Bette Midler Art or Bust Delores DeLago I (We) Will Survive!

Bette Midler Art or Bust 1983.
Delores DeLago and the DeLago Sisters.
I will survive.

[@Greg07623]

Greatest live performer of all time. When you realize the complexity of a number like this it really makes your jaw drop. And they make it look like so easy....Indy 500 drivers don't have the driving skills of these ladies.

[@brimmer3278]

Bette Midler The Divine Miss M is truly a legend. I absolutely love her. Feel in love with her in Hocus Pocus when I was 10 and I'm now 37 soon to be 38.

[@AkonDepolignac-jv4qg]

Jeah thats right boy,she exist too long for forgetting,she startet in gay steam scene,thats why the real guys loved her madly Akon in devotion❤❤❤❤😂😂😂😂

[@SoleilRobbie]

I saw the Divine Madness tour at the Golden Gate Theatre in San Francisco. Still stands as one of my all time highlight concert experiences! 🤘🏽🔥💕🥰

[@margueritehudsell4454]

This concert was so much fun.

[@kiamckinney8346]

My mother would run this back in the day.....who knew these ladies sung with Bette Miller...Katie Segal (Peggy Bundy)....Jennifer Lewis (Blackish)❤❤

[@gekost79]

She is absolutely a PERFECT artist!!!!!!!!

[@janesmith3867]

Bonkers and brilliant! I love Bette, she's the real thing, totally awesome!

[@holdyourhats]

It doesn't get any better than this!!! Wonderful!!

[@thisischris5351]

Gosh she’s so amazing! I have never seen this one before, but maaan am I glad it’s still on here. I love her so much 😭

[@Silvana716]

I love Bette now more than ever! She just gets better!!

[@artistkeith3]

Bette did this act decades before Gaga donned the tail and wheelchair. Ms. Midler is the true pioneer, everything done by others after this point is just riffing Bette.

[@frankbooth5490]

I think the Off-Off-Broadway play 'Vain Victory' from Jackie Curtis did the wheelchair and tail-thing way before Bette Midler. So Bette, who began her career in several Off-Off-Broadway plays, was - in your words - riffing too. But that's art too: Getting inspired by others.

[@navigatormother7023]

I think ALL these women were paying homage to and for- from and towards- each other. Just as Bette did her brilliant Sophie jokes.

[@ms.martiegallego8834]

@@frankbooth5490 VERY WELL SAID !! AND TRUE !

[@WxIxLxLxIxAxMxS]

Superman had a mermaid girlfriend in a wheelchair back in 1959....just sayin'~

[@stephenmaskrey6527]

Watched this as a kid and loved it, Bette milder made wheel chair look easy to work

[@taxirob1297]

What have I just watched? 😳😳. I think I like it. 😁

[@johntlew]

Bette is the Best! Saw this number years ago in Art or Bust concert at the Concord Pavilion (SF Bay Area) Thanks for great clip!

[@kristopherwilhite]

This tour was called "DETOUR." This HBO special featuring parts of a "DETOUR" show was called "ART OR BUST."

[@nightynightshade]

5:17 YASSSS QUEEN she held her bra down and everything. Big busted women know that struggle😂

[@1LHPrincess]

Jenifer Lewis on the accordion, how nice.

[@jacobkemezys3453]

Eat that Weird Al!

[@mggentry]

I KNEW IT!!!! I thought “damn she has big Jennifer Lewis energy” 😹

[@nbelsky]

I freakin' LOVE Deloris!

[@Alex4u]

she is amazing. love her.

[@geminiaw83]

HILARIOUS!!!!!! i love Bette!

[@tremaynelewis5059]

Outrageously divine 😂❤

[@briedewayne071]

Spectacular. So entertaining 😸

[@user-pz2lt7ox1r]

Thank you for this video

[@reneekennedy716]

Nothing was "normal" for me after seeing Bette. Gratefully said.

[@kara1464]

Unforgettable !!

[@julie-annevalentino362]

Queen of it all ! 🤍

[@loraxigation7742]

It’s not all that like 🗣🗣

[@haydenharris3059]

This is magnificent

[@normwilliamson2990]

I was there.. fabulous..lv miss bet

[@fabricelille]

Thanx a lot putting that on line ! I have it on an old VHS somewhere.... Queen of bad taste Betty we luv u !

[@ninorealin3314]

Awesome

[@darreylhenderson8979]

Look at Jenifer Lewis as Diana!!

