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Colordeagua
Member
10-25-2003
| Saturday, February 04, 2006 - 10:05 am
I got his autograph. Years ago Barry did a signing in a Rose Records store in downtown Chicago. He signed my old vinyl album cover "Tryin' To Get the Feeling". Photo of him and his beagle on the back. Barry's wearing T-shirt that says "I love beagles". Me too. I grew up with a bro beagle.
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Vsmart
Member
02-10-2003
| Saturday, February 04, 2006 - 11:12 am
Too tight a face-lift? Barry never showed any emotion while singing. Clay Aiken's version of Unchained Melody was so much better.
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Rabbit
Animoderator
08-12-2001
| Saturday, February 04, 2006 - 11:51 am
Mrs Rabbit and I rushed to Google "Unchained Melody" to see if Barry had wrote it though we were sure he hadn't. If you didn't write it (which he didn't), and you don't have a big powerful voice don't sing that song! I didn't mind his live rendition of Copacabana and gave him lots of song writers leeway. I even sang along out loud to give him a little vocal support. But that last song choice and performance was regrettable.
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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Saturday, February 04, 2006 - 12:13 pm
I love Barry but he sounded horrible last night
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Costacat
Member
07-15-2000
| Saturday, February 04, 2006 - 12:19 pm
Lady, I mentioned Lisa's yelling last week and seemed that *I* was in the minority. I think it's seriously overdone and totally unnecessary. I'm sure she's a nice person, but I think her constant screeching is really annoying. (Seriously, if she were 16 years old I'd give her a break. Not a 40-something.) Clutter, I think the two professional dancers were doing the mambo, not the samba. Barry Manilow did NOT add anything to this show for me. Then again, I've never liked his voice. I really was sorry to see Tia go. I think George should've left, and if he doesn't leave next week then, once again, we'll know it's a "fan club" thing. I truly think this voting is unfair (especially in light of Stacy's WWE connection). Tia obviously has been out of the limelight for some time now, and doesn't have the fan base of a soap talk show such as Lisa. But she did look beautiful and she did handle the exit with class. And I'm sure she really will be glad to get back to her real life and new baby! 
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Beachcomber
Member
08-26-2003
| Saturday, February 04, 2006 - 1:30 pm
I really loved Louis and Cheryl's dance last night. I wish they would have two of the eliminated professionals demonstrate the dances of the night at the beginning of the Thursday show. It would be so helpful to those of us who aren't familiar with the different moves in each dance and show us how it is really supposed to be done (tempo, closeness, etc.). I am so glad that Jerry gets to come back next week. I love his ambition and desire to win. George needs to go next week based on skill.
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Hummingbird
Member
08-21-2002
| Saturday, February 04, 2006 - 3:23 pm
I have never cared much for Barry Mantilow and agree that his facelift is unnatural looking. I resent the results show dragging on with these hasbeen singers instead of getting down to the brass tacks of telling us who is leaving. My guess for next week's ouster is Jerry. Could be George, but I hope not.
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Nancy
Member
08-01-2000
| Saturday, February 04, 2006 - 4:16 pm
I must be in the minority--I love barry manilow--love his new cd an thought he was great last night 
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Costacat
Member
07-15-2000
| Saturday, February 04, 2006 - 4:55 pm
LOL Hummingbird. I was thinking, as I was watching my tape of last night's show, that ABC is really reaching on this show. It started out a half hour (preceded by a half hour of highlights from the previous night). Then they switched it to an hour live. I think it's a waste of time, although I do enjoy watching the professionals. They could easily do it in a half hour, though! BTW, Samantha Harris got a "jeer" in next week's TV Guide. And I've gotta agree... I think they called her "permagrin". Truly, she doesn't add anything to this show!
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Curlyq
Member
07-10-2002
| Saturday, February 04, 2006 - 4:57 pm
Wow. I thought last night's show was the best results show yet. I loved Manilow's performances and thought he was the perfect accompaniment for a pro exhibition dance. I must be one of the lone weirdos who enjoyed that and wished he'd come back, and I'm not even one of those die-hard Manilow fans. It sure beat those hoochies singing "Don't you wish your girlfriend was a skank like me" or whatever it was, or the kid with the nasal teenboy voice. The two other dancers who came out and did the salsa number were in that PBS show last Wednesday. I remember the girl was wearing a flourescent pink ruffly miniskirt, and they were doing the same moves. They were eliminated after the group dance.
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Costacat
Member
07-15-2000
| Saturday, February 04, 2006 - 5:16 pm
It was the Pussycat Dolls, and they sang "Don't Cha" (don't cha wish your girlfriend was hot like me). Sorry, I much prefer the PCD than Manilow. Thank goodness for the FF button (I could FF thru the entire "Unchained Melody" song.)
