What people will do for Neil Diamond tickets
Congrats to Michele Leiberman, who embarrassed herself in front of 21,000 people to get the extra Neil Diamond tickets for Sunday night’s concert in Philly. Be sure to watch to the end – It’s quite funny.
Enjoy the show, Michele!
August 8th, 2008 at 8:27 am
That’s classic. She deserves to win. I’m curious… who was at the door?
August 8th, 2008 at 8:38 am
If you ever needed testament to the power of video, this is the first comment I’ve left on your site after reading you regularly for a few months. It was great! The end was perfect, especially since she got SO into it by the end. : )
So there. Video is power.
August 8th, 2008 at 10:43 am
congrats Michele :-)
August 8th, 2008 at 10:47 am
Other than the obvious, what happened when someone knocked on the door?!?!? Did you get in trouble for singing too loudly? ;)
PS. You rocked, and totally deserve those tickets! Have fun!
August 8th, 2008 at 10:48 am
Amazing. I am, uh, stunned. Oh, I just go to the end. Awesome.
August 8th, 2008 at 10:51 am
I never liked Neil Diamond, but now, after seeing what Michele could do with his songs, I am a Believer!
August 8th, 2008 at 10:52 am
Brilliant. I bet the person at the door was going to sign her to a record contract.
August 8th, 2008 at 10:52 am
wow. that was awesome.
dying to know what happened at the door.
August 8th, 2008 at 10:55 am
That was fantastic. I needed a smile this afternoon. Have fun at the concert Michele!!!!!!!!!!!!!
August 8th, 2008 at 10:59 am
That is awesome! Way to win it!! I love the honest look of fear in her face. HA
August 8th, 2008 at 11:02 am
Diamond was my very first concert. Dragged there by the parents, but he put on a good show.
Can we request Michele perform “Forever In Blue Jeans”?
August 8th, 2008 at 11:02 am
Aww, I was really hoping to see what the person at the door was going to say. Hey, at least they knocked.
Michele, you rock. You totally deserve the tickets!!
August 8th, 2008 at 11:02 am
Definitely awesome. Loved the swingin’ hair toward the end. Have a great time!! Hope you took whoever was at the door ;-)
August 8th, 2008 at 11:06 am
Outstanding effort on the singing, but I think the chair dancing was what really set this apart. I know my children “LOVE IT” when I car boogie, so I’m sure this was an indication of how well Michele car boogies. Get that oldies station blaring at the stop sign…
Enjoy the concert and thanks for making my day!
August 8th, 2008 at 11:06 am
Peter…thanks for lighting up our days with your emails and…(as Mr. Spock said)….possibilities!
August 8th, 2008 at 11:07 am
LOVED THIS! Michele, you totally owe us SOMETHING here, who was at the door?
August 8th, 2008 at 11:12 am
That’s FUNNY! She SOO deserved to win! Hopefully she’s still at that new job :)
August 8th, 2008 at 11:16 am
I love the sincerity and knowing that there are a lot of years left in Neil’s career. I’ve loved him from the start!
August 8th, 2008 at 11:34 am
Absolutely the best! She’s deserves to win. And thanks for the Friday afternoon levity.
August 8th, 2008 at 11:36 am
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August 8th, 2008 at 11:49 am
Michelle, that was awesome!
Will you marry me?
:-)
Howie B.
August 8th, 2008 at 12:02 pm
Michele,
WAY TO GO! So will you do a part two and let us know who was at the door? Have fun at the concert!
August 8th, 2008 at 12:16 pm
A new job and she gets her own office? Shocker!
August 8th, 2008 at 12:16 pm
I am just in shock that anyone under 50 knows all the words to that song! Congratulations to Michelle. Well deserved. And, Peter, you provide endless entertainment. Kudos to both!
August 8th, 2008 at 12:56 pm
Just goes to show there is an American Idol in all of us!
Go Michelle!
August 8th, 2008 at 1:30 pm
Glad to see you blogging again, Peter. This was funny. Can’t wait to see if she tapes herself at the concert….
August 8th, 2008 at 1:31 pm
Hi! Thanks for all of those great comments — I do still have my new job. As for who was at the door… it was my colleague Tisa, wondering what was going on that was so loud at 8 a.m. on a Friday morning (or maybe she just wanted to dance too).
August 8th, 2008 at 10:26 pm
Oh that was so cute! Congratulations Michele! Glad it was only a colleague and not too embarrassing! :) Have fun at the concert!!
August 11th, 2008 at 1:34 pm
This was great. Made me laugh! Hope you had a great time at the concert.
August 11th, 2008 at 1:57 pm
Michelle that was great. Congratulations. Thanks for the laugh!
Donna
PS Peter, I just signed up at your helpareporter.com and you instruct visitors to read your blog. Wanted you to know it worked (-;
August 15th, 2008 at 11:26 am
Hilarious – great video Michele, and thanks for sharing it with us Peter!
And way to go getting Chris Brogan to comment. Woohoo! :)
August 20th, 2008 at 9:58 am
A woman after my heart! Love Neil, love chair dancing and mostly the spirit behind dancing like no one is watching, on video! How was the concert?
September 2nd, 2008 at 7:23 am
make that 21,001
loved it, especially since i’m a closet singer myself. i can belt out a tune like a grammy winner…only if i’m alone.
;0)
mck.
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