There is something so powerful about Barbra's voice. Not only is it beautiful, but it's capable of expressing every emotion humanly possible. While I think this generation has many EXTREMELY talented singers, not one of them can touch Barbra. She's a legend for a reason.
Me, I don’t like it. I think she’s way overhyped and I can sing good as her and I suck like BAD. The acting was decent though, but I’ve been trying to get the hype and I literally just cant
There will never be another singer again that sings with such vulnerability and rage at the world's attempt to minimize her because of her looks. Her performance is like an atomic bomb and a vase of roses all rolled into one. The original GOAT.
the magical thing about all musical performances by Miss Streisand is that she not only sings them to perfection, but she acts the songs to perfection as well.
@Robert Lee, Countertenor Yes but a lot of hopefuls say the same thing ("You'll be sorry one day....") and, usually, their dreams don't materialize. A lot of people have confidence and, usually, the more confidence you have, the less talented you are (Tommy Wizeau, the delusional contestants on "American Idol", etc.). Barbra was the exception : her confidence happened to match her talent. But Barbra had one big flaw : she was undisciplined. Her singing was not the result of hard work : she never worked on her voice. She became known for her singing and as an actor, she thought she could be divine without work. As a result, I don't think she's a very good actress. You can feel when she acts that she is more concerned about how she looks, the camera angle, being cute, than playing with another actor and be real. She is always acting, big.
@@Ninafan68 I'm not sure I agree completely with your assessment of her acting. I do agree that in her later films she is far more concerned about camera angles and the way she looks on screen however if you look past that you will still see an amazing natural talent. Given the right material, her acting is nuanced and always hits the mark, The problem is more the roles that she accepted rather than the talent.
How in the world are there only 43 thousand views for this ... no wonder all we hear is half-ass singers with auto-tune on the radio! Good Lord ... any serious singer has respect for Babs!
You can just tell that she puts everything into her roles. That line "With an American beauty NOSE!" Always gets me- there's some real emotions behind this song that I think Barbra really feels herself and we feel them as the audience through her. Amazing talent.
Barbra is so talented to be able to do such a complex production number by combining humor with the singing, plus the animated movements and facial expressions that make this so great.
exactly. her performance (on this song in particular) is such a knock-out - she had lived the ugly-duckling role and had to show all the doubters how wrong they were.
I love Barbra. No one can belt it out like she can. Some of us (like myself) may try but there comes a time when you have to face it. NO ONE can beat Barbra. This sing is so inspiring to me as an aspiring actress and it's nice to listen to when I need something to remind me why I love doing it.
I love how the Oscars awarded her alongside Hepburn for The Lion In Winter, both performances as impeccable as each other and both couldn't be more different!
I just loved Barbra soooo much growing up in the 70's and 80's... I did this exact scene to get in a part for a play in the 7th grade.... I didn't get the " main " part.... But... Got the 2nd leading part in the play. I didn't get to finish the whole song.... But when I walked home after the audition.... I sang the rest of it!!! I didn't care if anyone thought I was crazy!!! At dinner.... I told my Mother and Step Father about. I knew I was going to get a part in the play. I was told by my Step Father.... No I wasn't.... I looked at him and laughed!! I knew I would. And I did!! ( kinda funny how the characters in the movie thought how she wouldn't " make it!!".. And she Did!!!.. Sort of like what I was going through at that time!!! ). I just love Barbra!! She was and Still is an inspiration in my life!! Thank you!! NEVER GIVE UP!!!!! ( That's what this scene is really about!! Wink! Wink!!)
I for one am glad the songs from Funny Girl are on Glee - it introduces a whole new group of people to a really fantastic musical. But I don't get the whole "so-and-so did it better" argument. The people singing these songs were *inspired* by Barbara. They sing it the way she sang it, and they're practically trying to be Barbara Streisand while they sing it. How can anyone say her version isn't the best when it's absolutely the quintessential version?
