Who Sang The "I'm (Not) Getting Married" Fast Parts Best?
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- I made this to show how hard this song is! The ladies might have an extra lung lol! The song is called (Not) Getting Married from the musical Company by Stephen Sondheim. Enjoy.. and don't tell Paul.
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0:21 Katie Finneran
1:33 Jayma Mays
2:17 Madeline Kahn
3:31 Patti LuPone
4:41 Julie Andrews
5:57 Carol Burnett
7:16 Beth Howland
8:25 Sophie Thompson
9:44 Jane Shaw
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edited by me with the software Sony Vegas 18.0
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#theatre #musical #broadway - Hudba
Top 10 rappers eminem was afraid to diss
now I just really want to hear Eminem do this song
and I think his agent's name was Paul, too....
@Francisco Delgado Yeah
I was gonna say that
Eminem doing this song in his own *inimitable* style is now on repeat play in my imagination.
🤣
Julie Andrews managed to sing fast and also enunciate so I can actually hear what she's saying
I was thinking the same thing.
i agree
Same!!!
also she didn't just rattle it down in order to make it exspecially fast, but she like acted the whole thing out as well, if you know what I mean
exactlyyy, she acted it and everything
Eminem : im the fastest rapper
Emma: hold my washed grapes
😂😂😂
@@charlottebixler2634 😒😒😒😒 cool nobody asked Joke ruined.
Lol
🤣🤣🤣🤣
Lol almost all y’all have letter profile pics
Of course, Julie Andrews the woman who created the word supercalifragilisticexpialidocious could sing this song with the clearest diction.
Well really the Sherman Brothers created it, but she was the person to introduce that song to the world.
Ikr
I haven't seen mary Poppins in a long time, and idk this musical, but.... it just sounds right to hear Julie sing it lol
@@wjsproductions1784 WHY
IS
THERE
ALWAYS
A
PERSON
NOT
GETTING
THE JOKE
FFS
She would
Can we just call this song “anxiety”
Facts
LMAOOO
Yes, yes we can.
'mania' actually
You mean mania in Bipolar-disorder?
julie andrews can make anything sound so proper. she could insult me and my family and it'd be okay because she's julie andrews
true lol
Yes ❤️
I knew that was Julie, it's hard mistake her. Love her
Agreed Julie Andrews for the win.
Her enunciation was so great too
Fun fact, Jayma was literally crying over how hard it was to sing this
Wow didn’t know that
Sure it's hard, but she was also singing super fast in comparison to everyone else so it's gonna be so much harder for her
@@cora9598 it was actually probably the same, she isn’t a trained singer as the rest of the others, hers was VERY autotuned and due to it being a recorded they can stitch audios together meaning she could sing small bits at a time
@@cora9598 wasn't her artificially sped up?
i dont blame her
Everyone but Madeline is fearful: Madeline is so panicked that she’s started to disassociate. That’s why she seems kind of calm at the beginning - she’s reached the point of anxiety where she’s in a sort of fugue state and is not entirely sure where she is. Her true emotions come to the surface as the song goes on.
This this this all of this. Madeline lives this song.
Yeah, she’s in such a weird state of shock. I prefer that style, the more hysterical the less impressive.
Madeline is a goddess. But you should see Heather Laws from the 2008 Company led by Raul Esparza.
In fact I didn't think the audience in that occasion could see and sense Madeline's "subtle fearful performance" like us through the screen… I thought her performance maybe perfect for movie and TV but not very suitable for stage…
Julie Andrews, the only rapper Eminem was afraid to diss.
Does it hurt to be original, dawg
@@anna1967 😂😂😂
Kai Dawkins at this point I’m not even surprised
Now he probably isn’t
well jayma...
When you have 1 minute left for your presentation and your teacher starts the countdown
LMAO YES my senior project was 20 minutes long and by 15 minutes i was like oh fuck
I got so nervous during my group discussion that this happened
Lmao! Thanks for the laugh
Your account really matches your comment.
Madeline Kahn will forever be my favourite version. She's not the fastest, but she's by far the most believable at being on the verge of insanity. She doesn't just perform the song, she _embodies_ it.
YES. Perfect analogy
I definitely agree hers is the most believable, she pulls it off incredibly well, without sacrificing quality anywhere
As she did with everything she did. We lost her far too soon.
@@chrisose I think there are a lot of us. We should start a club. How long has it been? I still miss her.
