Jonathan Larson - 30/90

[PlaybillsAndPixels]

This man’s story helped me understand my paralyzing fear of writing something that isn’t a guaranteed best picture winner. I wish you could’ve seen a staged production of Superbia, Jonny.

[moreblack]

He starts by teasing the sextet montage from Superbia, nice.

[god]

Love how Jonathan was just able to smoothly keep going after making that mistake, didn’t even skip a beat

What a legend

[theassortedhobbyist]

Did anyone else notice that during the second chorus, Jonathan just sings the final chorus instead?

[ngfrost]

This is a very good quality, good job bro!

[francosings]

He was years before himself i wish he was still around to see how special he made so many queer and other outsiders feel seen and heard. The definition of a true king <3

[Charles-qltc]

Knowing he didn't even make it to forty gives the song a whole other meaning :/

[josemauriciogomes]

Stop the clock
Take time out
Time to regroup
Before you lose the bout

Freeze the frame
Back it up
Time to refocus
Before they wrap it up

Years are getting shorter
Lines on your face are getting longer
Feel like you're treading water
But the riptide's getting stronger

Don't panic, don't jump ship
Can't fight it, like taxes
At least it happens only once in your life

They're singing: Happy birthday
You just want to lay down and cry
Not just another birthday
It's 30/90

Why can't you stay 29?
Hell, you still feel like you're 22
Turn thirty, 1990
Bang! You're dead
What can you do?
What can you do?
What can you do?

Clear the runway
Make another pass
Try one more approach
Before you're out of gas

Friends are getting fatter
Hairs on you head are getting thinner
Feel like a clean-up batter
On a team that ain't a winner

Don't freak out, don't strike out
Can't fight it, like city hall
At least you're not alone
Your friends are there too

They're singing: Happy birthday
You just wish you could run away
Who cares about a birthday?
But 30/90, hey

Can't you be optimistic?
You're no longer the ingénue
Turn thirty, 1990
Voom! You're passé
What can you do?
What can you do?
What can you do?

Peter pan and Tinkerbell
Which way to never, never land?
Emerald city's gone to hell
Since the wizard
Blew off his command

On the streets you hear the voices
Lost children, crocodiles
But you're not into
Making choices, wicked witches
Poppy fields, or men behind the curtain
Tiger lilies, ruby slippers
Clock is ticking, that's for certain!

They're singing: Happy birthday
I just wish it all were a dream
It feels much more like doomsday
Fuck

30/90

Seems like I'm in for a twister
I don't see a rainbow, do you?
Turn 30 in the 90s

Into my hands now
The ball is passed
I want the spoils, but not too fast

The world is calling
It's now or Neverland
Why can't I stay a child forever and

30/90
30/90
30/90
30/90
30/90
30, 30/90
What can I do?
What can I do?

[justinhamilton]

WOW how did you find the high quality one

[estebanrivera]

I'm pretty sure that he says "Boom your part-ay", but the lyrics that I looked up say "Boom, you're passe"

After closely listening to this version again, I realize that I was mistaken- and yet, I would still prefer for the lyrics to say "Boom your part-ay" because it's like he was saying "To hell with getting older". Thoughts?

[Charles-qltc]

Saw this from that weird Netflix version of Andrew Garfield and as much as he did something with it it's so NOTHING compared to the absolute insane energy of the story