When I was 15 yrs old, I realized I wasn't welcome inside or outside my house. I ran away to Ottawa Canada. Unfortunately I had to return to the United States. 50 yrs later, I wonder how different my life would have been had I been able to stay. A person never loses the desire to feel free or accepted. Still...after all these years. Thank you Rufus. This song touches me in such a deep and personal way. And you execute it so beautifully.
@lemurlover7975
4 жыл бұрын
hey I feel the same way :) I am a human trafficking survivor from America and although I escaped I feel let down by "the land of freedom and prosperity" where I was violently tortured with rape slavery ever since I was born by my family and the other people they brought into our various apartments and no one in America that I asked for help ever cared or tried to help me. For three whole decades! But I'm hoping to go to court and maybe things will turn out for me like they did for the enslaved Dred Scott which started the Civil War and led to the freedom and emancipation of all the slaves. I'm a white girl and mostly was tortured by other white people, although there were some people of color torturing me due to wanting vengeance on my ancestors for enslaving them, even though I'm an abolitionist myself. Also I am a Christian sustained by my faith in God, just like Uncle Tom, from Uncle Tom's Cabin, so I appreciate the line in the song about America saying I'm going to Hell for having loved, because I told the perverts that I am meant to be kind and loving to my enemies to convince them by conversation and empathy-building to stop torturing me and stop being evil and be kind instead and they insisted I was going to Hell, with them, that they'd be lonely in Hell without me. I was trying to live out the "love your enemies" goal. I was convinced they will kill me and I will go to Heaven and not Hell. Also I like the line about soaking the body of Jesus Christ in blood (because I feel the blood they were soaking His body in was mine and the blood of anyone else they have enslaved or raped. Rape is a very bloody experience, not to mention excruciating. And causes long term lifelong damage like the PTSD and nerve damage I now have) Anyway I like also how it says I'm never coming back to America and I have my own soul and my own dreams and my own life to live and there is no way I can fulfill any of that in the Hell-bound America because these are things I've said to American rapists and pedophiles who are all patriotic and going on and on about the benefits of America and how easy it is to torture people here. So much for rights and freedoms that America supposedly stands for. What freedom? I do have more freedom here than I would in Saudi Arabia so I'll give them that, I guess. Getting a college education is possible here and that has been my ticket out of slavery.
@lindacalder7766
3 жыл бұрын
You are not alone! Greatest country.....what a sad, sick joke. I feel too old and scared but I’m planning my exit anyway. This song makes me cry every time I hear it.
@conniebreines1725
3 жыл бұрын
Well written💜
@saryratha
3 жыл бұрын
You made me sobbed.... there is no place for hate of fellow human beings regardless of who he & she is..... glad you’re back and wish you all the best. Peace be with you, always.
@alexandredefreitas1123
3 жыл бұрын
thank you for your comment. my boyfriend always tell me that i listen to this song all the time, i've never noticed before. i feel related to it because my parents didn't accepted me as gay and throw me away from my home, my town and their hearts. it has been 5 years and i have to go back now, documents problem, and i really don't know what to feel about this. i never talked with them since them.
@GriffithsJacqueline
Жыл бұрын
George Michael did a beautiful version of this song, as brilliant as Rufus. I cry every time I listen to it. I read my life in the lyrics, in my own way.
@KaiWenFranklin
8 ай бұрын
I just heard the George Michael version of this song! Never hear this song before until today. I didn't know it was written by Rufus Wainwright!! WOW! Awesome Song! I have to find the original to hear it.
@karolakuntz3940
5 ай бұрын
GM version is so good, but this have more poety and truth
@GriffithsJacqueline
5 ай бұрын
@@karolakuntz3940yes, I agree
@WogerWaaabbit
4 ай бұрын
IMO George’s voice, arrangement and live performance from the Symphonica tour lends itself more beautifully to the tormented sentiments in the lyric. Superb song writing be RW.
@rhondavmagee2503
3 ай бұрын
Both GM’s version and this original are both brilliant and powerful. Wow.
@mohdshow
9 жыл бұрын
I can't stop playing this song.
@titolino73
8 жыл бұрын
So do I... Masterpiece!!!
@tikbaghashvili
8 жыл бұрын
yeah me too ... over and over :D
@morianmorian5993
5 жыл бұрын
MSK what is the song talkig aboat??
@JosHageman
5 жыл бұрын
And still playing after three years? :-)
@isucic70
5 жыл бұрын
Ta pjesma je najbolje sto sam ikad cuo.. U 49 godina
@cherylbrown8813
Жыл бұрын
I am 70 years old and cannot believe that I am just now discovering this amazing musician. This song is prophetic and powerful.
