Madeline Kahn - You'd Be Surprised!

[@TheFiddle101]

What a voice! Still missing her after all these years.

[@rr7firefly]

A genuine phenomenon. Madeline was always memorable, impossible to miss. And her special way was always presented in an unassuming manner. That made me love her even more. Especially in the world of entertainment, where lesser talents assume a position of superiority. I look for Madeline on KZbin often because she is a delightful vision.

[@gm3190]

​@@rr7firefly D'accord. One could say it's her deadpan delivery and subtle facial expressions that made her so funny, for most of her film career she was typecast in wacky female characters but in musical theatre she had a far more diverse repertoire. And she was a fighter, she was being treated for cancer (she didn't make it) while working on the Cosby Show and then...just like that...she was gone. Such a pity, she could have been one of Broadway's greatest right up there with Angela Lansbury and Bernadette Peters.

[@rr7firefly]

@@gm3190 Siamo totalmente d'accordo. She seemed to easily adapt to each situation. When she was on the Tonight Show with Johnny she showed one side of her wonderful personality. And I remember how strikingly beautiful and refined she was on Charlie Rose. kzbin.info/www/bejne/jHvKl55uha6Nnq8

[@markoscar6452]

What a shame we lost her so soon. Absolutely love Madeline.

[@Mike-nt9sx]

Everytime I see her I am happy..then sad that she's gone..her loss was our loss too.

[@evencharlie]

I celebrate her every time i watch her....she makes me happy ❤

[@EagleRockers]

Wasn't she just the best? God, I miss her.

[@tuneaddicted]

She certainly was!

[@cannedmusic]

Ever watch her performance of Not Getting Married? It was like the song was made for her.

[@EagleRockers]

@@cannedmusic Absolutely! Comic genius.

[@ev4875]

@@cannedmusic lol oh yes!!! I’ve stared at it many times! (“I’m not well….”

[@mathieuvanleeuwen7127]

She was everything.

[@Joe42FL]

She was the epitome of a charming, lovely, comedic woman who was equally accomplished in the theater, or on the screen. This rendition is outstanding. No one could do it better in my humble opinion.

[@southerngal2245]

I totally agree. She was a magnificent talent.

[@marilynntobash6420]

I agree too. No matter what show, movie ot TV show she managed to steal it all the minute she appeared. I loved to watch her in anything she did and her voice was amazing. Oh, Why did she have to die so young.

[@philiphunt2065]

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[@JerryD121657]

Man, she was great. I really miss her. She was gone too soon.

[@MrsBettyBowers]

The voice and comedic delivery are perfect.

[@MrBungee]

@@MrsBettyBowers as are yours!

[@MrsBettyBowers]

@@MrBungee What a kind remark. Thank you.

[@thomasversteeg7274]

Everything she ever did was this good….her acting was without peer. Wow

[@OziBlokeTimG]

I'm in love with this girl. RIP sweetheart 😢

[@mmwiz]

The hundreds of tiny nuances that shape the inflections of each verse... She was a genius! Just exquisitely superb!

[@infonut]

I wouldn't use the word genius here. That requires LONG periods of study and practice. She is, quite literally, a natural. It is effortless to her. She makes us believe every word and emotion with her inflection as if this is what she actually is like, on or off the stage.

[@paules3437]

EXACTLY what I said to all the people I sent this to; she's a study in minimalism being incredibly effective. A gesture here, an eye roll there...

[@williamskelton325]

Love her. The subtle changes she could make to her voice and her facial expressions to hit a punchline are amazing. Such a funny lady she was, lost way to soon.

[@xXLunatikxXlul]

100%

[@MichaelBrown-zd1zk]

Madeline Khan her name is a statement by itself of a brilliant talented person.

[@raraavis1984]

Yes!

[@rossmcl177]

Her voice was amazing. People who chose to sing comedy are so often under-rated as singers, but boy she had talent.

[@andrewroberts8139]

Yes, but technique too? You're not born with breath control like that

[@acousticshadow4032]

Madeline first trained to be an opera singer, and it sure shows here.

[@AirDOGGe]

I miss that wonderful woman so much. Bless you for the great times you gave us.

[@mikemcmahon8982]

I first saw Ms Kahn in the movie “What’s up Doc?” With Barbra Streisand and Ryan O’Neal. I was mesmerized by her in that fiIm. I never had the opportunity to see her perform live which will forever be my loss.

