Britain's Got Talent has yet another clip currently sweeping the Internet, and it's in the form of Susan Boyle and her striking voice. In a craze that has made me never want to hear "Never judge a book by its cover" again, the clip of Boyle singing her heart out and wow-ing the visibly skeptical crowd has reminded us to never judge a book by ... its ... cover. Damn it, it's unavoidable, isn't it? Well, point is, people want more, and thanks to some digging, The Daily Record has found a recording of Boyle singing "Cry Me A River" from an extremely limited 1999 charity CD. Give it a listen, Boyle fans. You'll be delighted.
And no, it's not the Justin Timberlake version.
Not too shabby, right? Hopefully, Boyle will get to have a bit more fun with her newfound fame and get to do what she has always wanted to do. I consider myself to be a relatively cold-hearted robot, but I'm a sucker for a good underdog story.
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4-17-2009 @ 12:31PM
Modwild said...
I tried telling my mother that I had the entire premise of this clip. First off, Brits are not known to have the most drop dead gorgeous people anyway (just look at their tv shows). Who are they to decide that she fits the "book cover" scenario? I think it's awful. And they're playing up that she has never been kissed. Awww, but she can siiiing! I bet she's a beautiful person, and now everyone is saying she's ugly on the outside. I hate that.
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4-17-2009 @ 12:45PM
Diana B. said...
Diva + Bravissima = DIVISSIMA!!!!
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4-17-2009 @ 1:26PM
Lisa said...
I think it's Susan's feistiness that won me over - she said I'm going to wow them and dammit, she did. There are plenty of fabulous singers locked away in church choirs everywhere. The fact that she decided she was going on this nationally televised show and seek recognition is a fun story and people relate to it.
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4-17-2009 @ 1:44PM
buddyholly said...
why in the world has she been hiding? oh - i don't like musicals or that type of music, but i love her voice - it is beautiful.. i hope she gets everything that true talent should bring her.. i could listen to her all day long..
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4-19-2009 @ 4:01AM
Teresa Stark said...
I'm not one for commenting about anything on line or else where, but when I first heard Susan Boyle I was so touched. I have listened to her audition at least 10 times a day. I can not wait until her first cd comes out. To listen to her sing is an experience like no other. Her voice is a gift that I hope she has an opportunity to share with the world.
4-17-2009 @ 1:46PM
Eludium-Q36 said...
Sorry, maybe she has a future in opera but you have to be photogenic to make it in mainstream music, I don't make the rules, I just enjoy 'em.
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4-17-2009 @ 5:30PM
Vito said...
Yeah, photogenic. Like Elvis Costello. Or Mick Jagger. Or about a thousand other rock stars that get by on only having talent and an awesome stage presence.
I'm not saying she has lasting power, but it has nothing to do with her looks. That's just stuff that music labels put out there so that they have an endless supply of shooting star bands/musicians.
4-19-2009 @ 12:52AM
BJ said...
ANYONE EVER HEAR OF MAHALIA JACKSON OR KATE SMITH? IF I WERE HALF MY AGE, I'D MARRY HER IN A HEARTBEAT. SHE IS WHAT WE OLD TIMMERS CALL A KEEPER.
4-24-2009 @ 12:22PM
Johnna said...
ROFL! Have you ever seen Mic Jagger???
4-17-2009 @ 2:43PM
Joyce N. said...
I think she's wonderful, and doggone it, I hope some man comes along and kisses her PASSIONATELY!
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4-17-2009 @ 7:16PM
KathyL said...
I think that we have always put too much emphasis on looks.....unfortunately..but wow can she sing.....way to go Susan....good for you.
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4-18-2009 @ 12:51AM
Sheila said...
I ABSOLUTEY LOVE HER!! Susan so deeply touches my heart and soul that it makes me cry each time I hear her sing "I Dreamed a Dream"! God bless!!! P.S. Scots rock!
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4-17-2009 @ 4:22PM
Belva McKann said...
She celebrated her success like a little child, and she waved at the people with the dignity of the Queen, with the addition of a warm kiss for everyone in the theater. She is a miracle of loveliness. Her spirit of kindness, her humor in the face of the meanest criticism, her smile, the light in her eyes all make her so beautiful. And then she starts to sing...
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4-17-2009 @ 6:17PM
deebopalula said...
I couldn't have said it better and I couldn't agree more!
4-17-2009 @ 6:33PM
Robin said...
Comment 8, you said it perfectly!!! Also, when they say don't judge a book by its cover, I don't think that it implies that she is ugly. I haven't heard anyone call her ugly. She is not ugly. She is beautiful.. She stole my heart. I could watch that clip of her audition all day. I can't wait to hear her sing other songs. I am so happy for her. I hope she has continued success. Simon's expressions were priceless!! He gazed at her like she was an angel. You go girl!!
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4-18-2009 @ 12:14AM
tina said...
I could not hold my tears. She is exceptional and yet peole looked down on her before they heard her voice.
I wish her all the best and hope that the fame would not change her personalities as a talented, simple, and modest singer.
I waiting for her albums.
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4-18-2009 @ 6:29PM
Andrea Rudnik said...
OMG! "Not too shabby"? Dear heavenly days, not at all. DY-NO-MITE! I could put that on a loop and play it for days and days. The Divine Velvet Voice, that's what she is on this song. I've never heard anything so sublime. If her "Les Mis" audition made Simon look at her as if she were an angel, this one would have made him look as if she were the Second Coming--not to be sacriligious--but she is utterly heavenly singing this.
I simply can't think of enough superlatives for this "River" performance. I'm American, but if Britain doesn't vote her the winner, they are, as a country, completely insane. Vote, people, VOTE! We in the US only wish we could--for the divine Ms. Susan Boyle!
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4-17-2009 @ 9:48PM
Los said...
And we get Adam Lambert.
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4-17-2009 @ 10:43PM
kaci said...
how hateful and immature you are to judge people by their looks. too many people have "looks" that the masses deign as acceptable. her looks reflect the like she actually lived - not vicariously, but, LIVED. nothing wrong with that. she probably looks a lot better than most of you reading this.
talent is what's important. skills. talent.
not your stupid derrieres or nose.
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5-19-2009 @ 3:05AM
Ann Wright said...
I adore this woman--simply adore her--that her exquisite talent has been allowed to languish for all this time is a blight on our society. Of course it all has to do with looks (for women at least)--we are so base. But a face is only as beautiful as the soul behind it. That makes Ms. Boyle one of the most beautiful women in the world. That she has a voice that stirs the soul makes her a singular treasure. May she soar to the heavens and live happily ever after.
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