Eartha Kitt : "My Discarded Men"
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- Опубліковано 30 вер 2024
- O Natal de 2008 ficou mais vazio com a notícia sobre a morte da cantora e atriz americana Eartha Kitt, nos Estados Unidos, aos 81 anos de idade. Ela sofria de câncer e vinha se tratando em um hospital de Nova York. Ficou conhecida por canções como "Santa Baby", "Old Fashined Girl", "C'est Si Bon" e por sua interpretação de Mulher-Gato na série de TV Batman, produzida na década de 60 e que foi exibida no Brasil. A artista foi a terceira Mulher-Gato e entrou somente na última temporada, onde atuou em apenas três episódios. Alguns historiadores vêem a colocação de uma negra como Mulher-Gato uma verdadeira ousadia na época, outros já acham que foi por puro preconceito, pois Batman jamais se apaixonaria por uma vilã negra. Eartha apareceu em 3 episódios da série:"Catwoman´s Dressed to Kill", "Funny Feline Felonies" e "The Joke´s on Catwoman". Sua voz sensual se tornou uma marca registrada e, do Brasil, chegou a gravar The Girl From Ipanema (Garota de Ipanema), de Tom Jobim e Vinicius de Morais.
Nascida em uma fazenda de plantação de algodão no Estado americano da Carolina do Sul, de mãe negra e pai branco, Kitt começou a vida artística como dançarina. Eartha Mae Kitt nasceu no dia 17 de janeiro de 1927 nos Estados Unidos e fez seu primeiro filme em 1948 em "Casbah". Em 1950, Orson Welles deu o seu primeiro papel como estrela principal, como Helena de Troia em Dr. Fastus. Alguns anos depois lançou um disco pela revista New Faces com muito sucesso. Foi considerado por Orson Welles como "a mulher mais excitante do mundo" e em 1958 fez o filme The Mark of the Hawk.
Nos anos 50 e 60 trabalhou fazendo filmes, televisão e cantando em boates. Em 1960 casou-se com Bill McDonald com quem tem uma filha, Kitt Shapiro, e tem dois netos Justin e Rachel. Em 1968 fez declarações anti-guerra durante um almoço na Casa Branca e exilou-se por um certo tempo dos EUA. Em 1974, voltou a criar controvérsia ao fazer uma turnê pela África do Sul em plena era do apartheid, mas alegou que com isso ajudou a chamar a atenção para o regime racista em vigor no país. Voltou triunfante ao showbusiness num espetáculo da Broadway, "Timbuktu!", em 1978.
Em 1984 voltou novamente a dedicar-se a música e fez sucesso com "Where is My Man", e ganhou destaque por sua participação em campanhas sobre HIV e AIDS. Em 1989 voltou a fazer sucesso com "Cha-Cha-Heels", principalmente na Inglaterra. Figura conhecida nas casas de espetáculos e cabarés de Nova York, ela continuou ativa até os 80 anos de idade.
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I'd like to tell a little story
Thats been told time and time again
About the foolish men who chased me
My discarded men
They used to tell me they loved me
But I knew better than them
I'd find them looking around the corner
My discarded men
Piercing eyes with a vension
Tell them to count to ten
They'd bribe me with their diamonds
My discarded men
Telephone calls in the evening
They'd drive me round the bend
Cavayar champagne and roses
From my discarded men
Chased me after a fashion
I could never pretend
No substitute for passion
My discarded men
You think you can thrill me
Ha Ha Ha
You can think again
Watch out or you might become
One of my discarded men
(Whisteling)
I'd like to dress up in sequins
And treat myself now and then
Perhaps I'll give a little favor
To one of my discarded men
Ha Ha Ha
You think you can win me
And be my special friend
Just take a tip from the others
Grrrrrrr
My discarded men
(whisteling and laughing)
My discarded men
(laughing)
I had forgotten all about this song cover of Ms. Kitt's AWESOME
Ms. Kitt's music can always lift my spirits and put a smile on my face always.
I also love it when she sings in French I could listen to her speak French and never get bored.
