I'm Checkin Out Reba McEntire

[ElleMonodIntl]

Comparing Meryl and Reba is like comparing apples and oranges. Meryl is an amazing actress and Reba is a great singer. I think Reba did a very great job on the song.

[ILuvJohnnyDepp92]

U can tell by her eyes at the end she was really sad!

[rebafan112231]

Thank you misscountrysinger!!!!!

[misscountrysinger]

For all the Reba-haters:

Reba and her music have been my rocks throughout my life. I was adopted when I was 8, and still continue to listen reba's music today. If you guys would just listen to the interviews taken before and after the show about the lost band, you might understand why Reba sang that song so soon after the tragedy. But the rest of you won't even care, and to you, all I have to say is "I hate the sin, but love the sinner".

Love,

Misscountrysinger

[rebammmhmmm]

I think shes absolutely beautiful in every sense of the word. In this video you can tell she really tried to enjoy herself and enjoy it for all the other band members who past. She looked up at the ceiling a few times and you can tell she was thinking about them. She is a strong woman and sings strong woman songs, this is how she stayed strong through it all. I applaud her strength and performance.

[Sponicky111]

Reading that one comment, on page 2... saying she is a bitch and evil... so does anyone else feel like murdering that person? Cause I do, I am very protective of Reba, us tweeba's all are. He could not have been MORE WRONG! Publicity my ass!

[ILuvJohnnyDepp92]

@Sponicky111 Yes as A fellow tweeba i am very protective any one who talks bad about reba or disrespects her has to go thru her fans!!

[jmoore9able]

Basically, I don't think anyone should criticize her for who sings the damn song better. Her band that died in that plane crash wanted her to sing that song. She did it to honor them. And that took a lot of courage and inner strength. I don't think I would have been able to do it. I commend her for honoring those lost in the plane crash. RIP and God Bless You Reba

[mwewing1]

@ sheptigers, it was 9 DAYS not weeks. Probably explains the look in her eyes at the end.

[sheptigers]

People need to remember she also lost her entire band only 9 weeks earlier in a tragic plane crash that she was supposed to be on. 

[ILuvJohnnyDepp92]

@sheptigers 9 days

[lorrainefralick1]

But people got to remember she's a country singer and yes its gonna sound different and some people are plain weird... lol

[jdale1259]

The songwriters should kiss the ground Reba McEntire walks on because she took a so-so song and made it sound so much better than it really is.

[foesi]

Of course Reba is the better singer but I'd not say that Meryl is a better actress only because she's won so many awards. Reba is also a wonderful actress. Everytime I see her in the Reba show I'm absolutely fascinated by her.

[larkpraise]

Sorry folks but Reba only did this for publicity. It is sad that she used this senseless tragedy to glorify herself and promote herself. THe woman is ruthless and I advise anyone NEVER to get on her badside. I lost all respect for her after this. Now go ahead and write all the blasting comments you like about me. It won't change my mind about this selfish evil woman.

[baybaygotgroove]

@larkpraise You are ridiculous. She is very generous and has contributed more to mankind than you ever will. She did this in honor of her band members. She so hard for many years, and she deserved this moment. The only evil one is YOU.

[Questure]

@larkpraise Why do you say that ? Her band told her to sing that song, so she did it. She wasn't gonna stay at her home and cry again and again. Does she look like she does it for publicity ? I'm just asking why you say that, 'cuz that's not the case. She didn't need any publicity, they were her closest friends, she didn't care about publicity at the moment, don't you think ? You must be kiddin', but it's really not funny. Do you have other stupid things to say ?

[rocatro73]

@larkpraise evil, not even close, nothing else needs to be said

[clarkbarclarkbar]

@larkpraise she only did this to try to move on so she wouldnt go into like a depression cuz she lost her band. she kept moving and she has changed peoples lives, i dont think this women has an evil bone in her body she has got messages to the people thru her songs about important topics no one wanted to talk about so i would appreciate it if you would keep your comments about mrs. mcentire to your self until you know how truly wonderful and amazing she is. thank you.

[sleedolfine15]

I really love Meryl's version of this song,but Reba--WOW!!

[flix2view]

This was back when the Oscars allowed for the whole song to be sung, not just snippets like they do nowadays.

