Esmeralda’s Prayer Alternative
“Someday” was originally written to replace “God help the Outcast.”
The idea was the directors wanted a bigger number for Esmeralda praying in Notre Dame, so “Someday” was written. Upon comparing the two, they decided to go for the quieter number which was “God Help the Outcast”. Ultimately I prefer “Someday” to “God Help the Outcast.”
I have to agree with the reasoning, that a big athematic song in a place like Notre Dame isn’t a smart chose for a number, so I understand why they went with it. But I do find “God Help the Outcast” to be not as humble or mature as “Someday.” “God Help the Outcast” is about Outcasts and “Someday” is about all people coming to together. It’s about a hope for the betterment of everyone. The song doesn’t have make over-confident boosting or the juxtaposition of Nobility asking God for selfish gains to sound more humble.
4 Versions
Here’s the trouble with “Someday;” There are four different versions of this song.
You have the original version, that was deleted from the movie in lieu of “God help the Outcast” performed by Heidi Mollenhauer. There is the version U.S Credit Roll by One 4 All. The U.K Credit Roll by Eternal.
And finally the rendition from the German musical Der Glockner Von Notre Dame called “Einmal.”
Each Version has a different feeling so it’s a little hard to review them together. So I’m not going to. Over the next few posts I’ll look at each one. Then I’ll compare them a little bit. That’s Plan Anyway!
First up – The U.S Credit Roll
