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  • Great Beyonce - so natural and effortless! Gladys Knight version is also good.

  • God, please don't screw up the video with all those stupid-ass advertisements and crap. If you have to promote yourself and your videos, please do it at the start so we can enjoy the video after all the crapware you add.

  • Barbra must have liked this a lot, because she said on her next duets album she wants to duet with Bee :)

  • BEYONCE WILL BE STARRING IN THE MOVIE "A STAR IS BORN" AND SHE'S GOING TO RIP IT. CLINT EASTWOOD PERSONALLLY CHOSE HER FOR THIS ROLE AND BARBARA CO-SIGNED AND THOUGHT THERE WAS NO BETTER CHOICE.

  • awww this is so beautiful...i love both Beyonce and Barbra..they are both Diva's and Legends and Beyonce belts out a really good version of Barbra's classic here...i LOVE it :-)

  • alexbezable "awful" is an absurd criticism that only makes sense when your true problem comes more clearly into view with the "street carriben? bar" dig. Something about her Beyonce's look not her sound seems to irk you.  Hmm.

  • @elawrence72 u must be stupid...because this chick has the talent where she can switch it up..and that is what i like about her..and she did a damn good job. Especially when Barbara says she gives her thumbs up

  • she sings like every good singer in a street carriben bar!

    cheap..............

  • OMG! ITS AWFUL!!!

  • @alexbezable Barbra Streisand begs to differ.

  • Yesss

  • GOD also bless the countries USA banckrupts, inocent people they kill, God bless USA, a country full of real nazis, racist and republicans scums. Like this bitch, who sang at the Bush innauguration, I'm sure she said was a republican to kiss Bush ass and to be where she's today, idiot!! I loathe her and despise her. Even LEGEND Prince thinks she's pure shit

  • @hgmcalifas umm I'm assuming you're talking about Barbara?? b/c beyonce sang for Obama...I'm not sure if Barbara sang at Bush's or not...

  • fuck you this woman is so beautiful and the best no back talk !! Wow!

  • I liked the little soulful edge Beyonce threw into it,but no one can sing better than Barbra.Not a soul! Pretty version,but not Magical like our Barbra's original or any other of her live versions.Im sure she was very honored.Beyonce looked like she was sweating bullets,poor lil gal.

  • @SmokinMo11 are u serious beyonce sounds way better then her

  • "Click here to see Beyonce's new 3D music video"

    Would would Beyonce have a 2D video? -__-

  • Thanks for this..I missed it. Great!!

  • Any one heard Idina Menzel's story about this? rofl

  • @idinamenzelfanzel whats the story?

  • @TCt83067695 search idina menzel barbra story on here. she tells it at her concerts.

  • This is still Barbra's song. Just saying

  • @zzyyxxo we know that dumbass!! Why do you think mrs.Beyonce is paying tribute to Ms.Barbara Streisand??? She requested for Beyonce to sing that song for her so, of course we know who the song belongs to!! yall be saying that shit because yall cant stand the fact that Beyonce did an awesome job with it!! and ms.Streisand was very pleased and proud!!

  • @Beyoncefan1000 i like the way you think...

  • @zzyyxxo I couldn't agree more. Thank you for saying this.

  • i ogree with having beyonce singing this out of all the younger stars.

  • I was FLOORED! She is a Star. She is a national treasure. I can see in Barbara's face she was Floored and moved as well. brilliant = Beyonce.

  • Beyonce is really good

  • I wish Celine woulda did a tribute...

  • ok you Barberanites we get it: there can only be one Barbera and there can only be one Beyonce but, dont downgrade the awesome talent of beyonce just to uplift barbera and make yourself feel better because thats not how you prove a point!!! Beyonce did an awesome job and Mrs. Streisand was highly pleased period!!!

  • @Beyoncefan1000 And to add insult to injury Barbra picked Beyonce herself!

  • Barbra still rules on this one.  No offense to the talented Beyonce.

  • fuck those popup ads allover the video

  • Jeeze,put two amazing talents in the same video,& some people behave like we were entering into another illegal war with Iraq,lol! Lighten up,folks.Listen,Streisand has a good 30-something years on Beyonce,THERE'S your difference,right there! It's absolutely futile to compare the two.And,where the frick does Whitney come into it,lol? Was she there? Didn't see her in the video clip!

