RUFUS WAINWRIGHT SINGS JUDY GARLAND: THE TROLLEY SONG

[MrDACooling]

Yes prity good for a boy

[rachaelbaker90]

Rufus we luv ya!!! ;)x

[fkd1963]

is there such a thing as too gay? poisonous.

[onetrashdancer]

Holly shit is this fruit scary!

[sylvia1971de]

I'm not an expert on this kind of music. I don't know how these songs sound when sung by the likes of Judy Garland. I don't know and care how they should sound and be sung according to those who call themselves the experts. All I know is that whenever I hear him sing one of these old songs I am impressed with how great his voice is and with his amazing ability to sing.

[maryisntgay]

this is so gay it's ridiculous.

rufus wainwright + judy garland showtunes....yowza!

[grantgalea]

Another queen singing Judy in a very ordinary way !

[Claire563]

I agree Judy Garland is unique - but so is Rufus. And he is a great singer with a great voice too. This is just his interpretation of the song, and I think it is very good. This is not an easy song to sing and he tried to sing it as good as he could. This is Rufus's style of singing and it is damn good. So, next time you want to complain about his way of interpreting the song, please remember this is not Judy Garland personally but a great singer with his own style of doing it. Thank you.

[Billcoxyz1956]

Honestly- just so-so.

[TheDaguerreotypist]

swing... and a miss

[yam1200]

this gives me energy great song rufus

[broadwayboy22]

this is best live vocal!! love it!

[cloudboheme]

He wasn't trying to emulate anyone. It was merely a tribute to Garland and appreciation for the song. He was giving the song his own unique style, with love and respect, as he does with all his covers. Go away haters.

[robertsafner]

is this guy for real?? i give him credit for trying.

[NathanaelSaintCyr]

This is what happens when the gay community supports mediocrity. It creates mediocre monsters who then create tragedy and not the Shakespearean kind girls... If it wasn't for my sense of humor this would have been all nails to a chalkboard. I'm not sure which is worse, the last note or his femme attempt at impersonating a woman who simply cannot be replicated... Someone slap this uppety-bitch!

[iterociter]

@NathanaelSaintCyr Troll much?

[NathanaelSaintCyr]

@iterociter I'm sorry if you consider expression to be trolling... I suppose I should have commented. "this no good" or "me no like" or "he so good, me think he genius"... Look up the definition of "troll" @ urbandictionary... "you need education"... There's a difference between saying you don't like something as well as providing an explanation why and making random off the wall inappropriate comments. "Me hope you learn dynamic context soon"...

[freebrainstorms]

I love Rufus, he just emulates pure joy and it makes me smile every single time.

[onetrashdancer]

The Balls of this No voice Sissy Mary to do Judy , she rolled in her grave after this !

[fragilesara]

ehhhhh...judy is hard to replicate. good attempt and no one deserved to try more than rufus but judy will always be judy.

[Harriet123P]

Completely brilliant - Rufus is so wonderful!

[woody5551]

Love it.

[walford70]

It's a wonderful homage to Judy, Rufus Wainwright is a performer of his own merit. Here he is paying loving tribute to the influence the immortal Ms Garland has had on his musical unbringing, I think it's wonderful.

[americangalbasseyfan]

Horrible. I feel sick to my stomach.

[NFitalianGuy]

GET THE HOOK! Who books the Nasally dude? These People should leave Judy Garland's songs to Judy Garland to sing! You know that not one person, not even Liza or Lorna can match the original. These ppl all try to hitch their wagons to Judy's star. Be a 1st rate version of yourself & not a 2nd rate version of somebody else. If people really want to pay tribute then let's all Lobby to have Judy's work back on TV i.e. Monthly SPECIALS. Let this Generation see what a Great entertainer really is

[srnabo]

@NFitalianGuy how can you say that????? If you're truly a Jdy Garland fan you should let other fans like Rufus pay their tributes in their way, and Rufus albums are very different compared to this, so I don't think he's getting hooked to the Judy's star, I think he's paying a well deserved tribute to worthy inspiration.

[FNTM3rd]

Rufus Wainwright IS truly brilliant and talented, listen to his OWN records--THIS is just a 'labor of love' for him, and this IS the way these songs ARE...

[onetrashdancer]

What a talent ???? HA HA HA HA THIS MUST BE A JOKE

[moreau17]

Love it! You go Rufus! :)

[mr40sfan]

Sorry Rufus, You lose, don't even try, you are not even the slightest bit close to Judy. But thanks for trying!

--Logan

[YeahhhMatee]

well said.

[sgtdroxie]

I am sorry but this guy sucks . . . Judy is probably flipping in her grave!!! This is terrible. I wish a trolley would bust through the wall and hit him and make it stop.

[SariaLink987]

@sgtdroxie Haha that made me laugh so much. I agree completely.

[littlecebo]

The man enjoys the music. From that comes a desire to sing it, period. his heart does it justice, fuck the rest.

[Artwaycon]

he is horrible.....he can't reallly sing...or entertain....or even do camp well.....stay away from Ms. Garland's legacy......you campy queen....

[TheDaguerreotypist]

okay, i like rufus wainwright and i think he's a genius songwriter... but does he have to be so pretentious during such a mediocre performance...? ugh

[eatspork123]

That this is strictly speaking perhaps a "mediocre performance" doesn't matter... this is fucking Rufus Wainwright singing a mind-bogglingly campy version of fucking Judy Garland's "The Trolley Song." Isn't that enough for you?

