A VERY silly (and slightly CREEPY) song from 1944.
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@mhill7813 жыл бұрын
When you're a teenager, watching this episode of Batman: TAS with your grandparents and your grandmother starts singing the lyrics because she was around when it originated.
@Nionivek9 ай бұрын
Not going to lie. I knew it was a real song, but I thought they changed the lyrics. I really didn't expect that, other than the word gay, they basically kept the song intact.
@ghedebaronsamedi8 ай бұрын
@@Nionivek Which is interesting, because they didn't change the line "don we now our gay apparel" in season 1 episode 38 - Christmas with the Joker.
@dionysiacosmos8 ай бұрын
@@ghedebaronsamediThe word gay can no more be deleted from the English language than a word like Fair. It has had too many variants over time. And until very recently in its history meant light hearted, happy or decorative, exclusively. Can you imagine someone going through books with a marker redacting either word? The only good that could come of someone doing so is they might get tricked into actually reading. 🧓😎🎭💖😜
@imthebossmermaid36486 ай бұрын
@@Nionivek Well they did change "hatchet" to "acid" lol.
@aceystar14786 ай бұрын
@@imthebossmermaid3648that's still in there
@jemdemonbelle209710 жыл бұрын
Holy crap Harley Quinn didn't parody this song, these are the actual lyrics! Ha! I love it! Messed up, but I love it!
@MusenSusen4 жыл бұрын
@Michael Ward A truly perfect choise by Paul Dini! It couldn´t fit Harley any better than this- I can sing the whole song day along! Ha! :-D
@nicbentulan3 жыл бұрын
AMEN TO THAT
@nicbentulan3 жыл бұрын
@@MusenSusen AMEN TO THAT
@nicbentulan3 жыл бұрын
@Michael Ward AMEN TO THAT
@MrDooteronomy2 жыл бұрын
@Michael Ward "Carpooling with someone" ... yes, he was carpooling with Arleen Sorkin, the actress who voiced Harley Quinn on the show!
@DJDiscoCat9 жыл бұрын
My mom used to kid me by singing this song when I had a broken heart...how you can you stay sad? Sick!
@JukeHighwalker Жыл бұрын
That's awesome...
@plottwist33649 жыл бұрын
Silly? I find this to be a really clever dark humor.
@andreear44299 жыл бұрын
Me too! Love it!
@hebneh10 жыл бұрын
How uncharacteristically animated and smiley Virginia is here! Look at all those expressions on her face. She even screams.
@conphused4 жыл бұрын
LagiNaLangAko23 i don’t get it 😔 f
@Kerpkoop4 жыл бұрын
dulce garcia she’s known for being deadpan.
@nunyabiznes332 жыл бұрын
@@conphused look up her vids. She does what is better known as deadpan in most of her roles, this one being a notable exception.
@daltysmilth3 ай бұрын
Well, the song itself is kind of deadpan. It starts out sounding like a bit of a standard breakup song, then it goes off the rails.
@BiteSizedCrafter8 жыл бұрын
I had no idea that these were the actual lyrics. Nice.
@ellaferguson53097 жыл бұрын
TheBiteSizedCrafter ikr
@BlitzoSuck339 жыл бұрын
She's pretty :o I like both versions. lol people with dysfunctional relationships since the 40s.
@cocoloony85797 жыл бұрын
dysfunction can have abuse
@ComedianBobFarrell5 жыл бұрын
I liove how the camera zooms into her after she mentions the hatchet.
@TheDrjaydrjay3 жыл бұрын
since the beginning
@kyle3810002 жыл бұрын
I love this woman. Beautiful, talented and sublimely hilarious. No one else like her.
@bobtaylor1702 жыл бұрын
Unfortunately, we're a rare bunch. She was a "specialty" talent, or maybe she wasn't, but the studios thought she was.
@rogerpropes7129 Жыл бұрын
But she was competing against Hedy Lamar.
@Valep40010 ай бұрын
OMG I FINALLY FOUND IT!!!!
@foxhound132 жыл бұрын
God bless Arleen Sorkin for singing this in the car with Paul Dini giving him the idea to use this number for Harley Quinn.
