The Supremes - My Favorite Things (Video) Motown Records 1966

"My Favorite Things" is a show tune from the 1959 Rodgers and Hammerstein musical The Sound of Music. The song was first introduced by Mary Martin in the original Broadway production, and sung by Julie Andrews in the 1965 film. In the musical, the lyrics to the song are a reference to things Maria loves, such as 'raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens, bright copper kettles and warm woolen mittens'. These are the things she selects to fill her mind with when times are bad. The first section of the melody has the distinctive property of using only the notes 1, 2, and 5 (Do, Re, and Sol) of the scale. Rodgers then harmonized this same section of the melody differently in different stanzas, using a series of minor triads one time and major triads the next. The song ends with a borrowed line of lyric and notes from Rodgers' earlier composition with Lorenz Hart, "Glad to Be Unhappy," a standard about finding peace in the midst of unrequited love. Using the same two notes for the phrasing of "so sad" in the original song, Rodgers brings the gloom of my "Favorite Things" to a similar upbeat ending -- "and then I don't feel so bad."
This was one of the first mashup videos I created. It was a lot of work but I like the ending result... enjoy!
Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens
Bright copper kettles and warm woolen mittens
Brown paper packages tied up with strings
These are a few of my favorite things
Cream colored ponies and crisp apple streudels
Doorbells and sleigh bells and schnitzel with noodles
Wild geese that fly with the moon on their wings
These are a few of my favorite things
Girls in white dresses with blue satin sashes
Snowflakes that stay on my nose and eyelashes
Silver white winters that melt into springs
These are a few of my favorite things
When the dog bites
When the bee stings
When I'm feeling sad
I simply remember my favorite things
And then I don't feel so bad

[@mikecinquen]

As Christmas approaches in 2021 sadly there is only one left, Diana. RIP Flo and Mary

[@edwardg2003]

This video is AMAZING to me. It's very indicative of just how "polished" the acts were at Motown. The dresses, the band in the background, the arrangements...all of it so EXQUISITE. It really speaks VOLUMES. Motown was CLASS. And how very ELEGANT were The Supremes? Awesome.

[@Led928]

Hi Edwardg I agree top class.

[@sharon18334]

Favorite Xmas song for years. Love Diana singing song.

[@sharon18334]

This is my favorite Xmas song. Sung by ms. Ross from sound of music.

[@vanessaj.9714]

Omg my goodness, I love hearing the Supremes sing this song after I discovered it playing at work. They were so beautiful.

[@michaelbeza7469]

60's had the music across the board those days bring a smile to my face very innocent times compared to now..the spirit of Christmas was magical then.

[@sharon18334]

My favorite Xmas song from sound of music one of my favorite musucals. Sung by ms. Ross!!!!

[@claudiatucker5145]

In the turbulent 1960’s, there were only two music groups that stood alone at the top of the charts. One was the Fab Four (The Beatles) and the other was the Supremes. Florence Ballard, Mary Wilson, and Diana Ross were the queens of popular music.

[@mikecinquen]

100%, well said

[@MisterUptempo]

This is from The Supremes' appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show, which aired on CBS on Sunday, December 4, 1966 at 8PM EST. It is available on a DVD of all The Supremes' appearances on the Sullivan Show. ETA - The Supremes first performed this song on network television a year earlier, on NBC's "Hullabaloo", on Monday, December 13, 1965, at 7:30PM EST, in support of the release of their album, "Merry Christmas"(which contains this cut), which was released November 1, 1965.

[@مرمرعشتار]

What did beautiful, amazing voice and song wow we miss this great group of girls, singing legends 🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🙏🏼🙏🙏🏽🙏🙏🏼🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽❤️❤️❤️❤️👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼✝️✝️☦️🔔🎄🔔🎊🎄🎊🎊

[@steviedouglas808]

The music is everything!! One of my favorite Supremes songs!

[@divinewilliams3055]

how gorgeous does floence look in this video, and mary, she moves so gracefully

[@kirk5487]

C'mon Florence- keep up! Love it.

[@dorothymurray5970]

I absolutely love this song!♥️

[@augustusb3501]

Awesome music 🎶 🎵 👌 and of course Supreme Talent!

