I love how absolutely bonkers this song is. The goofiness of the parents, the babies singing, the Wormwoods being the worst parents of all time, the insane vocals on this snappily dressed doctor, and the incredible sets. It all works perfectly.
As Danny Devito said “Most parents believe their children are the most beautiful creatures ever to grace the planet. Others take a less emotional approach”. That’s what this whole song said perfectly.
Whoever directed/created this opening number is a genius. The transitions, the color scheme, the hallway shots, the camera rolling down the hall, the casting and wardrobe. UGH SO DAMN GOOD!!!
Tha babies are soo cute but I just truly love the parents crooning over the kids more than the kids themselves. Its something so wholesome and cute. Parents are annoying with that “my kid’s the best” attitude, but honestly its so innocent and beautiful when theyre born. And that goddamn doctor had me cracking up. His voice is warm and that dance in that suit is so great! I love this song.
@@gregorbaby4269 Aww, thanks though I was talking about my twin sister and none of us have romantic partners yet. But we still want to raise a family someday.
The point of this song according to the book: Most parents think of their child as the greatest thing ever, and that is perfectly normal, if annoying. Most parents will look at their child as a genius even after eating dirt. Annoying yes, but normal. But there are a few parents who do the opposite which is much worse than calling a brat a golden child. This is the case of the Wormwoods, who think of their extraordinary girl as nothing more than a scab.
I thought that'd be something that people could understand without explanation tbh. I don't think that you need to even relate it to the book, just the general world.
You’re missing a big chunk- every life IS a miracle. The musical has a line that says, “it’s a miracle of calculus, that there be so many and they still be miracle”
Yup, and I would wager that the writers turned that little text until this big of song and put is it right at the beginning so that parents wouldn't accuse the show of presenting all parents as horrible
The irony that out of all these parents so, so excited to meet their babies and just thinking their child is the most amazing in the world. The only two parents who DONT want a child end up winning the baby lottery with a genius super-powered baby that other parents would die for
That's why this version is 5 minutes, with only about 2 ½ minutes actual singing, yet it still features the full 5 mins in the audio soundtrack. Still an incredible opening number!
1:34 The doctor's subtlest of eye movements is hilarious. It's also not something you could do onstage - you'd have to lower your whole head to stare so that the people in the back of the balcony could see you're doing it.
Ok, I’m a huge Matilda fan. And the part when one guy goes “take another picture of our pumpkin from this angle over here” 0:34 I love it so much😍 I don’t know whyyy
the line “and i will PUNCH YOU IN THE FACE!” is so funny for no reason, especially with the kid whos shown right there punching the other two the only other line that comes close to it is “with no sign of a winky-dink at all”
I think that the take where the baby punches his two brothers was just so sudden and funny enough that they had the kid who voiced him sing that line. They just had to come up with a line that can sync with what the baby was doing 😂 Obviously you can’t tell a baby to do the take again if he messed it up. It was just impeccably on point
The part where the Wormwoods sing "Why do bad things always happen to - Good People" sends me everytime. They're so dramatic and clearly not good people 😅
In the stage musical mrs Wormwood hated Matilda because she was going to take a plane to Paris to dance on a Salsa competition,but she missed that chance by having Matilda. This doesn't justify her terrible parenting,but makes it comprehensible and it mocks parents who hate their children by ruining their golden chances,like they had any fault.
OKAY so no one gonna talk about that doctor? i love him omg. Also I really love the weird and surreal vibe this opening number gives because it really sets the tone of the entire movie (the babies singing and having weird facial expressions, the west anderson-y setting, the wack parents, the doctor literally having a concert in front of mrs wormwood giving birth, lmao i just love it)
@@toastee5421 In the musical version she misses her salsa dancing championship because she has to give birth to matilda and there's also a number called "loud" that was also cut ill add links.
I'm glad they removed the more mean spirited tone thst this song had in the musical. It's makes the emotions the emotions a lot more sincere and wholesome
I think the stylization here is very good! I'm glad they keep it up through the movie. It's very on-brand for a Matilda movie. Little sad they cut out big brother, Telly, and Loud though. It kinda makes the Wormwoods seem less interesting.
