I learned everyone got those at different stages I had severe acne all during middle school and everyone else had clear skin then the summer before freshmen mh skin all cleared up and the others got acne I am now in mu mid 30’s and have not had acne since
Great song and Ann Margaret was so damn hot!! I especially like her powder blue Princess phone lol.. I remember her on the Flintstones. 52 yrs old and the songs still are great.
No! She was pressing, not hiding, her jeans! That's what girls did! Later, when jeans got snugger, we generally had pliers handy to pull up the zipper while lying on the bed. Even snugger, they were never nasty. Even the "bad girls" didn't act like girls started acting later. She just changed from a school outfit to a relaxing-around-the-house one. It was close to how bobby soxers dressed in World War II, sort of cute and tomboyish with still very girly and cute. I loved how we dressed!
Then school aged female children, pre-teen girls and teen girls were NOT allowed to wear jean's or pants of any kind to or in school. Noe almost anything goes including cut up jeans.
I always admired how Ann-Margret succeeded in doing so many bits of business during this number. She had to undress herself during a limited amount of time...while lip-syncing to her recording of the song...then had to "dress" herself. Lady was/is a pro.
Does anyone else like the fact that through out the song she describes 'how lovely to be a woman' like for example having curves and then proceeds to hide almost all of her girlish figure by the end of the song.
That's how we pressed jeans! You placed jeans between mattress and springs I guess so we didn't have to iron them and they'd feel softer. We did all sorts of stuff, just like every generation. But, I think we had more fun in the Fifties and Sixties. I was 20 as the Seventies arrived, and the difference was noticeable in just a few years. I'd go back in an instant! If I knew now what I knew then, I'd KNOW there wasn't going to be a nuclear war, that the Wall was going to fall, etc. It was better.
You have had a lot lot more fun....today most of youth depressed and not realizing that...everything is fake, show....the social connections are so little, social skills getting worse...
Lyrics: "When you're a skinny child of 15, wired with braces from ear to ear, you doubt that you will ever be appealing. Then hallelujah you are 16, and the braces dissappear, and your skin is smooth and clear..." Me: "That's not how puberty works..." Lyrics: "How lovely to be a woman, and have one job to do: To pick out a boy and train him, and then when you are through, you made him the man you want him to be." Me: "That's not how relationships work..."
Tainira94 well those are 60s times when to be a woman was something special and natural. Now we have instagram and so called role models with fake everything and teenage girl look older than they are thanks to these role models
Basically, according to this song, being a woman is all about how you put on makeup, dress, have a pretty figure, and go out with guys to manipulate them. According to this song, being a woman is quite easy compared to the present XD
My sister was Kim, she just put a sweater over her shirt, and jeans under her skirt, then took the skirt off, an- oh I just realized that this comment is from 4 years ago so you don't need the words of confidence
I was 10 years old when I first saw this film in '63. Watching Ann Margaret changing her clothes while singing was an emotional /physical rite of passage. More innocent times then, but what a knockout she was!
You just have to like the comic irony of the fact that she's putting on guy clothes while singing about the joys of being a woman lol! But playful wisecrack aside, "Birdie" will always be a classic musical and numbers such as this one prove as to why.
@@albacastillavega7008 The argyle socks and Blue Jeans for that era. Nothing masculine about the wool sweater, people in warmer climates might not understand cold weather attire, women up North wore such sweaters too. People in Hollywood at that time might not have understood that point. Elites were always clueless bigots.
This is how a young girl thinks at that age. She wants to feel attractive. But, someday she must realize her worth goes beyond looks. Of course, this song was probably written in the 1950's. So, its cute but a bit dated. I love the part where Kim zips up. lol
I honestly think that’s the point of the song, she’s saying all these things about being a “woman” but she’s only 16 and meanwhile changing into clothes that a teenager would wear. I think (and I may be wrong) they were trying to convey the fact that when you’re 16 you think you’re a grownup but you actually still have a lot of growing up to do.
Meh. Some girls when they were 13/14 claimed they wanted to change a guy when they dated him. But I thought that was bull. If I didn’t like the guy I wasn’t going to date him. Self improvement and inspiration is one thing, but I wasn’t gonna edit this guy entirely
I think the message of the tomboy clothes is that she's "comfortable" with Hugo. It isn't a terribly "lustful" relationship, for want of a better term. She saves the "womanly" garb for the man who makes her knees quiver - Conrad Birdie. Bye Bye Birdie is all about subtext. It's actually pretty subversive, trying to sneak stuff past the censors and into a movie that "even a parent would pay to see". I mean, comparatively speaking. You always have to consider the times in which it was made.
Lyrics When you're a skinny child of fifteen, Wide with braces from ear to ear, You doubt that you will ever be appealing. Then Hallelujah! You are sixteen And the braces disappear And your skin is smooth and clear And you have that happy grown-up female feeling. How lovely to be a woman, The wait was well worth while; How lovely to wear mascara And smile a woman's smile. How lovely to have a figure, That's round instead of flat; Whenever you hear boys whistle, You're what they're whistling at. It's wonderful to feel The way a woman feels; It gives you such a glow just to know You're wearing lipstick and heels! How lovely to be a woman And have one job to do; To pick out a boy and train him And then when you are through, You've made him the man you want him to be! Life's lovely when you're a woman like me! How wonderful to know The things a woman knows; How marvelous to wait for a date In simply beautiful clothes! How lovely to be a woman And change from boys to men, To go to a fancy nightclub And stay out after ten. How lovely to be so grown-up and free! Life's lovely when you're a woman like me!
