Her voice control is fantastic. When she switches from being "sweet" to talking about money the overtones click on as if she'd pressed a switch. That's real skill.

@zoecox4554

5 жыл бұрын

Della Reece

@adonaiyah2196

4 жыл бұрын

It's not rocket science 😂

@oedipussy

4 жыл бұрын

adonai yah kind of is though, not that you’d know I guess

@adonaiyah2196

4 жыл бұрын

@@oedipussy how dare you even speak to me in such a sarcastic and condescending way.

@kaaren56

Жыл бұрын

@@adonaiyah2196 Wot, are you the Queen of England? Such beautiful singing takes talent and effort.

Love the way she snarls "Million...aire", suggesting she wants the million but not the millionaire.

@anatine_banana_69

Жыл бұрын

Dude it's been about a decade since you made this comment but I'm writing a book and i couldn't think of the word for the particular action a character does in one scene and it'd been bugging me for two days. I now realise the word's "snarl". Thank you.

@adonaiyah2196

11 ай бұрын

​@anatine_banana_69 ur so corny

@Mayo201991

11 ай бұрын

​@@anatine_banana_69When Eartha Kitt brings people together and solves problems ❤

@iroquoisplissken3583

10 ай бұрын

So typical woman

@swamp6825

6 ай бұрын

@@adonaiyah2196how is her comment corny??

I love how she pokes fun..so sarcastically brillant.

I adored this lass in the 1950s when I was ten years old. I wrote a short essay on her struggle when she was younger and racially abused. My words were read out in class and my teacher, the late Clarice Harding, gave me top marks.

I never heard a voice like this. What very unique control on the way she pitches her voice and that vibrato is crazy quick

I'm just an old fashioned girl with an old fashioned mind Not sophisticated, I'm the plain and simple kind I want an old fashioned house, with an old fashioned fence And an old fashioned millionaire I'd like a plain simple car, a cerise Cadillac Long enough to have a bowling alley in the back I want an old fashioned house, with an old fashioned fence And an old fashioned millionaire I'll stay weaving at my loom Be no trouble to my groom If he'll keep the piles of money mounting In our cottage there will be A soundproof nursery Not to wake the baby while I'm counting I like the old fashioned flowers, violets are for me Have them made in diamonds by the man at Tiffany I want an old fashioned house, with an old fashioned fence And an old fashioned millionaire I'm just a pilgrim at heart, oh so pure and genteel Catch me in Las Vegas while I'm at the spinning wheel! I want an old fashioned house, with an old fashioned fence And an old fashioned millionaire I'll ask for such simple things when my birthday occurs Two apartment buildings that are labeled "Hers and Hers" I want an old fashioned house, with an old fashioned fence And an old fashioned millionaire I like Chopin and Bizet And the songs of yesterday String quartets and Polynesian carols But the music that excels Is the sound of oil wells As they slurp, slurp, slurp into the barrels My little home will be quaint as an old parasol And instead of carpets I'll have money wall to wall I want an old fashioned house, with an old fashioned fence And an old fashioned millionaire

@theogoldberg8919

4 жыл бұрын

Hannah Jessup thks for the lyrics

@drewsmith1383

3 жыл бұрын

You got the last line wrong it’s ‘And an old fashioned millllionn.... Nair...’

@girly.mimi00

3 жыл бұрын

It's to *put* a bowling alley in the back.

@michaellaycock7925

2 жыл бұрын

It sounds just like Meghan markle, the new duchess of Sussex.

@norah4892

2 жыл бұрын

@@michaellaycock7925 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

Two apartment buildings that are labeled Hers and Hers. Ha!

@goldcherry103

6 жыл бұрын

Myles JS It's funny and cute...lol.

@norah4892

2 жыл бұрын

The way she points twice at herself🤣🤣🤣

Eartha Kitt was lucky to have survived her childhood, as I was too. I'm glad we both survived, as I love to listen to her. 🎉

I have been in love with this lady since I was about 8 years old more than 60 years ago. In later life I even became a millionaire to impress her but sadly I never met her!

@chrissienortham-palmer1179

Жыл бұрын

Well done though !

@thandiwemasuge3904

4 ай бұрын

Thats sweet

They why she Articulates and drag her words while singing is absolutely amazing. Omg

@davidbell9815

2 жыл бұрын

The way she articulates and draws out/elongates her words - I couldn't agree more. My late grandmother adored this song, and listening to the playful, amusing lyrics, I can see why! It makes me quite emotional, listening to this wonderful song.

