Pure Imagination from Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory is featured in Funeral, the twenty-first episode of Season Two. It features solos by Kurt, Tina, Finn, and Artie, with the rest of New Directions performing backup vocals. They sing the song at Jean's funeral as a dedication to her favorite film, Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory. Sue is touched by this performance and thanks the club after.
This song has been covered by many artists, including Michael Feinstein, Maroon 5, Smoking Popes, and Kenny Loggins, but was originally sung by Gene Wilder in the movie Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory.
Tina (Show Version Only):
Hold your breath
Make a wish
Count to three
Kurt:
Come with me and you'll be
In a world of pure imagination
Finn:
Take a look and you'll see
Into your imagination
Tina:
We'll begin with a spin
Traveling in the world of my creation
Artie:
What we'll see will defy explanation
Tina with New Directions:
If you wanna view paradise
Simply look around and view it
Anything you want to, do it
Want to change the world?
There's nothing to it
Kurt:
There is no life I know
To compare with pure imagination
Finn:
Living there, you'll be free
Kurt and Finn:
If you truly wish to be
Kurt with New Directions:
If you wanna view paradise
Simply look around and view it
Anything you want to do it
Want to change the world?
There's nothing to it
Tina:
There is no life I know
To compare with pure imagination
Kurt:
Living there, you'll be free
If you truly
Kurt and Finn:
Wish to be
Reception
The cast's cover of Pure Imagination was met with positive reviews. Eric Futterman stated, "It's the only number in the entire episode that has contextual meaning."
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