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Artist: Barbra Streisand
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Be My Guest
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Be My Guest
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Judy
(Speaking)
Good evening! We got a very exciting show planned for you tonight, I, we've
marvellous people...
(Singing)
We've got Barbra Streisand
I think she's nice and
She has such voice and
She got such elegance
It's a joy to have her on my show!
(Applause)
Barbra
Judy! It's great to be with you.
Judy
Be my guest, be my guest
Barbra
You know, I've been a fan of yours since I was two.
Judy
Be my guest, be my guest
Barbra
Well if I really am your guest
I have a small request
Judy
Anything you wanna do
Barbra
Anything?
Judy
Anything!
Barbra
Can I replace you?
Judy
Be my guest, be my guest
(applause because Ethel Merman is entering the studio)
Ethel
Hi, what a team! Watch the team!
Judy
I'm just so surprised to see ... you look marvellous
Ethel
I feel pretty good. I was uhm...
Judy
You know me fellas
Ethel
Yeah, how about that, I, I was across the, I am across the hall here I was
taping a Red Scelton Show and ... Gee...
Judy
What did you do belting?
Ethel
I was belting? I heard you two belting! I heard the noise and that's why I
came in here. I just came in to say hello, that's all.
Judy
And how about this Barbra? What about ...
Ethel
Yeah, isn't it great, the new belter!
Yeah, what's the next thing now after this... the next big thing? That you
...
Barbra
It's called Funny Girl it's about Fanny Brice you know,
Ethel
Wonderfull! Have a good...
Barbra
Based on her romance with Nicky Arnstein.
Ethel
You have a good composer?
Barbra
Jule Styne
Ethel
Oh, Jule Styne, he wrote, he wrote Gipsy, oh my goodness she couldn't
have... Oh, you're in good hands girl!
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