This was a perfect song for "The Merm". The only shame is that we weren't able hear her sing it when she was 35 or 40 years old (and not at 70 like in this clip).
And if anyone thinks that Ethel couldn't sing a ballad, just listen to "I Got Lost in His Arms" or "The Best Thing for You" from the "Annie Get Your Gun" and "Call Me Madam" albums respectively.
You don't need a dictionary to define "pro" for you... all you need to do is look at a clip like this. Supremely confident, totally in command, and who cares if the song is wrong for her, and she is wrong for the song... you get the feeling that if the set fell down around her, she wouldn't even notice until after the applause had died down at the end. She was born to be in the spotlight, and I was lucky to have been born in the same century as she was. There's just no one like her, bless her!
No there will never be musicals that could ever ever be that great when they were the STARS!!!...so really she will always go down in BROADWAY history as the GREATEST belter who ever lived...she created for herself her own LEGEND!!!
One great lady of the stage. I had the golden opportunity of playing in one of her concerts when she and her music director, Eric Knight, performed with the Richmond Symphony. She lit up the entire auditorium. It was a once-in-a-lifetime experience to hear her live and to experience her amazing stage presence and energy. BRAVA!!!!
I used to do a smokin' Ethel Merman imitation, if I do say so myself.
FredericaBimble 1 month ago
Does anyone know if she recorded this on an album?
qbqoqbqshark 2 months ago
This was a perfect song for "The Merm". The only shame is that we weren't able hear her sing it when she was 35 or 40 years old (and not at 70 like in this clip).
And if anyone thinks that Ethel couldn't sing a ballad, just listen to "I Got Lost in His Arms" or "The Best Thing for You" from the "Annie Get Your Gun" and "Call Me Madam" albums respectively.
kirko1954 7 months ago
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This woman sings flat - all the way through the song... just sayin'.
TONYFROMWESTSIDE 10 months ago
@TONYFROMWESTSIDE She's not flat!
filmmekker 6 months ago 2
@TONYFROMWESTSIDE what do you mean? she's out of key?
fontenayperi 6 months ago
@TONYFROMWESTSIDE Ask any musician or singer who has played huge ACOUSTIC auditoriums
like the Merm did for decades on Broadway. The acoustics always raise the pitch. Ethel Merman
is THE BEST! Her voice was worn from much use booming America's favorite songs from a stage
without microphones into an audience of thousands. There have been VERY FEW performers of
her caliber in entertainment history, and we were lucky to have her. RIP Merman the magnificent!
GooglFascists 4 months ago 3
@TONYFROMWESTSIDE
I am a music major, and I assure you she isn't flat.
cajunboy2010 1 month ago 2
You don't need a dictionary to define "pro" for you... all you need to do is look at a clip like this. Supremely confident, totally in command, and who cares if the song is wrong for her, and she is wrong for the song... you get the feeling that if the set fell down around her, she wouldn't even notice until after the applause had died down at the end. She was born to be in the spotlight, and I was lucky to have been born in the same century as she was. There's just no one like her, bless her!
ALJarman1 1 year ago 7
One of the best voices of all time. Great song for a great lady.
meg28781 1 year ago 3
No there will never be musicals that could ever ever be that great when they were the STARS!!!...so really she will always go down in BROADWAY history as the GREATEST belter who ever lived...she created for herself her own LEGEND!!!
(bows down to the ones who've gone before!)
toemeraldcity 1 year ago
What a great book. I love the line. THERE ARE THINGS ABOUT MY LIFE PEOPLE ARE NOT GOING TO KNOW FOR THE PRIVILEDGE FOR OWNING A LIBRARY CARD.
pudgeuncle 1 year ago
One great lady of the stage. I had the golden opportunity of playing in one of her concerts when she and her music director, Eric Knight, performed with the Richmond Symphony. She lit up the entire auditorium. It was a once-in-a-lifetime experience to hear her live and to experience her amazing stage presence and energy. BRAVA!!!!
iteachbass 1 year ago
@iteachbass Wow, how lucky of you!
filmmekker 1 year ago
at first I thought - oh this is not the song for merman...then she sells it.
ccm800 1 year ago
She sang it like she'd been there...
gugenheim84 1 year ago 2
That was great, thanks for posting it.
MRDINK513 1 year ago
OMG, she was 70 years old the, remarkable voice still!
Wwwism 1 year ago 2
Girlfriend STILL had it.
zaktop 1 year ago 9
@zaktop Yup, even at 70. Amazing.
filmmekker 1 year ago 2
Im not a huge fan of ethel's voice but omg that was beautiful, it brought tears to my eyes. A true diva :)
alxscrz 2 years ago 3
Did she ever record this song?
smith19a 2 years ago
This was divine! Hadn't listened to Ethel in a while, and to hear her sing this great song..I was touched.
Absolutely beautiful, especially her sincere, but powerhouse ending. You just gotta love Ethel Merman!
tulsaguy2008 2 years ago 3
damn she is amazing and if i wasnt gay i would have mad loving sex with her
rashen24 2 years ago 4
lol. if you weren't gay and if you were into GILF! hehe
fontenayperi 2 years ago