00:00My name is Richard Goodall from Terre Haute, Indiana.
00:02I've lived in Terre Haute my whole life.
00:05I was that kid up in my bedroom with the Radio Shack stereo.
00:09My favorite thing was just to sit up and listen to my music,
00:12and I just belted out.
00:14Eventually, I was like, I got to find me a job.
00:16So I became a janitor at Chauncey Rose Middle School,
00:20which is only three blocks away from my house.
00:23My first job in LA was sweeping floors,
00:26and I used to sing to myself.
00:28That's the thing that helps.
00:29That's how I keep up my voice.
00:32I'm not a fancy person.
00:34I take out the trash.
00:35I wipe off the tables.
00:36I sweep the floors.
00:37I'm just having fun, and I'm trying to make people happy.
00:41The kids would hear me sing, and they'd tell me
00:45that I've got talent.
00:47That's why I'm here.
00:48That's why I got on a plane.
00:50When I took off from Minneapolis,
00:53I felt that front wheel come off the ground,
00:55and you have this floating.
00:57You're no longer stable,
01:00and that's what this whole experience is like right now.
01:04I mean, it's a good off-balance,
01:05but until you actually do something,
01:07you don't know if it's right for you or not.
01:09Oh, I'm getting chicken skin talking about it.
01:12It's time to meet the judges.
01:13Thank you, sir.
01:14I'm with you.
01:15Thank you.
01:16Thank you.
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01:20Thank you.
01:21Thank you.
01:22Thank you.
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01:23Thank you.
01:24Thank you.
01:25Thank you.
01:26Thank you.
01:27Thank you.
01:30Very nice to meet you.
01:32And what is your name, please?
01:34I'm Richard Goodall.
01:36I'm from Terre Haute, Indiana.
01:41And Richard, how old are you?
01:44I'm 55.
01:4555.
01:47And what do you do for a living?
01:50I've been a janitor for 23 years.
01:55The kids call me Mr. Richard.
01:57So tell me what the big dream is, please.
02:01My big dream?
02:04I like to sing.
02:05I love to sing.
02:07Okay.
02:08Does everyone know you've come out today to audition?
02:13Just my close-knit friends and my fiancee, Angie.
02:19Is she here with you today?
02:21No.
02:22So she's the one you're gonna call after the audition, yeah?
02:27Yes, immediately, yes.
02:28Okay.
02:29All right.
02:30And the song you've chosen today,
02:31tell me why you chose it.
02:34Well, the song speaks for itself, so.
02:39Okay.
02:40All right.
02:41I'm not gonna ask any more questions.
02:43Let's do it.
02:43Good luck.
02:48Aw, are you a bit nervous?
02:50Yeah.
02:53It's okay, Richard.
02:55This has been a long time coming.
02:57Aw, bless you.
03:00Let's go, Richard!
03:05Shake off those nerves.
03:07We're here.
03:08We're rooting for you, Richard.
03:11Good luck.
03:17I hope he's good.
03:18I know.
03:19I really do.
03:26Oh my God.
03:29What?
03:38Oh my God.
03:42What?
03:56Oh my God.
04:18So amazing.
04:26Oh my God.
04:56Oh my God.
05:26Feel like people.
05:43That was amazing.
05:47Richard, Richard, Richard.
05:51How you doing?
05:56Thank you.
06:05Richard, you are my hero.
06:13Because that was special.
06:15Genuinely special.
06:16I think America is gonna love you.
06:23I mean, that was spectacular.
06:25That was fun.
06:26This was an amazing surprise.
06:28I think you were perfect to come to AGT
06:32because you made our night.
06:34Thank you, man.
06:35You're beautiful.
06:37You, and maybe because you've been doing it for 23 years,
06:40but you just cleaned up.
06:42You just.
06:46You know, I would imagine every kid
06:48that has ever been in a school with you is just screaming.
06:51I just think you're amazing.
06:56We love you, Richard.
07:00Richard, Richard, Richard.
07:02You knocked me off my feet.
07:05I mean, we all had the best time
07:06with you up there on that stage.
07:08I really, really feel something
07:10when I see you up there and hear you up there.
07:13And now, this is what I'm gonna do for you
07:17because I love you.
07:26♪ The fear of magic I'd forgot
07:31♪ Somehow time can make you blind
07:38♪ But I see you now
07:42♪ As we're laying in the darkness
07:46♪ Did I wait too long
07:51♪ To turn the lights back on
07:54That was so good.
07:57That was amazing.
07:59I can't wait to see what you're gonna sing today.
08:02♪ Hair stuck on a hill
08:05♪ Outside was inside the home that we built
08:09♪ The cold settles in
08:11♪ It's been a long winter
08:13He deserves it.
08:18And now, I think we should go and call your fiance.
08:22Should we call her? Yeah.
08:24Go, go, go.
08:27Oh, my gosh, you guys.
08:29I've never even been on a plane.
08:31This was not on my radar to come to California.
08:34It's just a dream come true.
08:36Happy you came.
08:40Give it up one more time for Richard Goodall!
08:43♪ Yes, I'm here right now
08:47Wow!
08:48Oh, my God.
08:53I got the gold buzzer.
09:03She said, I knew it, I knew it, I told you.
09:06♪ As we're laying in the darkness
09:09That was amazing.
09:10That was incredible.
09:11♪ As we're laying in the darkness
09:14And this is for you, a little keepsake.
09:17Thank you so much.
09:18From your Bon Bona.
09:19Thank you.
09:20Thank you so much.
09:21♪ Turn the lights back on
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