[Questure]

The point is, Reba was amazing, and still is. She had the courage to sing this, and everybody should be amazed by that. I don't know what your problem is. Reba. <3

[guncity666]

I don't care what anyone says, I like both versions!... All this petty squabbling reminds me of Genesis fans saying you can only like Gabrial or Collins, makes me just think, "Oh grow up!"

[chiarscenstreeper]

Meryl was suppose to sing this song that night but Reba sung it for her because she was "175 lbs. pregnant " that time... she said it herself.. :D After Reba sang it, Meryl came to her and thanked her for taking the place back in '91. Both of them sung it well. ^_^

[FancyIsMyName08]

FUn Fact :) reba wasnt even supposed sing this. Meryl was like 8 or 9 months pregnant and she didnt want to get up on stage with her huge belly so they called reba and she said that she would do it. :)

[sparkliepinkk]

Many of you are also forgetting that Reba sang this song less than two weeks after her entire band and tour manager died in a horrific plane crash. They were the people she was closest to, they were her best friends. This is an outstanding performance even without knowing that, but taking that into consideration, it's mind blowing, because she wrote in her book later on that she was falling apart on the inside, and was miserable. Reba, you're amazing!

[82celinedion82]

I know the story behind the performance of this song that night and it made me love her even more!

[rhb250]

They're both GREAT. Meryl's was an amazing surprise and Reba's is fantastic. Both versions are really enjoyable.

[leftfieldmind]

that was honky tonk at its VERY BEST.... awesome job.. I think Meryl is a good singer and i enjoyed her performance at the end of the movie but don't forget she was PLAYING a character..... in real life Meryl is a performer per say.. I LOVE Meryl don't get me wrong and she was amazing in MAMMA MIA for sure.. love her when she sings in movies but to calm what seems to be a storm on this vid,, Reba is the polished honky tonk singer between the both.. Meryl version is a bit more drunken bar scene

[Rebailu]

Can you believe March 16 with mark 20 years since the plane crash? That's incredible. People, give her some slack for God's sake. That was fricking amazing, especially seeing as it was 9 days after the disaster!

[nasice22]

This song is so beautiful! Although I'm a huuuuge Meryl's fan, I have to say that both versions are brilliant and special in their own way. They can't compare at all because Meryl and Reba permformed the song on completely different ways. Love them both. :)

[michaelpriest]

Sorry, I think Reba is great, but Meryl Streep took over ownership of that song at the end scene of "Post Cards from the Edge" great performance

[toosweet545]

Oh, and to add to my comment, this was nine days after Reba lost her band in a plane crash. Could you guys please cut her some slack? It must be hard to go out there, and sing her heart out, with out her band their with her! Such a strong woman, she inspires me every way possible. And same for Meryl, she is such a class act, and such a talent (: watched all her movies. Never failed to dissapoint! They are two of the most talented ladies America will ever know. MUCH RESPECT TO BOTH! <3 <3

[toosweet545]

Wow! Why do we need to compare the two? Can't we just be satisfied know they both are amazing preformers and the most talented ladies in their seperate fields? Meryl's an actress, she isn't expected to be the " Queen of Country ", but she could damn well be. Reba is a singer, and isn't expected to be the " Queen of the Screen " but once again, she coul be too! They are both so talented, sweet ladies, and wouldn't want you guys to fight over who can do it better. I love them both:) Cuties!

[Questure]

@RyanCooleyFanx sorry, I made a mistake ! I do love Reba ! Very very much. :)

[Fordlee43]

Thought I'd listen to this alternative version by Reba. Hmmm - it's a good song and she does it fine, but Meryl's version wins me over. I can take Reba, but can't leave Meryl. I think Meryl showed that if she wanted to, she could be the queen of country as well!

[britbritbritify]

9 days after she lost her band she did this. She is by far the best country singer ever.. Such an inspiration to go on and sing for her loved ones to the world.. 03\16\91 RIP

[bigbenkentucky2]

"I'm Checkin' Out Reba McEntire"???

Um... did you happen to notice the double entendre in that title?

[honeybun13]

Meryl is the best in her field: Acting Reba is the best in her field: Country Music. Let their individual talents be! They are actually both my favorite celebrities EVER so I highly respect both of their talents and love what they both do! <3

[bradleyht]

I love Reba! Talk about old skool!!! This is awesome!

