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  • early hours of morning,memories kick in.

  • Oh how my heart aches anew for Desiree ...

  • ...wow...so flawless...this is why shes my idol.

  • love it.

  • I am near to tears, she is pure class

  • Phenomenal song. The best line is the one that (I believe) was written specifically for her: "What a surprise? Who could foresee, I'd come to feel about you what you felt about me? Why only now when I see that you've drifted away? What a surprise? What a cliché?" I listen to this version back to back with Sinatra's version. That's how I have the versions ordered on my playlists.

  • @HellBlazerRaiser Indeed, the best things in life, are the simplest, an overflogged cliche that remains as permanent as night and day, what a song, what an incredible song and that line cuts deep like a crater inside the ocean

  • very good song :)

  • Like buttah!!!

  • you could hear a pin drop - she reduced that crowd to tears. Lets not compare because nobody does!

  • only one barbra

  • @lehnert57 Yep :)

    

  • Simply beautiful. 

  • Once Barbra sings a song is useless to be sang by other singers

  • I have to learn this song for an audition.

    I am so happy i was asked to learn this. It's beautiful.

  • The definitive version of this song ...

  • Sweet!!!

  • The sentiment coming out of ALL of this is so strong you can see it visually and cut it with a knife

  • Lovely...

  • PURE TALENT

  • @Mikemailman13 She is almost as good as Lady GA GA!

  • @Lindawatcher What has happened to this world. -.-

  • @thesousabone No kidding! Little "Pop-Tarts" that think they are so talented... they can't even give a decent performance without 50-60 dancers, almost no clothing, fireworks, sound effects, auto-tune and various other items to "Cover" their lack of true, God-given talent. While I do not personally care for Barbara Streisand's personality, nor her attitudes and views, I do know that she IS superior to almost every other female singer that EVER lived. Yes, she in her prime was that good!!!

  • @Lindawatcher HOW DARE YOU!!!!! LADY GAGA MY ASS!!!! This is art!!! this is maybe the only human instrument in life. no body can compare to her.... COME ON!! LADY GAGA??? LADYMALE GAGASHIT!!!

  • @jalcon77 LADY GAGA!!  YES!! SHE RULES!!! LOL LOL I was kidding!!! GOTCHA!

  • goosepimples...!! Listening to La Streisand is the closest thing I can get to flying....

  • Just perfection..........thats Barbra

  • just wonderful!!!

  • Barbara Strysland rules

  • @dannys2222 Oh my God your Gay ahhhhhh I thought I was talking to a woman but your a man do you like Ladyboy's or dress in drag?

  • I agree on of the best ever Sang  by Lovely Barbra Streisand #1

  • Fantastica

  • WOW HER VOICE HAS FANTASTIC CONTROL AND GREAT DRAMA EDGE TO IT! SHE IS DEF ONE OF THE MOST TALENTED POP SINGERS OF THE 20TH CENTURY!

  • One voice 1986

    This was done at her private home in california

  • she is the best!!!!

  • Ugh this woman is truly amazing

  • Barbara has recorded ao many wonderful, beautiful, jazzy songs. WHAT A VOICE!

  • as I listened to this piped into an elevator today downtown, someone asked "Where has this song been?" I was startled at first, but I said "Why, it's everywhere. Show tunes drift off stages and out stage doors. They dance and prance and swirl around in the air, they dive into the fountains and dance with the water, spewing high and low as the water does it's act around the fountain. And they climb the trees too, they carress every leaf & make it glow with excitement, and flutter in the wind.

  • @hollywoody5000 Thank you You bring great joy reading such wonderful words We never lose great music from the wonderful composers of yesterday to now

  • @hollywoody5000 Unless you lifted that from a playbill or the New York Times, your comment (gift for description) suggests that you should be writing or have just finished up the next great American novel.

    Your description gave this video as much life as Barbra.

  • @hollywoody5000 Why didnt you just tell the poor person where the song came from. Hope you didn't recite that to them or you may be viewing this message from inside a padded cell!!!

  • @hollywoody5000

    You wrote this beautifully. 

  • @hollywoody5000 I love the way you just described SHOW TUNES....that is very colorful :-)

  • She is known for overing many songs better then the original. I think this is one of them...

  • GREAT JOB!!!!!

  • Brings a tear to my everytime I hear this song.

