Florence Foster Jenkins

[danmand]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MM6qntPpyZ0

 

[WoodPeckr]

Is she a new Republican sensation?...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZnlBe0x_1-w&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HJ5uZv1pG8g&feature=related

 

[WoodPeckr]

Omg!

Just did the 'Google' on Florence Foster Jenkins and got this!

She could be a Dubya clone!....
They share many characteristics, from Wiki....

Career

From her recordings, it is apparent that Jenkins had little sense of pitch and rhythm and was barely capable of sustaining a note. Her accompanist can be heard making adjustments to compensate for her tempo variations and rhythmic mistakes. Her dubious diction, especially in foreign language songs, is also noteworthy. Nonetheless, she became tremendously popular in her unconventional way. Her audiences apparently loved her for the amusement she provided rather than her musical ability. Critics often described her work in a backhanded way that may have served to pique public curiosity.

Despite her patent lack of ability, Jenkins was firmly convinced of her greatness. She compared herself favorably to the renowned sopranos Frieda Hempel and Luisa Tetrazzini, and dismissed the laughter which often came from the audience during her performances as coming from her rivals consumed by "professional jealousy." She was aware of her critics, however, saying "People may say I can't sing, but no one can ever say I didn't sing."

 

[train]

Just did the 'Google' on Florence Foster Jenkins and got this!

She could be a Dubya clone!....
They share many characteristics, from Wiki....

That was impolite, she was danmand's music teacher.

 

[danmand]

That was impolite, she was danmand's music teacher.

She gave up on me, LOL.

 

[landscaper]

at last count 27 cats had been abused to produce that recording

 

[WoodPeckr]

The pussy luvers on Terb are not going to like that....