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Two Virginians and an immigrant Walk into a room

Alexander was on Washington's doorstep one day/In distress and disarray. Alexander...

Hamilton • 2020

Aaron Burr: Two Virginians and an immigrant/Walk into a room/Diametrically opposed, foes/They emerge with a compromise/Having opened doors that were previously closed/The immigrant emerges with unprecedented financial power/A system he can shape however he wants/The Virginians emerge with the nation's capital/And here's the piece de resistance/No one else was in the room where it happened/The room where it happened/The room where it happened/No one else was in the room where it happened/The room where it happened/The room where it happened/No one really knows how the game is played/The art of the trade/How the sausage gets made/We just assume that it happens/But no one else is in the room where it happens./Thomas claims:
Thomas Jefferson: Alexander was on Washington's doorstep one day/In distress and disarray.
Aaron Burr: Thomas claims:
Thomas Jefferson: Alexander said...
Alexander Hamilton: I have nowhere else to turn.
Thomas Jefferson: And basically begged me to join the fray.
Aaron Burr: Thomas claims:
Thomas Jefferson: I approached Madison and said "I know you hate him, but let's hear what he has to say."
Aaron Burr: Thomas claims:
Thomas Jefferson: Well, I arranged the meeting/I arranged the menu/The venue, the seating.
Aaron Burr: But no one else was in the room where it happened/The room where it happened/The room where it happened/No one else was in the room where it happened/The room where it happened/The room where it happened/No one really knows how the parties get to yes/The pieces that are sacrificed in every game of chess/We just assume that it happens/But no one else was in the room where it happens

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Two Virginians and an immigrant Walk into a room

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Diametrically opposed foes

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They emerge with a compromise

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Having opened doors that were

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Previously closed Bros

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The immigrant emerges With unprecedented financial power

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A system he can shape however he wants

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The Virginians emerge With the nation's capital

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And here's the pi ce de r sistance

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No one else was in the room Where it happened

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The room where it happened The room where it happened

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No one else was in the room Where it happened

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The room where it happened The room where it happened

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No one really knows How the game is played

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The art of the trade How the sausage gets made

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We just assume that it happens

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But no one else is in the room Where it happens

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Thomas claims

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Alexander was on Washington's doorstep One day in distress and disarray

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Thomas claims

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Alexander said I have nowhere else to turn

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And basically begged me To join the fray

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Thomas claims

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I approached Madison and said

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I know you hate him But let's hear what he has to say

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Thomas claims

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Well I arranged the meeting

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I arranged the menu The venue the seating

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But no one else was in the room Where it happened

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The room where it happened The room where it happened

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No one else was in the room Where it happened

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The room where it happened The room where it happened

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No one really knows How the parties get to yes

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The pieces that are sacrificed In every game of chess

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We just assume that it happens

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But no one else is in the room Where it happens

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Meanwhile Meanwhile Madison is grappling

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With the fact that not every issue Can be settled by committee

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Meanwhile Congress is fighting

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Over where to put the capital

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It isn't pretty

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Then Jefferson approaches With a dinner and invite

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And Madison responds With Virginian insight

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Maybe we can solve one problem With another

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And win a victory for the Southerners

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In other words Oh ho

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A quid pro quo I suppose

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Wouldn't you like to work A little closer to home

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Actually I would

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Well I propose the Potomac And you'll provide him his votes

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Well we'll see how it goes Let's go

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No One else was in

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The room where it happened

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The room where it happened The room where it happened

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No one else was in the room Where it happened

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The room where it happened The room where it happened

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My God In God we trust

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But we'll never really know What got discussed

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Ha

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Click boom then it happened

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And no one else is in the room Where it happened

Duration

152 seconds

Views

286

Timestamp in Movie

01:34:21

Uploaded

May 01, 2024

Genres

biography, drama, history

Production

RadicalMedia,5000 Broadway Productions,Nevis Productions,Old 320 Sycamore

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Movie Summary

The real life of one of America's foremost founding fathers and first Secretary of the Treasury, Alexander Hamilton. Captured live on Broadway from the Richard Rodgers Theater with the original Broadway cast.