@johnhiggins7865
Жыл бұрын
@jimswenson6131
Жыл бұрын
What does being 70 years old have to do with anything you said? Are you saying that beyond 69 years old, one does not, should not, or typically doesn't discover new music or musicians?? That's ridiculous. People who love music discover it throughout their lifetime. Putting some sort of age-cap on that pursuit is just stupid.
@cherylbrown8813
Жыл бұрын
@@jimswenson6131 No, I believe you misunderstood my comment completely. I simply am amazed that in all my years of loving music that I had not been aware of Rufus Wainwright and his stunningly beautiful music. If you knew me, you would know that I spent my professional career in higher education, working to help adult learners complete their degrees, and I am passionate about the lifelong learning paradigm.
@MamaH329
Жыл бұрын
I'm reminded of the expression, "One should not ass u me"
@L_ukey_
Жыл бұрын
@@jimswenson6131shush
@Kosh_Naranek.
2 жыл бұрын
Been thinking about this a lot. Got out of the navy just a few weeks before we pulled out of Afghanistan. Wish I had never served.
@wescokubrick
5 жыл бұрын
this is painfully accurate, even more than it was 12 years ago.
@katherinedupoise4604
3 жыл бұрын
It’s more relatable today between the aftermath of the George Floyd incident where people LITERALLY burned cities down While rioting and looting, claiming they were “protesting” (they should have protested because black lives matter ✊🏿 but the destruction was completely unnecessary. Then there’s COVID-19 and here in the US we have the highest number of deaths from the virus because our President Trump has refused to do anything. He took advantage of a world that loved him well. We were willing to give him a chance to make things right and he blew it. And the worst part is we’re stuck here because we can’t go anywhere because of the travel ban. And we have an issue with while male cops shooting black men left and right. America should be the best country in the world but idk.
@kernancoleman702
3 жыл бұрын
Wait until January 5th, 2021. You have no idea.
@katherinedupoise4604
3 жыл бұрын
@@kernancoleman702 it’s all thanks to you nasty Republicans. I say nasty because that’s how Trump called Hilary and Kamala.
@MrsYolandicook
3 жыл бұрын
@@katherinedupoise4604 even more relatable since January 6th
@kernancoleman702
3 жыл бұрын
@@katherinedupoise4604 I'm a lefty left lefty Democrat. I gather you saw what happened on the 5th and 6th. We're on the same side.
@marthastewart5371
2 жыл бұрын
We will find ourselves here again, and again.
@kiwi335d
5 ай бұрын
George Michael did a fantastic version of those brilliant Rufus Wainwright song. George’s vocals on his cover are just amazing.
@kimberlykweder2840
5 жыл бұрын
I got a life to live, I got a soul to feed, I got a dream to heed, and that's all I need. Making my own way home. The best lines of the song.
@adamszayden8330
3 жыл бұрын
Hello Kimberly
@razminfox1787
3 жыл бұрын
I think mines is “ do you really think you go to hell for having loved “
@daniellevitoriaa840
3 жыл бұрын
Lead*
@alicecroll9195
2 жыл бұрын
This song & Rufus are revelations unto themselves.☯️
@lb3952
2 ай бұрын
This is how i feel about the US right now. The lyrics are so powerful and true. “You took advantage of a world that loved you well.” Ain’t that the sad and tragic truth
@dmm9503
10 жыл бұрын
This song is highly underrated.
@dukeleopard
5 жыл бұрын
Well, I'd rather say Rufus Wainwright is underrated. This song is very good but most of his songs are very good. It seems that he's not cool enough for the kids, he's too mature. So, he remains just musician's musician.
@piridede6604
5 жыл бұрын
According to you......
@benjaminrodriguez9406
4 жыл бұрын
damm right this guy is underrated not just this song but him. this guy has truly has a amazing voice that should be a classic known by all, but instead we have the trash we call good music these days. This man should be known by a lot more people.
@sandrajovic9304
4 жыл бұрын
This song is perfect🌟♥💥🌈
@cecilecohen
4 жыл бұрын
So true !
@vanessawright293
8 жыл бұрын
"You took advatage of a world that loved you well"
@adamszayden8330
3 жыл бұрын
Hello Vanessa
@alexandrys
4 ай бұрын
TRUE
@irinanm96
9 ай бұрын
I love this song. The first time I listened to it was for George Michael in his symphonica concert. His voice is perfect for this beautiful song.
@shathaalmazyed3235
4 жыл бұрын
"I may just never see you again, or I might as well". My brother and I used to sing to each other before he passed on 9th of March 2016... I still sing it alone, hoping I will see him on the other side.
