Walk Away Renee - The Left Banke Cover by Loren Radis

[1ericamat]

beautiful

[rrenee77]

My father named me after this song.

I really like your cover. :-)

[chelsealovesdaniel1]

i love this song ! <3 ... you are such an awesome singer ! i watch this more than any other cover of this sing ..i love it more than the original people that sing it :)

[iRequireChemicalx]

This is my favorite cover of this song out of all the others on YouTube. I've listened to it about a million times. I even prefer it rather than the original.

You sung it beautifully. It's like a lullaby. Thank you so much for sharing. -3

PS. Not to mention that my name is Renee. Which only makes it 10x better. Ha ha. :)

[rwells47]

Great job- thanks for sharing!  Ron

[sianlovescats]

@AstralGoldenSky I know what you mean. I always thought I had a horrible name. But guess what? You have a truly beautiful name.......

[RoziPozi2828]

My name is Renee, and I don't think a day goes by that someone doesn't song this to me! I don't mind though because it's such a good song. Good job! :)

[sharlenesugarbaker]

I loved it.. sweet.. pure!! good for you...

[wcneal2002]

What a great cover, and great voice. I'm also a fan of this song and this is one of the best covers around.

[sessionman54]

Terrific..Great job

jb

Flying Burrito bros

[keylago220]

GREAT JOB MAN!!



[hlhncr]

A very very nice job at a very very beautiful song. Thank you.

[Lehmann108]

Hey, very nice. Your cover of this song begs for some harmonies....ha ha, they just showed up!!! Great job!

[twinkie57401]

Most heartfelt rendition of this song since I heard The Four Tops sing it acapella. Check it out, you'll love it. Rolling Stone rated it number 221 of the Top 500 Songs Of All Time.

[plub114]

Darn good arrangement and version. The cover list expands: Four Tops, Southside Johnny, Rickie Lee Jones, Cowsills, Loren Radis...

[JoeChrisMorris]

I understand the band is playing live again here in NYC

[Seatotem]

Thank you! Wonderful version!

[bluesruley2k]

Beautiful! I've always wanted to hear somebody do a good remake of this song, or even do one myself...You beat me to it! Great job bro!

[scw201]

That was really moving. You got some real talent, friend.

[BradfordandLasso]

really nice job on this Loren.

Paul

[gregbutcher1]

very well done, great playing and perfect voice for a great song. from Australia.

[kimtown1]

Wow! You sound amazing... good job!

[51jackie1]

Gorgeous! You have a exquisite voice and play beautifully, as well! Thanks for sharing your lovely spirit!

[LynardJ]

Great rendition of a beautiful song!

[janep46]

My favorite song too.

[aaron45sim]

did u do the harmonies urself as well?

[Zeusspupp]

Nice arrangement,very heartfelt

[ReneeSSI]

Fabulous, the best version I have heard

[445sd]

bravooo!!! ciao rob

[Chicago10281]

Did you know the Four Tops also recorded this Left Banke hit in 1968 on Motown Records? You sound so good, you could be on either Capitol Records, Epic Records, Atlantic Records, RCA Records, Interscope Records, Asylum Records, Columbia Records, CBS Records, etc! Great Job!

[bertwindon]

Really really nice job of that wonderful old song, Loren. I was about 20 when it happened by the 4 Tops, and it ain't faded any ! I forgot about poor young Left Banke though !!

[56richardcory]

Thanks, Buddy!

[MsReneeward]

does it realy matter if ur name is renee so is mine but i dont go bragging about it its a horrible name any way

[lancetop]

Back for more listens:) Can ya'll believe Michael Brown was only 16 when he wrote this song in 1965? Walk Away Renee is a song for the ages. Your rendition truly does it justice. Thanks for posting.

[lancetop]

thoroughly enjoyed it.

[TheRachyy]

OMG you are sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo­ooooooo good this cover is better then the real version

you have real talent

[aristopus]

Well done, Lauren. Very heartfully done. Like Durante sings, its gotta come from the heart. The diction is good also. Some phrases are clearer than the great Left Banke.

[magecrazy8]

my name is renee!!! thst reminded me of owl city

[coolgirll189]

hey my name is renee to (only with accent marks) you are sooo amazing

[solarsunset]

That was great! My name is Renee (with no accent mark! People always get that wrong) and I think you are a REALLY good singer!

[headrush67]

great .... i loved it !

[MrsJoeJonaas]

you sound like michael from honor society :)

[Byrds1967]

A great songs and performance for sure.

[Hamsaouahamsine]

You remind me a beat of Sam Beam.

I mean... without beard :)

Amazing!

