I, like a lot of folks, watched the BCS championship game last night. Not that I cared a whit about the winner – I didn’t – but just because it was one of those things that is a part of our collective consciousness. Congrats to Alabama for their win. And congrats to Texas freshman QB Garret Gilbert who stepped into what had to be a nightmare situation for him.
Anyway – the best part of the game for me was the halftime show 
Seriously – I love marching bands. And ‘Bama picked not only one of my favorite songs but my favorite rendition of it. Here’s a live version of the Divine Miss M singing Cole Porter’s “Miss Otis Regrets.”
Outside of The Rose, probably my favorite Midler rendition is Empty Bed Blues
Posted by vjp | Friday, January 8, 2010, 12:23 pmI preferred Sad Cowbell Girl from the Fiesta Bowl.
http://bit.ly/8s4LzR
Posted by Brian | Friday, January 8, 2010, 5:35 pmOdd fact. Anyone know who was Bette Midler’s piano player in the beginning?
Posted by Brian Kirwin | Saturday, January 9, 2010, 9:03 amYep. Barry Manilow
Posted by vjp | Saturday, January 9, 2010, 9:18 amThanks, Vivian. I have numerous recording of Miss Otis, but had never seen this video – love it!
Posted by Judy Moats | Saturday, January 9, 2010, 1:29 pmThe Divine Miss M knows how to put on a show, that’s for sure
Posted by vjp | Saturday, January 9, 2010, 5:07 pm