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Liza Minnelli at the Sydney Opera House
Kerry:
--- Quote from: Ellemeno on October 20, 2009, 01:23:27 am ---
I had never heard this song til tonight. Really wow. Here it's sung by Charles Aznavour, who wrote it 40 years ago.
And even better in its original French, with excellent English subtitles:
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Thanks so much for posting the original Charles Aznavour version, Clarissa. I've heard him sing it in French before, but never with English subtitles. I didn't realise how much more hard-hitting (brutal even) the original French lyrics are. It makes the usual English version sound almost mild-mannered.
Kerry:
--- Quote from: David In Indy on October 20, 2009, 01:47:08 am ---Liza Minnelli is da bomb! Back in the day I had a friend who did a nearly perfect imitation of Miss Liza. He looked almost exactly like her. In addition to stage, she is quite a talented actress too. I loved her in Arthur! lol
That was such a cute movie.
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Liza Minnelli first came to my attention in Cabaret back in the '70s. That was such a brilliant movie and she was brilliant in it. :D
David In Indy:
--- Quote from: Kerry on October 20, 2009, 02:25:27 am ---Liza Minnelli first came to my attention in Cabaret back in the '70s. That was such a brilliant movie and she was brilliant in it. :D
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I just lost my gay card, didn't I? :(
How could I forget about Caberet!
BAD DAVID!! >:(
Ellemeno:
--- Quote from: David In Indy on October 20, 2009, 02:38:53 am ---I just lost my gay card, didn't I? :(
How could I forget about Caberet!
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I'm pretty sure that even forgetting Cabaret can't make you lose your gay card.
Ellemeno:
--- Quote from: Kerry on October 20, 2009, 02:22:56 am ---Thanks so much for posting the original Charles Aznavour version, Clarissa. I've heard him sing it in French before, but never with English subtitles. I didn't realise how much more hard-hitting (brutal even) the original French lyrics are. It makes the usual English version sound almost mild-mannered.
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Agreed. I was reading what I could find about the song, and about Charles Aznavour writing it, and everything I read says he's straight. That's really something, if true.
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