People Who Can Sing "AND I AM TELLING YOU..." And NOT Move You To Tears?
People Who Can Sing "AND I AM TELLING YOU..." And NOT Move You To Tears?
Cruel_Sandwich
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/30/05
#1People Who Can Sing "AND I AM TELLING YOU..." And NOT Move You To Tears?
Posted: 12/26/06 at 1:45pm
PEOPLE WHO CAN'T
Paris Hilton
Lily Tomlin
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
PEOPLE WHO CAN
Christopher Walken
Lucy Liu
Barbara Bush
#2re: People Who Can Sing 'AND I AM TELLING YOU...' And NOT Move You To Tears?
Posted: 12/26/06 at 1:59pmme
blueflame
Stand-by Joined: 9/9/05
#2re: People Who Can Sing 'AND I AM TELLING YOU...' And NOT Move You To Tears?
Posted: 12/26/06 at 2:27pmI'm sorry Cruella -- but if the white woman, Lily Tomlin, were to take on AIATYING - I would probably LAUGH until I cried.
TheatreDiva90016
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/10/04
#3re: People Who Can Sing 'AND I AM TELLING YOU...' And NOT Move You To Tears?
Posted: 12/26/06 at 2:32pm
There is a clip of a white gal singing it in some community theatre production on 'That Site"
She's just awful, and it's wrong in so many ways.
#4re: People Who Can Sing 'AND I AM TELLING YOU...' And NOT Move You To Tears
Posted: 12/26/06 at 2:35pmSorry again, I agree with blueflame, 100%.
#5re: People Who Can Sing 'AND I AM TELLING YOU...' And NOT Move You To Tears
Posted: 12/26/06 at 2:37pm
Me - I had to choose a song to perform for my niece's 16th birthday party a few years ago, and I really wanted to do this one. I practiced and practiced, but no matter how wail-y I thought I sounded, whenever I played it back, it was Julie Andrews.
I sang I Dreamed A Dream instead. And everyone cried. For different reason than they would have cried had I sung AIATY. 
#6re: People Who Can Sing 'AND I AM TELLING YOU...' And NOT Move You To Tears
Posted: 12/26/06 at 2:38pm
I've seen 3 people sing the song splendidly:
Jennifer Holliday
Jennifer Hudson
Rob Maitner
And props to Marty Thomas for being able to sound exactly like Ms. Holliday on the song. So, I guess that really would be 4, but his made me laugh (with him) while the other 3 were heartbreaking.
#7re: People Who Can Sing 'AND I AM TELLING YOU...' And NOT Move You To Tears
Posted: 12/26/06 at 2:40pmAn actor named Marty Thomas does a pretty funny(in a good way)version on the site that dare not speak it's name.
BroomstickBoy
Broadway Legend Joined: 11/21/04
#8re: People Who Can Sing 'AND I AM TELLING YOU...' And NOT Move You To Tears
Posted: 12/26/06 at 2:57pm
Bonnie Tyler. She has a version of it recorded and though I love her, she sounds like she's about to hack up a lung. It's laughable.
#9re: People Who Can Sing 'AND I AM TELLING YOU...' And NOT Move You To Tears
Posted: 12/26/06 at 3:23pmRath, I'd love to hear Julie Andrews sing that song! I want to hear one of these playbacks.
#10re: People Who Can Sing 'AND I AM TELLING YOU...' And NOT Move You To Tears
Posted: 12/26/06 at 3:25pmTrust me, you wouldn't.
#11re: People Who Can Sing 'AND I AM TELLING YOU...' And NOT Move You To Tears
Posted: 12/26/06 at 3:33pm
Well, I couldn't do the song justice either. I could hit the notes, but I have no hint of a growl or a wail. 
Marlothom
Broadway Star Joined: 4/13/04
#12re: People Who Can Sing 'AND I AM TELLING YOU...' And NOT Move You To Tears
Posted: 12/26/06 at 3:39pmSee, Who Has Seen Nancy Winton as Effie Thread. It moved ME to tears, from laughing.
#13re: People Who Can Sing 'AND I AM TELLING YOU...' And NOT Move You To Tears
Posted: 12/26/06 at 3:41pmI couldn't bring myself to finish it. But Maybe I should.
Marlothom
Broadway Star Joined: 4/13/04
#14re: People Who Can Sing 'AND I AM TELLING YOU...' And NOT Move You To Tears
Posted: 12/26/06 at 3:44pmoh the end is the best part; my fav is when they hold for applause and not go into Love Love You Baby... I was DYING to hear the Dreams and see their costumes...
#15re: People Who Can Sing 'AND I AM TELLING YOU...' And NOT Move You To Tears
Posted: 12/26/06 at 5:05pm
It seems the unmentionable site has gotten rid of it.
Marlothom
Broadway Star Joined: 4/13/04
#16re: People Who Can Sing 'AND I AM TELLING YOU...' And NOT Move You To Tears
Posted: 12/26/06 at 5:09pmOH NO!!!!
TheatreDiva90016
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/10/04
#17re: People Who Can Sing 'AND I AM TELLING YOU...' And NOT Move You To Tears
Posted: 12/26/06 at 5:26pm
Oh no. It's still there.
Try AMBOYS DREAMGIRLS
All I can say is that it’s WRONG!!!!
The Wig: Never got out of her face once.
The Acting: My elbows are attached at my hips and I can't move them
The Staging: Not ONE SINGLE lighting cue through the entire thing?!
The Key: It was right where it should never have been for her…. In her vocal chords.
The Set: Ewww.
The Costumes: Ewww.
The Whole Thing: Priceless
cheezedoodle
Broadway Legend Joined: 11/15/05
#18re: People Who Can Sing 'AND I AM TELLING YOU...' And NOT Move You To Tears
Posted: 12/26/06 at 5:29pmI would kill to see Harvey in Edna drag do it.
TheatreDiva90016
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/10/04
#19re: People Who Can Sing 'AND I AM TELLING YOU...' And NOT Move You To Tears
Posted: 12/26/06 at 5:40pm
THAT would work.
But I would have to have a lozenge afterwards.
#20re: People Who Can Sing 'AND I AM TELLING YOU...' And NOT Move You To Tears
Posted: 12/26/06 at 5:54pm
LMFAO theatrediva...I just saw it...
I think I could do a better version tomorrow when I get my tonsils out, while in my pjs and I'm a white girl....haha.
glorious.
Marlothom
Broadway Star Joined: 4/13/04
#21re: People Who Can Sing 'AND I AM TELLING YOU...' And NOT Move You To Tears
Posted: 12/26/06 at 6:41pmI can't wait to see it again tomorrow, at around 4:20p
TheatreDiva90016
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/10/04
#22re: People Who Can Sing 'AND I AM TELLING YOU...' And NOT Move You To Tears
Posted: 12/26/06 at 7:11pm
10 more minutes here....
I'll probably not report....
#23re: People Who Can Sing 'AND I AM TELLING YOU...' And NOT Move You To Tears
Posted: 12/26/06 at 7:28pmFrechie Davis Can't.
#24re: People Who Can Sing 'AND I AM TELLING YOU...' And NOT Move You To Tears
Posted: 12/26/06 at 7:33pm
Oh, wow. The sad thing is she's not the worst in the cast. I nearly cried from laughing beacuse of that CC.
Edit: I spoke too soon, the bridge is priceless.
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