I Can Hear the Bells I Can Hear the Bells "I Can Hear the Bells" is a song from the musical "Hairspray". It is sung by the protagonist Tracy Turnblad. Nikki Blonsky, who plays Tracy Turnblad in the 2007 film, was sick the day the vocals were recorded. After brushing past Link, the main lead on the Corny Collins Show, Tracy Turnblad starts to dream about what her life would be like if she pursued a relationship with him. These thoughts of a future wedding and perfect romance are idealized. Orlando Sentinel notes "the chorus members produce bells whose tinkling emphasizes the dream setting of
Dick Tracy (character) in newspapers to this day. The character of Dick Tracy has been featured in the 1930s-1940s "Dick Tracy", with Tracy voiced by Bob Burlen, Barry Thompson, Ned Wever and Matt Crowley. The character of Dick Tracy has been featured in a number of films including, from 1990, "Dick Tracy", which starred Warren Beatty as Dick Tracy. Dick Tracy (character) Dick Tracy is a fictional police detective in the American comic strip "Dick Tracy" created by Chester Gould in 1931. Tracy is a tough and intelligent detective who uses forensic science, advanced gadgetry, and wits in his relentless pursuit of criminals.