So true
As Someone with a severe anxiety disorder Madeleine Khan has the best performance. She's trying to hard to keep it together. I could fell her anxiety
Jayma Mays had an urgency i felt in my bones
totally agree. One of the hardest things to do as an actor is to create a total character while standing in one spot. She conveyed the mania, the anxiety, the insanity of the character and barely moved.
That, to me, is genius, and ridiculously hard.
It's the subtle shakiness in her voice that sells it. Though other singers sang the Hudson part better, I liked hers the most when it switched to duet.
Edit: Jane shaw also was phenomenal
You are so right, OP! Madeline looks absolutely the most distraught.
As *another* person living with an anxiety disorder…seconded!
Julie Andrews articulated every word, every syllable more perfectly than anyone else. Every lyric was crystal clear. Madeline Kahn's comic delivery and intonation was the funniest.
Totally agree!
Those are the two names I came up with too. Andrews also acts it wonderfully so every word is not only clear, but makes sense. And Kahn is perfection for inner-ness and pure terror.
I agree... and would also add Jane Shaw. Especially considering that this appears to be a classroom setting of the song (not even a rehearsal) and in front of Sondheim himself. Must have been extremely intimidating.
@@edwardphippen8102 It was a master class - CZcams has it here czcams.com/video/aR80qiXgMuQ/video.html
Agreed, and I would say Carol Burnett in 3rd place.
Imagine not knowing english and listening to this
Yeah....
I'm not even asking for subs, I read quick but it won't be quick enough 😂 guess I'll find the lyrics on the web !
I'm kinda do that JAJAJAJJAJAJAJJ Well, I know English, but this is very VERY hard
My musical teacher had a japanese speaking student do this song to help her diction....dumbest idea he's had yet.
Her voice is lovely but I never really understood what this song was actually saying until I listened to this video
Imagine thinking you are starting to get better at it and you suddenly hear this
I literally just noticed Madeline Kahn slowly letting the bouquet slip down. comedic genius
Especially noticed it during the "if you want to see a crazy lady fall apart in front of you" section which is fantastic acting
Just standing there Madeline Kahn expressed the absolute terror and insanity of the character. She didn't need to gesticulate or fling herself around the stage and you still felt her absolute mania. That's talent.
"literally"
And Ophelia-esque, destroying the bouquet.
Can we just agree that Jayma Mays is such an underrated singer and actress. i know she isn’t really considered a singer, but whenever she sung in glee her voice was so cute and nice. also her acting is really really good especially in scenes like this where she has to show her characters anxiety and in scenes where she has to break down or cry, they are really convincing and make me really feel what the character is going through.
also, bonus points for singing this song faster then most people do, it takes a lot of skill to sing this song especially in the speed she did it.
THIS
This was actually a perfect song for her character too, especially the hepatitis; Emma would be seriously freaked out to join the garbage in the Hudson River.
Her acting is fine I just think she sounds sooooo fake and processed in the video of her singing it. Her timbre of voice didn’t fit with the way she was moving in the scene (her light airy tone would NOT have happened when she’s literally running out of a church) so I would’ve loved a live performance from her... it’s so hard to compare to the live performances. Like I can’t even believe that she actually sang it that fast because it sounds so fake, and her lip sync is off so much in the video
The only thing is that it's clearly edited, so most likely sped up, even just a little /:
Hello fellow Gary
Also I agree with all your points,, she does her character very well
I don't see much love for Jayma. this song was perfect for the anxiety ridden character she plays.
I think she's just less comparable not because of the performance quality - she did a wonderful job. she also was the only one not live, therefore had multiple takes whereas everybody only had their one live performance
also, her voice was edited to be faster, and you can hear her voice is unnatural
she's clearly talented but it's not comparable to everyone else
Yes. She was perfect.
Areed
☽ аиаѕтаsіо ☾ How do you know she did this in multiple takes?
@@justiniantbh Good point
Madeline Khan. Her delivery is flawless. Calmly delivering “I’m not well” is comedic genius.
VocalEdgeTV totally agree. The insanity in just her eyes alone made her performance stand most to me.
She’s the best one 100%
VocalEdgeTV yes she has the best acting
It's great because she does the opposite of what you would expect and it works.