  • Thank you for posting... wow!

  • Wow she can really sing.

  • it's singing you losers, not stopping wars, get a life

  • Listening to the 5 seconds of this that I did was to painful to remember......

  • This Is A Tribute . Not A Beyonce Vs. Barbara Streisand !

  • WOW... Beyonce does a BEAUTIFUL tribute to Barbara here on "The Way We Were", my FAV ALL TIME SONG by Barbara... WOW!

  • is beyonce in some sort of indentured servitude to the Kennedy Center? She literally sings at ALL of these honor ceremonies.

  • @myRincon When your the best at what you do, and your options are Kesha, Shakira, Britney, or Bey... Your going to choose Bey! Not very many singers can sing this song because it requires actual talent.

  • BEYONCE TRYS AND GIVES IT ALL SHE 'S GOT ..BUT GOD DID NOT BLESS HER WITH A GREAT VOICE IT'S A AVERAGE VOICE..BUT SHE DOES TRY ..GIVE HER CREDIT!

  • @BRINGONTHERIPPLE You're either deaf, crazy or both lol! Beyonce has one of the greatest voices of this or any other era.

  • it's a good performance but you can't replace the original no matter who or how hard you try. this is and always will be barbra's song no other voice could do this song and bring tears to your eyes like barbra's does !!!!!!!!!

  • @b57bulldog SAY THAT AGAIN!!!

  • that was great. times it by 100 and she might come close to barbara streisand.

  • @gemmadoyleful sorry NO ONE will EVER top Barbara... Reba does in the Country biz but... Babs is in a class ALL HER OWN!

  • What's all the hype regarding this Beyonce??? She's pretty and she may be good in today's standards... BUT..., let me tell you this, she does in no way measure-up to any of the old greats such as the likes of Barbara Streisand... No BS ;)

  • @Iwtchutube she does a VERY FINE job here, give her credit where it is due, BUT no one TOPS Babs in voice, song. Reba McEntire, Patsy Cline, Celine Dion, Whitney Houston do well following, in MY opinion however...

  • @DERedhead65 Whitney blows Barb out of the water. Hands down. Beyonce does a marvelous job with this song, and probably should record it.

  • @Pashley91684 that is your opinion, you are entitled, I love Whitney too, NO DENYING her Beautiful voice, however the years she spent crackin' it up with that Loser Bobby Brown hubby of hers has sadly "took its toll" on Whitneys once AMAZING vocals... shame! All over some SOB that ruined alot of years for her... UGH :/

    But to me although MANY TALENTED singers out there, no one can hold a candle of the DIVAS to Babs... sorry just my opinion. THE END lol.

  • She sung it well but she does not have the smoothness or the range of the master...period! It was pitchy and forced. That is the difference. However, Beyonce is very talented! And pretty damn hot!

  • @rayb532 So you def don't have an ear for music. Beyonce and Barbara are both sopranos. Nothing about this performance was pitchy or forced.Beyonce is more of a mezzo soprano so the notes were actually fuller because of the darker timbre that she posses. Let's not talk about range because we clearly know that beyonce range is sick 2nd octave to the 6th octave.

  • wow she's beautiful perfect love you beyonce god bless you

  • whatever people... barbra streisand looked at her and thought who dat?!! a50yr career... nope...

  • there is just something empty, shallow, and vacuous about beyonce. she cant get emotionall connected to this song. sorry.

  • @quents ummm the only thing that's shallow,empty,and vacuous here is YOU!!! I know you hate to see a beautiful Creole/black woman like Mrs.Beyonce come around and do this awesome classic justice but to damn bad because unlike those lip synching britney,taylor swift,jessica simpson,and j.lo, Mrs.Beyonce reigns Queen of of our generation and atleast Mrs. Barbera Streisand isn't blind to see that!!

  • @Beyoncefan1000 you dont even know what i do for a living... i am not racist. i am just saying beyonce doesnt do ballads very well because she doesnt connect emotionally to songs. she can shake her ass but she cant touch people the way barbra does.

  • @quents If she touched millions upon millions of her fans and Legends including Tina Turner,Diana Ross, and Barbera Streisand then obviously, she's touching alot of people!! just because she isn't your cup of tea doesn't make her a bad artists!! get over it!

