In my opinion. Our greatest female British singer. Not taking anything away from any others because we have had some true greats but shirley is a treasure proving that diamonds are forever. I was blessed that my late mother used to belt out her records when I was young. Her voice always reduces me to tears.
Here is where Shirley rises above the other female singers and what has made her career span decades. When her strap on her gown fell off on to her arm at a critical part of the song, she left it there, because if she made a big to do to bring it back on top, it would have ruined what she was building up to and she waited almost till the spotlight was out before bringing it back up. Genius!!
I selected this song to be played at my mother's funeral who recently passed away. It reminds me no matter how ill or suffering she was she always managed to put on a smile, a brave face & a performance to ensure that her family & friends never saw her suffering. Thank you Pet Shop Boys & Shirley for allowing me to play this at my mothers funeral it is so very special for me - thank you
This song is one of the most beautiful ever written. No one but Dame Shirley Bassey could do it any justice. Her voice is still powerful, strong, rich and beautiful after all these years. Long live the Dame. You are loved and oh so valued!
Nobody in her class she is fantastic supurb wonderful a truly truly great star Dame Shirley is the best singer that Britian has - and we should be so very proud of her and what she has achieved in her lifetime,long may we be bewitched thrilled by this lovely Dame. God Bless her. Love Michael
And still I sob my heart out every time I watch this... what a fabulous beautiful song sung by the only person who could ever ever have sung this.. Thank You the The Shop Boys and Thank you Shirley.... xx
this is probably one of the most poignant songs I have ever heard. Neil and Chris are VERY talented song writers. The song speaks straight to the heart. One of the best in history I believe.
I first saw Shirley Bassey at the Victoria Theatre in Halifax when I was 17. I am now 75 She was backed by the Ken Macintosh Band.She was totally amazing then and still is. I loved you that night and still do.Thank you for some wonderful music and memories Melvyn
What a great lady. This song is so beautifully performed very movingly. Thank you Shirley for all of the wonderful songs over the years. An amazing lady
My dad's favourite singer of all time,I finally understand the magic trick that all the best performers do,Shirley has it in spades..Miss u lots dad,meet u on the other side..X
Somewhere Andrew Lloyd Webber sits and wishes he'd ever written a song like this.... When the Pet Shop Boys are done with writing intelligent pop songs they can move on to writing intelligent songs for musicals. This is an amazing song!!
One of the greatest singers that has ever lived, a true Legend, a true living treasure. I only hope I can meet her before my life is done to bow down before her and kiss her hand in gratitude for all that she has given me in song and inspiration. I love you Dame Shirley with all my heart... =)
I have no words! This is beyond amazing! Dame SB! After so many years and still in the TOP! I lift my hat such an amazing singer/perfomer you are! This is pure class!
My mother just died on July 4th 2014 and this song just makes me cry and is a bit about her. Love you so much Shirley, thank you for being you...and my mother!!! She loved you!! I am so sick without her, just been the 3rd day now....Bless!!! Jay
I am the very least of her fans , BUT I knew her voice from a little boy, the power and beauty she possesses is beyond measure and Neil and Chris were so on point to write for Dame Shirley and Dusty, Liza, etc. They know know TRUE talent when they hear it. I am so glad I live in such a time where these greats have flourished and I was priviledged to witness their greatness !!! Thank You Dame Shirley, Dusty, Liza and PSB !!!
OMG! DSB is still stunning! Total perfection...stage presence, vocal artistry and emotional power. A unique legend who live on forever in the wonderful legacy of music she has gifted to us. Bravo!
bravo dame shirley,this is a typical bassey song,and a big well done to the petshop boys for this song,it will go down as a classic,give us more like it,xxxx
You cannot compare this beautitul woman (inside and out ) with anyone....I have played this is my life for 20 years and never tire of it...................
