An absolutely cracking musical beased in 80's/90's New York, influenced by the opera La Boheme. Defined as a "Rock Opera", the guitar riffs are addictively catchy and the lyrics are inspiring. From tearjearking scenes to laughter, passion and inspiration, RENT is a rollercoaster ride of emotions and you will, guaranteed, want to watch it again. It takes you through stuggles of life without money, AIDS and the fear of tomorrow; hope, life, living for the moment and acting without regret.
There are currently 3 versions of it - Film, USA Broadway and UK West End. If you have any sense, you will only go to see the Broadway version, as the West End producers have totally destroyed the music in some of the songs, especially "Out Tonight", which changes from a driving, fastpop/rock song to a badly composed, sleazy jazz rendition at about half the original speed.
Whilst the film version is good, it misses out some of the songs to shorten it, plays with the order of things, and is obviously not sung throughout as it would scare newbies to musicals.
Overall; bollocks to the West End, jump on a plane and go see it on Broadway. Oh, and buy the DVD to give you a general gist if you've never seen it, before you jump on that plane. You wont regret it.
There are currently 3 versions of it - Film, USA Broadway and UK West End. If you have any sense, you will only go to see the Broadway version, as the West End producers have totally destroyed the music in some of the songs, especially "Out Tonight", which changes from a driving, fastpop/rock song to a badly composed, sleazy jazz rendition at about half the original speed.
Whilst the film version is good, it misses out some of the songs to shorten it, plays with the order of things, and is obviously not sung throughout as it would scare newbies to musicals.
Overall; bollocks to the West End, jump on a plane and go see it on Broadway. Oh, and buy the DVD to give you a general gist if you've never seen it, before you jump on that plane. You wont regret it.
"To days of inspiration, playing hooky, making something out of nothing; the need to express, to communicate.
To going against the grain, going insane, going mad.
To loving tension, no pension, to more than one dimension;
To starving for attention, hating convention, hating pretention.
Not to mention, of course, hating dear old mom and dad!" - La Vie Boheme
"Will i lose my dignity, will someone care?
Will i wake tomorrow from this nightmare?" - Will I?
"WE're not gonna pay last year's rent! next year's rent! rent rent rent re-ent RENT!"
To going against the grain, going insane, going mad.
To loving tension, no pension, to more than one dimension;
To starving for attention, hating convention, hating pretention.
Not to mention, of course, hating dear old mom and dad!" - La Vie Boheme
"Will i lose my dignity, will someone care?
Will i wake tomorrow from this nightmare?" - Will I?
"WE're not gonna pay last year's rent! next year's rent! rent rent rent re-ent RENT!"
by DelilahPIE January 30, 2008
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Noun
1) An african american man willing to sell out his friends for his own benifit
2) A fake gangsta who only markets his image for financial gain
3) The act of betraying a fellow african american in exchange for favours(i.e. Money, Fame, Women, etc.)
Noun
1) An african american man willing to sell out his friends for his own benifit
2) A fake gangsta who only markets his image for financial gain
3) The act of betraying a fellow african american in exchange for favours(i.e. Money, Fame, Women, etc.)
"That Rent a Nigga has screwed us over for the last time, Dog!"
"That rapper on TV is just another Rent a Nigga!"
"Damn Rent A Niggas only care about money!"
"That guy pulled a Rent A Nigga on us!!!"
"That rapper on TV is just another Rent a Nigga!"
"Damn Rent A Niggas only care about money!"
"That guy pulled a Rent A Nigga on us!!!"
by Deathcard November 7, 2007
Get the Rent a Nigga mug.My car was in the shop for repairs for a few days, so the dealer gave me this loaner car to drive. A friend rode with me in the loaner car, asked about it and where my car was, then told me "Don't be gentle, it's a rental." After he told me that, I figured "hey this car's not mine, why treat it like mine?" took his advice and beat the crap out of the rental car
by Dooky808 November 19, 2011
Get the Don't be gentle, It's a rental mug.Originally (early 70s or so), a standard cliched response to the question "What's up?". Then, in the late 80s/early 90s, a new generation misunderstood the origin of the response so that it soon became the standard reply to similar questions, such as "How ya doin'?" or "What's goin' on?"
Original:
Dude 1: What's up, man?
Dude 2: You know, nothin' but the rent.
Later:
Dude 1: Hey, man, how you doin'?
Dude 2: Aw, nothin' but the rent, man.
Dude 1: What's up, man?
Dude 2: You know, nothin' but the rent.
Later:
Dude 1: Hey, man, how you doin'?
Dude 2: Aw, nothin' but the rent, man.
by SteveRos July 5, 2005
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by James Conrad May 20, 2008
Get the rent-a-Clouseau mug.Originated from Clerks. Randall yells this at a customer who has already yelled at him and stormed out of the store.
Should be followed by an emphatic "Yeahhhhhhhh!" as was done by Jay in the movie.
This should be used as a non-sequitur to annoy someone who is already frustrated or cause more confusion to a situation.
Should be followed by an emphatic "Yeahhhhhhhh!" as was done by Jay in the movie.
This should be used as a non-sequitur to annoy someone who is already frustrated or cause more confusion to a situation.
Mom: These kids are driving me crazy and I can't find my keys and I'm running late....
You: You're not allowed to rent here!
Friend: Yeahhhhhhhhhhhhhh!
You: You're not allowed to rent here!
Friend: Yeahhhhhhhhhhhhhh!
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