I only recently realised his mistake at 1.33 , where he hesitates slightly. You can tell by his face that he has temporarily forgotten his lyrics and quickly replaced them with a line from later in the song. "Use proper English, you're regarded as a freak" ought to have been "One common language I'm afraid we'll never get" which would have rhymed with 'set'. This only increases my admiration for mr. Irons. It proves how he is also very capable of coming up with quick solutions. Very admirable.
He's so completely gorgeous! Plus the Scar voice!! And the accent. So so sexy!! I know it's crazy but I'm starting to have a huge crush on him even though I'm 17. Wish I was born during his early times.
I love this song; on the one hand he's really insightful and reflective about language's social power, but still manages to come to an equally snobbish conclusion; he correctly says that she's trapped in a lower social class than Pickering because of the way they speak rather than because of some sort of innate superiority in his blood, recognises that social standing is all a matter of perception in which language plays a large part, and describes the hierarchy of accents as outdated. However, his solution is to lament that everyone doesn't speak the "proper" way, instead of lamenting how stupid it is that people make such enormously prejudiced assumptions about others purely because of their accent. OK, analysis over, I love this version. Jeremy Irons is awesome!
Arguably Higgins is twice the snob of even the snobs he claims to despise, as he things himself innately superior to those uptight upper-crust members of Victorian society.
I'm equally surprised and delighted not to be bombarded by anti-English hatred when scrolling down these comments, all I see are those who cannot help but express their love for a beautiful language sung by a man with a beautiful voice. You make my heart sing!
@@Rikard_A , American English is pretty much the same as it was when we left the British Empire in the 18th century. It's British English that's changed because of its contact with neighboring countries that are nowhere near us.
Indeed he is, too bad some of his films get bad reviews, don't you people just see how difficult it was already for him to play those roles yet he still delivers a perfect performance!
A multi-talent so rare in British entertainment. I have the two Columbia recordings with Harrison as Higgins and the later Irons recording. Such pleasures - thank heavens for CDs!
I have very fond memories of this concert, having watched the LD (remember those?) day and night as a toddler and conducting along to Kire te Kanawa and Jeremy Irons.
Honestly, I prefer this version of Harrison's. Every production will be different, some will sing like here, or do it the way Harrison did it which was basically talk in pitch.
@jonberger - Actually, having played the part myself, I can tell you that much of the music is deliberately written to straddle that line between singing and speaking. Irons chooses to sing a little more often than Harrison did - but it's still near-impossible to actually "sing" more than 60 or 70 percent of any of the Higgins songs, because of the way they're written. I think it has to do with the character being an orator, a speech-ifier, so he gets "patter" songs.
Not sure if anyone has noticed this, but Jeremy Irons sang the wrong line (starting at 1:35). He sang "Speak proper English, you're regarded as a freak"; he repeated this line again at the end (starting 2:19). In the movie, Rex Harrison sang the first line as "One common language I'm afraid you'll never get".
Did he flub a line? I thought the lyric goes, "...he makes some other Englishmen despise him, 'one common language I'm afraid we'll never get'...why can't the English learn to...set a good example.
@GrayJayJumba This is an exellent example of RP indeed. Jeremy Irons has a very clean way of speaking, avoiding most regional accents. The English accents you might have previously heard will have been subject to vowel changes. That is why this particular example is much unlike the more regional English you might have heard before.
Though I'll agree, too, that the Rex Harrison style is so ingrained in our minds for this part, I'm not sure an audience would like someone trying to be too different. Much like in any amateur stage production of Wizard of Oz or It's a Wonderful Life, audiences tend to WANT to performers sing and speak at least somewhat like Judy Garland and Jimmy Stewart ...
If you look at a video of Rex Harrison performing this same piece (a little theatre history), you will see that Mr. Harrison speaks the lyrics for he tried & tried to sing to no avail during many rehearsals for the theatre role -- his co-star was none other than Julie Andrews. I don't think I would have the nerve to sing with her as my co-star. Audrey Hepburn starred in the movie role due to contract obligations which prevented her from the movie role.
