Florence Foster Jenkins
Worst opera singer ever? Read about Florence Foster Jenkins here.
Then, if you want more, buy this CD!
Comments
Listed in chronological order. Newest comments at the end.
Listed in chronological order. Newest comments at the end.
Do you suppose Shemp Howard was involved somehow?
"Now hold hands, you lovebirds."
"Now hold hands, you lovebirds."
Posted by KDP in Madill, OK on 09/21 at 11:25 AM
The first time I ever heard this woman was years ago when I was putting together a playlist for a radio special I was doing called bad music day. Needless to say,she easily made the cut.
Posted by SteveW in Canada on 09/21 at 11:48 AM
Hey, where are the Marx Brothers, they must be around here too!
Posted by Mook on 09/21 at 12:43 PM
Wait isn't all opera just plain awful.
Posted by Wenthral on 09/21 at 02:16 PM
i made it 30 seconds, anyone beat that? 
Posted by patty on 09/21 at 07:25 PM
What stamina, Patty! I got to 22sec but if I'd not have had my coffee mug in my hand 10 would have been the count.
Posted by Expat47 in Athens, Greece on 09/21 at 08:35 PM
oh yeah. in the morning without coffee i doubt i'd make 10.
Posted by patty on 09/21 at 09:42 PM
Slow reflexes BC, Patty.
Hell, at my age everything's slow!
Hell, at my age everything's slow!
Posted by Expat47 in Athens, Greece on 09/22 at 06:21 AM
sometimes slower is better anyway honey.
Posted by patty on 09/22 at 11:57 AM
Aw c'mon, it takes real talent(and chutzpah) to be that bad!
I listened to the whole bit above about an hour ago, and have finally recovered enough to post this. I was laughing so hard, the dogs outside were having a fit! I haven't laughed that hard in years!
I listened to the whole bit above about an hour ago, and have finally recovered enough to post this. I was laughing so hard, the dogs outside were having a fit! I haven't laughed that hard in years!
Posted by Captain DaFt on 09/22 at 10:23 PM
Made it to 1:00. Wow, that's nothing to brag about.
I bet that'll keep shit out of your garden. I hope I am typing this ok. She shattered my pc screen....
I bet that'll keep shit out of your garden. I hope I am typing this ok. She shattered my pc screen....
Posted by Passin' By in Near Nowhere, MO on 09/27 at 06:32 AM
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Category: Eccentrics, Ineptness, Crudity, Talentlessness, Kitsch, and Bad Art, Music, Nineteenth Century