@axelvinot7356
4 жыл бұрын
❤️
@MsKurushina
4 жыл бұрын
I understand you.
@whatshesaid72
4 жыл бұрын
❤️❤️
@killerfoxraspberryplays8903
4 жыл бұрын
“Tell me do you really think you go to hell for having loved” Such powerful lyrics especially coming from a gay artist As a gay man that hit me deep
@spuknoize
4 жыл бұрын
Is he gay?
@spuknoize
4 жыл бұрын
Sorry
@killerfoxraspberryplays8903
4 жыл бұрын
Giovanni Dias ya Rufus is gay and has a husband
@PSNGormond
4 жыл бұрын
Good for you, I really mean it.
@johnhiggins7865
4 жыл бұрын
And that makes it a really powerful, potent line. It's not a sin to want to be loved.
@tml365tml7
10 жыл бұрын
For those who are wondering what this song is about, it was written during Bush administration and here is what Rufus said back in 2007: "The meaning is very plain, mainly that I'm having problems with the United States at the moment, as we all are. We all love America, I think everybody does in a certain way. But we have to admit that there's just been too many mistakes made in the recent past over too many issues, and we've just got to deal with that fact."
@SteveFusionX
10 жыл бұрын
..it's even more relevant today with Obama who is, if anything far worse than Bush, unfortunately. And I was one of those people who cried with joy when Obama was elected the first time around- due to the promises he made during his campaign in 2007 (and of course he has now broke every single one). We now have renewed drone-bombing campaigns across Pakistan, Guantanamo bay still hasn't been closed and a war on whistle-blowers (one of Obama's many promises was to PROTECT whistle-blowers). And we'll soon be in WW3 when he attacks Iran or Russia (you just know it's on the cards - they cant help themselves..)
@eliakimjosephsophia4542
6 жыл бұрын
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Going_to_a_Town
@nataliac468
5 жыл бұрын
How about Trump?
@abduricarimonassoro8132
5 жыл бұрын
look at your country now...its like Rufus knew what was coming...the laughing stock of the world
@tkconnell
4 жыл бұрын
@@SteveFusionX OK..I guess the Trump years decimate all of the above...
@a.z.s6679
7 жыл бұрын
After carefully listening to both Rufus & George I've come to the conclusion that Rufus has a very haunting voice. The song creeps inside of me. But when GM sings it, its deeply sad and wounding. It makes me cry. Both are done exceptionally well. Rufus probably knew that GM would bring another dimension to the song and GM delivered.
@darlenebry4054
3 жыл бұрын
100%
@eileengoehring6080
3 жыл бұрын
I agree!!!
@janbitter2171
3 жыл бұрын
George Michael much better
@charleigh195
3 жыл бұрын
Beautiful.George makes me cry it’s absolute.
@me0375
3 жыл бұрын
I totally agree, I think George and Rufus were kindred souls
@מורןשריר
4 жыл бұрын
LOl...this masterpiece should have 4 billions views.... not 4 million .
@RubiconCrossings
6 ай бұрын
The sentiments expressed continue to echo in every day America, every mass shooting, every insurrection, every act of injustice are the reverberations of these echoes. Though we are on the precipice of a great fall, it does not have to be. It’s up to us to not let this town become every town.
@allowmi
Ай бұрын
You're wrong. 99.9% of America gets up every day and goes about it's business. The news media has to maintain it's cash flow, so you see all sorts of scandal and tragedy, live and in color, in between the commercials. What the media presents is a tiny fraction of our reality.
@agustinmindful9779
Жыл бұрын
I account this song a masterpiece. No words to express what I feel while listening to this extraordinary song, the beauty under the sadness, his voice, the melody... Not music for the masses..... These days.......
@gabriellethomas8195
10 жыл бұрын
Rufus Wainwright is an angel. This song is beautiful beyond words
@brigittemelun6663
2 жыл бұрын
YES YES
@bryanwebster6443
Жыл бұрын
By his own admission, rufus is no angel, which makes him and his music way more beautiful
@parnianpouladdej6790
9 ай бұрын
At 82 I just discovered this Amazing singer songwriter with this heartfelt message through his song ❤️ thank you 😢
@coolgirl6510
9 жыл бұрын
His voice is like a drug...
@cecan8
3 ай бұрын
Better Covers than the Original One! Rufus’ voice has much more pain and fog. Which is much more fitting to the soul of the song.
@clo6647
2 ай бұрын
I was driving when I first heard this on the radio. I was so taken in by this, enthralled, I'm surprised I didn't crash. Then I saw the video, wow! Beautiful song, profound lyrics, breathtaking orchestration and back vocals, unique voice, and a gorgeous man. Never tire of this. Saw Rufus live at the NAC in Ottawa, and this song was as good with him alone on stage at the piano. George Michael also did a very job covering this, but I always come back to the original.