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Clutterfree
Member
10-24-2003
| Saturday, February 04, 2006 - 7:21 pm
I just saw the hot young mambo dancers on the rerun of the PBS dancing special, in the white and pink outfits. Liked their outfits better on the results show, but in any case, they are fantastic. Hate to admit, I also fastforwarded through Unchained Melody. I thought I was just spoiled by Clay Aiken's rendition (actually I have TWO renditions of Clay's, one before he became a "star", and I like both better than Barry's). In general, though, I like Barry Manilow. LIked pussycat dolls "don't cha" number also. It DOES bother me when they focus cameras a LOT on the singers (pussycat doll number) and not on the dancers. Camera work still bothering me in general on this show: actually saw a full view of a cameraman with camera on shoulder this week.
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Clutterfree
Member
10-24-2003
| Saturday, February 04, 2006 - 8:59 pm
Question, Costacat, what is "permagrin"? Thanks!
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Catfat
Member
02-27-2002
| Saturday, February 04, 2006 - 9:00 pm
Didn't the Righteous Brothers do "Unchained Melody" in the 1970s and someone even better in the late 1950s? Does anyone remember? I am hearing it in my head and it is way WAY better than either Clay Aiken or especially Barry Manilow.
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Catfat
Member
02-27-2002
| Saturday, February 04, 2006 - 9:06 pm
Or was it the Doobie Brothers? Or the Platters? Very deep, slow and romantic. sigh
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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Saturday, February 04, 2006 - 9:25 pm
It was the RB
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Hukdonreality
Member
09-29-2003
| Saturday, February 04, 2006 - 9:25 pm
I think a permagrin is short for permanent grin, Clutter
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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Saturday, February 04, 2006 - 9:25 pm
I don't mind the Fri show being on for 1 hr..nothing else on..and I am loving In Justice that comes on after.......I would have never watched that show but I am glad I did, it is really good
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Clutterfree
Member
10-24-2003
| Saturday, February 04, 2006 - 10:13 pm
Thanks, Hukdonreality! I was also going to mention the Righteous Brothers version of "Unchained Melody", which I have always loved. Thought it originated with them, although maybe not??? I don't mind the hour version of the show, now that they are improving it by ditching the complete reruns of Thursday night dancing. I like the looks behind the scenes and the professional dancers' performances--and I hope they keep time at the end for the departing team to be interviewed sitdown with retrospective, I liked that; don't like it when the exit is rushed.
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Starshine40
Member
07-30-2002
| Saturday, February 04, 2006 - 11:08 pm
I'm pretty sure I remember hearing "Unchained Melody" back in the early 50's but can't remember who sang it.
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Curlyq
Member
07-10-2002
| Saturday, February 04, 2006 - 11:20 pm
Everyone and their uncles have recorded a version of "Unchained Melody." I did a quick search at Launchcast and turned up everybody from Elvis to Cyndi Lauper to Willie Nelson. My mother also commented last night about remembering another singer recording it before the Righteous Brothers, so I looked it up. There were several before them, but I think she may have been remembering the original version which was the title song for an old movie and recorded by Al Hibbler. Catfat, the Platters also did a cover of it so maybe that's the one you're thinking of. I don't mind the hour, either, for the reason Pamy stated. I thought the abbreviated dance clips and encore idea was a great replacement for showing all the dances in their entirety, until I realized the encore dance will probably always be Stacy or Drew every time. With 4 extra teams to eliminate this season, I wonder what new dances they'll have to add to the competition. The website just has the old list up.
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Colordeagua
Member
10-25-2003
| Sunday, February 05, 2006 - 12:36 pm
If anyone's interested, next Sunday morning CBS' Sunday Morning is going to do a segment on Barry.
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Costacat
Member
07-15-2000
| Monday, February 06, 2006 - 6:39 am
Clutter: "permagrin" just means that she has a permanent grin plastered on her face. As in, the same frozen grin every time the cams are on her! 
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Costacat
Member
07-15-2000
| Monday, February 06, 2006 - 6:48 am
The Righteous Brothers recorded "Unchained Melody" in 1965; and it had a revival in 1990 in the movie "Ghost." There's a great history of it, including info about the writer (who was 16 when he wrote it!!!) at http://www.biwa.ne.jp/~presley/elnews-UnchainedMelody.htm. From the site: quote:"It was a Top 30 charted tune by four artists when it was first released in 1955. Al Hibbler is believed to have been the first to sing the song. The song has charted in the Top 100 10 different times between 1955 and 1990. It was last charted in 1990 by the Righteous Brothers as the song was featured in the Demi Moore and Patrick Swayze film "Ghost." My quote on the song is, "Unchained Melody" should be called the "Undated Melody." The song is timeless. It's a song that knows no death. A classic in the true sense. It's a safe bet that "Unchained Melody" will re-emerge once again in the current decade," Kapulsky said.
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Hummingbird
Member
08-21-2002
| Monday, February 06, 2006 - 3:20 pm
Love the pro exibitions. Don't like the either of the hosts. Why is it that anyone who ever did America's Funniest Videos is just too annoying for words? Bob Saget and this guy on Dancing,etc. -- both are just silly.
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