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* Jefferson is decked out in a purple/magenta coat meant to evoke Music/{{Prince}}.
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* All three King George numbers are quite [[Music/TheBeatles beatlesque]], borrowing from the melodies of "Hey Jude", "Getting Better" and "With a Little Help from My Friends".
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* All three King George numbers are quite [[Music/TheBeatles beatlesque]], borrowing from the melodies of "Hey Jude", "Penny Lane", "Getting Better" and "With a Little Help from My Friends". "For the Benefit of Mr Kite".
** In the original cast recording, the way Jonathan Groff intones "Everybody!" at the end of "You'll be Back" is meant to imitate to John Lennon in "All You Need Is Love."
** In the original cast recording, the way Jonathan Groff intones "Everybody!" at the end of "You'll be Back" is meant to imitate to John Lennon in "All You Need Is Love."
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* In "The Adams Administration", "Sit down, John, you fat [[CurseCutShort motherf]]---" is one to the opening number of ''Theatre/SeventeenSeventySix''.
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* In "The Adams Administration", "Sit down, John, you fat [[CurseCutShort motherf]]---" motherf]]--" is one to the opening number of ''Theatre/SeventeenSeventySix''.
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* Angelica compares Hamilton to Icarus in "Burn".
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* Jefferson's "Such a blunder/Sometimes it makes me wonder/Why I even bring the thunder" in "Cabinet Battle #1" parallels the hook of "The Message," "It's like a jungle/Sometimes it makes me wonder/How I keep from going under."
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* Hamilton quotes the theologian St Augustine when he says: "Hate the sin, love the sinner".
* The line "two virginians and an immigrant walk into a room" is styled after a popular "walk into a bar" type of joke.
* "In God we trust" is, of course, the motto of the United States.
* "Dark as a tomb where it happens" is a reference to [[Literature/TheBible the Resurrection of Jesus]].
* Hamilton quotes the theologian St Augustine when he says: "Hate the sin, love the sinner".
* The line "two virginians and an immigrant walk into a room" is styled after a popular "walk into a bar" type of joke.
* "In God we trust" is, of course, the motto of the United States.
* "Dark as a tomb where it happens" is a reference to [[Literature/TheBible the Resurrection of Jesus]].
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* Many songs quote verbatim or paraphrase real-life documents, letters and pamphlets - most prominently "A Farmer Refuted", "Right-Hand Man", "One Last Time", and "The Reynolds Pamphlet".
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* Many songs either paraphrase or quote verbatim or paraphrase real-life documents, letters and pamphlets - most prominently "A Farmer Refuted", "Right-Hand Man", "One Last Time", Time" (Washington's Farewell Address), and "The Reynolds Pamphlet".
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* The refrain borrows lyrically from Music/{{Eminem}}'s "Lose Yourself", whereas the motif accompanying it is a classic snare drum “double bounce” rhythm that would have been a soldier’s call to arms during Colonial and Revolutionary times.
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* Washington quotes from the Hebrew Scriptures: "Everyone shall sit under their own vine and fig tree / And no one shall make them afraid."
* The intertwining of Hamilton speaking and Washington singing the latter's Farewell Address is a grab from ​[[Music/TheBlackEyedPeas will.i.am]]’s “Yes We Can”, created in support of Barack Obama’s presidential campaign in 2008.
* Washington quotes from the Hebrew Scriptures: "Everyone shall sit under their own vine and fig tree / And no one shall make them afraid."
* The intertwining of Hamilton speaking and Washington singing the latter's Farewell Address is a grab from ​[[Music/TheBlackEyedPeas will.i.am]]’s “Yes We Can”, created in support of Barack Obama’s presidential campaign in 2008.
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* In "Cabinet Battle #2", Jefferson is paraphrasing the refrain from “Juicy” by Notorious B.I.G. when he says: "And if you don't know, now you know, Mr President".
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* Many quote or paraphrase real-life documents, letters and pamphlets, most prominently in "A Farmer Refuted", "Right-Hand Man", "One Last Time", and "The Reynolds Pamphlet".
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* Many songs quote verbatim or paraphrase real-life documents, letters and pamphlets, pamphlets - most prominently in "A Farmer Refuted", "Right-Hand Man", "One Last Time", and "The Reynolds Pamphlet".
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* Many quote or paraphrase real-life documents, letters and pamphlets, most prominently in "A Farmer Refuted", "Right-Hand Man", "One Last Time", and "The Reynolds Pamphlet".
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* Washington's introduction quotes from "Modern Major-General’s Song" (''Theatre/PiratesOfPenzance''), albeit with some of the lyrics modified.
* The bass line in the track (later also used in "The Reynolds Pamphlet") is influenced by Eminem's "Lose Yourself".
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* Washington's introduction quotes from "Modern Major-General’s Song" (''Theatre/PiratesOfPenzance''), albeit with some of the lyrics modified.
