Sir Elton John: "I was so blown away by the version of Yellow Brick Road. I've never heard anyone sing one of my songs like that ever. I can't thank you enough, giving your time and blowing my mind with that version. Because when someone sings your songs they usually copy you and she made it her own. That's brilliant--it's a hard song."

@ChrisColeChicago

6 жыл бұрын

You could just say you don't like it. There's no need to disparage anyone for their opinion, especially the writer of the song.

@DramaTenor

6 жыл бұрын

Kevin Woods trash she’s much better

@marceloevera2009

6 жыл бұрын

her version , for me, sounds horrible....

@Balthizaur

6 жыл бұрын

Feel free to bring us your attempt at a unique and original take on a world-famous classic that can make the writer swoon. It may not be for you, but even the layman should be able to appreciate this as a wonderful interpretation without it needing to align with their personal preferences.

@marceloevera2009

6 жыл бұрын

again...FOR ME, sounds horrible.....maybe you will get it now

Elton John said after hearing this..” There does NOT EVER need to be another cover of this song.” Pretty much sums it up.

@shawnmercado2219

5 жыл бұрын

did he really say this or did you make it up for internet points

@brianzaborowski2724

5 жыл бұрын

@@shawnmercado2219 She is correct, internet points doesn't mean squat. Elton told me he is too embarrassed to even perform this song anymore since Sara's version is so good!

@willritter4076

5 жыл бұрын

Elton is very polite, but in my opinion Sara's version of this is awful. And i say that as a huge Sara B fan. I need to go listen to Between the Lines and Bottle It Up to wash this out of my ears.

@2000Ajerrell

5 жыл бұрын

@@willritter4076 are you nuts this is amazing. What's wrong with it?

@HeroShades

5 жыл бұрын

@@2000Ajerrell Agreed this is hauntingly beautiful. It was the best version I have ever heard in my entire life. Something about her made this song more emotional and special.

This is how you cover a song. Make it your own, while still honoring the feel of the original. This is soooooooooo good.

It’s crazy how well she delivers the lyrics, its like it’s the first time I’ve heard the whole song.

@MsPennymoon

8 ай бұрын

Me too!! First time I've understood all of the lyrics... Love, love, love her and THIS!!!

@rickovery

8 ай бұрын

Sublime! This is now her song.

@seymills

5 ай бұрын

so true !

She has one of the most powerful beautiful voices in music and is criminally underrated

@TomManning-cs4el

4 ай бұрын

By who everyone I know how good she is

@graceweber2822

3 ай бұрын

She sings a lot better than that Swift girl. I don't get why she's not as popular.

An almost haunting first verse, then her power just slams it home, then her sweet uniqueness again, then holding the last note in perfect pitch, in front of a live audience..wow....I love this.... What a performance..!

Why this woman isn’t the biggest thing in music is beyond me. Pure talent.

@DanielChannel89

Жыл бұрын

Because we no longer live in the era of the songwriter, we live in the era of the hitmaker. You can be both, but only the latter is necessary for maximum profit. Watch American Idol - much as I have enjoyed that as a talent show, it is solid proof that the most talented and/or most original do not usually win America's votes. Instead, the most votes go to the biggest crowdpleaser, even if it's just pleasing by way of lowest common denominator. Guy with guitar sings somewhat catchy, easily singable songs, has vaguely likable personality, gets the most votes. Depending on the audience you are trying to appeal to, there are different lowest common denominators, but songcraft, lyricism, and even extreme talent are not premium needs for modern success. I don't think older generations were necessarily better or smarter. I suspect they would have fallen for mass-produced stuff just as much (and in some cases, we can see that they did). It wasn't the dominant form of the entire music industry back then, but I think that's just because record companies took a while to figure out the formula.

@djmotise

Жыл бұрын

She enjoys a perfect amount of fame. Not sure what you are expecting.

@GigaBowserXL

Жыл бұрын

@@DanielChannel89 That's an extremely good way of putting it. I agree wholeheartedly.

@shannon5492

Жыл бұрын

Cos she ain't running around in her undies

@shannon5492

Жыл бұрын

@@asosyalpicimamk if only she would

Why did I just discover this in 2023?? Amazing. Just amazing!

It's a shame she doesn't get the attention she deserves. She is brilliant.