I also like how her voice is shaking by anxiety, that is how you supposed to sound when you are not getting married haha
I'll forever remember Madeline's hilariously perfect delivery of the line "I'm not well"
I wish they had Madeline Kahn's whole performance on here because there's so many tiny details that she adds that make it amazing. The way she casually starts picking the flowers off the bouquet, the delight in her face when the lightning strikes after "it starts to rain", when she grabs the mic off the stand for "look I didn't want to have to tell you but I may be coming down with hepatitis and I think I'm gonna faint", how perfectly timed her throw of the bouquet is to when the ladies catch it right on the last note, and just how relaxed her delivery is of this monster of a song. Her breath control is insane.
I _completely_ agree!
They do.
Absolutely!!
Julie pronounces every word so perfectly you can understand everything but I also love how Carol’s slightly slowed down version works, its much more musical!
Sam Player That’s why I like Julie’s version the best. I could actually hear and understand what was being said in her version.
I also find so musical the version of Carol, and I think is great not to over hear the breathing, she does that almost perfectly.
I love Julie Andrews' version. She's so proper.
Yep, I didn't even know she has done the role (or just the song ?). She's just perfect !
I think it’s a toss-up between Carol Burnett and Julie Andrews.
Honestly Julie Andrews manages to sing faster than the speed of light and make it sound proper so I can understand every word. It's honestly amazing.
She even shoes when you should breath as well
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daddy yoda and another
@@Sumbugfart @Ava Bailey
Possibly 😶
i smell a starkid fan
People: You can’t make “The Flight of the Bumblebees” a musical theatre song
Sondheim: Hold my beer
Jane Shaw doing this in front of Sondheim, I’d cry 😭 🤚
if you watch the whole video of Sondheim teaching this class, the boy playing Paul basically wets himself. It's a tad embarrassing
@@tracyroweauthor he looks terrified
imagine if he had to do what he was she was doing-
i think he'd straight up faint on the spot
@@omgheather1 lol
I could *taste* Madeline's anxiety
Hippiedoesart and rosysuperflower AJ Madeline could play anxious better than anyone.
I could *smell* it
Naya Jade I could see it
i could literally feel like it was a tangible thing, plus her voice sounded like it was on the verge of a vocal crack which added to the anxiety element of the performance
I can taste xanax
Jayma and Jane: Rap God who??
Julie: Just slays everything she does
Carol: Had the best emotions
💯
Madeline Kahn has that desperate, slightly crazed quality to her voice that is perfect for this song.
"Madeline, why aren't you getting married?"
"I hated him... so... much... it...i...flames... fl...flames.... flames on the side of my face..."
I applaud you good human for this reference.
Agreed. Queen Madeline at her best
Hey ma dude, your inner Logan's showing
Beautiful
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA THIS IS GOOD
madeline really just screams anxiety and FEAR
The shake in her voice, the slight offness but like NOT offness? All of it.
@@C00kii0 its the fact that its not over dramatic. We're accustomed to anxious characters on stage being unrealistically and comedically loud, playing up how anxious they are for jokes, but she plays it very real, like a movie or tv show. Its very much that thousand yard stare, mind going a million miles a minute and your body cant move-ness lmao
I agree with all of this 100 percent
My fav version. The most realistic one lol
I wish more people would talk about jayma’s performance. i know it was edited but like, she genuinely looked so anxious
Jayma portrays anxiety in such a real way. She looks like she’s genuinely about to have a panic attack. Madeline Kahn also does the anxiety element really well but I think the big difference is that Madeline maintains the comedy aspect while Jayma plays it straight.
I am the 444th like, mista is very disappointed in me
Ashy Kat period
i think her singing was too polished but overall she did an awesome job
She was panicking in the studio well recording it according to an interview
Katie Finneran and Madeline Kahn always make me laugh as you listen to their descent into madness
Julie Andrews (I DIDN'T EVEN KNOW SHE PERFORMED THE SONG) just nailed the articulation and speed while Jane Whittenshaw (A STUDENT AT THE TIME) just blew me away
Thanks to a tip from another commenter, I can tell you that you need to watch one more, which is Beth Howland doing the original Broadway cast recording. Blows her version here away.
czcams.com/video/UuQea2eVL2Y/video.html at the two-minute mark.
I found the entire workshop that Jane Shaw did with Stephen Sondheim for this song (which her clip is from). I think she was the only one of the three that Stephen didn't have any notes for. And you can see how impressed he is by her performance here.
Honestly, I was pretty damn surprised and, euh, disappointed by her performance in the clip they showed in this video, because, on the OBC album, she's so damn good!@@tejaswoman
I was gonna Google the lyrics but Julie's version was so clear I didn't have to 😄
Obviously Glee is NOTHING compared to broadway show and all that, but it is based on speed, and I do want to say, Emma sings it VERY fast. But then again, it is a tv show so it’s different!
