I was 10 years old when I first saw this film in '63. Watching Ann Margaret changing her clothes while singing was an emotional /physical rite of passage. More innocent times then, but what a knockout she was!
@XieYali9 жыл бұрын
She got that Tumblr look down pat.
@LaurelLaneBowen8 жыл бұрын
Why is this so true
@keyonjr99908 жыл бұрын
TRUE
@Hannah-kn1lx8 жыл бұрын
She was dressing in all of her boy friends clothes, besides that no one really did. that is why those style jeans are now called "boyfriend" jeans.
@iknowexactlywhoyouare87015 жыл бұрын
XieYali down pat?
@drivingonthevine14 жыл бұрын
Ann has an undeniable naughtiness to her face and at the same time she's so sweet and lovely, I have a huge crush on her.
@zoezr18 жыл бұрын
I'm actually playing Kim in my school production of Bye Bye Birdie and this number is so fun but awkward changing in front of the audience 😂❤️
@Tehehehe183 жыл бұрын
My sister was Kim, she just put a sweater over her shirt, and jeans under her skirt, then took the skirt off, an- oh I just realized that this comment is from 4 years ago so you don't need the words of confidence
@MystMoonstruck11 жыл бұрын
No! She was pressing, not hiding, her jeans! That's what girls did! Later, when jeans got snugger, we generally had pliers handy to pull up the zipper while lying on the bed. Even snugger, they were never nasty. Even the "bad girls" didn't act like girls started acting later. She just changed from a school outfit to a relaxing-around-the-house one. It was close to how bobby soxers dressed in World War II, sort of cute and tomboyish with still very girly and cute. I loved how we dressed!
@eloiseockert65612 жыл бұрын
Then school aged female children, pre-teen girls and teen girls were NOT allowed to wear jean's or pants of any kind to or in school. Noe almost anything goes including cut up jeans.
@mrs.herculepoirot7763Ай бұрын
She was just magical in this.
@nina15225 жыл бұрын
She is so adorable! She and Audrey Hepburn are my two favorite actresses from the 50's-60's.
@animeking6812 жыл бұрын
I LOVE THIS SCENE, ESPEACAILLY WITH HER SINGING TO HERSELF IN THE MIRROR!!! ANN MARGRET WAS GORGOUS!!!
@allengumm11577 жыл бұрын
I always admired how Ann-Margret succeeded in doing so many bits of business during this number. She had to undress herself during a limited amount of time...while lip-syncing to her recording of the song...then had to "dress" herself. Lady was/is a pro.
@christinemarie69766 жыл бұрын
It's called choreography.
@mrhyde52803 жыл бұрын
It's basically a single take with a small cut-in. I'm sure they wanted both her shoes to land in the back of shot, but oh well...
@valmacclinchy Жыл бұрын
@@christinemarie6976 I'm sure you're just as good as Ann-Margret, right? 🙄
@realbeautifulbeauty15564 ай бұрын
Never seen this before, that was fantastic & fun to see.
@invaderzim141412 жыл бұрын
"and your skin is smooth and clear" oh really now?
@JustinLodes3 жыл бұрын
Avoid dairy. Worst thing for your skin
@eloiseockert65612 жыл бұрын
Sometimes.
@eloiseockert65612 жыл бұрын
@@JustinLodes pizza. Chocolate candy
@Silentbutterfly232 жыл бұрын
I learned everyone got those at different stages I had severe acne all during middle school and everyone else had clear skin then the summer before freshmen mh skin all cleared up and the others got acne I am now in mu mid 30’s and have not had acne since
@Jalanko13 Жыл бұрын
@@JustinLodes that’s just Vegan propaganda
@bigpunkkin Жыл бұрын
I love Ann Margret
@MystMoonstruck11 жыл бұрын
That's how we pressed jeans! You placed jeans between mattress and springs I guess so we didn't have to iron them and they'd feel softer. We did all sorts of stuff, just like every generation. But, I think we had more fun in the Fifties and Sixties. I was 20 as the Seventies arrived, and the difference was noticeable in just a few years. I'd go back in an instant! If I knew now what I knew then, I'd KNOW there wasn't going to be a nuclear war, that the Wall was going to fall, etc. It was better.