@FierceGinger3 жыл бұрын
She had such a beautiful speaking voice too, it was so calm and pleasant. This was uncharacteristic dark tho, I don't know rather to laugh or be worried.
@RainbowFlowerCrow2 жыл бұрын
Worried 😟
@esmeephillips5888 Жыл бұрын
From 'Meet the People' (1944). Film noir in music, the only great song- words and music- by Earl Brent (1914-77). The full version is even more macabre, with further murder attempts recounted by the victim in a spoken monologue. She ends by telling him her room number at the General Hospital, in case he ever wants to get back in touch. Stockholm Syndrome or what? How did it get past Louis B Mayer AND the Production Code enforcers?
@spikemycorona10 жыл бұрын
This song is beautiful! Just like Virginia, exactly why they made Harley Quinn to sing this. It fits so perfectly! :D
@MrManorAvenue10 жыл бұрын
Yes, slightly disturbing but certainly clever lyrics and wonderful melody! Thanks for posting this unique number.
@carolynhughes83645 жыл бұрын
Such a beautiful lady with so much talent.
@kayjohayden6 жыл бұрын
Am I the only one here for Virginia? She's my idol❤️❤️❤️❤️
@randonjack61844 жыл бұрын
You are not alone. 😊
@richardgraham50514 жыл бұрын
I, too, adore Virginia O'Brien. In "The Big Store" she ends her rendition of "Rock a Bye My Baby" with "Shoot the Talcum to me, Malcolm". Divine! Not only absolutely beautiful with a great voice, Virginia O'Brien was a wonderful comedienne.
@MichalisKafandaris3 жыл бұрын
She is great
@veryannoyedrn6 ай бұрын
On one hand you can see this as an abusive relationship. On the other hand how do we know she's not a crazy ex that hasn't stopped stalking him? I love This song so much thank you Arlene for bringing it into my life
@davegaba90912 жыл бұрын
I'm sorry I'd never heard of her before. She's so pretty, talented, and funny-- what a voice! Crazy song, great for Halloween...
@UncleFeztersFlowers8 жыл бұрын
Creepy? She was a comic genius. Check her out in the Marx Brothers' 'The Big Store', 'Rock a Bye My Baby'...
@weikko794 жыл бұрын
The first-ever rock song.
@christergoode64655 жыл бұрын
This is such a great song to listen to after a break up. Gives you something to laugh about in loose connection to your own personal disaster.
@Kerpkoop4 жыл бұрын
Great sense of humor, great voice, and super pretty. What an incredible lady
@michaelemory552 Жыл бұрын
Absolutely unique talent, she does a great, off beat version of “Rockabye Baby” in film “The Big Store” - a must see.
@nisogafsyl60434 жыл бұрын
Although I enjoyed the song (lovely singing!), I couldn't help but feel sad listening to the lyrics. An abusive relationship with someone trying to kill her, and yet she still hopes for their love, blissfully unaware of the things that are glaringly obvious. It makes me even sadder that there are real abusive relationships like this :'-( Wow that was depressing, I'm gonna go watch cat videos now to take my mind off it.
@MultiPokemonlover38 жыл бұрын
Anyone else here from Batman: The Animated Series?
@valevale26808 жыл бұрын
yup
@char67628 жыл бұрын
Yep
@livingchaosmatrix8 жыл бұрын
+MultiPokemonlover3 Lot´s of us.
@MultiPokemonlover38 жыл бұрын
apparently
@livingchaosmatrix8 жыл бұрын
MultiPokemonlover3 This lady has a nice voice though.
@Kicksno1fan8 жыл бұрын
"And say we're sweethearts again" "Cruella cruella de vil" They sound similar lol
@LeighMet Жыл бұрын
Rest in peace Ms O'brien and Ms Sorkin.