A Girl I’m pretty sure they sped it up for her like electronically so she wasn’t actually singing that fast
@@emmal.5295 Yes, you can see how her lips aren't matched up to the lyrics at all. It's practically a bad lip reading. They did it for effect, but the effect is lost when it looks bad.
@@MysticVRB She most likely sang it that fast; obviously not on set but she's very talented like everyone on the show
@@AmaDesperado True, movie clip overdub from studio version. :)
Theh sped it up.
Loved Patti's choice to mouth the last "Don't tell Paul".
Matt Pace Musical Theater same!! absolutely hilarious
I wish there was better recording of her voice, some was hard to understand but I think it was all just lack of proper equiptment
Loved patti’s the most overall
Matt Pace Musical Theater totally
I love little characterizations like that! Great to see some individual personality!
time stamps for everyone!
Katie Finneran: 0:20 - 1:32
Jayma Mays: 1:33 - 2:16
Madeline Kahn: 2:17 -3:30
Patti Lupone: 3:31 - 4:41
Julie Andrews: 4:42 -5:56
Carol Burnett: 5:57 - 7:16
Beth Howland: 7:17 - 8:25
Sophie Thompson: 8:26 - 9:43
Jane Shaw: 9:44 - 11:10
godbless
Thank you, I’ve been looking through the comments to figure out which one was which
Add another name to the list, Tony winner Matt Doyle!
U just forget about Beth howland
@@michaeladkins6he wasn’t in the video
Julie Andrews is such a queen!
I don’t even care that she takes a bunch of breaths and speaks half of it-I understood _every single word_ and her character choices were excellent.
She's Julie Andrews. She can do whatever the hell she wants and it would still be perfect.
Madeline "I'm not well so I'm not getting married" is sublime and inhuman.
My favorite part of any of them!
I love the nuances like this she added to her performance. Such a great actress
Okay we all keep talking about the same few AMAZING women who did it. But we all out here finna be sleeping on Katie Finneran who ran across the stage on her knees in a tight dress whilst doing it. Also that curtsey KILLED me.
Also Eminem is SHOOKETH.
Yes! THANK YOU!
mmhmm
I love Kate Finneran’s take on this song, It’s bloody hilarious
Pl
She is the funniest for sure.
I find Madeline Kahn's to be the most hilarious. I love the way she intentionally made her voice funny between words and long phrases and during the quarter-of-second breaths in the first place.
Hands down ... it was Jane Shaw. She hit every note spot on melodically and rhythmically. Even Stephen Sondheim looked impressed. With each section he was waiting for a flub but it never happened. Yup... Jane Shaw.
Hands…down. Beth Howland would have been proud and probably hugged her afterwards for getting through it perfectly. Sondheim’s beaming is all the proof you need.
@@4thbox I did just watch it, and her performance is excellent. Definitely the fastest one I've heard. However, I just don't agree with calling Jane Shaw 'mediocre'. She was a student getting a lesson (from Sondheim), yes; but she did amazingly in her own right.
I’m surprised not to see anyone mention her. She is hands down the best. No one else, even the seasoned broadway performers, had both the clarity of diction and spot-on rhythm that she had. Easily the best.
That and she performed it in front of Sondheim himself… and he just had great comments for her
Julie Andrews is a national treasure
LokiIRL_ _ worldwide treasure*
Blind on the bright side Yes! A phenomenally global treasure! 🤗💜🎼
Ahem. Universal treasure
Goli You are Wise!!
Amen
Eminem is quaking...😂😂
ikr
Madeline Kahn has some of the best articulation, and evokes the feeling of the song in almost perfect stillness.
Madeline Khan is my favorite version. She embodies anxiety sooooo well.
I also can’t get enough of Jane Shaw. Her vocals, acting, diction, and overall performance are so well-matched.
If memory serves, that's Jane Whittenshaw, then still a student at Guildhall, and that's why Sondheim himself was present: he personally instructed them in this number~
katie finneran was actually good wtf. underrated af
Ikr
It’s also super impressive to actually be moving while doing this. I feel like people forget how hard generally moving and taking fast/singing while doing other things can be.
Am I the only one who would love to hear Meryl Streep sing this?
cadence fetizanan At this point in her career, she’d win an Oscar for it!