@Milchenkaa3 жыл бұрын
You have had a lot lot more fun....today most of youth depressed and not realizing that...everything is fake, show....the social connections are so little, social skills getting worse...
@Isa-qz9mb3 жыл бұрын
Hmmm I'm gonna try that!
@JoanneSgrignoli12 жыл бұрын
This is one of my all-time favorite movies. I had a mother who shared all types of the arts with us and musicals, whether in movies or on stage, are my favorite. Ann-Margret is a fantastic actress and woman, even today! This also became a favorite of my daughter and nieces. It's funny and it's enjoyable. We need that in our world today.
@Milchenkaa3 жыл бұрын
agree! What astonish me mostly, is how modern Ann Margret looks and behaves...so confident, independent...At least in the movies:)
@JoanneSgrignoli3 жыл бұрын
@@Milchenkaa I saw her in Las Vegas in 1978. She's awesome!
@latinahoney12314 жыл бұрын
I watched this movie yrs ago my mom got me into it she watched it when she was young I know all the words and songs and haven't seen it in yrs can't believe I found it on here! I loveeeeeeeeeee this shes soo talented and soo pretty and sweet
@alexalex13131Ай бұрын
Before this film Ann-Margret was an unknown. After, she was a star for life.
@LM-yn7sv2 ай бұрын
Her control and range! ❤
@doreencellner552 ай бұрын
Right?!! She is inCREDible!! ❤🔥🙌
@heathervasquez48898 жыл бұрын
Does anyone else like the fact that through out the song she describes 'how lovely to be a woman' like for example having curves and then proceeds to hide almost all of her girlish figure by the end of the song.
@wehoscott8 жыл бұрын
+BridgetFire7 Yeah! That was kind of the tongue-in-cheek point of the number! So great. She's so hip and happenin' by today's standards!
@nataleerig8 жыл бұрын
Yes! Its like she expressed the feeling of all girls.
@sekonill6 жыл бұрын
XD Hahahaha
@eliselauren98596 жыл бұрын
Have you seen the full movie?
@akagabi2215 жыл бұрын
i love the way she sings it!! i have to learn this song for an audition today
@9aspengold516 жыл бұрын
A wonderful "coming of age" movie. I must have watched this movie hundred's of time.
@jndancer13 жыл бұрын
Lovin the flintstone models on the old radio when she's singin! lol!
@Tainira948 жыл бұрын
Lyrics: "When you're a skinny child of 15, wired with braces from ear to ear, you doubt that you will ever be appealing. Then hallelujah you are 16, and the braces dissappear, and your skin is smooth and clear..." Me: "That's not how puberty works..." Lyrics: "How lovely to be a woman, and have one job to do: To pick out a boy and train him, and then when you are through, you made him the man you want him to be." Me: "That's not how relationships work..."
@welcometogreenaquasglen18466 жыл бұрын
Tainira94 Of course that's not how relationships work, but it's how teenages think isn't it? Heck, even adults sometimes imdulge in the fantasy.
@ajallen96746 жыл бұрын
I keep thinking of the "That's Not How This Works! That's Not How Any Of This Works!" meme.
@user-bs2ru1vy7m6 жыл бұрын
Tainira94 well those are 60s times when to be a woman was something special and natural. Now we have instagram and so called role models with fake everything and teenage girl look older than they are thanks to these role models
@Aural44445 жыл бұрын
Basically, according to this song, being a woman is all about how you put on makeup, dress, have a pretty figure, and go out with guys to manipulate them. According to this song, being a woman is quite easy compared to the present XD
@alisvolatpropriis48985 жыл бұрын
You mean it doesn’t? 😂
@katehavlicek460810 жыл бұрын
Love this piece! it is full of fun and great music!
@SilverWings818200612 жыл бұрын
She's so cute :)
@finntracy32359 жыл бұрын
why did 51 people look up this specific video and then choose to dislike it?
@filminginportland16548 жыл бұрын
Perhaps they didn't, perhaps it was a suggested video
@finntracy32358 жыл бұрын
Filming In Portland still
@bentleyr00d6 жыл бұрын
Finn Sanderfer There are a lot of dickheads out there.
@cance79845 жыл бұрын
+Finn Sanderfer See The First Amendment. Thank you.