  • @quents hmm..i don't see where she's shallow or empty on this song.

    maybe you should listen more to her voice and less to who she's singing too.

    it's a tribute and if Barbera Streisand is pleased then there should be no question.

    and i'm sorry you can't see the beauty of the artist she is!

  • Barbara looks like she's gonna cry in some shots....

  • wow!!!

  • I love how Beyonce is echoing the Funny Girl finale look. Very clever.

  • crap compared to the original

  • Every woman wants a man like Robert Redfort and Barbara had him .( In the movy ) We are all Barbara and she express that feeling of a broken heart for all the broken hearted women. But Beonce is tooo beautiful .I can`t belive that she will lose a man like Robert. She can not express the sadness and lonelyness , but her voice is really great !

  • What a beautiful performance! Sometimes I forget how truly talented Beyoncé is. Nobody could ever beat Miss Streisand, but this definitely was a performance worthy enough to honour her.

  • Ela estragou com a música!!!

  • wow. beyonce did a great job! love this song

  • great performance!!

  • i love beyonce but im afraid there arent to many singers these days that can sing a barbra song and get away with it.At least your tried

  • Bonito,........pero nada se compara con el timbre de voz de Barbra Streisand,........canta mucho mejor ,de todas maneras¡¡¡¡¡¡

  • @julieamarello

    nunca la podriamos comparar, jamas

    ademas esta version no me gusta mucho, prefiero los arreglos que tiene el tema en la pelicula y no estos que pertenecen a los conciertos en vivo de Barbra

    iogual las caras de Streisand me gustan porque ya está harta de tantos homenajes!!

  • Beyonce is such a beautiful talented lady who deserves to be respected by those ledgends. Amazing performance.

  • Well done Beyonce. Beautiful and classy performance.

  • bastante bien beyonce

  • beyonce can't hold barbara's panties barbara rocks!!!!!!

  • @FormerADTMan Omg, if ur gonna talk like that dont comment, if anything beyonce did this song justice, with the most respect to Barbara.Dumbass.

  • She performed this song soo good, shows exactly how versitile she is!! I love her!!!

  • why is everyone commenting on who sang it better? the point was to honor Streisand -- not to compete with her.

  • A very nice rendition, but I think all these singers that try to sing these iconic Streisand songs are lacking in a certain area - Magic. In Barbra's songs you can really feel the passion and magic in her songs that bring them to life in a way never seen before. It is what makes Barbra truly magical. :)

  • I was there to see this in person. I think Beyonce was a little nervous and rightfully so. Singing for Barbra- yikes!

  • Beyonce's voice is a little deeper than Barbra's was when she was younger, so this rendition was not as good.

  • @molokoid typical dumb dumb!!! if barbera loved it then who cares what you thought!!

  • I love it when Beyonnce says: "It's an honor to sing for you Ms. Streisand, thank you." I don't know why, but it made me tear up a little, the first time that I'd heard it.

  • I can only hope that when Beyonce is Striesand's age that younger singers will have just as much respect for her as she did for the legends before her.

  • Good job. Barbra is amazing.

  • when it happens?

  • Barbra Forever !! She is the one !!

  • she kinda sounds like barbara just in her little way

  • Beyonce doesn't have 16 grammys for nothing, her talent proves why!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • i think barbara is better singer than beyonce.

  • I agree with you...Barbra 4ever=)

  • flawless performance, who know beyoncé had it in her...

    the hair looks a bit like a hommage to some vintage-60s-barbra. but the earrings are *ugly*

  • Okay lets see if they are around for 40 years. Barbara is a legend.

  • @raspberryman1968 um im sure she will be! beyonce is not just some regualar famous performer like rihanna or something! beyonce has already been honored at award shows! shes already a legend if u ask me!

  • @liljayfludd

    BARBRA sings, Celine SHOUTS !

  • @dacor31 oh please...like i said barbra is so overrated...no where near whitney or celine is vocal abilitys!

  • I'm glad that we got BEYONCE and not SASHA. I do enjoy the clownery of sasha at times but need beyonce when i want to hear some good vocal training!!!

  • I was at this performance. Beyonce did a great job- especially under the pressure of singing for Barbra!

  • Are you kidding me ... Such a classic song .. Was Celine Dion out of town b/c she's the only one who could come close ... Learn the words Beyonce...

