"I'll admit I may have seen better days, but I'm still not to be had for the price of a cocktail, "(Margo Channing)
I am what I am from La Cage aux Folles -Roland Roberts
My best friend in the early 1980s was a guy called Roland Roberts.
He was a 6'4'' a Giant of a man who had a big heart and who was always good at everything he did
This included singing!
This video has him belting out "I am what I am" from La Cage aux Folles
His video dedication states why he recorded it!
"My favourite musical, this is my version of the best known song from the show... Dedicated to my good friend John who came with me to see it for the first time at the London Palladium."
Good Memories!
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Fantastic voice! I enjoyed watching that clip too, John - was good!
ReplyDeleteBrilliant. This is one of the best aspects of modern technology that we can put things like this on and all enjoy them John.
ReplyDeleteI have put a hen on some eggs today so keep your fingers crossed for me.
"I am what I am' is the loveliest of songs, allowing as it does, all of us to be innocent again. Whoever it refers to, and I admit to having been wild, it lets us escape to who we are, however we've lost that..
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ReplyDeleteWhen I was up in NY last September, I noticed that this play was running on Broadway again. Kelsey Grammer had the lead.
ReplyDeleteYour friend's voice is outstanding and the words of the song are magnificent.
What a brilliant voice. I remember meeting him a couple of times back in the day. One of them was at one of your house parties at Providence Road. Good memories!
ReplyDeleteHow lovely!
ReplyDeleteyes mike..as I recall all of the party goers raided my megre clothes collection and everyone wore then!
ReplyDeleteI have got one of Roly singing on my blog too !x
ReplyDeleteYou effing old queen. Don't you know that the best 'Cage aux Folles' was the French film which inspired this rubbish musical? For God's sake...
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ReplyDeleteI have NEVER enjoyed any of the films or the musical!
not quite my cup of tea old bean
Cool! I think I just listened to him singing the song on the Italian Mob video on Janet's blog.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful, strong voice.
ReplyDeleteThe boy done well. Very well.
ReplyDeleteThat was very well done. I've become so used to all the disco renditions of that song. That was refreshing to hear it in it's true musical form.
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