Puerto Rico "It's Almost Like Praying"

Noel7 · ‎03-09-2010

That's the title of the new song by Lin-Manuel Miranda. He sings part of it, as do others from Puerto Rico: JLo, Gloria Estefan and Marc Anthony.

It's beautiful! In memory of all the lost towns in PR, they sing all 78 names.

It's a dollar something to download, every penny goes to PR to rebuild and help victims.

Miranda explains that hip hop songs often take a phrase from another song and build on it. In this case, "It's Almost Like Praying" comes from "West side Story."

WenGirl42 · ‎07-05-2012

@Noel7 wrote:
That's the title of the new song by Lin-Manuel Miranda. He sings part of it, as do others from Puerto Rico: JLo, Gloria Estefan and Marc Anthony.

It's beautiful! In memory of all the lost towns in PR, they sing all 78 names.

It's a dollar something to download, every penny goes to PR to rebuild and help victims.

Miranda explains that hip hop songs often take a phrase from another song and build on it. In this case, "It's Almost Like Praying" comes from "West side Story."

Yes, and from the song "Maria". Beautiful tribute.

deepwaterdotter · ‎03-09-2010

A lovely song and a worthy cause.

Noel7 · ‎03-09-2010

@WenGirl42 wrote:
@Noel7 wrote:
That's the title of the new song by Lin-Manuel Miranda. He sings part of it, as do others from Puerto Rico: JLo, Gloria Estefan and Marc Anthony.

It's beautiful! In memory of all the lost towns in PR, they sing all 78 names.

It's a dollar something to download, every penny goes to PR to rebuild and help victims.

Miranda explains that hip hop songs often take a phrase from another song and build on it. In this case, "It's Almost Like Praying" comes from "West side Story."
Yes, and from the song "Maria". Beautiful tribute.

Right @WenGirl42. I love "Maria," I always have, and the way voices drop down and the phrase is sung in a hush, even in the Miranda song.

Noel7 · ‎03-09-2010

IMO you can hear their pain as they sing. All of their hometowns, wiped off the map or mostly destroyed.

Greeneyedlady21 · ‎01-06-2015

I haven't heard the song, but he's such a talented man.

"Those who do not remember the past are condemned to repeat it.”

QVCkitty1 · ‎05-23-2015

Thanh you for the heads up, I just downloaded the song, I hope it makes a lot of money .

" You are entitled to your opinion. But you are not entitled to your own facts."
Daniel Patrick Moynihan

SaRina · ‎04-17-2015

It is a beautiful song.... and I'm so glad Lin-Manuel has been so outspoken because he is an internationally known talent as well as a well-respected person.

Noel7 · ‎03-09-2010

@QVCkitty1 wrote:
Thanh you for the heads up, I just downloaded the song, I hope it makes a lot of money .

Oh, nice! I hope you like it @QVCkitty1

QVCkitty1 · ‎05-23-2015

@Noel7 wrote:
@QVCkitty1 wrote:
Thanh you for the heads up, I just downloaded the song, I hope it makes a lot of money .

Oh, nice! I hope you like it @QVCkitty1

@Noel7, I did , very much.🍁

" You are entitled to your opinion. But you are not entitled to your own facts."
Daniel Patrick Moynihan