Liza Minnelli singing the hit song 'The Man I Love' from the Martin Scorsese musical "New York, New York". It's a great song, sung by a great lady, from a great film. Enjoy :) "New York, New York" is the property of United Artists.
There's dozens of great renditions. Mildred, Billie, Lena, Ella, Peggy, Helen (Forrest), Anita, Dinah, Carmen. Goes on to the horizon. It's a song that brings the best out in any great female vocalist. (I assume gay guys sing it too). Because it expresses someting timeless and eternal. He's out there. Somewhere. Where the fuck IS he? Too much of the time, the bum never shows. An ideal, let's say. But we need those. And men could do a better job living up to it. Give it a try, huh fellas? I like this one, particularly since it includes the opening verse. But I think her mother would have done it a bit better. Carmen McRae's is very special. Anita O'Day recorded a live version that can't be beat for its musing philosophic note (she had much to be philosphical about--her first husband wouldn't even have sex with her). Billie Holiday's first recording of it has Lester Young on tenor sax--no songbird could top him and his horn. It's a rich tapestry of longing. I'm a straight guy, and I feel it. A hundred years old this year. This is the Gershwin Centennial we should be talking about, more than Rhapsody in Blue. EVERYBODY culturally appropriated the Gershwin Bros. And they don't mind a bit.
This film is IMO, a timeless masterpiece, made during Scorsese's finest years, the 70's. He & DeNiro were simply awesome. ------------and Liza, in this film was THE star. ----Wolfsky9
Every young would-be singer MUST listen to a real pro--a Pro's Pro, doing it like it's meant to be done!! -----Georgie Auld's tenor sax ; DeNiro worked for 9 months to "learn" how to "play" the sax. -----------This Film is an absolute Masterpiece. Scorsees at his finest. ------------WolfSky9, 71 y/o
When the mellow moon begins to beam Every night I dream a little dream And of course Prince Charming is the theme The he, for me. Although I realize as well as you It is seldom that a dream comes true, To me it's clear That he'll appear. Some day he'll come along, the man I love And he'll be big and strong, the man I love And when he comes my way, I'll do my best to make him stay. He'll look at me and smile, I'll understand And in a little while, he'll take my hand And though it seems absurd I know we both won't say a word. Maybe I shall meet him Sunday, Maybe Monday, maybe not Still I'm sure to meet him one day Maybe Tuesday will be my good news day. He'll build a little home just meant for two From which I'll never roam, who would? would you? And so, all else above, I'm waiting for the man I love.
Liza melts me every time I watch this ! Damn, baby girl, you were awesome !! We are the same age, too. -----------Bless you./----------------MJL, 75 y/o
This song is a great song. But in the wrong hands it could become merely maudlin. Great job Liza...you avoided the bathos. I think this is based on an arrangement that Helen Forrest used in the forties.
I agree completely with you; place this in the wrong hands --voice & arrangement----& it really is " sappy". Put it with a Pro who knows, & another pro like Ralph Burns, & it's a Classic rendition, & OMG sexy. I just know Liza was " channeling" her mother on this! -------------WolfSky9, 71 y/o