@JohannaAFlorez

9 жыл бұрын

I'm always surprised to read comments like this because, at least among my friends and the random people I connect with on various internet sites, Sara Bareilles is pretty well known. Maybe not quite as wide as Miley Cyrus, because she never hits the news for getting in trouble, and no one goes to Sara's videos to see how much skin she actually shows, but she does get quite a bit of recognition for her talent.

@_bestcatdad

9 жыл бұрын

Johanna A. Florez I understand that, but attention she gets compared to Nicki Minaj or Drake is nothing. She should be selling out stadiums and what not.

@ideniseb

9 жыл бұрын

Johanna A. Florez miley WHO?.......LOL!!

@pup1008

7 жыл бұрын

Bit like Elton John!

@mathewlau1733

7 жыл бұрын

No one needs to be a billionaire.

I think the term for what the audience is experiencing is called a “perfect silence”. What a mesmerizing performance.

@lohphat

2 жыл бұрын

The only time I've seen this level of mesmerizing silence by the audience is Dame Judy Dench performing "Send in the Clowns" at the BBC Proms. It's magical how you can hear a pin drop and she has everyone's heartstrings in her palm.

@igorcastilho8493

2 жыл бұрын

​@@lohphat and Alice , My Funny Valentine

@narwhal004

Жыл бұрын

I don't think it's silent. They clapped during the belting part. I think it's just great audio recording. They ignore the background in this.

@jamesweeg6545

Жыл бұрын

@@narwhal004 true….but they are, as am I, enthralled by her talent.

@narwhal004

Жыл бұрын

@@jamesweeg6545 She's a remarkable musician, for sure.

Not often you see an audience not try to sing with the singer. They all want to hear her. No cell phones. No lights. Just attention.

Sara's voice is immaculate!!!! She has such a strong voice and the emotion is beautiful!!!

This is so good, when they cut to the audience faces, people are almost upset with Sara: “Um ... I just asked for a concert, I did not ask for you to rip my soul from my body.” 😂❤️

@tinaleeth2707

5 жыл бұрын

The crowd looks like a still photograph at first

@philcrowley1344

4 жыл бұрын

That's one of the best comments I've ever seen. Incredible song and performance

@Kate-mh8zu

4 жыл бұрын

You had me in the first part😂

@LeoWhalen1933

4 жыл бұрын

I don't think they had any idea what they were going to witness.

@jimbarron8688

4 жыл бұрын

Amen brother

This is a master class in how to deliver a performance. Her arrangement of the song, the way she enunciates so you can understand the lyrics, and the dynamics of her soft and louds... it’s pitch perfect. I can’t stop watching this video. Any aspiring musical artist should study this.

@mysticsmb

4 жыл бұрын

Yup, definitely a masterclass on use of dynamics--not enough people notice or appreciate it.

@PatrickMurtha

3 жыл бұрын

Elliott Gold You must be fun at parties

@freemanlowell5437

3 жыл бұрын

@Elliott Gold lol

@myknittingblog

3 жыл бұрын

@Elliott Gold no you're wrong, her technique is incredible in this song. Don't forget her amazing piano arrangement too. She commanded everything. Oh and she played the piano too. Amazing.

@dongemus

3 жыл бұрын

My wife who knows I loathe covers can't understand why I love this. I just showed her your comment. Thanks 👍

Only a musical genius could hold the word "toad" and make it spine tingling.

this song woke me up from a 2 year physically and mentally abusive relationship over a month course and gave me the strength to leave. her "she used to be mine" and "gravity" helped me heal. these are my all time favorite songs. every time i listen to these songs, i am still taken back even after listening to them over a thousand times.

@levent8208

Жыл бұрын

Take care of yourself, don't give up, ever.

@skylinerunner1695

Жыл бұрын

Hey Nova, so, so glad you broke free. Also, thank you for listing those other song titles, as I'd never heard of them. For me, it's 'Alive' by Sia that lifts me high above the torment and validates my survival of the past. Wishing you every good thing. Chris

@bevhoffman2675

11 ай бұрын

Exquisite

@flyingsword135

7 ай бұрын

Be strong!!

@honumoorea873

6 ай бұрын

I'm free....! 😂

I've never seen an audience more mesmerized by a performance.

@TheClawNinja

4 жыл бұрын

I think they knew they were part of something special.

@IAmTheHound

4 жыл бұрын

One of my favourite moments of audience mesmerisation is on the Monterray Pop Festival film. Mama Cass in the crowd agog with awe at Janis Joplin ripping through Ball and Chain.

