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Nothing says “Brazil” like winter sports, so Canadian bronze-medal Olympic skater Toller Cranston adds some ruffle sleeves to his black tights and lets loose on “I Go to Rio.” He also demonstrates a simple, ingenious technique for successful lip-synching: Keep that camera (or audience) as far away from your face as possible!
“I Go to Rio” was a hit for its writer, Australia’s flamboyant Peter Allen, a one-time husband of Liza Minnelli whose showbiz nickname was “Mr. Bicoastal.” Years after Peter’s death, Liza revealed that their marriage ended when she found him in bed with—get this—another man! —John Q. Sanchez
Thank you to NYC listener Gary for the clip.
Bonus beats: Peter Allen and Warhol superstar Jackie Curtis rehearse Peter’s composition “Half-Smoked Cigarette.”
Fausto Fernós says:
April 26, 2007 at 16:00Is this REALLY his voice? Is he even playing the piano here? This is so funny…
Gary in NYC says:
April 26, 2007 at 20:42Fausto.. I’m so glad you liked the video. When I found it, I just had to share it. It really puts a smile on your face.
RcktMan says:
April 27, 2007 at 02:00CGMC performed “I Go To Rio” a few years ago… definitely one of the gayest songs ever written, but then, Peter Allen was easily one of the gayest boys ever to hit the stage. I remember seeing him as a kid, and even THEN I knew he was gay. I didn’t even know *I* was gay! 
All that aside, he was definitely a great performer, but certainly NOT a great lip syncher… hehe
John Q Sanchez lives in Brooklyn, New York. He went to art school with
Fausto Fernós in the mid-90s in Chicago where he wrote for local
publications including Babble, edited by Jim Pickett. He's worked at
several high-profile magazines in New York and was an editor for the
web-zine Blair. He's fascinated by oddball divas, bombastic child
stars, and the everyday person capturing their unique performances for
an online audience.
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Fausto Fernós says:
April 26, 2007 at 15:16This video made my day! I love the incongruity of the ice and the latin costumes.
On the Jackie Curtis video, is that a COLD SORE I see on his lip? Poor Jackie, he was SO trashy.