@postpunk_cursed_cat82605 жыл бұрын
Well Kim is somewhat a annoying character
@clementinepeaches7 жыл бұрын
I actually love the lyrics to this song. Makes me proud to be a lady :)
@MsDisneylandlover Жыл бұрын
Lol
@petabulmer33177 ай бұрын
As a woman myself, I actually disagree with the lyric about picking a boy and training him. But that's just me. Those were different times, I know...
@marco4dl157 жыл бұрын
Great song and Ann Margaret was so damn hot!! I especially like her powder blue Princess phone lol.. I remember her on the Flintstones. 52 yrs old and the songs still are great.
@JoanneSgrignoli12 жыл бұрын
Wow... one of the most beloved songs from this movie and you're worried about her sock not being on her [heel]? This was one of the best movies of all time.
@psychoboysaz15 жыл бұрын
She had to do this entire song in one take. Watch the scene again, there is NO breaking or second camera. What a pro she was.
@Lengo679 жыл бұрын
A fun film! See it again if you haven't seen it lately. And see it if you've never seen it! It's a real charmer!
@cicibushay85588 жыл бұрын
+Lengo67, a theater near me is doing this show this summer, and I've never seen it, but it looks good!
@manuelorozco77606 жыл бұрын
I just saw it for the first time last May. It was just after NBC postponed Bye Bye Birdie Live starring J. Lo as Rosie. But I came here because she and her daughter sang a snippet of this song.
@anttonydamico25783 жыл бұрын
What a knockout in every way I’ll pick my jaw off the ground 😍
@roystonlodge14 жыл бұрын
I think the message of the tomboy clothes is that she's "comfortable" with Hugo. It isn't a terribly "lustful" relationship, for want of a better term. She saves the "womanly" garb for the man who makes her knees quiver - Conrad Birdie. Bye Bye Birdie is all about subtext. It's actually pretty subversive, trying to sneak stuff past the censors and into a movie that "even a parent would pay to see". I mean, comparatively speaking. You always have to consider the times in which it was made.
@digitalmimi14 жыл бұрын
can you imagine NOT staying out after ten? So retro lol :) love her hair as well!!!
@BrutifulBrandy13 жыл бұрын
Being a woman is great and this was my first musical! Love you Ann Margret!
@Pooleman9610 жыл бұрын
You just have to like the comic irony of the fact that she's putting on guy clothes while singing about the joys of being a woman lol! But playful wisecrack aside, "Birdie" will always be a classic musical and numbers such as this one prove as to why.
@albacastillavega70084 жыл бұрын
"Guy clothes" what?
@HattieMcDanielonaMoon3 жыл бұрын
@@albacastillavega7008 Do you have trouble with English? "Guy clothes" means clothing that men wear.
@Skitdora2010 Жыл бұрын
@@albacastillavega7008 The argyle socks and Blue Jeans for that era. Nothing masculine about the wool sweater, people in warmer climates might not understand cold weather attire, women up North wore such sweaters too. People in Hollywood at that time might not have understood that point. Elites were always clueless bigots.
@tannieroachie5 жыл бұрын
We are doing this production at my church and I was so exited to try out for Kim..... but then I realized......... I have braces...... and I’m 15........ WELL GUESS THAT DREAMS CRUSHED
@Milchenkaa3 жыл бұрын
Today you are 16! :)
@klina7645 Жыл бұрын
I WISH I was as beautiful and confident as Kim when I was her age!
@tommaletic16 жыл бұрын
students dressed up for school back then, even public schools, so afterward, jeans and a comfy sweater were a welcome change.
@krinay115 жыл бұрын
that is an awesome brown sweater!! id so wear it
@atlascat74 жыл бұрын
0:25 everyone else: paying attention to the singing and talking Me: *sees the flintstones in the background* Me: WE'RE THE FLINTSTONE'S! MEET THE FLINTSTONES!
@gabriellacamiolo6328 жыл бұрын
I love this song ❤️❤️❤️
@autumnstevens87155 жыл бұрын
I love Ann Margret she is so talented!!
@richrobust684912 жыл бұрын
This is from a musical comedy. It's not meant to be taken seriously, so relax.
@hollyxmama16 жыл бұрын
I love this movie, so much.
@Kash62311 жыл бұрын
This is my MOVIE!!!