[@cub1955]

They was 🎊 🎉 fantastic !

[@TheReneex]

The late 1950s and 60s defined the era of popular girl vocal groups. There were so many talented girl groups who were making their mark but The Supremes were the definitive girl group by far. They possessed so much style, grace, and distinct sound that set them apart from all of the imitators.

[@erroljr.7480]

Such class despite the trauma!

[@judithpatterson3634]

Merry Christmas To All My Beautiful Friends , Love me Some Christmas Carols Diana Ross Blowing. This one .. Merry Christmas

[@anthonycaldwell1308]

Boi do I remember this.. I should I jumped outta the tub and ran into the living room butt naked in front of company I didn't notice. You see back then thete were no reruns you had to be there or you missed it forever...

[@BrikkoHayashi]

Pink princesses for Christmas!

[@elyzabethhenry9373]

Come thru' Flo!!!

[@Itsmyturn-notapickme]

YAAAAAAAASSSSSS!!!!!

[@everysinceababy]

Oh me oh my,you've done a" Beautiful" job the video and mix. I love it it brought tears to my eyes,it would've been a joy to have Florence Ballard here to see the hard work she Mary and Diane did, i hope Florence family enjoy this video also.As fans and entertainers we aka The Supremes Finness.Nancy and Ta'Tatiana. LOVE YOU GIRLS!!

[@allentrice1547]

What the great classic Motown Christmases! ❤️🤍❤️🤍 ⛄🎄🎵🎶

[@KennyFame]

Its choreography me and work that unique voice Diana

[@GinaToySculptor]

Wonderful job! Great version by the girls! thank you!

[@mrssantaclaussings8331]

Never saw this before..nice video!

[@alfc5859]

OMG!!! Me either!!! I am absolutely obsessed!!!!

[@ronalddavis7658]

Ah,just a great video with sweet moves and a delicate display of love at you.

[@joaniedabalsky6539]

Loveliness

[@JamesSmith-wp4um]

Colour television was really ramping up in 1966 and all the major television networks were filming all their shows in COLOUR. You were living "large" if you had a stereo/ colour combination television and a car with factory air conditioning

[@sony3694]

YES that is so true, (color tv, airconditioning) and how my mouth would water just to have s cheeseburger from burger chef, now there's a McDonald's on every corner. I try not to take anything for granted. Kids today don't have a clue. Thanks for pointing this out.

[@ImBlackIvy]

my mother's favorite christmas song.

[@TCt83067695]

In the words of Ms Aretha Franklin, beautiful gowns.

[@BlakeGildaphish76]

this is brilliant

[@michaelneel4828]

My favorite Christmas song !!!

[@nicole8576]

Love this holiday song 🎵

[@Topself24]

Magical

[@stevenrobinson8790]

Diana Ross was just giving a preview of her Fabulousness ‼️

[@art225music]

Great Song!

[@shanitrahan9904]

Great video I love it

[@tashee8772]

Feminine Beauties. These women are ladies

[@Branner]

Excellent job!

[@BroccoliBeefed]

Even from this old video, it's clear to see there's no question as to why Diana became the star of the show. Besides having a piercing soprano voice, (high registered voices always get all the attention in pop/rock music), she was a camera's dream.

[@saintjay8058]

BroccoliQueefed not to mention she slept with the boss but in all honesty Florence had a more trained deeper alto type voice that would be louder and cut through more than Diana’s nasally soprano sound

[@juneandrus4933]

We Always Have To Defend A Member Of The Supremes, Whoever That Brocoli Person Is, Just Full Of Negatives..

[@abdurobinson6827]

@@saintjay8058 it was Diana Ross sound that made them stand out with harmonizing of Mary and Florence. If Florence Ballard would have done lead would have another Martha and Vandellas group. Of course people would say it was Diana and Berry relationship that was reason for Suprenes success. It was a creative team behind supremes and everything worked.

[@phillycheez6288]

@saint jay I agree 💯except Florence was a soprano as well...if you listen carefully she's hardly ever in the register of Alto..more operatic mezzo soprano.

