Featured Actor Joined: 8/2/05
Wow. Just wow.
The original link must be the Dave and the Sweethearts' version of "And I'm Telling You."
I love the soprano note at the end. So unintentionally hilarious.
CAX, I see your Von Smith and raise you one Normund Gentle.
Normund Gentle sings And I'm Telling You on Live TV
Yeah, yeah, everyone thinks this is a laugh-riot. I get it, I do.
Has anyone stopped to think that gee, those actually ARE the notes and those ARE the lyrics in that song, aren't they?
I'm not saying Jennifer (either Holliday OR Hudson) didn't do an amazing job turning this thing into a tour-de-force PERFORMANCE. But I AM saying that the song as written (and a lot of the rest of the Dreamgirls score) is mostly hack writing in my book. I'm saying that it REQUIRED a phenomenal performance coupled with great direction and a great orchestration to deliver the ovations the girl got nightly.
Dreamgirls was one of the few times I can think of where an absolutely BRILLIANT show was forged out of a mediocre score, due the amazing talents of its Bookwriter, Director/Choreographer, Designers and Performers. (But I respectfully accept that many of you will heartily disagree with me on this.) For fun and games, name another smash hit that reaches the level of masterpiece DESPITE its score and lyrics.
Am I in an elevator?
my personal favorite....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Di_Jp_xvMbk&feature=related
May I present....Miss Nancy Wilton:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Di_Jp_xvMbk
great minds think alike... around 6:10 is the stuff that legends are made of!
LOL...I just love her commitment and how tough she is in the beginning. "Who's she?!"
...and, of course, the wig!
Nancy Wilton reminds me of the "Dreamgirls" scene in the movie "CAMPS" hahaha
Now that's a trainwreck!
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/16/07
I always love that "knockin' off that piece" becomes "messin' with that thing."
Doodle, Doodle, Doodle, I had to turn that clip off! Oh the tears from laughing too hard. That wig was absolutely hideous and had a life of it's own.
I only have very few "favorites" on youtube and both Nancy and the original link are two of them...
I want to know how the other girls felt when her name was posted on the cast list!
You know I think it could have worked if she added baton twirling and juggling to the song.
I cannot believe I could laugh so much while watching a huge disaster. Schadenfreude indeed.
They should sing it next.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gg7uGL6Ku20
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/16/07
Every time I see that clip I wonder, "Did she really spell it Merna or did the person who uploaded it make a mistake?"
Well, to be fair she was a Business Admin. major and filing wasn't considered a talent.
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/22/03
And THAT is known as the night the lights went out in Arkansas.
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