"96,000" is a song featured in the 2021 film In the Heights, based on the 2008 Broadway musical by Lin-Manuel Miranda. It is performed by Melissa Barrera, Anthony Ramos, and Gregory Diaz IV as Vanessa, Usnavi, and Sonny, respectively. The song expresses their hopes, dreams, struggles and frustrations as residents of Washington Heights, a vibrant and diverse neighborhood in New York. They imagine what they would do if they won the lottery ticket worth $96,000. The song showcases the diverse and vibrant culture of the community, as well as the challenges they face in their daily lives.
Background[]
The song was originally written for the Broadway musical, but was modified for the film adaptation to remove a lyric that referenced former President Donald Trump. The song was composed by Lin-Manuel Miranda and Alex Lacamoire, and choreographed by Christopher Scott. The song is featured in the film's opening scene, where Usnavi sings it with his friends at a bodega. The song has received positive reviews from critics and audiences alike for its catchy and witty lyrics, energetic and colorful choreography, and expressive and talented cast.
Lyrics[]
Usnavi:
Ninety-six thousand!
Sonny and Benny:
D---!
Usnavi:
Ninety-six thousand!
Sonny:
Dollars? Holler!
Usnavi:
Ninety-six thousand!
Graffiti Pete:
That's a lotta spray cans
Usnavi:
Ninety-six thousand!
Benny:
Yo,
If I won the lotto tomorrow
Well, I know I wouldn't bother goin' on no spendin' spree
I'd pick a business school and pay the entrance fee!
And maybe if you're lucky, you'll stay friends with me!
I'll be a businessman, richer than Nina's daddy!
Tiger Woods and I on the links, and he's my caddy!
My money's makin' money, I'm goin' from po' to mo' dough!
Keep the bling, I want the brass ring, like Frodo!
Usnavi:
Oh no, here goes Mr. Braggadocio
Next thing you know, you're lying like Pinocchio—
Benny:
Yo, if you're scared of the bull, stay out the rodeo!
Graffiti Pete:
Yo, I got more flows than Obi-Wan Kenobi, yo
Usnavi:
Ooh, you bettеr stop rappin', you not ready
It's gonna get hot and heavy
And you alrеady sweaty—
Graffiti Pete:
Yo-yo-yo!
Usnavi:
Yo, yo! I'm sorry is that an answer?
Shut up, go home, and pull ya d--- pants up!
As for you, Mr. Frodo of the Shire—
Benny:
What?
Usnavi:
96 G's ain't enough to retire
Benny:
Oh, c'mon, I'll have enough to knock your a-- off its axis!
Usnavi:
You'll have a knapsack full of jack after taxes!
Sonny:
Ninety-six thousand!
Woman:
Ay, alabanza!
Sonny and Neighbors:
Ninety-six thousand!
Woman:
No me diga!
Sonny and Neighbors:
Ninety-six thousand!
Man:
I never win s---!
Sonny:
Ninety-six thousand!
Benny:
For real, though, imagine how it would feel goin' real slow
Down the highway of life with no regrets
And no breakin' your neck for respect or a paycheck
For real, though, I'll take a break from the wheel and we'll throw
The biggest block party, everybody here
A weekend when we can breathe, take it easy
Neighbors:
Yo! Ma, it's me, check my tickets!
Carla:
Check one two three
What would you do with ninety-six G's—
Daniela:
Who me?
Carla:
I mean if it's just between you and me—
Daniela:
Esa pregunta es tricky!
Carla and Cuca:
I know!
Daniela:
With ninety-six G's
I'd start my life with a brand new lease
Atlantic City with a Malibu breeze
Carla:
And a brand new weave!
Cuca:
Or maybe just bleach...
Vanessa:
Y'all are freaks.
Usnavi:
Yo, I'm just sayin'...
It's silly when we get into these crazy hypotheticals
You really want some bread? Then go ahead create a set of goals
And cross them off the list as you pursue 'em
And with those ninety-six, I know precisely what I'm doin'
Vanessa:
What'chu doin'?
Usnavi:
What'm I doin? What'm I doin?
It takes half of that cash just to save my a-- from financial ruin
Sonny can keep the coffee brewin'
I'll spend a few on you
'Cause the only room with a view is a room with you in it
And I could give Abuela Claudia the rest of it
Just fly me down to Puerto Plata, I'll make the best of it!
You really love this business?
Sonny:
No
Usnavi:
Tough, Merry Christmas
You're now the youngest tycoon in Washington Hiznits!
Sonny:
Yo!