* The bass line in the track (later also used in "The Reynolds Pamphlet") is influenced by Eminem's "Lose Yourself".
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* Hamilton growls some of his lines in the song in a manner reminiscent of Ja Rule in his various duets. (Confirmed by WordOfGod to be intentional.)
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* Washington's introduction in "Right-hand Man" quotes from "Modern Major-General’s Song" (''Theatre/PiratesOfPenzance''), albeit with some of the lyrics modified.
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* In "A Winter's Ball", Hamilton is described as "seated at the right hand of the Father" (i.e. Washington) - a quote from Literature/TheBible referencing Jesus's ascension.
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* Lafayette, Mulligan, and Laurens introduce themselves with "What time is it? SHOWTIME!" - the way breakdancers on the NYC subway do.
* Lafayette self-identifies with Lancelot, and his introductory lines bring to mind Lancelot's "C'Est Moi" from ''Theatre/{{Camelot}}''.
* Mulligan's "Brrrrah! Brrrah!" is a mimickry of the sound of a rapidly firing gun - very common for hip-hop songs.
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* Lafayette, Mulligan, and Laurens introduce themselves with "What time is it? SHOWTIME!" - the way breakdancers on the NYC subway do.
* Lafayette self-identifies with Lancelot, and his introductory lines bring to mind Lancelot's "C'Est Moi" from ''Theatre/{{Camelot}}''.
* Mulligan's "Brrrrah! Brrrah!" is a mimickry of the sound of a rapidly firing gun - very common for hip-hop songs.
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* In "A Winter's Ball", Hamilton is described as "seated at the right hand of the Father" (i.e. Washington) - a quote from Literature/TheBible referencing Jesus's ascension.
* The way Hamilton and his friends say "Laaaadies!" at the ball has a similar cadence to the Kurtis Blow sample used by the Music/BeastieBoys in "Hey Ladies".
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* In "A Winter's Ball", Hamilton is described as "seated at the right hand of the Father" (i.e. Washington) - a quote from Literature/TheBible referencing Jesus's ascension.
* The way Hamilton and his friends say "Laaaadies!" at the ball has a similar cadence to the Kurtis Blow sample used by the Music/BeastieBoys in "Hey Ladies".
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* Lafayette, Mulligan, and Laurens introduce themselves with "What time is it? SHOWTIME!" - the way breakdancers on the NYC subway do.
* Lafayette self-identifies with Lancelot, and his introductory lines bring to mind Lancelot's "C'Est Moi" from ''Theatre/{{Camelot}}''.
* Mulligan's "Brrrrah! Brrrah!" is a mimickry of the sound of a rapidly firing gun - very common for hip-hop songs.
* Lafayette self-identifies with Lancelot, and his introductory lines bring to mind Lancelot's "C'Est Moi" from ''Theatre/{{Camelot}}''.
* Mulligan's "Brrrrah! Brrrah!" is a mimickry of the sound of a rapidly firing gun - very common for hip-hop songs.
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* In "A Winter's Ball", Hamilton is described as "seated at the right hand of the Father" (i.e. Washington) - a quote from Literature/TheBible referencing Jesus's ascension.
* The way Hamilton and his friends say "Laaaadies!" at the ball has a similar cadence to the Kurtis Blow sample used by the Music/BeastieBoys in "Hey Ladies".
* The way Hamilton and his friends say "Laaaadies!" at the ball has a similar cadence to the Kurtis Blow sample used by the Music/BeastieBoys in "Hey Ladies".
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* The end of "Say No To This" [[http://www.vulture.com/2015/07/lin-manuel-mirandas-20-hamilton-influences.html musically evokes The Last Five Years' "Nobody Needs To Know"]], another song about infidelity, at the same time as Hamilton quotes the song's title.
* In "The Adams Administration", "Sit down, John, you fat [[CurseCutShort motherf]]---" is one to the opening number of ''Theatre/SeventeenSeventySix''.
* "We Know" revolves around the phrase "Follow the money" from ''Film/AllThePresidentsMen''.
* One of the last sung lines in "The Reynolds Pamphlet" is Autotuned, a supposed ShoutOut to Music/KanyeWest.
* In "The Adams Administration", "Sit down, John, you fat [[CurseCutShort motherf]]---" is one to the opening number of ''Theatre/SeventeenSeventySix''.
* "We Know" revolves around the phrase "Follow the money" from ''Film/AllThePresidentsMen''.
* One of the last sung lines in "The Reynolds Pamphlet" is Autotuned, a supposed ShoutOut to Music/KanyeWest.
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* A verse of Hamilton's in "Non-Stop" is a clear homage to Inspectah Deck’s lines in Wu-Tang’s “Triumph”: "I bomb atomically, Socrates' philosophies and hypotheses / Can’t define how I be dropping these mockeries".