[@doranchak]

At 02:08 is this lyric: "He's not so good in the house, but on a bench in the park..." After Madeline Kahn's death, a bench dedicated to her memory was erected in Central Park by her husband John Hansbury and her brother Jeffrey Kahn.

[@JaneKnuttunen-v2w]

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[@NoelMcGinnis]

My GOD I miss her. I have never found another entertainer who quite matched this queen of the silver screen. Her vocals and charm, and of course, her humor, are just next level to the nth degree. ❤

[@Scottsteaux63]

Beautiful voice + on-target gestures and body language make this a comic gem.

[@bferguson9277]

She was the proverbial total package. Who, in this generation, is even close?

[@decibellone696]

Madeline Kahn brilliant in everything.

[@lonelyglen]

Best version of this song. Too many others skip the opening, which is the perfect setup for the sweet comedy

[@Andrew-pj7es]

To me this is a perfect match of singer and song. Madeline Kahn brilliantly brings out the humor of Irving Berlin's lyrics.

[@jimnewl]

Back when there were truly talented and admirable entertainers.

[@wookinooki9023]

the ART of performance

[@karenchristopher3475]

Can't picture anyone else performing this with as much charm. She was simply a delight. I never tire of watching her, and still miss this spectacularly talented woman.

[@TheLaurel1971]

How can anyone sing so well? Madeline had an unbelievable voice! Wow!

[@claudiasmemaw]

What a TREASURE she was! Thank goodness for movies & you tube! She could have sung the NYC phonebook & made it sound spectacular. I MISS her! Wish some 1 had produced a TV show OR special- "An Evening with Madeline Kahn".

[@PirateWolf18]

I think my favorite moment is the split second before the clip ends when Madeline goes from looking her character to getting this mischievous glint in her eyes and how she smiles. That just tells me how much she loved performing and how much fun she had with this song

[@anongoingseries13]

Ridiculous! Perfection! Incredible! Madeline Kahn is missed sooo much. We are so fortunate to have youtube. Thanks!

[@StevenTorrey]

Her body English knocks the song out of the park!

[@GroovyShelly]

She was magnificent, beautiful, funny, unique, marvelous, delightful!

[@ShangoJamal]

thank U for paying tribute to this remarkable Lady. Madeline was a comedic genius. We miss her, of course, but how winderful thatwecan enjoy her still, thanks to people like BDTB.

[@eleidal]

Flawless. Maddie doesn't skip a beat! What total perfection. I miss her.

[@w.urlitzer1869]

how much I love her.

[@marilynfransen6824]

Amazing talent vocally and with such subtle humor. How this is missed today!

[@troybarnette8002]

Great comment...I fully agree. But, accurately--God did not take her, cruel death did, which comes from sin (Romans 5:12). It's not her fault nor God's--just an inherited defect we can all get past.

[@danacoleman4007]

@@troybarnette8002 what the fuck are you talking about?

[@rleon8339]

Such indescribable talent. If she wasn't such a brilliant comedic actress, he would be best knows as one of the greatest singers of her generation. The range in that voice!

[@petertaylor8503]

Perfection down to the millimeter, every nuance - what talent(!) and what incredible instincts about how to deliver the song & the subject. MK was just great and so much fun!

[@alneal100]

Everyone who met, or knew Madeline Kahn had nothing but good to say about her. She was a beautiful lady, inside and out.

[@theGhoulman]

I'm constantly surprised by Madeline Kahn. :)

[@theGhoulman]

I posted a post without even reading the other posts, such as the one I did 3 years previous. embarrassing! lol

[@deannastevens1217]

There needs to be LOVE BUTTON for this!!! Love Madeline Kahn and Love this clip.!!!

[@oldgypsytap]

She was so wonderfully gifted...and we miss her so. This made me cry.

[@NancyBaron1]

I love this! She was so great at everything she did. I had the good fortune to see her perform with several others in skits when she was first starting out at a club named "The Downstairs at the Upstairs".The ensemble was great but she stood out from the rest with her great voice and hilarious personality. I'm so grateful for the experience. Many great artists came to NYC when they started out. Unfortunately, it is now a shadow of what it once was. Our culture is disappearing and the world is a very different place than it was not long ago. Sad

[@sorchamccarrey8586]

what are ya talking about? there are oodles of great artists in New York, and oodles of great young artists too! maybe you're just looking in the wrong places?

