Blake Lewis - You Give Love a Bad Name

[vickilg123]

i fucking LOVED this

[jdepp102]

He really should have won. Like, really, he is so much better than Jordin Sparks...

[GuitarBoyRockingOut]

i love how blake made this as if he was the original artist. Blake basically made a new modern hip version of this song and it sounds great in my opinion.

[golfaddict3000]

realistically its not the best performance in the history of the show, but its definately in the top 10 solidly, performance-wise

[urmommakesmehappy]

i was ten years old when i heard this i video taped the live performance and watched like 50 times blake was the best entertainer ever and deserved to win american idol and any other contest about talent

[MegaOats]

probably the greatest performance on american idol

[theqrokz]

better than jordan sparks

[marie81794]

<3 the beatboxing in this. when it was on tv for real i watched this 1 performance like 20 times in a row. :) 

[GuitarBoyRockingOut]

he should get copyrights and make a hit album with this song.

[SJRogers]

146 people give love a bad name.

[MusicfaninMO]

I have no idea who he is, but that was great.

[BazzzBro]

146 idiots didn't hit the like button on this

[mellebuc]

i agree with jon. I dont like peaople messing with this song. and this song is not for him

[jraehol]

@mellebuc If people want to hear it the Bon Jovi way, they can listen to Bon Jovi. American Idol isn't a Bon Jovi concert--not one of the girls in the audience had teased bangs and wore acid wash jeans. Blake was amazing, has great instincts.

[svenlivingston777]

wtf...i keep calling that damn number and no one picks up....

[MrJoshJB]

blake sang for tedy campbell......nice..!!!!

[andrewg1006]

brave...

[Cozmonic032]

One of my favorite performances ever!!

[IKiLLahIKooL]

jordan sparks sucked he should of won...

[djsmeltz1205]

@IKiLLahIKooL DAMN RIGHT!

[trdelnik]

OMFG... What is that?! This is not even a cover... He sings only the chorus (btw Bon Jovi sings "DARLING you give love a bad name" only in the first chorus...).Where is the strophe, the guitar solo, the energy?? Definitelly dislike.

[IKiLLahIKooL]

@trdelnik yea what elliekilljoy said fuck you

[robincrazy]

HOT! love this cover:)

[NewvelM]

THE BEAT-BOXING GOT ME!!! ♥♥♥

[moviemakur]

ryan seacrest, what a dick. wouldnt even pretend to have headphones on like blake asked him.

blake: can you do a little

ryan: just put a record on

i guess...damn, i never knew ryan was the emperor of everything

[olisaeloka]

like this if you came from Yahoo!!

[livelongnprosper92]

whatever happened to this guy?

[acciofirebolt29]

Ok Blake is awesome on this song and SEXY as hell....OMG!!! I totally forgot how freaking sexy he was!!! And he likes James and Adam so he gets my vote for coolest former Idol!!

[pravinrasu]

haha is the drummer sean kingston? lol just wondering

[ForeverMeself]

Not only can he sing but this was just plain original!

[godessoflove2468]

is this on itunes?

[superbowlbound]

What the fuck was that?

[MsMochaLover]

HORRIBLE!!!!!!! O.o In my opinion, he just ruined one of the most classical rock music piece ever.

[JBtheProducer]

dont remember when season he was on but i wanted him to win. then again, every season i want someone to win that doesnt......

[sunnydlita]

This is the first time I've ever seen this clip. How is this guy not blowing up the pop charts? This is the most inventive thing I've ever seen on American Idol. And the best part is that he can beatbox and he can pop 'n lock, but you can tell that he can actually SING too.

[bluecrimson877]

Best performance in AI for me. :D

[ewolfgirl]

haha, I don't think JBJ liked this at all!

[LakeTCavs44]

Amazing

[GCOOPER22]

BETTER THEN BON JOVI

[BlckWolfKing]

I forgot what season this was was it season 7 or 6

[GooferDusty]

@BlckWolfKing  Blake was on season 6 :)

[Salieri21]

i never thought there's anyone on this planet shorter than ryan :/

[rchan0]

1:15 I MOVE AWAY FROM THE MIC TO BREATHE IN

[maleriethomas]

dude u suck. dont mess wit de best song in de world

[dodgers162003]

@maleriethomas

you spelled with and the wrong. Its not wit de

[colorgums23]

@maleriethomas your such an asshole bitch

[maleriethomas]

@colorgums23 DUDE IM 11



[lilmizannoyin]

@maleriethomas we can tell. go to school, learn to spell, and come back when you're a grown up

[maleriethomas]

@lilmizannoyin least i no good music unlike some other ppl + ur pply like 2 + again lets just say this music is like food everybody has their own taste MINE RULES and URS SUX y r we fighting over something i posted over a MONTH AGO so shut up and im not a girly girl or gay dude oh and by the way wit and de is computer talk and i have an A+ in spelling BURN!!! and i dont listen 2 supid ppl i can tell ur in ur 20s and droped out sooo GO 2 SCHOOL LEARN GOOD MUSIC AND COME BACK WEN U NO GOOD MUSIC

[jfs36912]

Luv Blake Lewis!!