She really Is funny! Too funny Hehe. I watched glee's performance first but this one really Is the best. Though I have to admit Kurt and Rachael's performances where very good. This Is just no words ☺
I don’t see it, but I admit sometimes they do share a resemblance like when Rachel was about to try out for Funny Girl and had that cheetah print coat on
@@christophepena2212 I agree completely. There are some excellent singers (Lea Michele included) but Barbra is in a class of her own. It is not just the voice, which is out of this world but she has a star quality that is unparalleled.
@wengfong6742: But they are VERY LONG fingernails. And she is not the only one with talent to sing this. Mimi Hines, who replaced her on Broadway for the next year and a half, was superb in this and the other songs. Streisand is not the end all of everything.
Amen, even though I've been a fan of this song since like forever and nobody can beat the original, it really was a pleasure to watch both performances
My mother played this album until it wore out ... I could sing every song by the age of 5, LOL! And I still know every word: "Have you guessed yet, who's the best yet? If you ain't I'll tell you one last time! You best your last dim, in all of the world so far. I am the greatest, greatest star!" :-)
@dcr33313 No matter how many times I watch this movie it is still amazing. I remember singing this song to my family when I was little. Best Passover's EVER!
Loved her (like this) before she started singing as if every note of every song should be encased in a capsule and shot into outer space to be worshiped for all eternity.
Everyone is fighting over Chris and Barbra. Now I have to say I am WAY WAY WAY obsessed with Chris. I LOVE his version. But Barbra is amazing too. I love them both. So can we please stop fighting? pretty please? For Chris and Barbra? :)
Streisand , na ja ihre Stimme ist ganz okay mit etwas mühe und Geduld könnte man was daraus machen 🤣🤣 natürlich war dass ein Scherz, Streisand ist einfach nur göttlich.
When Barbara or Fanny said "all those Barrymore's put together" she's referring to Drew Barrymore's family! The Barrymore's are famous for being actors going back to the stones.
From what I understand, the "urban legend" is that Jule Styne was writing for Babs even though so many other female celebrities were connected to FUNNY GIRL.
@@johnkling6657 Yes, at one point the producers were supposed to be wooing Anne Bancroft for the role. But Styne and Merrill wanted Streisand so they deliberately wrote songs that only she could sing. Bancroft didn't stand a chance.
There is something so powerful about Barbra's voice. Not only is it beautiful, but it's capable of expressing every emotion humanly possible. While I think this generation has many EXTREMELY talented singers, not one of them can touch Barbra. She's a legend for a reason.
I love how she delivers "hey, whatta ya blind?"
Amen!!! No one can come close to her. She is a rare gem!!!
She is the whole pkg, multiple talented. She's a Rainbow in brown shoes!
And she's right. She is the greatest star!
but now EVERYONE knows it! =D
Dave Glo u kidding
Cary Patrick Martin Ha!
This is why she got the Oscar. She played it with confidence, but with natural insecurity. Hard to walk that line and she did it perfectly.
@@Jesterswords How can someone be on your phone watching you and hearing everything you say. It freaked me out..
No wonder she received an Academy award for this!
Jane
who could not like this its Barbra Streisand for gods sake!!!!!!
Me, I don’t like it. I think she’s way overhyped and I can sing good as her and I suck like BAD. The acting was decent though, but I’ve been trying to get the hype and I literally just cant
Everyone knows she's one of the all time greats. She does it all to perfection. Her singing is second to none.
There will never be another singer again that sings with such vulnerability and rage at the world's attempt to minimize her because of her looks. Her performance is like an atomic bomb and a vase of roses all rolled into one. The original GOAT.
I totally agree. There won't ever be anyone who can come to Barbra Streisand!!. She's in a class all by herself!!!. Love you Barbra!!. ❤
the magical thing about all musical performances by Miss Streisand is that she not only sings them to perfection, but she acts the songs to perfection as well.
