Who Sang The "I'm (Not) Getting Married" Fast Parts Best?

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  • @ayyuh2200
    @ayyuh2200 5 років тому +10453

    Top 10 rappers eminem was afraid to diss

    • @notsusan
      @notsusan 5 років тому +215

      now I just really want to hear Eminem do this song
      and I think his agent's name was Paul, too....

    • @harleystelle2929
      @harleystelle2929 5 років тому +7

      @Francisco Delgado Yeah

    • @johnjumamil7318
      @johnjumamil7318 5 років тому +6

      I was gonna say that

    • @redlupo6193
      @redlupo6193 5 років тому +17

      Eminem doing this song in his own *inimitable* style is now on repeat play in my imagination.

    • @C00kii0
      @C00kii0 5 років тому +3

      🤣

  • @bryan.tm._
    @bryan.tm._ 5 років тому +9096

    When you have 1 minute left for your presentation and your teacher starts the countdown

    • @jennyneedsmeds
      @jennyneedsmeds 5 років тому +92

      LMAO YES my senior project was 20 minutes long and by 15 minutes i was like oh fuck

    • @adrienne-ukulelecraftsandm559
      @adrienne-ukulelecraftsandm559 5 років тому +40

      I got so nervous during my group discussion that this happened

    • @MangakaCentral
      @MangakaCentral 4 роки тому +7

      Lmao! Thanks for the laugh

    • @salivababy2318
      @salivababy2318 4 роки тому +11

      Your account really matches your comment.

    • @gulusgammamon
      @gulusgammamon 5 місяців тому

      I'm not presenting today

  • @emeliewidingsjo2970
    @emeliewidingsjo2970 7 років тому +10321

    Julie Andrews managed to sing fast and also enunciate so I can actually hear what she's saying

    • @vahi37
      @vahi37 6 років тому +92

      I was thinking the same thing.

    • @belawilson8247
      @belawilson8247 6 років тому +25

      i agree

    • @Victoria-bq2oz
      @Victoria-bq2oz 6 років тому +16

      Same!!!

    • @gggthsb
      @gggthsb 6 років тому +316

      also she didn't just rattle it down in order to make it exspecially fast, but she like acted the whole thing out as well, if you know what I mean

    • @goldiekae
      @goldiekae 6 років тому +78

      exactlyyy, she acted it and everything

  • @juliant
    @juliant 4 роки тому +7761

    Of course, Julie Andrews the woman who created the word supercalifragilisticexpialidocious could sing this song with the clearest diction.

    • @wjsproductions1784
      @wjsproductions1784 4 роки тому +177

      Well really the Sherman Brothers created it, but she was the person to introduce that song to the world.

    • @Mary_Nguyen385
      @Mary_Nguyen385 3 роки тому +6

      Ikr

    • @ponykazy3725
      @ponykazy3725 3 роки тому +55

      I haven't seen mary Poppins in a long time, and idk this musical, but.... it just sounds right to hear Julie sing it lol

    • @janzataj6714
      @janzataj6714 3 роки тому +63

      @@wjsproductions1784 WHY
      IS
      THERE
      ALWAYS
      A
      PERSON
      NOT
      GETTING
      THE JOKE
      FFS

    • @shelleyberry378
      @shelleyberry378 3 роки тому +1

      She would

  • @notasimplesponge
    @notasimplesponge 5 років тому +6169

    Julie Andrews, the only rapper Eminem was afraid to diss.

  • @naomiyokoi9248
    @naomiyokoi9248 5 років тому +15950

    Can we just call this song “anxiety”

  • @quillskillsart
    @quillskillsart 6 років тому +15441

    julie andrews can make anything sound so proper. she could insult me and my family and it'd be okay because she's julie andrews

    • @cerysgibby7542
      @cerysgibby7542 5 років тому +54

      true lol

    • @TheHeatherQ
      @TheHeatherQ 5 років тому +28

      Yes ❤️

    • @Kiorkoko
      @Kiorkoko 5 років тому +89

      I knew that was Julie, it's hard mistake her. Love her

    • @25JAZZLLY2525
      @25JAZZLLY2525 5 років тому +39

      Agreed Julie Andrews for the win.

    • @drea94
      @drea94 5 років тому +85

      Her enunciation was so great too

  • @user36able
    @user36able 4 роки тому +2937

    Everyone but Madeline is fearful: Madeline is so panicked that she’s started to disassociate. That’s why she seems kind of calm at the beginning - she’s reached the point of anxiety where she’s in a sort of fugue state and is not entirely sure where she is. Her true emotions come to the surface as the song goes on.

    • @ccdaly2561
      @ccdaly2561 3 роки тому +93

      This this this all of this. Madeline lives this song.

    • @elliel3700
      @elliel3700 3 роки тому +93

      Yeah, she’s in such a weird state of shock. I prefer that style, the more hysterical the less impressive.

    • @godofbiscuitssf
      @godofbiscuitssf Рік тому +3

      Madeline is a goddess. But you should see Heather Laws from the 2008 Company led by Raul Esparza.

    • @CatherineZhang-kq2cm
      @CatherineZhang-kq2cm Рік тому +7

      In fact I didn't think the audience in that occasion could see and sense Madeline's "subtle fearful performance" like us through the screen… I thought her performance maybe perfect for movie and TV but not very suitable for stage…

  • @megahomo8275
    @megahomo8275 5 років тому +9662

    Imagine not knowing english and listening to this

    • @CrazyFriendlyGamerAlex
      @CrazyFriendlyGamerAlex 5 років тому +56

      Yeah....

    • @bitchette
      @bitchette 5 років тому +66

      I'm not even asking for subs, I read quick but it won't be quick enough 😂 guess I'll find the lyrics on the web !

    • @FloreMar-yp3iz
      @FloreMar-yp3iz 5 років тому +82

      I'm kinda do that JAJAJAJJAJAJAJJ Well, I know English, but this is very VERY hard

    • @kageoashj2912
      @kageoashj2912 5 років тому +111

      My musical teacher had a japanese speaking student do this song to help her diction....dumbest idea he's had yet.
      Her voice is lovely but I never really understood what this song was actually saying until I listened to this video

    • @violettbellerose1173
      @violettbellerose1173 5 років тому +35

      Imagine thinking you are starting to get better at it and you suddenly hear this

  • @curtisjensen
    @curtisjensen 5 років тому +11917

    Julie Andrews articulated every word, every syllable more perfectly than anyone else. Every lyric was crystal clear. Madeline Kahn's comic delivery and intonation was the funniest.

    • @sarahhunter1114
      @sarahhunter1114 5 років тому +62

      Totally agree!

    • @rachelport3723
      @rachelport3723 5 років тому +256

      Those are the two names I came up with too. Andrews also acts it wonderfully so every word is not only clear, but makes sense. And Kahn is perfection for inner-ness and pure terror.

    • @edwardphippen8102
      @edwardphippen8102 5 років тому +131

      I agree... and would also add Jane Shaw. Especially considering that this appears to be a classroom setting of the song (not even a rehearsal) and in front of Sondheim himself. Must have been extremely intimidating.

    • @rachelport3723
      @rachelport3723 5 років тому +16

      @@edwardphippen8102 It was a master class - UA-cam has it here ua-cam.com/video/aR80qiXgMuQ/v-deo.html

    • @stitchgroover
      @stitchgroover 4 роки тому +21

      Agreed, and I would say Carol Burnett in 3rd place.

  • @sarahwiden6599
    @sarahwiden6599 4 роки тому +8809

    Eminem : im the fastest rapper
    Emma: hold my washed grapes

    • @ellarose810
      @ellarose810 4 роки тому +29

      😂😂😂

    • @sarahwiden6599
      @sarahwiden6599 4 роки тому +26

      @@charlottebixler2634 😒😒😒😒 cool nobody asked Joke ruined.

