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[[File:Gaeta Lament.jpg|right|240px|thumb|Music sheet for "Gaeta's Lament."]]
[[File:Gaeta Lament.jpg|right|240px|thumb|The music sheet of the song.]]
'''"Gaeta's Lament"''' is a ballad sung by [[Felix Gaeta]] which helps him as he recovers in ''Galactica''{{'|s}} [[sickbay]] from losing the leg [[Samuel Anders]] shot on''[[Demetrius]]'' {{TRS|Guess What's Coming to Dinner?}}.
'''Gaeta's Lament''' is a ballad sung by [[Felix Gaeta]] which helps him as he recovers in ''Galactica''{{'|s}} [[sickbay]] from losing the leg [[Samuel Anders]] shot on''[[Demetrius]]'' {{TRS|Guess What's Coming to Dinner?}}.


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McCreary described Juliani as "a dream collaborator" and noted that he quickly forgot he was working with an actor, instead recognizing him as "a musical professional."<ref name="McCreary-Season4Album" /> McCreary emphasized that the vocal performance was "pure AJ," and that he wrote the orchestral arrangement specifically to showcase Juliani's abilities.<ref name="McCreary-Season4Album" />
McCreary described Juliani as "a dream collaborator" and noted that he quickly forgot he was working with an actor, instead recognizing him as "a musical professional."<ref name="McCreary-Season4Album" /> McCreary emphasized that the vocal performance was "pure AJ," and that he wrote the orchestral arrangement specifically to showcase Juliani's abilities.<ref name="McCreary-Season4Album" />
== Live Performances ==
Juliani performed a rendition of "Gaeta's Lament" for the [[Battlestar Galactica Live Concert|''Battlestar Galactica'' Live Concert]] in 2009<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4oNPsp9Vk48|title=Battlestar Galactica Bear McCreary "Gaeta's Lament" Live at Grand Performances 6-13-2009|author=Films In Focus|website=YouTube|publisher=Google|date=2009-06-18|access-date=2025-07-28}}</ref>, in addition to the 2018 FedCon.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T4AE5whHMFA|title=Alessandro Juliani performs Gaeta's Lament at FedCon 2018|author=Yantzi|website=YouTube|publisher=Google|date=2018-05-23|access-date=2025-07-28}}</ref>


==Notes==
==Notes==
*The music sheet has the lyrics "This I wish for the second wish I made too" but in the version released on the [[Soundtrack (Season 4)|season 4 soundtrack]] he sings "This I beg for the second wish I made too".
*The song was written by [[Michael Angeli]] with music composed by his wife, Karen Angeli. [[Bear McCreary]] was responsible for the song's arrangement and for integrating the music from it throughout "[[Guess What's Coming To Dinner?]]". <ref>See: [[Sources:Gaeta's Lament]] for reference.</ref>
*The song was written by [[Michael Angeli]] with music composed by his wife, Karen Angeli. [[Bear McCreary]] was responsible for the song's arrangement and for integrating the music from it throughout "[[Guess What's Coming To Dinner?]]". <ref>See: [[Sources:Gaeta's Lament]] for reference.</ref>
*The song was sung on set by [[Alessandro Juliani]] who jokingly refers to it as "The Stump Serenade."
*The song was sung on set by [[Alessandro Juliani]] who jokingly refers to it as "The Stump Serenade."
*The music sheet's lyrics, "This I wish for the second wish I made too," slightly differs from the [[Soundtrack (Season 4)|season 4 soundtrack]] rendition, "This I beg for the second wish I made too."
*Both an instrumental version and the version with vocals are included on the [[Soundtrack (Season 4)|Season 4 soundtrack]]. The instrumental version is a completely different piece of music from the vocal version, featuring [[Steve Bartek]] on guitars and [[John Avila]] on bass.<ref name="McCreary-Season4Album" />
*Both an instrumental version and the version with vocals are included on the [[Soundtrack (Season 4)|Season 4 soundtrack]]. The instrumental version is a completely different piece of music from the vocal version, featuring [[Steve Bartek]] on guitars and [[John Avila]] on bass.<ref name="McCreary-Season4Album" />


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