While you guys continue the important conversations in the comments, here’s a little Feel Good Friday fun for you.

It’s a clip from the Hairspray movie soundtrack of the three Tracy Turnblads (Nikki Blonsky, Ricki Lake, and Marissa Janet Winokur) singing “Mama, I’m a Big Girl Now.” I’m obsessed with this soundtrack, you guys. I love Nikki’s voice so much. Ricki, considering she’s not a singer, does pretty well and her voice contrasts nicely with those of the other two women. Marissa Janet Winokur, I am meh on. (I listened to some of the original Broadway soundtrack and she’s a little squeaky or…something.)

This page will (slightly awkwardly) let you see who is singing which part. There’s a really cute bit at the end where Nikki hits this great high note and the other two call her a show-off. Definitely listen to the full track if you can find it anywhere.

Interestingly, both Marisa and Ricki have lost weight since appearing as Tracy Turnblad. Here are some of the comments on the YouTube page:

Marissa and Rikki look so gorgeous! I am happy for them. And Marissa is so TAN! and OMG…she looks so different!

ricki and marissa have both lost weight since thy were tracy so i supose nikki will to but i hope none of them go into tht stupid size zero crap!

all three girls are beautiful in different ways!!!

Of course, I’m sad the first commenter seems to have missed the entire point of Hairspray and the fact that Nikki Blonsky is, in fact, also gorgeous (and cute as a button to boot). But hopefully a video of the three of them recording this song will turn up on the DVD. Which I am going to buy immediately, of course!

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