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  • ohhhh i fall in love with your voice and looking farward to hear some of your own music that you did it from skrach i'll be tuned

  • Hi peter , you are amazing , Can I ask you a question , are you a normal tenor or do you use mixed voive , please reply if you have time , thank you very much

  • @ashhabah I am an alien and Peter is just my pseudonym. LOL. just messing around.

  • I feel like your lips are going to melt.

  • Thumbs up if you thin he'd be a good James Bond actor...

  • PERFECT'

  • so good, my goodness

  • Peter! This is amazing! I am so glad that Pixel Project and you are working together. This song and your talent are perfect for Valentine Against Violence! I will never stop being amazed by your talent. :D

  • @crimsonlunarstudio Yes! Please spread the word so we can make as big of a difference as possible to end violence against women! :)

  • So many tears. I have spent most of the last hour watching your videos, and this one i have watched over and over and over. After my youngest brother died 2 years ago, this song aided in my grief and healing. I feel that your cover is more magnificent than the original; your emotion and passion comes through. Thank you. I am off to Amazon to buy some of your covers, including this one.

  • Are the Greek gods mad that you stole their voices? And you're cute to boot. You get 600 points. That's 500 points more than I gave to the guy in the first video on this list.

  • PERFECT '

  • didnt katy perry do a cover of this song?

  • you have such an emotional profound and incredible voice. You actually believe what your singing and that makes a huge difference. Watching and hearing you actually can make me cry, like not even a drama movie can. I'm glad I found you.

  • I wish you should try out for american idol and i think that you will do well in that competition but it will also be fun with your amazing voice

  • Accidentally came across one of your videos and fell in love! (: Your voice is Awesomely AMAZING! lol.

  • he's in On The Rocks, from Oregon University!!!

  • This is freaking awesome! Seriously, does anyone know that this guy hits a bunch of High-Cs?(so-called in classical music, actually) His range of voice, quality, interpreting...just breathtaking.

  • love the intro silliness - lala-ilana or something - but then wow! better than the original by a bleepin' mile

  • love it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! makebyisa

  • love it, really i have to buy it <33

  • @RafeloO5 - heck ya!

  • All I can really say is amazing! When I saw the Born This Way cover all I could say was wow. Wish I could do this, haha. Keep it up! I wanna hear more :)

  • If you think he is talented thumbs up

  • awesome

  • Seriously I find this better than the original!

  • alalalalalala <3 

  • X FACTOR. DO IT

  • hahahahhahaha. hilarious opening syllables

  • This Is Awesome....I like The way he MAde this....pure from mouth voice....

  • Good job but I don't like the video

  • Can't get enough of your rendition of this new classic. When I need a boost to my day, this is my go to video song. Yeah to talent! Share, share, share, always! Elizabeth

  • i thought so - - it is stuck, the real number is over 300,000 according to the list search of PH videos

  • i think the number of views on this video is stuck - I could swear it said 294,100 for the last week or so

  • Peter, I like your version the best!! Better than the original!

  • 1:53 Cars crossing the busy road haha.

  • You're an amazing talent man :) Love all these <3

  • is that the sun dial bridge in redding ?

  • amazing! :d

  • me encantaron tus tomas :D, con que camara grabaste???

  • What a awesome video!!! Sounds great!! Lot's of talent here!!! Subscribed to your channel too. Keep up the good work!!

  • what equipment did you use?

  • still probably the most uplifting video on the net, imho!

  • WOW! youre hot :$

  • this is really great job!

  • Peter, did you know that your arranger makes this nice comment about your range on his web site? "...many of my arrangements for Peter Hollens, though technically scored for male voice, are written to take advantage of Peter's stratospherically high range, and would be perfectly suitable for a mixed group without any changes" ? I like that - "stratospherically high range" Nice! But this song also shows off your extraordinary basso profundo range! Bravissimo!

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  • This is great(:

    

  • TREMENDO!! Que talento

  • mi piacerebbe chi sono i 49 gay che hanno messo non mi piace

  • @nikibarison lol magari sono etero.

  • @amdnovello peccato

  • Muito booom cara sensacionallllllllllll !!!

  • @samuelsoudecristo "Muito auge Cara sensacional!" Sí, él es un tipo musical muy maravilloso!

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  • Wow! I just cannot stopo listening to this version! All' the time in my car and at home! What have you done to me!!! Lol

  • yes!!! just get one of u dancing and u would have the perfect act ;) bravo

  • Just '' WAHOU'' :) Continue :D 

  • A-M-A-Z-I-N-G!!

  • where is the LOVE button??? Peter you just plain ROCK!

  • muito perfeito vc gatissimo

    

  • عجيب عجيب عجيب

  • @Tfkeerful - yes it is AMAZING ! مشاركتها مع أصدقائك!

  • Ameeei *-*

  • Fantastic vocal!!!!!!! :)

  • i love u song

  • you are soo ... sooo .... so happy !!

