We're Not Freaking Out Over Bette's "Waterfalls" Cover?

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 10/23/14 at 5:03pm

Even though she (for some reason) excluded the rap, I think it's gorgeous.

[Mister Matt]

Posted: 10/23/14 at 5:16pm

Not freaking out. I find it quite dull, actually. I just don't care for the song as a sleepy ballad.

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 10/23/14 at 5:29pm

She only does sleepy ballads now though, right?

[Mister Matt]

Posted: 10/23/14 at 5:53pm

I love the woman, but stick to her early stuff. I saw her Vegas show and I just...wish I hadn't.

Posted: 10/23/14 at 7:13pm

Hate that song, kinda sick of her but....This intrigues me. I'll give her album a chance.

[ShakinBaconGirl]

Posted: 10/23/14 at 7:28pm

She doesn't have that SOUL to sing this kind of song. But the arrangement is pretty.

[javero]

Posted: 10/23/14 at 7:50pm

I'm pleasantly surprised. I never much cared for the original due to TBoz's vocals but like this arrangement.

[doodlenyc]

Posted: 10/23/14 at 11:03pm

I love this song.
I love TLC.
I miss the rap, but I love Bette for including this in the collection.

[Gothampc]

Posted: 10/24/14 at 12:26am

Bette was always expert at covers: Old Cape Cod, Going To The Chapel, Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy, In My Life, Wind Beneath My Wings, When A Man Loves A Woman, and all the others she did.

I like the arrangement of this song, but Bette's sounding a bit old. You can hear a bit of heaviness in the voice that was never there before, some loss of resiliency.

[FindingNamo]

Posted: 10/24/14 at 1:01am

Great song. Excellent production. Tasteful choice to skip the rap and not sound like you-know-who back when she was doing yoga and pilates and the room was full of hotties and she was feeling super-duper as she drove her Mini Cooper.

[DAME]

Posted: 10/24/14 at 7:43pm

I want this album to do well so that she tours.

[Jungle Red]

Posted: 10/29/14 at 10:10am

From Marc Shaiman's FB page, "Well, looks like it's another chapter from the modern give it away for free era: The entire album is streaming on Amazon for a few days! Now, let me be clear, if any of you motherf**kers stream this and then don't buy it (on Amazon, iTunes AND Target, I insist you buy 3 copies!), I will hunt you down like the dog you are. And if any of you motherf**kers listens to this over tinny laptop speakers - that have virtually no bass on them - I will also hunt you down. Hook this **** up to some good speakers or headphones, dammit! THEN turn it up...loud! I have spoken!!"
Streaming on Amazon

[tazber]

Posted: 10/29/14 at 10:18am

Oooh! I'm playing it right now at my desk.

Thanks for the heads up Jungle Red!

[haterobics]

Posted: 10/29/14 at 10:50am

Err... If someone streamed it, and then never bought it... wouldn't that indicate they didn't want to hear it again?!

[FindingNamo]

Posted: 10/29/14 at 12:03pm

Marc Shaiman's right. I'm looking forward to hearing the full sound.

[DAME]

Posted: 10/29/14 at 12:33pm

He is absolutely right. On another note.. I bought tickets this morning for Lady Gaga and Tony Bennett at the Hollywood Bowl.. and I noticed that the prior weekend is blacked out with a un announced event that uses the full Philharmonic........ I have my reasons.. but I think it is "A Evening With Bette Midler at the Hollywood Bowl".

[MichelleCraig]

Posted: 10/29/14 at 6:42pm

You can stream the entire album live on Amazon 'til November 3rd.

http://playbill.com/news/article/new-bette-midler-recording-its-the-girls-now-streaming-live-334256






Updated On: 10/29/14 at 06:42 PM

[rosscoe(au)]

Posted: 10/29/14 at 6:47pm

Dame, when is gaga and bennett playing the bowl?

[haterobics]

Posted: 10/29/14 at 9:45pm

I was somewhat curious about the Radio City show, until it seems like anything decent is part of the half dozen VIP packages. But if you have $1,895 for a front row, meet and greet ticket, this is a great opportunity!

Bowl is on May 30.

[BWF]

Posted: 10/30/14 at 1:43pm

I'll stick with the original.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sYstxLoOnYA

[TheatreDiva90016]

Posted: 10/30/14 at 3:40pm

I never knew the words to anything but the chorus before this. I had no idea of the subject matter.

It made me cry.