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* The staging of the scene, with several members of the ensemble holding a tabletop for Hamilton to write on and peering over it to see what he’s writing, recalls the late-19th-century painting “Cossacks of Saporog Are Drafting a Manifesto” by Russian artist Ilya Repin.
* The melody during Burr's "I look back on where I failed" is a confirmed homage to [[Theatre/LesMiserables Javert]]'s "I am reaching, but I fall".
* "An itemized list of 30 years of disagreements" is a nod to ''Series/ParksAndRecreation''.
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* The staging of the scene, with several members of the ensemble holding a tabletop for Hamilton to write on and peering over it to see what he’s writing, recalls the late-19th-century painting “Cossacks of Saporog Are Drafting a Manifesto” by Russian artist Ilya Repin.
* The melody during Burr's "I look back on where I failed" is a confirmed homage to [[Theatre/LesMiserables Javert]]'s "I am reaching, but I fall".
* "An itemized list of 30 years of disagreements" is a nod to ''Series/ParksAndRecreation''.
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* In "Take a Break", Hamilton quotes from ''Theatre/{{Macbeth}}'' and draws parallels between the play and his life.
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* In "Take a Break", Hamilton quotes and Angelica both quote from ''Theatre/{{Macbeth}}'' ''Theatre/{{Macbeth}}'', and Hamilton draws parallels between the play and his life.
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* Lin-Manuel Miranda [[WordOfGod has confirmed]] that the structure of the show (an ideological clash between a narrator antagonist and a tragic protagonist) was inspireed by ''Music/JesusChristSuperstar'' and its Judas/Jesus dynamic.
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* Lin-Manuel Miranda [[WordOfGod has confirmed]] that the structure of the show (an ideological clash between a narrator antagonist and a tragic protagonist) was inspireed inspired by ''Music/JesusChristSuperstar'' and its Judas/Jesus dynamic.
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* "Come home at the end of the day" is areference to ''Series/TheWestWing'' (see also "The Schuyler Sisters", above).
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* "Come home at the end of the day" is areference a reference to ''Series/TheWestWing'' (see also "The Schuyler Sisters", above).above).
* "Yorktown" (and, later, "What'd I Miss?") reference “the American experiment”, a phase originally coined by Alexis de Tocqueville in his ''Democracy in America''.
* "Yorktown" utiilizes several lines from "The World Turned Upside Down", a British drinking song sung by the defeated party during their retreat from Yorktown.
* "Yorktown" (and, later, "What'd I Miss?") reference “the American experiment”, a phase originally coined by Alexis de Tocqueville in his ''Democracy in America''.
* "Yorktown" utiilizes several lines from "The World Turned Upside Down", a British drinking song sung by the defeated party during their retreat from Yorktown.
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!!General
* Lin-Manuel Miranda [[WordOfGod has confirmed]] that the structure of the show (an ideological clash between a narrator antagonist and a tragic protagonist) is somewhat styled after ''Music/JesusChristSuperstar'' and its Judas/Jesus dynamic.
!!"My Shot"
* Lin-Manuel Miranda [[WordOfGod has confirmed]] that the structure of the show (an ideological clash between a narrator antagonist and a tragic protagonist) is somewhat styled after ''Music/JesusChristSuperstar'' and its Judas/Jesus dynamic.
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* Laurens's “On a stallion / with the first black battalion” echoes Juvenile’s “400 Degreez” with its line of “or retalion / all fine young black females stallions”.
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* Laurens's “On “on a stallion / with the first black battalion” echoes Juvenile’s “400 Degreez” with its line of “or retalion / all fine young black females stallions”.
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* "This is not a moment, it's a movement" is a reference to "blacklivesmatter.
!!"The Schuyler Sisters"
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* "This is not a moment, it's a movement" is a reference to "blacklivesmatter.
!!"The#blacklivesmatter.
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* Hamilton quotes from ''Theatre/{{Macbeth}}'' and draws parallels between the play and his life.
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* In "Take a
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* Angelica compares Hamilton to Icarus in "Burn".
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* Lin-Manuel Miranda [[WordOfGod has confirmed]] that the structure of the show (an ideological clash between a narrator antagonist and a tragic protagonist) is a deliberate nod to ''Music/JesusChristSuperstar'' and its Judas/Jesus dynamic.
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* Lin-Manuel Miranda [[WordOfGod has confirmed]] that the structure of the show (an ideological clash between a narrator antagonist and a tragic protagonist) is a deliberate nod to somewhat styled after ''Music/JesusChristSuperstar'' and its Judas/Jesus dynamic.
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* "Only 19, but my mind is old" is a quote from Mobb Deep's "Shook Ones Pt II".
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* "Only 19, but my mind is old" old(er)" is a quote from Mobb Deep's "Shook Ones Pt II".