[Kanine61able]

i looked forward to watching blake every week. AI doesn't have creative performers like him anymore.

[rsoxfan123]

@Kanine61able Casey Abrams bro

[Gabeluv22]

he definitely shoulda won!!!!!!!!!!!

[baileyy11]

138 People were Jealous they cant Beat box like him. . .

[kcut10510]

My Favorite'<3

[DemonicDuelist1]

has blake lewis done anything else besides his single after he got voted off if not its a huge disappointment he was excellent

[YankeesRock4eva]

Simon can go choke! I'm glad he's not on American Idol anymore.

[zapp1209]

@YankeesRock4eva He said he was brave and it was what would keep in the competition. How is that bad?

[YankeesRock4eva]

@zapp1209 Ohh i understand that lol I don't like simon at all, that's why i said it.. it has nothing to with his comment about blake.

[zapp1209]

@YankeesRock4eva Oh haha okay.

[Engineer245]

I have come back and watched this video dozzens of times and while hearing it on the radio would not be as good seeing it liove would be a concert I would pay hundreds of dollars to enjoy ! ! !

[flyinninja21]

I really really wanted you to win man

you are awesome!

[sebby023]

omg my idol <3 !!!

[megapark2]

I think the drummer liked playing the song more than Blake.

[JulinaKiss]

HOLY S**TT he s***** UP totally....omg!!

[ChosenTV09]

Yo this cat was meant to perform and do it well. he killed that. Mad props to him and Teddy a beast as always.

[baabffl237]

I saw him in concert. It was AMAZING! he's a great live performer

[Britneyyanne]

♥love

[Alientank]

Nice tits on the blonde at 3:03

[SuperMarisol101]

@Alientank wat a horndog lol

[m1a2k3o]

Teddy Campbell you won amazing and the sound of that small kit is unreal.

[Villiaam]

@m1a2k3o Indeed! Anyone know what kit it is?

[CShorty55]

His voice <3

[Icespeller]

Simon is so wrong: 135/about 2900 people hated it.

[MaxPetty]

blake lewis is just beast mode. whatta god

[asportsfanx]

Wowwwwwwwwwww! That's very unique.

I love Bon Jovi!

[onlyforgleecomments]

how lucky! to meet bon jovi! <3

[guyzizzleguy]

The beat-boxing made me shit myself

[My96XJ]

last time i saw blake he was giving me my burgers at McDonald's

[morresnorre1]

wow, what a talented drummer!

[shane475789]

best version of this song blake should have won he did AMAZING

[BlckWolfKing]

I love his singing

[allbe413]

Who won this season?

[PejaRapiLudzie]

@allbe413 Jordin Sparks

well... not surprising - another typical idol

[Wolfieex3]

I never forget about Blake... Its impossible to forget him ! I mean I forget about another idols but not him for some reason > < I really like how he did this song.

[kunfusinger]

wowwwwwwwwwww I´m a super fan of bonjovi´s band and this version is the best version of this song......

[JMarc85]

Jon Bon Jovi is 48 today. This was 3 years ago which means he was 45-46 here. Good Lord what is this guy's secret?!

[PitsPluma]

@JMarc85 Plastic surgery.

[JMarc85]

@PitsPluma Touche.

[dzho045]

i liked it

[ufffkfkij]

usually the winners of american idol are known for like a month but then everyone forgets about them because some of the other guys were better

[leebone98]

he wasnt the best singer but his charisma beatboxing and stage presence kept him in it to the very end

[leebone98]

while blake didnt win he is definatly is one of the memorable perfomres on the show

[kevmicester200076]

he missed the very start. the back up singers started a split second early

[pauloenriquez18]

maybe he should win.. but jordin deserves it..

[BlckWolfKing]

I think Blake was the best Contestent who ever entered American Idol and I forgot what season he played in

[Antigonistic]

I love this so much. This is why I always liked Blake, he was more than a singer, he was a performer, and he was never afraid to make a song his own.

