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Tuesday, August 21, 2007
What is your favorite song to perform to?
What is your favorite song to perform to? Why? Does it have special meaning to you?
13 comments:
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"Ain't That A Kick In The Head." I love singing that song... it's my favorite Dean Martin song.
I also enjoy "Beyond The Sea," and there are a ton of Sinatra tunes I love singing as well. The first Sinatra tune I learned was "Summer Winds," so that's an emotional favorite, too.
The song I've been performing to the most lately has been "Taki Rari" by Yma Sumac. I adore Yma. I've done acts to other songs by her in the past. She is delightfully odd, rhythmic and lyrical all at the same time.
"Lament" has a special place in my heart as it's the first song I ever used for a striptease. I think about half the burlesque community has, at some point, pulled off a routine to some version of "Lament".
Another of my favorites is Eartha Kitt's "I Want to Be Evil." I also heart Eartha and her purrrrrrrr.
I agree with "Sugar in My Bowl" its a top track... However, I'm trying to find the ORIGINAL version, or at least a pre-Xtina version of "I am a Good Girl" - any clues? would be greatly appreciated
Thanks keerie_k, I'll try that and see if I can clean it up and increase the quality, but I'd really like to get a clean copy... without audience - in otherwords, I guess a 'studio' recording.... if one exists.. I'll keep trying
13 comments:
"Ain't That A Kick In The Head." I love singing that song... it's my favorite Dean Martin song.
I also enjoy "Beyond The Sea," and there are a ton of Sinatra tunes I love singing as well. The first Sinatra tune I learned was "Summer Winds," so that's an emotional favorite, too.
I usually perform to the same music Dita performs to. It's classy and great for a striptease.
The song I've been performing to the most lately has been "Taki Rari" by Yma Sumac. I adore Yma. I've done acts to other songs by her in the past. She is delightfully odd, rhythmic and lyrical all at the same time.
"Lament" has a special place in my heart as it's the first song I ever used for a striptease. I think about half the burlesque community has, at some point, pulled off a routine to some version of "Lament".
Another of my favorites is Eartha Kitt's "I Want to Be Evil." I also heart Eartha and her purrrrrrrr.
sugar in my bowl, the bessie smith version
Michael Buble's "Feeling Good." It just drips burlesque.
http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=71646567C8C48838
A great Modern selection of Burlesque tracks you guys might enjoy..
I agree with "Sugar in My Bowl" its a top track...
However, I'm trying to find the ORIGINAL version, or at least a pre-Xtina version of "I am a Good Girl" - any clues? would be greatly appreciated
You mean this one?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p3Dx6WsoIeQ
You can rip the music from this for a cheap mp3 from...
http://www.video2mp3.net/
They are clean copies. Some converters cant be trusted and give you a virus to be careful.
Thanks keerie_k, I'll try that and see if I can clean it up and increase the quality, but I'd really like to get a clean copy... without audience - in otherwords, I guess a 'studio' recording.... if one exists.. I'll keep trying
Big spender - Shirley bassey
I believe the original "I want some sugar in my bowl" is by Nina Simone, and it's on her Greatest Hits CD. Love that song. :)
How do you follow blogs on blogger? I don't see the follow button anymore and I love this.I don't want to forget or not find it again.
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