In 1991 the kid and I “finger synced” a recorder duet in Amahl and the Night Visitors to a couple real players in the orchestra pit. I referred to us as “Amahli Vanahli.”
Never thought I’d find myself sticking up for Milli Vanilli, BUT. . .
. . . the Dutch producer who marketed them had done a similar act called Boney M., which had a number of disco hits. There was a 3-girl backup who really sang, and Bobby Farrel, who was the dancer out front. He lip-synched to the pre-recorded male vocals in the stage shows. Nobody pretended he was really singing, except him, pretending to sing - does that make sense?
Anyway. It was a good act, and like I say, it was a show, and Farrel was the dancer who sometimes made like he was singing, and nobody thought anything of it.
So fast forward a decade, and here’s the same producer with a couple guys who can dance, so he puts together some studio tracks and puts them out front dancing while the soundtrack plays — I don’t think anybody was trying to pull a fast one, I think the producer just didn’t clarify what the act was. So there ya go.
OK, Boney M. A lot of their songs had somewhat bizarre historical references, check out this live (cough cough) performance of their hit “Rasputin”. The comments are as much fun as the show! https://youtu.be/SYnVYJDxu2Q
Baarorso almost 4 years ago
So you don’t think you have the pipes? You can “blame it on the rain” you know, ‘cause "girl you know it’s true!" ;D
pearlsbs almost 4 years ago
Don’t you give me no lip-sync, man!
pschearer Premium Member almost 4 years ago
A blast from the past.
Say What Now‽ Premium Member almost 4 years ago
All those lip-sync singers should be sent to sing sing.
Zebrastripes almost 4 years ago
Oy!
guyjen2004 almost 4 years ago
Some of today’s “singers” are autotuned to sound better than they really are. Not much better than lip-syncing IMO.
gcarlson almost 4 years ago
In 1991 the kid and I “finger synced” a recorder duet in Amahl and the Night Visitors to a couple real players in the orchestra pit. I referred to us as “Amahli Vanahli.”
PuppyPapa almost 4 years ago
Never thought I’d find myself sticking up for Milli Vanilli, BUT. . .
. . . the Dutch producer who marketed them had done a similar act called Boney M., which had a number of disco hits. There was a 3-girl backup who really sang, and Bobby Farrel, who was the dancer out front. He lip-synched to the pre-recorded male vocals in the stage shows. Nobody pretended he was really singing, except him, pretending to sing - does that make sense?
Anyway. It was a good act, and like I say, it was a show, and Farrel was the dancer who sometimes made like he was singing, and nobody thought anything of it.
So fast forward a decade, and here’s the same producer with a couple guys who can dance, so he puts together some studio tracks and puts them out front dancing while the soundtrack plays — I don’t think anybody was trying to pull a fast one, I think the producer just didn’t clarify what the act was. So there ya go.
OK, Boney M. A lot of their songs had somewhat bizarre historical references, check out this live (cough cough) performance of their hit “Rasputin”. The comments are as much fun as the show! https://youtu.be/SYnVYJDxu2Q