[@no1guy825]

no place stays the same over the course of a generation. regardless of whatever forces you deem responsible, it's simply impossible as people come and go.. NYC was vastly "different" from when your parents were young...and theirs....and theirs. Has everything been getting progressively worse as time goes on? To you, no doubt, yes...and the next generation may be fascinated with the world as it was through story, but...to each generation, things are what they are now, at their peak. It is the greater changes in the world that we struggle with later in life. But, to a younger person....it's all normal...just, this is how it's always been....and THEY see culture and identity in droves...where you do not, because you're clinging to what YOU define it as, and what YOU perceived as law when YOU were young. And in this way, you're unable to see the truly great artists and works that continue the spirit of artists like Madeline. You're so obsessed with her being irreplaceable, that no one else comes on your radar. In human history....NYC hasn't even been a city that long. Culture? How about when NYC was all like Central Park? Wasn't that long ago. How's that for a change?

[@MikeThomasFaria]

Never oversells the humor. Just plays it simple and true, with that airborne voice. Love it. She alters one lyric so the contemporary audience will get the nuance: “a Morris chair” becomes “an easy chair.” Back in the day, a Morris chair was the predecessor of a modern recliner, with notches to lock it in place from upright to several degrees lower to full recline. They still make lawn chair loungers this way.

[@qualqui]

Such a Beautiful babe and oh so talented, a great comedienne and a great singer as well!!! Madeleine Kahn, rest in peace doll, you are so missed by us all.

[@rshnrvrrbrt]

really miss her...left us all way too soon.

[@rinkichamkar]

She and Gilda Radner can make any scene/act appear so goddamn effortless !! Truly a mark of genius ....

[@SirCamera]

The show tune way of saying, “My man is an introvert with no social life, but he’s BOMB in the sack.”

[@Alexagrigorieff]

"It is tru, it is tru!"

[@markdavidboberick6676]

I only discovered this 6 days ago. And in that 6 days, I have watched it at least 12 times a day. It is brilliant. Thank you.

[@evencharlie]

I discovered this a week ago.....Fan tastic ❤❤❤

[@darrellwallace4182]

I love Madeline Khan. Such a true talent. Love all her movies. She cracks me up. Wow! What a good singer.

[@alwaysnew189]

A real operatic soprano bestowed upon a great charismatic commedianne personality, with all theatre/ cinema skills!!! #GodblessYou #rip #Diva #MadelineKahn She also sang Musetta in San Francisco, and was due to sign contract for #Fledermaus on #Metropolitan opera, alas- illness prevented her. Still , enormous #legacy remained! #JADORE She had/has it all!!!

[@ThePlur427]

love her voice

[@trafikuty]

She was a great comedian.

[@FamousBirthdays]

Happy Birthday Madeline Kahn! Sept 29;)

[@Fast_Eddy_Magic]

She did this song so perfectly. I love her.

[@BadWebDiver]

I SO love the arrangement of this!!! It's totally awesome, and Madeline sells it as well. Frickin' brilliant and hilarious!

[@dianneartist2280]

She is so versatile, she really nailed it. I've gotta get that sheet music!

[@19cal88]

I started singing this at work, and the baby I was holding looked at me and smiled! I know I didn't sing it as fab as Madeline did, but a song that Madeline sang made her smile! R.I.P Madeline xx

[@danacoleman4007]

🥰

[@vaughanrees7137]

Simply sensational! Unique!

[@DivineGurl342]

i love that she can make little gestures or facial expressions and it still be amazing!

[@kmzoilus2486]

perfect! this was awesome! when i was little and in my teenage years i had a massive crush on this woman for so many reasons. BUT i would always get her confused with Bernadette Peters. They look so much alike! Thank you Madeline... gone to soon but your work... and great looks.... will live on forever thanks to all these mediums we now have. I love you.... muuuuah

[@adamfirebear]

you watch entertainment now, and maybe you don't notice as much until you come back and watch a performer this Talented, that we're really not seeing very talented people in our entertainments anymore.

[@juliebiddle1636]

But they look good don't they? All of them look very much alike - cookie cutter entertainers - and it's easy to see how good they look because we see so much of them thanks to their skimpy clothing. The art of suggestion and seduction is gone.