I WAS JUST THINKING THAT
That's good but I'd rather hear Sutton Foster sing this.
honestly, I was thinking maybe Stephanie J. Block would be good for this
I need that
Julie Andrews had my favorite delivery. I feel like everyone else either focused on the words without the same nuance of emotion, or gave it the emotion but had to slow down the song as a result. She did both perfectly.
Pardon me, is everybody here?
Because if everybody's here
I'd like to thank you all
For coming to the wedding.
I'd appreciate you going even more
I mean, you must have lots of better things to do
And not a word of it to Paul
Remember Paul? You know, the man I'm going to marry
But I'm not, because I wouldn't ruin anything
As wonderful as he is.
Thank you all for the gifts and the flowers,
Thank you all, now it's back to the showers
Don't tell Paul, but I'm not getting married today.
Bless this day
Tragedy of life
Husband bound to wife
The heart leaps up
And feels dead
This dreadful day.
Listen everybody, look, I don't know what you're waiting for
A wedding. What's a wedding? It's a prehistoric ritual
Where everybody promises fidelity forever,
Which is maybe the most horrifying word I ever heard of,
Which is followed by a honeymoon, where suddenly he'll realize
He's saddled with a nut, and want to kill me, which he should.
Thanks a bunch, but I'm not getting married
Go have lunch, 'cause I'm not getting married
You've been grand, but I'm not getting married
Don't just stand there, I'm not getting married
And don't tell Paul, but I'm not getting married today.
Go! Can't you go?
Why is nobody listening?
Goodbye! Go and cry
At another person's wake.
If you're quick, for a kick
You could pick up a christening
But please, on my knees,
There's a human life at stake!
Listen everybody, I'm afraid you didn't hear
Or do you want to see a crazy lady fall apart in front of you?
It isn't only Paul who would be ruining his life
You know, we'll both of us be losing our identities
I telephoned my analyst about it, and he said to see him Monday
But by Monday I'll be floating in the Hudson with the other garbage.
I'm not well, so I'm not getting married
You've been swell, but I'm not getting married
Clear the hall, 'cause I'm not getting married
Thank you all, but I'm not getting married
And don't tell Paul, but I'm not getting married today.
Bless this bride
Totally insane
Slipping down the drain
And bless this day in our hearts
As it starts
To rain.
Today is for Amy
Amy, I give you the rest of my life
To cherish and to keep you
To honor you forever
Go! Can't you go?
Look, you know I adore you all
But why watch me die
Like Eliza on the ice?
Look, perhaps I'll collapse
In the apse right before you all
So take back the cake
Burn the shoes, and boil the rice.
Today is for Amy,
My, happily, soon-to-be wife
My adorable wife...
Look, I didn't want to have to tell you,
But I may be coming down with hepatitis, and I think I'm gonna faint
So if you want to watch me faint, I'll do it happily
But wouldn't it be funnier to go and watch a funeral?
So thank you for the twenty-seven dinner plates
Thirty-seven butter knives
Forty-seven paperweights
Fifty-seven candle holders
I trekked the whole comments for this
Julie Andrew's diction is amazing. I heard every word of the song. Madeleine Howe had the best timing. Jane Shaw was pretty good too.
She also chose to patter almost the entire song instead of singing it. I mean if anyone can get away with it she can, but she didn't sing through it.
I think my cousin unintentionally sang this on her wedding day lol.
That's a riot! 😂🤣
🤣🤣
What happened after?
LMAO
It's so hard to choose, Julie Andrews gives it with such clear diction, Carol Burnett gives off a comedic feeling. Madeline is the epitome of a bride with cold feet and Katie's performance's is just so complete.
emma started hyperventilating and crying when recording this and i consider that dedication
Madeline Kahn played the part so well. She seems genuinely terrified
For real. She did the best. I mean they all got it. But she GOT IT
Madeline Kahn just made me laugh for some reason, especially when she said "I'm not well." Her anxiety-ridden facial expressions were flawless. 😂😂😂
She was a great comedian, trained to be a professional opera singer, funniest actor (Young Frankenstein), and I miss her.
Julie Andrews is my personal fav, you can hear every word, her diction is the best, and I really like how she shouts a bit while the “I’m not well” parts, it seems to add more emotion to it :)
As much as I adore the incomparable Madeline Kahn, Katie had my favorite overall performance. Carol has my favorite "Don't tell Paul", Madeline has my favorite "I'm not well", Jane was amazing (with Sondheim sitting RIGHT THERE, you'd have to be), and I can't believe I'd never seen Patti's version before this, it was great!!!
props to jane forever she sang that almost perfectly with sondheim's eyes burning into her skull
that alone would cause the anxiety of the song to be real
What burning? He loved her!
