Wednesday, April 28, 2021

It's Rolling Stones Week: Part III -- the Divine Cis Female M

From her album No Frills, please enjoy Bette Midler as she absolutely nails the Stones' great "Beast of Burden." Originally released as a single in 1983.

I haven't listened to that album in a gazillion years, so I have no idea if the rest of it holds up -- I seem to recall that the Marshall Crenshaw cover was absolutely terrific -- but I will say this: The band behind her on BOB, which includes Danny Kortchmar and Jim Keltner, is fucking great.

And I am SOOOO stealing that "Now write this down!" intro if I ever get to play on stage again.

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3 comments:

  1. BG4/28/2021 1:28 PM

    AND SINGING LIVE. NO AUTOTUNING. OMG, WHAT A CONCEPT!!!!!

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  2. edward4/28/2021 1:45 PM

    Wow, those guys and girls in the front row look like they really, really don't want to be there. I wonder what act they were there for?

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  3. dorethyroad@aol.com4/29/2021 5:31 PM

    Bette, you Linda are amazing interpreters...Carry On...;-)
    Patti's close but no cigar -
    rob

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