    • @arapadapa
      @arapadapa 4 роки тому +4

      Lol

    • @tutaypdiaz
      @tutaypdiaz 4 роки тому +4

      🤣🤣🤣🤣

    • @chokedonthedust
      @chokedonthedust 4 роки тому +3

      Lol almost all y’all have letter profile pics

  • @roros-reverie
    @roros-reverie 3 роки тому +2539

    Madeline Kahn will forever be my favourite version. She's not the fastest, but she's by far the most believable at being on the verge of insanity. She doesn't just perform the song, she _embodies_ it.

    • @tracyroweauthor
      @tracyroweauthor 3 роки тому +55

      YES. Perfect analogy

    • @callmeswivelhips
      @callmeswivelhips 3 роки тому +74

      I definitely agree hers is the most believable, she pulls it off incredibly well, without sacrificing quality anywhere

    • @chrisose
      @chrisose 3 роки тому +29

      As she did with everything she did. We lost her far too soon.

    • @gokouson180
      @gokouson180 3 роки тому +12

      @@chrisose I think there are a lot of us. We should start a club. How long has it been? I still miss her.

    • @Manhiper
      @Manhiper 3 роки тому +4

      So true

  • @samwhotried
    @samwhotried 5 років тому +5302

    Julie pronounces every word so perfectly you can understand everything but I also love how Carol’s slightly slowed down version works, its much more musical!

    • @nicolecuming7965
      @nicolecuming7965 5 років тому +93

      Sam Player That’s why I like Julie’s version the best. I could actually hear and understand what was being said in her version.

    • @valealquimista8312
      @valealquimista8312 5 років тому +49

      I also find so musical the version of Carol, and I think is great not to over hear the breathing, she does that almost perfectly.

    • @AlcmeneUndertaker
      @AlcmeneUndertaker 5 років тому +18

      I love Julie Andrews' version. She's so proper.

    • @69EBubu
      @69EBubu 5 років тому +7

      Yep, I didn't even know she has done the role (or just the song ?). She's just perfect !

    • @darcybrummett7004
      @darcybrummett7004 5 років тому +6

      I think it’s a toss-up between Carol Burnett and Julie Andrews.

  • @laras4360
    @laras4360 5 років тому +2762

    Honestly Julie Andrews manages to sing faster than the speed of light and make it sound proper so I can understand every word. It's honestly amazing.

    • @ankicat3425
      @ankicat3425 4 роки тому +21

      She even shoes when you should breath as well

    • @Sumbugfart
      @Sumbugfart 4 роки тому +13

      Is that another starkid fan i see

    • @avamb123
      @avamb123 4 роки тому +5

      daddy yoda and another

    • @laras4360
      @laras4360 4 роки тому +5

      @@Sumbugfart @Ava Bailey
      Possibly 😶

    • @zoenic_ole
      @zoenic_ole 4 роки тому +3

      i smell a starkid fan

  • @grinehard7
    @grinehard7 5 років тому +3429

    Jayma and Jane: Rap God who??
    Julie: Just slays everything she does
    Carol: Had the best emotions

  • @moonbunnystudios_
    @moonbunnystudios_ 4 роки тому +2735

    As Someone with a severe anxiety disorder Madeleine Khan has the best performance. She's trying to hard to keep it together. I could fell her anxiety

    • @qwertyasdf001
      @qwertyasdf001 3 роки тому +62

      Jayma Mays had an urgency i felt in my bones

    • @tracyroweauthor
      @tracyroweauthor 3 роки тому +122

      totally agree. One of the hardest things to do as an actor is to create a total character while standing in one spot. She conveyed the mania, the anxiety, the insanity of the character and barely moved.
      That, to me, is genius, and ridiculously hard.

    • @Kimmie6772
      @Kimmie6772 3 роки тому +80

      It's the subtle shakiness in her voice that sells it. Though other singers sang the Hudson part better, I liked hers the most when it switched to duet.
      Edit: Jane shaw also was phenomenal

    • @sheogorathsleftslipper
      @sheogorathsleftslipper 2 роки тому +3

      You are so right, OP! Madeline looks absolutely the most distraught.

    • @madam-mint
      @madam-mint 10 місяців тому +3

      As *another* person living with an anxiety disorder…seconded!

  • @lumdug22
    @lumdug22 6 років тому +2803

    I could *taste* Madeline's anxiety

    • @StevieH1997
      @StevieH1997 6 років тому +85

      Hippiedoesart and rosysuperflower AJ Madeline could play anxious better than anyone.

    • @nicolascanselo5838
      @nicolascanselo5838 6 років тому +69

      I could *smell* it

    • @ewwwitscosso2292
      @ewwwitscosso2292 5 років тому +23

      Naya Jade I could see it

    • @MIXANDMTCH
      @MIXANDMTCH 5 років тому +26

      i could literally feel like it was a tangible thing, plus her voice sounded like it was on the verge of a vocal crack which added to the anxiety element of the performance

    • @Eliling
      @Eliling 5 років тому

      I can taste xanax

  • @robynwilson9227
    @robynwilson9227 6 років тому +2437

    Okay we all keep talking about the same few AMAZING women who did it. But we all out here finna be sleeping on Katie Finneran who ran across the stage on her knees in a tight dress whilst doing it. Also that curtsey KILLED me.
    Also Eminem is SHOOKETH.

  • @VocalEdgeTV
    @VocalEdgeTV 5 років тому +5590

    Madeline Khan. Her delivery is flawless. Calmly delivering “I’m not well” is comedic genius.

    • @crazyphan18
      @crazyphan18 5 років тому +377

      VocalEdgeTV totally agree. The insanity in just her eyes alone made her performance stand most to me.

    • @renamarie9592
      @renamarie9592 5 років тому +68

      She’s the best one 100%

    • @cookieaddictions
      @cookieaddictions 4 роки тому +50

      VocalEdgeTV yes she has the best acting

    • @jimmckee771
      @jimmckee771 4 роки тому +81

      It's great because she does the opposite of what you would expect and it works.

    • @No-jj7vi
      @No-jj7vi 4 роки тому +109

      I also like how her voice is shaking by anxiety, that is how you supposed to sound when you are not getting married haha

  • @kileyrowe8091
    @kileyrowe8091 4 роки тому +2354

    I literally just noticed Madeline Kahn slowly letting the bouquet slip down. comedic genius

    • @dwell7315
      @dwell7315 3 роки тому +108

      Especially noticed it during the "if you want to see a crazy lady fall apart in front of you" section which is fantastic acting

    • @tracyroweauthor
      @tracyroweauthor 3 роки тому +78

      Just standing there Madeline Kahn expressed the absolute terror and insanity of the character. She didn't need to gesticulate or fling herself around the stage and you still felt her absolute mania. That's talent.

    • @hijodelaisla275
      @hijodelaisla275 3 роки тому +1

      "literally"

    • @SethimusMaximus
      @SethimusMaximus 3 роки тому +5

      And Ophelia-esque, destroying the bouquet.

  • @lesleyelizabeth158
    @lesleyelizabeth158 6 років тому +1345

    madeline really just screams anxiety and FEAR

    • @C00kii0
      @C00kii0 5 років тому +113

      The shake in her voice, the slight offness but like NOT offness? All of it.

    • @PerspicaciousTurtle
      @PerspicaciousTurtle 5 років тому +94

      @@C00kii0 its the fact that its not over dramatic. We're accustomed to anxious characters on stage being unrealistically and comedically loud, playing up how anxious they are for jokes, but she plays it very real, like a movie or tv show. Its very much that thousand yard stare, mind going a million miles a minute and your body cant move-ness lmao

    • @madam-mint
      @madam-mint 5 років тому +2

      I agree with all of this 100 percent

    • @shiningyoonie
      @shiningyoonie 5 років тому +5

      My fav version. The most realistic one lol

  • @mattpacemusicaltheater
    @mattpacemusicaltheater 5 років тому +3504

    Loved Patti's choice to mouth the last "Don't tell Paul".