@kwnorton5834
3 жыл бұрын
This song means even more as time passes. Prophetic.
@catalinabusla1151
2 жыл бұрын
Agree
@frankmcgovern5445
2 жыл бұрын
It’s insightful and an incredible song but I wouldn’t say prophetic, really. The things about the US that disgusted and disappointed Rufus 12 years ago were features of this country for decades before that and have remained since. He’s just calling them out.
@astramccracken6555
Жыл бұрын
ABSOLUTELY
@fredfiggis5446
Жыл бұрын
As a completely straight old guy, I adore this song. I think I can feel and understand a little of the pain..... and the hope.... involved. It illustrated the 'problem' to those of use who have never been on the 'receiving end' of the sh*t handed out. I first heard it in Cambridge (UK) last year when my wife bought us tickets, thinking it was for Loudon, not Rufus. I wasn't struck on most of the performance but this track and 'Hatred' stood out like fierce search lights. They have not been off my play list since then. Simply superb!
@beathustle8680
2 жыл бұрын
Listening again in 2021. Still amazingly fitting and beautiful.
@martinleurent2903
2 жыл бұрын
me 2022
@luwi22
Жыл бұрын
Me too, also listening to version of George Michael.
@kenjhill1
Жыл бұрын
Me in 2023
@ginaboreham5116
Жыл бұрын
Yep - thinking of Ohio right now
@manuelafanni1300
Жыл бұрын
Io ascolto nell'agosto 2023...mi spezza il ❤
@lizmarch4000
2 жыл бұрын
George led me here, to the original.. We all know GM is a legend who can most certainly extend and build a song to something beautiful and surreal. I didn't know what to expect from Rufus and I'm excited to see the writer sing how he envisioned. You know what? You can never beat the creator. They're the lifeblood of the song.
@ivankolobov9502
Жыл бұрын
I listened to this song in late 2019, at 15 years of age, uncertain about the future. I’m turning 20 soon and I can’t look back without crying. Every day I’m asking myself why things had to be this way and what I’m supposed to do with it. This song reminds me of my younger self, apprehensive, confused, yet full of hope. I don’t know what I am now.
@monichat
2 ай бұрын
We don't have to be like anyone else - Be your own self
@BCause-qv1mk
8 жыл бұрын
My first introduction with Rufus was this video playing on Vh1. I remember it was early Sunday morning. Since then I saw him live at least dozen times; wears his heart on the sleeve and sings like his life depends on it. A true artist.
@alicecroll9195
4 жыл бұрын
VH1 featuring Rufus & this song unexpectedly convulsed me into tears. I never missed a Rufus concert in the NY/NJ area since. Ever marveling how the spiritually prayerful & passionately decadent do flawlessly emanate from such a one. One in the very same. ☯️
@elenakonstantinidou654
4 жыл бұрын
The first time I heard this was by George Michael. Listening to this now, I am just captured by this guy's voice. I can listen to it again and again, non stop. Maybe one of the best songs I have ever come across.
@thestrangestthing5452
Жыл бұрын
@Rufus Wainwright Oh yes, we have, and you are an angel, Rufus!! Thank you so sooo much for your music! Love ya and bless you!❤❤❤
@myrtocambas6211
Жыл бұрын
Superbe chanson don't les paroles sont tjrs d'actualité..
@martinharris5017
8 жыл бұрын
Powerful song, great visuals. Something so melancholy about Wainright's voice.
@StorminMormin91
5 жыл бұрын
Martin Harris and a beautiful melancholy at that
@alicecroll9195
2 жыл бұрын
“Melancholy” is so on point to describe Rufus’ voice. There is a veritable chemical shift in me every time I hear him sing, especially when it has been my great, good fortune to see him in LIVE concert several times. He is >> MAGIC 🔮
@leischutte9179
9 ай бұрын
The original visuals were much better, deeper, and told a deeper truth
@peachyllama722
Ай бұрын
Privileged to have watched Rufus perform this song many moons ago @ lees cliff hall Folkestone UK. It’s got this balcony and for the bridge part I stood on this balcony on my own listening. Rufus you gave me goosebumps and such a sweet memory, even security were polite to me ❤
@tonyantoniou8667
7 жыл бұрын
George Michael sang this song with so much emotion. Great song, great lyrics, well done Rufus for allowing George to sing it.
@sonnynet54
7 жыл бұрын
I agree. But then GM is the more versatile vocalist out of the two.