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* Washington's introduction in "Right-hand Man" is a reference to "Modern Major-General’s Song" from ''Theatre/PiratesOfPenzance'', albeit with some of the lyrics modified.
* In "A Winter's Ball", Hamilton is described as "Seated at the right hand of the Father" (i.e. Washington) - a quote from Literature/TheBible referencing Jesus's ascension.
* In "A Winter's Ball", Hamilton is described as "Seated at the right hand of the Father" (i.e. Washington) - a quote from Literature/TheBible referencing Jesus's ascension.
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* Washington's introduction in "Right-hand Man" is a reference to quotes from "Modern Major-General’s Song" from ''Theatre/PiratesOfPenzance'', (''Theatre/PiratesOfPenzance''), albeit with some of the lyrics modified.
* In "A Winter's Ball", Hamilton is described as"Seated "seated at the right hand of the Father" (i.e. Washington) - a quote from Literature/TheBible referencing Jesus's ascension.
* In "A Winter's Ball", Hamilton is described as
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* WordOfGod confirms that Hamilton's "I'm a diamond in the rough" is a nod to ''Disney/{{Aladdin}}.
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* WordOfGod confirms that Hamilton's "I'm a diamond in the rough" is a nod to ''Disney/{{Aladdin}}.''Disney/{{Aladdin}}''.
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* "Come home at the end of the day" is areference to ''Series/TheWestWing'' (see also "The Schuyler Sisters", above).
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* Lin-Manuel Miranda has confirmed that the structure of the show (an ideological clash between a narrator antagonist and a tragic protagonist) is a deliberate nod to ''Music/JesusChristSuperstar'' and its Judas/Jesus dynamic.
!!"Alexander Hamilton"
* The repeated echoes of "New York, New York!" are reminiscent of several other odes about the city, notably "Empire State of Mind" by Music/JayZ feat. Music/AliciaKeys, and Kander & Ebb's "New York, New York".
* "America sings for you" is a possible nod to "I Hear America Singing", one of the poems from Creator/WaltWhitman's ''Literature/LeavesOfGrass''.
!!"Aaron Burr, Sir"
* "What time is it? SHOWTIME!" is the way breakdancers on the NYC subway trains introduce themselves.
* Lafayette self-identifies with Lancelot, and his introductory lines bring to mind Lancelot's "C'Est Moi" from ''Theatre/{{Camelot}}''.
* Mulligan's "Brrrrah! Brrrah!" is a mimickry of the sound of a rapidly firing gun - very common for hip-hop songs.
!!"Alexander Hamilton"
* The repeated echoes of "New York, New York!" are reminiscent of several other odes about the city, notably "Empire State of Mind" by Music/JayZ feat. Music/AliciaKeys, and Kander & Ebb's "New York, New York".
* "America sings for you" is a possible nod to "I Hear America Singing", one of the poems from Creator/WaltWhitman's ''Literature/LeavesOfGrass''.
!!"Aaron Burr, Sir"
* "What time is it? SHOWTIME!" is the way breakdancers on the NYC subway trains introduce themselves.
* Lafayette self-identifies with Lancelot, and his introductory lines bring to mind Lancelot's "C'Est Moi" from ''Theatre/{{Camelot}}''.
* Mulligan's "Brrrrah! Brrrah!" is a mimickry of the sound of a rapidly firing gun - very common for hip-hop songs.
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* Lin-Manuel Miranda [[WordOfGod has confirmed confirmed]] that the structure of the show (an ideological clash between a narrator antagonist and a tragic protagonist) is a deliberate nod to ''Music/JesusChristSuperstar'' and its Judas/Jesus dynamic.
!!"Alexander Hamilton"
* The repeated echoes of "New York, New York!" are reminiscent of several other odes about the city, notably "Empire State of Mind" by Music/JayZ feat. Music/AliciaKeys, and Kander & Ebb's "New York, New York".
* "America sings for you" is a possible nod to "I Hear America Singing", one of the poems from Creator/WaltWhitman's ''Literature/LeavesOfGrass''.
!!"Aaron Burr, Sir"
* "What time is it? SHOWTIME!" is the way breakdancers on the NYC subway trains introduce themselves.
* Lafayette self-identifies with Lancelot, and his introductory lines bring to mind Lancelot's "C'Est Moi" from ''Theatre/{{Camelot}}''.
* Mulligan's "Brrrrah! Brrrah!" is a mimickry of the sound of a rapidly firing gun - very common for hip-hop songs.
dynamic.
!!"Alexander Hamilton"
* The repeated echoes of "New York, New York!" are reminiscent of several other odes about the city, notably "Empire State of Mind" by Music/JayZ feat. Music/AliciaKeys, and Kander & Ebb's "New York, New York".