    • @amyy2403
      @amyy2403 4 роки тому +33

      Matt Pace Musical Theater same!! absolutely hilarious

    • @Cat-io4ly
      @Cat-io4ly 4 роки тому +73

      I wish there was better recording of her voice, some was hard to understand but I think it was all just lack of proper equiptment

    • @dallasdegourville7046
      @dallasdegourville7046 4 роки тому +7

      Loved patti’s the most overall

    • @zacg5714
      @zacg5714 4 роки тому +2

      Matt Pace Musical Theater totally

    • @BadWebDiver
      @BadWebDiver 4 роки тому +11

      I love little characterizations like that! Great to see some individual personality!

  • @lilstonerprincess2135
    @lilstonerprincess2135 4 роки тому +4565

    Fun fact, Jayma was literally crying over how hard it was to sing this

    • @makerofthings6756
      @makerofthings6756 3 роки тому +70

      Wow didn’t know that

    • @cora9598
      @cora9598 3 роки тому +430

      Sure it's hard, but she was also singing super fast in comparison to everyone else so it's gonna be so much harder for her

    • @sadlad5985
      @sadlad5985 3 роки тому +349

      @@cora9598 it was actually probably the same, she isn’t a trained singer as the rest of the others, hers was VERY autotuned and due to it being a recorded they can stitch audios together meaning she could sing small bits at a time

    • @AlexandreSaintMartin
      @AlexandreSaintMartin 3 роки тому +121

      @@cora9598 wasn't her artificially sped up?

    • @penelopestonee
      @penelopestonee 3 роки тому +15

      i dont blame her

  • @darreylhenderson702
    @darreylhenderson702 3 роки тому +489

    I'll forever remember Madeline's hilariously perfect delivery of the line "I'm not well"

  • @eggmayonnaise325
    @eggmayonnaise325 5 років тому +3047

    Julie Andrew's diction is amazing. I heard every word of the song. Madeleine Howe had the best timing. Jane Shaw was pretty good too.

    • @sarahk5412
      @sarahk5412 4 роки тому +35

      She also chose to patter almost the entire song instead of singing it. I mean if anyone can get away with it she can, but she didn't sing through it.

  • @JG-op4de
    @JG-op4de 6 років тому +1409

    Madeline "I'm not well so I'm not getting married" is sublime and inhuman.

    • @vglegorreta
      @vglegorreta 5 років тому +36

      My favorite part of any of them!

    • @derickyyy
      @derickyyy 5 років тому +12

      I love the nuances like this she added to her performance. Such a great actress

  • @Lexocityx
    @Lexocityx 5 років тому +7278

    I don't see much love for Jayma. this song was perfect for the anxiety ridden character she plays.

    • @justiniantbh
      @justiniantbh 5 років тому +830

      I think she's just less comparable not because of the performance quality - she did a wonderful job. she also was the only one not live, therefore had multiple takes whereas everybody only had their one live performance
      also, her voice was edited to be faster, and you can hear her voice is unnatural
      she's clearly talented but it's not comparable to everyone else

    • @nongandrews8385
      @nongandrews8385 5 років тому +39

      Yes. She was perfect.

    • @victoriacazottes8725
      @victoriacazottes8725 5 років тому +4

      Areed

    • @CeliniacForLife
      @CeliniacForLife 5 років тому +19

      ☽ аиаѕтаsіо ☾ How do you know she did this in multiple takes?

    • @idontknowwhattoputhere5092
      @idontknowwhattoputhere5092 5 років тому +9

      @@justiniantbh Good point

  • @c0llapsingst4rs
    @c0llapsingst4rs 4 роки тому +2892

    Can we just agree that Jayma Mays is such an underrated singer and actress. i know she isn’t really considered a singer, but whenever she sung in glee her voice was so cute and nice. also her acting is really really good especially in scenes like this where she has to show her characters anxiety and in scenes where she has to break down or cry, they are really convincing and make me really feel what the character is going through.
    also, bonus points for singing this song faster then most people do, it takes a lot of skill to sing this song especially in the speed she did it.

    • @hithisismira
      @hithisismira 4 роки тому +15

      THIS

    • @ReeniEspino
      @ReeniEspino 4 роки тому +145

      This was actually a perfect song for her character too, especially the hepatitis; Emma would be seriously freaked out to join the garbage in the Hudson River.

    • @Takastrapi
      @Takastrapi 4 роки тому +76

      Her acting is fine I just think she sounds sooooo fake and processed in the video of her singing it. Her timbre of voice didn’t fit with the way she was moving in the scene (her light airy tone would NOT have happened when she’s literally running out of a church) so I would’ve loved a live performance from her... it’s so hard to compare to the live performances. Like I can’t even believe that she actually sang it that fast because it sounds so fake, and her lip sync is off so much in the video

    • @acethefox
      @acethefox 4 роки тому +65

      The only thing is that it's clearly edited, so most likely sped up, even just a little /:

    • @katherinedenny8622
      @katherinedenny8622 3 роки тому +3

      Hello fellow Gary
      Also I agree with all your points,, she does her character very well

  • @Haittavero
    @Haittavero 7 років тому +3401

    Julie Andrews is a national treasure

  • @quinn3017
    @quinn3017 6 років тому +1857

    katie finneran was actually good wtf. underrated af

    • @jojoanimated7314
      @jojoanimated7314 5 років тому +14

      Ikr

    • @senoritalethargy
      @senoritalethargy 5 років тому +38

      It’s also super impressive to actually be moving while doing this. I feel like people forget how hard generally moving and taking fast/singing while doing other things can be.

  • @BooTedesco
    @BooTedesco 6 років тому +1971

    I had never seen Madeline Kahn's performance before this video and she is so perfect with it. She starts off slow and gently begins raising the tempo. Also, I love how the realization hits her; she starts the song off with a normal expression and she begins to creep in panic with her eyes and tone as the character processes the situation.

    • @njuta
      @njuta 5 років тому +80

      Yea! Her expression gets more and more unhinged as she is catastrophizing her future. They all did great, but I like that quirk in her performance

    • @theartofdoingthings5379
      @theartofdoingthings5379 5 років тому +2

      They all did great but I completely bought how much Madeline Kahn just sounded like she was falling apart. Such an amazing talent!

  • @MS-df2fk
    @MS-df2fk 4 роки тому +616

    I wish they had Madeline Kahn's whole performance on here because there's so many tiny details that she adds that make it amazing. The way she casually starts picking the flowers off the bouquet, the delight in her face when the lightning strikes after "it starts to rain", when she grabs the mic off the stand for "look I didn't want to have to tell you but I may be coming down with hepatitis and I think I'm gonna faint", how perfectly timed her throw of the bouquet is to when the ladies catch it right on the last note, and just how relaxed her delivery is of this monster of a song. Her breath control is insane.

  • @VSeriesHead
    @VSeriesHead 5 років тому +1378

    props to jane forever she sang that almost perfectly with sondheim's eyes burning into her skull

    • @scottchristie7748
      @scottchristie7748 4 роки тому +49

      that alone would cause the anxiety of the song to be real

    • @manthasagittarius1
      @manthasagittarius1 4 роки тому +17

      What burning? He loved her!

    • @stephaniewayman6850
      @stephaniewayman6850 4 роки тому +19

      He looked so happy! But he was fixated on her and the lyrics. Love it!

  • @LoveNeko64
    @LoveNeko64 5 років тому +1448

    I think my cousin unintentionally sang this on her wedding day lol.

  • @lulashlyn728
    @lulashlyn728 5 років тому +2609

    I wish more people would talk about jayma’s performance. i know it was edited but like, she genuinely looked so anxious

    • @cass1857
      @cass1857 5 років тому +477

      Jayma portrays anxiety in such a real way. She looks like she’s genuinely about to have a panic attack. Madeline Kahn also does the anxiety element really well but I think the big difference is that Madeline maintains the comedy aspect while Jayma plays it straight.

