I often wonder what Gilbert and Sullivan would say if they knew their silly little operettas have become some of the most famous, and most enduring stage musicals of all time. Pirates of Penzance is 145 years old this year, and I'm still watching it.
She actually had to take voice lessons for this role, it was so far removed from how she normally sang. And she did a fantastic job. It's a real shame she can't sing any more.
She didn't HAVE to take voice lessons. She CHOSE to take voice lessons to explore other types of music other than the country-rock genre she helped create and popularize. If you ever doubt it, listen to Heart Like a Wheel. If you want to hear some of her other music where her voice reaches the stratosphere, listen to her Christmas album.
Rex Smith is the very best Frederic of the very many I have seen. He combines a good voice, acting ability, the right age and, above all he is ‘a thing of beauty’.
Rex Smith is World Class here. This is the first time I noticed Kevin Klein. And Linda Ronstadt's voice is a jewel in this film. Back in 1983, I saw this at a theatre and I didn't know who she was so I watched the credits roll to find out. Boy was I surprised!
Rex's voice here is on par with the BEST! Incredible, soooooo beautiful! I felt so conflicted the first time hearing that incredible voice paired with the hilarious pirate lyrics. Simply WONDERFUL!!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️
I love this scene! 😊😍❤️🎶 I played the role of Mabel in an opera scenes show at Pasadena City College! We performed this scene, as well as other different scenes from different Gilbert and Sullivan operas. We also performed different scenes from musicals like West Side Story! It was very fun! 😊❤️🎶
I just gotta say...thank you SO much for putting this up. My school's chamber choir is doing an abridged version of Pirates of Penzance, and this is the audition piece for Frederic...I've been watching this an singing along to use as practice. :) I can absolutely say if I do get the part, I have you to thank for it, Cray. :)
I've been watching your Pirates videos over and over the last few days, but I never saw this one listed until today. (Somebody else has it uploaded, but yours is better quality.) I wonder how I missed it until now. And I wonder if there are any others I've overlooked.
I fucking love that this whole song can basically be summed up like this: Pirate: I need a butter face, who's got a butter face! Maidens: No butter faces here, sir! Then Mable comes in: Mable: I have a butter face, I got you, bro!
How they groan when they hear Mabel is my favourite moment in English literature
LOL only gilbert and sullivan can be hilarious in the right way 100 years later. timeless humor
I often wonder what Gilbert and Sullivan would say if they knew their silly little operettas have become some of the most famous, and most enduring stage musicals of all time. Pirates of Penzance is 145 years old this year, and I'm still watching it.
Only G&S can rhyme "bad complexion" with "man's affection".
monotony - got any
That B flat, though... held that long with vibrato?? Insane!!
How pitiful his tale
How rare his bootyyyyy
I am Kate and I said that in a funny voice to Edith and now she won't leave me alone about it and asks me to say it all the time.
God...Rex Smith was so hot, and that voice! I still have a crush to this day.
Mabel is played by Linda Ronstadt, and her song is designed to show off a soprano voice, which it does!!
She actually had to take voice lessons for this role, it was so far removed from how she normally sang. And she did a fantastic job. It's a real shame she can't sing any more.
She didn't HAVE to take voice lessons. She CHOSE to take voice lessons to explore other types of music other than the country-rock genre she helped create and popularize. If you ever doubt it, listen to Heart Like a Wheel. If you want to hear some of her other music where her voice reaches the stratosphere, listen to her Christmas album.
Rex Smith is the very best Frederic of the very many I have seen. He combines a good voice, acting ability, the right age and, above all he is ‘a thing of beauty’.
Rex Smith is World Class here. This is the first time I noticed Kevin Klein. And Linda Ronstadt's voice is a jewel in this film. Back in 1983, I saw this at a theatre and I didn't know who she was so I watched the credits roll to find out. Boy was I surprised!
Like music to my ears...
Oh wait...
I swear their ovaries were so conflicted when he hit that B.