@jupitergrls4 жыл бұрын
See that "Princess Phone" on her vanity table....I still have mine & use it!! lol
@jasminnemcdonald94A7 жыл бұрын
Lyrics When you're a skinny child of fifteen, Wide with braces from ear to ear, You doubt that you will ever be appealing. Then Hallelujah! You are sixteen And the braces disappear And your skin is smooth and clear And you have that happy grown-up female feeling. How lovely to be a woman, The wait was well worth while; How lovely to wear mascara And smile a woman's smile. How lovely to have a figure, That's round instead of flat; Whenever you hear boys whistle, You're what they're whistling at. It's wonderful to feel The way a woman feels; It gives you such a glow just to know You're wearing lipstick and heels! How lovely to be a woman And have one job to do; To pick out a boy and train him And then when you are through, You've made him the man you want him to be! Life's lovely when you're a woman like me! How wonderful to know The things a woman knows; How marvelous to wait for a date In simply beautiful clothes! How lovely to be a woman And change from boys to men, To go to a fancy nightclub And stay out after ten. How lovely to be so grown-up and free! Life's lovely when you're a woman like me!
@heyheyitsJoanna9 жыл бұрын
I've always wondered, why does she keep her jeans folded up beneath her bed?
@niceclaup18 жыл бұрын
+heyheyitsJoanna It's how you press clothes without an iron... arrange them carefully between your mattress & box springs.
@iSugarHeart8 жыл бұрын
+Fiche Microrffr Thats whole new level of Lazy-smart =DD
@ilovegrellsutcliff20587 жыл бұрын
she did that because back then women didn't wear pants or jeans as much because it was " UN proper " so she hid them
@thwb46616 жыл бұрын
@@ilovegrellsutcliff2058 Pants had been in modern women's fashion since 1930s. It's not "unproper" but considered an informal wear in the fifties.
@lyamainu4 жыл бұрын
My grandmother in the 50s wasn’t allowed to wear “boys clothes” including jeans. She had to hide them from her mother.
@ainsleyisbell4 жыл бұрын
this number makes me wish i lived in the 50s
@sandy-ke1krАй бұрын
That was the sixties.
@alipali1816 жыл бұрын
Im playing this role in our school..I loe seeing ann-margaret in this, she is so good!
@robertchesnosky754 жыл бұрын
ANYONE WHO DOESNT AGREE THAT SHE WAS ONE OF THE MOST DROP DEAD GORGEOUS PERSONS WHO EVER WALKED THIS PLANET MUST HAVE DROPPED DEAD LONG AGO.
@Edward-pu1wt7 ай бұрын
And, hugely talented. Sing, dance, act. The epitome of the triple threat.
@aylinsanchez54018 жыл бұрын
When you're a skinny child of fifteen, Wide with braces from ear to ear, You doubt that you will ever be appealing. Then Hallelujah! You are sixteen And the braces disappear And your skin is smooth and clear And you have that happy grown-up female feeling. How lovely to be a woman, The wait was well worth while; How lovely to wear mascara And smile a woman's smile. How lovely to have a figure, That's round instead of flat; Whenever you hear boys whistle, You're what they're whistling at. It's wonderful to feel The way a woman feels; It gives you such a glow just to know You're wearing lipstick and heels! How lovely to be a woman And have one job to do; To pick out a boy and train him And then when you are through, You've made him the man you want him to be! Life's lovely when you're a woman like me! How wonderful to know The things a woman knows; How marvelous to wait for a date In simply beautiful clothes! How lovely to be a woman And change from boys to men, To go to a fancy nightclub And stay out after ten. How lovely to be so grown-up and free! Life's lovely when you're a woman like me!
@JanetCoop6 жыл бұрын
It's "wired with braces"...
@rabbler0user15 жыл бұрын
1:26 - 1:37 so adorable!! it's you they're whistling at!
@HattieMcDanielonaMoon3 жыл бұрын
WOAH THE TIMESTAMPS DIDN'T TURN BLUE
@MAKEOVERGUY16 жыл бұрын
Love.
@SomedaystarMolly14 жыл бұрын
I have to sing this song for my musical theater class, sooo excited!!!
