ohh children, this is a true storyteller. the cheek bones, the voice, the emotion, this is perfection. it translates beyond show song to life..thank you Ms. Buckley
betty is such a breath of fresh air with this song. normally i feel as if i'm screamed at instead of being told a story. as much as i love a power belt (mostly because i'm not so hot in that category) - it's so nice to be sung to.
definitely can learn a lot from the passion she puts into her work! i find myself HAVING to watch this video at least once a week for the past 5 months. im not even kidding. i LOVE it! way to go betty! you still got it!
this woman still has the chops, lets wait to see and hear if these so called singers of now will sound even close to what they sound like now, and that for most part is next to nothing. Betty is what a real singer trully is. True talent can never be faked or distracted from. Don't recal Betty ever needing " stage fillers " i.e like getting half naked, or being vile in some way to detract from the fact that she really was a talentless person.
I can't help but remember her as the coach on Carrie, as others have said:) And what I also remember is that as that coach, she delivered two highly memorable FACE SLAPS! First she slaps Carrie in the girl's shower, then she slapped Chris on the playground! Betty Buckley sure is a great singer too! I wonder if she ever remembers those Carrie face slaps.
my, i've haven't heard someone tell that story before. she really really told the stroy, you could almost see the characters. she's someone preformers should watch and learn from for the stage. i know i will be ^_^
As a lifelong fan(atic) of Buckley's, I much prefer the slower-tempo version from her first CD, the live BETTY BUCKLEY. It was more intimate and she didn't rush the song...and the chorus soared more emotionally. But still, Buckley is rarely less than astounding.
We all age, Honey!!!! She is still a phenomenal singer and actress. It is not sad that she can't sing as high anymore, because she can now sing deeper into the meaning of the song. GET REAL!!!
@broadwayloverny10 I understand where you are coming from, but she is a performer, and song interpretation I have seen many revert from near talk to sing, like telling a story... she does this song many different ways... Lupone is just so different I do not compare them, I just appreciate them both for what they are good at that connects with me.
For the woman who is known for her belted high 'e' in 'Drood,' I'm sad that its conspicuously missing in this song. I'm assuming she can't do it anymore...sad...it's kinda half the reason I love this song, which I know is pretty sad, but sill, gotta love a good belted high 'e.'
i like her recording of this better than this video, but patti lupone's is the original, when her voice was young and not so expected. but betty buckley kills me with children will listen and come on, come on. what an incredible arranger she has found to showcase her enormous talent. wish midler, streisand and lupone had as good arrangers as werner. they started off with great arrangers and musical directors, but lost their vision after their legendary beginnings.
@starlet866 In all honesty I think she cannot help act out the song... I dont think she thinks about it! unfortunately I cannot find footage of old concerts, she said it was too expensive to film in Carnegie, imagine same for london concerts and earlier ones when she was not as well known... With being an actress comes acting I guess!
Really? You were there? And saw it first hand? Wow... you been in a Broadway production then? ANd know exactly what it entails? Gee you should be a professional.
ohh children, this is a true storyteller. the cheek bones, the voice, the emotion, this is perfection. it translates beyond show song to life..thank you Ms. Buckley
If any singer can become one with the song, it's Betty. She completely loses herself in it, to divine perfection.
How could ANYONE not LOVE this song by Betty....fantastic!!! thanks for posting...
Her physical freedom is so mesmerizing. Love her storytelling.
betty is such a breath of fresh air with this song. normally i feel as if i'm screamed at instead of being told a story. as much as i love a power belt (mostly because i'm not so hot in that category) - it's so nice to be sung to.
Usually when I hear Meadowlark...a good one...my heart breaks, this time it broke, I think, five times.
What a beautiful song interpreter.
She is such a storyteller, amazing quality in her voice
I can not stop watching this. Betty's take on the song is so catchy...it stays and stays with me.
Betty Buckley ia a marvel! She sings with such abandon, such freedom. It is truely a gift unmatched.
definitely can learn a lot from the passion she puts into her work!
i find myself HAVING to watch this video at least once a week for the past 5 months. im not even kidding.
i LOVE it!
way to go betty! you still got it!