@a.z.s6679
7 жыл бұрын
Tony Antoniou George Michael brought his pain & internal struggles to this song. It's as if Rufus wrote this for Michael & I'm so glad he (GM) sang it. He gave this song the voice it needed.
@yannickbouret3993
6 жыл бұрын
Fuck, i didn't know George sang this song. Listened to both. Tought I love George's a great deal, I prefere Rufus's version better for this song. But I don't like Rufus's latest musical turn.
@FARID1870
6 жыл бұрын
Rufus' version sound more vulnerable and pained I think. George vocals, i felt was too polished
@diana.ionescu
6 жыл бұрын
Both versions are good. Why do we always like to compare? That's what the creators of shows like "The Voice", "X-Factor'' etc are trying to promote: personal, distinct interpretations of the same song. A good artist puts his/her own print on the song he/she is singing and playing. The difference of the versions shows the greatness of a song and of those who have managed to make it their own by giving it over and over again a new soul.
@garyworden5014
6 ай бұрын
I've got so much to give, so much life to live, so little time to save, so much more I should have been. God rest the forgotten genius of his generation. 😢
@Subparanon
8 жыл бұрын
The new national anthem.
@barend2055
7 жыл бұрын
I would love to introduce you to Chopin, Rachmaninoff...
@Subparanon
7 жыл бұрын
I think Chopin. Rach is a little rough on our violated sense of sanity and justice just now. Rufus Wainwright - Prophet.
@ppassmore25
7 жыл бұрын
George Michael did a great rendition.
@Modjahed2002
7 жыл бұрын
Sam Caddick Passmore 100%
@titeflo1744
7 жыл бұрын
Sam Caddick Passmore : yes George sang this song so well
@Erik_Escriche
2 жыл бұрын
The film Tom à la ferme brought me here. I highly recommend it.
@TheSynchronisator
6 ай бұрын
I quite like the way Mr. George Michael performed that brilliant song live - available on his excellent Album Symphonica. Rufus indeed was a whole nother experience live on stage - great musicians both Gentlemen.
@duygublackmoon
3 жыл бұрын
Rufus, listening to you is like wandering through the red rose garden.♥️
@elainesweeney8993
Жыл бұрын
Fabulous song. One of my favourites ever. I love the fact that George Michael recorded it too. Both fantastic versions 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
@leischutte9179
9 ай бұрын
Is there a place I can see the original music video? I feel it was much better and more important and impactful than this version!
@soccerballgoalie2
13 жыл бұрын
His voice makes me want to cry and dance at the same time. I suppose I could learn to multitask, just for him.
@claudiajuarez-silva6449
2 жыл бұрын
I never get tired of this song or his beautiful voice!
@claudiajuarez-silva6449
2 жыл бұрын
@Rufus Wainwright Thank you for your beautiful voice and talent! I am so lucky to have seeing you lived in Chicago 3 yrs ago.
@sleeplessnight216
2 жыл бұрын
Lyrics: I'm going to a town that has already been burned down I'm going to a place that is already been disgraced I'm gonna see some folks who have already been let down I'm so tired of America I'm gonna make it up for all of the Sunday Times I'm gonna make it up for all of the nursery rhymes They never really seem to want to tell the truth I'm so tired of you America Making my own way home Ain't gonna be alone I got a life to lead America I got a life to lead Tell me do you really think you go to hell for having loved? Tell me and not for thinking every thing that you've done is good (I really need to know) After soaking the body of Jesus Christ in blood I'm so tired of America (I really need to know) I may just never see you again or might as well You took advantage of a world that loved you well I'm going to a town that has already been burned down I'm so tired of you America Making my own way home Ain't gonna be alone I got a life to lead America I got a life to lead I got a soul to feed I got a dream to heed And that's all I need Making my own way home Ain't gonna be alone I'm going to a town that has already been burned down
@melm4251
Күн бұрын
i heard this on the radio yesterday and spent an hour hunting down what it was.... i'm so thankful this crossed my path at last
@shaneclawson5854
4 жыл бұрын
This song applies to the world now in 2020
@donnawatson5491
4 жыл бұрын
You took advantage of a world that loved you well 😞
@teresaribeiro9886
3 жыл бұрын
Timeless and wonderfull. This man is something else... such a beautifull song. A mirror of what of us feel. Love you forever. TR
@philindeblanc
3 жыл бұрын
I guess, since NWO (A21) world order is in full effect.
