Holy crap people have a lot of hatred! I can't believe all the people that hate this guy for no reason whatsoever! That's just demonic. I give him a thumbs up.
Yeah damn all those people who like freedom, sex, music and the constitution how dare they. Thank goodness the media conditions us to believe negative stereotypes about a entire generation. I hate thinking for myself.
@AlmightyPete Wow...awful...terrible playing, worse voice...no wonder he's homeless. And to the author of the video description, if this guy is the most talented musician in Ithaca...then good God, Ithaca must be awful. And if you really think that he is the embodiment of an entire generation, then that's just sad.
@AlmightyPete Wow...awful...terrible playing, worse voice...no wonder he's homeless. And to the author of the video description, if this guy is the most talented musician in Ithaca...then good God, Ithaca must be awful. And if you really think that he is the embodiment of an entire generation, then that's just sad.
Wow...awful...terrible playing, worse voice...no wonder he's homeless. And to the author of the video description, if this guy is the most talented musician in Ithaca...then good God, Ithaca must be awful. And if you really think that he is the embodiment of an entire generation, then that's just sad.
@cannuck1 dude stfu! id like 2 see u on the streets, you wouldnt last more then a week! and its probly not his fault hes homeless, damn goverment theese days :/
Wow...awful...terrible playing, worse voice...no wonder he's homeless. And to the author of the video description, if this guy is the most talented musician in Ithaca...then good God, Ithaca must be awful. And if you really think that he is the embodiment of an entire generation, then that's just sad.
He's dressed wrong for this. Those shorts and oak wood guitar need to go. He' needs to be wearing a beat up old Army jacket, vietnam and peace symbol patches, a POW flag for a headband, an army duffle bag next to him, and an amputated leg. Then maybe I'd give him a quarter.
i approve severely of his changes in the lyrics quite clever, not sure if he was the first to do it or if he picked it up somewhere else, either way, awesome.
Hey, anyone playing this song is a friend of mine! I love this song, and most importantly the lyrics. He knows the lyrics and how to play, he is great!
Im sure hes not the most talented person in hicktown new york or whatever you said. I mean yeah hes better than most people who pick up a guitar but to call him talented is an overstatement. I mean come on.
I used to know Dave back on Long Island. As you can see this is the end result of someone doing waaaaaay too many drugs. He is a good guy though. His brother Kurt Sohn played for the NY Jets back in the 80's.
"Original Version"??? Where in the hell did you get THAT bullshit? It could only be less like the original version if it had an entirely different melody from the REAL original version.
Another hint... "The Finest Musician" doesn't have to keep watching his fingers in order to play three basic chords on the guitar.
while this guy may not be the finest musician in all new york, but I admire the fact that no amount of money has convinced him to change and still he makes his living making people smile .(even if it is cause he ain't that great.)
original song fuck this!!! this is the drunk mans version in front of the liquor store tyring to get more loot for booze he can barley get the words right
3.that person will ask u out or say they love u tomarrow.
4. heres the thing copy and paste to 2 other vids
dnt read this(cuz it really wrks). u will gt kissd on the nearest frieday by the love of ur life. 2mara wll b the bst day of ur life hwever if you dnt post ths comment 2 at least 3 vids u will die withn 2 days
ok this stupid thing has gone too far. can you goodhearted merciful guys please tell us why we should respect this alcoholic asswipe who is purposely spoiling a nice song ? come on.
Well, I'm not very pleased with his playing and singing neither but does that have anything to do with wether or not respecting this man?
I respect this man for who he is and what he does, in as far as what I'm told about him.
Man, wake up. Even if he was just banging a stick on an empty oil-drum. Does that make a difference for you in whether or not having any respect for the man himself?
I don't want to offend anybody but please open your eyes to the world...
he changed the lyrics so they were mroe in this time, becuz now you are old enough to kill and you can vote. But now your old enough to drink but not to drink.
Fuck you, Nichtsnutz21! I bet you haven't created anything original in your life. My guess you work in an office, typing the words your boss tell you to, just to get your slim paycheck each month. Upload a song of your own to prove me wrong, that the most creative thing you'll ever do is to write stupid comments on YouTube!
Anything else? Yes, of course. Learn singing and don't think that everything is creative if you only do it.There has to be a bit of art in it and i tell you there is not a bit of a spark of creativaty!!!
I love the song and he did a great job making the lyrics current. But why does the video poster have to put "original version" in the title? That is irritating and just lying. I hate lying and misdirecting titles in YouTube vids.
original- arising or proceeding independently of anything else: an original view of history. It is not an original, the music is the same, the title is the same, he CHANGED SOME lyrics in a song that already existed, did a good job too, but it is not an original. He could not sell this song as his own because it is copyrighted already, so not an original. That was my beef.