[RebaLovesBrock2010]

i love this video <3 and reba sings this amazing (: and so does meryl i love both of them so much. . . and meryl has an amazing voice too like reba so i dont understabd why people fight over who sings this song like i'm one of meryls biggest fans and i got into a fight with another fan over this video cos she was saying "reba stole this video from our meryl" and stuff and i flipped over it saying it doesn\t maatter who sings it wether it was meryl,reba martina mcebride whoever. it doesnt matter

[Questure]

I'm a Meryl fan & I don't like Reba at all. Reba is my favorite singer. So why blame Meryl because she sang the Reba's song ? She didn't do anything and now that's her who's taking everything in a face.

PS : Reba ROCKS. <3

[Questure]

@articgrover you don't need to say "she shows us how Meryl is "bad"." 'cause that's not true. There is just no comparison possible. So YOU, stop to say bad things about Meryl. They just did something completely different.

[gabrielpruneda]

She is a professional country singer so her vocal technique may be neater (it is actually, no doubt about that), but Meryl's performance is way more personal and warmer.

Anyway, the real and ultimate Queen was the one who performed the original song that won at those 1991 Academy Awards.

[GREYGARDENS21]

@gabrielpruneda Nobody was talking about the Queen of Media Whores, we're talking about the Queen of Country Music and an Actress and who sings this song better, which of course Reba McEntire puts to shame Meryl’s version. Had the Queen of Trash covered it, the song would no doubt lack human emotion.

[82celinedion82]

The queen then, the queen now, the queen ALWAYS! ♥

[debgibsonfan]

Sexy.

[countrymusicgirl1231]

she said in a interview that she was sitting at her vanity on the morning she had to give the anwser to the people about if she was gonna sing or not, and she said she saw her band members sayin do it for us. and she said she knew they were in a better place and had checked out of the heartbreak hotel. you can see in her eyes at the end she was thinking of them. Reba is such a beautiful soul!

[corey0625]

OH MY GOSH Reba sang the crap out of that song!!!!!!! She made Meryl Streep look like a wanna be bar singer haha!!

[LT1HILLINGHOE]

Boy, she had some nice hair back then. Reba was incredible sexy looking then.

[TexasLia]

it's really annoying to see meryl fans hating on Reba because she sang the hell out of this song. l like meryl too, but she's no Reba. they don't call her the queen of country for nothing, so please refrain from lying about how you prefer meryl's version because no one cares. Reba put emotion in this song and wrapped it around that beautiful voice of hers, streeps' singing could never compare to Reba

[LittleRicky66]

@TexasLia

they both sing it in there own quality versions, both have amazing talent, each in there own right. Why must people act so childish.

[TexasLia]

@LittleRicky66 you must mean each in their own field because streep is in no way a good singer and nowhere near reba's greatness. and yeah why must ppl act so childish and post negative comments in a reba video, if you don't like her what are you doing here. i get it, you like streep's movies but don't go so far and lie about her musical talent. you can compare reba to the likes of patsy cline, tammy wynnette but please not to meryl streep.

[XoSaarOx]

@TexasLia You're so right! And I mean that was just barely a week after the plane crash! It was for her band <3

[XoSaarOx]

@TexasLia You're so right! And I mean that was just barely a week after the plane crash! It was for her band <3 It was a wonder she didn't break down and cry afterwards too!

[hawkeyelover3455]

@TexasLia agreed! i am a huge meryl fan and reba fan i might get to see reba! i love botth of them

[Angel17ist]

WOW!! REBA PUTS HER HEART INTO THIS SONG!!! I LOVE HOW SHE SINGS IT, BUT I JUST LIKE MERYL's VERSION A LITTLE BETTER.... BOTH ARE AWESOME THO.. MERYL'S VERSION JUST STANDS OUT MORE THATS ALL.. MY OPINION.

[singsingsing22]

Reba is amazing, but i like Meryl's performance of this better.