@dwannbrown280

Жыл бұрын

@@davidbell9815 MY GRANDMOMMA LOVED THIS SONG 2, AND SHE LOVED MS. EARTHA KITT!!!

and she'd deserve every penny.....what a darling

Such a simple and humble girl! 😩🤣🤣

Eartha helped with my aversion to racism. As an eight year old I watched her sing this song, fell madly in love, and wished I was an old millionaire.

My mum and I always loved Eartha Kitt especially wwhen she purred this song so expertly. I also look up to her as a strong and beautiful woman, just like my mum, who overcame difficult odds in life to bring up their daughters single handedly. God bless you both and sing with the angels.

My Mum's favourite song in the early '60s What beautiful diction.

I performed this song in drag at a scout gang show in 1969 when I was 13. I was in thrall to her then and still am. Unlike many of one's adolescent icons her reputation has not tarnished with time.

@julianwall8104

9 жыл бұрын

I was both enthralled by her and in thrall to her, in it's meaning of being under the sway or influence of her personality

@julianwall8104

9 жыл бұрын

Unlike so many gay icons of that time she never turned her back on her supporters and as far as I am aware continued to support gay rights throughout her lifetime, Donna Summer could have taken a lesson in ethics from her

@caitirose11

9 жыл бұрын

Julian Wall that's awesome Julian! :-) 'Spiritbear12' no one cares about your need to correct strangers on the internet. As if you took a negative from that post!

@ccaammiinniiito2

8 жыл бұрын

+Julian Wall Julian, do you see, as I do, the Marlene Dietrich influence in Eartha's total package? Her low register, for starters? Whatever, both she and Dietrich were just incomparable, weren't they?

@julianwall8104

8 жыл бұрын

absolutely

A cougar, Vamp and wicked lady all rolled into one,Pure class

Eartha was a real life Catwoman and how I miss her. Those so-called singers today would wither in her shadow.

My father liked this song, and Eartha Kitt.

This song always cracks me up. Comedic genius.

What an absolutely gorgeous lady. What a unique voice, and what wonderful pronunciation. This lady was one of a kind, there was nothing generic about her singing. Eartha Kit was unique.

Autotune would completely fail trying to process this amazing tonal work. Throughout each phrase, she shifts steadily down in frequency at a varying rate while changing the vibrato at a different rate matched to the beat. It's like Jacquard; two patterns combined. The sound is different from the fancier version with the harpsichord, but I prefer this version; much more wicked... I wouldn't be surprised if someone with more detailed knowledge of her work was to say that she consulted with the TV engineers to know what would pass best on their reduced band-pass technology. Just wonderful!

Secure that bag girl! You deserve it.

She has to be the most talented, lovely person who has ever lived,

I used to be obsessed with her back in 5th grade and I still love her music today. She is such a legend and tbh I think there needs to be a movie made about her.

love how he rolls her rrrrrr,s

@sablatnic8030

7 жыл бұрын

The purrrfect Catwoman!

I love the way she says bowling alley.

@therain1189

6 жыл бұрын

Graceful Mango I thought I was the only one who loved the way she said that.

Eartha Kitt was a true Hollywood icon. She could sing exotic songs withpserfect pronounciation. Not to mention, Eartha was also a versatile actress. God Bless Eartha and We miss you.

@henzsol6771

4 жыл бұрын

... With no auto tune

This is so classic....I come back from time to time to hear her sing this song and it's always such a thrill to hear this rendition. She sings it to perfection and deserves a millionaire!

@onlyplayaseattacoswiththei9433

5 жыл бұрын

☺ this is a great video right💯🌷

She is such a treasure; we are all so lucky to have witnessed her greatness!

She could smoulder without effort. As a kid I had a tape of her songs which I played until it wore out!

Yes, Eartha! Love it! Just an old fashioned girl...

I saw her farewell tour. She still had it. And she thanked the audience for allowing her to have the long career that she had. 60 years, maybe?

Women's looks so Beautiful in the past like 90s, 80s, 70s, and 60s.

This is one of those songs that never gets old

My late nan's all-time favourite, and I can see why! A beautiful melody, and lyrics full of fun and humour, just like her! I found a picture-sleeve EP with this and Santa Baby on it, and I'm over the moon.😊

What a wonderful human being.

two apartment buildings for her birthday,instead of carpet money wall to wall WOW! this is really cute never seen anything like it and Eartha looked very nice

I still love Eartha Kitt all these years later. No one like her!

Perfect! Nothing else like her. What a wonderful performer. And yes, the original Material girl. I agree :)

I loved this lady for her talent..

