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  • fea como mi culo... pero canta bien chido...

  • j'adore!!

  • Beautiful <3 cause her awesome voice <3

  • EXCELLENT!!!

  • this is awesome, but when i saw the person singing i was like wow shes blessed with the voice of an angel from the heavens above

  • That high note was a godsend for window repairmen back then.

  • 1:40 na na na nananah!

  • Sublime.mais canoro de todos os passaros.

  • Terrible dandruff, but a fantastic song and singer!!

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  • who tried the high note and sounded like an idiot.

  • love this song

  • each time I hear that song, I want to run naked in green grass with a bird on my shoulder... hm yeah... beautiful voice.

  • Day after singing this song, I just imagine her boyfriend saying "Uhm.. Yeah... I didn't think you were into me -that- much... I think we need time away from each other for a while."

  • Youve got somthing in your hair..

  • to my love John.

  • Much time before Mariah Carey existed Minnie Riperton enchanting the audiences.

  • dat shit kray

  • @chaoskenji so... sah kray krayyyyyyyyy

  • I find it interesting that her daughter is Maya Rudolph. Yet sad to learn she died at 31.

  • this girl is soooooo bad, to bad she died so young!

  • Check out Coki's updated version - Ruff Lovin'. Not saying it is better......

  • this my song man my mova loves this song

  • tht girl know she cann sing dat girl can blow

  • agudo com facilidade....

  • This girl moves through octaves like a fish moves through water.

  • how she do that hahahaha

  • In my opinion, she is the only only one I've heard actually SING and really feel those high notes. Every time I hear Mariah Carey sing in her whistle register, she is more like just demostrating she can do it and she does those exagerated pop scales I really don't like. But when I heard Minnie it was like oooommg she is high in the sky in love *-*

  • @NaokoKawaii Orginal whistle register, Minnie Riperton. Plus Mariah's snobby attitude ruins it for me. Gosh, Minnie Riperton, god bless her. Another celebrity gone too soon.

  • sucks ass that she died and we are left with beyonce :/

  • IU brought me here. (:

  • @Juwweee DREAM HIGH?

  • YOU GO GIRL!!!

  • Guilty pleasure.

  • South park

  • sooooooooooooooooo .... sweet

  • So catchy...

  • como eu vim parar aqui poha xD

    da joynha xD

  • oh god please just stop you are just ..... terrible

  • 1:01 no one can hit that note lol

  • @uspa44444 Look up Yma Sumac

  • @uspa44444 Well Mariah Can... actually can do it much better =) Love Minnie though =)

  • @pmfa91 Yes .. auto tune wasnt invented then . Soo you cant even compare the two at all its not fair especially since if they were both put on a stage with just mic's im pretty sure minnie could do better ..

  • @Paig3Madalin3 I'm sorry but your auto tune argument is invalid. i'm not here to instigate any discution so bye bye =)

  • Amazing!

    

  • i can keep on listening this song over and over again i love it and sometimes i wonder why she died its amazing she could still sing buetiful on her 60 rest in peace minnie riperton :(

  • Generation kill brought me here

  • Maybe the most difficult song ever to sing. Also, Maya Rudoph is her daughter?, The girl form Up All Night.

  • oh man that high note

    HOW

  • So beautiful and so flawless and it's LIVE baby!!!!!, oh and yes; without Auto-tune.

  • A.M.A.Z.I.N.G voice & such HIGH NOTES >.<3 one word DAMNN ! :O

  • I'm only here cos of generation kill. (but I still love it!!)

  • H20 Liu

  • fread marcury prateado do panico na tv canta melhor rsrsrsrs

    

  • Still the mind blowing awesomeness as always. Breath taking.

  • I remember the 'loving you bit', I like that bit... but over all, the song is just... Oh good god, I need ear plugs. I can understand that it's an all time classic... but the screaming is just... horrible.

  • @Snookiiiii Gosh, so much anger delivered through a torrent of 1st grade sentence structuring and spelling tendencies. Regardless of how difficult you want to make the whistling nonsense out to be, the fact remains that it doesn't sound pleasing to the ears. It's so far beyond her comfort range that they're thin and screechy notes. It's shrill and pointless. So if it really does require training and technique, people shouldn't bother cause it's a waste of time.

  • @LordYaoi HAHAHAHA, I'm not mad deary, I actually enjoy setting straight people with your mental capacity so I'm enjoying myself <3 I'm not making the difficulty out, I'm being objective. If you weren't the ignorant moron you are then you would realize that that it takes an extent of technical singing skill that not many pop singers have ever pocessed, and Minnie completely mastered it. Again, you're being SUBJECTIVE about liking the whistle register, love. (cont)

  • @LordYaoi It's understandable why you don't like it though, you don't know what good music is. #LMFAO The lyrics are passionate and beautiful, your opinion of the lyrics as "High School pubescent girl love ltter lyrics" is unneeded and untrue. The whistles help emote and reach a richer feeling of love in this song, whether you like it or not. You're moronically subjective, and no one agrees with your ignorant accusations, meaning you're forever WRONG.