[Calfullanas]

WTF IS THIS BULLSHIT||||||| HE DESERVES TO GEY SHOT HE S DESTROYING A CLASSIC

[TheEternallifeskater]

@Calfullanas hey sorry but thats a threat you can get arrested

[davidleger11]

@Calfullanas classic or not, it's a great version of the song. and beatboxing is his thing. just like adam lambert "ruined" classics; he made the song his own.

[Calfullanas]

@davidleger11 is a bullshit version

[davidleger11]

@Calfullanas whatever. like simon said, half love it and half hate it. Cant please every1. i know what u mean tho, sometimes when i watch american idol, every1 loves the version but i thought it was terrible. good luck tho with ur argument, but from what i can see, ur just gonna get yelled at by a bunch of die-hard fans and you wont change anyones opinion. maybe if u gave the reasons why you dont like it, then someone might listen. but saying he deserves to get shot makes u look like a loonatic.

[FroobRadio]

@Calfullanas Lol this guy's never heard of a cover.

[TheGeneralBAMF]

even though with a bad start... Blake definitely pulled it off with the beat boxing.. This is the best version of this song... Amazing

[brooklynsmamma]

I think this was the best performance ever done on American Idol. Absolute talent.

[confaulk38]

Blake Lewis was the last Idol that I cast a vote for!! I thought this was an amazing performance and I never get tired of watching it!

[ahffk]

@confaulk38 werd. ur absolutely correct and couldn't have said it better myself.

have u been keepin up with him after idol though?

if u havent, u should totally check out both of his albums, especially the more recent one Heartbreak On Vinyl.

its so sick. hes got a #1 single outta that album too.

[elpelozzz]

Don't like this AT ALL!!! He ruined that song!!!! For me he's just another plastic singer... ugh!!

[davidheypa]

what a piece of shit

[elzaine]

NIce song~~~ Really love it !!!

[primecolorantsucks]

It's been 3 years and I still have to watch this every now and then to compare how far the talent on the show has dropped since then. Absolute goosebumps! My favorite Idol performance ever.

[ahffk]

@primecolorantsucks

yea...especially this year was quite disappointing, wouldnt u say? i mean they were all prtty good singers but really not much unique about them, i couldnt see their personality shine, and no one even really had powerhouse vocals

have u been keepin up with blake after idol?

if u havent, u should really check out both of his albums, especially the more recent one Heartbreak On Vinyl.

its really really good. hes got a #1 single outta that album too. im totally hooked.

[pirozhok88]

my favorite american idol performance of all time

[jojoanmcdonald]

I LOVE THIS. and i miss him sooo much.

[peterjsiwi]

it's sick !!! it always sticks me !!!

really really love and love show ... :)

[shorthubbard2]

Blake Lewis rocks forever And hes right if you dont take risks in life youll never see any thing new may you live on for ever Blake

[mmzluver]

i have LOVED this performance, and i don't think there has EVER been a better Bon Jovi night on American Idol! i also think its my FAVORITE performance EVER on american idol! EVER, in all the however many years Idol has been on now.

[goosey121996]

sooo HOT!!! :)

[Sladethetermanater87]

everyone I know wanted him to win. I dont know why Jorden Sparks won....

[soxfan91293]

must have sucked to perform after blake lewis

[skybaez]

he was awesome he should have won

[lifeissuite]

What happened to performers like Blake on american idol? seriously, the performers this year are no where near as good as Blake was.

[travz21]

We all know this show isn't a singing contest, even though it claims to be. This guy is a straight up performer, and what he does is something spectacular. It's laughable that cute guys or girls that can't sing or perform get voted through (or even win) when guys like Blake who blow the roof off the place and can't catch a break. He definitely deserved to win that season.

[daphnebeloved]

@travz21 I totally agree with you, I always liked his voice, his voice remind me of smoothness of Morrissey , besides his being very creative and musical...he should have won....

[zardari3]

this was a great version compared to the original.. the other one was great though.. :)

[MovieWatcher986]

that first word, it just doesnt look like he says it at the same time it actually happens. I'm not saying he's lip synching because im sure American Idol doesnt do that, but it just seems like it starts, and then his mouth moves. Does anybody else see it at all?

[mizemotion]

@MovieWatcher986 that's because there's back up singers in the back..and they started first....

[rosaliehalevampire]

amazing!

paula is so adorable when she's standing and clapping

[m4markster]

I really hate Randy sometimes when he forces to interrupt the audience's applause to start off the comments. I mean, cmon let the crowd show Blake the love he deserves.

[FWDclips]

soo dope

[doda]

I think he did a WONDERFUL job on this song. I know not everyone likes it, but I think it's amazing. Jon Bon Jovi bothers me here, cause he was such a ass to Blake here. I wish he would have won, Jordin is wonderful, but he was AMAZING!