@animatedawesome55509 жыл бұрын
This is why BTAS is the best they found a song that is perfect for there show with out changing a thing let a show now try this hard
@milesparker5579 жыл бұрын
harley quinn they changed one line though to make the song fit
@animatedawesome55509 жыл бұрын
They didn't they just skipped a few lines but over all it's pretty much the same
@milesparker5579 жыл бұрын
I mean the part where she sings "our life could still be sweet and placid" was changed to "life used to be so placid" since Joker and Harley's relationship could obviously never be peaceful. :)
@animatedawesome55509 жыл бұрын
Cool I didn't even notice that
@cocoloony85797 жыл бұрын
its like when the batman had the song setting the woods on fire
@pizzahutiysdeas8 жыл бұрын
I'm singing this at school
@samanthablaisdell21498 жыл бұрын
Good luck 😊
@sandradaigneault22374 жыл бұрын
Wow, beauty, talent and humor! Now that's a triple threat🤩💕
@hemiglos Жыл бұрын
Right up there with You Don't Love Me Anymore by Weird Al.
@bobtaylor1705 жыл бұрын
My gosh, Virginia O'Brien was so attractive; her gift for comedy and great screen acting were wonderful.
@imthebossmermaid36486 ай бұрын
It's the "farewell, my sweet" for me 😭
@adrianedawndawn13 жыл бұрын
Hahaha, she is hilarious! Bold comedy, subtle gestures and awesomely brutal!
@thesenate55108 жыл бұрын
I feel a lot of Harley and Joker's relationship and chemistry was inspired from this song.
@alexisstorm54549 жыл бұрын
She has a beautiful voice
@Choccoco9 жыл бұрын
Was this a movie? Or was it kinda of just like a music video/skit? I really liked it. She kind of reminds me of Meg from Hercules.
@FlashHarry6219 жыл бұрын
NeonColoredRain It was a clip in a movie.
@1DUhuu8 жыл бұрын
+FlashHarry621 Yes, but which one?
@greenlee7smythe8 жыл бұрын
+NeonRain there was applause at the end, which makes me think this was a skit for an awards show or something
@Choccoco8 жыл бұрын
greenlee7smythe That's true. I thought it was from a musical or something but I'm sure it's a skit now too.
@ABrok-xz9bc8 жыл бұрын
Yh true she does seem like Meg
@tommoncrieff11542 жыл бұрын
Her voice, her diction, her beauty!
@BlurredVision1811 жыл бұрын
Haha I totally thought they had parody the song for harley quinn. But nope. That's how the song goes. I like it.
@mildredchester12 жыл бұрын
Saw this number on "We The People" on Turner Classics a a couple weeks ago. Later, realized I had her doing the Rock A Bye song on my copy of "The Big Store." Unfortunately, the only CD of her work has most of the songs coming from a live session in the 50s. Thanks for posting this.
@gantz22ify Жыл бұрын
R.I.P. Arleen Sorkin. :(
@edomazo42939 жыл бұрын
My God I thought this song was an idea of creators of Batman Animation sang by Harley Queen. I had no idea that this song is for real!
@cocoloony85797 жыл бұрын
thats what i said
@gbbari44187 ай бұрын
This is seriously funny. Deliberately contradictory lyrics and verbal patter reveal the obvious dark humor intentions of the writer. Miss O'brien delivers this near-perfectly, adding her natural panache to the lyrics with flawless timing.
@DeltaNorington10 жыл бұрын
This is one of those great songs! Right up there with "I hold your Hand in mine" By Tom Lehrer.
@elementaldripping78457 жыл бұрын
" H U H "
@trexjesus7216 жыл бұрын
Elemental Dripping saw this just as she said it... An ded
@mrmoviemanic1 Жыл бұрын
R.I.P Arleen Sorkin/Harley Quinn and Virgina O'Brien.
@Urmom716083 жыл бұрын
2021...?
@Valep4005 жыл бұрын
I really love this song !!!!
@Regfife10 жыл бұрын
I wonder if Weird Al's "You Don't Love Me Anymore" was inspired by this number.
@purplediamond58674 жыл бұрын
This is amazing! I love old fashion things!
@purplediamond58672 жыл бұрын
@Wise Acres anything you do like in the 40s and 50s?
@ew_barf5 жыл бұрын
Virginia O’Brien is forever and always my crush.
@sanddab6 жыл бұрын
She is stunning.
@whitefire1699 жыл бұрын
I think Virginia sang it better than Harley.
