Endgame #2 (Live)

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Chess in Concert Cast

2009

Endgame #2 (Live) by Chess in Concert

Release Date

Fri Jun 12 2009

Performed by

Chess in Concert Cast

Produced by

David Horn & Diarmuid Quinn & Dion Singer & Hugh Wooldridge & John Beug & Tim Rice & Tom Whalley

Writed by

Benny Andersson & Björn Ulvaeus & Tim Rice

About

The second portion of “Endgame” is a reprise of “1956 – Budapest Is Rising”.“ It opens with a drum line coming out of the haunting nature of the previous part.

The chorus begins to sing the names of the World Chess Champions, something which continues throughout the song. Molokov, Freddie, and Flor...

Endgame #2 (Live) Lyrics

[SOLOISTS]
1866--Wilhelm Steinitz
1894--Emmanuel Lasker

[MOLOKOV]
How straightforward the game
When one has trust in one's player!

[SOLOISTS]
1921--Jose Capablanca

[MOLOKOV]
And how great the relief
Working for one who believes in
Loyalty, heritage
True to his kind, come what may

[SOLOISTS]
1927--Alex Alekhine

[FREDDIE]
How straightforward the game
When one is free from distraction!

[SOLOISTS]
1935--Euwe
1948--Mikhail Botvinnik

[FREDDIE]
When your only concern
Is laid out so clearly before you
64 squares
They're the reason you know you exist

[SOLOISTS]
1957--Vasily Smylov
1960--Tal

[MOLOKOV]
It's the weak who accept
Tawdry untruths about freedom

[SOLOISTS]
1963--Tigran Petrosian

[MOLOKOV]
Prostituting themselves
Chasing a spurious starlight
Trinkets in airports
Sufficient to lead them astray

[SOLOISTS]
1969--Boris Spassky

[FLORENCE]
Does the player exist
In any human endeavor?

[SOLOISTS]
1972--Bobby Fischer
1975--Anatoly Karpov

[FLORENCE]
Who's been known to resist
Sirens of fame and possessions?
They will destroy you
Not rivals, not age, not success

[SOLOISTS]
1956--Budapest is rising
1956--Budapest is fighting!
1956--Budapest is falling
1956--Budapest is dying!

Endgame #2 (Live) Q&A

Who wrote Endgame #2 (Live)'s ?

Endgame #2 (Live) was written by Benny Andersson & Björn Ulvaeus & Tim Rice.

Who produced Endgame #2 (Live)'s ?

Endgame #2 (Live) was produced by David Horn & Diarmuid Quinn & Dion Singer & Hugh Wooldridge & John Beug & Tim Rice & Tom Whalley.