@milliondollarredhead15 жыл бұрын
I never get tired of watching this! Your clips are so crisp & clear! You've asked me how I have so many photos of A-M; I've been collecting her for many, many years. Love your posts! I've put them in my playlist for all to see. Warmly, Red
@jorgejesuslopez92710 жыл бұрын
Beautiful!!! Teenage girls are not like that anymore
@83croissant8 жыл бұрын
teenage girls never were like that dude. She's an adult
@manuelorozco77606 жыл бұрын
But she's pretending to be a teen
@princeofalbany11 жыл бұрын
God, I hate when polticial debates break out in these comments page. Can we just enjoy the song?
@manuelorozco77606 жыл бұрын
I don't blame you. I'm not comfortable talking politics
@randyventresca41527 жыл бұрын
This is how a young girl thinks at that age. She wants to feel attractive. But, someday she must realize her worth goes beyond looks. Of course, this song was probably written in the 1950's. So, its cute but a bit dated. I love the part where Kim zips up. lol
@marni14457 жыл бұрын
This is from 1963--
@randyventresca41527 жыл бұрын
The song was originally written in the 1950's for the stage musical.....or, 1960 at the latest.
@pasion2465 жыл бұрын
I honestly think that’s the point of the song, she’s saying all these things about being a “woman” but she’s only 16 and meanwhile changing into clothes that a teenager would wear. I think (and I may be wrong) they were trying to convey the fact that when you’re 16 you think you’re a grownup but you actually still have a lot of growing up to do.
@maryjames37274 жыл бұрын
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@Zzzk234 жыл бұрын
Meh. Some girls when they were 13/14 claimed they wanted to change a guy when they dated him. But I thought that was bull. If I didn’t like the guy I wasn’t going to date him. Self improvement and inspiration is one thing, but I wasn’t gonna edit this guy entirely
@mapleshadower15 жыл бұрын
That's how I found this song! I love the Wall mart version so much.
@Purplestraw9 жыл бұрын
Am I the only girl considering singing this if I get a date
@andreadepre48638 жыл бұрын
It's not a bad idea :)
@MsDisneylandlover Жыл бұрын
I am going to buy this on dvd
@NeonTreesLover4911 жыл бұрын
I sing this every morning when I get dressed for school! Lol
@Luncea2812 жыл бұрын
Wow, I never noticed Fred and Barney Flintstone in her room before!
@nbenefiel Жыл бұрын
I remember my first pair of heels, Christmas the year I was in 8 th grade. I wore them everywhere.
@twentyfirstcentury2112 жыл бұрын
i always think of this song when i'm cramping.
@olivermartinez76486 жыл бұрын
I'm auditioning for this role at my local playhouse in May! Already practicing haha
"Wow, all the Actors and Actresses that see this idea of Grease Musicial!!!!"❤😂😂😂
@BloodyShowers15 жыл бұрын
True story. In my 3-year high school (Freshman remained in the 3 junior high buildings) we had about 900 freshman over to our building to see our Bye Bye Birdie production (during the school day, happened annually). Anyway our super-hot lead actress actually removed her top during this number and stood there in her bra while she was changing! She was freakishly well endowed too and truthfully, no one could believe their eyes. All in front of the extremely hormonal freshman class! Good times.
@Mike6E14 жыл бұрын
I'm 16. If girls who looked like her went to my school, my life would be a much happier one.
@MAKEOVERGUY16 жыл бұрын
I meant, I LOVE this scene. How perpetually
@FM89712 жыл бұрын
"I really wish that women's liberation never happened." Way to just spit in the face of so many women that have worked hard to defend YOUR rights and freedoms. "Also, I know by being a woman, that if I had a choice, I'd stay home and let my husband work to support me." I'm glad you brought up CHOICE. I'm so very thankful that my female predecessors fought for me to have a choice about my direction in life.
@diddntuno4 жыл бұрын
I gotta say like from a modern perspective the lyrics are.. you know.. but if you see this from the perspective of a 16 year old... Any 16 year old girl.... It's not about society's expectations. It's a young womans expectations of life.
@Robi69428 жыл бұрын
LOL I did this in drag!!!
@yltraviole7 жыл бұрын
Oh man, this is a great drag song!
@manuelorozco77606 жыл бұрын
LOL I bet you had a lot of fun doing it
@oklahomorose6 жыл бұрын
My voice teacher's husband wants to see me sing this song 😉
@pinkpriss5 жыл бұрын
I do it for fun every time I crossdress, which is every chance I get!
@griffin18375 жыл бұрын
Robi6942 yes!