@emmafalconer3117 жыл бұрын
sleepyinu With Harley it was supposed to be high-pitched and nasal so it would make sense that harley didn't do it as good
@cocoloony85797 жыл бұрын
but that annoying voice is fake. when she was harleen quinzel, she sounded way better. and she sounded good in that new dc super hero girls movie. *sings* i'll b your hero. youll b my cloud
@l_monsquizzy56914 жыл бұрын
Same
@Karma-wg5he4 жыл бұрын
I actually liked them both.
@l_monsquizzy56914 жыл бұрын
Haylie Mations sis are u sure your talking to me????
@visionsofxtacy57719 жыл бұрын
Was up to all the Dr. Harleen Francis Quinnzell fans out there😘
@Tobias278911 жыл бұрын
yep, after hearing the whole song, yep this defines the relationship of Harley and the Joker perfectly
@cenutriox11 жыл бұрын
Somehow this is a protest song against domestic violence and women battering.
@Zzzk2310 жыл бұрын
It's funny how they didn't even have to Change a lyric to fit harley Quinn
@FlashHarry62112 жыл бұрын
@DetTigerFan Yep! It comes from a film called "Meet The People" - an otherwise conventional movie!
@TheOneTrueKaliban9 жыл бұрын
Dear old Photoface! God bless her. :-)
@JamieSwitzer Жыл бұрын
Weird Al definitely used this as an inspiration for You Don't Love Me Anymore! (albeit remaking it in a James Taylor kind of tone)
@adriansolaris5555 жыл бұрын
Musical Facade's ost brings me here. Outstanding rendition of a timeless masterpiece.
@aliyahfreeman877 жыл бұрын
I love this
@coloraturaElise5 жыл бұрын
Virginia O'Brien was way underused by MGM....gorgeous woman, great voice, and funny, but they just gave her a few cameos. Too bad for them!
@davetoffen7944 Жыл бұрын
She's delightful...
@Lester295513 жыл бұрын
Thank you for posting......
@gabounex77338 жыл бұрын
Harley Quinn, guys?
@jasminkirkwood19278 жыл бұрын
HEYYYYY
@carstutorial8 жыл бұрын
yep
@wolfy11648 жыл бұрын
Ikr
@kittyGirl-iu3wi8 жыл бұрын
gabounex this girl wrote this not HQ but I thought the same thing
@nubs70138 жыл бұрын
Yesssss
@funkeediscotek2 жыл бұрын
Reminds me a lot of that Weird Al Song... "something tells me you don't love me anymore"
@Blobnose103 жыл бұрын
What a stunner she was ❤️
@oudski11 жыл бұрын
Love her
@growmance219110 жыл бұрын
this is a good song
@angelagokool95147 ай бұрын
Lol 😂! This is the exact same song that Harley Quinn used to sing on Batman: The Animated Series!
@juliag.511410 жыл бұрын
Am I the only person who has no idea who Harley Quinn is? I had to google it... came here because of the amazing Virginia O'brien
@meggierussell95210 жыл бұрын
Jackson Hood Of course you would know that. Stop trying to hide under that hood already! We all know who you are! o.O
@meggierussell95210 жыл бұрын
Jackson Hood ...Please tell me you actually get the reference I'm making.
@meggierussell95210 жыл бұрын
Jackson Hood Says the one who has the Red Hood as his Google+ profile picture...
@posey95739 жыл бұрын
Harley is a very popular Batman, and overall DC, character and BTAS is one of the most well received cartoons ever. However it is not bad if you don't know Harley Quinn
@lindsayheim-nugent25677 жыл бұрын
Júlia Guerra Her name is Virginia O'Brien She was in several films in the 40s including Dubarry was a lady with Gene Kelly, Lucille Ball and Red Skelitn and The Big Store with the Marx Brothers
@PoisonedTongue9 жыл бұрын
I did not know this was a real song
@esmeephillips5888 Жыл бұрын
Funny and pretty, the combo Hollywood hunted for among actresses and seldom found. Unfortunately Virginia was never given extended acting opportunities in comedic films. She was treated like Ann Miller- a novelty to extend the appeal of musicals. Casting directors could not see beyond the pokerface gimmick. Inevitably she was a wisecracking support for the leading lady, an acidic confidante like Joan Blondell or Patsy Kelly. But she kept the schtick going long enough to pile up the $$$s.
