Barbra Streisand has recorded more than 60 albums, almost all with Columbia Records. Her early works in the 1960s (her debut The Barbra Streisand Album which won two Grammy Awards in 1963, followed by The Second Barbra Streisand Album, The Third Album, My Name Is Barbra, etc.) are considered classic renditions of theater and nightclub standards, including her version of Happy Days Are Here Again. Beginning with My Name Is Barbra, her albums were often medley-filled keepsakes of her television specials.
Starting in 1969, Streisand tackled contemporary songwriters; like many talented singers of the day, she found herself a fish out of water in attempts to tackle rock, but her vocal talents prevailed and she gained newfound success with the pop and ballad-oriented Richard Perry-produced album Stoney End in 1971. The title track, written by Laura Nyro, was a big hit for Streisand.
Streisand's 1980 album, Guilty featured the songwriting, production and vocal talents of Barry Gibb and was the best-selling album of her recording career. During the 1970s, she was also highly prominent in the pop charts, with number-one records like The Way We Were, Evergreen, No More Tears (Enough Is Enough) (her duet with Donna Summer), and Woman In Love; some of these came from soundtracks of her films. She recently took part in supporting Haiti in singing "We are the World 25th anniversary.
When the 1970s ended, Streisand was named the most successful female singer in the U.S. - only Elvis Presley and The Beatles having sold more albums. [1]
[1] In 1982, New York Times music critic Stephen Holden wrote that Streisand was "the most influential mainstream American pop singer since Frank Sinatra."
Blind Date
Barbra Streisand Lyrics
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Smooth the sofa, plump the pillows
Dump the ashtrays, oh this dress
Look at me I am shaking all over,
Shaking all over
I'm a mess
Waiting wondering what I'll be thinking
When he comes walking through that door
What'll come walking through that door
A man I never saw in my life before
Oh,
I am so nervous
I got a blind date waiting to call on me (any minute now)
I got a blind date what am I gonna see (any minute now)
Right over there's the doorway, he will be walking through
Will he be six foot eight or maybe four foot two (it could happen)
I got a blind date waiting to come around (any minute now)
Oy but I'm nervous listen to my heart pound
Why do I need this headache, single is not a crime
I got a blind date
An with my luck he'll be on time
I got a girlfriend Shirley, who says why not (she's an idiot)
This guy is a friend from a friend of a friend she got (hello, how do you do
What an idiot)
One thing I know is Shirley ain't sitting on no shelf
If he was such a vow she'd keep him for herself (it's only natural)
She says she is he's nice and he deals in stocks (sounds good, but she's an
Idiot)
I'll bet a buck he looks like month-old lox (also and idiot)
What do I need from Shirley her and her fifty cup
I got a blind date and I'm praying he stands me up
Wait wait, what am I praying he stands me up, I'll stand him up. I smell a rat
Anyway, I'm gonna hide under the bed, he'll never see me, he'll walk in and look
Around, I wouldn't be there, he'll go away and that's the end of that.
Perfect!
Now you keep quiet, not a word you hear
You didn't see a thing
Oeps there he is!
Now quiet everybody sh quiet!
Rosalie?
Oi, oi, oi
Rosalie? that's odd she doesn't seem to be here
Smart, smart!
I've been stood up, it's news
Well it's better than put down
This has never happened before
What and ego!
Rosalie? !
Sh, sh, sh!
It worked, it worked!
He never saw me. boy am I lucky I didn't see him neither,
But I can just imagine what a lox that one was.
I got it right her Shirley was playing tricks
No, no, that's wrong, you got it wrong
Wait, wait, what that's not right?
No, he was gorgeous he looked like Rudolph
Rudolph who?
Rudolph Valentino
Get away
Yeah, the sheik from Arabia
Not the phantom from the opera?
Uh, uh
The sheik from where?
The sheik from Arabia
Get away
That's right
Wait a minute is this person kidding me around here?
No, no absolutely
Get away
Well that's what happened I let him get away
What do I'll do now maybe become a nun (that's impossible)
I'm calling Shirley maybe she'll bring a gun
Please Shirley, even if he's lon chaney fat, bald or short or tall
Having a blind date is better than having
No date, at no time with no one at all.
Wait a minute maybe I spoke too soon
Shirley get me out of here!
