So let's talk about Lin-Manuel Miranda for a second.
I've almost considered creating a topic just for Al's and Lin-Manuel's relationship since to me it just feels like there's SO MUCH, but this should suffice.
Now everyone knows that Lin-Manuel Miranda is a FAMOUS elephant that flies--
Wait that's Martin Scorsese
Okay STARTING OVER
Lin-Manuel Miranda wrote Hamilton (and In The Heights but Hamilton is the one everyone knows). Everyone loves Hamilton. Al loves Hamilton. Lin loves Al! Lin saw Al in concert a million years ago and willed Yoda out of him then sang the Yoda solo years later at Radio City Music Hall. They're big fans of each other and I love it so much. Lin also loves comedy! He's been known to listen to the Comedy Bang! Bang! podcast and casually reference it on his twitter. He sent Ben Schwartz a drunken voicemail on New Years where he rapped about CBB and it was the greatest thing.
Also.
Lin has mentioned a few times that he'd love to collaborate with Al, right? And Al would love to do the same because literally you guys, Al LOVES Hamilton like you don't even know.
That's why I'm wondering
Lin released/is in the process of releasing the Hamilton Mixtape with a bunch of different talented artists covering/remixing the songs from Hamilton (Kelly Clarkson covering It's Quiet Uptown = ugly crying forever and I can't wait until it becomes a radio single I will cry at work every day) and The Roots are heavily featured, which is a given because Lin loooooves The Roots and they love Hamilton so of course they're on there. Jimmy Fallon is there too because, well, The Roots, and Lin loves comedy and Jimmy Fallon is
a joke a comedian and already covered You'll Be Back for a #Ham4Ham once so this is just like the official recording I guess. Even Ben Folds is on there with Regina Spektor! And SIA is on there!! I'm crying just thinking about how her cover of Satisfied will sound, omg.
However.
To my eyes, there's one glaring omission here: Al!!!
If Lin wants to collaborate with him so badly, why not here?
Al would have done a
much better cover of You'll Be Back
(Jimmy Fallon is like my ex-boyfriend I don't wanna get into it) and plus what about that Right Hand Man/Dare To Be Stupid mashup #Ham4Ham?? That coulda been worked on, presumably.
I dunno man. Hopefully there's a second Hamilton Mixtape for many reasons but also so Al can do something?
Al please cover You'll Be Back UGH that would be SO GOOD with the costume and everything???? Can you imaaaaaaagine
Anyway, just some Lin-Manuel Miranda related thoughts.