@friendofthejawas This is a song from "My Fair Lady" a musical composed by Frederick Loewe and Alan Jay Lerner, with Mr. Irons performing the part of "Professor Henry Higgins". This was recorded at Henry Wood Hall, London, February & May, 1987 and was evidently a stage production in London through 1991. The ASIN number to obtain the complete recording session would be B000OT8XQA. Hope this helps.
@Bastarden I myself am a non-native speaker of British English, but I find that, actually, spoken British English is, in average, less easy to understand than American English. And CONTEMPORARY British English -oh God- is really challenging, with all its clippings and omitted sounds. Take "laboratory": the americans would say LAB-UR-UH-TAW-REE; but the British usually slur it into something like LAB-TREE.
Jeremy Irons hace el papel del Profesos Higgins en la reposición de "My Fair Lady". Aunque trata de infundirle carácter a su voz, no iguala para nada la magnífica interpretación de Rex Harrison. Aunque sería tonto pretender que pronuncie igual a él, pero sí le faltó un poco de picardía y malicia para cantar.
This is what Professor Higgins should have looked like in My Fair Lady. It might explain why Eliza returned to him despite his awful personality.
What do you mean? I love Rex Harrison
@@naly202 I love Rex Harrison too. But Jeremy Irons: he is something else all together. At any age, at any time-he is just delicious. And that voice!
I much lrefer Rex Harrison. The typical distracted professor😊
I only recently realised his mistake at 1.33 , where he hesitates slightly. You can tell by his face that he has temporarily forgotten his lyrics and quickly replaced them with a line from later in the song. "Use proper English, you're regarded as a freak" ought to have been "One common language I'm afraid we'll never get" which would have rhymed with 'set'. This only increases my admiration for mr. Irons. It proves how he is also very capable of coming up with quick solutions. Very admirable.
I noticed that, too, but only because I just finished listening to the original Rex Harrison.
He's so completely gorgeous! Plus the Scar voice!! And the accent. So so sexy!! I know it's crazy but I'm starting to have a huge crush on him even though I'm 17. Wish I was born during his early times.
I feel ya... XD
May Villaflores I have your exact problem :/
+May Villaflores I was thinking the EXACT same thing!
+May Villaflores Same here! But maybe it's because he's a man and not a boy and that makes him more sexy.
If only I had a time machine!
same!! he's so sexy
All I can hear is Scar.
Great song and great performance!
Jeremy Irons is unique!
I love this song; on the one hand he's really insightful and reflective about language's social power, but still manages to come to an equally snobbish conclusion; he correctly says that she's trapped in a lower social class than Pickering because of the way they speak rather than because of some sort of innate superiority in his blood, recognises that social standing is all a matter of perception in which language plays a large part, and describes the hierarchy of accents as outdated. However, his solution is to lament that everyone doesn't speak the "proper" way, instead of lamenting how stupid it is that people make such enormously prejudiced assumptions about others purely because of their accent.
OK, analysis over, I love this version. Jeremy Irons is awesome!
Arguably Higgins is twice the snob of even the snobs he claims to despise, as he things himself innately superior to those uptight upper-crust members of Victorian society.
I would question Prof. Higgins actual knowledge. The man thought that English was the language of the Bible
@@paulsullivan6946 @mzytryck Hear hear.
His voice is so wickedly divine!!!
The cut glass English accent is perfection. Irons is fantastic.
I LOOOOOOOOOOOVE his voice, he's like Britishness on two feet, totally awesome man!!
I'm equally surprised and delighted not to be bombarded by anti-English hatred when scrolling down these comments, all I see are those who cannot help but express their love for a beautiful language sung by a man with a beautiful voice. You make my heart sing!
But american must learn english.
@@Rikard_A , American English is pretty much the same as it was when we left the British Empire in the 18th century. It's British English that's changed because of its contact with neighboring countries that are nowhere near us.
Why can't all men be more like him?
Ikr
“If everybody looked the same, we’d get tired of looking at each other”
Britain and the USA are divided by a common language.
the beauty of live theater! Jeremy Irons did a fantastic job, I bet no one noticed he messed up a lyric!
Great performance, Jeremy Irons is a universal genius.
I love him!