@aprilamendolare744211 жыл бұрын
I sing this all the time!!!! And wen I do I always think of this guy that goes to my school
@christinefilippelli717210 жыл бұрын
Then off goes the apron!
@unci_el9 жыл бұрын
Miss Quinn brought me here
@sarysa2 жыл бұрын
Though it bombed at the time due to a certain world war, this gayest of musicals (actually what is written on the promo poster) lives on in our hearts thanks to Harley Quinn.
@pal035s10 жыл бұрын
A great response to this song would be "The Ballad of the Shape of Things to Come".
@delcambrem5 жыл бұрын
i think this is hilarious! She is awesome.
@jimsmith9301 Жыл бұрын
Before my time but I really like her!! RIP Virginia
@FB-lf4ue10 жыл бұрын
Love this song
@michaelmythology Жыл бұрын
Batman: The Animated Series is based on the Noir style of the 1940's so it's not coincidence that the writers had Harley Quinn sing this song.
@wahbegan2 жыл бұрын
well this is....surreal and terrifying without context
@allexx12311 жыл бұрын
A lark is a fun word a laugh
@jokesonyoubatmanhhahahahah62308 жыл бұрын
here because of harley quinn.
@nubs70138 жыл бұрын
Me too
@matthewhernandez53392 жыл бұрын
Bat May sent me
@meipayan9147 жыл бұрын
Who here isn't here because they love Harley but is here because they actually like Virginia O'Brien's beautiful voice
@holyhan32195 жыл бұрын
I like both
@pal035s10 жыл бұрын
Oops. I meant "The Ballad of the Shape of Things". Yup.
@wanderjahren Жыл бұрын
There's nowhere near enough of her on film. She was the best at snappy dialog.
@asherdavss78198 жыл бұрын
Let's play "Who sang it better?", Harley or Virginia?
@nubs70138 жыл бұрын
Harley
@Kicksno1fan8 жыл бұрын
Asher Davss Virginia....Harley's voice was so shaky and out of tune lol
@greenlee7smythe7 жыл бұрын
Asher Davss Virgina def! :)
@bluediamond38607 жыл бұрын
Asher Davss. of course its Harley she sung it like what?
@mostlyghostie5 жыл бұрын
Virginia. Definitely..
@bluediamond38608 жыл бұрын
thank u for this
@FlashHarry62112 жыл бұрын
@DetTigerFan p.s. Oh, it also contains a Spike Jones track - but that was already ON KZbin!
@adisturbedpistachio2237 жыл бұрын
This is great
@cocoloony85797 жыл бұрын
how come she was screaming at the end? :( was her ex in the kitchen?
@hard.g0re6 жыл бұрын
coco loony she says darling please put down that Hatchet as in speaking to him as he's coming at her with an hatchet
@samanthabuckley75176 жыл бұрын
The entire skit is her talking to her abusive ex and reminiscing so at the very end he's probably trying to kill her or something
@harlow7432 жыл бұрын
tender love song
@lamarionnette21599 жыл бұрын
Every Harley's fans here !
@johnycage59909 жыл бұрын
Right here:)
@stringmaster0348 жыл бұрын
here also
@KsenyaV13077 жыл бұрын
Blackie Pie Here!
@cocoloony85797 жыл бұрын
here
@Bamblam693 ай бұрын
I wish I could go back in time and marry this woman.
@katylake2127 жыл бұрын
What a beautiful girl!
@stevedelchamps511326 күн бұрын
What is the word that rhymes with "pleasant"? "If you'd just put down that X"?
@alydiaz659010 жыл бұрын
Harley brought me here
@cocoloony85797 жыл бұрын
me 2
@Topg14 жыл бұрын
I’m here because Paul Dini said he had Harley Quinn sing this. This song is disturbing. I guess DV wasn’t frown upon in 1940. Maybe her husband is the Joker.
@AIWboojum2 жыл бұрын
It's, um, supposed to be morbidly funny, it's not a portrait of what the 40's idea of a healthy relationship was.