    • @MrWorldWidePitbull305
      @MrWorldWidePitbull305 5 років тому +19

      I am the 444th like, mista is very disappointed in me

    • @ibrahimreyna1942
      @ibrahimreyna1942 4 роки тому +8

      Ashy Kat period

    • @bluexbeanlyn
      @bluexbeanlyn 4 роки тому +26

      i think her singing was too polished but overall she did an awesome job

    • @tandfadams5535
      @tandfadams5535 4 роки тому +64

      She was panicking in the studio well recording it according to an interview

  • @Vampire_Animations
    @Vampire_Animations 4 роки тому +445

    People: You can’t make “The Flight of the Bumblebees” a musical theatre song
    Sondheim: Hold my beer

  • @anniekycek3914
    @anniekycek3914 5 років тому +595

    Madeline Kahn played the part so well. She seems genuinely terrified

    • @Pogueconductor
      @Pogueconductor 4 роки тому +26

      For real. She did the best. I mean they all got it. But she GOT IT

  • @juliastaat
    @juliastaat 6 років тому +776

    Madeline Kahn just made me laugh for some reason, especially when she said "I'm not well." Her anxiety-ridden facial expressions were flawless. 😂😂😂

    • @bjbinmke
      @bjbinmke 6 років тому +37

      She was a great comedian, trained to be a professional opera singer, funniest actor (Young Frankenstein), and I miss her.

  • @pottercrazy2248
    @pottercrazy2248 5 років тому +752

    Julie Andrews is what I wish I looked like while having an anxiety attack.

  • @eddinn
    @eddinn 4 роки тому +965

    time stamps for everyone!
    Katie Finneran: 0:20 - 1:32
    Jayma Mays: 1:33 - 2:16
    Madeline Kahn: 2:17 -3:30
    Patti Lupone: 3:31 - 4:41
    Julie Andrews: 4:42 -5:56
    Carol Burnett: 5:57 - 7:16
    Beth Howland: 7:17 - 8:25
    Sophie Thompson: 8:26 - 9:43
    Jane Shaw: 9:44 - 11:10

    • @grace1742
      @grace1742 4 роки тому +29

      godbless

    • @jackierocha5096
      @jackierocha5096 3 роки тому +13

      Thank you, I’ve been looking through the comments to figure out which one was which

    • @michaeladkins6
      @michaeladkins6 2 роки тому +3

      Add another name to the list, Tony winner Matt Doyle!

    • @jillianvicic3282
      @jillianvicic3282 Рік тому +1

      U just forget about Beth howland

    • @fighterflight
      @fighterflight Рік тому +2

      @@michaeladkins6he wasn’t in the video

  • @mobartley0328
    @mobartley0328 7 років тому +1302

    JULIE ANDREWS IS A FREAKIN QUEEN. I didn’t even know she did this!!!

    • @animelozy
      @animelozy 6 років тому +13

      Morgan Reasons yes! I feel she didn’t just keep up with the words she also acted it so well too

  • @nsimpson76
    @nsimpson76 7 років тому +1409

    100% Julie Andrews! Her diction and tone are unparalleled! Also, she really sang it with feeling and emotion! Perfection!

  • @Ishipzalldathings
    @Ishipzalldathings 7 років тому +785

    They all win because this song is a damn mouthful lol

  • @germanpunk101
    @germanpunk101 4 роки тому +235

    Katie Finneran and Madeline Kahn always make me laugh as you listen to their descent into madness
    Julie Andrews (I DIDN'T EVEN KNOW SHE PERFORMED THE SONG) just nailed the articulation and speed while Jane Whittenshaw (A STUDENT AT THE TIME) just blew me away

    • @tejaswoman
      @tejaswoman 3 роки тому +4

      Thanks to a tip from another commenter, I can tell you that you need to watch one more, which is Beth Howland doing the original Broadway cast recording. Blows her version here away.
      ua-cam.com/video/UuQea2eVL2Y/v-deo.html at the two-minute mark.

    • @felisd
      @felisd 3 роки тому +15

      I found the entire workshop that Jane Shaw did with Stephen Sondheim for this song (which her clip is from). I think she was the only one of the three that Stephen didn't have any notes for. And you can see how impressed he is by her performance here.

    • @iphaoftheisles3952
      @iphaoftheisles3952 Рік тому

      Honestly, I was pretty damn surprised and, euh, disappointed by her performance in the clip they showed in this video, because, on the OBC album, she's so damn good!@@tejaswoman

  • @Anne_303
    @Anne_303 5 років тому +5380

    Obviously Glee is NOTHING compared to broadway show and all that, but it is based on speed, and I do want to say, Emma sings it VERY fast. But then again, it is a tv show so it’s different!

    • @emmal.5295
      @emmal.5295 5 років тому +412

      A Girl I’m pretty sure they sped it up for her like electronically so she wasn’t actually singing that fast

    • @MysticVRB
      @MysticVRB 5 років тому +260

      @@emmal.5295 Yes, you can see how her lips aren't matched up to the lyrics at all. It's practically a bad lip reading. They did it for effect, but the effect is lost when it looks bad.

    • @AmaDesperado
      @AmaDesperado 5 років тому +144

      @@MysticVRB She most likely sang it that fast; obviously not on set but she's very talented like everyone on the show

    • @QwertyUser1983
      @QwertyUser1983 5 років тому +17

      @@AmaDesperado True, movie clip overdub from studio version. :)

    • @emy4292
      @emy4292 5 років тому +4

      Theh sped it up.

  • @GarageStudio7
    @GarageStudio7 6 років тому +3876

    4:27 I love how Patti mouthed "Don't tell Paul" 😂
    It really brings it to life...

    • @bettaandfrogmom116
      @bettaandfrogmom116 6 років тому +73

      No it doesn't. Patti LuPone is the most overrated performer in the history of musical theatre. She literally shouts everything, doesn't have any sense of musicality, and destroys every rhythm she touches, and her fans just excuse all of that and call it "making a piece her own." Get real, people. I have never understood the appeal. Is it because she's a big personality? I'll give you that. But the heyday of larger-than-life non-singers is over. It's time for us to leave Patti in the past where she belongs. She's perfectly good in roles that require no singing. Maybe she should do more stuff like Penny Dreadful.

    • @rachelsewell7026
      @rachelsewell7026 6 років тому +121

      Even if this were true, what does it have to do with that part being amazing?

    • @inthcsm0s
      @inthcsm0s 6 років тому +9

      M y D i a m o n d

    • @hazellawrence2062
      @hazellawrence2062 6 років тому +18

      I'm not a massive fan of Patti as an actor, I must say. I like her, and I like her in Sweeney Todd, but I wasn't crazy about her Mama Rose in Gypsy. I do like this little touch though!

    • @trishyangel123
      @trishyangel123 6 років тому +3

      GarageStudio *699th comment like!!!*

  • @MusicalNut84
    @MusicalNut84 6 років тому +1212

    My top three?
    1. Madeline Kahn - not the fastest but the one with the best characterisation. She doesn't need to flail around and make funny faces but you can tell that the lady is a little bit "cuckoo" in the head.
    2. Julie Andrews - I like how she builds up the craziness slowly and goes balls-out crazy in the end, not in a very theatrical but in a more subtle and quiet manner.
    3. Jane Shaw - the way she keeps pace and just builds the momentum from the get-go. Just plain wow.
    I like Lupone too but she is just a bit too "out-there" for me.

    • @wordforger
      @wordforger 5 років тому +9

      Yep. About the top four I'd pick.

    • @jdprettynails
      @jdprettynails 5 років тому +24

      Yeah, Jane Shaw was brilliant. Even Sondheim looked like "How is she even doing this??"

    • @Nick-pl8st
      @Nick-pl8st 5 років тому

      Yep 👍 agree 💯

    • @jumpingjoy20
      @jumpingjoy20 5 років тому +1

      Kahn's constant quaver at the smallest note is pure excellence.