* "America sings for you" is a possible nod to "I Hear America Singing", one of the poems from Creator/WaltWhitman's ''Literature/LeavesOfGrass''.
!!"Aaron Burr, Sir"
* "What time is it? SHOWTIME!" is the way breakdancers on the NYC subway trains introduce themselves.
* Lafayette self-identifies with Lancelot, and his introductory lines bring to mind Lancelot's "C'Est Moi" from ''Theatre/{{Camelot}}''.
* Mulligan's "Brrrrah! Brrrah!" is a mimickry of the sound of a rapidly firing gun - very common for hip-hop songs.
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* The refrain of "New York!", once again, echoes "Empire State of Mind" by Music/JayZ feat. Music/AliciaKeys (see notes for "Alexander Hamilton", above).
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!!"You'll be Back" / "What Comes Next?" / "I Know Him"
* All three King George numbers are quite [[Music/TheBeatles beatlesque]], borrowing from the melodies of "Hey Jude", "Getting Better" and "With a Little Help from My Friends".
!!"Right-Hand Man"
* Washington's introduction is a reference to "Modern Major-General’s Song" from ''Theatre/PiratesOfPenzance'', albeit with some of the lyrics modified.
!!"A Winter's Ball"
* "Seated at the right hand of the Father" is a quote from Literature/TheBible referencing Jesus's ascension.
* "Laaaadies!" has a similar cadence to the Kurtis Blow sample used by the Music/BeastieBoys in "Hey Ladies".
* All three King George numbers are quite [[Music/TheBeatles beatlesque]], borrowing from the melodies of "Hey Jude", "Getting Better" and "With a Little Help from My Friends".
!!"Right-Hand Man"
* Washington's introduction is a reference to "Modern Major-General’s Song" from ''Theatre/PiratesOfPenzance'', albeit with some of the lyrics modified.
!!"A Winter's Ball"
* "Seated at the right hand of the Father" is a quote from Literature/TheBible referencing Jesus's ascension.
* "Laaaadies!" has a similar cadence to the Kurtis Blow sample used by the Music/BeastieBoys in "Hey Ladies".
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!!"Satisfied"
* Angelica compares her instant connection with Hamilton to Ben Franklin's Key Experiment.
!!"Stay Alive"
* "Sing a song of Sixpence" is a popular British nursery rhyme.
!!"Ten Duel Commandments"
* The entire song is a reference to [[Music/NotoriousBig "Ten Crack Commandments"]].
* Angelica compares her instant connection with Hamilton to Ben Franklin's Key Experiment.
!!"Stay Alive"
* "Sing a song of Sixpence" is a popular British nursery rhyme.
!!"Ten Duel Commandments"
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* The repeated chorus of "New York, New York!" (in "Alexander Hamilton" and, later, "The Schuyler Sisters") is reminiscent of several other odes about the city, notably "Empire State of Mind" by Music/JayZ feat. Music/AliciaKeys.
* "America sings for you" is a possible nod to "I Hear America Singing", one of the poems from Creator/WaltWhitman's ''Literature/LeavesOfGrass''.
* Lafayette, Mulligan, and Laurens introduce themselves with "What time is it? SHOWTIME!" - the way breakdancers on the NYC subway do.
* Lafayette self-identifies with Lancelot, and his introductory lines bring to mind Lancelot's "C'Est Moi" from ''Theatre/{{Camelot}}''.
* Mulligan's "Brrrrah! Brrrah!" is a mimickry of the sound of a rapidly firing gun - very common for hip-hop songs.
* All three King George numbers are quite [[Music/TheBeatles beatlesque]], borrowing from the melodies of "Hey Jude", "Getting Better" and "With a Little Help from My Friends".
* Washington's introduction in "Right-hand Man" is a reference to "Modern Major-General’s Song" from ''Theatre/PiratesOfPenzance'', albeit with some of the lyrics modified.
* In "A Winter's Ball", Hamilton is described as "Seated at the right hand of the Father" (i.e. Washington) - a quote from Literature/TheBible referencing Jesus's ascension.
* The way Hamilton and his friends say "Laaaadies!" at the ball has a similar cadence to the Kurtis Blow sample used by the Music/BeastieBoys in "Hey Ladies".
* In "Satisfied", Angelica compares her instant connection with Hamilton to Ben Franklin's Key
!!"Stay Alive"
* In "Stay Alive", Hamilton makes a pun based on "Sing a song of
!!"Ten
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* The entire song
* In "Meet Me Inside", the repeated "meet him inside, meet him inside" brings to mind the similarly repeated "meet me outside, meet me outside" in DMX’s “Party Up In Here.”
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* "What time is it? SHOWTIME!" is the way breakdancers on the NYC subway trains introduce themselves.
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* In subject and delivery, Burr's opening lines are similar to parts of "The Message" by Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five.
