Whoopi Goldberg (born Caryn Elaine Johnson, November 13, 1955),[1] is an Am… Read Full Bio ↴Whoopi Goldberg (born Caryn Elaine Johnson, November 13, 1955),[1] is an American actress, comedian and radio DJ.
She made her performing debut at age eight with the Helena Rubinstein Children's Theatre at the Hudson Guild. After dropping out of high school, she found work as a summer camp counselor, and in the choruses of the Broadway shows Hair, Jesus Christ Superstar and Pippin.
In 1983 the legendary director Mike Nichols saw her perform and, the following year, presented her on Broadway in a one-woman show of her own creation. The show was an enormous success, and brought her to the attention of Steven Spielberg, who cast her in the leading role in his film of Alice Walker's The Color Purple. Making her film debut in this coveted role instantly established her as one of Hollywood's leading actresses. Her performance in Ghost won her an Academy Award. She followed this with memorable performances in the box-office smash Sister Act and the critically acclaimed Robert Altman film, The Player. Her other film credits include Made In America; Corinna, Corinna; Star Trek: Generations and Boys on the Side. In addition to her acting roles, Whoopi Goldberg has hosted her own television talk show and has earned rave reviews for hosting the annual Academy Awards telecast.
Goldberg is one of only ten individuals who have won an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar, and a Tony Award, counting Daytime Emmy Awards. She is the second African American female performer to win an Academy Award for acting (the first being Hattie McDaniel); she has also won two Golden Globe Awards.
She made her performing debut at age eight with the Helena Rubinstein Children's Theatre at the Hudson Guild. After dropping out of high school, she found work as a summer camp counselor, and in the choruses of the Broadway shows Hair, Jesus Christ Superstar and Pippin.
In 1983 the legendary director Mike Nichols saw her perform and, the following year, presented her on Broadway in a one-woman show of her own creation. The show was an enormous success, and brought her to the attention of Steven Spielberg, who cast her in the leading role in his film of Alice Walker's The Color Purple. Making her film debut in this coveted role instantly established her as one of Hollywood's leading actresses. Her performance in Ghost won her an Academy Award. She followed this with memorable performances in the box-office smash Sister Act and the critically acclaimed Robert Altman film, The Player. Her other film credits include Made In America; Corinna, Corinna; Star Trek: Generations and Boys on the Side. In addition to her acting roles, Whoopi Goldberg has hosted her own television talk show and has earned rave reviews for hosting the annual Academy Awards telecast.
Goldberg is one of only ten individuals who have won an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar, and a Tony Award, counting Daytime Emmy Awards. She is the second African American female performer to win an Academy Award for acting (the first being Hattie McDaniel); she has also won two Golden Globe Awards.
The Greatest Medley Ever Told
Whoopi Goldberg Lyrics
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Ball of Confusion People movin' out, people movin' in. Why, because of the col…
Be Prepared I never thought hyenas essential They're crude and unspeakab…
My Guy Nothing you could say could tear me away from my…
Shout Shout Shout Let it all out These are the things I can do…
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You Got It Every time I look into your loving eyes I see a…
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@millivanil4102
— lyrics —
I started my life in a worn, torn, dress that somebody threw out.
I knew the way it was to always live in doubt,
To be without the simple things,
So afraid my friends could see the guilt in me.
So I got a good job in the city
Working for the man every night and day
And I never lost one minute of sleeping
Worrying 'bout the way that things might have been
I was The Devil with the blue dress, blue dress, blue dress,
Devil with the blue dress on
I was a ho
Sugar pie, honey bunch
You know that I love you
I can't help myself
I love you and nobody else
Oh yeah wait a minute mister postman, wait mister postman
oh, yeah, please, please,
mister postman deliver the letter
the sooner the better
She wore an it’s bitsy teenie weenie yellow polka-dot bikini
Stop! In the name of love
But my mama told me, you better shop around
Do the Hustle!
Do the Hustle!