He looked so happy! But he was fixated on her and the lyrics. Love it!
4:27 I love how Patti mouthed "Don't tell Paul" 😂
It really brings it to life...
No it doesn't. Patti LuPone is the most overrated performer in the history of musical theatre. She literally shouts everything, doesn't have any sense of musicality, and destroys every rhythm she touches, and her fans just excuse all of that and call it "making a piece her own." Get real, people. I have never understood the appeal. Is it because she's a big personality? I'll give you that. But the heyday of larger-than-life non-singers is over. It's time for us to leave Patti in the past where she belongs. She's perfectly good in roles that require no singing. Maybe she should do more stuff like Penny Dreadful.
Even if this were true, what does it have to do with that part being amazing?
M y D i a m o n d
I'm not a massive fan of Patti as an actor, I must say. I like her, and I like her in Sweeney Todd, but I wasn't crazy about her Mama Rose in Gypsy. I do like this little touch though!
GarageStudio *699th comment like!!!*
I’ve heard this song a million times and I still laughed out loud at Carol Burnett’s “don’t tell Paul” 😂 she’s so funny. And then next Beth Holland who does it at absolutely 100mph - this video is a testament to the incredible talent of these ladies ❤️❤️
They all win because this song is a damn mouthful lol
Ishipzalldathings Exactly
I had never seen Madeline Kahn's performance before this video and she is so perfect with it. She starts off slow and gently begins raising the tempo. Also, I love how the realization hits her; she starts the song off with a normal expression and she begins to creep in panic with her eyes and tone as the character processes the situation.
Yea! Her expression gets more and more unhinged as she is catastrophizing her future. They all did great, but I like that quirk in her performance
They all did great but I completely bought how much Madeline Kahn just sounded like she was falling apart. Such an amazing talent!
i love how “today” is the only word they can hold so they make it extra beautiful
They are ALL wonderful! But ... Madeline Kahn absolutely owns this! Gone much, much too soon.
And, Sondheim watching the Jane Shaw performance is absolutely delightful!
100% Julie Andrews! Her diction and tone are unparalleled! Also, she really sang it with feeling and emotion! Perfection!
I can actually understand the lyrics
No one can ever beat Julie Andrews in enunciation, I only understood the "he's gonna realize he married a nut" line when she sang it.
"and it's folloed by a honeymoon where suddenly he'll realise he's saddled with a nut and want to kill me which he should" is the actual line i think
@Liza George -
* Julie Andrews did muff lines, but I'm sure that happened on occasion to all the singers who attempted this song. Was this after Andrews started to have trouble with her voice? She enunciated, but the notes were boggy at times.
* Beth Howland seemed to pick up the pace as the song went on, but she lost clarity.
* I think Madeline Kahn best expressed an inner anxiety attack the best.
Everyone was great, but let's face it: once Julie Andrews has sung it, no one else can touch it. She's the only person alive who can sing that quickly and maintain her acting. She really used those gasps to her benefit. 👑
Katie Finneran's is my favourite of these performances for the energy and physicality that she brings to this musical number. I absolutely love the moment she loses her breath at, "I'm not well..."
The audience finishes, "...So I'm not getting married."
Katie then recovers with, "You've been swell, but I'm not getting married." Priceless!
Madeline Kahn is my second favourite because her portrayal is 50 shades of cray cray. She has an almost maniacal tone to her voice which is comical yet believable and fits the role perfectly.
I also commend Janes Shaw’s rendition, which has the most clarity of diction, along with the added pressure of having Stephen Sondheim right behind her, scrutinising every line.
Jayma Mays’ version is good and I enjoy it very much, however, because it was made for the screen I struggle to include this when comparing these performances.
Carol Burnett may not be the fastest but her delivery is probably my favorite. It’s just so stressed and comedic lol
Absolutelyyyy
Yeah I was sad because so few people here in the comments are talking about her.
Her delivery was amazing and if you don't have the direct comparison like this video it is still incredibly fast and I think it helps the song to be a tiny bit slower, so you can actually understand what they say.
She does “crazy lady” voice so well it’s almost shocking
She was a treasure.
Carol Burnett’s presence is just amazing and funny no matter what she’s doing!
JULIE ANDREWS IS A FREAKIN QUEEN. I didn’t even know she did this!!!