  • Probably my favorite video. The melody is so clear and pure and completely harmonized. I think probably the best of Peter's videos simply because it's not that complicated. It doesn't need a bunch of different videos showing him making the sounds. You can hear it perfectly in the music:)

  • i attempted to open 2 tabs and make a harmony between Mike Tompkins and this guy... different tempos, didn't work D:

  • It's not often I get to appreciate a song that isn't tainted with digital alterations. For years the only people who were at the front of music were people who could write songs, and those who could sing them with only the power of their own voice. I may be a little old schooled, but it seems that as things get more advanced. People only get lazier and prefer the easy way out. It may be just me out there, but "progress" doesn't seem to be going in the right direction. Off a cliff probably.

  • Thumbs Up if the next boy band should be:

    Mike Tompkins

    DeStorm

    and Peter Hollens

  • i like it but i expected some more power of the song.

  • Brilliant!

    

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  • uhhhh no Check eli libb this sounds to much like a kid is singing it.

  • you have great voice!

  • will you marry me

  • @MaddieCollins11 i think hes taken.... :( lol

  • Great work Peter! I wish people would stop arguing about different beatbox artists. They all have their own styles and all have their strengths! Nobody has to be "better". It's perfectly ok for people to have their own personal favourites. Just don't force it on others. I appreciate the style of Peter for what it is, a very harmonious style with many layers that sound very human and natural.

  • @0123caj - I'm only "arguing" against the MT trolls - I am fine if they have their opinions, but no PH fans are going to MT's videos and harping about PH day after day - so I just think PH here deserves, yes deserves, someone to have his back a bit - that's all... IMO, MT is talented, but he's no Peter Hollens.

  • @BestACappella I agree, well put! "MT Trolling" or any other trolling is basically forcing one opinion upon others. If you like an artist, comment on their videos, not the videos of others . Mike is talented and does nice work, so does Peter. I think Mike has had more youtube views from the looks of it, which is why some of his fans "spill over" onto other videos. But people really need to quit trolling. This isn't a competition. Well said BestACappella!

  • I love Mike Tomkins, but Peter is insane! i don't think one has to be better than the other. They are both really talented. I think it would be amazing if they did a piece together.

  • @jennmarshall16 - yeah I don't think MT would be into doing a duet with PH - right now MT has people willing to listen to him sing - - if he did a duet with Peter, not so sure people would remain all that interested in MT

  • Brilliant!

  • just AWESOME! =) 

  • LIKE IT - - FAVOR IT - - SHARE IT - - TWEET IT - - SUBSCRIBE

  • @RAPATTACKitty - you forgot BUY IT ! ! !

  • You're awesome!!!!!

  • Allanana-allanana-allanana-all­anana-allanana-allanana-allana­na-allanana-allanana-allanana-­allanana-allanana-allanana-all­anana-allanana-allanana-allana­na-allanana-allanana-allanana-­allanana.

  • ok, so this video WON Mashable's Best Cover Video taking home 60% of the votes! and it deserved it!

  • @BestACappella No, it deserved the full 100%

  • @Archiefkast - ok, you are right, but it still did better than most Presidential elections!

  • I wish I could flag this.....For being so awesome!

  • Damn! Nice pipes!

    Agree with huskerboy below -- this is a really solid arrangement.

  • katy perrie disliked this 44 times cuz she knew he could sing it better

  • you are so good at this and very handsome love it!!

  • OMG You're so Hot <3 . <3

    And your voice is awesome

  • i pooped myself because this is soooooo awsome :)......:(

  • Why isn't he one of the most famous people in the world?

  • if a person just listens to Peter, forgetting anyone else, IMO, they are listening to an amazing talent. . . it uplifts, period - who cares about comparisons!

  • BTW, the Mike Tompkins version is un-listenable, IMHO. There is no originality, too much auto tune and a complete absence of artistry. Just my two cents.

    Well done Peter!

  • Not only is the performance amazing, but the arrangement is the freshest one I've heard. You didn't just do a verbatum lift of the notes from the original, but you came up with creative ways to set the accompaniment for background vocals. It is abundantly clear that you understand a cappella vocal arranging.

    Also, you have an excellent sense of pacing, arc and "orchestration" which allows you to skillfully take the listener to each hit point.

    Thanks for not just copying and pasting in Finale.

  • I like mike's better it's more fun I feel like this one tries to bee too deep or something... too cheesy for me but he's got an amazing voice

  • Dude how can do that?? Can u teach me that's wicked awesome

  • Teach me how to get great voice

  • SHIT!!! amazing bro!! really! :D

  • This is truly amazing.. :)

  • your voice is so sexy and you are really cute!love li!

  • how can someone dislike this video??

  • I love Your work!

  • he should be a STAR !

  • @anitsuoy but he is a firework already :D

  • analananalala! 