@juliafleming8107 жыл бұрын
I don't see how being whistled at by boys is a wonderful feeling.
@cherrycola36047 жыл бұрын
Julia Fleming A man probably wrote the lyrics to this haha
@micheledoage86237 жыл бұрын
Julia Fleming Don't knock it unless you've tried it. You young women today need to chill. Relax stay a while.
@themudkipkingcalvin24007 жыл бұрын
Julia Fleming it's a compliment, she likes being complimented. Do you like being complimented?
@marietrotoir6 жыл бұрын
When I was a teenager, I was whistled at by girls; I liked it!
@gileve12056 жыл бұрын
As a woman myself, I like it. Especially if I'm well dressed. However, they don't do it anymore... Oh, well.
@kirstanistrash84408 жыл бұрын
At 0:30 you see Fred and Barney on her music box in the top right hand corner.
@zoezr18 жыл бұрын
Well she did guest star in the Flintstones ❤️
@cherrycola36047 жыл бұрын
Lol It's KG my grandmother had those, wonder where those things went!
@manuelorozco77606 жыл бұрын
How come they are there when Bye Bye Birdie is supposed to be set in the late 50's?
@PRLambert636 жыл бұрын
Columbia pictures cartoon promo . Yogi bear is on the chair.
@definitelybrenna69786 жыл бұрын
I thought that was a microwave.
@RodneytheOperaRat Жыл бұрын
0:21 *I see the Flinstones and Yogi Bear right there❤*
@Katchatiger12 жыл бұрын
Fred Flintstone and Barney Rubble are on her phonograph...
@williamsnyder56163 жыл бұрын
It ws a plug for the TV show. Columbia released both "Bye Bye Birdie" and"The Flintstones"on TV.
@interwebhugs13 жыл бұрын
im singing this for my schools solofestival(: i ABSOLUTELY LOVE this moviee!(:
@maggiemccormick70473 жыл бұрын
love it
@strangersxcandy15 жыл бұрын
at 16 i felt the most awkward i think which is funny considering the song. i just got out of my teens and its now that im starting to realize im a woman. kind of weird noticing the change almost over night. i saw the commercial and had to listen to the original! thanks for posting.
@JoanneSgrignoli12 жыл бұрын
For goodness sake, it's a MOVIE! Can't you enjoy the talent and the story without saying something derogatory?
@luvergurl4216 жыл бұрын
I have to try out for the Bye Bye berdie musical with theis song and english teacher!
@rafflesia13 жыл бұрын
I saw a school production of this show and loved it, but now this song makes me think of that commercial that was playing all the time for a while...you know the one? O.o It had a nice little version of the song too. xD
@ArisuUsagawa15 жыл бұрын
Wow, I really like this version! :D
@brytanniparrett Жыл бұрын
When I was a little girl, watching this, I absolutely hated the clothes she changes into, but now that's pretty much my style. Go figure.
@prittyugly862 жыл бұрын
I didn't start feeling like a woman til I was like 28 or so.
@FleurJuice11 жыл бұрын
That's actually really handy! I might just incorporate that little tidbit about the jeans into my routine.
@rabbler0user15 жыл бұрын
what she was wearing before was waaaayy cuter for a date lol
@Sparkina Жыл бұрын
Annie’s got her some talent
@Letsdothewave15 жыл бұрын
ah! i love how the jeans are hidden beneath the mattress
@MTknitter227 жыл бұрын
A simpler time when women were free to admit we enjoy being a girl!!!
@AbrasiousProductions Жыл бұрын
I'm a man and I love to sing this❤
@BrendanSmallButera15 жыл бұрын
Im a straight guy and I think this song has quite a nice melody, (Music Major in college)
@MoonlightLily10114 жыл бұрын
They may be going on a date, but she wasn't going right away. It was at night, and it seems that it was after school when Hyugo called.
@ihh00200315 жыл бұрын
wow lol my and sis (sarah) also sang this song the whole day
@KolikaLove14 жыл бұрын
I think it's hilarious that there are no pauses between the phone conversation lines... Just talking as if he can speak REALLY really quickly in that half-a-second she gives.
@LOLLAUGH1415 жыл бұрын
love this song
@apRilL1199414 жыл бұрын
i do exactly the same thing when i get home from school...minus the high notes.