Hall of Fame Lyrics
[JAKE]
Yeah, you could be the greatest
You could be the best
You could be the King Kong banging on your chest
[RYDER]
You can beat the world
You can beat the war
You can talk to God, go banging on his door
[SAM, (JOE)]
You can throw your hands up
You can beat the clock (Yeah!)
You can move a mountain
You can break rocks
[JOE]
You can be a master
Don't wait for luck
Dedicate yourself and you gon' find yourself
[ARTIE with NEW DIRECTIONS (JOE)]
Standing in the hall of fame (Yeah)
And the world's gonna know your name (Yeah)
'Cause you burn with the brightest flame (Yeah)
And the world's gonna know your name (Yeah)
And you'll be on the walls of the hall of fame
Yeah, you could be the greatest
You could be the best
You could be the King Kong banging on your chest
[RYDER]
You can beat the world
You can beat the war
You can talk to God, go banging on his door
[SAM, (JOE)]
You can throw your hands up
You can beat the clock (Yeah!)
You can move a mountain
You can break rocks
[JOE]
You can be a master
Don't wait for luck
Dedicate yourself and you gon' find yourself
[ARTIE with NEW DIRECTIONS (JOE)]
Standing in the hall of fame (Yeah)
And the world's gonna know your name (Yeah)
'Cause you burn with the brightest flame (Yeah)
And the world's gonna know your name (Yeah)
And you'll be on the walls of the hall of fame
[SAM]
You can go the distance
You can run the mile
You can walk straight through hell with a smile
[ARTIE]
You can be a hero
You can get the gold
Breaking all the records they thought never could be broke
[JAKE]
Yeah, do it for your people (Ha ha ha ha)
Do it for your pride
You never gonna know if you never even try
[RYDER with NEW DIRECTIONS GIRLS]
Do it for your country
Do it for your name
'Cause there's gonna be a day
[RYDER]
When ya'
[ARTIE with NEW DIRECTIONS (JOE)]
Standing in the hall of fame (Yeah)
And the world's gonna know your name (Yeah)
'Cause you burn with the brightest flame (Yeah)
And the world's gonna know your name (Yeah)
And you'll be on the walls of the hall of fame
You can go the distance
You can run the mile
You can walk straight through hell with a smile
[ARTIE]
You can be a hero
You can get the gold
Breaking all the records they thought never could be broke
[JAKE]
Yeah, do it for your people (Ha ha ha ha)
Do it for your pride
You never gonna know if you never even try
[RYDER with NEW DIRECTIONS GIRLS]
Do it for your country
Do it for your name
'Cause there's gonna be a day
[RYDER]
When ya'
[ARTIE with NEW DIRECTIONS (JOE)]
Standing in the hall of fame (Yeah)
And the world's gonna know your name (Yeah)
'Cause you burn with the brightest flame (Yeah)
And the world's gonna know your name (Yeah)
And you'll be on the walls of the hall of fame
[RYDER]
Be a champion, be a champion
Be a champion, be a champion
[ARTIE]
And you'll be on the walls of the hall of fame
[JAKE & JOE with New Directions, (ARTIE)]
Be students
Be teachers
Be politicians (Uh uh)
Be preachers
Yeah (Come on)
Be believers
Be leaders (Uh uh uh)
Be astronauts
Be champions
Be truth seekers (Hey, yeah)
Be students (Yeah!)
Be teachers (Yeah!)
Be politicians
(Yeah!) Be preachers (Be preachers)
Be believers (Yeah!)
Be leaders (Yeah!)
Be astronauts
(Yeah!) Be champions
Be a champion, be a champion
Be a champion, be a champion
[ARTIE]
And you'll be on the walls of the hall of fame
[JAKE & JOE with New Directions, (ARTIE)]
Be students
Be teachers
Be politicians (Uh uh)
Be preachers
Yeah (Come on)
Be believers
Be leaders (Uh uh uh)
Be astronauts
Be champions
Be truth seekers (Hey, yeah)
Be students (Yeah!)
Be teachers (Yeah!)
Be politicians
(Yeah!) Be preachers (Be preachers)
Be believers (Yeah!)
Be leaders (Yeah!)
Be astronauts
(Yeah!) Be champions
[ARTIE with NEW DIRECTIONS (JOE), {ARTIE}]
Standing in the hall of fame (Yeah, yeah, yeah)
And the world's gonna know your name (Yeah, yeah, yeah)
'Cause you burn with the brightest flame {Flame!} (Yeah, yeah, yeah)
{Woah, oh!}
And the world's gonna know your name (Yeah, yeah, yeah)
[ARTIE, (NEW DIRECTIONS)]
Oh, oh you, and you'll be on the walls of the hall of fame (Standing in the hall of fame!)
[SAM (RYDER), {NEW DIRECTIONS}]
(You can be a champion)
You can be the greatest
(You can be a champion)
You can be the best
(You can be a champion)
You can be the King Kong banging on your chest
{And the world's gonna know your name!}
(You can be a champion)
You can beat the world
(You can be a champion)
You can beat the war
(You can be a champion)
You can talk to God, go banging on his door
{'Cause you burn with the brightest flame}
(You can be a champion)
You can throw your hands up
(You can be a champion)
You can beat the clock
(You can be a champion)
You can move a mountain
(You can be a champion)
You can break rocks
{And the world's gonna know your name!}
(You can be a champion)
You can be a master
(You can be a champion)
Don't wait for luck
(You can be a champion)
Dedicate yourself and you gonna find yourself
(You can be a champion)
[ARTIE with NEW DIRECTIONS]
Standing in the hall of fame!
Standing in the hall of fame (Yeah, yeah, yeah)
And the world's gonna know your name (Yeah, yeah, yeah)
'Cause you burn with the brightest flame {Flame!} (Yeah, yeah, yeah)
{Woah, oh!}
And the world's gonna know your name (Yeah, yeah, yeah)
[ARTIE, (NEW DIRECTIONS)]
Oh, oh you, and you'll be on the walls of the hall of fame (Standing in the hall of fame!)
[SAM (RYDER), {NEW DIRECTIONS}]
(You can be a champion)
You can be the greatest
(You can be a champion)
You can be the best
(You can be a champion)
You can be the King Kong banging on your chest
{And the world's gonna know your name!}
(You can be a champion)
You can beat the world
(You can be a champion)
You can beat the war
(You can be a champion)
You can talk to God, go banging on his door
{'Cause you burn with the brightest flame}
(You can be a champion)
You can throw your hands up
(You can be a champion)
You can beat the clock
(You can be a champion)
You can move a mountain
(You can be a champion)
You can break rocks
{And the world's gonna know your name!}
(You can be a champion)
You can be a master
(You can be a champion)
Don't wait for luck
(You can be a champion)
Dedicate yourself and you gonna find yourself
(You can be a champion)
[ARTIE with NEW DIRECTIONS]
Standing in the hall of fame!
About
Genius Annotation
“Hall of Fame” is featured in All or Nothing, the twenty-second and final episode of Season Four. It is sung by the New Directions, with solos from Artie (Kevin McHale), Jake (Jacob Artist), Joe (Samuel Larsen), Ryder (Blake Jenner), and Sam (Chord Overstreet).
The song marks the final vocal appearance of Joe.
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May 14, 2013
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