@AlmightyPete your use of original is taken out of the context you want. you need to rearange your title or add the word my infront of original to confirm the context you want it's not wrong per say but i see how easy someone would get confused i did Keep rockin pete the almighty
@AlmightyPete But that's not why most of us clicked on this link. I thought "oh, the original version of the song!" This is misleading. Thumbs down...
You suck dude!!!
HepcatNZ 3 weeks ago
oh man ist das schlecht.....-5 punkte
nivell36 5 months ago
He's cute. I'd give him some money.
littlesongbird1 5 months ago
Hit the dislike button those who think this is misleading.
makjac46 6 months ago in playlist 1960's
fuck off please total dogshit
deeryker 8 months ago
fuck off please
deeryker 8 months ago
cheers....Alles Gute und do not stop banging your head mein Sohn!
lugapan 8 months ago
THAT IS NOT THE ORIGINAL VIRSION THAT GUY IS DRUNK
caymarful 9 months ago
Holy crap people have a lot of hatred! I can't believe all the people that hate this guy for no reason whatsoever! That's just demonic. I give him a thumbs up.
maidenak 10 months ago 3
he was rubish
hill1345 10 months ago
CRETIN.
sapphire60s 11 months ago
Er - no not original. To be original chords and lyrics have to be the same. The Turtles version is much better anyway!
betabloca 11 months ago
I agree. Not bad,but not good.
jhmoonman 11 months ago
Not bad.
But not good.
bertielemmings 1 year ago
gong...GONG.....GONGGGGGGGG! Enough already.... GONG!
mijgnivets 1 year ago
fuckin dirtballlll
Mr420kottonmouth 1 year ago
good job son!
ronzzo45 1 year ago
I think he did an awesome job, and I don't see any of you that judge him doing any better. At least he put himself out there!
pixygirl2745 1 year ago
Hippies!
Krakaos666 1 year ago
@Krakaos666
Yeah damn all those people who like freedom, sex, music and the constitution how dare they. Thank goodness the media conditions us to believe negative stereotypes about a entire generation. I hate thinking for myself.
JimboTHC 1 year ago 2
my brother and i love it i am good at singing like him
adamgee100 1 year ago
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NovaScotiaRivers 1 year ago
give him the application for the america's got talent with your contact info next time you come by him.
magic2magic 1 year ago
You don't really need to change the lyrics, the song is still applicable today just the way it is...except for the voting thing.
thatblessedday 1 year ago
Hey man, great cover of a song that seems meant for these times.
Think 'll break out my acoustic and go sing this at NYC Hall.
claux23 1 year ago
anyone is rich? if yes, then donate him money:) (how am i supposed to know, how?)
kristjanmn 1 year ago
you dont really need to update the lyrics... they still pretty much work...
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@AlmightyPete Wow...awful...terrible playing, worse voice...no wonder he's homeless. And to the author of the video description, if this guy is the most talented musician in Ithaca...then good God, Ithaca must be awful. And if you really think that he is the embodiment of an entire generation, then that's just sad.
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@AlmightyPete Wow...awful...terrible playing, worse voice...no wonder he's homeless. And to the author of the video description, if this guy is the most talented musician in Ithaca...then good God, Ithaca must be awful. And if you really think that he is the embodiment of an entire generation, then that's just sad.
cannuck1 1 year ago
Wow...awful...terrible playing, worse voice...no wonder he's homeless. And to the author of the video description, if this guy is the most talented musician in Ithaca...then good God, Ithaca must be awful. And if you really think that he is the embodiment of an entire generation, then that's just sad.
cannuck1 1 year ago
@cannuck1 dude stfu! id like 2 see u on the streets, you wouldnt last more then a week! and its probly not his fault hes homeless, damn goverment theese days :/
NEEDLES122 1 year ago
Wow...awful...terrible playing, worse voice...no wonder he's homeless. And to the author of the video description, if this guy is the most talented musician in Ithaca...then good God, Ithaca must be awful. And if you really think that he is the embodiment of an entire generation, then that's just sad.
cannuck1 1 year ago
He's dressed wrong for this. Those shorts and oak wood guitar need to go. He' needs to be wearing a beat up old Army jacket, vietnam and peace symbol patches, a POW flag for a headband, an army duffle bag next to him, and an amputated leg. Then maybe I'd give him a quarter.
cobrachoppergirl 1 year ago
i approve severely of his changes in the lyrics quite clever, not sure if he was the first to do it or if he picked it up somewhere else, either way, awesome.
