"Don't laugh this is supposed to be a serious lesson here, I'm a gorgeous 17 year old girl..." Oh Andrew

this stands out as one of the greatest performances in american idol history! As a singer myself the last note soar was simply a goosebump experience of incredible power!

@carrie3206

Жыл бұрын

Exactly. I could and have listened to this song over and over again! The last note especially.

@lbryan9554

Жыл бұрын

I was puzzled when they did the official recording without the final note. That note should have been released to the world!

@julianconlan8249

10 ай бұрын

There will only be one person who can sing this,and that's Michael Crawford.

All these years later and I still remember how great this was so I had to look it up and it's just as amazing as I remember

@carrie3206

Жыл бұрын

Yes! Me too!

@valeriemillikan833

Жыл бұрын

I was listening to the SF performance last night and kept thinking of this so I had to as well.

@alexaraine4205

Жыл бұрын

Omg me three!!!

So underrated as a singer. I don't know why his career did not take off.

@tushtush11

Ай бұрын

Too many crazy fans

Here in April 2020, after watching TPOO on KZread

He's a rocker singing opera. He did dang good. Love his voice.

@chaconazo7

7 жыл бұрын

Beverly Wheeler he still didn't need to yell out the highest pitch. Well I guess that's the only way he knew how to do it

@absdyna

7 жыл бұрын

Easy there, Phantom of the Opera is a musical, not an opera. Opera is significantly more difficult and also, sort of the charm is in the fact that there are no mics in opera, but this was a pretty good performance nonetheless

@brianhagaman3305

5 жыл бұрын

@@absdyna well he sang it good that's the important thing I Iove musical Theaters especially The Phantom Of The Opera which is so happens I Saw it on Broadway it will was so beautiful Andrew Lloyd Webber is a great Composer

@kensiblonde4203

4 жыл бұрын

@@chaconazo7 It's not. He does the quiet hold in the studio version, but he knew this would play better on a live pop show. Jeez.

I like the way he manages to give this song a hard-rock edge.

I'm still listening to David Cook sing Music of the Night 2023

@galaie

4 ай бұрын

2024🙋‍♀️

Screw all you nay-saying commenters.....the way he sang this STILL gives me shivers.

@sylvia1797

8 жыл бұрын

+Screwy Girl A lot of the nay-sayers are POTO fans who have heard much better renditions of this song. Don't get me wrong, I love David Cook. But I feel like the passion that's needed to really make this song fly just isn't there. Then again, I've seen and heard a lot of awesome phantoms, so my expectations are pretty high.

@absdyna

7 жыл бұрын

I agree with you, I just don't hear the anguish and angst and pent up sexual energy of the phantom in his voice. He sings the notes (mostly), but that's about it...

@user-rw6yg1dn4i

5 жыл бұрын

He does 😍

I totally remember watching this live and my jaw dropping to the freaking floor. This guy has all my respect yo!

I got chills watching this for the first time. Watching it again in 2020, still got the chills. Bravo!

His rendition still gives me the chills.

This still gets me 16 years later! He proved what a versatile performing he is and why he deserved to win! Forever a Cookie fan!❤

I've watched probably a total of three seasons of American Idol... not usually into these singing competitions. This was one of the seasons that I watched and have to say David Cook's performance of this song was so good that I actually voted. He's the only person I've ever voted for on any of these shows and I was so glad when he won! He is incredibly talented.

Crazy how he makes the small note changes to make it a vocal performance and not a theatre performance, bravo!

He is hands down my favourite A.I. singer of all seasons, followed closely by Clay Aiken, and David Archuleta, and of the ladies, Angie Miller, Katherine McPhee, and Carrie Underwood...

thats the moment when i knew he will win.

Without a doubt this is my favorite performance on American Idol. I liked many David Cook performances but this song just blows me away everytime. He has so much power but so much control. Just awesome

I watched this on TV 7 years ago and only just remembered it last night when I saw Phantom of the Opera. Wow, memories.

I voted through every single week for him , because I saw talent and potential. Awesome vocal , The Music of The Night is my favorite.

i like how davids like "im 25!" when andrew lloyd webber says 17 year old girl. lol, he said that cuz christine is 17 in the musical hahaha

I remember David singing this song. He had me captive during the entire song. Beautifully sung........

Came here from the full London 25th anniversary showing for the Actor's Fund. Still love David's version. (Studio version even better)

He's killing it right now as Charlie Price in Kinky Boots on Broadway until Sept 9th. If you haven't seen it yet and get the opportunity it's a must see. The show is incredible!