When you're a skinny child of fifteen, Wide with braces from ear to ear, You doubt that you will ever be appealing. Then Hallelujah! You are sixteen And the braces disappear And your skin is smooth and clear And you have that happy grown-up female feeling. How lovely to be a woman, The wait was well worth while; How lovely to wear mascara And smile a woman's smile. How lovely to have a figure, That's round instead of flat; Whenever you hear boys whistle, You're what they're whistling at. It's wonderful to feel The way a woman feels; It gives you such a glow just to know You're wearing lipstick and heels! How lovely to be a woman And have one job to do; To pick out a boy and train him And then when you are through, You've made him the man you want him to be! Life's lovely when you're a woman like me! How wonderful to know The things a woman knows; How marvelous to wait for a date In simply beautiful clothes! How lovely to be a woman And change from boys to men, To go to a fancy nightclub And stay out after ten. How lovely to be so grown-up and free! Life's lovely when you're a woman like me!
We are doing this production at my church and I was so exited to try out for Kim..... but then I realized......... I have braces...... and I’m 15........ WELL GUESS THAT DREAMS CRUSHED
I watched this movie yrs ago my mom got me into it she watched it when she was young I know all the words and songs and haven't seen it in yrs can't believe I found it on here! I loveeeeeeeeeee this shes soo talented and soo pretty and sweet
0:25 everyone else: paying attention to the singing and talking Me: *sees the flintstones in the background* Me: WE'RE THE FLINTSTONE'S! MEET THE FLINTSTONES!
This is one of my all-time favorite movies. I had a mother who shared all types of the arts with us and musicals, whether in movies or on stage, are my favorite. Ann-Margret is a fantastic actress and woman, even today! This also became a favorite of my daughter and nieces. It's funny and it's enjoyable. We need that in our world today.
His solo part of the song "Got a Lot of Living to Do" is in essence that, a celebration of his metamorphosing self: "Think I'll be a superjet pilot / Fly way out, way out in the blue / Then they'll see, I'm no shrinking violet; / I've got a lot of living to do. / Or I'll be a ring a ding drummer / Make each week, a thousand or two; / Gorgeous girls will beg for my number ****."
I gotta say like from a modern perspective the lyrics are.. you know.. but if you see this from the perspective of a 16 year old... Any 16 year old girl.... It's not about society's expectations. It's a young womans expectations of life.
I just saw it for the first time last May. It was just after NBC postponed Bye Bye Birdie Live starring J. Lo as Rosie. But I came here because she and her daughter sang a snippet of this song.
Odd that "Eighties feminists" considered this song, like make up and sex, politically incorrect. It's all about power. It's bragging about acquiring a power only women have, and it even mentions, almost smugly, using one's power over men, to mold a boy into the man you want. Feminism changed with the generations. In a 2009 Mad Men, by contrast, the feminist heroine watches this film, practices Ann-Marget's moves in front of a mirror, then goes out and uses them on a man, and on the job.
+Nicole Lilh Because she's referring to things that today's feminists would consider anathema, such as: -Holding any beauty standards whatsoever, much less traditional ones such as not having braces, having smooth and clear skin, having a round figure, wearing mascara, wearing lipstick, and wearing heels -Having a man be the center of a woman's life. Normal people don't have a problem with women holding those standards. Today's feminists consider those standards to be creations of a patriarchal society that is designed to oppress women. And then of course they would also be triggered by Ann-Margret's suggestive dancing and the way she dresses during the "Lot of Livin' to Do" scene. Why? Because, logic! These people don't believe in it!
I think it's hilarious that there are no pauses between the phone conversation lines... Just talking as if he can speak REALLY really quickly in that half-a-second she gives.
Jennifer Lopez's Instagram account brought me here. Those Flinstone figures shouldn't be there since Bye Bye Birdie is supposed to be set in the 50's when this movie was made in the early 60's. Also, Anne Margret was sexy back then
I never get tired of watching this! Your clips are so crisp & clear! You've asked me how I have so many photos of A-M; I've been collecting her for many, many years. Love your posts! I've put them in my playlist for all to see. Warmly, Red
"How lovely to be a woman and have one job to do: to pick out a boy and train him, and then when you are through, you've made him the man you want him to be." Oh yes, 'cause that's how it works...*sigh*
Wow... one of the most beloved songs from this movie and you're worried about her sock not being on her [heel]? This was one of the best movies of all time.
I'm trying out for the role of Kim at the local high school, but they keep calling the cops and throwing me out. I'm a 63 year old man but I look 59. If I can make bail before the auditions are over do you think I have a chance?
"I really wish that women's liberation never happened." Way to just spit in the face of so many women that have worked hard to defend YOUR rights and freedoms. "Also, I know by being a woman, that if I had a choice, I'd stay home and let my husband work to support me." I'm glad you brought up CHOICE. I'm so very thankful that my female predecessors fought for me to have a choice about my direction in life.
