Alegría by Cirque do Soleil

Cirque du Soleil music tends to be atmospheric, with heavy use of synthesizers mixed with more traditional instruments, very much like Broadway musicals from the 80s such as Les Misérables and Cats. I picked up a best-of compilation CD used and it's turned out to be a great buy. All of the music is good, and there are a few standouts.

Alegría has great instrumentation, with a beautiful fretless bass part. It's got a nice, non-standard chord progression too, switching between minor and major effortlessly. And the gravelly edge to the singer's voice gives it a more impassioned feel.

   Dm
Alegría
        F             C
I see a spark of life shining
   Dm
Alegría
         F              C
I hear a young minstrel sing
   Dm
Alegría
          F       C                Dm        
Beautiful roaring scream of joy and sorrow
 Bb  Gm
so   extreme
          F            C
there's a love in your raging
   Dm
Alegría
         F       C       Dm
a joyous magical feeling