Wim Helsen nodigt interessante gasten uit voor een gesprek over hun favoriete tekst en de schoonheid van het geschreven woord. John Porter kiest voor een tekst van Lin-Manuel Miranda: I am not throwing away my shot!I am not throwing away my shot!Hey yo, I’m just like my countryI’m young, scrappy and hungryAnd I’m not throwing away my shot!I’m ‘a get a scholarship to King’s CollegeI prob’ly shouldn’t brag, but dag, I amaze and astonishThe problem is I got a lot of brains but no polishI gotta holler just to be heardWith every word, I drop knowledge!I’m a diamond in the rough, a shiny piece of coalTryin’ to reach my goal. My power of speech: unimpeachableOnly nineteen but my mind is olderThese New York City streets get colder, I shoulderEv’ry burden, ev’ry disadvantageI have learned to manage, I don’t have a gun to brandishI walk these streets famishedThe plan is to fan this spark into a flameBut damn, it’s getting dark, so let me spell out the nameI am the—[HAMILTON/LAFAYETTE/MULLIGAN/LAURENS]A-L-E-X-A-N-DE-R—we are—meant to be…
Winteruur is uitgezonden door Canvas op dinsdag 20 november 2018 om 23:03 uur.