I agree, they added humor to the story and explained why the Wormwoods were so awful to Matilda. Plus Telly and Loud were my fav songs, both incredible show-stoppers!
I just watched the musical and it was very good they have some parts that were in the movie in there and some that weren’t. It was very surprising to see music added in and the different ways they added certain concepts from the movie but overall it was very good and I do recommend
@Mei🎅🏽 If you like this you should check out the Groundhog Day musical. Minchin did the music for both and does an amazing job incorporating the source material into quirky and catchy music like this.
Honestly, I'm kind of already like the parents in the song when it comes to my students (they are aged from 7 months to 6 years old, in two different classes), so with my own children, this will only increase (and I love that).
I loved see the kids with special needs in Miracle good job with inclusion as I’m special needs myself so it’s not very common to see people who have disabilities in shows or films growing up as a child but when I do see them being included in the films make me really happy.
In the stage musical it was “shoot you in the face” but you wouldn’t be able to pull off the visual pun with it. (Also kind of bummed that they didn’t keep the “It must be some modern miracle of calculus That such frequent miracles don’t render each one unmiraculous”, that part was such a good bit)
This is absolutely fantastic!! We live in a strange time when the value of human life is being denigrated as disposable and worthless. That a simple song proclaiming the miracle of human birth seems like an original breath of fresh air says a lot about how off balance our culture has become.
@@mollycblaeser Of course you are right. Procreation and parenting isn't for everyone. Not to be crass, but any human born with a penis is also born with an obsession to stick it into other people's vaginas (or other openings). Like a bee that lives to go from flower to flower, it is embedded in the DNA and no amount of shaming or guilt can compete with that.
OK hear me out.... I absolutely LOVE the 90s movie.... BUT THIS JOINT!!!! MAGNIFICENTLY put together! I'm shocked ppl arent talking about it more....smh
Ah yes Matilda the Musical, I watched it with my mom and it was great! Ms. Harley was the best and I mean BEST and I still can't figure out how Matilda told Ms Honey's story WITHOUT EVEN KNOWING IT WAS HER'S
While it was cute having the babies singing the beggining in this, there's something so poignant and obnoxious (in a good way) about kids singing it in the stage production, because the kids get it. The entire point of this number is that it's not only a direct contrast to the wormwoods and how they treat Matilda, but it also serves as a parallel to the first chapter in the book where Rohl Dahl goes into this whole stream of thought about how most parents think that their child is the greatest thing in the world, and some hold this sentiment even when the child is a brat.
I'd argue that it still works, honestly. The joke is just shifted from "look at these kinda bratty kids with large egos whose parents love them" to "guys... That really is just a baby"
I love how absolutely bonkers this song is. The goofiness of the parents, the babies singing, the Wormwoods being the worst parents of all time, the insane vocals on this snappily dressed doctor, and the incredible sets. It all works perfectly.
As Danny Devito said “Most parents believe their children are the most beautiful creatures ever to grace the planet. Others take a less emotional approach”.
That’s what this whole song said perfectly.
Isn’t Danny Devito Matilda’s dad from the original movie?
@@GoldenBunny669yes
There is a bit of truth in those lines. Some parents don't know how luck they are to have kids while others may never know the joy of having them.
Okay but seriously, the doctor's solo during the birth gave me all the feels! Awesome!
Yeah Imagine an actual doctor singing this while helping a baby come into the world
He's great.
@@estelacastro2746 if he changed coats doing it out of nowhere, I'd wonder what was in the needle he put in my spine.
Nah that’s facts
I have a theory that he auditioned for Magnus and didn't get the part but they thought he was a good singer so they gave him a solo
Whoever directed/created this opening number is a genius. The transitions, the color scheme, the hallway shots, the camera rolling down the hall, the casting and wardrobe. UGH SO DAMN GOOD!!!
This movie is stellar. It gives me faith in children’s entertainment, especially compared to stuff like “We can be Heroes”.
Is it that bad?
Yes. We can be heroes is generally poorly made, and the message it has is clichéd and not well delivered
RNB !