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* In subject and delivery, Burr's opening lines are similar to parts of "The Message" by Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five.Five, whereas his meeting with the Schuyler sisters is a nod to The Lovin' Spoonful's "Summer in the City".
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* Burr's meeting with the Schuyler sister is a nod to The Lovin' Spoonful's "Summer in the City".
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* In rhythm, music and lyrics, the song is a letter of love to Music/{{Beyonce}}'s "Countdown".
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* In rhythm, music and lyrics, the song is a love letter of love to Music/{{Beyonce}}'s "Countdown".
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!!"Satisfied"
* Angelica compares her instant connection with Hamilton to Ben Franklin's Key Experiment.
!!"Stay Alive"
* "Sing a song of Sixpence" is a popular British nursery rhyme.
!!"Ten Duel Commandments"
* The entire song is a reference to [[Music/NotoriousBig "Ten Crack Commandments"]].
* Angelica compares her instant connection with Hamilton to Ben Franklin's Key Experiment.
!!"Stay Alive"
* "Sing a song of Sixpence" is a popular British nursery rhyme.
!!"Ten Duel Commandments"
* The entire song is a reference to [[Music/NotoriousBig "Ten Crack Commandments"]].
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* "America sings for you" is a possible nod to "I Hear America Singing", one of the poems from Creator/{{WaltWhitman}}'s ''Literature/LeavesOfGrass''.
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* "America sings for you" is a possible nod to "I Hear America Singing", one of the poems from Creator/{{WaltWhitman}}'s Creator/WaltWhitman's ''Literature/LeavesOfGrass''.
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* Mulligan's "Brrrrah! Brrrah!" is a mimickry of the sound of a rapidly firing gun - very common for hip-hop songs.
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* Musically, the song is similar to the sound of Music/DestinysChild.
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!!"Right-Hand Man"
* Washington's introduction is a reference to "Modern Major-General’s Song" from ''Theatre/PiratesOfPenzance'', albeit with some of the lyrics modified.
!!"A Winter's Ball"
* "Seated at the right hand of the Father" is a quote from Literature/TheBible referencing Jesus's ascension.
* "Laaaadies!" has a similar cadence to the Kurtis Blow sample used by the Music/BeastieBoys in "Hey Ladies".
!!"Helpless"
* In rhythm, music and lyrics, the song is a letter of love to Music/{{Beyonce}}'s "Countdown".
* "My heart went boom" is a quote from the thematically similar [[Music/TheBeatles "I Saw Her Standing There"]].
* Hamilton growls some of his lines in the song in a manner reminiscent of Ja Rule in his various duets. (Confirmed by WordOfGod to be intentional.)
* Several bars of [[LohengrinAndMendelssohn "The Bridal Chorus"]] are sampled at the end of the track.
* Washington's introduction is a reference to "Modern Major-General’s Song" from ''Theatre/PiratesOfPenzance'', albeit with some of the lyrics modified.
!!"A Winter's Ball"
* "Seated at the right hand of the Father" is a quote from Literature/TheBible referencing Jesus's ascension.
* "Laaaadies!" has a similar cadence to the Kurtis Blow sample used by the Music/BeastieBoys in "Hey Ladies".
!!"Helpless"
* In rhythm, music and lyrics, the song is a letter of love to Music/{{Beyonce}}'s "Countdown".
* "My heart went boom" is a quote from the thematically similar [[Music/TheBeatles "I Saw Her Standing There"]].
* Hamilton growls some of his lines in the song in a manner reminiscent of Ja Rule in his various duets. (Confirmed by WordOfGod to be intentional.)
* Several bars of [[LohengrinAndMendelssohn "The Bridal Chorus"]] are sampled at the end of the track.
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* Lafayette self-identifies with Lancelot, and his introductory lines of "Oui oui, mon ami" bring to mind Lancelot's "C'Est Moi" from ''Theatre/{{Camelot}}''.
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* Lafayette self-identifies with Lancelot, and his introductory lines of "Oui oui, mon ami" bring to mind Lancelot's "C'Est Moi" from ''Theatre/{{Camelot}}''.
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* "Not a moment, a movement" is a reference to the "blacklivesmatter movement.
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* "Not "This is not a moment, it's a movement" is a reference to the "blacklivesmatter movement.
"blacklivesmatter.
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* Angelica's intonation on the word "insane" is reminiscent of Music/NickiMinaj’s verse on Music/KanyeWest’s “Monster”.
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* Angelica's intonation on the word "insane" is reminiscent of Music/NickiMinaj’s verse on Music/KanyeWest’s “Monster”.“Monster”.
!!"You'll be Back" / "What Comes Next?" / "I Know Him"
* All three King George numbers are quite [[Music/TheBeatles beatlesque]], borrowing from the melodies of "Hey Jude", "Getting Better" and "With a Little Help from My Friends".
