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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsI have only seen clips of the show "Hamilton" but it sure seems totally inspired by Jib-Jab's
"founding father's" "Independence" video a few years back.
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I have only seen clips of the show "Hamilton" but it sure seems totally inspired by Jib-Jab's (Original Post)
zonkers
Jun 2016
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Get real. It's not even the first Broadway musical about the 'founding fathers' and that's not the
Bluenorthwest
Jun 2016
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Bluenorthwest
(45,319 posts)1. Get real. It's not even the first Broadway musical about the 'founding fathers' and that's not the
point at all. Jib Jab? Please.
Peregrine Took
(7,412 posts)2. Yikes - very reminescent. n/t
phylny
(8,377 posts)3. Lin-Manuel Miranda starting writing this over 7 years ago.
It's based on Ron Chernow's book.
Brickbat
(19,339 posts)4. Except that it's good.
JI7
(89,244 posts)6. if it's good then i don't see how it's anything like jib jab
Glimmer of Hope
(5,823 posts)5. I don't see it.. Hamilton is brilliant.
It isn't just rap and includes a variety of musical styles. It is hard to believe all the music was written by the same man.