I would recommend Mitchell’s vs. the Machines
@@hankhumble3552HEY
The images of the beautiful babies with their older selves narrating is just so sweet. 🥺🥰
Matt Henry has a fantastic singing voice. 😁
Tha babies are soo cute but I just truly love the parents crooning over the kids more than the kids themselves. Its something so wholesome and cute. Parents are annoying with that “my kid’s the best” attitude, but honestly its so innocent and beautiful when theyre born.
And that goddamn doctor had me cracking up. His voice is warm and that dance in that suit is so great! I love this song.
It gives me baby fever seeing all those parents coo over their adorable babies
Holy crap, me too
My twin sister and I were just gushing over how cute the babies are - although with our luck, we might only be able to adopt or foster. 😢
@@Digitalfairy I wish you and your partner all the best at getting a child you want so much 💪🏼💪🏼
@@gregorbaby4269 Aww, thanks though I was talking about my twin sister and none of us have romantic partners yet. But we still want to raise a family someday.
The point of this song according to the book: Most parents think of their child as the greatest thing ever, and that is perfectly normal, if annoying. Most parents will look at their child as a genius even after eating dirt. Annoying yes, but normal. But there are a few parents who do the opposite which is much worse than calling a brat a golden child. This is the case of the Wormwoods, who think of their extraordinary girl as nothing more than a scab.
I thought that'd be something that people could understand without explanation tbh. I don't think that you need to even relate it to the book, just the general world.
@@AverageDunce Unfortunately, social media has shown us that, yes, some people really do need this explaining to them.
@@AverageDunce you’d be surprised how many wormwoods exist
You’re missing a big chunk- every life IS a miracle. The musical has a line that says, “it’s a miracle of calculus, that there be so many and they still be miracle”
Yup, and I would wager that the writers turned that little text until this big of song and put is it right at the beginning so that parents wouldn't accuse the show of presenting all parents as horrible
The irony that out of all these parents so, so excited to meet their babies and just thinking their child is the most amazing in the world. The only two parents who DONT want a child end up winning the baby lottery with a genius super-powered baby that other parents would die for
love this!! and i'm so glad they put mr and mrs wormwood's duet back into the song. i was so sad when the broadway version cut it
It was definitely there when I saw it, maybe it just didn't make it to the soundtrack?
@@blueturtle3623 Its in the west end version but not the broadway
@@BubbaMaraj7241 When I saw the West End show in 2018 they cut it off too.
@@edanlaron5552 oh it must only be in the cast recording then, my bad!
That's why this version is 5 minutes, with only about 2 ½ minutes actual singing, yet it still features the full 5 mins in the audio soundtrack. Still an incredible opening number!
1:34 The doctor's subtlest of eye movements is hilarious. It's also not something you could do onstage - you'd have to lower your whole head to stare so that the people in the back of the balcony could see you're doing it.
0:32 always gets me, so cute and I feel like it’s a blooper and they left it in
Never gets old😂💜
Same here
It also ties into the lyric when the boy says, "One day when I'm older, I will be a soldier and _shoot you in the face."_
@@rogue7723 punch
0:32
As someone who has worked as a labor nurse I found this hysterical! I was laughing out loud. It makes me want to break out in song while at work! 🤣
Imagine giving birth and all you see is the doctor who is meant to deliver your baby in a mighty fine suit dancing 👁️👄👁️
My sister and i have an inside joke about that part "I AM HAVING A STINKING BABY!! *every life!-* "
There just exited about the paycheck that’s coming after.
Also, the doctor has a costume change at one point.
Ha! My dad told my mom “would you like to be giving birth while a concert is in front of you?” And my mom said “I would’ve LOVED it!”😂
LITERALLY while I was watching the movie I was like, “imagine seeing this while you’re giving birth” 👁👄👁
Ok, I’m a huge Matilda fan. And the part when one guy goes “take another picture of our pumpkin from this angle over here” 0:34 I love it so much😍 I don’t know whyyy
SAME!
It’s literally so satisfying to listen to. I can’t explain it 😂
ME TOO!!! I don’t know what it is about it, but I love that part.