@tomhazelton3070

4 жыл бұрын

@@IAmTheHound I remember that.

@RaibDarkin

4 жыл бұрын

There was that one time at Temple Bar where the audience was so mesmerized that they forgot to clap when the song "City" ended. And it was the encore even. Of course that was Sara also so guess she wins either way. :- )

@HeatherBillingsWall

4 жыл бұрын

You should watch the whole concert there are so many moments of pure silence and emotions its beautiful

The VERY BEST VERSION EVER.

@johnb5907

15 күн бұрын

Good but not the best version

@Northandsouthsewing

15 күн бұрын

I think it is great, but I think Abi from 2024 American Idol just, somehow, topped it!

That note she hits at 3:15 just about made my soul leave my body. What an amazing cover.

@newandused4389

Жыл бұрын

whatever chords she is playing just leveled me up!

@timsullivan7004

Жыл бұрын

I wept!

@skylinerunner1695

Жыл бұрын

Same here, so true

@lynnrayas2724

Жыл бұрын

For sure.

@baylorsailor

Жыл бұрын

​@@timsullivan7004 I cry every time I listen. This song has always been so relatable to me, and I never thought Elton's version could be topped. But she did it. My heart aches when I listen to her sing it.

As a very picky EJ fan and even pickier when it comes to covers - girlene NAILED it! She's just good, period - good enough to slay this song. So good

9 years later, still giving me chills. Thank you Sara

@jillsalkin7389

Жыл бұрын

I came back to hear it too, after watching Elton's farewell concert.

@jada6632

Жыл бұрын

It is one of the most astounding covers I've ever heard. Sara is an absolute treasure.

@malenamedryan

Жыл бұрын

Same ❤😂

@allisondavis2798

8 ай бұрын

I’m sitting here listening to it on repeat…chills always.

@Polianawell

4 ай бұрын

12 years later still gives me goosebumps!!!!

That audience is mesmerized. Incredible.

The case when the song found its artist . It's just divine.

@alansmith4410

7 ай бұрын

100%

She is one of the best singers I’ve ever heard period, her pitch is unreal

Found this video again. Every once in a while, if we're lucky enough, we get to see an artist cover a classic without ruining it and compromising it's original integrity. And then, even more rarely, we get to see this - an artist who not only fully respects the original composition, but takes it to a completely new place and an even higher level. This version walks that fine line between originality of it's own, while paying homage to Elton John, and at the same time magically creates something so brilliant and powerful. Sara has pulled this off in a stellar way, much like Johnny Cash did with the Nine Inch Nails song "Hurt". Simply spellbinding and moving.....

@bouncingsoul777

7 жыл бұрын

Phil Naccarato Couldn't have said it better. It takes balls to cover songs like this. Not too often you find one who can do it right.

@laurenrashley8909

6 жыл бұрын

Cam newton

@SneezyD

6 жыл бұрын

Phil Naccarato couldn’t have said it better.

@sharonsandoval1999

6 жыл бұрын

Wow! Well said. You have a way with words.

@scottyoz2460

6 жыл бұрын

Well put Sir

As an old fart who actually saw Elton do this in his prime live, I can say, unequivocally this version ROCKS. Every once in a while somebody does a cover that is worthy of the original version. This is definitely one of them. Good show!

@TheFaithArtist

5 жыл бұрын

Totally agree! I'm transcribing this piece as we speak ;-)

@xxxghost1320

5 жыл бұрын

Rocks?! This is the the saddest cover of any pop song or rock song

@charitygrant4542

5 жыл бұрын

@@TheFaithArtist Same here. Even though there's no point in transcribing it anymore. I figure, 'Oh well, if I'm ever stuck on a desert island with nothing but a cello I'll at least have the chart in my mind's eye.'

@livispuzzled

4 жыл бұрын

Rosetta off topic but i love your pfp

@rinac885

4 жыл бұрын

As a young upstart who had no idea who Elton even was until she saw the rocketman film, I'd like to thank you for openminded to other artists! Sorry if this is kinda... impudent, coming from me, but most of the older people around me are teritorial traditionalists in pretty much every aspect surrounding them (& love imposing or uneccessarily defending the "sanctity" of their tastes on others) so i just really appreciate this approach. Thanks for listening to me!

No matter how many times I listen to this cover I can't get through it without tears.

@SteveHideg

Жыл бұрын

Same here.