[thanksforthemusic]

Very Nice Job Pal, Enjoyed it. Thankyou.

[teedammit]

gorgeous treatment of a classic, my friend. I hope you choose to release it for real. best of luck.

[clownmonkey]

Absolutely lovely. I didn't recognize the overdub as the same voice - kind of spooky how talented you are. Thanks!

[buggoober]

beautiful rendetion.

[UandMeKid]

Beautifully done. One of my favorites.

[jezz991]

beautiful , loved it just what i needed to hear. thank you.

[harveyblackheart]

so great! Yeah that's a great song.

[skinnylugnuts]

This is very good. It's a great song and this is a very good interpretation of it.

[nightsongs7]

Beautiful cover Bro! Reminds me of Kenny Loggins if he did a cover of this great tune... Thanks.

[gpodolsky]

I reallly like listening to covers on youtube with each individual interpretation

[tardwhisperer]

Yes I totally agree. It's nice to know that there are so many interesting, talented people in the world. It's nice to know there is reality behind all of the candy-coated B.S. the media crams down our throats.

[cstorey06]

Yes. Unfortunately, idiotic comments from no-talent wannabes must also be tolerated. On Youtube, you need a thick skin...

[sianlovescats]

Hi Loren....may I wish you every success in the future. That was a very sweet two minutes I just spent. Great version of a lovely song....unplugged.

[tangclock]

This is a great cover of the song. The overdub is kind of funny because it seems like it was all 1 take, but it the vocals at least were not. That made me laugh. Still its not like that takes away from it or anything, just pointing it out. Beautiful.

[drjjmiller]

Good voice, nice playing. Poor selling of the song... consider the emotion, it is not bubble-gum rock. A little work, and I think it could be better. But, that is just my thoughts. This obvious appeals to others.

Why did you change the lyrics!? First, the lyrics are:

From deep inside the tears

I'm forced to cry

From deep inside the pain

I chose to hide

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In addition, he never says "Dont walk away" the whole point of the song... he wants her to leave, since she doesn't feel the same.

[iluvflagunlaws]

WMG deleted the real versions. They made lots of $

[simoncowellscores]

Sounds like a faggy Jonas Brother version of a once great song. Do real men exist anymore? lol

[johnnynthemoondogs]

wow, what a wonderful voice and very nice guitar accompaniment...keep singing and playing my friend...you definitely are very talented

[luvangil]

Very nice!

I like the slower/mellower covers of this tune.

[Tarcangel56]

Very nice. Made my night, Loren. Thank you.

[pmanning1977]

WOW that was awesome...

[harleygeezer]

Thanks for the reply. I will be showing some of my close friends your great talent ! Thanks Ron

[oldbump]

Thumbs up.

[deadplant155]

thanks :)

[harleygeezer]

That was great. You really put a lot of emotion into the song! If there is any chance of doing another great Left bank song (Pretty Ballerina)dedicated to my lovely wife of 40 years Barbara, you will have a friend for life. Thanks Ron

[deadplant155]

haha, i'll have to give it a listen and see if it feels right, thanks a lot for the comment, really glad you like it :)

-loren

[BirdmanWayne94]

Wonderful by all means. Such a nice voice and clear acoustic... really a very successful arrangement. Love it!

[deadplant155]

thanks so much :) really glad to hear you like it!

[koreanpunk525]

great arrangement bro!

[deadplant155]

thanks mate,

-loren

[fanfestdhl]

Good, but the words are all wrong.

its the lot we used to pass by everyday

[Bugaleena4]

Very, very nice!!! One of my favorite songs to sing with my son. I just e-mailed this to him. I will look for your other songs...

Keep it up.

[deadplant155]

thanks so much! that's really awesome to hear, i'm glad you like it and i hope your son does too!

-loren

[oleobutter]

Great job Loren ! Thanks for sharing.

[deadplant155]

no no no, thank you!

[sianlovescats]

This really is a beautiful interpretation of a much-loved old classic. Thank you Loren. You've done a wonderful job.

[deadplant155]

thanks for your comments, they're always great to read!

[Wesleyv007]

Dang dude you got talent i wish i could sing like that

[deadplant155]

thanks a lot! i've never been the best singer actually, i think anyone can be pretty good with practice and dedication, you should work at it! i'm sure you're great,

-loren

[aaronmonkeylover]

you have a great voice. nice white album era beatles pictures on your wall. that album changed how i hear music. it never gets old.

[deadplant155]

yup, they're inspiring :) thanks much for the comment,

-loren

[bebecece123]

what is your guitar? how much was it? i am looking for a decent guitar =/.. and your cover was amazing.. your voice is very soothing.