@philindeblanc
3 жыл бұрын
@Frank McGovern If you dont see the evidence of Agenda 21 by now, then I would have to ask....What huge rock have you been sleeping under? You gotta be so brainwashed and delusional...I mean you need to be the Poster child of what Nixon said..."The American people wont believe anything unless it is on television". It is FAR harder to convince someone that they have been fooled, than it is to fool someone. And I am NOT about to help you on this one. But I am willing to point you in the right direction, as a lot of the censorship at play can be blamed for people like, you, and you certainly are the majority, not the minority.
@philindeblanc
3 жыл бұрын
@Frank McGovern LOL, it is here already. You are on KZitem! If you notice a lot of disinfo dished at you or things not showing up, try the less censored platforms like LBRY, or DLive, BitChute, etc. Links are automatically removed on this YT platform. Odd wouldnt you think. I have had to post the link, and then video tape it, post it to my channel to show and prove that the video link was removed. This is how bad KZitem is. But, still the most popular, yet I see that slipping consistently. But, I can also see them simply buy out the other platform that gets popular. So, specifically, what would you like to see evidence about? Maybe I can at least point you in the right direction. Do you want to see a copy of Angeda21, or do you want to see videos of officials presenting the details in A21? or do you want to look at the countries that were named in A21 and compare it to reality of which countries have been "democratized" ? What is it that you dont see? What is it you want to see about?
@tkcena1
9 жыл бұрын
This guy makes 'sentiment' irresistable ... putting the poignant into the pop-rock ballad in the great tradition of Freddy Mercury. Rufus Wainwright is addictive...
@hilo6755
9 жыл бұрын
I'm so tired of America.
@nicolehenry6938
2 жыл бұрын
Part of the original soundtrack of the movie Aline directed by Valérie Lemercier. Brilliant 👍
@francineveilleux4721
2 жыл бұрын
Et aussi Tom à la ferme de Xavier DOLAN from Québec
@inazuma4462
8 ай бұрын
La reprise de Georges Mickaël est également fabuleuse. Mais rufus est incroyable !
@ruzannaabraamyan4298
8 ай бұрын
СПАСИБО тебе Руфус за песню,но она по настоящему звучит в исполнении Майкла Джексона.Я даже думала,что её написал сам МАЙКЛ. НО это сотрудничество великолепно!!!!!
@SamLaporte
9 жыл бұрын
Rufus is such a beautiful, intelligent and sensitive man!
@maxtoncwik833
4 жыл бұрын
Hauntingly relevant considering the events taking place in Minnesota
@shaneraman9524
8 жыл бұрын
this song has never been as true as it is now. I can't get it out of my head. Thanks for such a wonderful song Rufus!
@BanduKarunarathne
9 жыл бұрын
For Me.. GM is the best singer of all Time
@reneejoy8004
4 жыл бұрын
Damn, this song is just as prescient and relevant now more than ever.
@kencomfort7664
3 жыл бұрын
I agree listen to george michael cover its class
@BRIANZ969
3 жыл бұрын
Yep
@sandrajovic9304
4 жыл бұрын
This song is timeless. I'm really feeling it right now in 2020💔💓 so much🙏🙏🙏🙏💙💙💙💙
@Meriem-dt2xs
3 жыл бұрын
never get tired of this song
@TheMuzikall
Жыл бұрын
You are not alone 😂
@Mahora1980
3 жыл бұрын
14 years and still one my favorite song... never got tired of this masterpiece! One amongst so many good good songs from Rufus, but his one remains my favorite.
@bingoandtoto
25 күн бұрын
This song is for all traumatised and abused children , bless you all
@guariban
Жыл бұрын
His voice is very dramatic and theatrical. It doesn't matter what he sings it will be awesome. Yes, hunting and mysterious, it gets to you in a very special way. Not only his great voice but his interpretation. His voice has a peculiar quality and to me it seems he is playing with the melody itself with highs and lows and dancing with his registry....
@ronaldboneslinger
3 жыл бұрын
I am so incredibly proud to be from the same city as Rufus, he is a true artist. Montreal has been a harbour for talent for years. Leonard Cohen, Rufus and Martha Wainwright, Emile Neligan, Arcade Fire, kaytranada, Xavier Dolan, Jean-Marc Vallée, A-Track, Chromeo, Mordecai Richler, Jay Baruchel, Vice magazine... And thats just off the top of my head. But we get shunned because we speak french... This city is a gem, And i will say it once again. I am incredibly proud to be from the same city as Rufus and all those incredible artists. Thank you for your music, and thank you for being a great representation of our beautiful city.
@wwonka52
3 жыл бұрын
I'm so happy to have seen him twice, once in Albany NY, and the other at my hometown theatre in Mass.
@francineveilleux4721
3 жыл бұрын
We have Charlebois too do you know his song Ordinaire is a masterpiece for me👍
@josephcarlwhite9703
3 жыл бұрын
This is perfect.
