Comments on: Not really a Les Miz fan either, now that you mention it

By: Riley Cooper

Riley Cooper — Thu, 06 May 2010 14:26:43 +0000

I have seen the performance of Susan Boyle and it is never short of excellent. Definitely one of the best voices out there. ~

By: The Other Gillian

The Other Gillian — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 11:43:39 +0000

Like Andrea, I was definitely more shocked that she was *that* talented and yet-undiscovered. Somehow she must’ve known she had pipes of some sort to get her to the auditions in the first place, and still, there she was, 47 years old and still unknown.

By: Geoff G.

Geoff G. — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 16:49:35 +0000

Seinfeld – Episode 87 – The Chaperone
Season 6, episode 1
Broadcast Date: September 22, 1994

[New scene - Elaine at her job interview at Doubleday with Mrs. Landis.]

LANDIS: Of course, Jackie O. was a great lady. Those are going to be some tough shoes to fill. Everyone loved her. She had such…grace.

ELAINE (gushing): Yes! Grace!

LANDIS: Not many people have grace.

ELAINE: Well, you know, grace is a tough one. I like to think I have a little grace…not as much as Jackie -

LANDIS: You can’t have “a little grace.” You either have grace, or you…don’t.

ELAINE: O.K., fine, I have…no grace.

LANDIS: And you can’t acquire grace.

ELAINE: Well, I have no intention of “getting” grace.

LANDIS: Grace isn’t something you can pick up at the market.

ELAINE (fed up): Alright, alright, look – I don’t have grace, I don’t want grace…I don’t even say grace, O.K.?

LANDIS: Thank you for coming in.

ELAINE: Yeah, yeah, right.

LANDIS: We’ll make our choice in a few days, and we’ll let you know.

ELAINE (stands up): I have no chance, do I?

LANDIS: No. (They shake hands.)

By: andrea

andrea — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 06:50:40 +0000

I don’t think people are shocked because she’s old and sings, but more because she’s more mature, has a great voice, and what has she been doing all her life, not singing and hasn’t been found before?

By: Gill's Dad

Gill's Dad — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 00:59:09 +0000

Thanks Patricia. It has been said before. Now you know where Gill gets her wit.

By: Patricia

Patricia — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 22:49:54 +0000

Gillian, your Dad is funnier than my Dad

By: Gill's Dad

Gill's Dad — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 17:02:18 +0000

Did you know that the celine is the official unit of the ability of sound to break glass, eardrums, and peace of mind.

(Note: The milli-celine is the practical unit.)

By: Patricia

Patricia — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 06:50:41 +0000

Grace means elegance and beauty of expression; which I think Susan Boyle has.

I think televising those auditions on reality shows (american idol, so you think you can dance etc..), has set us up for thinking that the ordinaries and oddballs are dellusional about their abilities. After having watched a number of those (more than I wish to admit to, but I have stopped watching them, cold turkey)I kind of thought this one was going to go the same way. Hence my surprise. I’ve seen and known many average and ordinary folks with good talent, but rarely have I heard someone sing so well they blew me away, and indeed she did. I think she’s way better than a lot of singers (sorry Celine…)..

By: Gillian

Gillian — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 23:58:52 +0000

@Patricia True grace, eh. I don’t even know what that means, and I don’t think Britain’s Got Talent is where you go looking for it.

@Chris I’ll agree she’s naturally quite gifted, but that still doesn’t warrant the wow-factor in itself to me. And the “fixating on looks” obviously is not just you, because the video clip wouldn’t have been as big a deal if she hadn’t been older and built like a brick.

By: Patricia

Patricia — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 17:01:51 +0000

Susan Boyle has true grace; which is rare.