I love the B-52's, too! While "Love Shack" isn't my favourite song of theirs, this is one of my favourite videos! I mean -- come on! RuPaul, and Sarah in the tub, and Kate's wild dancing and outfits, and Fred looking so much like Clinton Kelley it's scary, and I LOVE the fact that Fred Just Can't Sing and they don't CARE!!!
Fred looking so much like Clinton Kelley it's scary
O_O I never noticed that until you mentioned it. Though Kelly wouldn't be caught DEAD in Fred's clothing, oh no he wouldn't. (Has a very well-worn copy of "Freakin' Fabulous" on the shelf -- how to look good AND make killer Hollandaise sauce, the man is multitalented!)
Fred Just Can't Sing and they don't CARE!!!
This x1,000,000,000! He really, really can't, poor thing.
This x1,000,000,000! He really, really can't, poor thing.
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The Germans have a word for it! :) In fact, they have two - sprechgesang and sprechstimme (I'm not entirely sure which category Fred falls into because I have NFI if he's actually doing anything with pitch or not, heh). Personally, I've always just called such a thing "Rex Harrison-ing" because, you know, Rex Harrison in musicals. :D :D
Ooo, thanks for that link! But what Fred does would in NO way, shape, or form be considered "operatic." XD
Rex Harrison in musicals.
*snort* There's a reason he only TALKED to the animals. ;)
eta: Just listened again, and . . . he DOES seem to attempt pitch changes in certain passages, but doesn't . . . quite . . . make it. Points for trying, though. ;)
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I love the B-52's, too! While "Love Shack" isn't my favourite song of theirs, this is one of my favourite videos! I mean -- come on! RuPaul, and Sarah in the tub, and Kate's wild dancing and outfits, and Fred looking so much like Clinton Kelley it's scary, and I LOVE the fact that Fred Just Can't Sing and they don't CARE!!!
*clears throat* Yeah. I'm a fan.
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Fred looking so much like Clinton Kelley it's scary
O_O I never noticed that until you mentioned it. Though Kelly wouldn't be caught DEAD in Fred's clothing, oh no he wouldn't. (Has a very well-worn copy of "Freakin' Fabulous" on the shelf -- how to look good AND make killer Hollandaise sauce, the man is multitalented!)
Fred Just Can't Sing and they don't CARE!!!
This x1,000,000,000! He really, really can't, poor thing.
*clears throat* Yeah. I'm a fan.
Naw, never would've guessed! ♥
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iNwC0sp-uA4
and
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5KyhesAa-DA
And this video just makes me HAPPY. It's not B-52, but it has KATE!!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iCQ0vDAbF7s
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That IS my all-time favorite B-52s song . . . and yeah, you don't wanna know what my iTunes play count is on that one, 'cause it's embarrassing.
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Fred Just Can't Sing and they don't CARE!!!
This x1,000,000,000! He really, really can't, poor thing.
Butting in to say...
The Germans have a word for it! :) In fact, they have two - sprechgesang and sprechstimme (I'm not entirely sure which category Fred falls into because I have NFI if he's actually doing anything with pitch or not, heh). Personally, I've always just called such a thing "Rex Harrison-ing" because, you know, Rex Harrison in musicals. :D :D
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Rex Harrison in musicals.
*snort* There's a reason he only TALKED to the animals. ;)
eta: Just listened again, and . . . he DOES seem to attempt pitch changes in certain passages, but doesn't . . . quite . . . make it. Points for trying, though. ;)
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