Barbra Streisand - Prisoner (REACTION) First Time Hearing It

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[@ed.z.]

Barbra is not human. She must be visiting from heaven with those ethereal vocals.

[@steveasher5849]

I think this song really shows Barbra's range as a singer. Amazing!

[@rbianca1]

Perfection! She's an instrument like no other!

[@user-bu8rz5ef3i]

She can sing ANYTHING! Effortlessly!!! If you want to be blown away listen to “absent minded me” off of her first album I heard it somewhere a while back. Her control is insane!!! I don’t understand how she mastered all these different dynamics with her voice. Remarkable.

[@tobiek]

Hi, Saeed - I'm so glad you found Barbra. This lady is unbelievable. It was absolutely wonderful growing up in the mid 70s-early80s. So many wonderful singers. Keep going man! Have a good one!

[@SaeedReacts.]

Been enjoying the songs i have heard. Looking forward to more. Thanks for watching. Have a great day.

[@johnborg2635]

Barbra sings the best songs around.. She knows her songs.. Thank you..

[@SaeedReacts.]

She definitely does! Thanks for watching.

[@johnandrews3151]

Finally someone is reacting to the song that became a hit despite the fact that Disco was at it's height at the time. Congratulations Barbra😮😊

[@SaeedReacts.]

Great song! Thanks for watching!

[@randyseay4855]

Barbra turned down the lead in The Eyes of Laura Mars so the role went to Faye Dunaway. How fortunate we are that she did sing this song over the end credits.

[@MrLourie]

Another great song of Barbra's that shows her range and attitude as you say, is 'Make It Like a Memory' from her Guilty album.

[@user-mo6tz6oh9i]

I LOVE that film!

[@nancyskomars1230]

Barbra in the evening is divine! Thank you for the vibe! Another unique voice is Anita Baker. Do you know her? "Giving you the best that I've got" is as good as it gets too!

[@cpa2011]

Her steel belted soprano on full display here - another great reaction - thanks!

[@SaeedReacts.]

So good! Thanks for watching!

[@scottarooni]

"Prisoner" was written by Karen Lawrence and John DeSautels. Though only peaking at #21 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1978, this is one of Barbra's most powerful performances. I do think the song only played over the end credits of the movie, "The Eyes of Laura Mars."

[@robertgentry5904]

@@scottarooni It also played over the opening credits.

[@chris-m2u]

She shines in so many different styles of songs ❤C

[@SaeedReacts.]

She really does! Thanks for watching, my friend.

[@BrettTwinSavage]

Barbra did some great pop-rock tunes in the 70s. My favorite was “Don’t Believe What You Read” from her album “Streisand Superman”. The press was riding her hard then and she was pissed. You can hear it in her voice and its fits perfectly.

[@Coffeecorner2000]

I believe "Don't Believe What You Read" is more a Pop/Disco song, but if you really want a Pop/Rock song from Barbra then i would listen to "You're A Step In The Right Direction" from her 1984 album "Emotion".

[@theadviser123]

I almost didn't watch this reaction because I thought I was unfamiliar with the song. But when you said it was from the Eyes of Laura Mars, and I listened to a little bit of it, I instantly knew it. I knew that I loved it! I hadn't heard it in a couple of decades, but I instantly knew how it went. Beautiful! What a haunting song to go along with a hunting movie. It is part of my collection.

[@SaeedReacts.]

Great film and great song! Thanks or watching!

[@ChuckMusicDinoLover]

Saeed, recommended yet another gem in her catalog! This power ballad is about as close as Barbra gets to fully rocking out. Lol! And the wide range of the melody was perfectly suited for her extraordinary abilities. This was in 1978, when in the mid-late '70s, her voice had fully blossomed and she could do just about anything with it. The film is also awesome, which this song totally captures the mood and the overall feel and story. And being a mystery/thriller, I'm glad you didn't give away the twists in it! 😉👍 Did you know the lead part was originally written for Barbra? The producer was her live-in boyfriend at the time, Jon Peters. He really thought the role would be a different challenge for her from her other movies, and thought she'd be terrific in it. But after Barbra read the script, she turned it down because she said it was too scary and would give her nightmares! Lol! But in the end, she still agreed to record the Love Theme. And boy am I glad she did! Btw, this song opens the movie and closes it during the credits, with hints of the melody coming in throughout the film. Glad you liked it! ~ Chuck

[@SaeedReacts.]

Amazing song. Thanks for sharing some info about it!

[@stevearino7239]

Glad you got to see Babs harder edge side. I highly recommend Watch closely Now/With one more look at You. Babs sang these two songs at the end of her movie A Star is Born from 1976. Another powerful song from this movie is Woman in the Moon.

[@SaeedReacts.]

Thanks for the recommendation!

[@peterroberts8060]

Fantastic movie and song ❤

[@deborahvernarelli6394]

What a voice!! She could sing anything..I loved her songs. Did you know she sang a duet with Barry Gibb of the BeeGees ("Guilty") and also collaborated with them on other songs. What a lifetime of achievements she has made. Also one heck of an actress. Thank you, Saeed. Much love to you and your family ❤️🫂😊

[@SaeedReacts.]

She really can sing anything and great actress indeed! Thanks for watching, Debbie! Much love to you and your family.