So amazingly original she is!
Had the priviledge to see her in London in Sunset! ...............
this woman still has the chops, lets wait to see and hear if these so called singers of now will sound even close to what they sound like now, and that for most part is next to nothing. Betty is what a real singer trully is. True talent can never be faked or distracted from. Don't recal Betty ever needing " stage fillers " i.e like getting half naked, or being vile in some way to detract from the fact that she really was a talentless person.
Brilliant. Spectacular. Gorgeous. This song was written for her, literally...and no one sings it better. Wow.
I can't help but remember her as the coach on Carrie, as others have said:) And what I also remember is that as that coach, she delivered two highly memorable FACE SLAPS! First she slaps Carrie in the girl's shower, then she slapped Chris on the playground!
Betty Buckley sure is a great singer too! I wonder if she ever remembers those Carrie face slaps.
my, i've haven't heard someone tell that story before. she really really told the stroy, you could almost see the characters. she's someone preformers should watch and learn from for the stage. i know i will be ^_^
GORGEOUS...there are no words....bravo Betty!!
As a lifelong fan(atic) of Buckley's, I much prefer the slower-tempo version from her first CD, the live BETTY BUCKLEY. It was more intimate and she didn't rush the song...and the chorus soared more emotionally.
But still, Buckley is rarely less than astounding.
@gilmancrush I really don't think this version is too fast. It gives the song so much life. Otherwise, it drags on a bit.
We all age, Honey!!!! She is still a phenomenal singer and actress. It is not sad that she can't sing as high anymore, because she can now sing deeper into the meaning of the song. GET REAL!!!
@broadwayloverny10 I understand where you are coming from, but she is a performer, and song interpretation I have seen many revert from near talk to sing, like telling a story... she does this song many different ways... Lupone is just so different I do not compare them, I just appreciate them both for what they are good at that connects with me.
She was in the film Carrie! She had three excellent face slap scenes. But in the end, Carrie killed her.
This is from her DVD- I highly recommend it.
For the woman who is known for her belted high 'e' in 'Drood,' I'm sad that its conspicuously missing in this song. I'm assuming she can't do it anymore...sad...it's kinda half the reason I love this song, which I know is pretty sad, but sill, gotta love a good belted high 'e.'
I would have loved to have heard her sing this when her voice was more youthful, but she is still a master storyteller.
wow.
i like her recording of this better than this video, but
patti lupone's is the original, when her voice was young
and not so expected. but betty buckley kills me with
children will listen and come on, come on. what an incredible
arranger she has found to showcase her enormous talent. wish midler, streisand and lupone had as good arrangers
as werner. they started off with great arrangers and musical
directors, but lost their vision after their legendary beginnings.
I was like "Is that Annie Lennox?" haha just kiddin.
Does anyone have ANY ideas on where to find the sheet music for this? I've been looking EVERYWHERE!
@starlet866 In all honesty I think she cannot help act out the song... I dont think she thinks about it! unfortunately I cannot find footage of old concerts, she said it was too expensive to film in Carnegie, imagine same for london concerts and earlier ones when she was not as well known... With being an actress comes acting I guess!
@shelbybird332 theres a version of it in singer's musical theatre anthology volume 5 (i think) for mezzo-soprano/belters
I don't think you get to make comments like that until you can spell Patti's name correctly.... just sayin'.
Wow
Really? You were there? And saw it first hand? Wow... you been in a Broadway production then? ANd know exactly what it entails? Gee you should be a professional.
@longshotbrtn Simply MAJESTIC Old buzzhead could probably sing you into the ground!
Betty claimed this was her song when, in fact, Patti introduced it in The Baker's Wife. Betty is all about Betty in life and in interpretation.
You were lucky, most of the time she was sulking or fighting with the company and not showing up.....
Could 'buzzhead' possibly spit out those words any faster ???
it's Patty's song... she does it ALL better than Betty... just sayin'