“There Once Was a Pirate [Workshop Version]” by Lea Michele (Wendla, and 14 at the time), Gavin Creel (Melchior), and Cast
Song cut from the official Broadway production of Spring Awakening
Of all the songs that were cut in the making of this musical, I really wish they had kept this number, especially as it appears here. I especially love the opening monologue by the Masked Man, who was eventually cut from the entire show. This isn’t the greatest recording in the world and a version by Duncan Sheik boasts the best sound, but this is my favorite version of the song. (By the way, the song starts about 30 seconds in)
“Maybe its the best part really.
after you’ve parted.
when it’s all just you again, all the kisses all the wanting all the bliss, has turned to memory, memory so clear, so present it’s as if your love is still there. At least for that morning hour, till the memory recedes till that once warm presence is only a phantom, till your hearts just hunger again…”
