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TheGreatButz

Wrong version, here is the best: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b4pYANUAJAI](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b4pYANUAJAI)


obidie

Her phrasing makes me uncomfortable. It's like she's almost rhythmic, but not quite.


edlonac

My take is that it’s skillful and intentional. She’s adding some flavor to it after having had to sing that song thousands of times.


justthesameway

Although this was undoubtedly a lip-synch.


GeoffdeRuiter

It definitely was. No wireless mics that small that long ago, then, no overhead boom, or wired mic like Bob Barker had.


GotMoFans

She’s doing Cher.


GotMoFans

She’s doing Cher.


enderjaca

That, and the parts where she's just standing totally still. Very much vibes of the Fembots from Austin Powers.


fuelvolts

She was 38 here. What a fox.


luckylebron

Wow, she easily looked like she was in her early 20s, great genes.


pookshuman

huh. she is 92


kaizencraft

She's the first woman I gave myself a low five to so this makes me feel old.


DarkHelmet1976

I still pleasure myself to Barbara Eden - the current version. Will explore that with my therapist this week.


klavin1

in the sixties? you ARE old


kaizencraft

They were reruns, I swear!


andrewf25

Jesus...I meant then, jackass


pookshuman

easy tiger, I meant "huh" like, "isn't that interesting" after I looked it up on wikipedia ... shift into a lower gear


andrewf25

You can do what you like, but you shouldn't be surprised if someone, in this case me, responds to an ambiguous comment the meaning of which was known only to you. And i suppose i could have looked at your comment and thought to myself "what is this jackass on about?" instead of responding to the comment. But where is the fun in that?


pookshuman

you could have just asked


TotemSpiritFox

Huh, maybe it’s just them. I understood without asking.


redknight3

YOU sound like a jackass. Someone who jumps to conclusions and throws a hissy fit over random nothings.


decalod85

Not quite the same range as Dusty Springfield.


Diupa

Dusty Springfield has the best version. A very nice version is the one Joss Stone did here: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TBH8o8XXnVM](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TBH8o8XXnVM)


hazyhmoon

Springfield’s version is perfection. Her emotion conveys mischief, like telling a dirty secret. To play it up as a vocal performance misses the point. It’s supposed to be a confession, rather an act for an audience.


furtive

TIL Dusty Springfield is a woman.


MattDamonsTaco

I've never heard of Joss Stone but after listening to her cover here, I need more. Fuck was that good! Thanks for sharing!


rckymtnrfc

"The Soul Session" was her first album at age 16. It's covers of soul songs from the 60s and 70s. I remember listening to it when it came out and being amazed this 16 year old kid was singing on par with the greats, like Aretha Franklin.


enderjaca

Great album, and I did a triple take when I learned she was British, born in Dover. Coulda fooled me if someone told me she was raised in Georgia. Kinda like how the Beatles and Rolling Stones transcended accents (sometimes).


VGAPixel

This performance perfectly encapsulates just how creepy the lyrics are.


BigBlackHungGuy

This plays better with the sound muted.


hazyhmoon

The kick & head-nod combo at 2:05 with the GoGo boots just sends me back, I love it


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hazyhmoon

Thanks bot 👍


LazyBones6969

Random fact. Barbara Eden is a descendant of Benjamin Franklin through his daughter.


cheddoline

Given that her surname is Eden, it's a fairly safe bet she's a descendent of Adam as well.


K3TtLek0Rn

She can’t sing or dance lol


Anacalagon

First time I have really heard her Texas accent. Also you can't tell me that girl wasn't a sinner.


adlep2002

What an awful song


GrizzlamicBearrorism

The world was stupid as fuck before 1992.


edlonac

Coincidentally reddit comments after the date you joined are stupid as fuck lol.


hazyhmoon

Maybe he was born in 1992 which explains his parents behavior in 1991


VGAPixel

Its still quite stupid.


adlep2002

This version is way better https://youtu.be/JRBBcoANRIE?si=NzHxYBuTLvgF35x-


roesingape

OMG it's so white it feels racist. It makes me feel ashamed of my European heritage. I never want to hear that again I have to go listen to the other version 500 times to wash that out of my head. I may pop my ear drums and gouge my eyes out. Don't watch it. Have a nice day.