[diamonddust22]

TheDaguerreotypist you call this performance pretentious? Have you ever seen musicals in New York, they are all like that. Have you ever seen Liza Minelli do this song? She's over the top drama. This is the way these songs are done, like it or not.

[Jostynnn]

I whole heartedly agree.

[highflyer87]

Anyone who can equal the great Judy Garland is...well...quite close to perfect in my book. Especially when it's a man!

[daimdar]

i agree but i don't think this is it.

[justgamb]

I am totally bias against him (knowingly) because it is very difficult to sing songs that were made into classics by stars of the caliber of Judy Garland. Therefore when I listen to his rendition, I find it quite mediocre.

[Orfeo68]

he's a mighty fine musician...I checked he hits every note

[WizardOfOzfan94]

I don't know weather or not I like him. I'm gay - but I'd say he's quite a "queer".

[54spiritedwill54]

I LOVE this! It's so much fun :)

[moreau17]

Oh my god... what an amazing performer! C'mon all you haters..... who gives two shits if this guy is a fruit?? He is incredibly talented...

[Elphaboy]

I don't care that he's gay, i'm gay and think he's a completely awkward performer. it's almost uncomfortable to watch him...

[Chastalard]

I tend to agree with you. He's a gifted songwriter, I am amazed. But this has to cease, this is not his niche...and by the way I'm Gay. When he just sits down and sings his music isn't it amazing? I love him. All the best, Briar

[Sondheimsbitch]

OMG he is terrible! Bad singer, bad performer. I AM GAY. just not deaf dumb and blind.

[iceboxx12]

Please let this be a joke.

[Marcatissimo]

I just don't get the appeal.

[bbennett04]

I DO NOT LIKE HIM

[puffpuffy]

@bbennett04 thank you

[Raflin00]

I literally bumped into Rufus Wainwright coming out of a restaurant in Columbus, Ohio. He was heading to the theater where he was to perform, while I was heading into the restaurant to meet friends for dinner before seeing his show. I chatted with him for a few minutes, he was shy, charming, and not at all "The Star." I loved his show, and I love the sound of his voice in this video.

[wildhias]

There are probably artists, who happen to be gay and there are "gay artists", Rufus is defenitly of the latter kind - its great

[bassocantante89]

This is about as gay as it gets.

[AdamMichaelMercer]

Abso-fuckin'-lutely!!

[blessmyfam]

Sad that it has been turned into a "YOU KNOW WHAT" song

[bflo67]

The very best example of another uninspired, unoriginal, idiot-vampire that should be given not a second thought. Its so sad that one continues to capitalize on Judys residual greatness.

[nienepien88]

i adore him

[paulsimpson123]

terrible diction really bad for a so called singer!i bet judy garland would not approve!

[Arhonbroadway]

Go be an uniformed and unknowledgeable critic elsewhere.

[paulsimpson123]

no thank you i can do it here get a life!

[Arhonbroadway]

hahahahahahahaha

[another1shortdaymore]

omygod he is sooo amazing, i love rufus wainwright's voice, and i love how he loves judy garland. he totally showed off some judy mannerisms.

[ozjvgon]

lol he thinks he judy

[TheLogicalGod]

Its so cute how he tries to use Judy's mannerisms and movements

[megannia0]

I love this video!! I don't know what it is but I watch this all the time. :)

[another1shortdaymore]

rufus wainwright is a singer/songwriter from canada (maybe?) and he did a concert series of songs sung by judy garland, famous singer/actress from the golden age of hollywood. this song is from classic movie/musical "meet me in st. louis" it is such a great movie.

[soylamorsa7]

I'm really looking forward to his opera, too!

[monkey0alejandro]

he shouldn't try to sing this material. Would love to hear KD Lang sing it though.

[lulululuqtqt]

you must be joking!

[JeffMontreal]

Sheer genious! Nobody could do it better nowadays. Thanks for sharing!

[holyjuniperberries]

do you have the whole performance?

[SiaraMarie2]

best song....EVER.

i love rufufufufus.

[octogirlpretty]

I LOVE HIM!!

This literally makes me get up and dance!!It makes me have a good day ^^

[ttox05]

its funny cuz hes gay. he can light a city during a black out hes so flaming.

[ghettogrl300]

haha I love Rufus for his flaming personality. He is simply amazing.

[Kyle921]

That is actually friggin' hilarious! (And remember I am a fan)

[lefa]

great makes me feel like seeing the movie again!

[randomlettersand5]

I am I guess to young and in the wrong generation to know alot about Judy,but Rufus's performance is to die for!It's like new Rufie songs for me and I LOVE it!

[thesammikramer]

a true performer selling the song :-)

[wdstick]

Good old Rufus... living the steriotype...

[sjoes]

Stereotypical excellent entertainer you mean?

[wdstick]

Among other things. He has to have been at least 35% ironic in his choice of Judy Garland for this concert. It's not like he's a terribly po faced person.

[budbregman]

Okay, so we all want to be Judy Garland. And some of us get to stand up on a stage and live that dream. That doesn't make this a good performance. Shame, because he's a cutie.

[AvidActress007]

LMAO. You can't be serious!

The emotion that he puts into this performance is incredible...and he has a fantastic voice!

Watch some of his other stuff. The guy is an absolute genius!

[budbregman]

I am serious. I'd love to be able to say that he's adding some new dimension to Garland's legacy by doing her music, but in fact, his performance comes across to me as a mildly embarassing though highly competent tribute. I do think he has a great voice and stage presence. He should do other material.