!!"Take a Break"
* Hamilton quotes from ''Theatre/{{Macbeth}}'' and draws parallels between the play and his life.
!!"You'll be Back" / "What Comes Next?" / "I Know Him"
* All three King George numbers are quite [[Music/TheBeatles beatlesque]], borrowing from the melodies of "Hey Jude", "Getting Better" and "With a Little Help from My Friends".
!!"Take a Break"
* Hamilton quotes from ''Theatre/{{Macbeth}}'' and draws parallels between the play and his life.
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* Lin-Manuel Miranda has confirmed that the structure of the show (a narrator antagonist and a tragic protagonist clashing due to ideological differences) is a deliberate nod to ''Music/JesusChristSuperstar'' and its Judas/Jesus dynamic.
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* Lin-Manuel Miranda has confirmed that the structure of the show (a (an ideological clash between a narrator antagonist and a tragic protagonist clashing due to ideological differences) protagonist) is a deliberate nod to ''Music/JesusChristSuperstar'' and its Judas/Jesus dynamic.
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* "I gotta holler just to be heard" is a reference to Music/TupacShakur ’s “Holler If Ya Hear Me”.
* WordOfGod confirms that Hamilton's "I'm a diamond in the rough" is anod to ''Disney/{{Aladdin}}.
* WordOfGod confirms that Hamilton's "I'm a diamond in the rough" is anod to ''Disney/{{Aladdin}}.
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* "I gotta holler just to be heard" is a reference to Music/TupacShakur ’s Music/TupacShakur’s “Holler If Ya Hear Me”.
* WordOfGod confirms that Hamilton's "I'm a diamond in the rough" isanod a nod to ''Disney/{{Aladdin}}.
* WordOfGod confirms that Hamilton's "I'm a diamond in the rough" is
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* The refrain of "New York!" echoes "Empire State of Mind" by Music/JayZ feat. Music/AliciaKeys (see notes for "Alexander Hamilton", above).
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* The refrain of "New York!" York!", once again, echoes "Empire State of Mind" by Music/JayZ feat. Music/AliciaKeys (see notes for "Alexander Hamilton", above).
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* "Excuse me, miss" brings to mind a slew of pick-up songs, including Music/{{JayZ}}’s “Excuse Me Miss” and Music/{{ChrisBrown}}’s “Yo (Excuse me Miss)”.
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* "Excuse me, miss" brings to mind a slew of pick-up songs, including Music/{{JayZ}}’s “Excuse Me Miss” and Music/{{ChrisBrown}}’s Music/ChrisBrown’s “Yo (Excuse me Miss)”.
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* Angelica's intonation on the word "insane" is reminiscent of Music/{{NickiMinaj}}’s verse on Music/{{KanyeWest}}’s “Monster”.
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* Angelica's intonation on the word "insane" is reminiscent of Music/{{NickiMinaj}}’s Music/NickiMinaj’s verse on Music/{{KanyeWest}}’s Music/KanyeWest’s “Monster”.
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* "America sings for you" is a possible nod to "I Hear America Singing", one of the poems from Creator/{{WaltWhitman}}'s ''Literature/LeavesOfGrass''.
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* "America sings for you" is a possible nod to "I Hear America Singing", one of the poems from Creator/{{WaltWhitman}}'s ''Literature/LeavesOfGrass''.''Literature/LeavesOfGrass''.
!!"Aaron Burr, Sir"
* Lafayette self-identifies with Lancelot, and his introductory lines of "Oui oui, mon ami" bring to mind Lancelot's "C'Est Moi" from ''Theatre/{{Camelot}}''.
!!"My Shot"
* The refrain borrows lyrically from Music/{{Eminem}}'s "Lose Yourself", whereas the motif accompanying it is a classic snare drum “double bounce” rhythm that would have been a soldier’s call to arms during Colonial and Revolutionary times.
* "I gotta holler just to be heard" is a reference to Music/TupacShakur ’s “Holler If Ya Hear Me”.
* WordOfGod confirms that Hamilton's "I'm a diamond in the rough" is anod to ''Disney/{{Aladdin}}.
* "Only 19, but my mind is old" is a quote from Mobb Deep's "Shook Ones Pt II".
* The way Hamilton spells out his name is a reference to how Music/TheNotoriousBig does the same thing in "Going Back to Cali".
* Laurens's “On a stallion / with the first black battalion” echoes Juvenile’s “400 Degreez” with its line of “or retalion / all fine young black females stallions”.
* "You've got to be carefully taught" is a reference to the song by the same name from ''Theatre/SouthPacific''.
* Hamilton draws parallels between his countrymen's current situation and [[Literature/TheBible Moses]] leading the slaves out of Egypt.
* "Not a moment, a movement" is a reference to the "blacklivesmatter movement.
!!"The Schuyler Sisters"
* In subject and delivery, Burr's opening lines are similar to parts of "The Message" by Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five.