gagebug 1 year ago
OK, the gal in the back of the video that started to randomly dance.. you are my heroine! :D
I like your style of dance
(honestly)
Terkalerk 1 year ago
nyone playing this song, is forever my friend. I love the lyrics, and ok this guy is drunk and misses a few lines... at least he plays it! I love it!
atticum 2 years ago
Hey, anyone playing this song is a friend of mine! I love this song, and most importantly the lyrics. He knows the lyrics and how to play, he is great!
atticum 2 years ago
very
talented
jrotccadet32 2 years ago
bunch of cynical fucking assholes on here, way to miss the point of the video, losers.
phooey108 2 years ago 2
keegan94
You don´t know shit...
Tomylonely 2 years ago
very good! excellent!
KristenSultanaArt 2 years ago 2
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Yeah, His Taylor Guitar Really Says He's A Bum.
keegan94 2 years ago
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This moron has no idea how to sing and ruined a good song. Go to North Korea and fix it.
cmdude21 2 years ago
Ithaca-city of waterfalls, gorges higher education ...I missed this guy
crazywoman13121 2 years ago
Im sure hes not the most talented person in hicktown new york or whatever you said. I mean yeah hes better than most people who pick up a guitar but to call him talented is an overstatement. I mean come on.
RenegadeMadeVideoman 2 years ago
Been the eve of destruction for about
30 years now. Dam he can't even keep
a steady rythmn. Alchol is a power drug indeed. I'f I see him on the street I may take pity a throw him a dollar.
andrewr62 2 years ago
He did change the lyrics when he was drunk, maybe he still was drunk?
supermike615 2 years ago
the author of this video seems to be able to look beyond the obvious. I wish we all had that kinda insight.thanks for sharing, my brother.
paulcliftonevans 2 years ago
if he really just wanted cash for booze, he coulda just pawned that Taylor! Give him credit for doing what he enjoys!
paulcliftonevans 2 years ago 8
LMAO
PF Sloan thought it ironic that they would send a young man off to kill others and not give him the right to vote on it.
This guy thinks it's terrible that the governemnt will send you off to kill without giving you the right to 'drink'.
Somehow I think he uses that standard on alot of things in his life.....lol !!!!
tjyard 2 years ago
This man changed a few lyrics when he was F'in drunk
supermike615 2 years ago
Amen
supermike615 2 years ago
I used to know Dave back on Long Island. As you can see this is the end result of someone doing waaaaaay too many drugs. He is a good guy though. His brother Kurt Sohn played for the NY Jets back in the 80's.
majorleads 2 years ago
"Original Version"??? Where in the hell did you get THAT bullshit? It could only be less like the original version if it had an entirely different melody from the REAL original version.
Another hint... "The Finest Musician" doesn't have to keep watching his fingers in order to play three basic chords on the guitar.
Get a Clue.
Barefootlarry 2 years ago
while this guy may not be the finest musician in all new york, but I admire the fact that no amount of money has convinced him to change and still he makes his living making people smile .(even if it is cause he ain't that great.)
bigfootskitty 2 years ago
does it matter? just get along,we are all we have.
debbajoe 2 years ago
original song fuck this!!! this is the drunk mans version in front of the liquor store tyring to get more loot for booze he can barley get the words right
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take ur middle finger and put on ur nose.
2.say a name of someone u like.
3.that person will ask u out or say they love u tomarrow.
4. heres the thing copy and paste to 2 other vids
dnt read this(cuz it really wrks). u will gt kissd on the nearest frieday by the love of ur life. 2mara wll b the bst day of ur life hwever if you dnt post ths comment 2 at least 3 vids u will die withn 2 days
Emagee24 2 years ago
He allmost looked like a Vietnam veteran
m1947n 2 years ago
The reason this guy's playing on the street is because he's pretty bad
thebus81 2 years ago
Legs to white, socks to high, shorts to short.
gcbrentwood 2 years ago
home to not thier
russiaboy12321 2 years ago
THIS SUCKS !
SEVFEST 2 years ago
i like:D its not so easy too play&sing 5 stars for courage
shadowskater11 2 years ago
Good for this guy for writing this. I love it.
Scr33nwriter 2 years ago
He didn't write it idiot.
stryfe41 2 years ago 2
ok this stupid thing has gone too far. can you goodhearted merciful guys please tell us why we should respect this alcoholic asswipe who is purposely spoiling a nice song ? come on.
hipsterical 2 years ago
lol it's alright..
music4all92 2 years ago
He cant play and his probably drunk or high.
