RENT is winding down, so they had a competition for a fan video tribute. Derek won. Yes. My old roommate. I used to live with this guy. FUCKING LEET I’M TELLING YOU. He won a chance to meet the cast/RENT team and maybe go to the final Broadway performance, but he already has a gig on that night. But still. Congratulate him and, in his own words, his newfound “lowered street credibility. Hah! Who cares about that anyways =P.”

HERE IS THE VIDEO:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gW7eqRx2PSE

INCREDIBLE.

==== LYRICS ==== i was a college kid never quite positive what to study i slacked off often got lost admist

i botched flunked all my tests i lost my scholarships but truthfully i couldn’t care less about a degree or doctorate

instead it was the opposite music and song lyrics were the things that captured me but i lacked the courage and confidence

to be honest with me and follow this dream until i found the strength the day i saw RENT

and heard the guitar picks and became witness to roger hit those glory notes in one song blown away in awe i flipped

like he was reading my consciousness singing my life synopsis and with every single syllable he made everything all make sense

so soon as i left the box office each minute’s been god’s gift cuz no day but today has been my favorite motto since

living the life i ought to live having a dream and following it i’m so thankful to you RENT that before you left you taught me this

and if i need solace again the cast of RENT will always lend life support to me whenever i grab the cd and pop it in

forever i’ll call on them forever i’ll call them friends cuz i owe them my life so forever i’ll honor RENT

i’ll honor RENT

all the way until the end i’ll honor rent every day with every breath i’ll honor rent

every message every theme i’ll honor them all the precious memories i’ll honor them

all the crew band and staff i’ll honor them the producers and the cast i’ll honor them

every season upon us i’ll honor rent jonathan larson a god send i honor him