* The refrain of "New York!" echoes "Empire State of Mind" by Music/JayZ feat. Music/AliciaKeys (see notes for "Alexander Hamilton", above).
* The phrase "Looking for a mind at work" is borrowed from ''Series/TheWestWing'', of which Miranda is a fan.
* Burr's meeting with the Schuyler sister is a nod to The Lovin' Spoonful's "Summer in the City".
* "Excuse me, miss" brings to mind a slew of pick-up songs, including Music/{{JayZ}}’s “Excuse Me Miss” and Music/{{ChrisBrown}}’s “Yo (Excuse me Miss)”.
* Angelica mentions reading ''Common Sense'' by Thomas Paine, and quotes the Declaration of Independence.
* Angelica's intonation on the word "insane" is reminiscent of Music/{{NickiMinaj}}’s verse on Music/{{KanyeWest}}’s “Monster”.
!!"Aaron Burr, Sir"
* Lafayette self-identifies with Lancelot, and his introductory lines of "Oui oui, mon ami" bring to mind Lancelot's "C'Est Moi" from ''Theatre/{{Camelot}}''.
!!"My Shot"
* The refrain borrows lyrically from Music/{{Eminem}}'s "Lose Yourself", whereas the motif accompanying it is a classic snare drum “double bounce” rhythm that would have been a soldier’s call to arms during Colonial and Revolutionary times.
* "I gotta holler just to be heard" is a reference to Music/TupacShakur ’s “Holler If Ya Hear Me”.
* WordOfGod confirms that Hamilton's "I'm a diamond in the rough" is anod to ''Disney/{{Aladdin}}.
* "Only 19, but my mind is old" is a quote from Mobb Deep's "Shook Ones Pt II".
* The way Hamilton spells out his name is a reference to how Music/TheNotoriousBig does the same thing in "Going Back to Cali".
* Laurens's “On a stallion / with the first black battalion” echoes Juvenile’s “400 Degreez” with its line of “or retalion / all fine young black females stallions”.
* "You've got to be carefully taught" is a reference to the song by the same name from ''Theatre/SouthPacific''.
* Hamilton draws parallels between his countrymen's current situation and [[Literature/TheBible Moses]] leading the slaves out of Egypt.
* "Not a moment, a movement" is a reference to the "blacklivesmatter movement.
!!"The Schuyler Sisters"
* In subject and delivery, Burr's opening lines are similar to parts of "The Message" by Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five.
* The refrain of "New York!" echoes "Empire State of Mind" by Music/JayZ feat. Music/AliciaKeys (see notes for "Alexander Hamilton", above).
* The phrase "Looking for a mind at work" is borrowed from ''Series/TheWestWing'', of which Miranda is a fan.
* Burr's meeting with the Schuyler sister is a nod to The Lovin' Spoonful's "Summer in the City".
* "Excuse me, miss" brings to mind a slew of pick-up songs, including Music/{{JayZ}}’s “Excuse Me Miss” and Music/{{ChrisBrown}}’s “Yo (Excuse me Miss)”.
* Angelica mentions reading ''Common Sense'' by Thomas Paine, and quotes the Declaration of Independence.
* Angelica's intonation on the word "insane" is reminiscent of Music/{{NickiMinaj}}’s verse on Music/{{KanyeWest}}’s “Monster”.
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''Theatre/{{Hamilton}}'' is chock full of allusions to hip-hop, musical theatre, literature, you name it - both in its texts and its music.
!!General
* Lin-Manuel Miranda has confirmed that the structure of the show (a narrator antagonist and a tragic protagonist clashing due to ideological differences) is a deliberate nod to ''Music/JesusChristSuperstar'' and its Judas/Jesus dynamic.
!!"Alexander Hamilton"
* The repeated echoes of "New York, New York!" are reminiscent of several other odes about the city, notably "Empire State of Mind" by Music/JayZ feat. Music/AliciaKeys, and Kander & Ebb's "New York, New York".
* "America sings for you" is a possible nod to "I Hear America Singing", one of the poems from Creator/{{WaltWhitman}}'s ''Literature/LeavesOfGrass''.
!!General
* Lin-Manuel Miranda has confirmed that the structure of the show (a narrator antagonist and a tragic protagonist clashing due to ideological differences) is a deliberate nod to ''Music/JesusChristSuperstar'' and its Judas/Jesus dynamic.
!!"Alexander Hamilton"
* The repeated echoes of "New York, New York!" are reminiscent of several other odes about the city, notably "Empire State of Mind" by Music/JayZ feat. Music/AliciaKeys, and Kander & Ebb's "New York, New York".
* "America sings for you" is a possible nod to "I Hear America Singing", one of the poems from Creator/{{WaltWhitman}}'s ''Literature/LeavesOfGrass''.