@edwells3818

Жыл бұрын

She doesn't just sing the song. . .she brings you into it and makes you feel it. Just a brilliant rendition.

@barrytyler

Жыл бұрын

That’s what happens when you cut onions with the radio on.

@hrishikeshnadkarni3677

Жыл бұрын

Same here

@skylinerunner1695

Жыл бұрын

Me too, Anita. Every damn time it leaves me undone, from those haunting opening notes on the piano that immediately cut right to the emotional core of the listener

I don't need air conditioning. I just listen to this and get chills.

How has it taken me 7 years to find this? Dunno, but by god it was worth the wait.

@Udontsay948

3 жыл бұрын

Me too.

Something always brings me back to this. It never takes too long.

That soft high note at 4:03 immediately made me cry

@skylinerunner1695

Жыл бұрын

It's a beautiful touch and makes my chest tighten too, a gossamer thin vocal filled with plaintive yearning made all the more poignant because it comes immediately after the huge belting notes that filled the hall

@lynnrayas2724

Жыл бұрын

@@skylinerunner1695 for sure. Just beautiful.

@skylinerunner1695

Жыл бұрын

@@lynnrayas2724 Yes indeed

This woman is simply a gift to music. I'm glad to be alive during her timeline.

@JacobMoy-ij5om

Ай бұрын

What !!!!! She is destroying a good song

@tamaracrawford1414

18 күн бұрын

No way this is amazing i love it!

HOLY SHIT, I'M LAAAATE. I just listened to this for the first time. Sara Bareilles probably has one of the greatest voices around right now.

@DubbleAVideos

7 жыл бұрын

And maybe a bit more laid-back...? But yeah, same heeeeeeere!

@ddomi008

7 жыл бұрын

It's never too late to discover a musician like Sara :)

@Podeyn

7 жыл бұрын

+Denise Dominguez exactly!

@DubbleAVideos

7 жыл бұрын

Denise Dominguez Casey B Valid point!!

@michellegallagher9428

7 жыл бұрын

Omg stunning could listen to her all day xx

Back for my next 6 monthly obsession with this performance

@erinjensen8120

5 жыл бұрын

Same.

@tonybee2684

5 жыл бұрын

Same.

@charitygrant4542

5 жыл бұрын

I've been glued to this for 3 months---I feel like my 6 monthly obsession begins again every day. I'm haunted.

@rachaelbutterly4973

4 жыл бұрын

Same!

I am old enough to know this song when Sir Elton initially released it. However, this version, at this time of my life, leaving my own personal Yellow Brick Road, hit me like few pieces of music ever have. The performance is powerful, personal and perfect. Sara, you have moved me as few musicians ever have. Thank you,

@lynnrayas2724

Жыл бұрын

You cannot have said it better.

@JH-oq6lq

5 ай бұрын

엘튼 존의 원곡 보다 더 좋다.

Never tire of coming back to this version of a great song, time and time again. Simply sublime.

The only bad thing about this song is : it ends

@MultiPolicy

7 жыл бұрын

Jhanvi YJ I couldn't agree more.

@debsterd1824

6 жыл бұрын

Such a big fan of hers! Just beautiful. Love you Sara!!

@perjrgensen7878

5 жыл бұрын

Replay replay replay ..........

@danielueblacker9118

5 жыл бұрын

KZread right click mouse and press LOOP.... you will be in Heaven.

@jamiereneeanderson989

4 жыл бұрын

AMEN SISTER!

Elton John himself said this was his favourite cover version of one of his songs.

@jdmohr6178

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, but he likely hasn't heard the version by Fossils and Foxes

@CalJennings

2 жыл бұрын

I'm in the hospital right now. I'll give it a proper listen when I get home.

@liezelsundiam3516

2 жыл бұрын

@@jdmohr6178 Foxes and Fossils' a very good version also. But theirs is in the style of Sara Bareilles' version. 🙂

@dhananghadhisasmita3571

2 жыл бұрын

@@liezelsundiam3516 you guys should listen the sara and yola duet version, here kzread.info/dash/bejne/qIiWlpWyY9aciKQ.html

@Curratum

2 жыл бұрын

Today, on 20 other things that never happened...

Proof positive that covers can be art.

I got the chills. She sings it so beautifully.

Amazing....took a classic Elton John song and made it your own. The audience was mesmerized. Pitch perfect.

@jkuberski

Жыл бұрын

The audience had no idea what she was singing. Shame.

