Blood Brothers

Hi, I was on the site that shan't be named searching for Blood Brothers since I was in a masochistic/watch the final scene mood for some reason (I guess I needed something to bring me down from the high of meeting Nancy Botw...er...Ms. Parker tonight).

But I came across a tribute video with a rendition of Tell Me It's Not True. And it's the same one that I grew up on. Or, rather, after seeing a version of the musical at a Thespian Festival back when I was a Sophomore in high school, I had a friend give me that track off a recording they had. So this is the exact version of the song that I am used to. Only after about a half hour of exhausting searches I can't seem to find which Blood Brothers this is. And I'm also confused by how many recordings are out there of this show, since it's been playing in London for so long and had the Broadway production, yet Amazon seems to have four or five CDs, none of which help since the sample track for Tell Me It's Not True only has the none-helpful intro without Mrs. Johnston singing.

So basically I was hoping some theater-savvy individual could check give it a listen and at least tell me who it is singing. I'm just so curious, as it is the version of the song I know (and thus, love) the best. Please?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D6gN70C9y8Y

I know we aren't allowed to link to bootlegs, but this is just a song, so I am hoping this is allowed. If not, could someone just search for Willy Russell's Blood Brothers on YT? It's the first one to pop up and made by a user named ieuz123.

Again, I would really appreciate it since this has been bothering me and seems to be the only thing up there with the actual song, as opposed to cheap (yet powerful) recordings of that final scene.

Thanks again! :)

Wouldn't a bootleg be a video of a performance? This is just the song with no clips whatsoever. I even checked.

And I'm wondering because I know this is the song I used to listen to (it even has the "Mickey don't shoot Eddie, he's your brother!" intro) but I want to know which recording this is or at least who is singing.

Updated On: 2/22/09 at 02:30 AM

Yea idk think its a bootleg either since know one is taking a video at the theatre

It starts with her singing. There's no dialogue.

I think it's Kiki Dee

I saw Stephanie Lawrence on Broadway and she was fantastic. So very moving.

i have to be one of the only people from the UK who is not crazy about this show lol.
The book is good and works well enough but i think the score is pretty repetitive, it becomes annoying after awhile.

The show is London is in such a shabby state as well, as is the touring production.

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You people are amazing. So glad to know it's Kiki Dee. I thought it sounded a bit like her, but then got confused when I listened to the Barbara Dickson version, since they sound alike for that song (or at least did last night). Thank you all so much. You have no idea how much this makes me smile. Will definitely be purchasing this now.