@charlenetaylor5548
2 жыл бұрын
It never ceases to amaze me. I just got done watching the Austin City Limits show on PBS, and this song only gets more on point and appropriate every time I hear it. And it's been 15 years since he wrote it.
@justmallory142
3 жыл бұрын
The movie "Tom at the Farm" brought me here...Incredible movie...Incredible song👏👏👍👍
@amberraza8700
3 жыл бұрын
Xavier Dolan blessing our musical hearts once again!!!
@odegasheru9991
2 жыл бұрын
What a gem ! What a Voice ! Never heard of this singer before. Glad it was in my YT recommendation.
@milttomm5764
Жыл бұрын
"You took advantage of a world that loved you well". 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
@susanduncan2032
2 жыл бұрын
Awesome lyrics and amazing cover by George Michael 💜
@pty8s
3 жыл бұрын
10 years before anyone could possibly fathom his depths.
@catalinabusla1151
4 жыл бұрын
Testo esplosivo! Voce unica ed insuperabile! Non mi stanco mai di ascoltarti Rufus! GRAZIE
@samuelkoltinsky8593
2 жыл бұрын
An exhausting and true confirmation where each need to find the path to home. I've decided my path is to grow old in Europe.
@michellerivera1710
4 жыл бұрын
This song is helping me through the 2020 protests. #BlackLivesMatter thank you Rufus!
@stevenmorris2234
4 жыл бұрын
Yes that was my exact thought when playing and singing this on piano.
@hattib4548
4 жыл бұрын
I’m also back to this song for the same reason.
@rightmarker1
4 жыл бұрын
Michelle Rivera - me too, me too. My God, what’s happening to us?
@therealcamilledeal
4 жыл бұрын
lily allen did a really great cover of this
@retrochristmas7329
3 жыл бұрын
You mean riots
@andyhoops.6156
9 жыл бұрын
Absolute timeless piece of music,haunting and full of emotion. No one does it better than Rufus.
@mikepargeter9495
4 жыл бұрын
This is a very brave song, you are a True artist Rufus. And like True journalists you are a very rare beast. The world needs honesty to pull us back from the abyss.
@tikbaghashvili
8 жыл бұрын
I have fallen in love with this guy and the song... beautiful
@lindaloceff8138
7 жыл бұрын
Tiki Ha
@catalinabusla1151
4 жыл бұрын
Il mondo ha bisogno di AMORE per evolversi! Grazie Rufus! Sei bellezza e coraggio! A sweet great person
@nate4254
5 жыл бұрын
It is a very nice song that I have never heard before. He has a Billy Joel sound to his voice and I could see Billy covering it, if he has not. Yes, George Michael did do this song justice when he covered it!!!
@wanimusician
9 жыл бұрын
I don't get how people are fighting over who sang it better between Rufus Wainwright and George Michael. Both of them are great singers. I enjoy both of their interpretation in their own ways. It is a matter of preference and to which you can relate to even more. That is the wonderful thing about music, you can always find something that you can relate to. So, if you don't like the original version written by Rufus, then it's alright, but don't go saying bad thing about the way he interpreted it. I mean, it is his song afterall, I'm sure he has a story in mind, just that you can't relate to it. Same thing to those who prefer Rufus's style over GM's. No one is wrong here, you just have different preference. Honestly, I like Rufus's style slightly more, and not because I think he is better, but I can relate to his style and interpretation even more. I still enjoy GM's cover, I really do, but I just prefer this one slightly more. I think both are great and enjoyable **thumbs up**
@zlatkoprcic6442
5 жыл бұрын
Great and honest comment
@craig7248
5 жыл бұрын
Both great, but RW wrote this, and you can feel his world weary heart in every syllable. That emotion can't be covered
@jeanjackson2009
5 жыл бұрын
Did I ask wani? No i didnt. GM the clear answer here.
@amandasanders1141
3 жыл бұрын
GM has a great voice but Rufus sings it much more expressively, which is not surprising as it’s his song (and he’s from the US too).
@dionvanalem6996
2 жыл бұрын
George Michael was a great singer, but this song means nothing when he sings it, no matter how great it may be from a tactical perspective. This is Wainwright's personal account.
@purplehaazebee1649
4 жыл бұрын
I saw him in Louisville KY in 2012. It was absolutely incredible. I was floored when he did this song.
@patty7791
2 жыл бұрын
One of the few songs that can bring me to tears: The melody, the words, and Rufus Wainwright! Drop to the floor and rock and weep kind of song…😪
@stephanepatinaud1447
3 жыл бұрын
Merveilleuse voix et mélodie. Merci. J'adore.