[@ronweaver2660]

Effortlessly perfect.

[@bduhe219]

one of the best comedic actresses EVER. miss her very much...sorely missed .

[@IgorSalaj3578]

You can say that she was the female incarnation of Robin Williams

[@danacoleman4007]

I think it would be all been impossible to watch this and not at least smile! boy oh boy was she fantastic!

[@alneal100]

Her delivery and her facial expressions are precious.

[@mikeyirish1967]

Impossible NOT to love, love, LOVE the genius that was Ms. Madeline Kahn.

[@redickdavid79]

What a treasure! Thank you for sharing.

[@joehellno9097]

Madeleine! What a honey! A true treasure. Perfect timing, and that voice....NOBODY better! Thanks for posting!

[@timothyj1966]

what a performance! where are the stars like this today?!?!

[@Splurge24]

What a legend! Unparalleled talent!! This is an absolute master class.

[@starcrib]

No one can handle that musical material anymore. ▫️◻️⬜️🔳◽️°•○▪︎▪︎▪︎.▪︎●○○•°✨️

[@cheeriosinabowl]

Her voice, her voice. I just loved Madeleine's voice, very captivating, seductive and sexy. And yes, she was classy all the way.

[@terrimyers3337]

Oh how I miss this talented lady. Her timing, the delivery and facial expressions are impeccable. No one else even begins to compare. Rest well sweet lady.❤

[@steveradanovich4962]

What an amazing talented performer.

[@mmjhcb]

What a loss! What a talent!

[@michael65]

One of the most effortlessly funny actresses of all time! God that voice!!! Wherever she is, she's makin' 'em laugh.

[@Ttinytino1]

what a voice, what timing, exquisite, thrilling mimic!!! The best!!

[@groovygirl23]

She was glorious!

[@leprechaunstud582]

She's absolutely charming performing this number. Brava!

[@carrotjuse]

Wonderful, beautiful, uniquely talented Madeleine Kahn. I still miss her. Thank you for posting this.

[@ChristopherLeidenfrost]

How can FIVE people not like this??? Inconceivable!

[@leonardnordenstrom7379]

madeline kahn was such a wonderful lady of my young time. I loved her so much

[@jillianhorsley5985]

What a woman, i laughed myself silly watching this...FABULOUS!

[@MikeA15206]

Give me an actor who can sing over a singer who can act anyway, Madeline Kahn is both!!!

[@Fast_Eddy_Magic]

I remember this. Glad I found it. Thank you. Love her.

[@MrMusicmicky]

A brilliant, hilarious, talented and beautiful actress that left us too soon.

[@mastersonbat8633]

What a complete gem, such an incredible beautiful astonishing personality. God bless you my darling I will forever wish you were here to show all of these Scoundrels what talent truly is. What a lovely lovely personality

[@TomLloyd-18]

So talented. She has serious musical chops . . . and is perfectly able to interject the comedy when called for at the snap of a finger

[@Organgrinder1010]

Song, singer, accompaniment: perfect match! I do miss Kahn!

[@Wasonga1]

amazing song

[@TheVCRTimeMachine]

I miss her so much

[@mjgovednik]

she was so awesome!! We miss you!

[@logicalproctor]

Brilliant! Thank you for posting.

[@fkrgebs6773]

So simple and so perfect. She was amazing!

[@MFuria-os7ln]

There is only one Madeline Kahn. ❤

[@acousticshadow4032]

Brilliant!

[@Ttinytino1]

Thank you for sharing this. I never forgot seeing this on TV, more than 20 years ago (time flies). I've been searching for this. Wonderfull!

[@camelia516]

Thanks again for posting this. I have viewed it many, many times and never get tired of it. what a gem. Madeline is the best!

[@1945NOEL]

I just can't stop watching this! She is so good! She really knew how to sell a song!!!

[@segon4147]

Madeline Kahn She was so exquisite yet seemed so like us A rare combination as if when you are singing in shower, for a brief moment, you feel like a rock star But she was a rock star and at the same time she made us feel like we for a brief moment were rock stars In reality, there is no one like Madeline Kahn, very beautiful yet brutally modest, and so bright but too brief was her stay on this earth God bless Madeline Kahn and all those who adore her She was a star and she was so poignant in portraying our inadequacies so artistically as if she was one of us...and yet she was.... I miss her so much...