I never get tired of hearing Betty Buckley sing this.
@swaingles
3 жыл бұрын
It seems that a missile is launched when opening " Touch me .. . ."
@denises5815
3 жыл бұрын
I’m so glad a new generation is paying respect to the best performance of Memories by Betty Buckley
@morrisgifford9760
Жыл бұрын
They're missing the heartfelt performance and the way her voice sharply cuts through your soul which explains why it's so captivating I've listened to this more than a thousand times ❤ no one can top this performance
@arthurcaccam
3 жыл бұрын
Elaine Paige was the orig Grizabella in the West End (London) in 1981. Betty Buckley originated the role in the 1982 Broadway (New York) production. Elaine's performance was emotional and iconic. But Betty Buckley's voice rendition was exceptional and incomparable, & that earned her the 1983 Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical for her performance.
@TimSimms1976
11 ай бұрын
Fun facts: Betty Buckley did extensive research for the character of Grizabella. She based the character on the various homeless people she encountered in NYC and how they were not at all pathetic. They were filled with dignity and grace of only people looked deeper. She also won the Tony Award 5 minutes after this performance!
@darrenmiller6927
Жыл бұрын
Buckly and Ellen Paige are my two favorites on this song. Powerful.
@Ocelot2000
3 жыл бұрын
A little context: She's the old cat at the end of her life remembering how life used to be easier when she was younger and now close to her death, she just wants to be loved again because older cats are always left for younger kittens. It's really sad. That's why this song became a huge hit from the show.
@openhydranttheatercompany4043
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you!!
@uk9383
2 жыл бұрын
well acgtually she just wants to be accepted by the younger cats but they dont care about her. She used to be a diva cat but now shes like lonely
@nicoleann1519
3 жыл бұрын
The talent that is Betty Buckley.
@joshuadarichuk7334
3 жыл бұрын
I love her version the most. Such a powerful voice that just blows you away.
@robertasirgutz8800
Жыл бұрын
Musical theatre is a dying art form. Buckley's voice is amazing. Dig deeper. Judy Garland's performance of "The Man that Got Away", and Barbara Streisand "My Man", from Funny Girl.
@grahamfrear9270
Жыл бұрын
Only one and that's Elaine Paige from the stage musical cats.
@letthemeatkpop
3 жыл бұрын
She's a real legend. You guys are great hope to see more.
@farsidesoprano
3 жыл бұрын
I love this video. You guys are fantastic. Betty's version is the epitome of effortless expression - thrilling.
@callasladivina
3 ай бұрын
I never get tired of watching this reaction! ❤❤
@MoMoMyPup10
12 күн бұрын
I wish there were a miIIion reactions to this video, and I'd watch them aII -- she's over-the-top insanely good
@PatrickTheWriter
Жыл бұрын
Greetings guys. Just to answer some of the questions you have. The musical Cats is about a bunch of cats who come together for the annual Jellicle Ball. (They are a special kind of cat, known as Jellicles.) And at this ball, the cat known as Old Deuteronomy decides which cat makes the journey to the Heaviside Layer (undefined, but it appears to be a sort of "cat-Heaven" or a "cat-reincarnation"). Grizabella (which is this character's name, played by Betty Buckley, that you heard singing) was kicked out of the Jellicles years ago for unspecified sins. And since then, she has made an appearance at the annual Jellicle Ball every year: she wants back in. So far, it looks like it's not going to happen. They have a song about her earlier, "Grizabella the Glamor Cat," which is basically "Mean Girls" sniping at her. She was once glamorous but now very old. And this song you're hearing is her appeal to be let back in. When she says, "Touch me," she means it literally. One touch from one of the Jellicles means she's been accepted back in. Spoiler alert: She is let back in. Moreover, she's also chosen by Old Deuteronomy to go to the Heaviside Layer.
@RyanK111
3 жыл бұрын
Well, you guys rock. And it looks like you got a shoutout from Betty on Twitter! Well done!
@Cat-io4ly
3 жыл бұрын
You guys are great, so cute lmao! Her character and the song is about how she used to be the beautiful glamor cat but life put her through the ringer and she's been rejected by the other cats. She says touch me because in the play the cats touch hands to show that they are loved and being accepted. Throughout the play shes treated as a gross outsider until this moment where she sings about being so vunerable. You can rent the play production cheap on youtube
@openhydranttheatercompany4043
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you.
@Treynite75
3 жыл бұрын
she was like the best performer among the cats and they turned their back on her because she left with the "bag guy." He messed her up and kicked her to the side so now she's all alone.
@nancyfine1175
3 жыл бұрын
Watch the version on betty Buckley and the cast is Cats at the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade and you will see how the actors really act like cats!
@jenjones3035
2 жыл бұрын
Get these boys to the theatre!!
@popeye3394
3 жыл бұрын
Good for you guys for checking this out. The only reaction to this video I could find. Thanks for doing it.