@Robert Lee, Countertenor Yes but a lot of hopefuls say the same thing ("You'll be sorry one day....") and, usually, their dreams don't materialize. A lot of people have confidence and, usually, the more confidence you have, the less talented you are (Tommy Wizeau, the delusional contestants on "American Idol", etc.). Barbra was the exception : her confidence happened to match her talent. But Barbra had one big flaw : she was undisciplined. Her singing was not the result of hard work : she never worked on her voice. She became known for her singing and as an actor, she thought she could be divine without work. As a result, I don't think she's a very good actress. You can feel when she acts that she is more concerned about how she looks, the camera angle, being cute, than playing with another actor and be real. She is always acting, big.
Yesssss
agree. with "I'm the Greatest Star" you can see her frustration with not being famous as well as hear it in her voice - a powerhouse performance.
@@Ninafan68 I'm not sure I agree completely with your assessment of her acting. I do agree that in her later films she is far more concerned about camera angles and the way she looks on screen however if you look past that you will still see an amazing natural talent. Given the right material, her acting is nuanced and always hits the mark, The problem is more the roles that she accepted rather than the talent.
Yes! !
This Barbra girl might have a future in music and theater.
When I saw this movie at a kid, I asked my cousin, "Who are the Barrymores?"
Lea is absolutely amazing for the role, but in my heart Barbra is just perfect, and I think even Lea knows that.
Barbra was the greatest... She deserved The Oscar for this movie! Comedy, Drama, and the Greatest Singing!
Is the greatest star
IS NOT WAS! She is not dead… yet!
I love how there is a reference back to don't rain on my parade
She's confident, vulnerable and insecure ... but never doubts she's the greatest star. Prophetic. Amazing. Oscar.
this woman had so much talent the gods probably cried....
O. My. God. Born with many talents . Thks Babs. for sharing with the world. M.p.
I second that!
"In all of the world, so far", SHE IS THE GREATEST, GREATEST, STAAAAAAAAAAAAR!!!
Agree....no other!
How in the world are there only 43 thousand views for this ... no wonder all we hear is half-ass singers with auto-tune on the radio! Good Lord ... any serious singer has respect for Babs!
Can you imagine being on that set when this movie was made? Greatness right in front of you...Wow.
Absolutely right. Wonderful voice, and so original face and acting.
You can just tell that she puts everything into her roles. That line "With an American beauty NOSE!" Always gets me- there's some real emotions behind this song that I think Barbra really feels herself and we feel them as the audience through her. Amazing talent.
Barbra is so talented to be able to do such a complex production number by combining humor with the singing, plus the animated movements and facial expressions that make this so great.
I saw this when it first came out. It was in the theater for many months. Then returned. It thrilled me to the core.
what fitting lyrics for Barbra's own life after struggling to become recognized until Funny Girl launched her to superstardom.
exactly. her performance (on this song in particular) is such a knock-out - she had lived the ugly-duckling role and had to
show all the doubters how wrong they were.
Barbara Streisand has the voice of a goddess. The perfect balance of class and talent. She truly is "The Greatest Star".
Wow still the greatest star bless you Barbara.👏👏👏❤❤❤
I love Barbra. No one can belt it out like she can. Some of us (like myself) may try but there comes a time when you have to face it. NO ONE can beat Barbra. This sing is so inspiring to me as an aspiring actress and it's nice to listen to when I need something to remind me why I love doing it.
Yes, I agree to some extent but there are a few others worth mentioning such as Edie Gorme & Vikki Carr
I was 8 years old when I went to see this movie with my mom in Jersey City I knew at 8 she would be the Great star she is
This song is harder than it looks. I tackled it in my private voice lessons this semester. Kudos to anyone who can nail it.
Untouchable.
I love Barbra Streisand!
I love how the Oscars awarded her alongside Hepburn for The Lion In Winter, both performances as impeccable as each other and both couldn't be more different!
Still the greatest of them all. Happy Birthday Babs.
She truly is, been a fan for over 40 years ❤
the fact that this does not have an obsecly amoung of like and views is just sad! This woman here is just ICONIC!
