Somewhere That's Green - Ellen Greene - 1983 - The Standard Drama Awards
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- Here's Ellen Greene's performance of "Somewhere That's Green" during The Standard Drama Awards for 1983.
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How her voice can switch between the mousey lisp whisper and a belting diva within the same second, I'll never know.
I was watching the movie and I thought they were switching singers in between verses because I’ve never heard anyone switch so flawlessly!!
The wonderful thing about Ellen Greene is that amidst the utter campiness of it all, she makes you feel real emotion. And I have seldom heard a singer with such amazing breath control.
Ellen singing a Howard Ashman lyric is just… perfection
All she has to sing is, "I know Seymour's the greatest", and I'm already tearing up. What a talent.
Me too! She puts so much emotion in her music! 🎶🖤🎶🖤🖤🖤🖤
You think who could ever be so beastly to her, then you think of Steve Martin, and you start laughing again.
I was so lucky to witness this performance, I played Chiffon in the London run.
Nicola Blackman Clips Of TV & Film you played chiffon?!!? Shut up!!!! Wow. What was it like
Performing in London!.! So you were in this clip with her?
Were you loitering? 😏😂
I seen her too
What an incredible memory! My all time favorite performance.
I love the very dark irony that she does eventually end up "somewhere that's green".
callmecatalyst Not exactly happy... it was a warning after they came to the end of their Faustian bargain. The regret of the protagonist at the end is kind of inherent to the story.
Does she get eaten in the end?????!!!!! Noooooooo!
@@tracyclark9602 Sorry if I spoiled it, but she dies in the play and the original cut of the film.
Somewhere IN green.
Omg how did I never realize this now
It's like two voices are fighting each other to see which one of them earn the spot light
That woman’s voice is nothing but love in it’s purest form
Ellen Greene is the GOAT. Who else could take the most modest, simple ambitions and make it into one of the most heartfelt, moving "I Want" songs in all of musical theater with such utter sincerity, without a trace of irony?
Her breath control and the intelligence to use and interpret it to strongly or softly evoke the emotion from line to line; yet still tell a flowing story with the song.
Incredible.
She’s the blueprint. Easily one of the most iconic performances in all of musical theatre.
I finally get this song, it's campy in the surface but heart breaking at its core.
her performance is amazing, that "far from skid row' always gets me in the belly.
The same
I saw her once in concert. Her mic went out, she took off her shoes, sat down center stage, bare feet dangling over the Orchestra pit. Everyone leaned forward. You could have heard a cricket fart a mile away..... Pitch perfect, such pipes
2020 and Audrey still doesn't have a toaster 😢
I have yet to see Ellen sing this song and not cry during the performance...and I've seen it a lot. She puts every ounce of herself into the roll she plays, and that's what separates the real divas from the rest.
Ellen Greene as Audrey... Wow....here is the breakdown folks.. There was the rock and roll moan like timbre of the head voice. Then the lifted neck to raise the larynx ( usually a awful thing in free singing) all combined with the platinum blonde Moll look and whiney spoken voice of Audrey -created something special in Greene's performance. A sort of naturalism and affected 1950's rock and roll pining that really was part of Menkens vision.
The composition is almost a lullaby. A feminine doll like world sparkling with far away yearnings of a middle class homestead typical of the popular American 1950's idyll are in the lyrics. The entire effect is haunting and completely relatable to most theatre goers. An attempt to break free of a battered sado/masochistic gone wrong relationship is also underlined in the parallel unspoken lyrics. To keep it "plastic on the furniture to keep it neat and clean."
Naturally there are many other people who could/have sing/sung this entire number in a more clean way with less veering off of tone or a more solid uninformed voice. However no one ever reached the success/believability of this character better than Ellen Greene. This role was originally created for the bright voiced belter Faith Prince ( Later, to acclaim the 1992 Adelaide in Guys & Dolls on B'way) who has a more well rounded technique, but could not get out of a previous running contract. Greene went on and simply owned this role for years. It is evident to her transfer to the Hollywood version, which was rare as Hollyweird often dubs over actors or simply overlooks the originators of the role on stage etc.
The tear on her face is part of her expression in this role. She had the same tears literally over 20 years in another performance. Amazing. I don't know a grown man who does not feel the vulnerability in this song when sung . Nor a woman who does not resonate with it's message. Knowing that life can be so cruel. It is one of those special musical theatre moments in American history that stay with you. The entire musical is a fascinating piece. And has lots of messages peppered throughout, dotted alongside very "Doo -Wop" plucky score.
well said....I have struggled to say exactly what makes this performance so good but you pin point it very keenly.
On the surface its something that I would not like unsubtle, over the top, even mannered. But, she makes it work and I remember she did it live too. The Cry "Far from Skid Row" is most poignant.
Wow! You show-people are a hoot. But....I get where you're coming from. Well said.
Fascinating! But how does she manage to switch between the different voices (head voice, chest voice etc?) She goes from a "little girl" voice to a powerful belt literally between words ("and I look like...Donna REED!"), for example. What an intriguing technique, which must be tricky to pull off without missing notes or sounding strained.
