Lyrics: [Intro] Oh, my baby, baby I love you more than I can tell I don't think I can live without you And I know that I never will Oh, my baby, baby I want you so it scares me to death I can't say anymore than "I love you" Everything else is a waste of breath [Verse 1] I want you You've had your fun, you don't get well no more I want you Your fingernails go dragging down the wall Be careful, darling, you might fall [Verse 2] I want you I woke up, and one of us was crying I want you You said, "young man, I do believe you're dying" I want you If you need a second opinion as you seem to do these days I want you You can look in my eyes and you can count the ways [Verse 3] I want you Did you mean to tell me but seem to forget? I want you Since when were you so generous and inarticulate? I want you It's the stupid details that my heart is breaking for It's the way your shoulders shake and what they're shaking for I want you It's knowing that he knows you now after only guessing It's the thought of him undressing you or you undressing [Verse 4] I want you He tossed some tatty compliment your way I want you And you were fool enough to love it when he said "I want you" [Verse 5] I want you The truth can't hurt you, it's just like the dark It scares you witless, but in time you see things clear and stark I want you Go on and hurt me, then we'll let it drop I want you I'm afraid I won't know where to stop I want you I'm not ashamed to say I cried for you I want you I want to know the things you did that we do too I want you I want to hear he pleases you more than I do I want you I might as well be useless for all it means to you I want you Did you call his name out as he held you down? I want you Oh no, my darling, not with that clown I want you [Verse 6] I want you You've had your fun, you don't get well no more I want you No-one who wants you could want you more [Outro] I want you I want you I want you Every night when I go off to bed and when I wake up I want you I'm going to say it once again till I instil it I know I'm going, going, to feel this way until you kill it I want you I want you I want you

@fawllen

2 жыл бұрын

if only all could be all everywhere and always

@k_spats

2 жыл бұрын

*Brilliant.* 🎙️

@tomtomico

2 жыл бұрын

F I N A L L Y in HD!! It's been one of my favourite vocal/delivery performances ever for years. But always in that crappy quality that's been online... I've played it in the studio to many singers I've produced and wanted to throw some inspiration their way. And absolute stunner of performance. A prime example of a singer making a song her own. Elvis who?... :-) :-) Love to you both. He's killing it on the guitar and the band is feeling you perfectly.

@stefanoprestisimone5583

2 жыл бұрын

incredibile e meravigliosa versione

@georgefrench6876

2 жыл бұрын

When I first heard this song in the 80s it stopped me in my tracks and I had to rewind the tape (damn I’m old) and listen to it 3 more times. I missed the bus to school that day. It really hit all the feels. Haven’t heard it in years and you know what? It still does . And when I wake up…..

This was a terrifying song when Elvis did it. Fiona Apple turns it into a full-length horror film then jams it so tightly into 7 minutes that it screams.

She’s not singing this. She’s FEELING it. There’s a passion bordering on rage. Whoever made her feel like this, may karma have mercy on him.

@sarahsheets5958

Жыл бұрын

Listen to anything she shares live is best n she means is bet your ass cause she's feeling it for the collective and it's got the power of all who feel whatever way she's speaking for me n him n her n us it's power n beautiful. She's been the one my fight my run my cry my intensity she's shared all my stuff with me since I was a teenager n I'm 48

@dawnrhodes6409

10 ай бұрын

Paul Thomas Anderson

@FloydFloyd-ot5eo

7 ай бұрын

He he he I s’pose you’re right 😬🤓😬

@sonicdownpour

7 ай бұрын

You can see that look on her face when the words end, and then again at the very end, when she's trying to come down again, wiping her eyes, it took something from her. Wow.

@sickbrrd

2 ай бұрын

One day, people will say this about me

It feels wrong to me when people treat her heartfelt performances as regular entertainment. They cheer when they should be silent, and they clap when they should weep.

@iknowmyusernamesucks1939

Жыл бұрын

Agreed

@xtop23

7 ай бұрын

Fact. All I could do watching this was wish the audience would stfu and just absorb that moment of brilliance. Too good.

@ceremoonialcacao

3 ай бұрын

К сожалению мы не можем навязать людям, как правильно чувствовать.

This is literally the best live performance of a cover song or live performance in general EVER… IMO. It gives me chills. Just brilliant!

@Jake3121225

2 жыл бұрын

It’s like she’s not “singing” it, but rather that she’s FEELING it, huh?

@austintrousdale2397

2 жыл бұрын

Fiona plus Elvis Costello isn’t a pairing I thought that I wanted, but afterwards, I realized that it was needed. Two of the GOATs here…

@kellypowers9571

Жыл бұрын

Correct

@prestan152

Жыл бұрын

word

@filmstaratease

Жыл бұрын

Elvis Costello said the same thing - that this was the best version of a song he wrote ever, and that it was difficult for him to hold his crying during this performance.

I wish I could add more likes every time I come back to this.

I find myself asking _'How much more purple/magenta could this show be?'_ and the answer is _"none, none more purple"_ - purple lights, purple stage, purple dress, purple eye shadow...