[@markroulette3419]

Thank you, thank you , thank you Saeed. You instantly brought me back 45 years. I had this album, but in 8 track form. I played this over and over in my 1966 Oldsmobile. It’s been about 40 years since I last heard this song and it still sounds as good as ever. Thanks again for the journey.

[@SaeedReacts.]

Thanks for sharing that memory! ❤️

[@stevenatkinson2360]

I really feel this song for some reason.

[@SaeedReacts.]

Amazing song

[@1971barbra]

What a pleasure for me, a fan of Barbra since 1982 when I was 11 years old, to see you discover her songs and her lives with so much admiration, it's such a pleasure. Continue... seeing you amazed at her work fills me with happiness. Barbra Streisand, who was originally attached to star as Laura Mars, sings the theme song "Prisoner" from this movie. It's the only song that Streisand sings for a movie in which she does not appear. The fact that her then-partner, Jon Peters, produced the film might explain this. Barbra later explained that she didn't feel like doing the film because she found it too violent and hardcore for her. It's in the opening credits that we find this song but only for a minute... Valéry from Lille, Northern France.

[@SaeedReacts.]

Beautiful song! Thanks so much for taking the time to share some info. Greetings from Belgium.

[@doughaviland1729]

FINALE FROM A STAR IS BORN!❤

[@bazkeen]

Babs does have an amazing voice 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@SaeedReacts.]

💯

[@mstewart109]

Ohhhh maaannnnn. Her voice. Goosebumps are coming!! Keep Barbra music flowing Saeed. I am 1000% on board for that. She had an incredible voice....my favorite female singer over 50 yrs. Her voice and Linda Ronstadt . Linda can't sing anymore due to Parkinsons Disease. Barbra is loosing some of her range now in her 70s i believe

[@SaeedReacts.]

Great voice and great song too. Definitely exploring more of her music! Thanks for watching

[@mstewart109]

Paul Williams was a beast in songwriting in 70s.....

[@mstewart109]

Ava Maria sung by Barbra Will melt you Saeed. Not a normal song for non holiday, so it can wait. Or not. It's my favorite one of hers.

[@MrLourie]

Barbra's in her early 80's.

[@luminiferous1960]

Nightstick is correct. The New York City Police Department used to use two kinds of batons depending on the time. The one for daytime was called a day-stick and was 280 mm (11 in) in length. Another baton, that was used at night, was 660 mm (26 in) long and called a night-stick, which is the origin of the word nightstick.

[@SaeedReacts.]

Thanks for sharing that. Never knew that!

[@donnamentrasti2695]

This wasn't the first collab writing a song between Barbra and Paul Williams... they wrote the theme song to "A Star Is Born" in 1976, "Evergreen," and it went on to win an Oscar and Grammy for Best Original Song and Record of the Year... the second Oscar in Barbra's career.

[@user-kg1ci4po5l]

Barbra and Paul Willams did not write this song

[@donnamentrasti2695]

@@user-kg1ci4po5l Isn't that what Saeed read?

[@1971barbra]

I allow myself a little suggestion which I think you will like very much, the medley from his film "Yentl" from 1983 here performed live in 1994 after 27 absences on stage, his return in 1993 was phenomenal, the tickets were sold in a few minutes, and this concert remains for many fans the reference concert with the calm and maturity of Barbra. Barbra sings the song in this clip as a duet with herself with the original video from the 1983 film behind her. Enjoy. Valéry, the French guy from Lille. kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z6TGdWd-ZZiMZpo

[@SaeedReacts.]

Oh thanks for sharing this. I just recorded a reaction where i asked this question. I didnt know which version i should watch 😄

[@Coffeecorner2000]

This is one of my favorite songs from Barbra Streisand, i believe there is also a extended long version from this song i never heard it before but i do know it exict, I never saw the movie myself but i heard that they offer the roll first to Barbra Streisand but she don't like these kind of Horror movies sho she turned down the roll and gave the roll to Faye Dunaway.

[@SaeedReacts.]

I never knew that about that roll. Thanks for sharing.

[@Coffeecorner2000]

@@SaeedReacts. You're welcom, as a die-hard fan sinds 1992 i know many things about her, i knew about that roll when she was talking about in a interview that Barbra once did early 80's.

[@rff2552]

One Less Bell To Answer/A House Is not House (duet with herself), People, My Man all must hear

[@rff2552]

I forgot to mention, she does a duet with herself

[@rff2552]

I just watched your reacting to One less....amazing.

[@Josemunoz-vm2qj]

React some of her classic álbum. Maybe in trutina or Dank sei der please.

[@Dannyboy.]

There's another version of the song with a longer intro with the "kinda creepy" movie intro music and extra violins in the song's verses that is worth listening to : kzbin.info/www/bejne/in3ZYqignbN8atUsi=ix6rIdSq6qPuI5Jg

[@SaeedReacts.]

Thanks for sharing

[@Dannyboy.]

@@SaeedReacts. You're welcome. I like that alternate version very much.

[@MoMoMyPup10]

And she turned down the lead role because it was too "spicy" for her -- I think this is top 5 Streisand

[@jackbutler2989]

Saeed check out Barbra Streisand I think 1994Concert Arrowhead Pond, Anaheim ,California, singing "The Yentl medley" be amazed 🤷‍♂️ Greetings from Dublin Ireland, 👏👏✊️ ,

[@SaeedReacts.]

Thanks for the recommendation ! Greetings from Belgium.