[Tweeba221]

i love when she starts dancing at 2:25

[Huntress59]

It's like she is attacking the song as a way to attack and break through her pain. Truly a breathtaking performance

[Huntress59]

I remember seeing this when she sang it and thinking "Oh this is how that song is supposed to sound" She was amazing . I too hated the flack she got for singing at the Academy. I knew after the flack that she would not be making this song a single , which at the time I had wished for. Thank you so much for posting it so I can see it again instead of replaying it in my memory

[LT1HILLINGHOE]

@janine6584 Meryl who?

[merylfan101]

@LT1HILLINGHOE streep

[LT1HILLINGHOE]

@merylfan101 Yeah I know...it was a joke. But so was comparing that ding a ling streep to Reba.

[merylfan101]

@LT1HILLINGHOE oh haha

[janine6584]

Meryl sings this song better! It's just a Merylsong!

Meryl is the best <3

[Fabulusme4]

Personaly I believe that this performance goes to show how incredibly strong Reba is!! I dont think I could have sang this song that night!!

[nickwalker1594]

I love Reba's face at 0:55 so cute :)  My heart really goes out to Reba and all the families for the lost band members, her crew manager, and the two pilots also.

[RebaMissers]

Reba does an awesome job singing this song

[SinginPrincessLaura]

Reba does an awesome job singin' any song :D

[Javaisreve]

this is a great performance!

[coolkid88]

Why didnt Meryl sing? or was that the year she had her daughter?

[RebaMissers]

It was the year she had her daughter

[RebaOkie55]

She only has step daughters and Shelby, her son, was born Feb. 23, 1990

[Tweeba221]

@RebaOkie55 not true she has a step son too

[turzareka]

It1's good, but I think, Meryl is better :D

[PatrickRalph]

Postcards from the Edge was the movie. This song always tears me up for some reason.

[bulbheadmyass]

Great version, ove hers and Meryl's. Thanks for posting.

[breezy2963]

This song fits so perfectly with what Reba was going through at the time with her band because she needed to check out of her heartbreak hotel.

[rebafan1968]

she looks amerzing,i think she shows what a preformer she is by doing this song at the oscars,only 7 or8 days efter the plane crash.she the best ,luv her

[mashimaroluver56]

she's gud live...

[msbreastner]

my god. i had forgotten how HUGE her hair was...whoa.

[RebaOkie55]

Meryl and Reba are friends and Reba looks up to Meryl like ya'll wouldn't believe and this was an honor for her to perform this in honor of Meryl. She did wonderfully, they both perform this song amazingly!

[memofromturner]

Streep completely an utterly blows her away!

[mrcinema01]

I prefer Meryl's version but I like this one too. I think Meryl's version fitted the movie and this one was better for the award show.

[iloverebanmcentire]

reba's hairdo looks like my mom before she dies it. RRREEEEEEEAAAAAALLLLLLLLLLLYYY­Y puffy

[TVlover333]

All I keep hearing is that Meryl's version is so much better did anyone stop to think that Reba's version is live and Meryl's was on the movie and could have been electronically altered.

[iloverebanmcentire]

I know its true. so many people ALWAYS think that whats in the and on TV is so cool and real but its really not

[NYCDiva]

Reba is stunning! Definatley one of my big inspirations. I think she sings this beautifully!

But I do like Meryl Streep's version better... but I still LOVE this! <3

[lydiadezwart]

You're soooooooooo right!

[Reba220]

Hey reba is my favorite singer I love her voice she does a good singing this

[Rebafan330]

Reba is singing about week after her band's accident

[ohboyitskayla]

A WEEK? thats amazing.

[mississippigurl3284]

amazing. just like reba always is :) she's so pretty.

[angel1846]

I love this. Reba sang this so powerfully. It made it sound more real because of a real life accident that happened to her a few weeks before she sang this. I love Reba!

[AnnieOakleyReba55]

oh give reba some credit this was just after the plane crash. i think she was AMAZING.

[Countrygalfeva]

Reba is more country but meryl makes it more fun! i don't no who's betta! they're both the gr8est!

[bbashful]

As a fellow Okie I have loved Reba for many years and I love this performance and I give him kudos for going up on that stage that night and singing her heart out on this song. If you read her book you would know that her band gave her a sign to sing that night on the Oscars.

[shortcake134]

hmmph. i think meryl is better =] she sings a wayyyyy higher note on the last hotel, and shes just all around better =D

[shortcake134]

are you? so does meryl.

