hercules sang i can go the distance in hercules.
which character sings i can go the distance in hercules?
hercules
the opening movement presents a choir of deities giving homage to the young hercules, with "lullaby-like" chordal instrumental accompaniment. in the first recitative, hercules establishes the "crossroads" at which he finds himself: a choice between the right path and following his desires. lust responds with a lullaby-like aria to lure hercules. the duet recitative "encapsulates the age-old good angel/bad angel, good cop/bad cop dichotomy", leading into an aria in which hercules is "vacillating between them". the aria adopts the "echo" form prominent in early italian opera: another alto voice engages in imitative exchanges with hercules and with the instrumental lines. virtue proceeds with a secco recitative and "ebullient" aria entreating hercules to follow the right path that he might "soar on his wings like an eagle to the stars". virtue concludes with another secco recitative warning hercules not to succumb to lust's temptations. hercules sings a da capo aria expressing his conviction to follow virtue's advice. the accompanying instrumental lines represent the "writhing of serpents ... being torn apart" by his choice. he then sings a duet recitative with virtue: "metaphorically she 'weds' herself to him and they end together with a vow of unity". this moves into a long duet aria "with all the quiet tranquility of a love song but, perhaps, one that commits minds and emotions rather than bodies". the character of mercury appears for the first time in the penultimate movement, accompanied by a "haze of god-like mysticism" created by the strings. the closing chorus is combined with a bass arioso in which mercury addresses the crown prince directly. the movement is stylistically a gavotte with a balanced structure contrasting orchestra and chorus with the bass solo.
laßt uns sorgen, laßt uns wachen, bwv 213
"a thousand miles" continued to receive regular rotation on adult contemporary and adult top 40 radio stations two years after its original release, and "billboard" magazine has named it "one of the most enduring songs of the millennium". carlton has said that rappers such as fabolous and ja rule "really like this song." in the film "white chicks" (2004) a group of girls refer to the song as their "jam" when it's played on the radio. it's played again two more times in the film: when terry crews' character sings this song to marlon wayans' character, and when terry crews' character sings it to the wilson twins. terry crews' character in the film sings along with it and shakes his head hard when he hears the orchestrated hook. the song is also prominently featured in the season 3 finale titled "flashback in the day" of the television sitcom "workaholics".
a thousand miles