With ninety-six thousand, I'd finally fix housin'
Give the barrio computers and wireless web browsin'
Your kids are livin' without a good edumacation
Change the station, teach 'em about gentrification
The rent is escalatin'
Neighbors:
What?!
Sonny:
The rich are penetratin'
Neighbors:
What?!
Sonny:
We pay our corporations when we should be demonstratin'
Neighbors:
What?!
Sonny:
What about immigration?
Neighbors:
What?!
Sonny:
Politicians be hatin'
Neighbors:
What?!
Sonny:
Racism in this nation's gone from latent to blatant
Neighbors:
Ooooh!
Sonny:
I'll cash my ticket and picket, invest in protest
Never lose my focus till the city takes notice
And you know this, man! I'll never sleep
Because the ghetto has a million promises for me to keep!
Neighbors:
Woo!
Woman:
You're so cute
Sonny:
I was just thinking off the top of my head
Usnavi:
Ninety-six K: Go.
Vanessa:
If I win the lottery, you'll never see me again
Usnavi:
D---, we only jokin', stay broke then!
Vanessa:
I'll be downtown
Get a nice studio, get out of the barrio
Vanessa and Benny:
If I For real though
Win Imagine how it would feel
The Goin' real slow
Lottery Down the highway of life
You'll wonder where With no regrets
I've been And no breakin' your neck
For respect or a paycheck
Yo! It's (For real) 96,000 I'll
Silly when we (Though) Be
Get into these (I'll take break) Downtown
Crazy hypotheticals (From the wheel and)
(We'll throw)
No me diga!
You really want some (The biggest) 96,000
Bread, then go ahead (Block)
Create a set of goals (Party, every-) No me diga!
Cross 'em off the list as (Body here)
You pursue em
96,000 See
No me diga! You
Around!
And with those ninety (A weekend when)
Six I know precisely (We can breathe)
What I'm doin' (Take it easy) Why-oh!
Yo! It's (For real) Check If I win
Silly when we (Though) One two three The
Get into these (Imagine) Lottery
Crazy hypotheticals (How it would feel goin')
And with the dollah dollah
You really want some (Real slow) With 96s G's
Bread then go ahead (Down the)
Created a set of goals (Highway of) We get to hollah hollah
(Life with)
Cross 'em off the (No regrets) Between you and me
List as you You
Pursue 'em and with (And no breakin') We rock the hot impala Won't
Those ninety six (Your neck) See a
I know precisely (For respect or a) Lot of
What I'm doin' (Paycheck) Me!
Why-oh!
Yo! It's (For real) With 96 G's I'll
Silly when we get into (Though) Be downtown
These crazy (I'll take a)
Hypotheticals (Break from) We movin' on tomorrah
(The wheel)
You really want some (And we'll throw) A brand new lease
Bread then go ahead (The biggest)
Create a set of goals (Block) We rock beyond mañana
(Party, every-)
Cross 'em off the list as A Malibu breeze... See
You pursue 'em You
And with those ninety We drop the mama drama Around!
Six, I know precisely (A weekend) We stop at the Bahamas!
What I'm doin'! (When we) Why-oh!
(Can breathe)
And with those (Take it easy)
Ninety six We drink pina coladas Around!
I know Poppin' lockin' up the block
Precisely Why-oh!
What I'm Doin' Drop it like it's hot!
Yo! (Oh, whoa, oh)
Who-oaa!
Who-oaa!
I'll be downtown! Who-oaa!
Who-aaa!
We could pay off the debts Whoa-oh!
We owe! Whoa-oh!
We could tell everyone
We know! Whoa-oh!
I could get on a plane and
Go! Whoa-oh!
We be swimmin' in dough,
Yo!
No tip-toein' Whoa-oh!
We'll get the dough 'n'
All:
Once we get goin'
We're never gonna
Stop tip-toein'
We'll get the dough an'
Once we get goin'
We're never gonna—
Ninety-six thousand What?!
(No more tip-)
(Toein') What?!
Ninety-six thousand What?!
(We'll get the) Why-oh!
(Dough 'n') What?!
Ninety-six thousand What?!
(Once we get)
(Goin') What?!
Ninety-six thousand What?!
(Let the world) Why-oh!
(Know an') What?!
Ninety-six thousand What?!
(Ninety-six) Why-oh!
(Thousand) What?!
Ninety-six thousand What?!
(Ninety-six) Why-oh!
(Thousand) What?!
Ninety-six thousand
All:
We'll get the dough 'n'
Once we get goin'
We're never gonna stop!
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