    • @rf5510
      @rf5510 5 років тому

      Agreed here but my 4th place is Thompson. She was funny to me.

  • @bjspyder4148
    @bjspyder4148 3 роки тому +133

    Madeline Kahn has that desperate, slightly crazed quality to her voice that is perfect for this song.

  • @sapphael.
    @sapphael. 6 років тому +1966

    Extra props to Jane Shaw though as she is performing IN FRONT OF SONDHEIM

    • @nothisispatrick1797
      @nothisispatrick1797 6 років тому +10

      I'm sorry but what is it with Sondheim?

    • @emilyc9492
      @emilyc9492 6 років тому +90

      HE MAN he wrote it and a bunch of other incredible musicals

    • @carriewood3308
      @carriewood3308 6 років тому +9

      Stop This shes my favorite for sure

    • @fizzao1342
      @fizzao1342 6 років тому +35

      Her name is actually Jane Whittenshaw. I agree, she’s the best and how scary having to do it in front of Stephen Sondheim himself!

    • @mckenna8663
      @mckenna8663 6 років тому +39

      To do it in front of Sondheim..
      And with Sondheim both astonished and speechless. Hats off to her! she wins!!!

  • @trans-spidersm1419
    @trans-spidersm1419 5 років тому +989

    Carol Burnett may not be the fastest but her delivery is probably my favorite. It’s just so stressed and comedic lol

    • @petrajetra4614
      @petrajetra4614 4 роки тому +11

      Absolutelyyyy

    • @tychoderkommentator2989
      @tychoderkommentator2989 4 роки тому +53

      Yeah I was sad because so few people here in the comments are talking about her.
      Her delivery was amazing and if you don't have the direct comparison like this video it is still incredibly fast and I think it helps the song to be a tiny bit slower, so you can actually understand what they say.

    • @poppycola1135
      @poppycola1135 4 роки тому +46

      She does “crazy lady” voice so well it’s almost shocking

    • @zetizahara
      @zetizahara 4 роки тому +7

      She was a treasure.

    • @crustyfeedback9755
      @crustyfeedback9755 4 роки тому +15

      Carol Burnett’s presence is just amazing and funny no matter what she’s doing!

  • @mackenzieade594
    @mackenzieade594 5 років тому +1238

    Jayma sings so fast but its understandable and very nice the way she sung it. It's perfect for her character on Glee (Emma) because shes a very anxious person
    Edit: my phone auto corrected Jayma to Jayne sorry!

    • @scarletclough
      @scarletclough 5 років тому +8

      Mack Ade agreed!!!

    • @princesspeasant4536
      @princesspeasant4536 5 років тому +37

      It was edited and sped up. Watch her lips, it doesn't even match, sadly. :(

    • @mackenzieade594
      @mackenzieade594 5 років тому +34

      @@princesspeasant4536 I've actually heard her sing live and she can sing as fast as that

    • @madisonbarkley9199
      @madisonbarkley9199 5 років тому +6

      @@mackenzieade594 Proof?

    • @ifyounotabarbzthenelectric8566
      @ifyounotabarbzthenelectric8566 5 років тому +13

      @@princesspeasant4536 nope it was not does up she did it at that exact speed she even almost fainted

  • @TakaComics
    @TakaComics 4 роки тому +326

    "Madeline, why aren't you getting married?"
    "I hated him... so... much... it...i...flames... fl...flames.... flames on the side of my face..."

  • @dearluciella5032
    @dearluciella5032 6 років тому +1693

    Eminem is quaking...😂😂

  • @eliyaadams6011
    @eliyaadams6011 7 років тому +1767

    The best part about all of this is that in the last one Sondheim himself was watching that performance and he seemed shocked that they got it correct like, dude you're the one who wrote this

    • @MisterGolightly
      @MisterGolightly  7 років тому +142

      Eliya Adams he was fascinated by that Amy lol

    • @chocolatesouljah
      @chocolatesouljah 7 років тому +42

      Thanks for verbalizing what you saw. I couldn't put my figure on it but I think you both summarized it well.

    • @sisi2654
      @sisi2654 7 років тому +79

      He's amazing, but sometimes it's like he's intentionally making it difficult, in the best way!

    • @Corzicant
      @Corzicant 7 років тому +20

      Sometimes?

    • @TechnologyFML
      @TechnologyFML 6 років тому +49

      After having to do an all-Sondheim fundraiser, I agree that he just started writing for the lulz and to make his pieces as impossible as he could.

  • @moirabrown6105
    @moirabrown6105 7 років тому +824

    Julie is a goddess damn what range and the last girl was great too but Madeline Kahn is always the funniest to me her facial expressions and descent into insanity gets me every time.

    • @Mile_
      @Mile_ 7 років тому +18

      Moira Brown as she drops the flowers slowly as she sings i just laughed out loud

    • @moirabrown6105
      @moirabrown6105 7 років тому +3

      Ocker Films right? It’s gold

    • @juliastaat
      @juliastaat 6 років тому

      Same!!! Totally agree!

  • @charlottep4222
    @charlottep4222 4 роки тому +66

    Madeline Kahn has some of the best articulation, and evokes the feeling of the song in almost perfect stillness.

  • @V.ss.31
    @V.ss.31 6 років тому +697

    Madeline Kahn’s voice in my opinion matches the feeling of the song the best

  • @lizageorge8923
    @lizageorge8923 5 років тому +544

    No one can ever beat Julie Andrews in enunciation, I only understood the "he's gonna realize he married a nut" line when she sang it.

    • @saturnalle
      @saturnalle 4 роки тому +46

      "and it's folloed by a honeymoon where suddenly he'll realise he's saddled with a nut and want to kill me which he should" is the actual line i think

    • @MossyMozart
      @MossyMozart 4 роки тому +2

      @Liza George -
      * Julie Andrews did muff lines, but I'm sure that happened on occasion to all the singers who attempted this song. Was this after Andrews started to have trouble with her voice? She enunciated, but the notes were boggy at times.
      * Beth Howland seemed to pick up the pace as the song went on, but she lost clarity.
      * I think Madeline Kahn best expressed an inner anxiety attack the best.

  • @manunii1
    @manunii1 4 роки тому +1293

    Jane Shaw nailed EVERY beat, she has an amazing breathing technique, never had to pause unexpectedly in the middle of a phrase or word

    • @seanmarshall7529
      @seanmarshall7529 4 роки тому +15

      Madeline Kahn!!! She adds genius to all of the properties of Andrews..

    • @tracyroweauthor
      @tracyroweauthor 3 роки тому +52

      While singing it in front of SONDHEIM, no less.

    • @KeithOtisEdwards
      @KeithOtisEdwards 3 роки тому +1

      So where is Jane Shaw today? Why is she not starring in a show? I searched for “Jane Shaw, Broadway” here and at the IBDB, and nothing came up.
      Please don’t tell me that such a fabulous talent is selling equities in Dallas. Please?
      While Billie Eilish is on ever live broadcast?

    • @donaldabint725
      @donaldabint725 2 роки тому +4

      @@KeithOtisEdwards Hiya, her stage name is Jane Whittenshaw and she was in one Broadway show, but British TV and voice acting is where she can be found.

  • @annechovy63
    @annechovy63 3 роки тому +175

    I was gonna Google the lyrics but Julie's version was so clear I didn't have to 😄

  • @christaru5841
    @christaru5841 5 років тому +853

    jane shaw obviously has the best technique and breath support

    • @katesaranglao7089
      @katesaranglao7089 5 років тому +76

      chris taru kinda have to if Sondheim is looking at your behind to make sure you’re doing it well

    • @alclarke
      @alclarke 5 років тому +38

      Steve‘s face is a look of adorable respect.

    • @mizmartini
      @mizmartini 5 років тому +7

      thought it was Ellen at first ☠️

    • @rachelport3723
      @rachelport3723 5 років тому +16

      Have you watched that video? Sondheim is doing a master class, and coaches her through it to a wonderful performance.