[@SharonKatzPeaceTrain]

The best!!!

[@lacywoooo]

I've been looking for this for years. Why is this not on DVD yet. Please upload the full concert please

[@reneekennedy716]

I saw someone has put out that whole concert: Art or Bust on youtube. Try and search it - it's there.

[@kristopherwilhite]

It is not the full show Bette performed for that tour. Major bad editing . It is so much better to see (or hear) the full "DETOUR" performance...as I believe was originally intended for HBO.

[@rudijamesanthonybunting]

shut up

[@laydee3125]

the divine miss M

[@QueenOfWonders]

Delores Delago is the best!!!!

[@ismaeel420]

She's looking so cute!!! :)

[@perrycomeau2627]

Hawaii is an amazing state.

[@jomac2046]

Katey Sagal (Married with Children) at 4:21

[@davidlondon2810]

4:40 "Hey! Let's get Delores to work dee balls!" LOL.

[@vashnanerada8757]

What are those balls called. Do you know I want get some

[@Kruitvat]

Don’t underestimate the choreography!

[@navigatormother7023]

Women's Empowerment!♡♡♡!

[@8459auzjkl]

The thing is gaga was a mermaid in the video..and wanted to bring that story to stage..and still have mobility...what u want her in a hover round. Not even the same aesthetic used either. Both are talented. I can't say for sure..but I've heard from people that bette isnt nice at restaurants...and doesn't want them looking at her or they get fired. If it is true..idk. hope not..because she is so talented. I'd love to.meet them both

[@Annie-mo3in]

Bette Middler is the best - Delores DeLago is Bette at her best and funniest IMHO.

[@traingirl6]

how long do you think it took bette and her girls to master those wheelchairs as well as they do? awesome

[@Classof20012010]

You betta WERK Miss Bette, Girl!!!!! I see you too Miss Jenifer Lewis!!! We are not worthy!

[@Ine701]

eu vim apos assistir rupaul drag race 10x7 amei

[@connorandthesource5385]

am I tripping?

[@leobewley375]

To the 13 people who gave this a thumbs down... Why though?

[@AbsentWithoutLeaving]

Haters gotta hate. %^(

[@anjakellenjeter]

Cos it is ableist as fuck.

[@PsycheAi]

Was there even a patent on the singing mermaid in a wheelchair routine?

[@frankstackowitz9234]

hahahahahahaaaaa

[@d.v.crystal5589]

Featuring Jenifer Lewis!

[@jefflewis430]

Work it....Bette

[@GothLunaMoth]

I am watching this while shitting. It’s great

[@robertsnyder7014]

Bette And I Met At.Sunset Sound Studios on August 5th 1980 . The Studio is not the same ..If it wasn't for my late Friend Jim Parker , Bette And I Would Of Never Met ....Bette Midler Liked me And She Did Spend A lot of time with me . I was really Surprised when she asked me so many personal Questions ? , She told me she is Bette And told me she just Bought a house . I really Believe she liked me and wanted to know more about me as well . I feel I really screwed things up between us . I really didn't mean too. . And I think about us being together everyday .. I miss my late friend Jim And Being With Bette Very much ....The Wild thing is Bette And My friend Jim Was Together alone for long periods of a time on October 31st 1980, That was the night When Bette Kept looking at me across from the desk she sitting ..I wanted to talk to her again , I couldn't think of a word to say to her . then I was thinking about Halloween , so as a little joke , I said to Bette So Are you Going trick or treating tonight ? You all should have seen the look on her face " while she was looking at me with a funny look and said no excuse me " And walked fast out of the room . That was the last time I seen her ...I really felt I insulted her . I didn't mean that in a insulting way . But I really Believe she took it like that .My Friend Jim said to me " Oh Rob You Blew it ...I think about this every day ....

[@p.j.w7564]

I havent a clue what's going on ❓😂

[@theonlygosha]

RPDR mermaid fantasy realness

[@kevindavis296]

Omg! There's Jenifer Lewis! Hahahaha. The sassiest actress ever.

[@B4inSF]

@so9205 right on! ......oh the newbies....its so sad...... they just don't know how GOOD we had it....... (btw, boys n girls do not try this at home!)

[@so9205]

Oh please like there wasn't some queen in Gaga's camp that saw Bette Midler doing Dolores Delago the toast of Chicago and planted the mermaid idea! And this is not a slam on GG. She is fierce but her act and persona is an amalgam of the divas that paved her way - Cher, Bette, Madonna, Grace Jones etc. (Grace was rocking Phillip Treacy headgear when Stefani Germanotta was crapping in her pampers.) Next we'll see GG wearing a banana skirt a la Josephine Baker! Young queens recognize don't hate!

