Smile - Go Lady Gaga

[malaise]

Here we go!

[underpants]

1. The intro was funny

Jeff Bezos joke
Fallon. This has already raised $50 million. Half of that was from turning a Jeff Bezos upside down and shaking him for loose change.

[malaise]

2. The Great Stevie Wonder

[Demonaut]

16. Steveland Morris, incredible artist

[malaise]

36. Three of the best

[mcar]

3. I've been in tears since it started

Gaga, then the teachers, now Stevie Wonder? I'm going to be a puddle on the floor before 9.

[malaise]

4. My dad used to sing Nat King Cole's Smile for

me anytime I cried as a child.
This is going to be a night to remember.

[Ohiogal]

9. Awww... how sweet.

[mcar]

18. What a lovely memory, malaise

[malaise]

29. Every time I hear it or play it

I think of dad. Played it during the family reunion last year and we all laughed. I was a true daddy's girl.

[Hoyt]

32. Nice memory and Dad.

[42bambi]

37. Nat King Cole. My Dad's favorite singer. Dad's been gone for 30 years and

I can still hear him singing NKC's songs! Yeah, sure brought a tear or two.

[malaise]

44. Dad died 37 years ago last month

He was a big Nat fan

[Elwood P Dowd]

63. And don't forget Natalie.

[malaise]

65. My favorite Natalie

You should hear me sing it

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

5. Paul McCartney!

They really got some top talent for this. No wonder the Branch Covidians hate it.

[malaise]

8. The Con couldn't get one of these artistes to perform for him

not ever.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

11. But doesn't he have Meat Loaf and Ted Nugent?

[malaise]

12. Bwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah

[Ohiogal]

6. Wonderful show so far

My 20-something son:

“Paul McCartney is STILL ALIVE?”

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

14. LOL! Some of us remember when he was the Beatle all the girls crushed on.

[Ohiogal]

15. I was one of them ...

[malaise]

30. I had a crush on John

big time

[hlthe2b]

39. Tell your son he has hurt me to the core.

really...

[The Blue Flower]

7. Smile was written by Charlie Chaplin

nt

[malaise]

10. True but I was brought up on Nat's cover.

I should have given due credit - thanks

[The Blue Flower]

23. No criticism intended

It just is one of my favorite bits of trivia. Seems so fitting that he would be the composer. Sorry if it came across as criticism.

[malaise]

25. No problem

[Walleye]

43. The master of pathos

[Iliyah]

13. I am in tears . . . .

[SamKnause]

17. Is it just me or is something wrong with Elton John ???

[tishaLA]

19. He hasn't been the same since Bill Barr swallowed him whole.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

21. He's no spring chicken (though younger than McCartney),

his voice isn't what it used to be.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

20. "We can dance if we want to!" Love it!

[Alex4Martinez]

22. Safety Dance. I'm crying watching the medical staff chime in.

The contrast between this effort and the daily shitstorm could not be more stark.


This event supports the WHO, which Trump defunded.

Fuck him.

[mcar]

24. Loved that!

[underpants]

42. At least one did the hand thing

Left hand looped over the top
Right hand looped under

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

26. The Stones, OMG!

They're all older than God, but there they are.

[malaise]

28. Michelle Obama and Laura Bush

The Con must be pissed and that's good

[Fiendish Thingy]

33. Trump hasn't been praised once, nor even mentioned...

It’s glorious, and I’m sure he’s fuming...

[hlthe2b]

40. This is to honor HCW and SUPPORT WHO--in that, it is a big middle finger to Trump

[dhill926]

34. And You Can't Always Get What You Want...

PERFECT tune!

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

27. Michelle Obama!!

[CottonBear]

31. I've been watching the whole thing since 2pm EST. It's been awesome!

https://www.globalcitizen.org/en/connect/togetherathome/

This links to the whole thing from the 2pm-8pm livestream to the 8pm-10pm TV special.

[underpants]

45. Really? I had no idea.

Thanks

[CottonBear]

48. It's all going to be on YouTube.

The link I shared has the artist lineup for each 2 hour block from 2-8. There were so many awesome musicians, doctors, scientists and global leaders.

[CottonBear]

35. Bill & Melinda Gates, Oprah, Nigerian musicians, South African doctors

and a Columbia University doctor leading research to find a vaccine.

[Alex4Martinez]

38. Jennifer Lopez!

Who's next?

[CottonBear]

41. John Legend & Sam Smith, Billy Joe Armstrong! N/T

[malaise]

47. It's all fabulous

This must have taken some doing - so lovely

[Hermit-The-Prog]

46. don't know who the person with black and yellow hair is, but ...

Some free (today only!) advice, if you want to sing:
1. Open your mouth
2. Don't forget to breathe
3. Be louder than the instrument accompanying you.

[malaise]

49. Oh My Gawd!

This is too beautiful. What amazing coordination!

[CottonBear]

50. Billie Eilish and Finneas. N/T

[CottonBear]

51. The finale:

Lady Gaga, Celine Dion, Andrea B., John Legend and Chinese pianist, Lang Lang.

[a kennedy]

52. I bawled through the whole thing.......absolutely beautiful.

[malaise]

55. Encore

[malaise]

54. Lady GaGa, Celine Dion, Andre Bocelli John Legend and Lang Lang

[spiderpig]

60. Mr. Pig and I were crying like babies during the whole performance.

All for the benefit of the WHO and health workers.

Take that, Drump.

[malaise]

61. The take that kept me smiling

until the last performance. Lang Lang on piano was out of this world - a breathtaking performance by all five of them.

[Olivaw]

62. They were amazing

My wife and a I loved every second of it.

[mcar]

53. I'm undone

That is one of my favorite songs - Bocelli, Gaga, Dion, Legend. And that amazing pianist.

[malaise]

56. One more time - Lang Lang on piano

[mcar]

57. Thanks malaise

I love the Celtic Woman version but this one was just stunning.

[CottonBear]

58. His name is Lang Lang. I watched him on the earlier livestream.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lang_Lang

https://www.globalcitizen.org/en/connect/togetherathome/

[mcar]

59. Brilliant! Thanks. Nt

[mentalsolstice]

64. I watched with closed captioning on, so it was karaoke for me!

And no mention of the orange anus face was a big plus!

[malaise]

66. It was lovely from start to finish

Now I'm watching Lang Lang and Natalie Cole videos

[CottonBear]

70. No mention of politics at all for 8 hours! Glorious! N/T

[CottonBear]

67. For your Sunday entertainment: Official link to the entire 8 hour event:

https://m.

[malaise]

68. Thanks CottonBear

[CottonBear]

69. You're very welcome, Malaise!

Not only did I stay at home, I stayed on my couch for 8 hours! Well, I did take bathroom breaks, take the dog out to pee, threw in a few loads of laundry and drank an entire pot of coffee while snacking on leftovers. It was epic!

[malaise]

71. Now get up and exercise - OK - you did walk the dog

[CottonBear]

72. LOL! I have to go to work this morning!

Fortunately, for my personal safety, I have to go tend and water a garden which is not accessible to the general public. I work alone. I’m lucky to have this job!