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Title: I'm Ray!
Post by: Val on March 23, 2007, 05:13:18 pm
Wish I was this bold and outspoken about my "homosexuality" when I was his age.  This new generation really is much luckier than mine...  Is it just an impression?  Perhaps.

Hey, I'm Ray
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fx8lcSGp-eU  (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fx8lcSGp-eU)

Val
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Title: Re: I'm Ray!
Post by: cullens888 on March 23, 2007, 07:30:07 pm
Wish I was too..  If I would have came out at that age, don`t guess I`d be typing this. Things were so one -sided when I was growing up. I grew up in the Bible Belt  and it was just wrong to feel that way.. I told my Dad and he told me I was going thru a phase all young men go thru and it would pass.. Still has`nt passed.. Don`t think it`s gonna... I am what I am  ::)
Title: Re: I'm Ray!
Post by: J.R.E. on March 23, 2007, 07:47:22 pm
Wish I was too..  If I would have came out at that age, don`t guess I`d be typing this. Things were so one -sided when I was growing up. I grew up in the Bible Belt  and it was just wrong to feel that way.. I told my Dad and he told me I was going thru a phase all young men go thru and it would pass.. Still has`nt passed.. Don`t think it`s gonna... I am what I am  ::)


I am what I Am    :)   Gloria Gaynor....

I am what I am - I am my own special creation.
So come take a look, give me the hook or the ovation.
It's my world
That I want to have a little pride in - my word,
And it's not a place I have to hide in
Life's not worth a damn, `til you can say:,I am what I am"

I am what I am, I don't want praise
I don't want pity - I bang my own drum,
some think it's noise, I think it's pretty.
And so what if I love each feather and each spangle,
Why not try and see things from a diff'rent angel?
Your life is a sham, `til you can shout out:,I am what I am"

I am what I am and what I am needs no excuses
I deal my own deck - sometimes the ace, sometimes the deuces.
It's one life and there's no return and no deposit:
One life, so it's time to open up your closet.
Life's not worth a damn `til you can shout out:,I am what I am"

I am what I am, am what I am needs no excuses.
I deal my own deck - sometimes the ace, sometimes the deuces.
It's one life, and there's no return and no deposit:
One life, so it's time
Title: Re: I'm Ray!
Post by: cullens888 on March 23, 2007, 07:57:46 pm
How did you know what popped in my head when I typed that.  I`m impressed..Good Job... ::)
Title: Re: I'm Ray!
Post by: J.R.E. on March 24, 2007, 05:24:50 am
How did you know what popped in my head when I typed that.  I`m impressed..Good Job... ::)

You must be a semi-ole fart like myself !! :D   I was tring to find the Gloria Gaynor version of the song on you-tube, but couldn't find it !!  :)


Take care--------Ray
Title: Re: I'm Ray!
Post by: Val on March 24, 2007, 06:53:11 am
Ray,
I hope the Gary Beach version will do!

I am what I am
 http://www.dailymotion.com/visited/search/la%2Bcage%2Baux%2Bfolles/video/xbojg_i-am-what-i-am-gary-beach (http://www.dailymotion.com/visited/search/la%2Bcage%2Baux%2Bfolles/video/xbojg_i-am-what-i-am-gary-beach)

Tony Awards
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qo0perOfl7c (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qo0perOfl7c)

Zaza at the airport
http://www.dailymotion.com/visited/search/la%2Bcage%2Baux%2Bfolles/video/x160ou_serrault-zaza-albin-a-laeroport  (http://www.dailymotion.com/visited/search/la%2Bcage%2Baux%2Bfolles/video/x160ou_serrault-zaza-albin-a-laeroport)

Val
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Title: Re: I'm Ray!
Post by: J.R.E. on March 24, 2007, 07:05:45 am
 :) :)

Also found this rendition : (cute)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-U0QOxDCCGE


Title: Re: I'm Ray!
Post by: Val on March 24, 2007, 04:25:09 pm
Ray,
Christophe was one of the finalist of the French version of American Idol, called  Nouvelle Star, last year.  He got my vote when he interpreted another Frenchy's song:  Patrick Hernandez and   "Born to be alive".  His version was simply touching.

Born to be alive
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gLWMSytx1kw  (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gLWMSytx1kw)

Val
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Title: Re: I'm Ray!
Post by: BriGuyNY,NY on March 24, 2007, 05:55:12 pm
Song/music written by Jerry Herman, sung by GG
I am what I Am    :)   Gloria Gaynor....

I am what I am - I am my own special creation.
So come take a look, give me the hook or the ovation.
It's my world
That I want to have a little pride in - my word,
And it's not a place I have to hide in
Life's not worth a damn, `til you can say:,I am what I am"

I am what I am, I don't want praise
I don't want pity - I bang my own drum,
some think it's noise, I think it's pretty.
And so what if I love each feather and each spangle,
Why not try and see things from a diff'rent angel?
Your life is a sham, `til you can shout out:,I am what I am"

I am what I am and what I am needs no excuses
I deal my own deck - sometimes the ace, sometimes the deuces.
It's one life and there's no return and no deposit:
One life, so it's time to open up your closet.
Life's not worth a damn `til you can shout out:,I am what I am"

I am what I am, am what I am needs no excuses.
I deal my own deck - sometimes the ace, sometimes the deuces.
It's one life, and there's no return and no deposit:
One life, so it's time

Title: Re: I'm Ray!
Post by: J.R.E. on March 25, 2007, 03:00:28 am
Song/music written by Jerry Herman, sung by GG



Thanks for that clarification. Got to give credit where credit is due !!! ;)


Ray
Title: Re: I'm Ray!
Post by: J.R.E. on March 25, 2007, 04:45:34 am
Ray,
Christophe was one of the finalist of the French version of American Idol, called  Nouvelle Star, last year.  He got my vote when he interpreted another Frenchy's song:  Patrick Hernandez and   "Born to be alive".  His version was simply touching.

Born to be alive
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gLWMSytx1kw  (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gLWMSytx1kw)

Val
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Great song !! He certainly has the energy, and he's having fun !!!

For the original "Born to Be Alive :


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a-aI1Ch39ZU



Certainly brings back some memories !!!  :)





Title: Re: I'm Ray!
Post by: Val on March 29, 2007, 03:28:14 am
Ray,
What do you think about this version?  John's version is one of my favourites.

John Barrowman   ---   I am what I am
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BdSszlp8aVQ  (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BdSszlp8aVQ)


His website
http://www.johnbarrowman.net/portfolio/portfolioindex.html  (http://www.johnbarrowman.net/portfolio/portfolioindex.html)


Val
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Title: Re: I'm Ray!
Post by: Val on March 29, 2007, 03:39:19 am
And he's just extraordinary in his interpretation of the famous Maria song, from the West Side Story Musical.

John Barrowman   ---   Maria
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pKstOzP0yt0&mode=related&search=  (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pKstOzP0yt0&mode=related&search=)

Val
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Title: Re: I'm Ray!
Post by: J.R.E. on March 29, 2007, 08:24:21 am
 :)


Very, very nice !!! Great voice, and such a good looking guy too !!!  :-*



Ray