[@suiradmarquel]

@1:46 The one and only JENIFER LEWIS!!

[@jimkahn957]

What ARE the "balls" called? What is the toy called???

[@bettymartinez7027]

Bette to funny.

[@perrycomeau2627]

Hi; I'm back.

[@tremaynelewis5059]

😢😢😅😅

[@valiant971]

This is really fucked up. The 80's were a blast.

[@user-so1vz3pz7y]

благодарю вас kUs je van 't RuSje

[@frankstackowitz9234]

Saw this in Minneapolis.... rumor has it that they recorded it for one of her Concert Films.... Anybody??

[@kristopherwilhite]

This was recorded for "ART OR BUST" an HBO music special that was supposed to be a Bette Midler concert but over half of the actual concert was edited out and needless distracting special affects were added to the footage. Very disappointing! So you were actually at this concert?

[@frankstackowitz9234]

@@kristopherwilhite It was the 80's so forgive my hazy memory. But I DID attend a show of her at Northrup and rumor was that the show(s) were filmed but I don't recall seeing any cameras. They did do that number with motorized chairs.

[@frankstackowitz9234]

@@kristopherwilhite THIS is the show kzbin.info/www/bejne/iWnFgGmOpKyjidU

[@kristopherwilhite]

@@frankstackowitz9234 the concert used in "ART OR BUST" took place at University of Minnesota. Was this the show you attended? What is Northrup?

[@frankstackowitz9234]

@@kristopherwilhite Yes, I did. Northrup Auditorium was a 2000+ seat (approx) venue on Campus. In 1983 it was one of the few venues in the state of that size. A traditional auditorium "theater" in a proscenium arrangement. It's been remodeled to remove some seating.

[@vmarsfire]

Lady Kinkos' steals again.......

[@BuLLETxHEADBANGERx]

@1691christian the fact that this is almost 20 years older than "yuyi" doesn't stop you from commenting that?

[@kevinrue8239]

Was thus 83 or 93?

[@kristopherwilhite]

1983

[@robertsnyder7014]

Not the Bette Midler I was with , not her real voice either.

[@kristopherwilhite]

Bette Midler does not lip synch so this is her real voice!

[@BuLLETxHEADBANGERx]

@1691christian well yeah i'm 16 so i'm actually younger than you :P but i give credit where credit is deserved

[@Lawrence_619]

when it comes to creativity and imagination and reinventing yourself?...NO ONE in "Golly-wood" has done it better, sorry. That Kennedy Center Honor they gave her recently, was such a no-brainer, becaause it represents the best of what the arts in the country, has produced. And she's on that list, as the no-brainer of all no-brainers.

[@lukegutgsell6914]

who came here thanks to rupaul?

[@mauricecanney7472]

Why hasn't the ADA people gone after her for making fun of wheelchair users? Double liberal standards?

[@lowereastsidericky]

hot mess

[@tarabela88]

so she tells off Lady Gaga for wearing a mermaid costume in a wheelchair, but she sings I Will urvive, that is not her song but thats not a bad thing. You cannot own an idea, Bette, you can not own a song unless you composed it, and even if that costume is yours, im sure Lady Gaga didnt steal it from you, and she didnt steal your wheelchair, did her? So pointless...Just enjoy performing and stop cutting others wings off.

[@bebbchez1956]

i call shenanigans on the babies.

[@DivineGraceQueen]

Lili doesn't understand how royalties work.

[@SammyCee27]

A bit inappropriate don't you think? My sister's in a wheelchair. This isn't funny at all.

[@JonSmith-xz3wu]

does she sing in it?

[@harribeau3197]

Is she a mermaid too?

[@Silvana716]

It's humor; mermaids can't walk, therefore it's logical to put them in wheelchairs - how else would they get around? Not an attack on handicapped people or mocking them. A bit overly sensitive.

[@audricalexandrea9938]

Chee Sem Soon i broke my leg too

[@LoreleiMission]

Hello Chee. Wheel chairs and power chairs are not just for medical reasons. There are a lot of situations where someone needs to move around on wheels. I'm a person who likes to dress in mermaid outfits and many mermaids I know have to rely on chairs with wheels, or power chairs, or rolling carts, to get around at events and parties.