  • I'm just trying to figure out why anyone would "dislike" this. Holy cow! Just amazing.

  • I'm asexual... But damn! That voice is sexy!

  • OMG!! HOT! your voice is sooooo rich and beautiful..!! ALL THE WAY MAN!

  • I just found out he was on the sing off *~*

  • Wow wish I could sing like that good job

  • Brother can you sing!!!! Wow!

  • I really love your voice. I think its amazingly beautiful.

  • Very nicely done, I enjoyed this

  • nice voice! :)

  • awesomeeeeeeee

  • really really good!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    

  • Awesome!! Love this!!

  • صح عليك كفوو والله

    عقبال البرتنر شب

    يا وصخ

    كم انا زاحف

  • @rash0000000000d

    ههههههههههه وربي انك حشاش درجه اولى

    ماحد درى عنك انت تكلم

    بس خلنا نسبهم القرود

  • @DADLYCALM

    انا اشهد انني زاحف ولا انا غلطان

  • @rash0000000000d

    زاحف وبقوه

    زاحف برماوي

    انبسط يلا ادعس وانا وراك

  • @rash0000000000d الىى الاممام لاا ررجوع

    ككمل يادب :)

  • ON THE ROCKS FOREVER!!!

  • omg

  • I hate it when people say Mike Tompkins is better than this... Seriously, Mike like most youtube a cappella mixes is so digitally altered and musically simple it's just boring and unimpressive. Anyone with a recording setup can do what he does. Peter, on the other hand, has a fantastic natural voice, amazing harmony parts (he doesn't just go "doo doo doo doo" repeatedly in the background), interesting percussion and an overall mind blowing sound. Anyone who says otherwise doesn't know music :)

  • @BrighamHB well it is a matter of taste. You cannot say that they do not know music. I have played instruments and listen to all types of music. I am not prejudice against any major genre. beatboxing is a unique style. Mike does digitally alter. i think Peter's look more like music video because they incorporate actual places. Mike did that with one song and it looked better. Peter has the voice by himself. Mike just uses digital but it overwhelmes the song at times. Peter is the reverse.

  • @jwood291 Well, I was half joking about the not knowing music part haha. And I couldn't care less about how the video looks, I just think Peter's music is a much higher caliber and in my opinion a lot nicer to listen to :)

  • @BrighamHB Mike Tompkins is better haha. I admit that this guy has a better voice but Mike Tompkins' versions are way more catchy. I only found this guy by viewing a comment on a Mike Tompkins vid but I'm going back to that version now :)

  • @BrighamHB Mike Tompkins is good too. I wouldn't say one of them is better than the other, but it sounds like your insulting him.

  • @XXPYthxxONXXxx Not insulting, criticizing. Insulting is attacking someone personally in heated language, which is of course not my intention at all. But as a listener I think Peter Hollens is the much better musician. I'm not making a judgement about the person, I'm making an observation about the music. Having an opinion doesn't mean I'm insulting anyone, and if it comes across that way it isn't intentional.

  • 21st of august? Wasn't it february? Have you edited something?

  • 2:08 and 2:53 is when i fell in love

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  • Peter, so proud of you buddy. Go Empire Go Google+ - Anderson.

  • dude i hate that you were graduated by the time i got to U of O. OTR!!!!!

  • dude i hate that you were graduated by the time i got to U of O. OTR!!!!!

  • analalalalala

  • This is actually a REALLY good arrangement. Wow. Especially the intricacies of the second verse and the bridge. Props to Tom Anderson.

  • i love him

  • Muy bueno!

  • I'll be fair: Hollens put this out before Mike Tompkins and I think Hollens' singing is much better in this song, but I like how the music is done better in Tompkins'. I think I keep wishing that there was a mix of the two...but then sometimes Tompkins' simple voice is better and Hollen's and vice versa.

  • amazing voice!

  • You . . . are a genius!

  • when the adaptation is better than the original

  • Love this so much!

  • Thumbs up if you have walked across the bridge he is standing on! :)

    Amazing Peter! Better than the original!!!

  • He is amazing!

  • i liked the same song cover for mike however, i think yours is the best because your voice have depth and make it more professional .. To make it short as i have written in your other video your voice is IRRESISTIBLE very addictive to hear ;)

  • good :)

  • Super)))

    

  • LMAO THE ALALALA SOUNDS LIKE CHANTING LMAO LMAO

  • einfach nur geil daumen hoch

  • hi. come see the... justin bieber exclusive movie that i got on my page

  • Simply amazing. What cameras do you use? (:

  • i think this is the best cover i heard on YT and believe me i listened to many of them!!

    i subscribed!!!

  • he should really have more , a lot more views.

  • I would prefer him as a singer more than making an acapella covers !

  • Awesome stuff! I'll say it again but thumbs up to those who think he looks like a younger Daniel Craig 007