THE WORDS OF THIS SONG ARE SO HEART WARMING AND SOUL SEARCHING. I WONDER WHATS IN DAME SHIRLEYS MIND WHEN SHE SINGS THIS SONG?👑👑👑👑👑👑👑. JOANN. LAMONICA. ONEONTA NEW YORK
I love this song it's very moving....Shirley has an amazing way of expressing words...you feel it you sense it you live every moment her whole being expresses a very vivid picture of emotion....it's in her movement, with her body her hands that are so expressive and beautiful to watch, she has it all ...No one absolutely no one can perform a song as she does....years ago I invited my brother to one of her shows.....as she often does ended with 'This is My Life' after the show he said He had tears in his eyes....that is really something for my brother to say....he's big strong and tough as they come not the type that would reduce to tears because Shirley Bassey knows how to reach the depths of your soul...she is so amazing...for years I have loved her I was about 16 or so when I first heard her sing..Till..and I was absolutely captivated by her magical sound. My interest became a passion all my life I am sad to say today that I don't have all her LP's that were and still a treasure, I had almost everyone released.....today I have lots of CD's and DVD's....but through these last few years I have not played her music so much..I only have TV but can still watch video''s.....More recently I bought a new TV and I can watch TH-cam....So it's been a revival of Shirely Bassey ...the ones I love to play now are The Greatest Performance of My Life.....Born to Lose....Music was my first love...Last Man in My Life...As If we never said Goodbye.. and Till so nice to relive the memories..
Billboard magazine asked Dame Shirley if she had a favorite track on The Performance. She replied: "I love all of them. But the Pet Shop Boys' song got right into my head and made me sob, and not many songs do that. You can get too carried away with a song, especially onstage, but you can't be crying during every one. When I heard that, after doing all the other songs, it was just too much for me. I don't need to write a book. The record is my autobiography."
her voice says it all no one can sing like her just like no one can sing like barbara striesand or ella or diana they are all beautiful in there own way we all need variety enjoy
Shirley; You gave me pleasure, happiness and so much joy even in my darkest days of my life. Pleaseeeeeeeeeeeeeb DONT EVER GO AWAY. THE WHOLE WORLD NEEDS YOU. THANK YOU, GOD BLESS YOU, I WILL ALWAYS LOVE YOU GEORGE MAHSHI
Amazing song! Emotional performance, a true show stopper that brings out tears to our eyes!! Bravo Dame Shirley! (Best to Pet Shop Boys. I don't think there is a more prolific pair anywhere in the world. You guys just don't stop!!)
I love how at the very end, Dame Shirley puts hands on hips, looks up at a screen of her younger self, as if to say, "Well, would you get a load of HER, that girl!". Awesome.
Every time a star passes away, even someone as famous as Michael Jackson, only then does the public truly get a chance to see the wonderful history and intimate look at that person's life and career from beginning to end. I always feel a bit of remorse when this happens, wishing I'd paid more attention and enjoyed the star while they were here. Shirley Bassey is what I call the epitome of a living legend. Lucky we are to have her voice, and it will be a sad day when she sings her last song.
@whatigot2say She is a treasure and an amazing singer, she is our Welsh treasure, and when in Cardiff ..we know her as 'Our Shirley' and is always treated like a local here, we are not easily starstruck here I don't think...
I got the Performance cd for Christmas. I CANNOT stop listening to it. This song, Almost There and Apartment are my favorites...though they are all pretty fantastic.
That - for all the young viewers in cyberland - is what we call a "live performance" by a woman who has actual "talent". Watch and learn...with love! Shirley - you've still got it and you ALWAYS will! Exquisite!
I always said to myself that this song should be Shirley Bassey's swan's song when that final day comes when she makes that final appearance on the stage saying farewell to her audience . . . .that's if she ever retires! But why should she? She is going STRONG and is better as ever! But still this song should be her last song because throughout her whole career she has given the performance of her life. This song perfectly explains and wraps up her successful career.
I just can't stop watching this. Indeed Shirley gave the performance of her life on this one. I get shivers down my spine everytime. Truely sensational. It's my dream to see her perform live. I can only imagine how magical it would have been to be in the audience. Bravo Dame Shirley! May you have many more fabulous performances to come. No one alive comes close to you. You are the best x
In my opinion. Our greatest female British singer. Not taking anything away from any others because we have had some true greats but shirley is a treasure proving that diamonds are forever. I was blessed that my late mother used to belt out her records when I was young. Her voice always reduces me to tears.
Concordo plebamente.moro no Brasil e ela nunca veio aqui.mas mas seus discos encheram minha vida ate hoje com sua bela voz.gos bless her
Here is where Shirley rises above the other female singers and what has made her career span decades. When her strap on her gown fell off on to her arm at a critical part of the song, she left it there, because if she made a big to do to bring it back on top, it would have ruined what she was building up to and she waited almost till the spotlight was out before bringing it back up. Genius!!
Legitimately noticed the same professional response to a wardrobe malfunction, and I can only say, "What a class-act, consummate performer!"❤
Even an ocean of strings and brass at full blast can't compete with that voice.