@thanks4checkinginimstillap21

Жыл бұрын

@@jkuberski saw some people lip syncing tho :D

@thebeardedfellowstudios2194

7 ай бұрын

You can hear a pin drop.....

There were about a thousand amazing decisions during that performance. Really brilliant.

@mysticsmb

9 жыл бұрын

***** Yes, exactly--you get it! Sara always makes really strong, intelligent choices (decisions) in her covers and that's what makes them so inspired!

Obsessed with this performance. I've watched it so many times. And cry maybe every time.

@darthpoop444

2 жыл бұрын

Love the pod and I’m watching this because of it

@Michael-bi8pw

2 жыл бұрын

your perfect pitch doesn't wince at the note @0:55 ?

@owaldomunoz8776

2 жыл бұрын

YO amo esa canción y está es la mejor versión de la de Sir Elton.

@adipsous

2 жыл бұрын

@@Michael-bi8pw Nope, sounds good to me. Maybe you should route it through Auto-Tune Pro. Then you'll be sooo happy!

@adipsous

2 жыл бұрын

@@Michael-bi8pw However, 2:33 is a little rough. But still doesn't bother me at all. I like rough.

Probably THE perfect live performance. I have heard a lot over the last four decades, but this is truly outstanding. I cannot listen to this without crying from 3:14 on.

@livmacko2592

Жыл бұрын

your joking right, i’m crying from the pain of my ears bleeding lol

@BruceLee-zd9bw

11 ай бұрын

Absolutely agree, and test, from 3:14mins on it goes into another world...

@drew6116

8 ай бұрын

hahaha @@livmacko2592

@drew6116

8 ай бұрын

absolutely exquisite

i've never heard "toad" sound that good in a song...

This is what I feel and think an angel would sound like.

That's the first time I have actually understood the lyrics of this song. Simply beautiful!

@lynnrayas2724

Жыл бұрын

You and me both. She made it so clear. I play the song numerous times. Very powerful and honesty telling to move forward. 🙏

From someone whose favorite all time band is Zeppelin, this woman is amazing. I first heard of Sara Bareilles when I was taking yoga classes and the teacher kept playing "Satellite Call" during the cool down session. As good as Elton's original version is, this version tops it by miles.

2021 and this song still give me chills and makes me wanna cry. Best cover EVER.

@silentocean7429

2 жыл бұрын

So true

@kevinfalk9495

2 жыл бұрын

Very nicely done.

@newtonlima3674

2 жыл бұрын

Aracaju SE -Brasil 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

@petergamma1801

2 жыл бұрын

And, it’s recorded at the BEST venue in Atlanta IMHO!

@prosperousmusician419

2 жыл бұрын

Ditto, every time I hear watch her play this I am sobbing like a grieving widow!

The way that the piano slows this song down is genius, talk about laid back energy, this is just stunning.

Arguably the best cover I’ve ever heard in my life. So much love for THIS audio. This recording, here on this day. Beautiful.

This is a very unique, brave, creative and deep cover version, beautifully sung. Thank you for it!

who in this wide world has better pitch than queen B!?!?

@notenoughtreble

4 жыл бұрын

Paint I come back to this performance at least once a week... Chills. Every time. Without fail. And thank YOU for everything you do. ♥️

@IdkMaybeShawn

4 жыл бұрын

I think Brandi Carlile is the only one who has high notes as powerful as Sara, but her voice in general has a very different quality.

@ColdsideRamrod

4 жыл бұрын

Me, when I'm drunk. ... as heard by me.

@tomhazelton3070

4 жыл бұрын

No one. Her pitch is always flawless. But I think the nickname "Queen B" is already taken.

@hannahreynen4283

4 жыл бұрын

Paint Oml I love you

WOW can she fuckin hold a note. like damn!

@benjaminbicknell1454

8 жыл бұрын

Ikr

@benjaminsandoval6048

8 жыл бұрын

i said the same thing when i heard her sing goodbye yellow brick road.dam what a voice

@MrGOTAMA420

7 жыл бұрын

oh man

@laurenrashley8909

6 жыл бұрын

Odell dkc xjcj and they definitely

@ElliotFlowers

6 жыл бұрын

She has watched Yoda.

WTF did I just listen to? Amazing!

God this breaks me down into tears every time. I absolutely love this cover.

Wow! So haunting and so beautiful. No wonder Sir Elton John himself was blown away by this!