[deadplant155]

hey there,

it's a seagull, i love it. i'm not sure how much they are now, i got mine at a discount cuz of a scratch on it. they're very affordable though :)

[klasse2bub]

Special voice. Loved it mate.

[klasse2bub]

And I would kill for tabs..

[deadplant155]

hey, i'll be putting up an instructional video for this song hopefully later today, if you subscribe you'll know right when it goes up! hope that helps :)

-loren

[deadplant155]

thanks a lot :) glad you like it!

check out my website if you get a chance, eachpassingday(dot)com

thanks again,

-loren

[HelpfulFriend]

Is Rene supposed to be another guy?

[deadplant155]

no. no she's not.

[HelpfulFriend]

Then why oh why are you singing it like that?

[cstorey06]

Why not?

[ABAZABA1979]

Best cover of this song ever! Great job

[deadplant155]

that's great to hear, thanks :)

-loren

[akuhiroshi]

you're cool ! i lova ya !! : )

[deadplant155]

haha, i'm not that cool, thanks though!

-loren

[Mareksgirl]

You made me cry. Thanks. What talent you have young man.

[deadplant155]

haha, but i tried to change it so that it has a happy ending! well, thanks so much for saying that, i'm glad you like it :)

check out my website if you get a chance, eachpassingday(dot)com

thanks again,

-loren

[hanniballecturer]

awesome version of one of the best songs ever

[deadplant155]

thanks so much, glad you like it! nice name btw

check out my website if you get a chance, eachpassingday(dot)com

thanks again,

-loren

[jeb337]

Beautiful

[deadplant155]

thanks!

check out my website if you get a chance, eachpassingday(dot)com

thanks again,

-loren

[ksm3592]

Loren, you're so so talented. Every video I watch of you is simply amazing. I like your arrangement and version of this song more than the original Left Banke recording. Keep it up, man. You're great!

[deadplant155]

thanks so much, i'm glad you like my videos, hope you like my originals too! thanks for taking the time :)

-loren

[hoccop]

absolutely awesome talent, this is one of my faves and you really kick it

[deadplant155]

thanks a lot! glad you like it,

-loren

[drpoi]

Waw, congratulations. Great job.

[deadplant155]

thanks :) really glad you like it!

-loren

[jayscalise]

Really nice job...great singing and harmonies. Nice guitar arrangement too...I would really like the chords if it wouldn't be too much trouble to send. Thanks for sharing. Jay

[timjregan]

Excellent!!

[deadplant155]

thanks!

-loren

[titanic2191]

You do have a beautiful voice! My name is Rene'e. I love this. thank you! it's more beautiful than the original.

[deadplant155]

oh i wouldn't say that, thanks for saying you like it though :)

-loren

[Vongaro]

God, that gave me goosebumps! You have the sweetest voice, Loren, and I agree the harmonies are just beautiful. Top job!

[deadplant155]

thanks a lot! glad to hear it :)

-loren

[ksm3592]

Beautiful.

[deadplant155]

thank you

[dargu61]

very nice guitar sound and great voice!

[deadplant155]

thanks very much :)

[scalliwagrx8]

Damn!!! What a fantastic voice and nice guitar work. You're an extremely talented man.

I was looking for the song and happened to run into your cover. A great vid to run across. I will check out your other vids.

[deadplant155]

thanks a lot! i appreciate it, i hope you like the other videos :)

-loren

[sauerwk]

Moving. Very Nice rendition of one of my favs...another great cover is Peppino D'Agostino with David Wilcox on vocals

[deadplant155]

yes! that's actually the first version of this song i ever heard, and the one that inspired me to do my own cover. peppino's a great guy and so talented. thanks for the comment :)

-loren

[cashmoreturbo]

beautiful double vocals.

[deadplant155]

thanks

[jaygatsby1]

wow.....i love it when a creative person takes an iconic song and re-arranges it so beautifully that you're left feeling like the song should have been done that way in the first instance. great work.

[deadplant155]

thanks so much for your words, i'm really touched

[chloe08adorable]

really enjoyed listening to it.

congratulations!

[deadplant155]

thank you  :)

[RAS4915]

5 stars for you deadplant.

[deadplant155]

thanks much

[bradmays]

Superb, just stunning! So haunting, so mournful. Blows every other cover of this song right out of the water!

Really.

[deadplant155]

thanks for sayin that! glad you like it

[fafnerfff]

I've loved this song for decades. This is a great restatement of an old favorite. Thanks!

[deadplant155]

thank you very much, i'm glad you like my rendition :)

-loren

[chios1761]

You sing beautiful. Really enjoy listening to you. THANK YOU....

[deadplant155]

no no no, THANK YOU!