Your explanatory comment was simply superb! You couldn't have put it better. I absolutely LOVE this single performance. 😍
She is so awesome
A hell of an actress and an incredible singer. Beautiful to top it off.
Some people just have it all.
Oh my gosh, you can see the tears welling up in her eyes when she sings "Our kids watch Howdy Doody." And the rattle when she draws that breath at 3:28? Perfection. Every second of this is packed with such raw, genuine emotion.
Ellen gives Audrey so much heart!!! So many others are just a cartoon campy copy. Nobody does it better than Ellen!!!
That voice explodes and soothes. She is mesmerizing. Watching her is a rare show.
MESMERIZING!
+WHATTHEBUCKSHOW Buck, I love you. And I love that you love this. Ellen is a goddess.
She hits those notes just right. What a talented singer.
Whether it be the SDA's in 1983, Hey Mr. Producer! in 1998, or at the Little Shop of Horrors Encore in 2015, Ellen Greene proves that she has owned this role for more than 30 years. I don't think I can recall any other role that has been claimed so exclusively as Ms. Greene's portrayal of Audrey. She is simply perfection as the broken, battered and beautiful woman who steals Seymour's heart. The character calls for so much emotion, wit and timing, and no-one has better provided that unique mixture before or since.
Ellen Greene is simply peerless.
Thank you for posting this absolute gem!!
Okay, "beautiful" doesn't start to explain it. Every time I watch Ellen Greene perform this number it always blows me away because she frickin' becomes the character as soon as the number starts.
My favorite performance. Ellen Greene sings with all of her heart and won mine years ago. Thank you Ellen again and again.❤❤❤❤
Ellen Greene is pure vocal passion. This is an exceptional performance and the best video take!
Just unparalleled voice control.
bro she deserves the world 😔💕
I swear she does 🥺
"Well if not then he's goooottt inuuuuh beauty!" I love when she belts that out.
Something about the toaster line idk why but it gets me Everytime because it such a mundane thing we all take for granted or at least I take for granted that the fact of thinking someone dreams of owning one one day is so beautiful and moving to me
Her dream is campy, totally stupid and superficial, and the lyrics convey it in a parodic way. But the music and her acting manages to put you in a position where you're totally standing up for her. You really want her dreams to come true.
I don't think so, I think Audrey wants a simple life, a life that a lot of people have, but she will never get it. She doesn't want anything fancy, just a simple life which makes it tragic...
It’s not superficial at all. She doesn’t want things; she wants a secure life and love.
Everyone wants it. She’s just describing it as a suburban utopia because of the camp of the show.
To her those items mean wealth and security.
@@uri-official7549 She wants "the American dream"
Such dreams only exist in a capitalistic society
I think the whole point is that for those so far below the poverty line, like Audrey, even the sterile and shalow life of a lower middle class margarine ad family sounds as magical and unreachable as if she were dreaming with living in ice cream castles and riding flying horses.
The fact is that, for many and due to no fault of their own, even the most bare bones version of the American dream can only ever be a dream, specially if you are starting from "Skid Row" level.
In spite of her being a sweet and kind person, her dream life is cheap, ordinary and boring and yet completely beyond her reach, and that makes it all the more tragic.
Ellen Greene’s head to chest voice and back again delivers exceptional emotion. I have heard talented others sing this song, but not stirring you to love her. No duh she was the original.
I came here after watching "Family Guy's"version. Seth McFarlane did a great job, but Ellen Greene's version brought tears to my eyes.
It always will, no matter how many times you've seen it.
It might just be me - but the parts where she sings loudly and broader sound like "Fantasy Audrey" - where she feels confident, happy etc. But when she sings softly and nervously - that's "Real Audrey" wanting her house, wanting the toaster, etc
Some performers portray the part with great skill
But Greene becomes Audrey right before our eyes and it is amazing to watch
I could happily listen to this as I pass away. The ultimate way to let go would be to hear this beauty in my last moments
agreed
I don't know what it was about this performance. Ellen was just even more magical. It felt like it was live.
This song popped into my head out of nowhere today and I happened to open and watch this video. What a singer, good gawd! To do the voice, stay on key, have that vocal range and control to go from shaking the rafters to a whisper in the same breath and phrase without anything sounding forced or manufactured... what a beautiful experience.
This is my favorite performance of hers! She was simply flawless that night! Phenomenal.
She owned that! She was made to perform as Audrey!
The sweetest song sung by the sweetest lady.
PART OF YOUR WORLD
aka Somewhere That's Wet
He openly admits part of your world was nspired by this one
She is so adorable 🥺❤️
It's amazing how she is able to make you feel pity, joy, hope, despair, happiness, sadness, & love, plus tears of joy all within 3 minutes. If such a thing were possible I would become her guardian angel and never let anything bad happen to her ever again. I guess technically that means I felt fear also. And laughter Wow!! Truly phenomenal.