For those who do not know-and would have wanted to know-there is full audio for Cook's rendition. and, yes, that high note at the end was for show; and, for the record, Cook sung this well enough in his own way imo

This was the best season. I still can't listen to this without a big ridiculous grin on my face. Memories...

I listen to this cover at least twice of three times a week because its beautiful and David Cook is my ultimate Idol.

How did I not see this performance? :o I swear, I don't remember hearing him do this song. But it's really good, I must say. :) Go David Cook!

That was just... wow. So much wow. My heart just burst into a million pieces.

Funny, Simon says he prefers the gritty side of David and yet, he chose "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" for David to sing and absolutely LOVED it!! I just love David's voice and haven't heard anything come out of him that I didn't like. I can't wait to see him in Omaha, NE next week!!!

OMG THIS IS BEAUTIFUL!!!

Perfection! Beautiful voice! Just shows how amazing a singer he actually is!

This is the cover that made me fall in love with the song, the music, the Phantom, the Opera ..... and David ;)

still the same feeling ive watched it for the first time

I have listened to this an unhealthy amount of times

One of the best rendition ive ever heard still...goosebumps

2:18 is one of the best-hit notes I've EVER heard! Wow, David Cook!

He hit all the keys. And he was completely in tune. David's performance was incredible!

2019. Still the best version.

@scotrule6128

4 жыл бұрын

For real though, if you like this pop-rock sound, at least check out one who can sing this style and this music. Ramin Karimloo

@scotrule6128

4 жыл бұрын

ALSO, “falling floating,” he FUCKED-UP the lyrics, on top of EVERYTHING ELSE !! ! !!

There will never be another like DAVID COOK..

Fabulous performance!! My vet & his so enjoyed it they piped it throughout their clinic. They & I followed David's journey through Idol. He won & deservedly so! ♥♥♥♥♥. 👏👏👏. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐. M

i'm never gonna get over how perfectly he hit that note.

He's making his Broadway debut starting this April 3rd in Kinky Boots! Can't wait to see him in the lead role.

Fell in love with Phantom, did the song in Chorus, saw it on Broadway, and I LOVE this version of Music of the Night. Wish someone would sing this to me like that :D

Wow..listened to this song live on TV...oh, how many years ago? Can't remember..flawless. Listened to it again today. Absolutely beautiful. I didn't like how he ended it but beautiful anyway...I like the softer sound of David. But he can sing anything!

Totally love this version!!! His voice suits the mellowness of Erik the Phantom. Hope he could have the role someday!!!

Holy...crap..... He has a perfect lust to his voice and like I can totally imagine becoming intoxicated by his voice like Christine. I think he'd be a GREAT Phantom.

Damn it David just be the phantom please!!!!

To all comparing David to all those technically trained singers please understand he has had no professional voice training just his raw talent pretty good cover I think and that "be" note is awesome.

This is BY FAR, the best performance EVER on AI!!☺️☺️☺️☺️☺️

INTENSE Fantastic cover

Here in January 2022 after a sudden thought of David Cook singing this amazing song!

@KNP02

11 ай бұрын

That's how I found some of his other songs! His version of Man in the box is 🥵

He interpretted this song so perfectly... starting out like a whisper. That's how it's supposed to be. Many super-talented men have sung this song on-stage, but it's the soft voices over the strong voices that capture me.

Simon I 100% disagree with you. This was my favorite performance by David ever and one of the best Idol performances in history.

@rainymoon9848

2 ай бұрын

I agree with you.

David Cook is my favorite in their batch. I love his voice.

I really wish Idol would go back to having Broadway night so we could have more moments like this.

holy cow that's awesome. I haven't heard David cook do shit since he won, so it was cool looking back and listen to him again.

This is my all time favorite American Idol performance. Gives me chills every time!!

Perfect song choice for him! It also shows versatility! :)

Ragell sent me here, so glad she did, what a performance of one of my favourite songs

David Cook is the most worthy American Idol winner.. Just my opinion.. 😊

wow what a verison of the song i forgot dave cook wasining theis song what a verision of the song thx for posting the song alsome verision....

He is my favorite AGT winner and I watched faithfully from year 1 to the last show. He remained my favorite

one of the VERY best performances in all of american idol history. as a huge fan of phantom of the opera (michael crawford,) i found David's performance very impressive. he's amazing.

I play this song every night before i sleep....and it makes me feel so peaceful and calm.....

i loved it...I'd been watching the whole season of 2007, not failed to watched every performance of this guy...DAVID COOK...great artist..and now, even love to review from this tube... love it...really love it.