I'm terrified yet happy as a clam.
Can't believe her voice at this age. Who is watching in 2020?
No matter how many times I listen that final note always makes me cry.
Me too😢
Shirley is the DIVA, with a powerful musical style all her own. Her voice is still wonderful after so many years....5 stars performance!
Magnificent. Love you shirley. X
no other 70+ yr old would have such songwriters writing for them. long live DSB!
I selected this song to be played at my mother's funeral who recently passed away. It reminds me no matter how ill or suffering she was she always managed to put on a smile, a brave face & a performance to ensure that her family & friends never saw her suffering. Thank you Pet Shop Boys & Shirley for allowing me to play this at my mothers funeral it is so very special for me - thank you
Que bela homenagem😢
PSB write the most beautiful bittersweet songs, nobody else even comes close.
This song is one of the most beautiful ever written. No one but Dame Shirley Bassey could do it any justice. Her voice is still powerful, strong, rich and beautiful after all these years. Long live the Dame. You are loved and oh so valued!
When Corona and Ed Sheeran are long gone and forgotten..I will still listen to this wonderful music.
She really is just TOP DRAW never to be repeated just a total one off.
Happy Birthday Shirley! 85 and still giving the performance of your life.
Nobody in her class she is fantastic supurb wonderful a truly truly great star Dame Shirley is the best singer that Britian has - and we should be so very proud of her and what she has achieved in her lifetime,long may we be bewitched thrilled by this lovely Dame. God Bless her.
Love Michael
And still I sob my heart out every time I watch this... what a fabulous beautiful song sung by the only person who could ever ever have sung this.. Thank You the The Shop Boys and Thank you Shirley.... xx
National treasure- shirley Bassey
This will always stay close to me Dame Shirley and Pet Shop Boys a collaboration made to last years to come.
I keep finding my way back to this video, what a PERFORMANCE!!!
this is probably one of the most poignant songs I have ever heard. Neil and Chris are VERY talented song writers. The song speaks straight to the heart. One of the best in history I believe.
I hope that one of these days there's a women who sing like Dane Shirl you bassey's old song.
im crying...how beautiful..my old bassey is back.....this song is ...welll..nothing short of brilliance............xxxxi love shirl.....x
Had this played at my mothers funeral ( big Shirley fan ) sounded awesome in church.❤❤❤❤
I first saw Shirley Bassey at the Victoria Theatre in Halifax when I was 17. I am now 75 She was backed by the Ken Macintosh Band.She was totally amazing then and still is. I loved you that night and still do.Thank you for some wonderful music and memories Melvyn
What a great lady. This song is so beautifully performed very movingly. Thank you Shirley for all of the wonderful songs over the years. An amazing lady
Ein Tag ohne Elvis Presley und Schirley Bassey ist ein verlorener Tag
You will never get talent like this again....... EVER...!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Maybe. Let's hope. The idea that you may be right is unbearable.
100% correct!
1000% on point! We will never see this talent again!
LOOK at her!!! Standing there SINGING! NO dancers NO fireworks!!!! CLASS!!!!!! Take that beyho,oldmadage and all the rest of you so called singers
MrMartybearass Absolut richtig.
so true great singer great song who could follow that?
Like Cher once said: Follow this, you bitches!
AGREE 1000% I used top be terrified of her as a kid but by God her TALENT VOICE CLASS AND PURE PERFECTION
When you surf TH-cam long enough you'll run in to a diamond Shirley bassy is one of the diamonds 💓🍀
Goosebumps and tears...just magnificent Dame Shirley...one of a kind
Shirley's performance still gives me goosebumps……makes you want to stand up and cheer….
Fantastic. The Pet Shop Boys and Shirley Bassey - perfection. X
My dad's favourite singer of all time,I finally understand the magic trick that all the best performers do,Shirley has it in spades..Miss u lots dad,meet u on the other side..X
The girl from Tiger Bay never fails fantastic performance and song
Somewhere Andrew Lloyd Webber sits and wishes he'd ever written a song like this.... When the Pet Shop Boys are done with writing intelligent pop songs they can move on to writing intelligent songs for musicals. This is an amazing song!!
Has ALW ever really WRITTEN a song? I mostly find him stealing songs...
@@ArbeiterInnenlieder nonsense...not a huge fan, but JCSS and Evita are full of gems
One of the greatest singers that has ever lived, a true Legend, a true living treasure. I only hope I can meet her before my life is done to bow down before her and kiss her hand in gratitude for all that she has given me in song and inspiration.