But it wasn’t enough baby, because I used the cash I needed
Money money money money, money
Money money money money
I was a bad girl, talking ’bout the sad girl
Mr. Big Stuff
Who do you think you are
Mr. Big Stuff
You're never gonna get my love
But he did, he got my coat, he got my love, he got my cousin pregnant, and when I tried to throw him out you know what he did, whipped out this great big
Shotgun shoot 'em 'fore he run now do the jerk baby do the jerk now.
Hey! I had nowhere to run to baby, nowhere to hide, I had nowhere to climb to baby, I didn’t have nowhere to hide, until
Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelu
Nothing you could say could tear me away from my guy,
Nothing you could do 'cause I'm stuck like glue to my guy.
He may not be a movie star, but when it comes to bein' happy we are.
He may not be a movie star, but when it comes to bein' happy we are.
There's not a man today who could take me away from my guy.
He may not be a movie star, but when it comes to bein' happy we are.
There's not a man today who could take me away from my guy.
I love him, I love him, I love him, I love him, I love him
I will follow him, follow him wherever he may go
There isn't an ocean too deep
A mountain so high it can keep me away, away from his love
Why? Cause we are family
I got all my sisters with me
We are family
Get up everybody and sing
We are family
I got all my sisters with me
We are family
Get up everybody and sing
@StardustYu
• Love Child - Diana Ross & The Supremes
• Proud Mary - Tina Turner
• Devil with the blue dress on - Mitch Ryder & The Detroit Wheels
• I can't help myself - Four Tops
• Please, Mr. Postman - The Marvelettes
• Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polkadot Bikini - Brian Hyland
• Stop! In the name of love - The Supremes
• Shop around - Captain & Tennille
• Can't turn you loose - Otis Redding
• Do the hustle - Van McCoy & Pan's People
• For the love of money - The O'Jays
• Bad girls - Donna Summer
• Le freak - Chic
• Mr. Big Stuff - Jean Knight
• Shotgun - Jr. Walker & the All Stars
• Nowhere to run - Martha and the Vandellas
• My guy - Mary Wells
• I will follow him - Peggy March
• We are family - Sister Sledge
@albertogonzalezescanciano6257
Hold Hold on, hold on!
Hold on, hold on!
Started my life
in a worn torn dress that somebody threw out.
I knew the way it felt to always live in doubt,
to be without the simple things.
So afraid my friend could see the guilt in me.
So I got a good job in the city
working for the man ev'ry night and day
but I never lost a minute of sleeping
worrying 'bout the way the things
might have been.
I was a devil with a blue dress, blue dress, blue dress
devil with the blue dress on.
I was a ho!
Sugar pie, honey bunch,
you know that I love you.
I can't help myself.
I love you and nobody else.
Wait!
Oh, yeah, wait a minute mister postman
wait! Wait mister postman
mister postman, look and see
if there's a letter in your bag for me
i've been waiting such a long, long time
deliver the letter.
the sooner the better!
She wore an itsy bitsy,
teeny weeny,
yellow polka dot bikini.
Stop! In the name of love.
But my mama told me,
"you better shop around".
Whoo!
Do the hustle!
Do the hustle!
But it wasn't enought, baby
because I needed cash.
I needed
money, money, money, money.
Money!
Money, money, money, money.
I was a bad girl
talking 'bout the sad girl
freak out!
Mister big stuff.
Who do you think you are?
Mister big stuff,
you're never gonna get my love.
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But he did! He got my coat,
he got my love,
he got my cousin pregnant,
and when I tried to throw him out baby,
you know what he did?
He whipped out this great big.
Shotgun.
Shoot him 'fore he runs, now.
Do the jerk, baby.
Do the jerk now.
Hey, I had nowhere to run to, baby.
Nowhere to hide.
I had nowhere to run to, baby.
Nowhere to hide
until
hallelujah!
Hallelujah!
Hallelujah!
Hallelujah!
Hallelu!
Nothing you can say could tear me away
from my god
(my god).
Nothing you can do 'cause
i'm stuck like glue to my god
he may not be a movie star,
but when it comes to be happy,
we are.
There's not a man today
who could take me away from my god
(what'd you say?)
There's not a man today
who could take me away from
(I love him. I love him. I love him).
I love him. I love him.
