My Shot

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"My Shot" is a high-energy, motivational song from the hit Broadway musical "Hamilton," in which Alexander Hamilton passionately declares his ambition and determination to rise above his circumstances.

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My Shot canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf show tune
song
appearsOnSoundtrack Original Broadway Cast Recording of Hamilton
surface form: Hamilton: Original Broadway Cast Recording
associatedWith American Revolutionary War
Broadway musical
centralCharacter Alexander Hamilton
characterSungBy Aaron Burr
Alexander Hamilton
Hercules Mulligan
John Laurens
Marquis de Lafayette
describedAs high-energy
motivational
famousLine I am not throwing away my shot
featuresMusicalStyle R&B influences
rap
firstPerformanceVenue Richard Rodgers Theatre
genre hip hop
show tune
hasChorus ensemble of revolutionaries
hasMotif not throwing away one’s chance
hasRefrain I am not throwing away my shot
hasSubject personal legacy
political change
influencedBy hip hop storytelling traditions
language English
lyricsBy Lin-Manuel Miranda
medium stage musical song
musicalWorkBy Lin-Manuel Miranda
musicBy Lin-Manuel Miranda
narrativeFocus Alexander Hamilton’s ambition
determination to rise above circumstances
originallyPerformedIn Hamilton (musical)
surface form: Hamilton (Original Broadway Production)
partOf Hamilton
performer Lin-Manuel Miranda
Original Broadway Cast of Hamilton
positionInShow early Act I number in Hamilton
setInPlace New York City
setInTimePeriod American Revolutionary era
surface form: American Revolution era
theme ambition
immigrant experience
revolution
self-determination
workFrom United States of America
surface form: United States

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musical "Hamilton" by Lin-Manuel Miranda notableSong My Shot
subject surface form: Hamilton
Hamilton featuresSong My Shot