I love you Dame Shirley with all my heart... =)
I have no words! This is beyond amazing! Dame SB! After so many years and still in the TOP! I lift my hat such an amazing singer/perfomer you are! This is pure class!
CLASS CLASS what more can i say you are a shining star shirley bassey lots of love from ireland xxx
My mother just died on July 4th 2014 and this song just makes me cry and is a bit about her.
Love you so much Shirley, thank you for being you...and my mother!!! She loved you!!
I am so sick without her, just been the 3rd day now....Bless!!! Jay
Brilliant song beautifully sung.
I am the very least of her fans , BUT I knew her voice from a little boy, the power and beauty she possesses is beyond measure and Neil and Chris were so on point to write for Dame Shirley and Dusty, Liza, etc. They know know TRUE talent when they hear it. I am so glad I live in such a time where these greats have flourished and I was priviledged to witness their greatness !!! Thank You Dame Shirley, Dusty, Liza and PSB !!!
Shirley is a living legend, fantastic voice with so much feeling, love her.
And what a performance you gave, truly amazing. No one comes anywhere near you in entertainment
Dame Shirley...wow....an such an elegant gesture with the flowers to start off....she was true class.
OMG! DSB is still stunning! Total perfection...stage presence, vocal artistry and emotional power. A unique legend who live on forever in the wonderful legacy of music she has gifted to us. Bravo!
bravo dame shirley,this is a typical bassey song,and a big well done to the petshop boys for this song,it will go down as a classic,give us more like it,xxxx
You cannot compare this beautitul woman (inside and out ) with anyone....I have played this is my life for 20 years and never tire of it...................
THE WORDS OF THIS SONG ARE SO HEART WARMING AND SOUL SEARCHING. I WONDER WHATS IN DAME SHIRLEYS MIND WHEN SHE SINGS THIS SONG?👑👑👑👑👑👑👑. JOANN. LAMONICA. ONEONTA NEW YORK
wonderful song for her, beautifully sung
Just wonderful - can't stop watching it. Thanks so much for posting. X
such class~! her throwing the flower back....grand...simply...grand.
Thank You God...for performers like Ms Shirley
I listen to this every day since this clip came out. It realy makes my day into something even better than it already is.
Perfect match of singer and song, glorious
I love this song it's very moving....Shirley has an amazing way of expressing words...you feel it you sense it you live every moment her whole being expresses a very vivid picture of emotion....it's in her movement, with her body her hands that are so expressive and beautiful to watch, she has it all ...No one absolutely no one can perform a song as she does....years ago I invited my brother to one of her shows.....as she often does ended with 'This is My Life' after the show he said He had tears in his eyes....that is really something for my brother to say....he's big strong and tough as they come not the type that would reduce to tears because Shirley Bassey knows how to reach the depths of your soul...she is so amazing...for years I have loved her I was about 16 or so when I first heard her sing..Till..and I was absolutely captivated by her magical sound. My interest became a passion all my life I am sad to say today that I don't have all her LP's that were and still a treasure, I had almost everyone released.....today I have lots of CD's and DVD's....but through these last few years I have not played her music so much..I only have TV but can still watch video''s.....More recently I bought a new TV and I can watch TH-cam....So it's been a revival of Shirely Bassey ...the ones I love to play now are The Greatest Performance of My Life.....Born to Lose....Music was my first love...Last Man in My Life...As If we never said Goodbye.. and Till so nice to relive the memories..
Beautiful.torch song written by one and only PSB and so apt for Dame Shirley who just brings it to life with emotion
They don't make them like this anymore, this lady is pure CLASS.
This performance haunts me, it hits every mark, everyone!
This gorgeous superstar won’t be around forever . . . Totally adore her ! Let’s value her and her music while we can
Dame Shirley Bassey + PSB : PERFECT!!!
The song is symply beautiful! GREAT EMOTION!!!
wonderful Shirley Bassey as always
Billboard magazine asked Dame Shirley if she had a favorite track on The Performance. She replied: "I love all of them. But the Pet Shop Boys' song got right into my head and made me sob, and not many songs do that. You can get too carried away with a song, especially onstage, but you can't be crying during every one. When I heard that, after doing all the other songs, it was just too much for me. I don't need to write a book. The record is my autobiography."
neil Tennant does a brilliant cover of the bee gees I started a joke check it out.. the pet shop boys are brilliant
One of the greatest artists of our time. A real super star. I wish one day I could hear her sing live. God bless you Shirley.
her voice says it all no one can sing like her just like no one can sing like barbara striesand or ella or diana they are all beautiful in there own way we all need variety enjoy
Shirley; You gave me pleasure, happiness and so much joy even in my darkest days of my life. Pleaseeeeeeeeeeeeeb DONT EVER GO AWAY. THE WHOLE WORLD NEEDS YOU.