  • @LordYaoi YOU g-e-t i-t t-o-g-e-t-h-e-r love, and go back to your gay hentai. Judging by the stupidity that lies in your texts, I'm guessing that you're miserable, single, and the only "skill" you have is watching anime porn. LMFAO #TAKEASEAT

    *Smooches* xoxooxox

    #DISMISSED

  • @Snookiiiii Hmm. This has gone from a pleasant discussion to a marathon of wrathful mud flinging. Are you supposed to be a girl? You are extremely crude, plain, intolerant, and judgmental..so I would find it surprising. In any case, you have your misguided opinions on popular music and that's fine. So seeing as you dismissed me, I shall take my leave and return to my gay hentai.

  • @LordYaoi I love yaoi x3

  • @smoogirl ;P

  • @LordYaoi Why do people like the EEEE thing she does towards the end :P?

  • @smoogirl Yeah, exactly XD

  • @LordYaoi You should probably put the dude below me on ignore lol... He's spamming stupidity at you xD I feel as thought a two year old would be ashamed of him :P

  • @smoogirl Oh thank you for your concern, my darling, but I think she and I are done arguing. It doesn't bother me so I don't need to put her on ignore, she's welcome to voice her opinion to me whether it be regarding my personal or professional exploits or staying on topic and talking about this bad song :P

    What can you say..the fact she opted to take personal shots during a conversation completely unrelated only speaks to what kind of person she is o.o

  • @LordYaoi Hehe, true :)

  • @LordYaoi xoxoxoxo

  • @LordYaoi Maybe if you weren't such a moron this could of been a pleasant conversation, but for now. #NO. Your ignorance and stupidity reaches the level of your little friend who claims the whistles are screams. LMFAO

    You can say whatever you want about me, it doesn't bother me in the slightest, but what I've gathered from your that you need to go back to the 7th grade. Don't take it as offense though, take it as advice. ;) Xoxo

    *Smooch*

    #END

  • @LordYaoi Also.. I agree. It's a nice classic song, but the lyrics are just... horrible haha.

  • @LordYaoi Hmm.This was never a pleasant conversation kiddo,you started speaking inappropriately about a deceased icon and one of her most memeorable & beautiful songs, so I just put you back in your seat.Keep your deluded,ignorant opinions (which are and always will be, INCORRECT <3)and don't bother commenting.I win, you lose.

    LMFAO @ you, anybody who even bothers reading hentai clearly knows nothing of musical art. #SIT. Now go back to doing the only thing you're good at, bye xoxoo

    *Smooches*

  • @Snookiiiii Whoa, whoa. No need to bash hentai :(

    But seriously, just chill out already it's just my opinion, I'm sorry she's dead. If I held back on my criticism just because she's dead it would be a disservice to all sonic art. As far as your deluded concept of winning and losing in an aimless discussion based on personal opinions, you can "win" if you want, I won't contest it. Seriously though, pop in some Dylan and listen to some nice lyrics ;P

    Be well, my love.

  • @LordYaoi I am chilled b00, I have been from the start. You don't have the brain power to affect me, and you never will. #SIT

    Your opinion is unneeded because it's incorrect, even though this is subjective majority of people who actually bothered developing their educating (unlike yourself) would find what you're ignorant and stupid, with the marination of biased delusion, because it is. Minnie was a lyrical genious as well as a musical and vocal genious, whether you like it or not.

  • @LordYaoi #LMFAO I'm sorry that you're so pressed ;) I'm just stating it the way it is. The fact that you watch hentai shows that you know nothing of what you're talking about, so I'll just continue laughing about the amount of stupidity poccessed in just one person's mind. LMAO # SIT

    xoxoxoxo *smooches*

    Be blessed my , stay delusional. I hope you enjoy the warm comfort of the seat I just put you in, for the third time.

    Be well, my love.

    #DISMISSED

    ;) ;) LMFAO

  • @Snookiiiii ... I watch yaoi, and I'm a grade A student... I doubt sexual preff' changes your intelligence...

  • @smoogirl Don't bother commenting to me if you're still in highschool. I didn't say the sexual preference affects intelligence, if you were as smart as you made yourself out to be then you would realize. I'm saying that it's clear and obvious that somebody with the amount of ignorance and delusion that your friend pocesses over music clearly should keep his/her/it's mouth shut. Both of you should just go back to the playground and leave vocal debate to the adults, this is my territory ;)

    #END

  • @LordYaoi YaOI rawks.