@stevengrace7911

5 жыл бұрын

heidimsw she does alright hey

You know it's perfection when you can hear a pin drop. Absolute perfection.

@charitygrant4542

5 жыл бұрын

I know. The audience was .

@tinapie178

4 жыл бұрын

Emotion overflows

Who else has this on repeat in 2023??

it's 2022, and I still go back to listen to sara and this elton john cover every time. sara is the best!

@poemstogothefirst

Жыл бұрын

Yes she's beautiful.

@flyingsword135

7 ай бұрын

2023 for me

What makes this is its poise, always in the moment , the years of skills and experience carry the song technically, freeing the artist to soar and bond the audience to the performance. This is high art- it’s beautiful.

@skylinerunner1695

2 жыл бұрын

Your description is right on the money

@chasingpowder200

Жыл бұрын

Agreed, even after hitting a wrong note, she pressed on!

I always come back to this. absolutely beautiful.

@xtop23

8 жыл бұрын

+Johnny Zehner ... well pretty much yeah heh

@yjkew

8 жыл бұрын

+xtop23 same happened to me.........this and the Yellow cover

@stephenprandy9213

8 жыл бұрын

+xtop23 yes yes yes yes yes yes

@tigerandbuddy

8 жыл бұрын

+xtop23 I think it my new favoritest song!

@pup1008

7 жыл бұрын

Yeah that's right! Like make sure you keep away from anything else the genius who actually wrote this has done! - Jezzzz! +27

She is a star. Beautifully sung. ❤🌿👍

I was so captivated by her voice, I put my shoes on, and started to walk outside with no pants on.

oops i almost forgot to watch this today

@tinapie178

4 жыл бұрын

I'm watching this every day 😊

@shaneellis6206

4 жыл бұрын

the 3-minute ten-mark is everything

@davidmargolis9777

4 жыл бұрын

David

@joneslani

4 жыл бұрын

now THATS funny-like its an oops..

@mackenzieleland8890

3 жыл бұрын

Relatable

my younger son just introduced me to this hauntingly hypnotic version. Sara flexes an amazing range as well as perfect timing of transitioning from tender to forceful and back to tender. unlike so many of the performers from AGT and The Voice, Sara sings in her own cocoon, lost in the world of Elton and Carole, and away from the vanity of today's cheap knockoffs. this version is amazing.

@ruebendejesus7039

4 жыл бұрын

YEAH! it's amazing version..Angelina"cute, young & beautiful"Jordan just smash this amazing version. Many music lover said that.

@leebrn8588

3 жыл бұрын

@@ruebendejesus7039 Angelina's face is so beautiful, and angelic she is tall, and elegant, she is so versatile, she can sing jazz, oldie, classics, country, She changed Sara's version, jazzed it up made it better. did not copy it.

@ruebendejesus7039

3 жыл бұрын

@@leebrn8588 , i agree 100% to comment. Angelina is the beauty and the best.

@myknittingblog

3 жыл бұрын

@@leebrn8588 the piano player copied Sara and Angelina's version lacks the depth of Sara's version. Not only that, her pronunciation is atrocious. She does have a lovely voice though I agree, I hope she will work with the same technique that Sara works with.

@butchlane4609

3 жыл бұрын

Elton John has referenced Sara's version, saying, it is the best rendition he's ever heard.

That closing note... 100%. ABSOLUTE. PERFECTION!!!

The energy in the room. You could almost feel the electricity in the air, how every single person was taking part in that powerful moment- or rather, grabbed into it, heart, body and soul. To have been there.

@skylinerunner1695

2 жыл бұрын

So true

The woman singing along in the audience in the beginning was so cute

@salander4918

8 жыл бұрын

She looked so sad :(

@craigjgomez

8 жыл бұрын

+Rebekah Salander. Who looked so sad? It's a very moving performance that had everyone spellbound. I won't even say how you "look".

@MrsHarryPotter0308

8 жыл бұрын

+Craig Gomez No, like she looked solemn. Chill bud.

@tigerandbuddy

8 жыл бұрын

+sarah leverage YOU look so cute!

@007NunyaBizNess

7 жыл бұрын

This is a song that so many can sing along to.

the way she sings this twist in my soul. what a voice.