Indeed he is, too bad some of his films get bad reviews, don't you people just see how difficult it was already for him to play those roles yet he still delivers a perfect performance!
A multi-talent so rare in British entertainment. I have the two Columbia recordings with
Harrison as Higgins and the later Irons recording. Such pleasures - thank heavens for CDs!
I love his voice!
I think that all just went right over my head. Cause he's GORGEOUS
I have very fond memories of this concert, having watched the LD (remember those?) day and night as a toddler and conducting along to Kire te Kanawa and Jeremy Irons.
He is a great singer! The amazing thing is that he can sing very softly and sweet too! LOL
Dude, what a catchy song! And sexy voice of course.
Sencillamente magnífico que voz tan hermosa Jeremy Irons I love him
Gosh...Jeremy Irons looks so young in this...and incredibly handsome. :)
Love this man, love his voice -3
"...he still sounds like Scar."
I don't know how to tell you this, but...
Honestly, I prefer this version of Harrison's. Every production will be different, some will sing like here, or do it the way Harrison did it which was basically talk in pitch.
Jeremy Irons is so amazingly cool.
Ahhhhh this makes me so happy! Jeremy Irons is incredible.
What elegance, what class, what supreme beauty, what perfection!
Fabulous - I love it!
Jeremy Irons is amazing, so talented.
Thanks for the vid!
He gets better and better as the song goes on.
Jeremy Irons is GREAT on stage though. I saw him in 1984 with Glenn Close in "The Real Thing." He blew me away.
OMG LUCKY😭it must have been a great moment, I love Jeremy and I think seeing him on stage would be the best, my most sincere envy for having seen him
I am picturing Scar singing this.
I mean the beginning is off but here
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A sung version! Gorgeous!
I know! I've been looking for one everywhere! Everyone just talks to rhythm
Love him in every role! As Higgins he is amazing! He is the 2nd Rex Harrison.
Rex will always be my hero, but you did well here, Jeremy. I think the speaking is much better for this song!
Great version
Love his voice (of course), and his eyes
OMFG!!! he´s so handsome!!!
It is an awesome treat, this video. Mr. Irons is on the West end right now, doing Never So Good.
No saben cuanto lo amo Me enamoré perdidamente de él
Awesome 👍
Rex Harrison and Jeremy Irons both do an amazing job at this role!
Gosh I love him.
@jonberger - Actually, having played the part myself, I can tell you that much of the music is deliberately written to straddle that line between singing and speaking. Irons chooses to sing a little more often than Harrison did - but it's still near-impossible to actually "sing" more than 60 or 70 percent of any of the Higgins songs, because of the way they're written. I think it has to do with the character being an orator, a speech-ifier, so he gets "patter" songs.
God I have a huge crush on young Jeremy irons
me too. I can listin to him forever. He means a lot me. If he died my heart would be shattered into pieces and then my heart would never be fixed.
Me too, there is no one else like him, he's untouchable!
I agree 😩
This is really lovely, thanks!
Not sure if anyone has noticed this, but Jeremy Irons sang the wrong line (starting at 1:35). He sang "Speak proper English, you're regarded as a freak"; he repeated this line again at the end (starting 2:19). In the movie, Rex Harrison sang the first line as "One common language I'm afraid you'll never get".
Did he flub a line? I thought the lyric goes, "...he makes some other Englishmen despise him, 'one common language I'm afraid we'll never get'...why can't the English learn to...set a good example.
HAHA!!! I love the way he says, "Auu." XD
Alan rickman and Jeremy irons the most mightiest male voices
This is the most amazing thing I have ever seen. EVER.
God I love this man :D
Jeremy Irons. . . The sexiest man alive. . .
awe! i
The weird thing is, I am from Germany and still I find this video extremely funny!
Respect
i'm inlove with the 40 year old version of Jeremy Irons. awww
I'm in love with any years of age version of Jeremy Irons
I'll take any version, please and thank you
Gotta love Irons!
A better performance than Rex Harrison! Brilliant, Mr. Irons!!!
Love his version! In my mind, the other two could use a bit of work.
Cool! Scar singing My Fair Lady
gosh, he is so handsome. this older man drive me crazy.