  • oh.. shut up! @maunine

  • Great  job Beyonce!

  • A good song makes such a difference. I think they've all been written.

  • first, i think this chick is waaaaaay over-rated. that being said, i think she did a good job with this. i never thought she could sing a song like this, but she did a good job with it...........she still can't touch streisand. i'm not a big fan of hers either- but her voice is amazing.

  • what!??? have u ever heard beyonce sing ballads??? she is amazing!!! she has one of the best national athems ever and she has one of the best voices!! barbra cannot do as many runs and riffs as beyonce!!! sorry to let u know

  • @liljayfludd yes but bexonce is loosing her voice, she can barely talk now, have you listened to intimate performance in LA, she sings great but cant speak!

  • @iivanita yeah she needs to take a break!! but she sounded GREAT at the grammys!!

  • She really did! Love Beyonce!

  • @iivanita her voice is like that because she uses her voice alot on tour she goes 4 weeks straight without taking a break so her voice may sound a lil funny because she sings live.

  • Well, actually she had been performing for 4 days str8 and the taping of the DVD was the last performance. Ask any singer to perform for 4 str8 days and do a DVD, their voice is going to be tired.

  • well celine dione performed 5 days a week for how many years? 5 in las vegas?? thats why i admire her so much, beyonce has bad technique she shouts a lot....and she definately damaged her voice in the last 2 years

  • What are you talking about?! Unlike most singers, Beyonce's voice gets better with time! Listen to clips of her even 3 or 4 years ago.. Completely different! Her voice is as strong as ever. Besides, I think Barbra enjoyed it just the same.

  • I think Beyonce sounds more like a younger version of Diana Ross covering Streisand, especially at the beginning. Not bad comparisons at all.

  • @iivanita baby you are a fool if you think beyonce has bad technique. you obviously don't know to much about music. beyonce has some of best technique and vocal control in the business. go watch the videos some more.

  • @gboy112090 no you are a fool, oldie

  • No she's not... She's just tired man lol everyone needs a break from time to time.

  • If there is no smoking indoors why is Beyonce wearing ashtrays on her ears?

  • Beyonce sounds great singing such a great song. I can appreciate her singing this classic much more compared to her singing her usual lousy songs

  • @mikesterSTLMO Shut up hater! Barbara loves it.

  • @mikesterSTLMO Your mothers the stupid ghetto rat asshole.

  • NO ONE can do it better than BARBARA STREISAND.....good try though

  • Morgan Freeman at 1:03? That's cool.

  • Beyonce is not "holding back," she's performing. That's the difference between her and all the other silly pop musicians who no one will remember in fifty years. If she sang every song at full tilt, she'd just be a one-note. Beyonce's the consummate performer; she puts her all into her work *with respect to the limits of the performance." She can't be "Single Ladies" for something like this. Even if you're not into her CD's, you can't deny that she is one of few amazing talents today.

  • Thank you!! Still people out there who know what a real singer does on stage!! ...and of course what the "silly" ones do wrong!

    :-))

  • @rwmusic and also unlike the other pop artists she has range and this is what people cant see.

  • @rwmusic i totally agree..there is a time and place for everything...and have to be wise on how you certain songs are song and for this particular song, just happens to have some mellow, sweet tone to it..and not always gospel-soul sounding growling music all the time. although I love is soooo much...but like i said, time and place for everythign....

  • @jvgreen703 ok just because you don't know real soul singing when it's in front of you don't mean that the artists is bad because you're the deaf one when it comes to recognizing real vocalists like Mrs.Beyonce!! and for your damn information, she did an awesome job and mrs.Streisand was very pleased!! so, don't nobody give a damn about how you and these other lame ducks feel about Mrs.Beyonce!!

  • @rwmusic I totally agree.Screaming doesnt mean singing.

  • @rwmusic 100% agree! She is the consummate performer! LOVE HER!

  • If you all listen to barbra's live performance of this and than listen to beyonce's performance than you would know that beyonce hit tha same exact notes barbra did....Trust me..beyonce is holding back on her vocals...just wait 4 it and beyonce will rele put those 2 shame who say she cant sing

  • yeah she was holding back alot.. u can tell by how strong her vibrato is...