@jamesbrown5600

7 жыл бұрын

Had never really paid much attention to the lyrics before hearing this version, previously had just enjoyed the music. Your statement about the twisting of the soul is so accurate. I don't tend to be very emotional but hearing this for the first time literally brought tears to my eyes. Have not had a reaction to a song like this since the first time I heard Eva Cassidy sing What A Wonderful World, and People Get Ready, and Bridge Over Troubled Water, her versions of these are also emotionally gut wrenching because you can almost feel her soul and passion in her voice as she belts out those lyrics. Sara's singing is much the same.

This is the best cover of a song ever. Right????

I believe Elton John was put on this earth to write this song, and that Sara Bareilles was put on this earth to create the cover. Stunning Masterpiece. I'm obsessed with it.

@ArmandoMPR

2 жыл бұрын

Bernie Taupin wrote the lyrics, while Elton did the music.

@MzMaddy33

2 жыл бұрын

I was just watching the movie about Elton John's life, called "Rocket Man" and came to KZread to find the lyrics from the song "Sorry seems to be the Hardest Word" (I couldn't understand them on Netflix). I've loved Sara for many, many years! Quite a while ago, I accidently read a tweet where two of her friends or fans (not sure which) were talking about her and they talked about how much she swears (especially the 'F' word!); They were totally okay with it and thought it was funny - which it can be, because I use it often when I speak with my sister...lol. Although, that just in private, and apparently Sara says it in public, like on stage sometimes. My daughter is in her early 40's, runs her own company, and says the 'F' word in front of clients and when writing - I just find it so unprofessional! But I'm just an old lady now, so I guess I'm aging out of being 'cool' although I do still know what 'really cool' is - it's Sara Bareilles!!!

@rebelwithoutapplause5629

2 жыл бұрын

@@MzMaddy33 I agree, it's a sad sad situation, it's quite obserd..

@dogpatch75

2 жыл бұрын

No... Bernie Taupin and Elton to come up with the original, then Sara to make it good, then Foxes and Fossils with Chase Truran to tweak the arrangement to make it great! kzread.info/dash/bejne/k6p92pd8mpuTaLg.html

@arnoldhey2603

2 жыл бұрын

How blessed… seriously how can a voice be that strong and pure? Amazing

This song does not EVER need to be covered again. Sheer perfection.

I’ve listened to this so many times over the past few years and the thing that always stands out for me is wondering what was going through the minds of the audience members. Did they realise that they were witnessing something truly incredible? It’s one of the most original and amazing cover versions of a song that I’ve ever heard! So much envy for the people who saw this live.

@penelopefp

Жыл бұрын

Of course they did. You can see by the collective look in their eyes and the standing-O.... I believe they knew.

@timwarneka5681

Жыл бұрын

Oh, they knew. The collective silence during the performance speaks volumes. As does the standing ovation.

@MsPennymoon

8 ай бұрын

Would have loved to have been there...

@DavidGl62

6 ай бұрын

She's done songs from Carole King, Jesus Christ Superstar, among numerous other songs

@WillButler82

5 ай бұрын

I was in this audience when this was recorded (camera pans over me singing along a few times haha). The entire show was such a love letter to her fans. I was a big fan before, I became a superman after. I cried several times during the performance, awestruck by how good she was (and is). Writing Waitress and her starring turn in Into the Woods only proved it even more to me. So excited for anything she does next.

This performance is just mesmerising.... Especially from 3:14mins Hairs down the spine moment... Incredible. 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

Insanely talented singer and writer. I'll admit, when I first heard "love song" on the radio years ago I thought Sara was just another mainstream female pop/indie singer. What I later found was that I had completely misjudged the depth of that song in particular, and then came to search for more of her music and realized what natural skill and creativity she fosters. I've heard "Yellow Brick Road" by Elton growing up my whole life - but it wasn't until I came across this rendition a few months ago that I was able to finally feel and understand the meaning and value of this song. Not only does she hit every note with precision, she simultaneously creates a very fluid and free sound that would seem to contrast but does not. :)

@juliansam6086

5 жыл бұрын

Realize Real Lies a

@dreamingblue3939

5 жыл бұрын

Same for me- the first song of hers I heard was Love Song. I didn't listen to the lyrics- just thought it was another catchy pop song. Then I found her other music. :)

Just about anything Sara does just works for me

I've seen this probably 20 times now and it still just blows me away.

Sara is a gift we don’t deserve. Such talent.

I grew up on Elton John and this makes me love Sara even more. She turned it into something new and different - i was on the edge of my seat the entire time.....notice every single person in the audience is QUIET - that's when you know you've got them hook, line and sinker.....props to Sara - she really is an amazing musician

@suemarie6032

6 жыл бұрын

A big Elton fan too and she did him justice.