@GrayJayJumba This is an exellent example of RP indeed. Jeremy Irons has a very clean way of speaking, avoiding most regional accents. The English accents you might have previously heard will have been subject to vowel changes. That is why this particular example is much unlike the more regional English you might have heard before.
First time I've heard the music with the lyrics instead of just speak/singing it like Rex Harrison.
My Fair Lady was an awesome film
Though I'll agree, too, that the Rex Harrison style is so ingrained in our minds for this part, I'm not sure an audience would like someone trying to be too different. Much like in any amateur stage production of Wizard of Oz or It's a Wonderful Life, audiences tend to WANT to performers sing and speak at least somewhat like Judy Garland and Jimmy Stewart ...
The best
a pearl...
Te amo 🙏💙💜🥳💞🔥😍😛🙃💚🍰🍰🤩😘🍩🤪😀🌻🥰❤️💋☕🔐🔐🍾🥂🎈🙈💰🍕
Its alfred from batman vs superman
This was at the Royal Albert Hall, Songs From My Fair Lady, An Evening with Kiri Ti Kanawa
😍❤❤❤
Nooo, don't stop, Jeremy!!!! :D
Indeed.
I didn't know jeremy irons sang!
When Jeremy Irons talks its like a dog barking, brilliant.
Ï absolutely agree with you. Harrison has got much more intensity
*sigh* Oh, Mr. Irons, you have that whole 'being perfect' thing down pat. ;) I didn't know he sang on top of everything else!
It sounds like he's saying meow her xD
Now this is good.
Your eyes is spesial 💚 That is real 🎶🌟
Go on!!!!
@RosesNightengales
Reminding you that the most melodious parts of Scar's song was in fact sung by Jim Cummings, not Irons ;)
@Nearyn Ooooh! I didn't know that. Thanks!!!!
God, that man's voice
Can someone please animate Scar singing this lmao
If you look at a video of Rex Harrison performing this same piece (a little theatre history), you will see that Mr. Harrison speaks the lyrics for he tried & tried to sing to no avail during many rehearsals for the theatre role -- his co-star was none other than Julie Andrews. I don't think I would have the nerve to sing with her as my co-star. Audrey Hepburn starred in the movie role due to contract obligations which prevented her from the movie role.
@friendofthejawas
This is a song from "My Fair Lady" a musical composed by Frederick Loewe and Alan Jay Lerner, with Mr. Irons performing the part of "Professor Henry Higgins".
This was recorded at Henry Wood Hall, London, February & May, 1987 and was evidently a stage production in London through 1991. The ASIN number to obtain the complete recording session would be B000OT8XQA.
Hope this helps.
@Bastarden I myself am a non-native speaker of British English, but I find that, actually, spoken British English is, in average, less easy to understand than American English. And CONTEMPORARY British English -oh God- is really challenging, with all its clippings and omitted sounds. Take "laboratory": the americans would say LAB-UR-UH-TAW-REE; but the British usually slur it into something like LAB-TREE.
The album is a lot different to the original production because Irons sings more than Rex Harrison, who famously speak-sings.
I like Jeremy Irons a lot, but in this role, Harrison is unparalelled!
In America, they haven't used it for years.
I laughed so hard.
I'm an American and laughed at that one too.
Not a remote patch on Rex...
Rex?
I also think he figures out his mistake at the end because notice when he says use propoer english, he lightens his voice like hes goin damn!
@korkiwi I was obsessed with it when I was two and had no clue who Jeremy Irons was... haven't seen it since and don't remember a thing :)
As soon as I heard this I thought of Scar lol
Yes we do when we ask a question. Check your hearing, visit the USA and then make more informed commentary.
Jeremy Irons hace el papel del Profesos Higgins en la reposición de "My Fair Lady". Aunque trata de infundirle carácter a su voz, no iguala para nada la magnífica interpretación de Rex Harrison. Aunque sería tonto pretender que pronuncie igual a él, pero sí le faltó un poco de picardía y malicia para cantar.
elocution lessons, I am thinking of enrolling myself. No harm In polishing ones command and delivery of such an expansive language.