Literally so satisfying to hear with my tism brain and I can’t explain why it just is
It gives me a vibe😂 don know how to explain it
the line “and i will PUNCH YOU IN THE FACE!” is so funny for no reason, especially with the kid whos shown right there punching the other two
the only other line that comes close to it is “with no sign of a winky-dink at all”
@Greg Elchert so annoyed its not there. but it makes sense bc it needs to be more 'kid friendly'
I think that the take where the baby punches his two brothers was just so sudden and funny enough that they had the kid who voiced him sing that line. They just had to come up with a line that can sync with what the baby was doing 😂 Obviously you can’t tell a baby to do the take again if he messed it up. It was just impeccably on point
That was my favriote
I liked the musical version better when it was 'and I will SHOOT YOU IN THE FACE' this song worked better with young kids and not babies
It's even crazier in the musical where he say I will shoot you in the face
The doctor knew he wouldn't be in much of the movie, so he did his damnedest to leave an impression in the few minutes he had.
@@gregelchert752 Well, mission accomplished
FR to me the doctor was one of the most memorable. i keep coming back to this vid just to hear him sing
hehe in my country we are poor, so doctor play probably Sergei too :-D
@@sarkajindrichova6390 script for stage version says doctor can double as escapologist and sergei
@@sarkajindrichova6390 I just finished a community theater production of "Matilda " last week, and our Doctor did indeed double as Sergei. 😊
Dad = I wanted a son
Mom = I didn't want a baby
Doctor = You got yourselves a Miracle!
The song is true. Children are miracles. They are innocent and are the future. 👶🏻
The part where the Wormwoods sing "Why do bad things always happen to - Good People" sends me everytime. They're so dramatic and clearly not good people 😅
In the stage musical mrs Wormwood hated Matilda because she was going to take a plane to Paris to dance on a Salsa competition,but she missed that chance by having Matilda. This doesn't justify her terrible parenting,but makes it comprehensible and it mocks parents who hate their children by ruining their golden chances,like they had any fault.
They’re also _not all self-aware._
2:03 Such an angelic woah, especially that little OH she does at the end
OKAY so no one gonna talk about that doctor? i love him omg.
Also I really love the weird and surreal vibe this opening number gives because it really sets the tone of the entire movie (the babies singing and having weird facial expressions, the west anderson-y setting, the wack parents, the doctor literally having a concert in front of mrs wormwood giving birth, lmao i just love it)
“With no sign of a winky dink at all”
Best line in the whole movie, ngl.
A bit of a bittersweet plot, yet heartwarming with a happy ending :) Love the doctor's solo... gives me all the feels!
I wish they would’ve kept Mrs. Wormwood missing the dance competition hence why she doesn’t like Matilda.
Elaborate
@@toastee5421 go watch the musical from broadway
@@toastee5421 In the musical version she misses her salsa dancing championship because she has to give birth to matilda and there's also a number called "loud" that was also cut ill add links.
the bi-annual international amateur Salsa and Ballroom Dancing Championships
@@BubbaMaraj7241 Another reason why I hate this movie.
The babies are so adorable ❤
I love the inclusion of a Downs baby at 4:02
I noticed it too as most of my friends have Down syndrome.
I agree!!!
Yessss loved that!
not really though
I'm glad they removed the more mean spirited tone thst this song had in the musical. It's makes the emotions the emotions a lot more sincere and wholesome
I hate that they removed the sarcasm. 😬
@@000euMJ I like this version better - there's plenty sarcasm in the others and righteous anger in Naughty.
@@000euMJI think the sarcasm is partially due to the parents.
i love the lauren ward (og miss honey) cameo at 1:00!!
omg i never knew that!!!!
The way the middle triplet punches the other 2 so cutely🥺.
Ikr
My kids cracked up at that line and clip. I've watched that part like 7 times and don't get tired of it.
Am I the only one that thinks 1:02 goes hard 🔥 It’s so catchy
FRRR
It is ridiculously difficult to sing lol 😂
@@TaxmicRug45879IKR
ME TOOOOO its so goooood
It's so chaotic that it's good
further proof that gospel choirs make great things even greater
1:56 I love this part of the song
Bless Matt Henry’s voice
The start 🥲.. It should be like this for every baby and the world would be a better place🙏
The line "With no sign of a winky-dink at Allll!!" Had me laughing a lot
3:37 right here!!