  • @Snookiiiii And as for defending these High School pubescent girl love letter lyrics...well what can one say. I mean as far as popular music is concerned, whatever idiot wrote the words to this very mediocre song is no Bob Dylan. I'm all for love songs, believe me, but they have to be good. I'm not just going to eat it up cause I'm told to. Someone with your presumed musical prowess should be able to see behind this amateur charade. Get it together.

  • I will probably practice and study voice the rest of my life and never have as amazing a range as her. Spectacular.

  • Her voice is absolutely incredible! That pitch is out of this world. Just beautiful! I think Mariah Carey was the only artist that comes close to hitting that note (not that last one). But I think her drinking habits may have messed up her vocal cords.

  • Everywhere she sings this song there's always lots of birds around

  • I didnt think maya rudolph was that old. Towards the end she is changing the lyrics, saying maya,maya, maya

  • @Orrphan

    The lyrics weren't changed. She sings, Maya, Maya...at the end of the originbal vinyl recording as well.

  • Shes soooo lip singing lol she stopped singing before whoever was actually singing for her did smh

  • @TheAly170 Are you seriously accusing Minnie Riperton of lip syncing? You're an idiot. Sorry, but she didnt stop singing before "whoever was actually singing for her". Minnie could hit notes barely opening her mouth, and I'm assuming that was just how she decided to end that particular note. She is not lip syncing at all. It's so very obvious she is not. That is her, her voice, and its incredible. Go away

  • @TheAly170

    Have you ever seen the Midnight Special in the 70s? That show was live and the performers sang live as well. Anyone who knows that song and how Minnie originally sang it would know she isn't lip-synching in this clip. Sorry. :)

  • @TheAly170 I can't tell whether your serious or not. Either way, your a fucking idiot.

  • MAGIC TO MY EARS! SHES SO BEAUTIFUL AND SO IS HER VOICE

  • Anderson Silva, is you??

  • this song is beautiful but it makes me so sad, because she died so young.

  • Amazing :)

    

  • Somebody who want to shoot the birds?

  • rip minnie :(

  • Minnie's Whistle registry is by far the most amazing by any vocalist of all time. Minnie possessing the ability to actually enunciate through high register's can not be duplicated by any other artist. She is truly legend and Iconic. Gone too soon but will always be loved and remembered til time indefinite.

  • Love it..!!!

  • No??? I havent... I just assumed that she came straight from the fields to perform on stage...

  • what is that in her hair??? cotton???

  • @lethal1 Are you joking? I trust you have seen baby's breath before.

  • @lethal1

    A plant called baby's breath

  • aww my speakers can't handle her high pitches >< this is a good song to benchmark those high pitches :D

  • no need to auto tune

  • @mrlim1434

    Don't even get me started on auto tune... Ruined music as far as i'm concerned.

  • She was incredible...so sad that she died so very young...she would have had an amazing career ahead of her...she sang like an angel :)

  • To my wife, this made us fall in love, this is a rough path with the separation, but maybe someday we will be back, loving you has always been easy, cause you are not only beautiful, but very special

  • @xxxChubyxxx THATS NICE TO SAY

    

  • Will ruin ANY party...

  • Holy shit, what's with all the fucken hate.

  • @vi3t123bby what hate? I dont see any hate comments

  • @TheDellanator I'm sure this is sarcasm

  • @vi3t123bby No my comment was not sarcasm. But I dont see any hate comments

  • Robot Boys xD

  • Love this song

  • Have always loved this song, i neva knew until looking it up today that this was in the charts the yr i was born, an i dedicate this tune to the love of my life,,,, xxx

  • only 31 years old when she died from breast cancer never forgotten voice of an angel x

  • @0425mia Thats so sad. Her voice was so pure and angelic!

  • @lordyoai and its one of the most famous songs of all time here in America, and that falsetto, is the most advertised part of the whole song. In alot of commercials over the years, not arguing, just sayin. Minnie is one of kind.

  • @JayIsTheRealDeal Common perception is in no way indicative of talent or worth, just look at all the trash on the radio.

  • @LordYaoi Beauty is in the ears of the behearer...:) Why come to this site and disparage this artist? Nobody is constraining you to listen. Unfortunately, people of your ilk just love to lurk and criticize. And you are a testament to the fact that snobbery exists in every genre of the arts.

  • The falsetto parts are so amateur and unnecessary. The lyrics are also extremely pedestrian and borderline vulgar.

  • @LordYaoi The 1940's just called and said they wanted their opinions back. Wake up and smell the coffe, and life might just surprise you on how beautiful it really is.

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  • It was too early for such a beautiful angelic voice!

  • she`s amazing!!!!!!

