I always thought that bit had been computer anhanced to show what an opera alien would be able to do over and above a human - great to see we really can make that kind of noise.
Yes, yes, the clip. Someone was kind enough to see it for what it is and either save it or find it. It looks like it's from the late 60's or early 70's but being that it's from the Soviet era, it's hard to say.
Now that I think about it, I could say the same thing about me!
Magnificent! If I knew someone who could sing like that, I'd hang out with them just to make them sing like that.
ReplyDeleteSay what you like, but I'm still glad she doesn't live next door.
ReplyDeleteMinnie Ripperton, at your heart out!
ReplyDeleteWell, I wouldn't want to get into an argument with her...
ReplyDeleteI always thought that bit had been computer anhanced to show what an opera alien would be able to do over and above a human - great to see we really can make that kind of noise.
ReplyDeleteYes, I'm sure the original version's been digitally altered, this lady makes a fair fist of it, though!
ReplyDeleteNow easily located at
ReplyDeletehttp://trololololololololololo.com/
http://www.jehsmith.com/1/2010/02/edward-anatolevich-hill.html
Your lips are moving, but I can't understand what you're saying.
ReplyDeleteCheers! Now I've got Comfortably Numb lodged in my brain!
ReplyDeleteBad Lip synch. Worse hair piece. And was that supposed to be some sort of misappropriated Ukrainian rendition of "Oklahoma!"?
ReplyDelete"Now I've got Comfortably Numb lodged in my brain!"
ReplyDeleteRight where it belongs.
"Bad Lip synch. Worse hair piece."
Shades of Monty Python. I wonder how old that is.
...Erm, I hope that comment was about the video and not my observation, Paul. After all, I'm not THAT much older than you! ;-)
ReplyDeleteYes, yes, the clip. Someone was kind enough to see it for what it is and either save it or find it. It looks like it's from the late 60's or early 70's but being that it's from the Soviet era, it's hard to say.
ReplyDeleteNow that I think about it, I could say the same thing about me!
Great lyrics.
ReplyDeleteI wonder what hidden messages there are if you play it backwards?
(I liked the moonwalk at around 1:20, overall, it looked like a Fast Show spoof)
http://trololololololololololo.com/
ReplyDeletebut appears to be a cover version of:
http://www.jehsmith.com/1/2010/02/edward-anatolevich-hill.html
via
http://www.metafilter.com/89761/trololololololololololo
Perhaps the style was the inspiration for Crash Test Dummies' "mmmm mmmm mmmm mmmm mmmm"
ReplyDeleteAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
ReplyDeleteLove it!
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