I Like It - Joshua Colley (A Bronx Tale: The Musical)

Here's Josh Colley singing "I Like It" from "A Bronx Tale: The Musical", with music by Alan Menken and lyrics by Glenn Slater.

"A Bronx Tale: The Musical", based on the 1993 film of the same name, tells the story of "a young boy from a working class family who gets involved in the world of organized crime". With a book written by Chazz Palminteri (whose life is the basis for the story), and directed by Robert De Niro and Jeffery Zaks, the musical made its World Premiere at Paper Mill Playhouse in New Jersey.

Performed at the 2016 Papermill Playhouse Gala on May 6th, 2016.

Enjoy!

LYRICS (as interpreting by listening to the song):

Everywhere I go
Up and down the street
Everyone's my buddy
They're fallin' at my feet
I'm more than a kid
I'm part of the gang
They know where I go
Who I'm with, and my name

They call me 'C'
And I like it
Cool as can be
And I like it

Walkin' tall
Feelin' fine
Belmont Avenue's mine (?)
And I like it

Guys down at the pool-hall
They're beggin' me to play
The kids up at the corner, steppin' outta my way (?)
The girls give me looks
That are sweeter than summer
And why, because I am a real up-and-comer

They call me 'C'
And I like it
They smile at me
And I like it

Things are good
Yes, they are
Life's a big cookie jar
And I like it

Just yesterday
They pushed me aside
Just yesterday
They all looked right through me
Suddenly, 'boom!'
The world knows who I am
Life's a carnival ride since Sonny happened to me

When I'm at the drugstore
A cola costs a dime (?)
Over at the newsstand
Free comics all the time
The grocer
The peddler
The whole neighborhood
Wherever I go
I know my money's no good

They call me 'C'
And I like it
Everything's free
And I like it

Got a style
Got a rep
Got a swing in my step
I got the cash and the crew
All because (_________)

Nothing will be quite the same
Starting with my new name
And I like it

Yeaaah, yeah
I like it
Yeaaaaah, yeah
I like it

[YankessLove]

1. Voice of an angel ✔️
2. Expressive eyebrows ✔️
3. Puppy dog eyes ✔️
4. Sass/Incredible stage presence ✔️
5. Modesty ✔️

This kid literally has it all

[cuchelo]

You know when someone famous is on a talk show and the host goes, "Hey! We found this footage of you performing as a kid!" and everyone laughs and the celebrity is embarrassed.. Like, every clip they're going to dig up of this one is going to be golden. They're just going to be like, "So, you were always awesome, huh?"

[Laura-lssh]

This kid has more talent in his pinky than I do in my entire body

[fithablink]

His expressions and his face in general just reminds me of Anne Hathaway

[jennifercarroll]

Did he just skip the voice-breaking stage altogether? Because wow, that's a nice tenor range he's got now. It seems like just slid from soprano through alto and into tenor in the course of one year and he still sounds great. Such a gifted young man.

[ernie]

Found myself watching his videos after watching Gaten sing with him

[kateford]

Anything Joshua sings is automatically amazing.

[maggiek]

QUEEN OF MAKING ADORABLE EYE CONTACT WITH THE CAMERA

[jonsmith]

Wow. This kid. He's out of this world.

[Chatsopurple]

Amazing voice! And the sass! He reminds me a little to Chuck Bass

[JoelSez]

1. Joshua is amazing. He is pure talent.
2. What poor obtuse sod would thumb this performance down?

[sharondavies]

I don't think I've ever seen such a young person with such stage presence.

[nikkie]

ugh is it illegal for me to love this child

[saraht]

Finally I'm obsessed with someone my age!! He's a year older than me👌🏻👌🏻

[tristanleighscott]

That sudden smirk @0:58

HOLD ME PEOPLE, I CAN'T BREATHE! I THINK I WANNA MARRY THIS GUY

[rhianwluv]

the side smirk is so darn cute ugh this boy

[eiennjae]

Oh my, baby boy. That sass. That voice.
You've got the world at the palm of your hands. Can't wait to see you grow up and do amazing things.

[dwightschrute]

He’s got it all; The voice, the modesty, the charisma and the personality! I love as he gets into the song you look around the room and everyone one by one is drawn in by him.

[matiwontshutup]

Just immediately from a legit soprano to

[Ah-qkwx]

At this point, I'm not listening to the song. I'm listening to his voice.