What a talen and what a loss
R I P Ms. Eartha Mae Kitt you are still being loved and appreciated in late 2015 :) :)
One of the original DIVAS! She woman had unique, cat like features; a beautiful body; and the famous PURR of a kittens! No one compares to Eartha Kitt!
beauty and talent all in one gorgeous package: WHAT A WOMAN!!!!! RRRRRROW
How does she do it?? The only time I can make that sound is with my mouthwash in the morning!
My god... how have I not heard this in my 46 years...
Yasss Eartha! I just want to break out in a burlesque dance to this.
I keep on replaying the purr at 3:05! I wish I could purr like that!!
it was a growl ;)
Try to describe this song without using the word sexy! It's impossible!
is it weird that I'm kind of creeped out, but i like it?
Best Catwoman ever. no exception.
Eartha Kitt will always be one of my favorite entertainers ever.
Who are the two uncultured cretins who gave this a thumbs down?
i always wondered what really hot women thought about all day...
The Queen. Such a blessing to have had you in our midst. RIP Beautiful~
Eartha Kitt,its already been said but she is one of the best ever,EVER.
Para um garoto que cresceu vendo tevê nos anos 80, impossível não se lembrar dessa sonzeira no charmoso comercial do whisky Drury's.
I remember being in my biology class at Christmas time last year. Eartha Kitts Santa baby song came on and my teacher said she was a weird looking woman :/ where about was this stunning woman *weird* looking! :-O she was not weird but unique :D
theTHORNinMYheartO2 envy is nasty
wonderful and amazing!!!!! talent like thisx is hard to find
Is this the lady who played Madame Zeroni off holes?
Nebulon95 yes
yes discard those players when you get what you want from them haaahaaaa
What a great interpretation on this song!!!
master piece
Alguém sabe qual propaganda do inicio dos anos 90 que tinha essa música de tema ???? se não me engano era de vodka.
Whisky Drury's. Filme lançado no meio de 1988. Um dos clássicos da publicidade nacional!
Fabulosa!!!
I had the pleasure of meeting Miss Fabulous Eartha Kitt twice in Manhattan..I love her!!😘🤩😉🔥🥰👽🥳🌇
Angel Wild really what was she like? I absolutely adore her too 💕
Lucky devil
@@niyaxm03 I was wondering the same thing
AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!
i HAD TO LOOK HER UP AFTER HEARING THIS SONG ON 'SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE' LAST NIGHT!
I heard this for the first time on So You Think You Can Dance.....luv Eartha....she served this song on a platter...
You do right about that
love is music,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,fantástic...........
RIP. Eartha Kitt one of the Greates True Artist in History...One of a Kind... The Unique..Amazing Eartha..I'll always Love you..
This should have played after she macked Marcus on Boomerang lol
AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!
LOVE it!!! HAAAAAAAAAAA!!!
WOW WOW WOW .
amo de paixao essa musica lembra a primera vez que vi a melhor pessoa que dublo essa musica como uma diva Redecca mcdonal wauuu foi un delirio com a boca vermelho sangue
I came here because of SYTYCD and then I noticed at 1:07 that she has crazy dancer arches< Fun fact.
C A T W O M A N !!!
Perfeita ! ! !
It's like a good weird song. I like how it's kinda jazzy too:)
So you think you can dance has such huge influence on people!
I loved this on SYTYCD! Beautiful choreography.. and an even more beautiful song.
i love this on SYTYCD and love her i feel like an listening to cuela devil
💃🏽😍💃🏽😍💃🏽💃🏽💃🏽💃🏽💃🏽💃🏽💃🏽
This the exs and oos of its era
Whoa. Again.
Maravilhosa e eterna!
RIP, Eartha.
Heard this on So You Think You Can Dance :D
Mellow and lovely !
You were the only Catwoman
I also like Julie Newmar
2:09 LOLOLOLOLOLOL
But she never discarded Kronk and that’s what matters
@nupurdeshpande i was going to put that hahahaha and she kinda looks like her
@vinnycastronovo8o4 Yeah!!! and Yzma from The Emperor's New Groove!
Evandro Santto brought me here *-*
@flarnurse Me too :)
@annedskye Me too!
@annedskye me too!
iunno it was a little too much with the cat sounds but i guess people like that