@bookwoman53
3 жыл бұрын
Grizabella used to belong to the cat “tribe” until she began spending nights in the seedy part of town with the brothels and loose women. She has been shunned by the group. The cat tribe gathers together once a year at the junkyard. Now an old cat, Grizabella comes hoping to gain their acceptance and even some love. She is chosen by the elderly cat leader Old Deuteronomy to be reincarnated. It’s very moving when he takes Grizabella skyward. She then walks up the stairs into the clouds.
@paulfouquet6776
11 ай бұрын
I’m delighted that you reacted to the song. You proved to be pretty good detectives in deciphering what’s going on. Betty is playing Grizabella the former glamour cat. She slept with every cat on the block and her days and was quite a looker now She has aged and has lost her beauty and it’s completely shunned by the Can community. You are right she is abandoned is homeless. She is forced to walk in the cold streets alone every night looking for kindness. She sings this song out of desperation and so moved by her plight that the head cat Old Deuteronomy chooses her to end her life on earth and rise to Angelica land. In other words our version of heaven only for cats a life of eternal happiness and peace.
@BTURNER1961
3 жыл бұрын
I am so glad to see this genuine effort by all three to understand and appreciate an original American art form and this astonishing number performed by a Broadway musical theater legend.
@amelie1946
2 жыл бұрын
its all about getting old mates, comes to us all
@levitabusman
2 жыл бұрын
I like your reaction guys, very well thought out and intelligent conversation
@DiscoTimelordASD
Жыл бұрын
I bought the musical from KZitem it's just such a good time. The dancing is tight, the music is perfection - it's brilliant.
@albertshumate7688
3 жыл бұрын
Betty Buckley set the benchmark.
@MultiDragon1313
Жыл бұрын
Grizabella the glamor cat felt loneliness due to being shuned by the other jelical cats. At the end of her life
@jumpforjoy6
3 жыл бұрын
She blew their hair back
@darreylhenderson702
3 жыл бұрын
They weren't ready for that power belt
@RecoveringChristian
3 жыл бұрын
Was waiting for it didnt disappoint
@michaelgiaquinto3092
Жыл бұрын
I’m in love with you guys!! No homo but damn u Nyc theater yo I respect y’all G’s
@ItalianBrianA
Жыл бұрын
This was intelligent reviewing. Thank You!!
@jumpforjoy6
3 жыл бұрын
The narrative about cats and dogs though lol
@ginaarendtson9478
3 жыл бұрын
The original cast was Ellen Page. Also worth watching
@openhydranttheatercompany4043
3 жыл бұрын
Thank You!!!
@nicoleann1519
3 жыл бұрын
Elaine Page
@ginaarendtson9478
3 жыл бұрын
@@nicoleann1519 I had a brain fart on that on lol. Thanks for correcting that.
@bookwoman53
3 жыл бұрын
Elaine Paige is the original performer of Grizabella and my favourite. I love the warmth in her voice and her acting. Grizabella is chosen by the elderly leader of the group to be reborn.
@victordunson719
2 жыл бұрын
8 times a week, exactly my young bro😎
@Treynite75
3 жыл бұрын
You can watch the movie on HBO
@Remnants100
11 ай бұрын
Increased volume in the sound system does not equate to great performance. You will see a huge difference if you watch Elaine Page's portrayal of Grizabella (considered by many to be the definitive version) There is also a wonderful video of Barbra Streisand singing Memory, without any theatrical enhancement. I would have loved to have seen her playing the part in a musical.
@MoMoMyPup10
11 ай бұрын
Oh, it was a great performance, and this was the abbreviated Show version, not like Elaine's. Along with Barbra, all three are elite performances and it's just a matter of personal preference after that. I find Betty's 'increased volume' to be quite unparalleled.
@Remnants100
11 ай бұрын
@@MoMoMyPup10 - Fair enough, as you say a matter of personal preference perhaps. Cheers for the comment.
@patricialehrke7688
8 ай бұрын
Betty's is the only one that makes me ugly cry.
@GenderLoin
8 ай бұрын
Naw, I love this version the best. It’s not the climax that I like the most but the uniqueness of her voice in the quieter parts. She also portrays a dignity that I think that this character should still have.
@grahamfrear9270
Жыл бұрын
No there's only one person and that's Elaine Paige. Listen to her when she's on the stage in the stage you can't beat her
@michaelgiaquinto3092
Жыл бұрын
❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ i agree
@hoanganh9769
Жыл бұрын
love Elaine but Betty is awesome too. I mean, she is so confident, she embraces the role of being Glamour Cat while the majority of singers who sing this song would usually portray the sadness of being expelled. So it's an interesting thing to see the character acting in a different way than how it is supposed to be
@Remnants100
11 ай бұрын
I think you should ask Andrew Lloyd Webber and Trevor Nunn, who in their opinion epitomised Grizabella as they originally intended. Their answer has always been Elaine Page.
@janhoke7796
10 ай бұрын
@blbuckley @bettybuckley ! Treasure! Thank you so much Betty Buckley! ♥️Xxxooo
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