Morgan Reasons yes! I feel she didn’t just keep up with the words she also acted it so well too
How did Julie sing this perfectly fast and have excellent articulation??
i think Jayma did it so well she really captured the anxiety
Original: Beth Howland
Fastest: Jayma Mays
Slowest: Sophie Thompson
Clearest: Julie Andrews
Least Clear: Patti Lupone (sorry girl)
Funniest: Katie Finneran
Least Funny: Sophie Thompson
Most Nervewracking: Jane Shaw 100%
Least Nervewracking: Jayma Mays
Idk why I did this
Game Brain what do u mean jayma was rly nerve racking
@@kalatran9583 Whole reason I put Jayma as least nervewracking is because it was the only one that wasn't live, so if she messed up, they could easily reshoot it. That isn't to discredit her at all, I actually prefer the Glee version of this song due to her speed while singing. On the other hand, I put Jane Shaw as most nervewracking because she was performing this right in front of Sondheim himself. Regardless, anything below "least clear" is more of my opinion than anything.
Thxs
nah beth was the hardest to understand
Patti Lupones wasnt clear because recording device used, beth howard was the only one couldnt even keep up with speed and pronunciations
The best part about all of this is that in the last one Sondheim himself was watching that performance and he seemed shocked that they got it correct like, dude you're the one who wrote this
Eliya Adams he was fascinated by that Amy lol
Thanks for verbalizing what you saw. I couldn't put my figure on it but I think you both summarized it well.
He's amazing, but sometimes it's like he's intentionally making it difficult, in the best way!
Sometimes?
After having to do an all-Sondheim fundraiser, I agree that he just started writing for the lulz and to make his pieces as impossible as he could.
Why is mo one talking about Katie Finneran??? She moves the most from all the others and that's really impressive 👏🙌
Right? Her version is my favorite one!! I love her delivery.
She's also the funniest
Julie Andrews not only has the clearest diction, the best delivery and the best best interpretation, but is also very, very believable. Unmatched.❤❤
I'm out of breath for them...
sameee
DeadlyWhispers 1 and 2?
Julie Andrews is what I wish I looked like while having an anxiety attack.
The look of pride on Sondheim's face at that trio of students melts my heart 😭
Julie Andrews and Carol Burnett personally were amazing for me, their diction made me able to hear every word!!!
In fact, Carol's version slowed down the original pace a bit… Hilarious though😘.
I dunno why but I want to see Daveed Diggs singing this 😂😂😂
Me too
Omg yas!
I'd pay good money to see that.
With the French accent or no?
@@xdd560 yes!
Extra props to Jane Shaw though as she is performing IN FRONT OF SONDHEIM
I'm sorry but what is it with Sondheim?
HE MAN he wrote it and a bunch of other incredible musicals
Stop This shes my favorite for sure
Her name is actually Jane Whittenshaw. I agree, she’s the best and how scary having to do it in front of Stephen Sondheim himself!
To do it in front of Sondheim..
And with Sondheim both astonished and speechless. Hats off to her! she wins!!!
imagine singing Sondheim for Sondheim , what a dream come true
He's clearly a little bit in awe of her, which he absolutely should be - she nailed it.
Julie Andrews sang it with perfect diction and added such a sassy and frantic flair to it. Hers is my favorite.
Jayma sings so fast but its understandable and very nice the way she sung it. It's perfect for her character on Glee (Emma) because shes a very anxious person
Edit: my phone auto corrected Jayma to Jayne sorry!
Mack Ade agreed!!!
It was edited and sped up. Watch her lips, it doesn't even match, sadly. :(
@@princesspeasant4536 I've actually heard her sing live and she can sing as fast as that
@@mackenzieade594 Proof?
@@princesspeasant4536 nope it was not does up she did it at that exact speed she even almost fainted
My top three?
1. Madeline Kahn - not the fastest but the one with the best characterisation. She doesn't need to flail around and make funny faces but you can tell that the lady is a little bit "cuckoo" in the head.
2. Julie Andrews - I like how she builds up the craziness slowly and goes balls-out crazy in the end, not in a very theatrical but in a more subtle and quiet manner.
3. Jane Shaw - the way she keeps pace and just builds the momentum from the get-go. Just plain wow.
I like Lupone too but she is just a bit too "out-there" for me.
Yep. About the top four I'd pick.
Yeah, Jane Shaw was brilliant. Even Sondheim looked like "How is she even doing this??"
Yep 👍 agree 💯
Kahn's constant quaver at the smallest note is pure excellence.
