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While this is my first YouTube video upload, I'm not sure if this meets all the requirements, but this has always been one of my favorite songs. The combination of music and lyrics very seldom comes so close (IMO) to conjuring up all the unspoken courage it takes to have conviction, as in this song. While I don't know exactly what to say about the musical "The Man of La Mancha," I think Wikipedia does a great job --so that link's below.

I didn't see this particular recording of "The Impossible Dream" posted on YouTube but it's the very best:

Performer: Brian Stokes Mitchell
CD: The Man of La Mancha -- Broadway Revival Cast
Year: 2002

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Man_of_La_Mancha