  • I can see that Beyonce occasionally has trouble controlling her vibrato but this is an excellent performance. I am not sure what link you are drawing between vibrato and holding back though? As an opera singer I have a lot of vibrato but it doesn't have any effect on my dynamic ability. I'm not disagreeing with you, just curious as to what you mean! :)

  • i was saying that because when i watch her sing on her concert dvds her vibrato is much more fluid and not as forced...but when she has big performances like this for example it seems if she is a bit nervous..idk maybe not

  • In a way I can see what you mean. I still think one of her best things was Obama's inauguration. She sanf At Last pretty well. Singing for Barbra Streisand must be a bit of a nerve wracking experience mind!

  • Be nice if the music was synched.

  • beutiful song!!!nice preformance by Beyonce!

  • beyonce knows what good music sounds like the greats donna summer, whitney, aretha, tina, diana,. this is a testament to how good beyonce realli is excellent performance performed by a classy humble lady . this is what makes icons and superstars . loved it xoxoxo

  • Amen.

  • barbara sang it more emotional, and had more refined voice, beyonce damges her voice with screeming :)...but still she is top class

  • I completly agree with you about the emotional and refined voice of Barbra Streisand.

  • @dacor31 i bought new dvd intimate performance in LA, and was shocked how beyonce ruined her voice she could barely talk, in her songs there is nothing of it yet, but she wont be able to keep that standard of singing for next 10 years

  • I'm so use to Beyonce just screaming and shaking her behind that I am amazed she did this well. I wish she would settle herself down and sing a few beautiful songs of her own.

  • @Eeohippus I wish she would sing more songs that showcased her voice and lyrics...I always knew she had it in her. I guess you have to follow her to really know

  • Beyonce was brave to do this performance. Can you imagine singing Barbra's song to an audience with Barbra in it? Great outfit to match the Funny Girl look, too.

  • Fantastic performance!!! Barbra was obviously pleased with Beyonce,and thats all that matters

  • The thing with this particular song is, it can be quite boring and send people to sleep IF NOT delivered correctly or if it wasn't Barbra herself singing. Beyonce did a good job though, whenever she does a tribute it's always similar to the original she rarely gives her own stamp to it.

  • i think this version is ok but i love barbra so much that i fear my opinion will be biased! lol barbra has the heart for it and beyonce is pretty cool but ...i dont really love it-

    but barbra is ok with it so i guess thats all that matters right? beyonce your cool too! lol

  • People wonder why Beyonce is liked by all races. This shows why, her vocie matces all typers of music.

  • Beyonce has more voice nowadays than Barbra. She does a fine job singing this song.

  • Uh, have you heard Barbra's most recent concerts? She can sing most young women today under the table even at her age

  • Obviously, you haven't heard Barbra singing "nowadays."  Her voice remains as solid and flawless as ever. She set, and maintains, a standard that I doubt will ever be surpassed.

  • No mikyfdh her expression during Idina was - what the FUCK and during Beyonce is Wow that is beautifully done well-right on. Idina kill'd it with "BARBRA U're MY BIGGEST FAN" bit n i love her great voice but her voice didn't match tempo of song, she should've pick'd Superman or something of conscience tempo for her voice and song become as One as Beyounce did, cause hey I don't know but B did pick that song either and as a singer in theatre its not my strong't suit(yet)

  • superman?

  • i think she did an amazing material with the work that was given her. i think she did the song justice especially since her job was the really honor someone else and not still the show...the song is amazing..and she performed it beautifully

  • watch?v=5VY02gepRs0

    Watch this one people, was just added in AMAZING QUALITY AND SYNC. I usually don't do this kind of 'spam', but this performance is so fucking great that I had to share with every Bee fan.

  • i dont know much about barbara striesand but judging from her expressions here and during idina menzel's roof smashing performance before this, she is such an emotionless wreck. sorry but it's just my first impression, u cant change that

  • I wish Beyonce would do more ballads like this. She has a marvelous voice.

  • i love beyonce but DANG those earings look like they hurt her like no other hahaha!

    you are still glorious, b!

  • How is this "High Quality" when the sound is out of sync?

  • This song must be sung by Barbra. Period.

  • Barbra can't make a tribute to herself.

  • Barbra is a legend with an incomparable voice, but Beyonce holds her own here. Beyonce is a gifted, talented and classy lady.

  • Not only no, but HELL no

  • Beyonce looks stunning, but OH GOD!!!