I was fortunate enough to see Liza Minelli perform this at Harrah's Lake Tahoe years ago.
July 21, 2022, 08:00 AM
TMats
“Somewhere Over the Rainbow” may well be my favorite song of all; I just like the way it makes me feel. My preference is for this version, although I have listened to them all.
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July 21, 2022, 08:13 AM
rsbolo
Kermit the Frog's version is nice too.
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July 21, 2022, 08:54 AM
2BobTanner
And to think, that song almost hit the movie-edit cutting room floor because the studio didn’t want their star singing it in a barnyard.
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July 21, 2022, 09:03 AM
myrottiety
Is it me... Or is this like the first thing everyone learns on a ukulele?
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July 21, 2022, 09:07 AM
tigereye313
quote:
Originally posted by myrottiety: Is it me... Or is this like the first thing everyone learns on a ukulele?
Pretty sure it came in my ukulele instruction manual.
July 21, 2022, 09:19 AM
lastmanstanding
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July 21, 2022, 09:20 AM
mcrimm
I love the version that Bother Iz did (Israel Kamakawiwoʻole) and, yes, I play it on my Ukulele too.
According to what I heard recently and then read on the Wiki:
In 1988, a friend of Kamakawiwoʻole called a Honolulu recording studio owned by Milan Bertosa at 3:00 am with a request that Kamakawiwoʻole be allowed to come in to make a recording. Bertosa was about to shut down, but told the friend that Kamakawiwoʻole could come if he was able to make it within 15 minutes. In a 2011 interview, Bertosa recalled, "In walks the largest human being I had seen in my life. Israel was probably like 500 pounds. And the first thing at hand is to find something for him to sit on." A security guard gave Kamakawiwoʻole a large steel chair. "Then I put up some microphones, do a quick sound check, roll tape, and the first thing he does is 'Somewhere Over the Rainbow.' He played and sang, one take, and it was over."
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July 21, 2022, 01:27 PM
Blackmore
My fave
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July 22, 2022, 02:09 PM
bald1
quote:
Originally posted by mcrimm: I love the version that Bother Iz did (Israel Kamakawiwoʻole)
Mike me too. Sadly he passed quite young no doubt due to his obesity.
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July 26, 2022, 08:57 AM
Sunset_Va
quote:
Originally posted by lastmanstanding: [FLASH_VIDEO]<iframe frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/I0zNiae3j7k" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe>[/FLASH_VIDEO]
Simply beautiful. Such young talent.
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July 26, 2022, 10:44 AM
nhtagmember
I like the Izzy version the best followed by the Clapton version
July 26, 2022, 10:53 AM
konata88
I'm somewhat indifferent to this song - maybe because I was somewhat traumatized by the movie the first time I watched it (very young - had to leave the theater).
I do like Jane Monheit. Here's her rendition:
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July 26, 2022, 12:04 PM
ElToro
The estate of Brother Iz is collecting checks in perpetuity from all the movies his version of the song has been in. The official video on YouTube is well over a billion views.