[@juneandrus2840]

Mary and Florence Were Eye Candy To The Camera

[@Hezekiah-dj3bm]

And talk about polish, look at those pink dresses, so well done like on beautiful flo

[@moneyman2972]

singing live on the original and blowing the socks off some of today's 'singers'

[@MrPistolMason]

Excellent editing!!

[@letty5515]

Florence Ballard is so graceful and a Queen.

[@reneexuereb8485]

How did we go from this to Beyoncé, Rhianna & Cardi B? I’ll take this type of classy performance over the dreadfully, hyper sexual trash which unfortunately passes off today in our morally eroding music industry!

[@kurtsupreme]

This was the beginning of the end for poor Flo. Reputedly, during the rehearsal for this number, Flo's earring dropped off and Diane stepped on it. Flo felt that it was done on purpose. Flo kept her cool until they got back into the dressing room. Once the door closed, it took 3 men to pull Flo off of Diane. At least, Flo got a few good ones in on Diane; however, the handwriting was on the wall............Berry and Motown had decided that the money was on Diane and Flo was facing a losing battle...............in the months following this performance, Flo would be removed permanently from the legendary trio as the name would be changed to Diana Ross and The Supremes............so sad!

[@michellekirkendall818]

@kurtsupreme The Diana Ross "hatefest" continues. Again, this is folklore...you can only go by what you've read. We have seen these young ladies on tv; in concert, read about them in magazines. But we don't know them personally! Information revealed in Motown memoirs (Mary Wilson's for instance) is all that we know; Miss Wilson was THERE. Let's get off the social media grapevine and enjoy Motown's greatness.

[@michellekirkendall818]

@kurtsupreme The Diana Ross "hatefest" continues. Again, this is folklore...you can only go by what you've read. We have seen these young ladies on tv; in concert, read about them in magazines. But we don't know them personally! Information revealed in Motown memoirs (Mary Wilson's for instance) is all that we know; Miss Wilson was THERE. Let's get off the social media grapevine and enjoy Motown's greatness.

[@kurtsupreme]

@@michellekirkendall818 To be perfectly honest with you, I spoke to Mary about this once and asked her directly about it..........she said it never happened and that Flo never put a hand on Diane. Now, we also know that Mary fiercely guarded the legacy and image of THE SUPREMES. So, did it really happen? Was Mary protecting The Supremes pristine image? Does it sound like something Flo would do? Well, Flo and Mary are gone now and Diane will certainly never reveal the truth about the incident; so, all we have is the grapevine. We know one thing..........there might not have been a "fire;" however, there was always a whole lot of "smoke." We may never know the truth on this one! One more thing.........just because you didn't know any of the ladies of THE SUPREMES personally doesn't mean that I didn't! Don't assume! You never know with whom you are conversing on these sites.

[@TCt83067695]

Citation needed bro

[@boofusdeldooofus]

Lat's just say Ross knew how to take a beat down.

[@berniedebuhr8058]

Just curious to the 17👎’s? What are your favorite things? Archie’s?

[@Sixtiesfreak]

Funny how Diana Ross said in her book that there were no monitors with which to see oneself on these old shows but its clear when she saw herself on the monitors that were placed near the cameras lol

[@TheDealvin]

No there were not monitors look at old shows....she is mugging for the audience...

[@art225music]

I could loooook at Diana Ross every day but i aint!

[@dolomitefan1767]

#class

[@anthonycaldwell1308]

I don't know if there's anybody still alive who remembers Diana Ross doing a TV variety show for a quick minute two years later. I'm sure she did but don't remember what the show was called unless it was somebody else's show I was quite young back then...

[@hezekiahmanigo4964]

Go flo, and pink suited them hm manigo Jr.

[@christymcdaniel3906]

Heard in the Grinch

[@alessandrobolano8375]

Was Gil Askey the Arranger & Musical Director?

[@michael.gerard8687]

Does anyone know where I can obtain a copy of this edited/extended version of the song? I love the arrangement.

[@JameelPatrick]

+Michael .Gerard I used a youtube to mp3 website to download it

[@haynaltu5882]

7 rings

[@dillpickle7400]

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