@mauricettethibault333
2 жыл бұрын
Magnifique chanson 🙏
@teresaribeiro9886
2 жыл бұрын
I have to confess here that the first time I heard this song was on a canadian movie that I dont recall the name. I had no idea who RW was. I went searching, and, since then, i am his fan. Only the best music. On every genre!
@8ENNos13
11 ай бұрын
I hear your voice...she is special Rufus. You are especially. I hear the same song in the year 2023. I love this song. Thank you for your singing and playing on the Piano.
@JusticeForTheDead
2 жыл бұрын
great song by Rufus, and well done. I found the George Michael cover - and OH MY WORD!!!!!!!!!!! Just next level stuff...
@Jordan-zn6fp
7 жыл бұрын
Beautiful song written by Rufus and he sings it well. However I'm absolutely in love with George Michael's version of this song. It is brilliant!!!! He is a master of interpretation and he actually gives me goosebumps, everytime I hear him sing this.His amazing voice just has a way of taking you on a journey and he sings lyrics with such passion! I love you George Michael,I wish I could've heard you sing this live in concert. Rest in peace beautiful man😪
@jurgennaeve3897
4 жыл бұрын
Rufus ... "I am so tired of you America" and brand new "Unfollow the rules" ... he is a genius!
@natashapope3785
7 ай бұрын
We are living art. Consciousness. Emergent. Creative. Love. Individual and collective. As one. Together we can. Separated we are ........?
@NatalieHawkinsMusic
3 жыл бұрын
One of the greatest songwriters of our time. So glad I grew up with the incredible legacy of this beautiful man.
@willgamble4985
2 жыл бұрын
This is the most outstanding composition and performance ; who wouldn’t fall so deeply in love with you and who would ever choose to have other partners whom they could want more than you Dearest ?
@alicecroll9195
4 жыл бұрын
Could it really be that my requesting this flawless song yesterday... that TODAY.. here it is. My hope was that this timeless tune could arrive as a balm & grief gut wrench for Minneapolis. Thank you transcendent RUFUS.🙏🏻💐
@minojorge17
5 жыл бұрын
That's song is a MASTERPIECE!!! I love it a lot. He is a such amazing singer!!! I found that song 9 years ago and I keep listening to it when I need it for healing my sadness soul.
@GraceThomas-fv5ky
8 ай бұрын
I've grown up listening to Rufus and this was the first song I ever heard of his 13 years later its still an amazing song and gives me goosebumps almost every-time I listen to it
@inframinced6698
3 жыл бұрын
Holy crap, I forgot how good this song is.
@francineveilleux4721
3 жыл бұрын
It’s always my number 1 so good Rufus
@Plottoberry
11 жыл бұрын
I was at a concert of George Michael and he covered this one. I was so happy.
@yanosacofotos
4 жыл бұрын
in mannheim?
@costap.4812
4 жыл бұрын
Bellissima cover! Grande George!
@amykakes73
4 жыл бұрын
That must've been amazing
@Plottoberry
4 жыл бұрын
@@yanosacofotos Amsterdam
@JohnLabry
3 жыл бұрын
I Love The Cover From George Michael .....its Amazing kzitem.info/news/bejne/mXqQsIWgp2WbiW0
@deirdremacdougall8415
2 жыл бұрын
This is well always be one of favorite songs forever !!! Thank you for your gift and genius Rufus ❤️
@BenjaminKanarek
2 жыл бұрын
Likewise
@chrisbolia
Жыл бұрын
Such a highly talented composer and singer ! Fully underated
@Edw1nSayz
Жыл бұрын
Incredibly powerful plea, cry, and dispear about the way our beloved country has been run to the ground by our Capitalist corporate driven system. God bless our country, people, and well-being. May we help us all.
@richsontchi4770
3 ай бұрын
When I Was In My Thirties, I Ran Away From Everything I've Known... Moved To New Mexico, With Just A Few Clothes, And Not Much Else... I Lived Like A Gypsy For Three Years! It Was The Best Time Of My Life...😊
@markduff9508
9 жыл бұрын
lyrics of sadness…of a life i have lived or tried to in America….
@irelandgracesmith8245
8 жыл бұрын
he reminds me of thom york from radiohhead
@Probablylani
3 жыл бұрын
My thoughts exactly.
@wastedurlife
8 жыл бұрын
Wow! So true! This guy is got some guts! Beautiful and sad story of America.
@Teresa7087
2 жыл бұрын
Rufus is such a physically beautiful man!
@elizadolots11
4 жыл бұрын
One of my favorite oldies by you, brother Rufus 💞🎶
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