    • @lexymartin6841
      @lexymartin6841 4 роки тому

      Most definitely

  • @19Isa09
    @19Isa09 5 років тому +683

    Madeline Kahn’s “I’m not well” always makes me laugh.
    But seriously, so much talent in one video 😍 I can’t even say who’s my favourite.

    • @hortondlfn1994
      @hortondlfn1994 5 років тому +9

      I agree. Her delivery of those three simple words is just BRILLIANT! No one matches her for comedic impact, imo.

    • @rachezzel
      @rachezzel 5 років тому +1

      She's my cousin!

    • @hortondlfn1994
      @hortondlfn1994 5 років тому +3

      @@rachezzel You LUCKY SO-AND-SO! I was deeply saddened when she died. She seemed to be someone who would be as delightful off screen/stage as when she was on.

    • @rachezzel
      @rachezzel 5 років тому +3

      @@hortondlfn1994 Unfortunately, she passed seven years before I was born, so I never got to meet her. But I've heard through my family that she was a wonderfully kind woman.

    • @hortondlfn1994
      @hortondlfn1994 5 років тому +3

      @@rachezzel I'm saddened you never got to meet her, but am delighted by the reports of her character.

  • @albablabla
    @albablabla 7 років тому +958

    Sondheim seemed so impressed I think he wrote that part to be impossible and some magical and talented women made it possible.

    • @entpanimatics8070
      @entpanimatics8070 6 років тому +4

      Alba It’s actually quite easy once you’ve learned the words

    • @latedala07
      @latedala07 6 років тому +33

      ^Great let’s hear it with proper breath support, proper annunciation, and without speeding up.

    • @entpanimatics8070
      @entpanimatics8070 6 років тому

      Elsa I did it for my school’s talent show and got first :)

    • @livelaughlove0209
      @livelaughlove0209 6 років тому +9

      Nerdy Animations *school talent show *

  • @myleemartin4297
    @myleemartin4297 3 роки тому +50

    Madeline Khan is my favorite version. She embodies anxiety sooooo well.
    I also can’t get enough of Jane Shaw. Her vocals, acting, diction, and overall performance are so well-matched.

    • @iphaoftheisles3952
      @iphaoftheisles3952 Рік тому +2

      If memory serves, that's Jane Whittenshaw, then still a student at Guildhall, and that's why Sondheim himself was present: he personally instructed them in this number~

  • @lune78
    @lune78 5 років тому +394

    Ugh, Julie Andrews is such a gift to the world. What a queen. Carol Burnett doesn't have the best voice but her acting was amazing.

  • @kaceyhamsher9750
    @kaceyhamsher9750 7 років тому +2838

    Julie Andrews is a GODDESS. But I frickin love Glee and I loved Jayma's version when i saw that episode

    • @jacksonkamiska
      @jacksonkamiska 7 років тому +133

      Kacey Hamsher Jayma's version was sped up later so I bet it would be a different story had she sung live...still a great version

    • @samanthaledford7179
      @samanthaledford7179 6 років тому

      Kacey Hamsher I TOTALY AGREE

    • @winmusic2313
      @winmusic2313 6 років тому +20

      Kacey Hamsher I know but she didn't truly sing it that fast

    • @mariar.4893
      @mariar.4893 6 років тому +29

      misa.kuncar actually she does sing it, her character’s whole thing is that she talks fast and she did perform it live at one point I think

    • @moncmass
      @moncmass 6 років тому +1

      do you know that for sure

  • @cadencefetizanan6188
    @cadencefetizanan6188 5 років тому +2937

    Am I the only one who would love to hear Meryl Streep sing this?

    • @CeliniacForLife
      @CeliniacForLife 5 років тому +72

      cadence fetizanan At this point in her career, she’d win an Oscar for it!

    • @eviejones6578
      @eviejones6578 5 років тому +22

      I WAS JUST THINKING THAT

    • @desmondgentle1474
      @desmondgentle1474 5 років тому +54

      That's good but I'd rather hear Sutton Foster sing this.

    • @alexthompson1529
      @alexthompson1529 5 років тому +37

      honestly, I was thinking maybe Stephanie J. Block would be good for this

    • @renamarie9592
      @renamarie9592 5 років тому +1

      I need that

  • @liannapfister8255
    @liannapfister8255 3 роки тому +96

    Julie Andrews is such a queen!
    I don’t even care that she takes a bunch of breaths and speaks half of it-I understood _every single word_ and her character choices were excellent.

    • @simplystreeptacular
      @simplystreeptacular 3 роки тому +15

      She's Julie Andrews. She can do whatever the hell she wants and it would still be perfect.

  • @misssaramariya
    @misssaramariya 7 років тому +1150

    She might’ve not been the best vocally but you gotta admit Carol Burnette was crazy funny

    • @Penelope222
      @Penelope222 7 років тому +34

      misssaramariya agreed! Most fun to watch.

    • @kattahj
      @kattahj 7 років тому +55

      Yeah, she's my favourite because she does the comedy best.

    • @lumdug22
      @lumdug22 6 років тому +4

      misssaramariya
      True

    • @treyonay
      @treyonay 6 років тому +4

      Love it

    • @PeanutsAssorted
      @PeanutsAssorted 6 років тому +19

      She makes it work with her style of comedy. Her entire performance is just her owning the part and adapting it to something only she could get away with

  • @DeadlyWhispers
    @DeadlyWhispers 7 років тому +1657

    I'm out of breath for them...

  • @marykmaloney
    @marykmaloney 7 років тому +685

    I have to give it up to Jane Shaw. I’d be terrified to do that song with Sondheim watching me right there. She did a great job too.

    • @Visplight
      @Visplight 7 років тому +36

      No kidding. He's just... staring. I mean, talk about pressure.

    • @Finsirith
      @Finsirith 6 років тому +16

      In the full video that the clip is taken from, you can see that it's a master class and he's coaching the students. He actually interrupts her a couple of times to offer singing/acting guidance (which is great--that was the purpose of the class). But I can imagine that it would add even MORE to the pressure--and she STILL nails it!!

    • @juliebiddle1636
      @juliebiddle1636 6 років тому +6

      And the only advice he gave her was to step forward.

    • @smallsignals
      @smallsignals 6 років тому +1

      I’d say for sure she did it best. I mean Glee did it best, but it’s pre-recorded. Jane Shaw hit all the beats and notes, didn’t have to revert shouting. Nailed it, through and through. Clear winner here.

  • @lproductions9072
    @lproductions9072 3 роки тому +204

    Jane Shaw doing this in front of Sondheim, I’d cry 😭 🤚

    • @tracyroweauthor
      @tracyroweauthor 3 роки тому +24

      if you watch the whole video of Sondheim teaching this class, the boy playing Paul basically wets himself. It's a tad embarrassing

    • @SocksWithSandalsEnjoyer
      @SocksWithSandalsEnjoyer 3 роки тому +15

      @@tracyroweauthor he looks terrified
      imagine if he had to do what he was she was doing-
      i think he'd straight up faint on the spot

    • @tracyroweauthor
      @tracyroweauthor 3 роки тому

      @@SocksWithSandalsEnjoyer lol

  • @caramellopippop7190
    @caramellopippop7190 5 років тому +206

    9:50 There must be nothing greater in the world than having THE Stephen Sondheim gleaming behind you.

  • @NayvieNoir
    @NayvieNoir 7 років тому +776

    My personal favorites are Julie Andrews and Madeline Kahn. Jane Shaw of course gets special mention for impressing Sondheim himself

  • @pat_1313
    @pat_1313 7 років тому +614

    I know everyone has said Julie Andrews, but here truly is perfect. She kept brilliant speed and didn't let her breath falter her performance. She also used a lot of emotion when she sang and I really felt was she was singing.