THANK YOU, GOD BLESS YOU, I WILL ALWAYS LOVE YOU
GEORGE MAHSHI
Simply stunning
Amazing song! Emotional performance, a true show stopper that brings out tears to our eyes!! Bravo Dame Shirley! (Best to Pet Shop Boys. I don't think there is a more prolific pair anywhere in the world. You guys just don't stop!!)
God...I love human beings like this.
I love how at the very end, Dame Shirley puts hands on hips, looks up at a screen of her younger self, as if to say, "Well, would you get a load of HER, that girl!". Awesome.
DSB is the epitome of British grit. Invincible.
Très beau ! Merci Shirley Bassey !
What a true star
Love you, Dame Shirley Bassey. You brought tears to my eyes with this song.
Wow class just chokes me up everytime. Just it's a correct note with me
Every time a star passes away, even someone as famous as Michael Jackson, only then does the public truly get a chance to see the wonderful history and intimate look at that person's life and career from beginning to end. I always feel a bit of remorse when this happens, wishing I'd paid more attention and enjoyed the star while they were here.
Shirley Bassey is what I call the epitome of a living legend. Lucky we are to have her voice, and it will be a sad day when she sings her last song.
great lady wonderful voice
Shirley Bassey is the Greatest singer of alla times a wonderful voice that brings joy to your heart.
@whatigot2say She is a treasure and an amazing singer, she is our Welsh treasure, and when in Cardiff ..we know her as 'Our Shirley' and is always treated like a local here, we are not easily starstruck here I don't think...
She is one of the greatest performers ever to come along!!!
This is amazing .......beautiful a legend ...Shirley we all love you mwah !! please more live concerts we want to see more of you in 2013 xxx
Nice version. Pet shop boys is a best duo ever.
A truly beautiful song with wonderful lyrics clearly written and sang from the heart.
I got the Performance cd for Christmas. I CANNOT stop listening to it. This song, Almost There and Apartment are my favorites...though they are all pretty fantastic.
Just pure brilliance and thanks for posting it.
i watch her concert on octeber and it was great nothing change on her great great ferformer like DIONNE!!!
Always go into a mood of melancholy, can't explain it as it's such a beautiful song. The trumpet solo is devastating. 😥
What a wonderful performance!!! That's a great and beautiful woman. So thank you for all my dear Dame Shirley!!!
No-one else could do justice to this song. Amazing song with amazing singer. The best!!!!
I´m speachless. Wow. So much emotions and power at the same time. She si for me the golden voice still.
She Is just AMAZING
Oh Shirley. That was beautiful.
Really the last of the GREAT DIVAS!!! How lucky we are to still hear her!!!!
new song but sounds like an old shirley classic. Loves it!x
i've been listening to her since i was 15, i'm 53 now...i never get tired...such an incredible talent
Unbelievable , but no surprise from her.
Pet Shop Boys wrote this for Dame Shirley OMG I cry sio much everytime i hear it
SENSATIONAL I ONLY SAW HER ONCE ......WE ALL HAVE REGRETS SENSATIONAL LONG MAY SHE LIVE!!!
That - for all the young viewers in cyberland - is what we call a "live performance" by a woman who has actual "talent".
Watch and learn...with love!
Shirley - you've still got it and you ALWAYS will!
Exquisite!
there are great singers..and then there's Shirley..all alone at the top
I always said to myself that this song should be Shirley Bassey's swan's song when that final day comes when she makes that final appearance on the stage saying farewell to her audience . . . .that's if she ever retires! But why should she? She is going STRONG and is better as ever! But still this song should be her last song because throughout her whole career she has given the performance of her life. This song perfectly explains and wraps up her successful career.
I just can't stop watching this. Indeed Shirley gave the performance of her life on this one. I get shivers down my spine everytime. Truely sensational. It's my dream to see her perform live. I can only imagine how magical it would have been to be in the audience. Bravo Dame Shirley! May you have many more fabulous performances to come. No one alive comes close to you. You are the best x