Wondering how Chris even got in the same category as Barbara!! No body no no body can top Barbaras performance of this.
She will always be the greatest star!
My life just flashed before my eyes. If there has ever been a more prophetic moment in Show business; I challenge you to show it to me.
2024 and just (re)discovering this gem with eyes and ears wiiiiide open!
Yup. She is, "the greatest star". Plain and simple.
A brilliant emotive belter who can also sing quietly with finesse. Huge talent.
I just loved Barbra soooo much growing up in the 70's and 80's... I did this exact scene to get in a part for a play in the 7th grade.... I didn't get the " main " part.... But... Got the 2nd leading part in the play. I didn't get to finish the whole song.... But when I walked home after the audition.... I sang the rest of it!!! I didn't care if anyone thought I was crazy!!! At dinner.... I told my Mother and Step Father about. I knew I was going to get a part in the play. I was told by my Step Father.... No I wasn't.... I looked at him and laughed!! I knew I would. And I did!! ( kinda funny how the characters in the movie thought how she wouldn't " make it!!".. And she Did!!!.. Sort of like what I was going through at that time!!! ). I just love Barbra!! She was and Still is an inspiration in my life!! Thank you!! NEVER GIVE UP!!!!! ( That's what this scene is really about!! Wink! Wink!!)
I for one am glad the songs from Funny Girl are on Glee - it introduces a whole new group of people to a really fantastic musical. But I don't get the whole "so-and-so did it better" argument. The people singing these songs were *inspired* by Barbara. They sing it the way she sang it, and they're practically trying to be Barbara Streisand while they sing it. How can anyone say her version isn't the best when it's absolutely the quintessential version?
She really Is funny! Too funny Hehe. I watched glee's performance first but this one really Is the best. Though I have to admit Kurt and Rachael's performances where very good. This Is just no words ☺
No one....and I mean no one can perform this song better than the lady herself.
Chris Colfer did an amazing performance with this song! :)
Güliz Uğur Yesssss
She's the greatest star!
I love Babs. She's so beautiful, even if the press ever thought otherwise.
I first saw this movie back in 1968. This is the first song I ever heard her sing. I loved it and became a huge fan by the end of the movie.
Barbra is GODS musical gift to the world!!!
I'm so happy my mom is in love with this movie, she's exposed me to such great things like this.
Barbra is just perfect 👌
Watching this video made me love Miss Barbra even more
I love you Barbara!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Barbra*
Talent is Timeless 💜
At 2:17 Barbra actually looked like Lea Michele for a moment.......
+Lifeofstardom You mean Lea Michele looked like Babs
+Gerry Higgins no
I was thinking that toward the end.
I don’t see it, but I admit sometimes they do share a resemblance like when Rachel was about to try out for Funny Girl and had that cheetah print coat on
I didn't realize she was interacting with people in this song unlike the stage musical. Now the lyrics make sense!
i love Barbra Streisand and Chris Colfer both of them did an amazing performance with this song okay.
I'm Gleek & love them both...no one will outdo Barbra of coarse ;)
Positively outstanding ♡♡♡
She has more talent in her fingernails than anyone who has tried to sing this song
No one should sing this because like "people" no one can top Barbra singing this
Lea Michele does a decent job 🙂
@@hannahbanana007x decent not more... just a copycat...
@@christophepena2212 I agree completely. There are some excellent singers (Lea Michele included) but Barbra is in a class of her own. It is not just the voice, which is out of this world but she has a star quality that is unparalleled.
@wengfong6742: But they are VERY LONG fingernails. And she is not the only one with talent to sing this. Mimi Hines, who replaced her on Broadway for the next year and a half, was superb in this and the other songs. Streisand is not the end all of everything.
When Barbra sang "I'm The Greatest Star" she knew she really was.
Amen, even though I've been a fan of this song since like forever and nobody can beat the original, it really was a pleasure to watch both performances
I am 66 yrs Old this was my favorite movie ever
I did like Oliver also at that age!