    • @dinkusoninkus
      @dinkusoninkus 6 років тому +5

      I disagree, she spoke on beat but the part is supposed to be sung like Shaw did.

    • @libertyrose2644
      @libertyrose2644 6 років тому +4

      Dillon O'Neill it's more interesting the way Julie did it.

  • @singcook1
    @singcook1 3 роки тому +288

    Hands down ... it was Jane Shaw. She hit every note spot on melodically and rhythmically. Even Stephen Sondheim looked impressed. With each section he was waiting for a flub but it never happened. Yup... Jane Shaw.

    • @toddkonrad2407
      @toddkonrad2407 3 роки тому +12

      Hands…down. Beth Howland would have been proud and probably hugged her afterwards for getting through it perfectly. Sondheim’s beaming is all the proof you need.

    • @LunarShimmer
      @LunarShimmer 2 роки тому +13

      @@4thbox I did just watch it, and her performance is excellent. Definitely the fastest one I've heard. However, I just don't agree with calling Jane Shaw 'mediocre'. She was a student getting a lesson (from Sondheim), yes; but she did amazingly in her own right.

    • @josephsherby
      @josephsherby Рік тому +11

      I’m surprised not to see anyone mention her. She is hands down the best. No one else, even the seasoned broadway performers, had both the clarity of diction and spot-on rhythm that she had. Easily the best.

    • @robertperez2262
      @robertperez2262 Рік тому +7

      That and she performed it in front of Sondheim himself… and he just had great comments for her

  • @sergiovela7686
    @sergiovela7686 7 років тому +1733

    Sad that there isn't a live performance with jayma. It's really hard to compare when hers is a studio version and I think it was sped up.

    • @MisterGolightly
      @MisterGolightly  7 років тому +225

      Yeah I think they speed it some parts a little to give a more dramatic effect

    • @casketdancer
      @casketdancer 7 років тому +177

      Mister Golightly jayma has stated in interviews that it wasn’t sped up, it was in real-time!

    • @kaemin176
      @kaemin176 7 років тому +167

      even if it was recorded, they have to film the scene and the performances don't have breaks unless there's a change in setting during the performance. Everything is choreographed a few days and of course recorded and then you have to perform on camera with the vocals put in later with editing. So Jayma still has to lip sync all the words without missing anything and there's no way she'd be able to lip sync everything if they cut all her gasps for air out to run it smoothly, so she definitely performed all of that without editing. It would just make things much easier if she performed it perfectly then did it again for the camera.

    • @lilykennedy8126
      @lilykennedy8126 7 років тому +108

      Literally Jayma’s whole thing is that she talks at the speed of light, hence the reason they had her do this song. I have no doubt in my mind that she actually did it that fast.

    • @bradlemmond
      @bradlemmond 6 років тому +25

      I could believe it isn't sped-up, however I'm sure it isn't all in one take. Of course, they're all very impressive.

  • @Chris_Meade
    @Chris_Meade 6 років тому +295

    Madeline Kahn for the facial expressions and acting alone, but Shaw for the pure talent

  • @teddykal9838
    @teddykal9838 7 років тому +822

    Meanwhile i lose my breath when i get of my couch

    • @rafael3817
      @rafael3817 7 років тому +5

      So Hyang And Highnotes Your videos are really good btw! So Hyang is amazing

    • @chrisosuna5275
      @chrisosuna5275 6 років тому +3

      AnD dOn’T tElL pAuL

    • @κουκλάμου-ψ7γ
      @κουκλάμου-ψ7γ 6 років тому

      So Hyang And Highnotes why are you in your couch ???

  • @picklesthewise
    @picklesthewise 4 роки тому +38

    Julie Andrews had my favorite delivery. I feel like everyone else either focused on the words without the same nuance of emotion, or gave it the emotion but had to slow down the song as a result. She did both perfectly.

  • @polybbiuss
    @polybbiuss 5 років тому +1295

    I know this is an old video but Darren Criss recently performed this song and I think he did a good job.

    • @muffindubs725
      @muffindubs725 5 років тому +42

      Sir Booty Trumpet The Wise I think he did a lot better than most of these woman to be honest

    • @James-hr3yh
      @James-hr3yh 5 років тому +19

      Right?! This is Darren Cris Erasure

    • @waddlesnorris7726
      @waddlesnorris7726 5 років тому +36

      The 57 MOTHERFUCKERS

    • @bekynet10
      @bekynet10 5 років тому +4

      I just came here because of it...is amazing

    • @caoimhescanlon6201
      @caoimhescanlon6201 4 роки тому +3

      Darren Criss definitely sang this the best like no one can compare ❤️😂

  • @cotaitcirce9
    @cotaitcirce9 5 років тому +297

    Madeline Kahn is a genius!!!!! Acting this and singing it live with long, long, long breath lines. So glad this was captured. Katie Finnerman was excellent. Jayma on Glee did a nice spin on it. But it wasn’t live. Julie was polite & adorable with amazing diction. Carol Burnett totally gets the comedy and deserves an honorable mention. Jane Shaw also get a nod for managing to sing

    • @mayak.8707
      @mayak.8707 4 роки тому +4

      While Jayma's wasn't "live" she did still have to sing it (and then lip sinc it) up to speed! I've heard in an interview that she was basically hyperventilating while singing it! I honestly think she deserves more credit!! 😂😊

  • @PeanutsAssorted
    @PeanutsAssorted 7 років тому +140

    Madeline Kahn, the way she did so much with it by standing still and slowly going more and more insane always amazes me. That and something about the delivery of "I'm not well so I'm not getting married" always kills me

    • @bjbinmke
      @bjbinmke 6 років тому +5

      She was a professionally-trained opera singer. I miss her. She was so funny, then died so young.

    • @yayshowvids6427
      @yayshowvids6427 6 років тому +3

      Lee GaryB Agreed. There is some overacting in most of the other clips, but Kahn’s deadpan delivery here wins out. The way she portrays someone straining to appear calm while internally losing it is the most effective version for me. The part where she lets the bouquet ribbon slip further and further down is genius.

  • @L1623VP
    @L1623VP 11 місяців тому +4

    Beth Howland's original recording of this on the cast album is hands down the best and fastest interpretation of this song. Fortunately, the cast recording of that show was filmed as part of a documentary and can be seen in other videos. No one comes close to her.

  • @MrVoid666
    @MrVoid666 5 років тому +207

    Maddaline kahn got the emotion down better than anyone else (I expected no less)
    But vocals wise Jane Shaw gave one of the perfect performances with the best energy among them.

  • @bellawilliams347
    @bellawilliams347 5 років тому +536

    Carol Burnett was probably the best actor in the list, even though Julie Andrews was probably the best singer.

  • @aalihte3378
    @aalihte3378 7 років тому +565

    Jayma rocked it..but there was likely a decent amount of editing. It was TV afterall.

    • @bettyjojoeharperre-imagina7322
      @bettyjojoeharperre-imagina7322 6 років тому +7

      Alida Bailey “decent” pretty much means she couldn’t do it live. Fuck her.

    • @ZeldaxShadow42
      @ZeldaxShadow42 6 років тому +60

      “Couldn’t do it live” dude she’s on a show, you expect the show to be live? She said it wasn’t sped up, get over yourself.

    • @bettyjojoeharperre-imagina7322
      @bettyjojoeharperre-imagina7322 6 років тому +6

      ZeldaxShadow42
      It’s like you’re intentionally missing the point. Her performance is decent enough sure, but you can’t ovompare performance which was not live, edited, probably sped up, and filtered to the other live performers who are doing this in one take. That’s my entire point. You like her performance? Oh well, but stop acting like she’s on the same playing field. This isn’t that hard to understand.

    • @Potatoesop
      @Potatoesop 6 років тому +8

      Because people thought it was sped up she also did it live......