[breezy2963]

I have to say that Reba is better, however I love Meryl. I just hated all the criticism Reba got for this. What did they expect her to do never sing again. I'm sure this is exactly what her band would have wanted her to do. Life doesn't stop because of death people have to move on and I think this was one of Reba's best performances because she was doing it for people she loved!

[VivaLaNegrita]

lol who cares who's better? reba sang this in dedication to her eight fallen band members who died a week before in a plane crash. if you watch closely you see she's holding back tears ..

[rebafan8]

wow love the song, first time ive heared it which shocks the heck out of me lol.... she looks amazing and stunningly gorgous as usaul, and i love the dress and of course HELLO the hair(want it)

LOVE REBA MCENTIRE!!!!!! my iodle and all time fav singer teehee

[krystaloy]

i love both diferent versions, Meryl is the Queen of Hollywood and Reba The Queen of Country my two All time Favorites

[arcticgrover]

That's just the Queen of Country showing us what an amateur singer Meryl is in comparison. What an amazing display of vocal ability!

[odapodaxD]

Meryl Streep was much more better!!

[MerylStreepForever92]

SOO much better, <333<33Meryl

[shortcake134]

so true =D

[lydiadezwart]

indeed

[shortcake134]

i totally agree!

[sasyouaremyhero]

Sirry but Meryl was way better

[arcummin]

The grammar on these posts is ridiculous! Have you all completed primary school??? And by the way, REBA sings this far better than Meryl! I love Meryl, but Reba is the better singer!

[Rebafan2188]

I agree, Reba is the better singer & Meryl is the better actor.

[XxMerylStreepxX]

i would disagree, reba's ok but meryl is better at acting and singing in my opinion

[shelbyseashore]

I agree meryl is so much better ! xx

[katie1707]

Meryl Streep sung this so much better

[Krissypoo19]

gosh dang her hair was big

[14vermuth26]

Umm.. she have a great voice.. but i think meryl had do it better.

i dont know.. i love this performance from reba and its so its so unbelievable that she have a voice like that.. but meryl had do it better.

Sorry at all reba fans

[lydiadezwart]

i totaly agree

[cinderpelt17]

she's great.

[chilens66]

meryl she do it better.

[isisbbygrl]

reba is AMAzING!!!

[XxNeverAgain93xX]

i have a huge amount of respect for reba for doing that! its one of the reasons why i love her so much. it was such a short time after the crash and to have the guts to do something like that, makes you a pretty amazing person! i love her <3

[rebafan1983]

The plane crash was on 3/16/91. This performance was (and the Academy Awards ceremony) was on 3/25/91. 9 days after the crash.

[rebalover23]

I love this performance!! i hadn't seen it!! its was amazing!! love it!!

[UltimateRebafan16]

omg i am so proud of her she must have been so sad, she looked beautiful, sounded beautiful and it was only nine days after the crash. wow

[jammartinie]

umm , actually it was three days after the crash

[honeybun13]

actually it was a week...

[cinderpelt17]

THREE DAYS??!! THAT'S UNBELIEVABLE!

[UltimateRebafan16]

no matter what 3 days 9 or a week i am so proud to call myself a major reba fan

[egllanderas]

the 1991 oscars were one of the best oscars ever, i remember the oscar to whoopi goldberg, madonnas performance of sooner or later, jeremy iron in reversal of fortune and i discovered this song performanced by reba mcentire who i didnt know and i still love the song and her voice. and billy crystal is so funny.

[mikey1941]

My God! I still remember watching Reba sing that number at the 1991 Oscars. She blew me away then, and she still does.

Does anyone know if she actually recorded that song? I'd kill for a copy.

Meryl Streep did it beautifully in Postcards From The Edge, but Reba's is the better version by miles.

[EAMSprojects]

can u believe it was 2 weeks after the members from her plane crashed and died!

she did this for meryl who was pregant!

Reba is crazy amazing.

notice how she doesn't smile when she is finished she always smiles at the end.

Reba Rocks! she is such a strong person

[TotalRebaFan12]

Love it! lol we have a similar name too!

[rebafan53]

whats ur name?