@gallethog

2 жыл бұрын

Red red red...

@jasperchance3382

2 жыл бұрын

I write songs, love

@urchickie

2 жыл бұрын

Your eyes even look purple

@youprobablyalreadyknow8947

2 жыл бұрын

Are you Fiona?

@FionaAppleRocks

2 жыл бұрын

no

My favorite terrifying and brilliant vocal performance of all time

This performance did not deserve applause. It should have received absolute silence, to let it sink in and time for contemplation. Love this.

@christinemclatchie

Жыл бұрын

I totally agree ……………

They say that when you fall in love with a song, you remember everything about the environment you were in as you first heard it. That holds true with this performance of I Want You. For the previous three months, I've had it on a constant loop. The only time I stepped away was to branch deeper into both Elvis Costello and Fiona Apple. In the last week alone, I have purchased the 45 of Costello's version, discovered Fiona's first two, BRILLIANT, albums, and crossed paths with a few additional Costello songs. I am mesmerized. This song has truly become my home.

@juulbrie

2 жыл бұрын

I bought the 45 back then, and was in love. Can you imagine....?

@paytonquinn8973

Жыл бұрын

Update: heard Costello play this live in New York City on February 22nd, 2023. Best live music experience of my life.

@jamespatrick74

2 ай бұрын

Why wouldn't you buy all her 5 albums? as they are all brilliant

This is not just the most beautiful and impactful video/song/performance I've ever seen, it's a transcendental experience. The moment at 6:32 always takes my breath away; a dazed Fiona comes back into her body, bringing us back to earth with her.

"Holy shit! She sings this song much better than me!"Thought Elvis Costello.😉

@jamespatrick74

2 ай бұрын

And he admitted at himself

Such a haunting performance. I love the original song, but she adds something else. Perfection 👌

Literally the best performance I’ve ever seen.

This is one of the most powerful live vocal performances I've ever heard. It's both difficult to watch, and memorizing at the same time. Passion like that comes from a dark place, but holy shit does it make good art.

Feels weird to watch video of this with actual pixels

This performance has haunted my soul in the most beautiful of ways for so many years. 🖤

@rotciv1486

Жыл бұрын

fucking same. I keep coming back to it every so many years.

This is an awe inspiring cover indeed. The raw emotion is incredible. If you enjoyed this I highly recommend (from this same set!) watching Elvis Costello sing one of Fiona's songs "I know". I think Fiona is a timeless talent and largely underrated... so it's very satisfying to see a legend like Elvis take one of her songs and point out he's covering it because of how great it is (he says this). He has great reverence for her.

@racketman2u

9 ай бұрын

talent finds talent.

I’ve watched this hundreds of times over the years and it gets better every time.

Elvis Costello is a rock God. And Fiona, well, lets just say I'm a fan.This joint venture with Fiona when she was super popular was a marketing play by VH1 for ratings. No shame in that, they knew who and what was hot at the time, but its always a gamble to put two hot acts together and expect chemistry. Neither artist needed to do this, but the result was an incredible collaboration that resulted in three gut-wrenching, rip your heart out songs that will stand the test of time as some of the best rock ever made. I come back to it from time to time because the passion is unparalleled, not just from Fiona, but from Elvis and his band knowing where to let her go and where to rip.

I can't describe the feelings I get when I listen to this song.. It's been on the loop for two straight days!

Nobody else in the universe could play that guitar accompaniment to such a disturbed but brilliant piece sung by the only person in the universe who could truly bring it to such a shocking but fragile form of life.

I’m glad Elvis does such a brilliant job accompanying her on the guitar here, because in general FA tends to make me forget that there are any other musicians, and that’s not good.

For as long as it lasts (and often a while afterwards) this performance takes from me my ability to breathe in all but the tiniest shuddering snatches. I can't consume it passively, deriving some sufficient level of emotional catharsis and then moving on, as I'm used to doing. I feel something extracted from myself in return. Or so it feels to me sometimes. I can't count how many times I've watched this over the years or how many people I have shown it to and what it has meant to me. Thanks Fiona & co.

Wow. You can just feel pure emotion in her voice.

Her eyes have a language of their own

An iconic performance

Top 5 covers all time

Two phenomenal artist ❤️ Costello is such a great song writer

this is fiona apple gold! 5:53 the way she sings "and when i wake up" ! i remember when i found this song years ago it was like finding some long lost song i didnt know about and it was and still is the greatest thing. shes so perfect for this song. i wasnt even familiar with the original but i figured she blew it out of the water. and its true.

Finally you all made this HD

I never heard this before. What a great collaboration! It is like EC added just enough spice...the kind of spice that pops at the right moment, but doesn't take over...just enough to think, "oh shit" for a split second. Good stuff!!!

God I love this. I saw it when it originally aired, and as a fan of both EC and Fiona, it always stuck with me. I’m so glad to see it again.