What word was that b on
It was a B flat but it's on "I'll LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOVE you"
Taylor Ross i know mine were and i dont have any...that i know of o.O
xD
HONESTLLY
Rex's voice here is on par with the BEST! Incredible, soooooo beautiful! I felt so conflicted the first time hearing that incredible voice paired with the hilarious pirate lyrics. Simply WONDERFUL!!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️
Rex Smith is sounding like a elvis Presley
You could take a flirting class, Fredric
you could use it
Awww mabel is absolutly adorable!!!!
lol how romantic, frederic. your pirate is showing
Holy crap, listen to that high B. Sweet Lord above.
god I wish I had his singing voice.
I love this scene! 😊😍❤️🎶 I played the role of Mabel in an opera scenes show at Pasadena City College! We performed this scene, as well as other different scenes from different Gilbert and Sullivan operas. We also performed different scenes from musicals like West Side Story! It was very fun! 😊❤️🎶
4:46 i feel like once we all got a little older to understand what the reference was we all BURST out laughing watching this
His voice is soo beautiful!!
love REX at any age and his voice is outstanding and he is so cute. Love this song.
CAPTION: “Elvis-Style Warble”
ME: 😂
WHAT!?!? The video can't just end there!!! Ugh. Ok. Fine.
This is my favorite song ever. 😅
I just gotta say...thank you SO much for putting this up. My school's chamber choir is doing an abridged version of Pirates of Penzance, and this is the audition piece for Frederic...I've been watching this an singing along to use as practice. :) I can absolutely say if I do get the part, I have you to thank for it, Cray. :)
Did you get the part?
4:27-4:36 oh my GOD.
best romantic song ever.
Dude you rock for posting these videos! >w
this is a whole bop
shall reload with better quality?
This is def the best song.
I've been watching your Pirates videos over and over the last few days, but I never saw this one listed until today. (Somebody else has it uploaded, but yours is better quality.) I wonder how I missed it until now. And I wonder if there are any others I've overlooked.
This is simply wonderful, thanks for uploading this!
could you also upload poor wandering one and climbing over rocky mountains from this movie as well? I loved those songs.
Alas there's not one Maiden here!
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When you totally misread your audience....
This version is heaps better than the one by Lochlan Macintop.
Yes...one
Make that a solid two 😂
Best. Song. Ever. 😂
I fucking love that this whole song can basically be summed up like this:
Pirate: I need a butter face, who's got a butter face!
Maidens: No butter faces here, sir!
Then Mable comes in:
Mable: I have a butter face, I got you, bro!
love this play lol
This and several other vidoes can only be seen to those on my friend list.
See the desciption for the other videos I have listed as Private.
I cried because I cried so loud and louder.
I love this play
DAYUUUMMM 0.0
There are so many things I wish we could do from here to do in the play I'm doing
ALAASSSSSS THERE'S NOT ONE MAIDEN HERE🤣🤣🤣
When the pirate finally gets his booty @6:07
I wish I was one of these ladies, 😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😘😘😘😘😘 meow 😍😍😍😍😘😘😘
Have I told you how much I adore you? *hugs* Thank you so much! I've missed this song.
^_^,ll..
yes
where's Poor Wandering One DX!
He sounded like elvis presley 0:36
1:06 "I saw a tart. I saw a tart". Seven in fact.
*Blushes* Thanks
It has some great music and comedy, but was I the only one who thought that this was a really weird movie?
No, it is an odd adaptation. XD One I love though.
Anyone else hear this song while listening to the main theme from Das Boot?
Uummm... nein.
we are doing this play, ut instead it's "Oh, is There Not One Maiden Here"
One of my classmates sang this song and and he sang it much better. No offense to anyone. ^_^
ELVIS!!!
Speech 100
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thnx i ws reading that and was going "what?"
Why are they crying?
Cuz he's hot but they definitely can't marry a pirate.
***but**** not ut
AWFUL!!!!!!!!!!! Take this down NOW!