My favorite version of this song is the all-instrumental version re-recorded by "members of the Glenn Miller Orchestra" for the 'Big Band" series of cassettes.
Nothing wrong with singing behind the beat, Czap. Even Pat Nixon, who did the original soundtrack for the film, sang behind the beat a little. It's a jazz thing taught to the world by Louis Armstrong.
Beautiful woman with a beautiful voice! Did she reverse the "smile" and the "dance" lines in the bridge? She handled the words well anyway. I would have turned up her microphone for more volume.
@edwardconway27 Unfortunally Glenn Miller died. This band IS the Glenn Miller sound nowadays. Live they are much better, we did go to many concerts of them.
She has a nice voice, and the orchestra played well. However... It should be noted the lyrics are 'And why do I see rainbows when you're in my arms', not 'when I'm in your arms'. Also, she should sing in the style of the 1940s, to preserve the perfection it was. Otherwise, very good, and I'm glad to see that people are still being exposed to the fantastic music of a world that seems so long ago.
jazz and Broadway singers sing behind the beat many times. Barbra Streisand said when she began singing rock in the seventies it was difficult for her to sing on the beat as that genre requires. Glenn Miller had a great orchestra, but he didn't vary his recordings that much, as you can tell by the alternate takes on the Sony "Complete" series. So when performers deviate from recordings that are 70 years old, people complain.
After reading some of the previous comments I expected her to stink. She was fine. I'm familiar with Miller's original version and she did noit butcher it at all.
don't get me wrong, she has a lovely voice. it just doesn't fit the style of song. glenn miller wouldn't have even hired her. it's not that she is behind the beat, but she won't hit the notes, and slurs into them. paula did it better.
Band is fine. Singer flat here and there. ALSO! The first half of the bridge is minor, yet she sings the major third. Ugh. Wrong notes at the end of the first A section, as well. And - she takes way too many liberties with the melody. "If you can't improve it..." Band sounds beautiful, though.
Sorry but you’re wrong. The first part of the bridge is major and her major third is fine and fits with every other version I’ve listened to on RU-vid. On “Smile at Me” in the film, the Modernaires are singing Bb6 (major). A minor third there would be a definite Ugh! The first minor chord comes at the end of the line on the third syllable of ‘violins’ Having said that although she has a nice voice it’s not authentic to the period and I hate what she does at the end of the first A section and in other places. I agree, the band sounds beautiful