Agreed here but my 4th place is Thompson. She was funny to me.
i really loved carol burnett's version, also ofc madeline kahn
julie andrews and patti were also great
My fave was the glee version. I loved the way she didn’t really raise her voice or get mad it sounded really cool as just flipped out but stayed in the same tone just faster and faster. I really enjoyed her diction and the audio bits that likely because it was recorded in a studio and not live.
Madeline Kahn’s “I’m not well” always makes me laugh.
But seriously, so much talent in one video 😍 I can’t even say who’s my favourite.
I agree. Her delivery of those three simple words is just BRILLIANT! No one matches her for comedic impact, imo.
She's my cousin!
@@rachezzel You LUCKY SO-AND-SO! I was deeply saddened when she died. She seemed to be someone who would be as delightful off screen/stage as when she was on.
@@hortondlfn1994 Unfortunately, she passed seven years before I was born, so I never got to meet her. But I've heard through my family that she was a wonderfully kind woman.
@@rachezzel I'm saddened you never got to meet her, but am delighted by the reports of her character.
jane shaw obviously has the best technique and breath support
chris taru kinda have to if Sondheim is looking at your behind to make sure you’re doing it well
Steve‘s face is a look of adorable respect.
thought it was Ellen at first ☠️
Have you watched that video? Sondheim is doing a master class, and coaches her through it to a wonderful performance.
Most definitely
When the conpetition includes (but is not limited to) Patti Lupone, Julie Andrews and Madelain Kahn, NOBODY loses...
Finally somebody mentioned Patti Lupone! She is great too✨. Many people have praised Madeline's "subtle performance", But in fact, I don't think the audience in that occasion could see and sense what we have seen and sensed on the screen… Many people had praised Carol's version but her pace is slower than the original… Patti Lupone is a master, nailed it✨. As to Julie Andrews' version, I think her full performance of this song is more Unbelievable😳… Unhuman.
Madeline Kahn & Jane Shaw are the two I love the most in this.
The perfect song for Jojo Siwa 😂
Omg thanks for all the likes!
Omg i am dying
Yumi Kerametlian sis YESSSS
Nah, danielle cohn
watchoutthebailiffsareabout bruh
Don't forget James Charles
Madeline Kahn’s voice in my opinion matches the feeling of the song the best
I love glees version just bc Sue’s sitting there so unbothered the whole time 😂😂
Julie Andrews did the best job of conveying different emotions and different meanings of different lines. For me, she's the best. Carol Burnett has some of the funniest moments. I understand why some commenters liked Madeleine Khan the best; she does a fantastic job of conveying frozen anxiety and frenetic hysteria at once, but I prefer the variation in lines from moment to moment by Julie Andrews to Khan's more single-emotion delivery.
Julie is a goddess damn what range and the last girl was great too but Madeline Kahn is always the funniest to me her facial expressions and descent into insanity gets me every time.
Moira Brown as she drops the flowers slowly as she sings i just laughed out loud
Ocker Films right? It’s gold
Same!!! Totally agree!
Jane Shaw nailed EVERY beat, she has an amazing breathing technique, never had to pause unexpectedly in the middle of a phrase or word
Madeline Kahn!!! She adds genius to all of the properties of Andrews..
While singing it in front of SONDHEIM, no less.
So where is Jane Shaw today? Why is she not starring in a show? I searched for “Jane Shaw, Broadway” here and at the IBDB, and nothing came up.
Please don’t tell me that such a fabulous talent is selling equities in Dallas. Please?
While Billie Eilish is on ever live broadcast?
@@KeithOtisEdwards Hiya, her stage name is Jane Whittenshaw and she was in one Broadway show, but British TV and voice acting is where she can be found.
All these singers are amazing, but when you consider Julie Andrews not only sang it flawlessly, but also sang to other two character's parts also -- spectacular!!
The lady who played Emma in Glee was pretty good.
I think they sped up her recording
@@alioc3298 No they didn't, multiple takes were edited together, sure, and there was some pitch correction or something, obviously, but Jayma said in an interview she was on the verge of tears and hyperventilating from how fast the song was.
She might’ve not been the best vocally but you gotta admit Carol Burnette was crazy funny
misssaramariya agreed! Most fun to watch.
Yeah, she's my favourite because she does the comedy best.
misssaramariya
True
Love it
She makes it work with her style of comedy. Her entire performance is just her owning the part and adapting it to something only she could get away with