Oh this one is cute.
The lyrics of Blind Date by Barbra Streisand tell the story of a woman named Fanny who is a nervous wreck as she waits for her blind date to arrive. She is unsure of what to expect of her date and is worried about how she would feel when she sees him. She prepares herself for the arrival of her date by plumping pillows and dumping ashtrays. When her date finally arrives, she is too nervous to face him and hides under the bed. To her relief, he walks out thinking he was stood up. Fanny then contemplates if she should become a nun or ask her friend Shirley to bring a gun.
The song captures the anxiety and uncertainty that comes with waiting for a blind date, and Fanny's humorous reactions to the unexpected events that unfold. The lyrics convey her inner monologue, which highlights the irrational thoughts and doubts that come with such situations. The song also contains comedic elements as Fanny's neuroticism contrasts with Shirley's laid-back attitude towards finding her a date.
Line by Line Meaning
Smooth the sofa, plump the pillows
Preparing the living space for her blind date
Dump the ashtrays, oh this dress
Getting ready for the date and making sure everything is clean
Look at me I am shaking all over, Shaking all over I'm a mess Waiting wondering what I'll be thinking When he comes walking through that door
Feeling incredibly nervous about the blind date and wondering what will happen
What'll come walking through that door A man I never saw in my life before Oh, I am so nervous
Wondering who the man coming for the blind date is and feeling very anxious
I got a blind date waiting to call on me (any minute now) I got a blind date what am I gonna see (any minute now) Right over there's the doorway, he will be walking through Will he be six foot eight or maybe four foot two (it could happen)
Anxiously waiting for the blind date to arrive and wondering what he will look like
I got a blind date waiting to come around (any minute now) Oy but I'm nervous listen to my heart pound Why do I need this headache, single is not a crime I got a blind date An with my luck he'll be on time
Feeling nervous about the blind date and questioning why she needs to go on a date since being single is not a bad thing
I got a girlfriend Shirley, who says why not (she's an idiot) This guy is a friend from a friend of a friend she got (hello, how do you do What an idiot) One thing I know is Shirley ain't sitting on no shelf If he was such a vow she'd keep him for herself (it's only natural) She says she is he's nice and he deals in stocks (sounds good, but she's an Idiot) I'll bet a buck he looks like month-old lox (also and idiot) What do I need from Shirley her and her fifty cup I got a blind date and I'm praying he stands me up
Talking about how her friend Shirley set her up on a blind date and expressing her doubts about him
Wait wait, what am I praying he stands me up, I'll stand him up. I smell a rat Anyway, I'm gonna hide under the bed, he'll never see me, he'll walk in and look Around, I wouldn't be there, he'll go away and that's the end of that. Perfect! Now you keep quiet, not a word you hear You didn't see a thing Oeps there he is! Now quiet everybody sh quiet!
Deciding to hide under the bed and not meet the blind date when he arrives
Rosalie? Oi, oi, oi Rosalie? that's odd she doesn't seem to be here Smart, smart! I've been stood up, it's news Well it's better than put down This has never happened before What and ego! Rosalie? ! Sh, sh, sh! It worked, it worked! He never saw me. boy am I lucky I didn't see him neither, But I can just imagine what a lox that one was.
Realizing that she has been stood up and expressing relief that she didn't meet the man
I got it right her Shirley was playing tricks No, no, that's wrong, you got it wrong Wait, wait, what that's not right? No, he was gorgeous he looked like Rudolph Rudolph who? Rudolph Valentino Get away Yeah, the sheik from Arabia Not the phantom from the opera? Uh, uh The sheik from where? The sheik from Arabia Get away That's right Wait a minute is this person kidding me around here? No, no absolutely Get away Well that's what happened I let him get away
Misinterpreting her friend's description of the blind date and realizing that she missed out on a chance to meet someone she would have liked
What do I'll do now maybe become a nun (that's impossible) I'm calling Shirley maybe she'll bring a gun Please Shirley, even if he's lon chaney fat, bald or short or tall Having a blind date is better than having No date, at no time with no one at all. Wait a minute maybe I spoke too soon Shirley get me out of here! Oh this one is cute.
Considering her options after being stood up and realizing that having a blind date is still better than no date at all
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: FRED EBB, JOHN KANDER
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