    • @littlephlox8255
      @littlephlox8255 6 років тому +1

      I actually have been able to do it that fast (not as in key but decent) so it’s possible

  • @samc.5455
    @samc.5455 3 роки тому +21

    It's so hard to choose, Julie Andrews gives it with such clear diction, Carol Burnett gives off a comedic feeling. Madeline is the epitome of a bride with cold feet and Katie's performance's is just so complete.

  • @ianmitchell9986
    @ianmitchell9986 4 роки тому +4265

    Original: Beth Howland
    Fastest: Jayma Mays
    Slowest: Sophie Thompson
    Clearest: Julie Andrews
    Least Clear: Patti Lupone (sorry girl)
    Funniest: Katie Finneran
    Least Funny: Sophie Thompson
    Most Nervewracking: Jane Shaw 100%
    Least Nervewracking: Jayma Mays
    Idk why I did this

    • @kalatran9583
      @kalatran9583 4 роки тому +257

      Game Brain what do u mean jayma was rly nerve racking

    • @ianmitchell9986
      @ianmitchell9986 4 роки тому +579

      @@kalatran9583 Whole reason I put Jayma as least nervewracking is because it was the only one that wasn't live, so if she messed up, they could easily reshoot it. That isn't to discredit her at all, I actually prefer the Glee version of this song due to her speed while singing. On the other hand, I put Jane Shaw as most nervewracking because she was performing this right in front of Sondheim himself. Regardless, anything below "least clear" is more of my opinion than anything.

    • @Sprinklefanfan
      @Sprinklefanfan 4 роки тому

      Thxs

    • @margaretcollins2374
      @margaretcollins2374 4 роки тому +95

      nah beth was the hardest to understand

    • @policeatetimothay1835
      @policeatetimothay1835 4 роки тому +276

      Patti Lupones wasnt clear because recording device used, beth howard was the only one couldnt even keep up with speed and pronunciations

  • @MisterGolightly
    @MisterGolightly  7 років тому +2515

    This is what they are saying:
    (First Part)
    Pardon me, is everybody here?
    Because if everybody's here
    I'd like to thank you all
    For coming to the wedding
    I'd appreciate you going even more
    I mean, you must have lots of better things to do
    And not a word of it to Paul
    Remember Paul? You know, the man I'm going to marry
    But I'm not, because I wouldn't ruin anyone
    As wonderful as he is
    Thank you all for the gifts and the flowers
    Thank you all, now it's back to the showers
    Don't tell Paul, but I'm not getting married today
    (Second Part)
    Listen everybody, look, I don't know what you're waiting for
    A wedding. What's a wedding? It's a prehistoric ritual
    Where everybody promises fidelity forever
    Which is maybe the most horrifying word I ever heard of
    Which is followed by a honeymoon, where suddenly he'll realize
    He's saddled with a nut, and want to kill me, which he should
    Thanks a bunch, but I'm not getting married
    Go have lunch, cause I'm not getting married
    You've been grand, but I'm not getting married
    Don't just stand there, I'm not getting married
    And don't tell Paul, but I'm not getting married today
    (Third Part)
    Listen everybody, I'm afraid you didn't hear
    Or do you want to see a crazy lady fall apart in front of you?
    It isn't only Paul who would be ruining his life
    You know, we'll both of us be losing our identities
    I telephoned my analyst about it, and he said to see him Monday
    But by Monday I'll be floating in the Hudson with the other garbage
    I'm not well, so I'm not getting married
    You've been swell, but I'm not getting married
    Clear the hall, 'cause I'm not getting married
    Thank you all, but I'm not getting married
    And don't tell Paul, but I'm not getting married today
    (Fourth Part)
    Look, I didn't want to have to tell you
    But I may be coming down with hepatitis
    And I think I'm gonna faint
    So if you want to watch me faint, I'll do it happily
    But wouldn't it be funnier to go and watch a funeral?
    So thank you for the twenty-seven dinner plates
    Thirty-seven butter knives
    Forty-seven paperweights
    Fifty-seven candle holders

    • @saiyongdawn7756
      @saiyongdawn7756 7 років тому +30

      Mister Golightly THANKS. They were going too fast. Lol

    • @HollywoodHRA
      @HollywoodHRA 7 років тому +1

      Mister Golightly œ.

    • @MaddisonDenault
      @MaddisonDenault 7 років тому +1

      Mister G

    • @DG-us6rh
      @DG-us6rh 7 років тому +50

      *correct lyrics:
      pardonmeiseverybodytherecosifeverybody'sthereIwannathankyouallforcomingtotheweddingandI'd etc... you get the picture 😂

    • @esperanza8045
      @esperanza8045 6 років тому +1

      Mister Golightly ♡

  • @hannahscalisi4227
    @hannahscalisi4227 4 роки тому +355

    Not only was Julie Andrews's diction perfect, she still put inflection and emotion in it

    • @CatherineZhang-kq2cm
      @CatherineZhang-kq2cm Рік тому +1

      Nailed it. She had done all of the parts and showed different 3 roles to audience… Master.

  • @3zmononoke
    @3zmononoke 3 роки тому +11

    Katie Finneran's is my favourite of these performances for the energy and physicality that she brings to this musical number. I absolutely love the moment she loses her breath at, "I'm not well..."
    The audience finishes, "...So I'm not getting married."
    Katie then recovers with, "You've been swell, but I'm not getting married." Priceless!
    Madeline Kahn is my second favourite because her portrayal is 50 shades of cray cray. She has an almost maniacal tone to her voice which is comical yet believable and fits the role perfectly.
    I also commend Janes Shaw’s rendition, which has the most clarity of diction, along with the added pressure of having Stephen Sondheim right behind her, scrutinising every line.
    Jayma Mays’ version is good and I enjoy it very much, however, because it was made for the screen I struggle to include this when comparing these performances.

  • @ryangress5697
    @ryangress5697 5 років тому +296

    I just fall apart at Sondheim's reaction to Jane singing in the final clip. I lose my damn mind

    • @Jared7873
      @Jared7873 4 роки тому +1

      Is that who it is? I was wondering!

  • @Raphael3032
    @Raphael3032 5 років тому +222

    Jane killed, so melodious and smooth but retaining the crazy feel

  • @gabrielacorreia6529
    @gabrielacorreia6529 5 років тому +1291

    I dunno why but I want to see Daveed Diggs singing this 😂😂😂

  • @serenitysfirefly
    @serenitysfirefly 11 місяців тому +8

    The look of pride on Sondheim's face at that trio of students melts my heart 😭

  • @birdieh.1451
    @birdieh.1451 5 років тому +102

    Everyone is so good, but I think Madeline Kahn is my favorite. Her rendition is just so hilarious. Sophie Thompson is also up there because she really represents all the chaotic energy in this song.

    • @ryantrout8919
      @ryantrout8919 4 роки тому +2

      I second every single word of this! Those are my picks.

  • @user-fr5ko2xc5w
    @user-fr5ko2xc5w 5 років тому +152

    I do think that sometimes the character of the song is dampened or lost when actresses focus purely on the spectacle of how speedy they are, rather than showing in their performance the actual underlying cause of how fast it is, which is the intense, overwhelming emotion verging on literal insanity. Katie, Julie, and Carol I think just have that varied cadence within the speed and also have lots of character in their singing- and Carol really does it much slower but I don't think it takes away at all from the rushed feeling because it is acted so well.

    • @tejaswoman
      @tejaswoman 3 роки тому +2

      Agree - I just listened to the 2007 version, and you can't even tell WTH the character is saying, much less get the emotional content you're supposed to be getting.

    • @mervyngreene6687
      @mervyngreene6687 2 роки тому

      I agree with you. I really wish they had shown performances from actual show.

  • @champ5902
    @champ5902 5 років тому +243

    I paused the video so "I" can breath.

  • @jools01
    @jools01 2 роки тому +16

    Julie Andrews is my personal fav, you can hear every word, her diction is the best, and I really like how she shouts a bit while the “I’m not well” parts, it seems to add more emotion to it :)