[TotalRebaFan12]

I mean my firend does lol her name is Rita!

[icheer4les09]

That's my sunday school teacher's name! And I always call her Reba by accident. She thinks its funny.

This was an AMAZING performance! <3

[systolediastole2]

Okay, now I can't stop thinking about this performance. Does anyone know if it's possible to buy an mp3 somewhere? Or a CD that includes it? Or even download it illegally?

[montyfuzzy]

convert this video to audio, i can do that. but i can't edit it to remove all the applause, and stuff.

[systolediastole2]

Would you do that for me? I don't mind the applause being there. Is there something I could get to you in return? Some mp3s of something? Not sure if I'd have anything of interest, but I'd be happy to send something along.

[montyfuzzy]

sure. i'll send through e-mail, can't send it here on youtube.

no, that's alright, i don't need an mp3 of any song right now, thanks for letting me know though, appreciate it. :O

[gayjay78]

Hey I want the mp3 audio too, you can't buy it anywhere. How do we get it?

[montyfuzzy]

i forgot to ask you, what's your e-mail add?

[systolediastole2]

just sent you a message

[systolediastole2]

amazing performance

[kacn28]

she sounded amazing

[oreo53068]

yes she did sound amazing but you could see the sadness in her face. If you notice she doesn't even smile after she gets done singing...and that is so unlike her. My heart goes out to her. Losing that many people that you care about at one time would just be the worst thing ever!!!!

[kacn28]

i know!!! she's even more amazing to go out and actually perform so soon after it happened. most people probably wouldn't come out of their room for a few weeks

[rebafan14]

that is true she doesnt smile and normally she does after every song even "she thinks his name was john"

[oreo53068]

she took alot of heat for this performance. I praise her for being brave enough to get back up there and sing after what happened to her band friends. i believe her heart was in the right place and she had to do what she had to do to make herself healthy...emotionally!!! Great job Reba!!!  The hell with all those people who bad mouthed you for this. You are a wonderful person. You are my here!!!

[morgancountyzoo]

You got that right!!!! She said that she felt like her band was telling her, "It's ok. You sing it. You sing it for us." So that's what she did!! And I know Reba...she doesn't care what those other people said...she was at peace with it and she did it for them!!! She's incredible!!!

[oreo53068]

I never heard this song before...but I absolutely love it!!! She's simply awesome. And gorgeous too!!!! She's my hero!!!

[luvleoido]

god her voice is amazing,but her eyes,they're so sad.

[rebafan14]

yeah her voice is strong but her eyes say different but she is amazing

[morgancountyzoo]

You hit the nail on the head.....her voice is so strong, as always, but her eyes are so sad......Don't ya just wanna give her a big ol' hug.....she looks so vulnerable here. I'm so glad she had Narvel with her at that time (and still, of course) instead of Charlie!!

AMAZING is right!

[thekatiebaby]

been wantin' to see this for a long time. thanks for posting! G, T, D, J, J, and H -- y'all better have watched

[anyamarie9]

Yahoo! I love this performance! This is why I started listening to Reba....

[realcajunrecipes]

thanks for posting this. i always wanted to see it too. all hail the Internets!

[montyfuzzy]

i remember billy crystal's comment at the end was so funny, just to break the ice. he tried to imitate the way reba pronounces her lyrics which is making 1 syllable into 3 or more syllables. i wish it was included in this clip.

reba is so awesome here. :0

[bootpig1]

Gosh, I never thought I was a fan of Reba's but, heck, that did it! That was friggin' awesome!

[JakeyIII]

Been looking for this since 91 when it was on. I missed it that night. Awesome!!!!!!!!!!

[bitchann365]

Meryl was to pragnant to attend so Reba was her fell in.

[dugite100]

Loved this the first time I saw it then after hearing that it was only 9 days after her band died I looked at it again and thought it was one of the bravest performances I have ever seen. Her passion on the final "I'm checking out" line and the look in her eyes is so sad.

[rebafan14]

yeah they are i just wanna give her a big hug and tell her its ok you can make it i am so sad for her but hey look at where she is now

[totalrebafan]

that's right. Sorry, my mistake

[redhead9au]

Wasnt this the Acadamy Awards...not the Grammy's? She took over from meryl streep to sing it...