  • She's the best at whistle note.I love her now

  • MAN THE HIGH NOTES TOOK OUT MY LAPTOP SPEAKERS....... AHHHHHH

  • this song is so annoying lol

  • What a beautiful voice!

    ¡Que hermosa voz!

  • right

  • why so oily face?

  • @dlanyer100 its not oily...have you heard of a dewy face? Its just a flawless natural shiny face

  • Brilliant and no auto-tune. Listen up all current top 40 singers.

  • prolly one of the best voices i ever heard

  • I looked for this song because I thought she was white..

  • she would be so proud of her daughter maya - and maya can sing too

  • you died in 79 and i can still listen your voice... the power of music. :)

  • fucking beautiful.

  • nice song

  • that is horrible

  • She has a 5 octave range.

    Me screaming at the top of my lungs, only have a 2 & a half octave range...

  • bautifull

    

  • woooow, a great talent...she actually was singing tht beautiful voice coming out such a beautiful person(inside and out)....unlike these artist now a days....R.I.P. Baby!!

  • she was amazing <3

  • 号泣です。女神です。

  • Great song and singer

  • its soo preeeetttyy and old :) i like it :)

  • She was so beautiful, with a voice like a bird!!

  • Minnie Riperton is one of the best singers that I've heard. It's sad that we didn't get to hear more of her. Love this one.

  • Canta pra caraaaaay véi!!!

  • LOVIN YOUUUUUUU AAHHHHHHHHHH AAAAAAHHHHHH AHHHHHHHHHH AHHHHHHHHHH

    gotta love that

  • This song takes me back to when I had my whole life in front me. Sadly, life didn't go the way I'd hoped....but the song gives me a warm feeling inside..beautiful, thank you Minnie x

  • @devilydevine SO TRUE...

  • wonderful~~

  • Amazing! Her high notes are soooo high!

  • Love the "Maya, maya, maya, maya" part if the song!

  • the only ppl saying negative things are haters,LOL

  • How sad, she was gone before we really knew her. Brings back great memories of 75, the year I got married. God love and keep you safe forever Minnie.

  • I am the 5000th people to thumb up^_^

  • Bitter} u racist pig where the fuck u at I will beat the fuck out of u

  • her songs make me smile

    i luv her last whistle voice

  • @bittersylence1 you are not a human,fucking racist bastard!!!

  • @arcanobscuro bittersylence1 only tells us how low his IQ is.. an intellectual human is never a racist..he can never ever understand the rationale behind individual differences simply because his brain keeps on falling on the ground everytime!..hahahah

  • @bittersylence1 how racist do you want to get buddy?

  • @bittersylence1 if you don't like her don't listen or comment on this video. It's disrespectful. this is the year 2010, nobody even uses that word anymore anyway.

  • @bittersylence1 hahahaha hell yeah man

  • the way she hits dem notes, amazing.

    I guess I'm a little late for the party but I still want to know, why all the hatred?

  • I think Maya Rudolph said her mother, Minnie, would sing this song to her when she was a little kid. Thats what made me think of what to do when Children are frantically crying for no reason (their mom was out shopping). It definitely worked for me. The two crying babies loved it, stopped crying and started to smile. Then giggle at Grandpa - probably because I'm such a lousy signer/hummer.

  • I remembered this song from the 70s.  On 11/3/11, I was sitting on the floor with my 11 month old grandson who was cryin and his 3 year old brother who was also cryin. I started humming this song, and then softly singing it to them. They stopped crying. Then they started to smile at Gramps. Then I played paddy-cake with the 3 year old and the baby just watched us and giggled. I kept softly and singing this song to them. Everything was wonderful. Thanks Minnie.

  • My god this hurts my ears make it stop

  • Cheesy song... but non the less... magnificant voice and incredible range ... I didn't know she passed so young and so long back.. but R.I.P x :(.

  • @Iamfukenripped YOU WROTE CHEESY? really? have you heard the orginal version of this song? ARE YOU TAHT STUPID? this song was so amazing in it's day. WHAT DRUGS ARE YOU ON? OMG

  • @ahfaxthis A big clue you moron, "back in the day" .. Now its cheese, im not saying its full on crap, its just cheesy, everyone was singing about fuckin love in the 60s and 70s .. your the stupid one on at least some kind of drug cos your fingers on and off that CAPs button like a fucken bee on acid... Pshhh i dunno.. Go back to tappin you fucken foot to Rick Astley you tit biscuit.

  • @Iamfukenripped YOU are HILARIOUS ! That was about the funniest thing I have ever read. TIT BISCUIT - PRICELESS ! Thank you for making my day :) PS Lovn' YOU !

  • @ahfaxthis RICK ASHLY???? AH AHA HA HAHA HAHHAAHahhah burp , omg a gold fish

  • @ahfaxthis Muuuah darling <3.