Elaine Stritch sings her showstopping "The Ladies Who Lunch" from "Company" in this 1982 TV appearance.
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@williamchastka93943 ай бұрын
This is majestic. No one moves one like she does
@jasonhurd43793 жыл бұрын
An anthem of anger, contempt and self-loathing, impeccably performed by Miss Stritch. R.I.P. dear lady.
@edward3114 жыл бұрын
One of the best show tunes ever written performed by one of the best stars ever.
@johntechwriter5 жыл бұрын
Elaine is in her prime here. Pitch perfect, the false frivolity and venomous undertone. And best of all she performs the song, she doesn’t get in its way.
@georgeabud83203 жыл бұрын
For me, this could be her/the definitive live performance of this song. Her eyes don't miss one flash of the story and she is utterly powerful, clear, terrifying and shattering. She is the pinnacle of actor/singers for me.
@antoineconroy8383 Жыл бұрын
AWESOME, YOU SINGTHAT SONG!!! RISE
@chevydude6586 жыл бұрын
What a star! She WAS Broadway. They had something so special. Just amazing. She OWNS this song.
@roninsavage42903 жыл бұрын
Stritch and Sondheim ..........magnificent Broadway!!!!!!
@jacktaggart2489 Жыл бұрын
Hearing the great Elaine is wonderful. I remember seeing her sing this great song in context in 'Company' on Broadway. The nuances and devastating impact of this brilliant song in the show were extremely powerful. Thank you to the late great Elaine.
@sethskiles72622 жыл бұрын
god i could just watch this all day
@benlikebike3 жыл бұрын
Goddamnit I love this woman to the stars and back
@darreylhenderson7024 жыл бұрын
My favorite performance of her version. Everything is perfect. Alot of times she can come off as screeching or screaming, but her voice here is perfect!!
@user-gy9ql2py3m4 жыл бұрын
This by far is my favourite version of Elain's performances
@trigger900695 жыл бұрын
Takes my breath away. RIP to this amazing performer.
@jamilabrownie2 жыл бұрын
I got chills at the ‘Rise!’
@lesleyoxspring72024 жыл бұрын
No-one does it like she does!!
@lou5501 Жыл бұрын
A true Star.......remarkable and amazing.
@Norvo824 жыл бұрын
In a word: glorious.
@bobkirsch27225 жыл бұрын
She was so great!!!
@adaydoesgoby66373 жыл бұрын
You'll often see written that the role of Joanne was written for Elaine. This is true, but what isn't repeated as often is that the role was BASED off Elaine originally. ABSOLUTELY perfect!
@fireyflower66434 жыл бұрын
Perfect rendition
@sw96182 жыл бұрын
Now he can sit in the front row while she sings it for him in heaven and entertain the angels
@thebelyric2 жыл бұрын
Her teary eyes at the end melt my heart every time. Such a powerfull, just and magnetic performance!!
@ninatorres43694 жыл бұрын
Wow! Magnificent! Fantastic! Fabulous!!!
@jamesfeeney30162 жыл бұрын
I luv her rendition of I'M STILL HERE also!! U wouldn't call her a singer, but her performance is powerful and sincere!
@Bigbadwhitecracker7 жыл бұрын
They don't make them like that anymore.
@susanstern31349 ай бұрын
other ladies do this almost justice- patty lupone in particular, but elaine makes me quiver, blink, shout, and bless the day she toke ownership of this tune
@LMays-cu2hp2 жыл бұрын
So nice...
@XX-gy7ue4 жыл бұрын
BRILLIANT
@sherlockjr242 жыл бұрын
I. Love. Her.
@georgechulig95707 жыл бұрын
two drink minium
@MissPerriwinkle2 жыл бұрын
ICON
@BTURNER19617 жыл бұрын
I love her performance, but I dislike the camera angles chosen.
@johngee16286 жыл бұрын
Agree totally. Epic performance, but so degraded by a self-absorbed director.
@guigay4706 Жыл бұрын
👏👏👏👏
@RonMotta19724 жыл бұрын
Love this, but man, the camera work was AWFUL - I mean, why would you choose a wideshot when you close-up on her final "RISE" would be far more effective?
@NolaChick826 жыл бұрын
No one could do Ladies Who Lunch like her. I didn't like Patti's version at all- it was too sassy. There has to be a sadness behind it and Elaine conveyed that perfectly.
@gra-emed36175 жыл бұрын
Nola Chick I agree 100% I said this to some friends and they just looked at me totally cofused as if they didn’t understand why I could think Patti missed the mark with ladies who lunch. It changed the entire feeling and meaning of the song for me, in a bad way. Elaine nailed this song. It’s hers and no one will beat the raw, bitter, sarcastic, emotion she brings
@victordunson7194 жыл бұрын
As a Patti fan I disagree. I saw her in her one woman show in Philly this past summer and she did this number and received a standing ovation. I will see her this spring in Company solely to hear her sing it again.😎😎😎
@Mikado88484 жыл бұрын
Ditto. Patti was playing for laughs and, although she has the beautiful voice, the wry humor blended with sadness, maybe remorse, maybe resolve...was lost. I believe Elaine IS this lady when she plays her.
@cfgmedia60964 жыл бұрын
I like Patti Lupone as an actress, not as a singer. Her voice is not that great, but what an actress. Elaine,owns this song. Broadway is full of people that do not sing that well, but can talk their way through it. It is a strange art. As a trained singer, I would not want to sing on Broadway, but I would act on it.
@cfgmedia60964 жыл бұрын
@@victordunson719 I am a Patti Lupone fan as well, but she does give you the raw emotions like Elaine. Elaine was Joanne, inside and out. Patti is a great actress, but her voice is not the greatest. That is not an insult, just a critique. These days, anyone can get a standing ovation, just ask Ashanti and Lizzo.
@mastersham Жыл бұрын
Barbara Dixon does it better
@kazdarzinskis8602 жыл бұрын
An old lady with an old lady's voice. Why is she s still singing in public?
@Al.Diamond2 жыл бұрын
She isn't, she died in 2014. And she was only 40-something when she first performed this song.
@hudsony7772 жыл бұрын
It's 40 years old. Deliberately shrill. You have to be in the mood. Not pretty or necessarily pleasant.
@davotravel2 жыл бұрын
She needs voice training. To be like singers in Disney musicals
@jamilabrownie2 жыл бұрын
Lol. She’s no longer with us and I think you’ll find that most disagree with you about her singing.
@dianamaes76742 жыл бұрын
She is acting the hell out of this song. Deep and Authentic.