    

  • My step-father used to play piano for her before she became famous

  • very good

  • God ! What I wouldn't give to sing that beautifully and do it for a living ................WOW

  • God do I love you sooooo much may God Bless every day with love and joy...thank you for making the hard days alittle more bright and crying with me.....

  • No words to describe the Glamour, the Elegance, the Beauty, the Singing, the Songs in this... it is not real... Larger than Life

    Historical concert - Historical singer - Legendary vocal cords

  • A glorius voice ,warm and succelent with passion ,i am waiting for the clown but i am here.

  • what can u say but beautiful

  • @starmanoatlands Wow! absolutely! And,me anyways,thought she was perfect in the 70's...still is here and as beautiful as her voice...Fantastic!

  • i luv her sad songs, for some crazy reason sad songs make me feel happy, they used to call it the blues, but not sure what they call it now.

  • Precioso tema, vale la pena escucharlo,,,

  • when Penny Marshall whips away the tears could you just imagine how amazing it was to have seen this live?

  • @budutahman

    Ouch, that had to hurt.

    She could have just used a tissue.

  • Breathtaking, tender, moving, uplifting and I've got goosebumps again.

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  • Barbra is my idol. she is the person that made me hit a high C at the age of 12. she is my idol..

  • @xXEmoKittehLoverxX HUNNY THAT IS MORE OF SCREAM U DID IN HIGH C! U NEVER HAD A VOICE LIKE BABS DOES AND U NEVER WILL!

  • Bravo.

  • A favorite of mine done to absolute perfection. Thank you for this post.

  • Of all the songs I have heard in my life, and there have been many, this is the saddest....and this version is the finest

  • @rolindadice steven sondhim the greatest..so perfect for every aspect of life and babs again nock it out of the park and into our hearts lov a

  • una de las mejores voces del mundo ,,bella cancion me enamore con este tema

  • @underateduff22 I agree with you as no one can sing a song like Barbra. I was lucky enough to be in the audience when she sang this songe and I cried through the whole thing. There is one other singer who also does a beautiful job with this song. Look up Cleo Laine sometime and I think you will agree.

  • Babs is one of the very few singers who really know what music is all about. She fits so perfectly in her always fantastic arrangements. She always sings in a very musical way, never letting her ego getting in the way. She really wants to share the awesomeness and beauty of these songs instead of just showing off her grand talent. She sings WITH the orchestra, and not on top of it, killing it, like so many so called "divas". This is to say nothing of her incredible class. Love ya Babs!

  • برافو فى التصويت, وشكرا لكم!

    

  • @dgray92237 wha... what does tht say?

  • Bravo La Voix et merci!

  • Barbra Streisand is a rare commodity - a beautiful, soulful, heartfelt voice. I love everything she does. I adore this song a lot. Thank you so much for this post.

  • Beatifull and wonderfull!!! La Ünica!!! Barbra Streisand!!! Our respect: LOS KNACKS

  • Barbra is a Giant!

  • Barbra Streisand......what a voice, what an incredible voice she has......

  • It is fantastic by "The Voice".. Understand at on time she could reach 8 octaves. I collect clowns that play this song and it is my favorite.. Fell in love with the song in the 70s when heard Sinatra sing it acapella... Great stuff.......jgeary@jgeary.com

  • How can anyone not like this performance?! Wonderful moment. Thank you, Miss Streisand!

  • Unlike many of today's singers who simply perform to music, Barbra Streisand is an artist who performs the music. Awesome, literally awesome.

  • @koehlerdogtraining YA SO TRUE ! THATS WHY SHE IS A VOCALIST! NOT JUST A SINGER! SHE IS AMONG THE GREATS LIKE ELLA.....SARAH.....AND .....LEE......

  • I love this song, and specily whem someone like Barbra to do it, she is the best. So funny to hear about Catherine Zeta-Jones torture the song...very funny.

  • It's amazing that the two most poignant verses of this song NEVER get sung -- except here. They pull the whole meaning of the song together. Streisand is the best.

  • The great and unique Sondheim wrote this song for a character named Desiree, she and Frederik are the clowns: The fools. After she sings "Don't bother, they're here," Frederik apologizes to her and leaves the room.

    A very moving and emotional song. My favourite version from Barbra Streisand.

    Thanks a lot Dgray92237 for sharing the song on Toutube and with your kind permission I am adding it to my favorites :)

  • Barbra has the BEST vocal rendition of this and many other songs. I watched a video about the broadway singers of this, and couldn't believe how bad the voices were - had to come back here to listen to a beautiful one...

