Shirley Bassey - Something's Coming (From West Side Story) (1979 Show #2)
ฝัง
- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 16 เม.ย. 2011
- 1979 (Shirley delivers a powerful rendition of this classic from the musical, 'West Side Story'. From the Shirley Bassey TV Variety Show)
This song, Something's Coming, was recorded and released on Shirley's EMI/Columbia LP titled, 'Shirley Bassey - Twelve Of Those Songs"
ABOUT this song:
Something's Coming is a song from the Musical, West Side Story. West Side Story is an American musical with a book by Arthur Laurents, music by Leonard Bernstein, lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, and choreography by Jerome Robbins. The musical's plot and story are based on William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet.
Bernstein's score for the musical has become extremely popular; it includes "Something's Coming", "Maria", "America", "Somewhere", "Tonight", "Jet Song", "I Feel Pretty", "One Hand, One Heart", "Gee, Officer Krupke" and "Cool".
The original 1957 Broadway production, directed and choreographed by Jerome Robbins and produced by Robert E. Griffith and Harold Prince, marked Stephen Sondheim's Broadway debut. It ran for 732 performances (a successful run for the time), before going on tour. The production garnered a Tony Award nomination for Best Musical in 1957, but the award went to Meredith Willson's The Music Man. It won a Tony Award in 1957 for Robbins' choreography. The show had an even longer-running London production, a number of revivals and international success. The production spawned an innovative, award-winning 1961 musical film of the same name, directed by Robert Wise and Robbins, and starring Natalie Wood, Richard Beymer, Rita Moreno, George Chakiris and Russ Tamblyn. It won ten Academy Awards out of eleven nominations, and it is produced frequently by schools, regional theatres, and occasionally by opera companies.
LYRICS:
Could be!
Who knows?
There's something due any day;
I will know right away,
Soon as it shows.
It may come cannonballing down through the sky,
Gleam in its eye,
Bright as a rose!
Who knows?
It's only just out of reach,
Down the block, on a beach,
Under a tree.
I got a feeling there's a miracle due,
Gonna come true,
Coming to me!
Could it be? Yes, it could.
Something's coming, something good,
If I can wait!
Something's coming, I don't know what it is,
But it is
Gonna be great!
With a click, with a shock,
Phone'll jingle, door'll knock,
Open the latch!
Something's coming, don't know when, but it's soon;
Catch the moon,
One-handed catch!
Around the corner,
Or whistling down the river,
Come on, deliver
To me!
Will it be? Yes, it will.
Maybe just by holding still,
It'll be there!
Come on, something, come on in, don't be shy,
Meet a guy,
Pull up a chair!
The air is humming,
And something great is coming!
Who knows?
It's only just out of reach,
Down the block, on a beach,
Maybe tonight . . . - เพลง
Shirley Bassey always transforms good songs into something glorious!
Her performance never ceases to amaze me! Her facial expressions are so animated and she uses her gifted instrument to the max! Superior diaphragm/breath control and vocal delivery. Classy broad.
Kathy Miller
She truly is anazing❤️❤️🙏🏽
She's added the punch and drive that the original lacked ..Superb!
it's amazing that virtually every cover shirley does is better than the original. in fact, if there is the remotest chance of shirley having sung a song you're looking for, check because if she has it'll probably be the best version.
+donkiddick08 Haha, YES! So true -- she seems to set the bar, EVERY TIME...
I'll always remember you Shirley Bassey.
LOVE. IT. What a performer! So glad that I have had the chance to see and hear her so many times in my life. Totally one of a kind.
Paul S
So envious of you!
One artist I would have loved to have seen❤️❤️❤️
something grand just came. simply awesome.
Beautiful woman!
wow!
Excellent!
RIP Mr. Stephen Sondheim ^ Shirleys Great!🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋
great .... geez
Wow. So awesome.
Shirley Bassey ++++++
Perfect
WOW!
Singing Along!💋💋💋🍿🎬🦉👼👼🎤💝👨👩👧💝🎄🕎💕
in favour 4 the actress
Wow, I thought Barbara Streisand did this song best but now I know better.
she does don't rain on my parade great as well
Can anyone tell me what key this is in?
Josie: Hopefully, someone with a musical background can answer your question. But, what I can answer for you is a question that someone asked a year or so ago. What is Shirley Bassey's vocal range at BELTING voice. So, we went directly to Shirley's Musical Director at the time and asked...He said, that when Shirley does vocal exercise, she has a range from E2 to A5. Of course, Shirley doesn't record music in the 2nd octive as this is reserved for males, but exercising in this range helps a singer to have a stronger voice. Has it worked? Check Out Dame Shirley's 2014 recording of MacArthur Park that I have uploaded. She was 77 yo when she recorded this one!! Unbelievable
Josie Harding G major
A little too fast but great voice!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
*******