Whoo!
I will follow him,
follow him wherever he may go.
There isn't an ocean too deep,
a mountain so hight it can keep,
keep me away.
Away from his love.
Why?
'Cause we are family.
I got all my sisters with me.
We are family.
Get up ev'ry body and sing.
We are family.
I got all my sisters with me.
We are family
get up ev'ry body
get up ev'ry body
get up ev'ry body and sing.
on, hold on!
Hold on, hold on!
Started my life
in a worn torn dress that somebody threw out.
I knew the way it felt to always live in doubt,
to be without the simple things.
So afraid my friend could see the guilt in me.
So I got a good job in the city
working for the man ev'ry night and day
but I never lost a minute of sleeping
worrying 'bout the way the things
might have been.
I was a devil with a blue dress, blue dress, blue dress
devil with the blue dress on.
I was a ho!
Sugar pie, honey bunch,
you know that I love you.
I can't help myself.
I love you and nobody else.
Wait!
Oh, yeah, wait a minute mister postman
wait! Wait mister postman
mister postman, look and see
if there's a letter in your bag for me
i've been waiting such a long, long time
deliver the letter.
the sooner the better!
She wore an itsy bitsy,
teeny weeny,
yellow polka dot bikini.
Stop! In the name of love.
But my mama told me,
"you better shop around".
Whoo!
Do the hustle!
Do the hustle!
But it wasn't enought, baby
because I needed cash.
I needed
money, money, money, money.
Money!
Money, money, money, money.
I was a bad girl
talking 'bout the sad girl
freak out!
Mister big stuff.
Who do you think you are?
Mister big stuff,
you're never gonna get my love.
But he did! He got my coat,
he got my love,
he got my cousin pregnant,
and when I tried to throw him out baby,
you know what he did?
He whipped out this great big.
Shotgun.
Shoot him 'fore he runs, now.
Do the jerk, baby.
Do the jerk now.
Hey, I had nowhere to run to, baby.
Nowhere to hide.
I had nowhere to run to, baby.
Nowhere to hide
until
hallelujah!
Hallelujah!
Hallelujah!
Hallelujah!
Hallelu!
Nothing you can say could tear me away
from my god
(my god).
Nothing you can do 'cause
i'm stuck like glue to my god
he may not be a movie star,
but when it comes to be happy,
we are.
There's not a man today
who could take me away from my god
(what'd you say?)
There's not a man today
who could take me away from
(I love him. I love him. I love him).
I love him. I love him.
Whoo!
I will follow him,
follow him wherever he may go.
There isn't an ocean too deep,
a mountain so hight it can keep,
keep me away.
Away from his love.
Why?
'Cause we are family.
I got all my sisters with me.
We are family.
Get up ev'ry body and sing.
We are family.
I got all my sisters with me.
We are family
get up ev'ry body
get up ev'ry body
get up ev'ry body and sing.
@busybossybee
this song has been living rent free in my head for 10+ years
@beck___
I just now realized that this entire medley is a wrap up of everything that happened in the first movie - she got a job, she had a man that cheated on her, he pulled a gun on her but she had nowhere to hide, so she hid and then you know the rest 🤯🤯🤯
@truthproductions8390
I thought it was just ME lol as many times i seen this movie i never put it together either, i only realized when it started from the coat part, the shotgun verse and definitely the part when she said She had nowhere to run to and no where to hide, Then dressed as the nun i was like OHHH!! Damn i never realized she was using song verses to tell what happened that was clever as shit lol!!
@robertmackie337
I will never forget what an amazing time I had watching and listening to this medley…😆👏💞🙏✨A song that is packed as tightly as a can of sardines…👏😆💞🥰
@myllonmatos3849
2023 and it's still a thing in my mind. I love this movie so much ❤
@ronstar82smith90
Roll on sister act 🎬 3 can't wait
@LegionIvory
I just realized this medley is a recap of the first film.
@user-kd3kv3pg6f
Not a recap... more like a scene from it... it's the songs she sang on the intro.
@vegworm
u blew my mind omg
@Ryan-sf6sc
Holy shit you just blew my mind