-loren

[xo51xo]

This is a beautiful, haunting song and I've loved it since it first came out.

You did a great job on it!!

I noticed that unlike many folks who post their work on here, you acknowledge compliments and are gracious enough to respond. I think that says a lot about you.

You're very talented and a helluva guy to boot!

Best wishes from Southern Illinois.

[deadplant155]

thank you very much for taking the time to comment. that's why i try to always reply, even if it takes me a little while, because people take the time to let me know they like it, so it's only right to take the time to reply :)

thanks again, very much!

-loren

[jeb337]

so very moving, thanks Loren

[renrenpoo]

my name is Renee and people always seem to think of this song and sing it to me...but this is the most beautiful version I have ever heard

[deadplant155]

wow, thank you very much.  that's great to hear :)

-loren

[skuhnc]

what a beautiful interpretation of a classic. I fell in love with the song as a kid, grew up to marry my dreamgirl/wife, Renee, and find your version to pay a wonderful homage to the original tune. Outstanding.

[deadplant155]

dang, that's a cool story :) thanks for the comment, glad you like it!

-loren

[reverseengine]

fantastic cover. do you have a tab for this?

[deadplant155]

i don't unfortunately, sorry... just figured out the chords and then wrote my own arrangement. glad you like it :)

-loren

[prinsessicy1234]

Oh my its beautiful:)

my boyfriend wanted me to listen to it because my name is renee' Lol.

I love it and GREAT JOB wih the singing

[deadplant155]

oh thanks, glad you like it!

[bf1871]

Man, I just came across this cover, and must say that you've done an incredible job. This song is also one of my favorite songs, i even named my daughter after it. Thank you, your talent is greatly appreciated. Cheers!

[deadplant155]

wow, thanks! you're a bigger fan of the song than even me it sounds like, thanks for enjoying my cover and for letting me know.

-loren

[HugeInJapan]

Dude ... okay, you did it again. One of my favorites of all time. There are some pretty terrible covers of this song, but your's isn't among them. Great job ... again.

[deadplant155]

thanks, that's great to hear, i really appreciate it,

-loren

[cbhagman]

Definitely not a forgotten song, and I like that you have breathed new life into it. It's a very gentle interpretation, which allows the lyrics to breathe. Thanks for posting this.

[deadplant155]

you're most welcome, thank you so much for the kind words, it might sound stuck up but i never get tired of hearing that people like what i do :)

-loren

[kmanmx]

Incredible. This songs very lyrically impressive, and then you've gone away and sang it perfectly - the best i've herd.

Beautiful, great job their Loren.

[deadplant155]

thanks :) the mixing could have been better... guess i'm just getting lazy in my old age :P

thanks for the comment

-loren

[zu0832]

you've breathed life into this almost forgotten song

[deadplant155]

oh i don't think it's forgotten, but i do hope that maybe some new people will hear it and realize how great it is!

thanks for the comment,

-loren

[tneknamgork]

Great job, Loren!  Wonderful arrangement and outstanding vocals.

[deadplant155]

oh thanks :) i feel like i could have put more work into the arrangement, but when i do a video i always try to keep it as simple as possible, even adding the harmonies i was against at first...

thanks for the comment!

-loren

[grek30]

Very nice job..

[deadplant155]

thanks much,

-loren

[14gamecock]

beautiful, brought back memories, and almost tears. Thank You!!

[deadplant155]

thank you very much,

-loren

[KittyMeowSaysHello]

I first found you a few min's ago while searching for America covers (Paul Simon song). You did that one so much more than justice, & this one too!

Now I'm going back to your video listings for more. And,hhhmmm,I think I'll subscribe! You've got me as a fan!

Do you take requests?

[deadplant155]

thanks a lot, and thanks for subscribing. i don't often do songs by request, but once in a while someone suggest a song that i really connect with. i don't cover songs that don't have a personal meaning for me, it seems ...i dunno, fake or something to do that.

by all means please request a song! if i don't do it that doesn't mean i don't like the song :)

-loren

[temohead]

Nice nice, very nice.

You took this song and made it your own.

I like your version....it's better than many others I have heard. Good work & good luck.

[deadplant155]

that's really nice of you to say, thanks for taking the time to comment,

-loren

[xoNikkie]

haha this song is how i got my middle name .. Rene'e

[deadplant155]

well it's a great song, and a great name, thanks for the comment.

-loren

[flicka16]

i like that song and u did it so well!!!

[deadplant155]

thankee kindly :)

-loren

[2ifbyCsharp]

WHOA! Outstanding!!!!!

How have I missed your talent here?

I was about your age when this first came out; one of my favorites. Your rendition is AWESOME!