Cpkorven 2 years ago
This man sings about the hate in this world and what do we see in all these comments?
People, please, there's no use in putting everyone down.
Respect for this man!
Rutgerpeer 2 years ago
i'd be glad to respect him, but the point is, he is singing and playing and sucks ass soo bad at both .
hipsterical 2 years ago
Well, I'm not very pleased with his playing and singing neither but does that have anything to do with wether or not respecting this man?
I respect this man for who he is and what he does, in as far as what I'm told about him.
Man, wake up. Even if he was just banging a stick on an empty oil-drum. Does that make a difference for you in whether or not having any respect for the man himself?
I don't want to offend anybody but please open your eyes to the world...
Rutgerpeer 2 years ago
gay
Thenumber1996 2 years ago
lol, "original version". played well though.
TheMachine000 3 years ago
dont you have a class to attend?
ericvonp 3 years ago
he changed the lyrics so they were mroe in this time, becuz now you are old enough to kill and you can vote. But now your old enough to drink but not to drink.
johnpaulfan 3 years ago
you are an idiot go get some singing leasons learn your facts too ass hole
hannah4frank 3 years ago
Fuck you, Nichtsnutz21! I bet you haven't created anything original in your life. My guess you work in an office, typing the words your boss tell you to, just to get your slim paycheck each month. Upload a song of your own to prove me wrong, that the most creative thing you'll ever do is to write stupid comments on YouTube!
SigfridAroni 3 years ago 2
tzzz make your own music, pirate
Nichtsnutz21 3 years ago
Wow,he's bombed...
Varr022 3 years ago 3
He played it pretty good though
ethen24 3 years ago 3
you think youre fun, right?
hipsterical 2 years ago
i thought he did pretty well. i liked it
DrCrawford 3 years ago 2
Learn the Text and play guitar!!!!
Anything else? Yes, of course. Learn singing and don't think that everything is creative if you only do it.There has to be a bit of art in it and i tell you there is not a bit of a spark of creativaty!!!
Sickijaxin 3 years ago
badass... he was hammered and everything
beaver31boy 3 years ago
LOL good way to put a positive spin on it all.
borderm3 3 years ago
good:-)
tatata1772 3 years ago
Wonderful version. "Look at all the hate in North Korea, then take a look at Washington DC...ya" I love it!!!
What are the chords?
iwatcher69 3 years ago
GOOD GRIEF!
KandyCane25 3 years ago
Is this what is called "Eve of Destruction 2.1" or is that different from this?
thisisabadname 3 years ago
great job.enjoyed your version of a great song.thanks.
nafadda 3 years ago
Good try, but it just doesn't get it.
wcsu1975 3 years ago
Obviously this guy is old enough for drinkin, and did too much of it before making this video. Really lame.
jericho1960 3 years ago
I love the song and he did a great job making the lyrics current. But why does the video poster have to put "original version" in the title? That is irritating and just lying. I hate lying and misdirecting titles in YouTube vids.
SuperCallus 3 years ago 17
It is an orginal version, -the lyrics have been changed, therefore, it's orginal
AlmightyPete 3 years ago
original- arising or proceeding independently of anything else: an original view of history. It is not an original, the music is the same, the title is the same, he CHANGED SOME lyrics in a song that already existed, did a good job too, but it is not an original. He could not sell this song as his own because it is copyrighted already, so not an original. That was my beef.
SuperCallus 3 years ago 2
@AlmightyPete YOU DART IF THE LYRICS ARE CHANGED THEN ITS NOT ORIGINAL YOU FUCK!!!! LOOK UP original IN THE DICTIONARY!!!!!!!!
gokory 1 year ago
@AlmightyPete your use of original is taken out of the context you want. you need to rearange your title or add the word my infront of original to confirm the context you want it's not wrong per say but i see how easy someone would get confused i did Keep rockin pete the almighty
MrStrongarms 1 year ago
@AlmightyPete But that's not why most of us clicked on this link. I thought "oh, the original version of the song!" Thumbs down...
NathanielChristopher 8 months ago
@AlmightyPete But that's not why most of us clicked on this link. I thought "oh, the original version of the song!" This is misleading. Thumbs down...
NathanielChristopher 8 months ago
@SuperCallus i agree with you 100%
MrStrongarms 1 year ago 2
great! he should have someone set up a paypal account for him, so one can donate from other locations then on the spot he performes.
macoocoo 4 years ago
Amen! This man needs our support!
MrUnidyne 4 years ago
Thankyou. This is my favourite song ever. Still relevant after all these years.
DaveJP1973 4 years ago 3