Seth Rudetsky deconstructs Lillias White/Brotherhood of Man

[SailingMoominmama]

I don't understand with this brilliant Sperling arrangement, why the current revival goes back to the boring original version.

[LoLoTate08]

This was WONDERFUL! I'm obsessed w/ Lillias White but I think I've also found a new soul mate in YOU, Seth! xoxo.

[jonarkin]

You should teach this in a college class! Nice deconstrunction.

[Dathan]

I was sooo glad to find her performance from BoM on here since I had lost my taping of the Tony awards. I love Lilias and her sweet smile and beautiful eyes. Oh yeah what a voice too. I loved her in the South Pacific concert at Carnegie Hall too. Thanks Seth!

[khamikins]

I am now completely obsessed with Lillias White as well

[zbandnerdz]

Those blue notes sound like the beginning of "Zero to Hero" from HERCULES!

[khamikins]

@zbandnerdz Lillias WHite is the main soloist in Zero to Hero, so it's possible

[marybirdsong]

i worship at the altar of rudetsky. anyone who uses the word "sassafrass" as a verb is top notch in my book. when are they going to start having a show on the ovation channel (or logo or whatever) that's like an olympics broadcast with sports commentators, but instead of skiing or figureskating, it's seth commentating on amazing singers.

[wew1llr0ckyou]

8:56 :L:L

[actorguy213]

Lillias = fierce!

[AtLastOnTheGround]

4:07 -- I am laughing my ASS OFF!!! Seth, you rock!

[Selendomono]

i love the lillias femininity. you can totally hear it on your hair CD in aquarius too!

[bcrocker33]

a very small part of that reminded me of Barbara Streisand Funny Girl - just a very small part of it.

[GiantDevilfish]

While you're deconstructing, don't forget to mention how capital appropriates "brotherhood" for its own interests.

[Jdeezy6589]

he is so hilarious! haha

[uberdork987]

I absolutely loved her "wee's" in her first set of riffing! Also, The men echoing her riffs were gold!

[uberdork987]

Oops, when I say riffing, I mean scatting. My bad!

[skb2010]

hey now! Illinois isn't THAT bad. I love your videos seth!

[BakingAccident]

Hahaha i love your soprano lipsync ;D

[edwforlifee]

As fantastic as this deconstruction is, your facial expressions make it even more fantastic. Love it!

[violetcloud]

so true!

[davsos]

I thought I was the only one who rewound everything and deconstructed stuff...I love this

[pumpkinheadedmf]

I'm not sure what's more brilliant, Lillias White or your deconstruction of her brilliance.

[samueljsmith]

Love it, love it! What did we ever do before we had you, Seth? You find all the tracks that I have listened to obsessively for years...and explain to me why I love them so! Thank you.

[falsetto81]

Illinois joke was hysterical!

[boinxtdor]

I would listen to this track over and over again just to hear that section when the show opended. I played it so often one year, my students thought that was going to be the school musical. hheheheh.

[zunit4321]

Lol "because I'm from illinois" HAHAH!!

[macbethslady]

That was completely beautiful.

[TheRyanOConnorShow]

I always thoght the second riff echo was Jeff Blumenkrantz! So, I just went to the Tony Clip from that year and, sure enough, it's Broderick! Once again, you know all Rudetsky!!

[TrpleThreat22]

I also thought it was Blumenkrantz - but now that I know it's Broderick - I totally hear it now! Awesome - I love your deconstructions . . .and I do use the site :-D

[digitalpretzel]

i think you offended illinois

[elvenlove]

I just can't help it. I'm completely obsessed.

[elvenlove]

Oh my god, I LOVE you, Seth. Hiiiiilarious, darling. I don't even mind the Illinois comment. I think I might have just had a tiny orgasm.

But not that tiny. Kiss Kiss!!

[scronning]

oh my... i love you!!! you totally just made my day!

[lilsteph11]

i'm glad to not be the only one obsessed with lillias white <3 loves it

[bwaydiva]

THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU.

[foreverjynxed]

Seth, you can always make me laugh so hard I fall off of my chair!

You just keep getting more and more amazing and wonderful!

Also, I can't help but find myself starting to deconstruct songs that I hear now! XD

It's almost impossible to not do after watching how much fun you're having doing it!

Seth, you're just amazing! You're my favorite DJ ever and my favorite person to see a video on youtube from! :D

[an7iguy]

I love that this is the same woman who sings "Silly Squirrel Dance" from Sesame Street. She sounds great doing everything!

[BestArts]

One of the "fastest" songs ever written for Broadway is Sondheim's "(Not) Getting Married Today" from "Company". But nobody can match Seth's lightning diction...

Thanks for all of these amazing posts. I collect the best of them on my website at theBestArts(.)com/SethRudetsky­/

[karenpog]

You are brilliant as usual! Thanks for your great insight.

[PaulLeary]

Oh my! I loved it! More videos like this, please.

[musicaldramarama]

I love Lillias!!

I was dancing to this on the bus this morning.

The riffs are so fierce! And electricities spoke before me.. so DITTO.

Also, to anyone who reads this and hasn't gone on the totally RE-VAMPED site, you must! It's brilliant!

[ImperfectlyPerfect2]

Fabulous! Ah! You always make my day better.

I love this. :]

[juliamurneylover]

omg we had to sing this for an all state chior competition! I love this song and lillias!

[electricties]

NO WAY!! i was just listening to this song THIS MORNING thinking "ugh what a great deconstruction this would make!!!" slides reminiscent of Mamma Will Provide "ooOOH WALK WITH ME LITTLE GIRL...." um what else do i love about this? oh at like 4:05 on the first riff, she goes amazing chest voice - deep low growl - gorgeous head voice. PERFECTION!! Right at like 4:50 in the song she busts out a double sylable "oh arent you per-oud to be" hahaha ive thought this through so many times haha

[zonkzink]

YES! Totally forgot to point out the double syllable...thanks for spotting it!!!!

xoxo

SETH

[carly3592]

Sassafrasses! I love it!