At 2:19 This is my favorite part of this scene! They did a great job!🤩👏
3:37 “with no sign of a winky dink at allll!” 😂
I was thoroughly impressed with this entire musical. Simply superb. Bravo 👏🏼
I just watch the movie and it was spectacular it is more than I expected it to be really I'm filled with glee🤩
yes yes yes yes
“Im not believing This is quakery 😡” my favorite part
I think the stylization here is very good! I'm glad they keep it up through the movie. It's very on-brand for a Matilda movie. Little sad they cut out big brother, Telly, and Loud though. It kinda makes the Wormwoods seem less interesting.
I agree, they added humor to the story and explained why the Wormwoods were so awful to Matilda. Plus Telly and Loud were my fav songs, both incredible show-stoppers!
We said the same thing! 'Loud' is so fun onstage & I was excited to see them re-imagine it for the screen.
It fleshed out their characters more
I don’t know how Telly would work in a movie since Mr. Wormwood was addressing the audience before that song
@@h193013 Very true, it's special to the show!
this is so surreal and weird. just like Roald Dahl. I kind of love it!!
Merci à Netflix pour cette excellente adaptation.. une des meilleures comédies musicales depuis fort longtemps.
THE BEST PART IS HOW THE PACE OF THE SONG CHANGES PERFECTLY
2:47 It's giving Simba vibes
lol yeah
Am i the only one's who's favorite part is 3:50 and not the doctor part? I just love those strings 🎻
No I like it too
SAME
It’s 3:40, and it’s mine too
1:29 A baibei? Im not Having a baibei
the guy playing the doctor didn't have to go that hard but he did
Fun Fact:The doctor is played by Matt Henry who also played Lola/Simon in the UK Kinky Boots pro shot.
I just watched the musical and it was very good they have some parts that were in the movie in there and some that weren’t. It was very surprising to see music added in and the different ways they added certain concepts from the movie but overall it was very good and I do recommend
This movie has nothing to do with the 1996 movie, it's an adaptation of a musical that's been in London for 11 years...
@@jokerface20 really that’s so cool
@Mei🎅🏽 If you like this you should check out the Groundhog Day musical. Minchin did the music for both and does an amazing job incorporating the source material into quirky and catchy music like this.
@@brokenmelodies723 thank you, I’ll try
@Meitulip yeah it was on Broadway in New york for 4 years at one stage also
This song is seriously so good!
I’m crying real tears to the point that they gave birth to a cute baby
Honestly, I'm kind of already like the parents in the song when it comes to my students (they are aged from 7 months to 6 years old, in two different classes), so with my own children, this will only increase (and I love that).
I loved see the kids with special needs in Miracle good job with inclusion as I’m special needs myself so it’s not very common to see people who have disabilities in shows or films growing up as a child but when I do see them being included in the films make me really happy.
In the stage musical it was “shoot you in the face” but you wouldn’t be able to pull off the visual pun with it.
(Also kind of bummed that they didn’t keep the
“It must be some modern miracle of calculus
That such frequent miracles don’t render each one unmiraculous”, that part was such a good bit)
Tim Minchin writes terrific lyrics.
The opening with the children's voiceovers is so cute
Matt Henry rocks, holy moly, turning this song into a good thing
This is absolutely fantastic!! We live in a strange time when the value of human life is being denigrated as disposable and worthless. That a simple song proclaiming the miracle of human birth seems like an original breath of fresh air says a lot about how off balance our culture has become.
IKR? Tell me about it.
Amen
Not everyone wants or is ready for that miracle. What is so hard about staying out of others' vaginas?
@@mollycblaeser Of course you are right. Procreation and parenting isn't for everyone. Not to be crass, but any human born with a penis is also born with an obsession to stick it into other people's vaginas (or other openings). Like a bee that lives to go from flower to flower, it is embedded in the DNA and no amount of shaming or guilt can compete with that.
Babies are miraculous, and choice is still necessary and important.
