Bootleg Betty
Audio: Bette Midler – Delores DeLago’s “Revue Tropical” (Live)
By The Bette Midler Archive
April 4, 2026
Ever find yourself watching “Divine Madness” and thinking the Delores DeLago segment feels surprisingly short? Here’s how it really unfolded on the night of February 14, 1980, at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium.
FEATURING THE SONGS
Trouble In Tahiti
Pineapple Song
Ebb Tide
Bad Sex
Eat Me
South Seas Scene / Hawaiian War Chant
My Way
Note: The only portion of this recording that’s been shortened for time is the Poi Ball sequence, which originally ran for nearly four minutes. Without any visuals to accompany it, it’s essentially four minutes of steady drumbeats and occasional applause. No doubt it was quite a spectacle, though.