She is wonderful!!! I love you Barbra!!
My mother played this album until it wore out ... I could sing every song by the age of 5, LOL! And I still know every word: "Have you guessed yet, who's the best yet? If you ain't I'll tell you one last time! You best your last dim, in all of the world so far. I am the greatest, greatest star!" :-)
Barbra IS The Greatest Star. And the most fun/funny.
Kurt was freaking awesome in singing this! Needless to say Barbra was/is the master :)
@dcr33313 No matter how many times I watch this movie it is still amazing. I remember singing this song to my family when I was little. Best Passover's EVER!
The Best for ever!
YES!! the GREAT STAR EVER #1 Love Love LOVE HER!!!
Barbara Streisand was so beautiful back then.
For me, Ms. Streisand is the best vocalist of the 20th century! Rounding out the top three are Aretha and Sinatra.
Mike you are counting out all the opera .. ok. Kelli O'Harra. Streisand is amazing but she never stepped foot on the met opera stage
Loved her (like this) before she started singing as if every note of every song should be encased in a capsule and shot into outer space to be worshiped for all eternity.
It's only because she's aware that recordings indeed ARE time capsules. They stand just as they are for as long as people are alive to listen.
@@peterdavino4408 Nah.
I am the greatest star i loved it that song because we all are god bless
She's so funny
She is still the best❤!
"I´m a natural cougher"
*Ahiu, ahiu, ahiu*
xD
no one is doing it like her
I can't wait for Chris Colfer's version! :)
is it just me or did anyone else keep rewinding the part when she said "schtick around for da joke?" haha xD
Love her and you should have seen my cousins s and I doing this.♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️
Everyone is fighting over Chris and Barbra. Now I have to say I am WAY WAY WAY obsessed with Chris. I LOVE his version. But Barbra is amazing too. I love them both. So can we please stop fighting? pretty please? For Chris and Barbra? :)
Streisand , na ja ihre Stimme ist ganz okay mit etwas mühe und Geduld könnte man was daraus machen 🤣🤣 natürlich war dass ein Scherz, Streisand ist einfach nur göttlich.
I have not seen all of Funny Girl, but I have so much respect for Barbra Streisand! (and Chris Colfer of course!
thumbs up if you new this movie before glee introduced it!
When Barbara or Fanny said "all those Barrymore's put together" she's referring to Drew Barrymore's family! The Barrymore's are famous for being actors going back to the stones.
i understand that this song wasn't written for Barbra... but it should have been :)
From what I understand, the "urban legend" is that Jule Styne was writing for Babs even though so many other female celebrities were connected to FUNNY GIRL.
@@johnkling6657 Yes, at one point the producers were supposed to be wooing Anne Bancroft for the role. But Styne and Merrill wanted Streisand so they deliberately wrote songs that only she could sing. Bancroft didn't stand a chance.
She's so cute in this scene
The greatest evey thing. star for sure .she is so watch able in evry way ………….A most interesting talented human being m.p.
she's amazing
I Love this song!!!!!
I love both, Barbra AND Kurt did a great job sining!! :D
"Who is the pip with pizezz?
Who is all ginger and jazz?
Who is as glamorous as? "
My fave part :D
I’m scared by the new Funny girl on Broadway… Barbra just put her print all over it for decades and it’s time to add a new production. I wasn’t ready.
Barbra and Chris are BOTH AMAZING!
chris was so entertaining
,, theres been enough glee songs from that movie
,, im downloading it
I just love her!!!!
Oh my god, Barbara Streisand said my name.
Completely delightful
I've never liked Barbara as a person, but anyone would have to admit she's one heck of a singer. Incredible range and power.
Do you know her as a person? :)
Yep.
Interesting! You are the lucky one! How is she as a person?
Not too bad, but she has terrible political judgement.
You mean you don't know? Well, I guess everyone is entitled to their own opinion.
Now I know where Chris got his adorableness!
I love this
Oh gosh--so fantastic. Just so fantastic.