Masterclass Laugh Of The Day: Waking Up Is Hard T0 Do
November 21, 2009
Oh. my. goodness! Can this performance be any more hysterical? This video was recorded and produced by real, live Nurse Anesthetists and they have received over 2 million YouTube hits.
You can visit their website at here, but watch the video first. It is just wonderful and will put a smile on your face.
A special thank you to my cousin, Norman, for making me aware of this video.
Update: Apparently these guys auditioned for the 2010 season of America’s Got Talent and were quite a hit with the judging panel.
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That is hilarious! My husband is a nurse anesthetist; unfortunately he can’t carry a tune in a bucket. I’m gonna forward this to him & I know he’ll love it!! Thanks for sharing!
My pleasure Hanna!
Love this!
Okay, I have a really bizarre question. I remember being told by my mother, when I was in grade school, that there is some sort of genetic connection between a person’s eyebrows and the quality of their singing voice: to whit, that those people whose eyebrows can slant (with the inner corners rising while the outer corners stay low — okay, I know eyebrows don’t really have corners, but I don’t know how else to describe it — seem to have the purest, most natural voices. Some extreme examples of this characteristic are Mel Torme, Robert Goulet, Sammy Davis, Jr., and Clint Black. For some reason, what she said stuck with me, and in the 40+ years since then, I haven’t found much evidence to contradict her assertion. I would add a caveat to it, which is this. While the cream of the crop seem to have these “slanted” brows, extremely good voices can be found in those who have the ability to move their eyebrows more than the simple up and down that I can do — in particular, the ability to move the inner portion of the eyebrow independently of the outer brow. For instance, Trisha Yearwood has a beautiful voice, but doesn’t move her eyebrows much. However, she can move that inner portion when she wants to.
People like me, whose eyebrows seem rather fixed, don’t necessarily have terrible voices — we can carry a tune and even receive compliments on the sound we create — but we also aren’t meant to earn a living singing, either!
I’ve paid attention to this phenomenon when watching American Idol, and haven’t yet seen much evidence to dispute it. Clay Aiken and Elliot Yamin are the two who jump to mind as those with the sort of eyebrows Mel Torme had, but most of the better singers that have appeared on the show have been able to move their eyebrows to some degree.
Anyway, I’ve never come across anyone else who shared my mother’s theory, but I wondered if you, as a music teacher, might have an opinion on it.
I should have added that the reason I thought of this is that the two men who sing the lead in this video — the first and fifth when they are all in a row — have these eyebrows. While the others have lovely voices, I assume there is a reason they are singing the lead. . .
Jeanne – I never heard of this “eyebrow”connection. I know that singers who sing with great technique must make certaon that their eyes stay open and relaxed. This will elevate their eyebrows. The frowning is detrimental to optimum vocalization as it closes off the resonating areas in the upper region of the vocal masque.
This sounds like a fun research project. Thanks for adding this comment.