@robertpait1916

5 жыл бұрын

Elton is good, this is something unique and equal.

This is how a song should be covered - a newly envisioned body with the original bones.

@danielueblacker9118

5 жыл бұрын

Credit to you're English teacher and creative writing. Well said and said well.

@ruebendejesus7039

3 жыл бұрын

@@danielvincent5306 , if you like lovely and seductive beautiful voice, please listen to the version of the angel of Noway..ups..Norway the cute, young and beautiful Angelina Jordan. She just kick this version to the moon!

@janeferguson5145

Жыл бұрын

@@ruebendejesus7039 No. Angelina simply copied Sara’s brilliant cover. Angelina ain’t no Sara.

@ruebendejesus7039

Жыл бұрын

​@@janeferguson5145 , Angelina is more attractive and a great singer! likewise so young.

My favorite! It’s like its taking me to another dimension where just quiet and peace and just pure light and full heart.

This version always takes my breath away and makes me teary-eyed

Having been blown away by the Angelina Jordan version, I now understand that some of her best riffs are apparently from Sara. Wherever you are, Sara, I want you to have due credit and hope that your magnanimity is equal to your musical talent.

@biztactic4662

2 жыл бұрын

Angelina voice using sara arrangement really kills it.

@pamuelanurseninja1663

2 жыл бұрын

I agree!!!!!!!

@cherylseale2963

2 жыл бұрын

@@biztactic4662 Not only that, there is a warmth in Angelina's voice that is pretty remarkable for one so young. Sara's cover of Elton John's song is amazing. Ya wonder if someone could top that but along comes Angelina and upsets the apple cart. I love the arrangement, by the way.

@aidfdm9606

2 жыл бұрын

I loved both

@fezzik7619

2 жыл бұрын

Angelina can’t even hold Sara’s hat.

3:15 jesus. I am just listening to this on stereo headphones with youtube's crappy audio codex and it still blows me away. The note is so powerful that it's almost discomforting to hear it. I cannot imagine what it was like to be in that room and soak in it.

@jamiereneeanderson989

4 жыл бұрын

Effortlessly beautiful

@markstevenfall

4 жыл бұрын

Even better here kzread.info/dash/bejne/l3Woy5qDftCwmZs.html at 3:11 🤗

@debh6525

3 жыл бұрын

Know this was a year ago but I just switched to my iPods and WOW! Thank you for the suggestion.

@stvbrsn

3 жыл бұрын

Compressor/decompressor Codec No x But yes, you’re right. Amazing. Wish I could have been there as well. Cheers!

She is feeling it. I love it. That is music.

I listen to this daily. Best rendition I've EVER heard!

Just for the record, because I've seen a few comments about this--the note Sara hits at 0:56 for "blues" is totally in tune. The chord it makes with the piano is indeed dissonant, but it is intentionally so. It's a close interval intended to create harmonic tension.

@pankourlaut

6 жыл бұрын

Yea its so weird that people sat there thinking she forgot the chords. It's Sara Bareilles for goodness sake XD

crazy talented ... beyond words. her range is something else... her vocal styling ... emotion ... so good

Is this the best cover version of any song ever? Oh my God - just incredible!

There are no words that could express how amazingly beautiful and completely soulful that was. Brought chills and tears

What an amazing interpretation! Stunning vocal control and pitch! This is what great music should be. Please keep it up Sara!

Masterful. Best version of any song. Period. Amazing.

It doesn’t matter what the ballad is. If Sarah Bareilles is singing it I am close to tears from the first verse. It’s such an incredible gift she has. This and Once Upon Another Time and Gravity are just monumentally powerful and moving.

I'm sorry, but this video/performance is just plain STOOOPID. Elton John has been my favorite artist since the 1970's. And I honestly think Sara's cover is better than the original, and I have no idea how that's possible. Fucking BRAVO! I can't stop watching and listening to this.

I love that she is so articulate...I am hearing lyrics and having a different understanding of this song than ever before !

I love the audience's reaction to listening, the adults are tearing up and the kids are just purely in awestruck. It's a moving performance, though quite different from the original but still impressive.

Love the view from behind when she scoots over on the bench to obtain a better angle as the intensity of the music increases. 😊

untouchable, this is highest class

I love how the audience are just mesmerized by her performance. Great singer and personality.