  • There has absolutely never been, in the history of the world, a more amazing voice!! I've loved Barbra since I was 8. Listening to her is better than a day at the spa. Though I don't agree with her politics, she has been blessed with such amazing talent! I'm so thankful I grew up during her "era"!!!

  • Just had to comment My favorate female vocalists,a truely great proformer,wondeful feeling in her voice,and with out doubt the most controlled (trained)female voice in my life time.Thank you Barbra for the hard work,and putting yourself into the music,and our lifes..You go funny girl...

  • I don't care how many times 'broadway' actresses have sung this. Barbra beats them all hands down.

  • my favorite singer barbra streisand...evergreen

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  • No one should ever touch a song once it's been sung by Barbra. She can't be touched.

  • @kateaintgreat Well, not necessarily. I think Loreena McKennitt can give this song a good go. If you don't know her, look her up in the search box. But I DO love Barbara Streisand...she is a class act.

  • I always adore you Barbara!!!, this song always be my best favorate, it beautifully and perfectly the way she sings, they is no words to describe, each time i hear she sings I'm tear!!! no one can beat her !!!

  • Such a sad, sad song. The clowns are here. I'm one of them. Who isn't?

  • The one wiping aways tears is penny marshall.

  • @Jamy729 hello. that's goldie hawn.

  • @Jamy729 No its not- its goldie hawn

  • she soo awesome!!

  • They're... all.. readyyy heeere

  • 4:08 Goldie Hawn sheds a sentimental tear over Barbra Streisand's beautiful rendition of this song. In real life, they are good friends.

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  • I think that Judy, Barbra and all who have covered this song lend their unique talents and personality to it, making it beautful in their own way...Judy's lovely soprano voice made it an instant classic and is by far the most recognizeable version...

  • beautiful...

  • This is how the song should sound!

  • i think this is the best rendition of barbra's. wish someone would upload a clearer video.

  • This is suberb! No one will ever, ever be Barbra :-)

    Thank you! 

  • Amazing! Sung with such conviction.

  • Barbara IS Barbara .

    A real master, chapeau!

  • SHE SINGS THIS SONG WITH PURE MELODY AND DRAMATIC FLAIR!!!! SHE IS A TRULY GREAT SINGER !!!!!

  • Dad's beautiful Lady with the GRAND voice. May you still be able to here her beauty in the heavens where you are. I miss you and Love you Dearly Daddy. I wish you could still send in the clowns I mess the wkends of nothing but music.Loves and Hugs..

  • Just try to name a more beautiful or heartstring tugging song.

  • We are all clowns in our own ... some ways and it's because many of us recognize ourselves in Barbara's sweet - emotional - passion.

    It's hard to find words to express how lovely she gives this song to us.

  • i have always loved this song, and I always cry when Barbra Streisand sings it.

  • Única! Qué más puedo decir?

  • @fagotfun completamente de acuerdo, tengo los ojos llenos de lágrimas y piel de gallina. Babs es realmente única!!!!

  • @absoftitanium No, you should do that..this is a clip from her One Voice concert done in her Malibu home Sept 6, 1986 then released on April 1987..i'm not saying the song came out during this time, as dhf174 said this song is from Broadway show by Sondheim in 1973..comprehension is essential to create an effective reaction..

  • This song is from "A Little Night Music" - the original was on Broadway in 1973 and a recent revival played last year with Catherine Zeta Jones and Angela Lansbury

  • This rendition of Send In The Clowns brought me to tears. It's just the way Ms. Streisand expresses it. Wow.

  • this song keeps me remmberng my chjdhood days and of my father... thanks for uploading ..

  • I don't mean to sound like a queer, but I think Barbara Streisand made this song so sexy.

  • @TheouAegis A queer? Better a queer than another Christian breeder.

  • @TheouAegis How could wanting to fuck Barbra make you queer?

  • Beautiful song from a beautiful lady,

  • One of the greatest singers ever! Barbra Streisand sings this song with so much emotion it brings tears to the eyes. Only great singers are capable of making you really feel the emotions they sing of. Such a beautiful, sad song.

  • Shes a hero to millions, even clowns!

  • like all great performers streisand owns it, it becomes more than the song.it becomes more than sondheim.

  • So many versions of this song online here at YouTube. But there is actually only one version and this is it.