She is such a unique musician and person. Her passion in her performances is unparalleled

Take a dream and a nightmare and knit them perfectly together and this is what you get! I've loved this song since '86/'87 and yet I only heard this version today. Such emotional intensity that she looks exhausted at the end and she really gets under my skin 5 times in a row now...

@tashaprather

10 ай бұрын

This is how I was when I first heard it.

This is the best cover iv ever heard of any song... Wow

I have been looking for a high quality version of this performance for years. Thank you! Gives me the absolute chills every single time. Amazing.

I would have lost it in the crowd. I come back to this performance over and over

I have been waiting for over a decade for a high quality version of this performance. Thank you.

I love Elvis' version, it's my favorite dark love songs! Her cadence mimics, if not, makes it that much more emotional! Nailed it

Oh yes. I’ve watched the fuzzy one so much. This will be such a treat!!!! Thank you 😊

I 😍😍😍😍 this version of this song.

Probably one of the greatest rock live songs of the last century.

Absolute true artist who holds her craft to the highest degree.

What a fabulous version of that song and Fiona is so beautiful

Omg I'm here so early. Fiona is simply the best 😌

this performance is haunting fiona doing it once again

I listen to this song over and over and over again at least once a month and just sob from love and sadness and appreciation and grief and oh my god I hope Fiona knows what she means to all of us 🥺♥️😭

The definitive version of this song for sure

THE PASSION

One of the greatest performances of all time.

yearly comment. This is the best ayone has ever done a cover live ever. This Fucking woman

I have watched the fuzzy version of this on another channel so many times, so many. It's the first FA performance I ever heard or watched. I don't feel emotions very much, but this performance helped me feel things I could not before. (And listening to Hot Knife for 48 hours straight helped me hear music, too.) Thanks for getting this on your channel!

@mandalea85

2 жыл бұрын

Hot Knife is so good!

@scabiesandrabies

2 жыл бұрын

hey its weird seeing you on a random video (I am subscribed to you)

Found this video last friday, have been playing it on repeat since. Thank you Fiona for giving your whole soul in this performance but also, in everything you do. Thank you Simon as always for uploading and being a conduit to our favorite artist.

I can’t believe one of my favourite artists is covering one of my favourite songs from one of my favourite artists

Absolutely incredible! Chills.

She is a treasure. I want to give her a hug.

Wow....... unbelievable. This is fantastic

Best video on you tube

My first love, I see her everywhere, and its been so many years... she carries a piece of my heart and soul. She lives in my head, my dreams... She played me this song and meant every word, then I was a clueless neanderthal. Love.

So great, magnetic, theatrical and mesmerizing performance!!

Finally in 1080p HQ 😀

From a Johnny Uppal to a Fiona Apple - From a whisper to a scream and being a "get happy" in 2022 with a Boy called if tour in Birmingham and meeting Elvis Costello in Nottingham just before his suspected Cancer diagnosis .. and his one day at a time battle with John Barleycorn aka Alcoholism .. Thank You .

I remember watching this live on the tv, was blown away then & blown away now

Best cover ever...period

This is gorgeous... everything.

Fantastic performance, chills! Thanks for uploading a version in HD.

I love this so much.

Unfortunately I know exactly how she feels. That´s an insane performance, literally.

Holy moly. Goodness. Goodness.

Nice singer❤feelings

Fantastic...once the complete articulation of my life after a heartbreak. Both her and Elvis are stunning

wow what a performance from everyone

Stunning work!

Excellent!

Fiona Apple, I have no words. Just brilliant. ❤

Well this was brilliant

Thanks for uploading this

Live performances that give me chills and goosebumps, Troy live, Beth Hart in paradiso, je suis malade and this,love it absolutely love it

wow! that floored me.

Hitting everything !!!

❤❤❤❤ such an artistic and poetic songstress ❤❤❤

This performance leaves me thinking - wonderful!

So Awesome!!!!! Great song choice. Damn!!

I cannot stop listening and watching this is the best live performance ever oh except for every live Fiona Apple

Beautiful performance 👏 ❤️ 💖

One of my fav songs by her. Love her voice and her emotions. Always hits. Carrion is another song that brings thoughts into your lonely soul.

GREAT !!!!

One of my fav live performances. Grateful for this absolutely amazing cover. We love you, Fiona

@2:06 …… watch Elvis draw her in. Those power chords. The directness of it. It screams ….. lady, let’s GO. Cmon.

That was excellent

I was deeply in love when I heard this in '87. Because of my impossible behaviour the object of my love (who was briefly also in love with me) never wanted to see me again. For three years it left me in what I now recognise as a state of deep, paralysing depression. This was my soundtrack, and it still chills me to the bone. Beautiful. Horrible.

i love this so much

This is easily one of my favorite performances ever. Es tan desgarrador y bonito que no hay manera de no sentir cada una de las palabras que canta

Thank you for uploading this. Hands down my absolutely favorite cover ever. No one can emote like Fiona!

Beautiful raspy vocals ❤️

Intense.

Yes. Chills were predominant.

Spine tingling!

Magnificent!