Baby BeeGees. You'll see.
August 19, 2023 12:57 PM Subscribe
TNT Boys as BeeGees Too Much Heaven on a show called, "Your Face Sounds Familar". From 5 years ago. (YouTube)
TNT Boys as The Three Tenors, 'O Sole Mio (starts about 1:03)
And then there's the girl groups.
TNT Boys as The Supremes! Can't Hurry Love (starts about 1:17)
TNT Boys as Destiny's Child, Survivor
TNT Boys as Jessie J, Ariana and Nicki in BangBang (starts about 0:36)
TNT BOYS "pink, christina aguilera, mya - lady marmalade" (starts about 2:35)
(I felt a little weird about this one.)
Your Face Sounds Familiar, Wikipedia
Since the format debuted in Spain, there have been more than 47 versions worldwide (as of December 2016).
TNT Boys as The Three Tenors, 'O Sole Mio (starts about 1:03)
And then there's the girl groups.
TNT Boys as The Supremes! Can't Hurry Love (starts about 1:17)
TNT Boys as Destiny's Child, Survivor
TNT Boys as Jessie J, Ariana and Nicki in BangBang (starts about 0:36)
TNT BOYS "pink, christina aguilera, mya - lady marmalade" (starts about 2:35)
(I felt a little weird about this one.)
Your Face Sounds Familiar, Wikipedia
Since the format debuted in Spain, there have been more than 47 versions worldwide (as of December 2016).
I'm assuming that they're children, but whoever is playing Barry looks like a short 35 year old so YMMV.
That said, this was funny/touching in a way I wasn't expecting. As an admission however, I do try and hit those falsetto notes every time I hear a BGs song, and fail every single time.
posted by Sphinx at 4:48 PM on August 19, 2023
That said, this was funny/touching in a way I wasn't expecting. As an admission however, I do try and hit those falsetto notes every time I hear a BGs song, and fail every single time.
posted by Sphinx at 4:48 PM on August 19, 2023
The show (and one of the TNT Boys' performances) got a mention in this Esquire article on blackface.
posted by Umami Dearest at 10:22 PM on August 19, 2023
posted by Umami Dearest at 10:22 PM on August 19, 2023
Sorry, the show was mentioned in Esquire, and the TNT Boys' performance specifically in this Vice article on blackface in Asia.
posted by Umami Dearest at 10:36 PM on August 19, 2023
posted by Umami Dearest at 10:36 PM on August 19, 2023
Apparently they were between 12 and 14 when they were on the show. Some very talented kids.
And yeah, the Your Face... format can be hella problematic in any language. I watch the local version occasionally and they seem to be slightly better now than back in 2014 about not literally painting people a different colour, plus the cross-gender performances are played for joy rather than cheap laughs. Fantastic for getting very varied performances out of talented people though.
posted by I claim sanctuary at 4:40 AM on August 20, 2023 [1 favorite]
And yeah, the Your Face... format can be hella problematic in any language. I watch the local version occasionally and they seem to be slightly better now than back in 2014 about not literally painting people a different colour, plus the cross-gender performances are played for joy rather than cheap laughs. Fantastic for getting very varied performances out of talented people though.
posted by I claim sanctuary at 4:40 AM on August 20, 2023 [1 favorite]
I do apologize to anyone finding this offensive. I didn’t really probe the background of the show, just happened to see the BeeGees performance on IG recently and thought it was hilarious with a weird flavor of nostalgia.
posted by Glinn at 6:01 AM on August 20, 2023 [1 favorite]
posted by Glinn at 6:01 AM on August 20, 2023 [1 favorite]
I can’t believe they did another redesign of the Klingons
posted by Jon_Evil at 7:43 AM on August 20, 2023 [2 favorites]
posted by Jon_Evil at 7:43 AM on August 20, 2023 [2 favorites]
And yeah, the Your Face... format can be hella problematic in any language. I watch the local version occasionally and they seem to be slightly better now than back in 2014 about not literally painting people a different colour,
Well, up until this week anyway.
Outrage as Polish TV talent show contestants use blackface for Kendrick Lamar and Beyoncé performances
posted by Umami Dearest at 5:55 AM on September 12, 2023 [1 favorite]
Well, up until this week anyway.
Outrage as Polish TV talent show contestants use blackface for Kendrick Lamar and Beyoncé performances
posted by Umami Dearest at 5:55 AM on September 12, 2023 [1 favorite]
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