  • According to the RIAA, she has released 51 Gold albums, 30 Platinum albums, and 13 Multi-Platinum albums in the United States

  • This song always brings tears to my eyes. Barbra is unbeatable. xo

  • trhe Very Best Singer Ever on the Planet Love Love Love Barbra Streisand!

  • No words to describe how beautifully and perfectly she sings! She is THE BEST....no contest!

  • @Jillkathlee

    this is no comparison to Judy Collins

  • @Jillkathlee I couldn't have said it better myself. I am glad she was born and she shares her God given talent and hard work with us.

  • @Jillkathlee TEENA MARIE IS BETTER

  • what a song.

  • definitivamente esta es mi version predilecta... por mucho beautiful!

  • Una gran artista, reconocida mundialmente, que pone el alma y todo lo que ello representa en cada uno de sus acercamientos al público.

    Canción para sentir, para amar, para darse y recibir. Maravillosa y maravillosa Streisand.

  • This song is dedicated to the late comedian actor

    REDFORD WHITE here in the Philippines.

    He die last Sunday :-( We are going to miss you

    this song is dedicated to you

  • I just watched Catherine Zeta-Jones torture this song and had to come here to see what a real singer can do. Bravo Barbra!

  • @np0804 i agree! had to do the same..lol

  • @np0804 bwahahah ...I just did the same thing.

  • @np0804 now watch RENATO RUSSO singing this song...

  • @np0804 Who's Zeta-Jones?

  • @NYCBG Catherine Zeta Jones is a Welsh actress who is married to Michael Douglas.

  • This is so much more than just another good cover of a great song. She owns it, in her own unique way.

  • love you babs... but, what up with the moo-moo sweater...?

  • My love life for the last 20 years in 5 minutes... I am just not sure i can continue...

  • @dave66beach hey dave lonliness would kill any man and has i know how u feel dont give up

  • @dave66beach you'll make it. don't stop

  • @dave66beach Dont give up sweetie there is someone out there just keep looking and dont give up HUGS

  • She is amazing woman...never had a artist and singer so perfect and extraordinary like her...ever.....I Love You Barbra.

  • YES ! BARBRA HAD A FEW REALLY NICE SONGS, I THINK OF FUNNYFACE,PEOPLE WERE REALLY GOOD TOO.

  • I met Barbra in 1990 at a party and we had fun - seriously. This concert was in her backyard in Holmby Hills out on her land. Tickets were $2,500 for 2 and by invitation only. Robin Williams opened for her (by her request) and all of the biggest box office and movers and celebrities were in audience. She sent out a cassette tape to them personally inviting them for a 'night under the stars' in the wake of the chernobyl disaster. I wasn't there.

  • @davidtoddsingleton I envy you! She is one of a kind.

  • I'd like to nominate this song as one of the BEST songs ever written.

    Such lyrics!

    This is my favourite version of it.

    (and yes, it I very nice to see a list of posts without swearing and inane jibes! Thanks dgray.)

  • I'd like to nominate this song as one of the BEST songs ever written.

    Such lyrics!

    This is my favourite version of it.

    (and yes, it I very nice to see a list of posts without swearing and inane jibes! Thanks dgray.)

  • @FazaCarter I'd like to second your nomination of this song,and your assessment of the comment page.

  • Beautiful rendition. Would have loved to have heard Whitney Houston sing this song in her vocal prime

  • Brilliant. I love this song. She sings it very well

  • Captivating, matchless...

  • I remember reading something where Sondheim had said that Streisand had asked him for an additional verse for her to sing when performing this because the first half is so unlike the second due to what occurs in the dialogue she'd never perform. That addition is so valuable to a performance of this song and it was nice to hear it. It brought a lot to this version and as always, Barbra is awesome and knowing she needed that addition just makes it that much more so.

  • This is such a beautiful song, Barbra convey every word flawlessly. Her smile at the end is wonderful!!

  • Babrbara make you love her...My heart hurt everytime I hear her sing this song

  • I love her voice. It gives me goose bumps. She is the best female singer ever!! She is iconic! :)

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  • Thanks very much for having posted this.

  • one of her best performances: not one word is not conveying a message, no passage is just sung. Every line means something, how she does this with so little movement is breathtaking AND every note is perfect.

    Genius.

  • La interpretación de Barbra de esta canción me pone la piel de gallina, es simplemente sublime!! gracias!