[FinalDestination019]

Very interesting performance. It's so different and it was truly a risk, and I think he pulled it off wonderfully. Even if he wasn't the strongest vocalist, this is one of my favorite performances of all time.

[Juliano2991]

One hell of performance, one hell of version and one hell of an artist, I think only some of the songs that David Cook sang are a fair match for this one, like Billie Jean

[thewordthatpierces]

I watched season 6, but I missed this performance, Blake never impressed me, but I have to say that this is not only his best performance but of the best Idol performances period. Its amazing. :)

God Bless ~Amy

[Dado21524]

I love Blake simply th best

[doa666jamie]

Now thats some Jamming!

[bulldogfan87]

I LOVE Blake Lewis!!!!!!!

OMG I wish he wouldve won when her was on American Idol a couple years back

[DooDaht]

amazinggggg performance but Jordin was the rightful winner :D

[naijabouy]

I'm sorry. I didn't understand how he made top 12 let alone top 2. Him being in this competition was a joke.

[WillyM79]

I put this right with Clay Aiken's "Bridge Over Troubled Water" as the best Idol performances

[soxfan91293]

speedotk how would you put siobhan as the best performance

[thewordthatpierces]

@soxfan91293 Agreed. Siobhan is not very good, I haven't seen one consistent performance by her yet, she has potential, but the problem is that she already thinks she has arrived when she is still nothing but a babe singer wise/musically.

[gdwme]

When the books about Idol are written this will go down as the bravest performance ever. Blake was the only real Idol rebel. It's a shame that his post-Idol personality sabotaged what should've been a more successful career.

He could one day see success as a remix producer and dj.

[1forte]

EPIC!!!

[OneLove1993]

by far the best american idol performance ever..

[SpeedOTK]

it's on my second place, first is siobhan's paint it black

[khaosgate]

I still think Blake should have won, and this is his best performance hands down.

[96AcidHunter]

you need musical voice beatboxing advanced beatboxing to do this

[soxfan91293]

blake lewis could be the ugliest looking dude ever and he would still be a best

[bluemilk2nd]

This was Bon Jovi's first number one........So I guess in a way its their baby!!! And I dunno if Jon wants anyone messin with his baby........ but its really original and cool!!! I think Dave seems to be digging it tho!!!

[ayelennoguera]

Con esta presentación s eganó la final ....se la jugó como ningún idol antes. Sobrado talento el de Blake. Esta es la presentación más original de todos los idol.

[hulch]

notice how simon talks when his mommy is in the audience lol

[sipio8]

The 7th season of American Idol was awesome. The competition between Jordin and Blake was really tough. I honestly had no clue who was gonna win; they are both just too talented.

[BlakeDaBaller23]

hes bad

[jbrown1144]

I thought this was one of the top 5 performances of all time.

[nowthatswhaticallair]

Totally Agree!!!

[Bamaboy87]

@jbrown1144 he was Season 6=p

[julianjennyjohan]

@jbrown1144 correct ..... Idol is getting boring ..... its like there is no more talent

[guyzizzleguy]

@jbrown1144 What are the other 4?

[adrianfrance]

Absolutely, for me, the best performance of Season 6. Very entertaining, original. Had he performed this good in the final, he would have won. But the final performance paled in comparison, so Jordin beat (boxed) him by a hair. It's not fair that the winner will be chosen by how they sang the final song. This Is My Now? Duh!

[Singstar51]

Agreeeed!!! I don't think Jordin Sparks should have won. Yes, I think she can sing, but she does not have any creativity, originiality like Blake!

[SouthernNYCgal]

LOL@Bon Jovi basically said what everyone was thinking. Don't mess with a classic. you can tell he doesn't like it

[razav2]

How the frick can you make a legend song like you give love a bad name into a pile of steaming beatbox shit Seriously!

[DzekoVelez]

This was an amazing version of the song

[eventide11]

Pure unadulterated WIN

[outliertube]

very creative and original

[neverbackdown1983]

the best ones don't always win, like Daughtry, and Latoya London (the season when Fantasia won).

[codeblue2187]

@neverbackdown1983 and jennifer hudson.

[Arvindo]

@neverbackdown1983 And Adam Lambert

[POSO23]

you forget about lambert...:D

[julianjennyjohan]

@neverbackdown1983 yaaa man .... like adam lambert , or Danny gokey

[BeatriceRyal]

This was his best performance and it was outrageous when he did not win. Man was I mad!

[MabroshiBara]

You and me both.

I drooled through this whole performance.