That first high note is just astounding

The best IDOL EVER! There can only be ONE DAVID COOK! THE BEST!

I've never seen this. All I can say is WOW.

SO ABSOLUTELY ROMANTIC.. HIS VOICE WAS SO AMAZING.. HE PERFORMED IT BRILLIANTLY. THE TONE HIS STYLE AND THE TENDERNESS AND EVERYTHING. IT TOTALLY AND COMPLETELY CONSUMED ME . HEART AND SOUL.. IT BROUGHT ME TO TEARS.. . I LOVE THIS SONG FROM THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA BUT THIS IS A BROADWAY WORTHY PERFORMANCE.. LOVE YOU DAVID. YOU ARE A BRILLIANT ARTIST AND SINGER AND PERFOMER. YOU WERE MY PIC FOR IDOL AND I AM SO HAPPY THAT YOU WON CAUSE YOU DESERVED IT . AND I HOPE YOU ALWAYS STAY HUMBLE.LOVE U

I remember him singing this song and I love it! Still love this rendition of that song from a popular musical!

This song and the words are so fitting for a lover or someone singing to someone

Lord Andrew Lloyd Webber is my idol if i have the honor of meeting him i would never forget it i saw the phantom of the opera for the first time in my life in march, i fell in love i was also Jemima in Cats at our local theatre David sang really will but i felt like he needed more passion

still love it after all of these years

The passion is in the voice!!!

My favorite performance of his when he was on American Idol

he has a voice! he can totally sing ANYTHING!!!!! his vocals are wonderful in this song!

I could never listen to this too much. Perfection. SWOON

i love that i think his live is better than studio.. its shows how amazing he truly is!

Beneath a moonless night is the most sensual song Andrew has written. x-x

this song has made me a fan of david cooks. Not because of the song, which i like but because of they passionate way he sings it. Well done David. Hope we here many more of your songs.

I find it interesting that Randy praises David's version of this song and Simon says he'd rather hear the "grittier" side of David and yet... When David sang "First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" Randy didn't care for it as much, said David was a rocker, and Simon LOVED it! WTH???? Personally, I love both songs and wish David had recorded them, along with the other songs he sang on Idol. He is an amazingly talented young man!

Like all live Idol performances in Season 7, a 90 second edit of a song like this is very hard to pull off. Nevertheless, rocker Cook surprised everyone when he pulled this out of his hat. If you like it, look on YT for his studio version - which is truly stunning, especially for an over-the-weekend Idol production, only released for a few weeks on iTunes.

@angelablack7946

5 жыл бұрын

Absolutely beautiful!

absolutely gorgeous.

Amazing vocals! Raw. Emotional.

So perfect. He follows the music slowly, does not push along and holds back and then roars....

He's the one guitarist American Idol had who was equally comfortable without his guitar as he was with it.

A rockstar has the perfect voice for the strain of this song

Oh I can't resist - this was a pretty amazing 2 min live performance from a ROCKER - but the studio version David recorded that weekend is STUNNING. Go check that out here on YT.

geezz.......he gives me the chills......woot woot!

he makes the phantom seem more of a loving person, rather than an entity a lot of people claim he is

Came back to David Cook's amazing vocals after watching TPOO today and it's 4/2020!

Regardless of vocal talent, he is one of the few singers who got the emotions of this song right. Most singers either make the phantom sound emotionless or they make him sound pervy. The phantom thought of himself as just in an unjust world and I appreciate that being conveyed in this song.

And this is the reason why he bested Archuleta by 12 million votes. It takes a virtouso to pull up something like this and David Cook is a virtouso, an ACE !!! Way to go, David !!!

thank you!

I'm so happy to watch how the songwriter taught David Cook himself how to sing the sexiest song xD. Such a priceless experience for David Cook

AWESOME!! JUST AWESOME!! i LOVE phantom of the opera and i LOVE this song!! I am also a HUGE David Cook fan...

I don't watch Idol, so I didn't hear David Cook until "Come Back To Me" was played on the radio. After that I fell in love with his voice and his music. I got bored and decided to go back and watch his Idol performances and this one just kills me in every way. Music of the Night is my absolute favorite part of Phantom, and he just did it sooooooo beautifully. Especially for a rock star! Though I admit, Gerard Butler's version is still my absolute favorite. LOVE David's though. *shiver*

Point of No Return was the most sensual song anyone's ever written.

smooth as ever!