Imagine your about have a child and then your doctor just starts throwing down those dance moves 😂😂😂
I take it as a sign that my kid is destined to be a star ⭐
@@12roses8same here
I'm the mother of a 2 month old boy and I really recognize all the stuff the parents are saying XD Been guilty of saying them myself.
The way ms wormwood talks is so funny.
Is no one gonna talk about how cute the babies are?❤❤❤❤
My favorite Part is 1:56 Because it sounds so Niceee
The babies’ singings at the beginning of the movie sound adorable
Great musical number and I LOVE the message it is sending! EVERY life is a miracle!
0:26 Idk why but I like this part
I LOVE 0:32 ITS SO GOOD
And so funny I died of laughter
That eyebrow raise. 😂 Kid's got acting chops.
rock 🪨
I just come back to watch the first 32 seconds of this song and I'm instantly in a better mood 💕
Mrs. Wormwood: *giving birth*
Doctor and the Nurses: *grabs remote* Yall wanna play just dance?
TRY NOT TO VOMIT ON YOUR BROTHER! 😁
Was sung so quietly but so well
at 1:04 is Maisie Mardle, one of the current Matildas is the West End production :D
ms wormwood: *giving birth*
the doctor and the nurses: *casually dancing and out of nowhere the child appears*
1:02 got me listening to this every day ✅✅✅
“it’s all cynical but it’s a truth empirical” gets me listening to this everyday
It's thoughtful they include parents holding bereavement boxes.
2:16 why does this guy look like august the duck. 🤣🤣🤣🤣
0:32 is so funny and adorable
2:57; “what do you mean my son is a girl”😂
OK hear me out.... I absolutely LOVE the 90s movie.... BUT THIS JOINT!!!! MAGNIFICENTLY put together! I'm shocked ppl arent talking about it more....smh
Matilda’s part is so sad..I am glad that it ends well!:)
3:17 good people you say? Well who is selling used cars for unfair prices?
Plus there are 2 amd both are broken amd this man says ILL JUST GLUE IT NOBODY WILL KNOW 10 years later mom amd dad meet trunchbull in prisen
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2:48 THE CIIIIRRRRRRRCCCLEE OF LIIIFFFEEEE
Ah yes Matilda the Musical, I watched it with my mom and it was great! Ms. Harley was the best and I mean BEST and I still can't figure out how Matilda told Ms Honey's story WITHOUT EVEN KNOWING IT WAS HER'S
Well, she is psychic. I think for this movie, they gave her a precognition power.
Love it when she says "A baby?"
I like songs that overlap the voices together
When the song said punch you in the face got me rolling on the floor😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
The doc’s solo and the babies are the best thing. I don’t care about anything else
0:51 0:19 SUCH A CUTIE
3:54 i'm so suprised the kids were able to do this
best part 1:01 to 1:29 (organized chaos: the beautiful madness)
Omg I can’t “punch you in the face” 😂😂😂😂😂😂
Those. Babies are making me shed a tear 😢 but they are pretty cute 🥰
This movie is amazing. I love this!
That doctors vocals though… ❤
While it was cute having the babies singing the beggining in this, there's something so poignant and obnoxious (in a good way) about kids singing it in the stage production, because the kids get it. The entire point of this number is that it's not only a direct contrast to the wormwoods and how they treat Matilda, but it also serves as a parallel to the first chapter in the book where Rohl Dahl goes into this whole stream of thought about how most parents think that their child is the greatest thing in the world, and some hold this sentiment even when the child is a brat.
I'd argue that it still works, honestly.
The joke is just shifted from "look at these kinda bratty kids with large egos whose parents love them" to "guys... That really is just a baby"
Nothing is wrong with it , it was cute .
The only reason why i watched this video. 0:44
This tops all other Matilda's including the stage one
Ahh the babies were soo cute!
Matilda’s mom was in total denial 😂😂😂😂
You know the name of this musical reminds me of
A Doodlebops Character That has a cavity the babies make me shed tears 😭
This whole movie makes every signal part of my brain happy like ear candy fr
0:32 OMG THIS IS SO CUTE😭😭❤️