I discovered a vinyl of this when I was aged 8 in my parents record collection. It fascinated me then, it was so different. Love her. Any interviews I've found of her she was a true eccentric: & very sexy.

Purrfect

Such a classic will never get old.

I saw this fab woman in my young gay discovery days in le chic night club in Nottingham

Delightful, no one can sing that song like Eartha kitt.

Wow, it sounded so close to the recording I didn’t realise it was live.

Divine. 😍😘🤗

She was on our television a lot in the 60s and as a British male teenager I was mad about her. So exotic and so original. So talented and no talk of diversity or such rubbish. Loved her and such a pleasure to hear her again.

The one and only. Dear God I miss you Ms K. The mixture of mischief and menace is irreplaceable. God bless me old luv.

@boleyn123

8 жыл бұрын

***** Ooooh, spooky. Actually when I have too much to drink (which is um... well quite often) I get into comments and don't seem to be able to shut up! Im going to have to watch this. One comment a week perhaps! Cheers.

adorableness defined

This is divine.

CLASS

@boleyn123

9 жыл бұрын

She is that luv. No one like her. Could listen to her for ever and ever. CHeers

Eartha Kitt was a Brilliant Star who shone out among a sea of entertainers who tried really hard to distinguish themselves.

That smile at the end. Faints!!!!

What memories, what a song, what an extraordinary lady. Pure joy.

I will never understand how this failed to chart in the UK when the single was first released in 1958. I was 15 at the time and loved it because it made a refreshing change from all the rock 'n' roll songs around at the time.

@dorinemckenzie-samuda806

4 жыл бұрын

I love how she bat her eyes when she gently remove the fan

casual but classy shes very one in a million....

I sung that song millions of times. I love you Eartha.

@decimatorentertainmentstud8523

9 жыл бұрын

Wow, you're good.

@ambersmith6112

9 жыл бұрын

Ben Best this song is dedicated to me because I'm old fashioned. Her voice is pretty isn't it?

@decimatorentertainmentstud8523

9 жыл бұрын

Amber Smith Wow, very pretty voice just like Whitney Houston.

@ambersmith6112

9 жыл бұрын

Ben Best Almost but it's squeaky and cute.

@decimatorentertainmentstud8523

9 жыл бұрын

Amber Smith Yep, real cute.

What a lovely voice.

In 1962 Eartha Kitt starred in the Swedish television programme "Kaskad", produced by Åke Falck. In that year, the programme won the Golden Rose of Montreux award for best entertainment programme. Among the Swedish artists in "Kaskad" (Cascade) were Lill Lindfors, Lena Söderblom and Jan Malmsjö. The previous year, the first of the The Rose d'Or Festival, the Black and White Minstrel Shown won. Google "Jan Malmsjo Lill Lindfors Lena Soderblom" for Swedish newspaper sources referring to this at the time of Kitt's death in December 2008.

Still love her after all the years ... tiny lil' fireball

What a beautiful vlice this lady had. I grew up with my parents playing her songs. Brings back bitter sweet memories of them when they were still here and the world seemed so much gentler.............

What a women. LOVE that wonderful voice.😊❤

Eartha Kitt had bars ya know. She was dropping punchlines.💯🎶🎤🎶🔥

You & me both, Eartha.

Эрта Китт удивительная,певица, настоящий бриллиант!!!!!

This is absolutely beautiful

A "Super Star" The words "World Class" were the right words for Eartha's talent...

every performance she does is brilliant

Fantastic!

The inimitable Eartha - Thank You

I used to hear people say that music videos where invented in the 80's. Yeah right.

Amazing talent and a voice like no other. Awesome eartha. 👌 xxx

Best song of all time

OMG…This song is So Funny!

Me on Grindr when someone over 40 years old talks to me.

I want all that too 🥰

Before her time. Performative songstress.

She was an extraordinaire artist for sure. Nobody comes even close to her talent.

I really enjoyed this!

The sounds of my childhood revisited. Thanks

Love this

Enchanting!

Superb - Thank You

YAAASSSS MAMA SLAY!

What a lady

she is f****** adorable I want an old fashioned

Loved this lady!

Brilliant

Such a beautiful voice! ❤

Love you, Eartha! You were so incredible, fascinating and unique.

What a beautiful soul…

Thanks. Heard recordings of this numerous times since I was a kid, but this is the earliest version I've seen her singing it.

this woman is goals

Totally unique..one of a kind.

Absolutely brilliant. many thanks for posting, very much appreciated.

Simply Delightful Thank You

This song is a great pair to Santa Baby! What a talent!

sweet, talented, funny and much more she was