I still am lost on how she can switch between mousy love-struck bimbo, and still give master-class belting diva vibes. I don't care who is cast as this character in the future, no-one will ever come close to this goddess!
I love Ellen Greene as Audrey. So alive and vulnerable.
The most dynamic singer I've ever heard! The best!!!
The power of theatre seeing the images thru her performance
How do you do that Ellen ? That’s just brilliant.
If it wasn’t for Ellen Greene then this song would probably mean very little to me but speaking as someone whose received very little love in their life I can actually appreciate such majesty
I still get chills when I hear Ellen Greene sing this song. Even though the song is very campy, you feel genuine emotion in her voice. It is amazing!
Words can't describe it, she's just INCREDIBLE!!!❤️❤️❤️
There's something about her that's so completely mesmerizing and pure, love her!
Genius. Period. 🥺
Chills. I got Chills watching this. It brought me back to my childhood. I loved that movie so much growing up but I never saw the stage show. Ellen Greene is something special. ❤
A u d r e y .
The one and only Audrey.
Perfect and amazing always.
Dearest darling Ellen,, What memories we have of London…. You are magnificent….❤️
Simply stunning, the emotion is captivating and kind of breaks my heart each time I hear it . Ellen you are incredible
Amazing song and singing. When the song is, purposefully, a parody of suburban middle-class lifestyle (of the 60s?), Green poignantly elevates it to sublimity that is unreachable to Audrey. The power of the song and singing is overwhelming.
Ok… I shed a few tears watching this. It’s so emotional 😂😢💔
Fantastic, wonderful, powerful and heartfelt. Small dreams are the most important.
i hope i could sing this with all the emotions too. she is so talented. i love her performance.
This is perfect.
No one can top her performance!
Her vocal control is unbelievable
I'm auditioning for Little Shop of Horrors tomorrow, and I have to sing this song. I've never auditioned for anything before and my anxiety is killing me, but nonetheless still hope to be casted as Audrey.
Bitches love sticks did you get the part?
We really need to know if you got the part
OMG I'M AUDITIONING TOMORROW AS AUDREYYYYYY
but did you get the part Tho!?
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And then there are those days when you wonder how it is possible that the written word would still work better if the other person had a hearing aid.
Absolutely wonderful!!!!!!! I can never get enough of Ellen Greene!
I love all of comments. Another thing that adds to this amazing performance is her appearance. The heavy makeup and wig totally makes you see an abused woman sadly trying to hide her injuries.
Such emotion. Ellen is amazing. The version sounds a bit rushed, no? Probably due to time constraints, I assume. Thanks for the upload Mike.
This is the Original Off Broadway version. Its Ditzy, Sarcastic and Comedy Laden.
Its not supposed to be taken seriously.
Thus the Dark Ending works in this version.
It is not rushed.
Wow, just wow
Forever inspired. What a queen.
Probably the saddest song in musical history. Audrey doesnt really have big hopes and dreams, she just wants a normal life and a "better home" with a guy who loves her. Unforunately, "somewhere" doesnt exist. It's "nowhere". A daydream. Sad.
That's when you fall in love with her
Does anyone else agree that Ellen Greene would be an amazing Norma Desmond? Xxx
magical how she goes between that voice and the singing. something supernatural here. lol.
beautiful. thank you.❤
Can't wait for tomorrow night at encores. ellen greene back in new york! Let's let her know how we have missed her presence. She can still be as big a superstar as she should have been for the last 40 years. Barbra who? Missm hasn't been divine in decades. But ellen greene is still the original persona she presented in the 70's.
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mzmiller52 how was it??? omg i'm so upset i didn't get to see it and i live in nyc :(((( did you record any clip of her doing suddenly seymour?
+Hanne Clausen Assuming you haven't seen them, there are clips up. She's wonderful as always and it seemed like a very emotional night!😀❤️
Oh my! She's VERY VERY VERY awesome !
The overall movie is definitely a more light-hearted version of the musical, which I don't have a problem with, but this version of Somewhere That's Green is just so much more haunting than the movie version. It's absolutely mesmerizing.
My favourite movie ever!
Goddess. Absolute goddess.
Makes me fill up everytime
only two words come out of my mouth after every time i watch her sing this song… “my gosh”…😮😮😮
Greene's voice is unreal.
I love Audrey . I love her voice. I love her TALENT !🥰🥰
You can see why she got the part in the movie. She is awesome
You can see here that she had to chase the fast instrumental a little… but ugh she’s phenomenal!
Perfection. Chain link was never more romanticized.
Stupendous. All the comedy from a superbly skilled singer/actress.
What an absolute sweetheart.
That's so bittersweet! I love this song and her unique performance!
WOW!!!
Love her voice.
Fabulous xxx
Beautiful.
she is able to communicate not just words and ideas, but feelings. she was able to share the exact way audrey was feeling.
Gorgeous! Amazing!
so good.
So amazing such a talent make it look easy!
I love her voice
She makes me cry every time.
Family Guy introduced me to this song.
Same here.
Ellen Greene =