Bette Midler Art or Bust Delores DeLago I (We) Will Survive!

[MissDroplette]

bette midler did not make up this idea all herself.  she saw Candy Darling as a mermaid in a wheelchair (singing!) in the play "Heaven Grand in Amber Orbit." The play was written by Jackie Curtis and came out in '68. of course bette lived and worked in NY then.

[BuLLETxHEADBANGERx]

@1691christian well yeah i'm 16 so i'm actually younger than you :P

but i give credit where credit is deserved

[1691christian]

yuyi

[BuLLETxHEADBANGERx]

@1691christian the fact that this is almost 20 years older than "yuyi" doesn't stop you from commenting that?

[1691christian]

@BuLLETxHEADBANGERx i know its old but before watching it i was watching yuyi lol i loved bette in hocus pocus im just 18

[martykate]

Oh God, the Divine Miss M is still Divine

[traingirl6]

how long do you think it took bette and her girls to master those wheelchairs as well as they do? awesome

[Classof20012010]

You betta WERK Miss Bette, Girl!!!!! I see you too Miss Jenifer Lewis!!! We are not worthy!

[1LHPrincess]

Jenifer Lewis on the accordion, how nice.

[CIBOYPRODUCTION]

to the GANG LATIN KING , whos better ricans or italians , show them a thing or too send lady gaga some white flowers from brothers of la pearla 

[CIBOYPRODUCTION]

to the GANG LATIN KING , whos better ricans or italians , show them a thing or too send lady gaga some white flowers from brothers of la pearla

[CIBOYPRODUCTION]

do not put lady loser in the same room as the queen bette 

[CIBOYPRODUCTION]

we love you bette midler

[ladygagajunkie]

That's was weird. I think gaga will do the mermaid better

[antonijou]

Who the heck is Bette Midler? 

[lowereastsidericky]

hot mess

[ismaeel420]

She's looking so cute!!! :)

[JamesDeanKr]

this crap is nothing to do with LADY GAGA'S next inspiration. Go the hell bette midler.

[so9205]

Oh please like there wasn't some queen in Gaga's camp that saw Bette Midler doing Dolores Delago the toast of Chicago and planted the mermaid idea! And this is not a slam on GG. She is fierce but her act and persona is an amalgam of the divas that paved her way - Cher, Bette, Madonna, Grace Jones etc. (Grace was rocking Phillip Treacy headgear when Stefani Germanotta was crapping in her pampers.) Next we'll see GG wearing a banana skirt a la Josephine Baker! Young queens recognize don't hate!

[B4inSF]

@so9205 right on! ......oh the newbies....its so sad...... they just don't know how GOOD we had it....... (btw, boys n girls do not try this at home!)

[vclch]

She steals again :(

[vmarsfire]

Lady Kinkos' steals again.......

[Alex4u]

she is amazing. love her.

[artistkeith3]

Bette did this act decades before Gaga donned the tail and wheelchair. Ms. Midler is the true pioneer, everything done by others after this point is just riffing Bette.

[gekost79]

She is absolutely a PERFECT artist!!!!!!!!

[putski4]

Do you have the longer version Disco Memories Medley: Proud Mary/We Are Family/I Will Survive? Thank you

[ottoelperro]

I've been looking for this since I first saw it; couldn't remember the name of the show. Bette IS a DIVA in all of the sense of the word. THANK YOU for posting.

[Psychedalien]

Ja we will survive!!!!!!!! Heerlijk deze video!

[Psychedalien]

WOW this Rocks!!!!!

[vivalaleta]

How delightfully ludicrous!

[MegaShelby33]

WOW! Great singer, great personality, good sense of humor, what a woman! Bette, you're STILL my favorite. I LOVE YOU!

[Nudgie2009]

Dolores Delago ... the toast of Chicago ... and the Delago sisters - gotta love Sh'boom!

[WilsonThaddeus]

JENNIFER LEWIS!!

[sirlonghair]

bounce again Bette please

[markolennolenno]

I would like a job like that :)

[johntlew]

Bette is the Best! Saw this number years ago in Art or Bust concert at the Concord Pavilion (SF Bay Area) Thanks for great clip!

[kara1464]

Unforgettable !!

[leopoldhoob]

probably the greatest stage show ever...

[fabricelille]

Thanx a lot putting that on line !

I have it on an old VHS somewhere....

Queen of bad taste Betty we luv u !

[gowno17]

Oh good this is awweeeeesooomeee!Bette is just gorgeous

[redderchic]

"Go ahead Diana! Kill 'em!" God I love Miss M.

[jormaKoo]

Delores can sure work the balls!

[xtryd]

Fantastico, as we say in ITALIA: DELORES! DELORES! DELORES!

[lovebettemidler]

Delores Delago is the best!!!!

[geminiaw83]

HILARIOUS!!!!!! i love Bette!