Here is my take on Rod Stewart vs Sara Evans. Rod Stewarts version aims to the ladies and Sara Evans aims to the men. I seem to relate more to Sara evans singing and would bet the people saying rods version is better are women. At least that is what I think.
Not sure why this song only has over 100,000 views while the remake has over 2 million. The other version isn't horrible, but cannot hold a candle to this.
@shirleyhamilton91856 I say terrible comments, yet you are on here enjoying the video too apparently. At least I know how to respect other peoples opinions, and that is mine. Originals are remade for a reason. Because they're usually better.
Sara did a good job...but come on, nobody in country music can compete with Rod Stewart. Plus, i cant stand when country artists put a fiddle and slide guitar on a song and think that makes pop songs automatically country. Give Me Hank Williams Sr. and Loretta Lynn over todays crap.
Sara Evans did a very good job on this Rod Stewart classic, I would love to hear them both sing it together, maybe at some award show, that would be awesome!
This is my favorite Rod Stewart song! I thought he was great in the 80's! I guess I am partial to that decade since I graduated high school in 1984! So many made fun of the 80's music, but I thought it fun. Music is suppose to be fun! It doesn't have to make a political statement! The music of today is horrendous! It is not fit for anyone to listen to or watch the videos!
I heard sara evans version today for the 1st time & immediately thought of rod's version. sara's is good and considering what she's been thru, the song is very dear to her. That being said, rod's is just better, hands down. The song fits his voice & him like a glove. I haven't heard this song in 4+years, and haven't seen this video since the glory days of MTv, but it still takes me back(this came out in 84-85 I think). Rod has one of those voices, that's hard to explain & that's a good thing
@banxx316 i agree i would love to hear them sing it together this is one of the songs helping me get over the affair that ended my marriage i thought i was going to spend the rest of my life with the other woman but i was just a fling
i get we are entitled to our opinions but we don't need put other ppl down. And why is that everytime an artist covers a song they get shit for it from in comments like this bc it is not just like the original?Isn't that the point of a cover? If they sing the same, they might as well not even cover it.
I disagree with you all who think Sara did it wrong , I love Rod Stewart's version but I want to hear it by a woman . You know there are many women out there in this world who may feel this way and how can they relate to this song if you know that Rod is singing out a girl not a guy . So Sara Evans singing it was not all that bad yes she's no Rod Stewart but she's trying to make the song her own give her a break .
@Melissa9fan in MY PERSONAL opinion, i love Sara's rendition so much more but i love this one too. it is just different hearing it from a woman and i just love the twang in her voice <3
I have to agree that when new singers try to take on an old song they just butcher it and its nothing like the original! I love Rod! and his voice is just amazing
There is no way in God's green earth that Sara Evans' version can compare to Rod Stewart's original... He puts a lot more intensity and soul into it while Sara's voice is just too damn whiney.
I'm not saying that you should think Sara's is better, but how can anyone in their right mind say her version sucks? This song is perfect for country, is much more relatable from a female perspective, and I can't think of any female country singer who could do it better. She totally does it justice and I'm sure Rod is happy with it.....them singing it together would be a dream!
Just got done listening to Sara's version. I can't believe her record company said okay let's release your version Sara. It was absolutely boring. Her voice was annoying and too weak for this song. She can't belt it out, nor did she have emotions behind it.
This is seriously the greatest song of all times. I have always said this was my favorite song EVER and it amazes me that now my fifteen year old daughter walks around singing it. Sara Evans sings a mad version, but she just isn't and CAN'T be Rod Stewart!
@jpatkinson1971 that maybe true hers is not as long either i like hers but no one can do this song like Rod his voice fits it to a T perfect could ask for better singer for it
Actually no its not. Its a song about him having an affair with a woman who wont leave her ex and its fucking him all up. He's drawing a line and telling her about it. And by watching the video, she is just as in to him as he is into her but she wont leave her bf. I guess that would be a living hell.
@tamikg its a song about his ex and him not being over eachother but she's with another guy. he knows he needs to stop talking to her but 'his heart cant tell her no'. the video illustrates the song spot on. something you dont see in todays music videos actually O.o
I think that they both do such a great job at this song. She brings this classic song back to life with her country style to it. Just shows how universal music really is and that is that!!!! Two really great artists doing justice to a wonderfully written song, which by the way, is what makes this song what it is!!!
Personally I think Sara's version is better. Thats my opinion though. And I dont wanna hear "oh your stupid, Rod's is way better. The original is the best" It's MY opinion people, I don't need your input.
Rod Stewart has a unique voice and style that "singers" nowadays would give their souls to possess. You hear any of his songs for 5 seconds and you know it's him. Can any of these new vocalists with their generic, interchangable voices claim the same? Thumbs Up if you agree....
I beg you for Mercy ...we have all been there , done that ....great Song Rod . Now Sara Evans has it on Country Charts and the same effect hits my heart each & every time . Music is in our Souls ! deeply embedded tune
TONS BETTER THAN SARA EVANS' VERSION! ROD STEWART SHOULD FILE A WRONGFUL LAWSUIT ON THAT BITCH'S VERSION!!!! BUT FOR ROD STEWART'S VERSION IT'S A CLASSIC!!!!
@Kgirls09 Sara's version is good. I've listened to it several times. I do like Rod's version better but no doubt she has some serious pipes. I have always liked to hear her sing. They're both amazing in their own rights!
After over 15 years, sometimes a certain person still walks through my dreams. I still feel the warmth and longing and still taste the bitterness of losing. But...life goes on cherie.
Dont you know its torture I mean its a living hell,No matter how I try to convince myself,This time I wont lose control..... One look in your sad eyes,And suddenly my heart cant tell you no,My heart cant tell you no.....Love...the most powerful force in the universe..
HOW CAN YOU SAY THAT SARA EVANS VERSION IS BETTER I LOVE THIS SONG HECK I LOVE ALL ROD STEWERTS SONGS
faithmarieify 2 days ago
I like Sara Evan's version better.
MissTeaBubble 1 week ago
I love Both he's version and Sara Evans's version
Serena77Elvis2 3 weeks ago
Who is the girl in this video??? (Same girl in the 'Lost in You' video)...
SundanceTyler 3 weeks ago
Always thought it was cool that this video was sequel to the "Lost In You" video it was the first time back then i'd seen that done
TheVardiss22 3 weeks ago
BOTH VERSIONS ARE AWESOME!!
magicratstreetmachin 4 weeks ago
i bet rod can still swallow more
magicratstreetmachin 4 weeks ago
I love both Sara and Rod's versions.
lunaqueride 1 month ago
escuche sara evans la version de rod thave more feeling und more caracter some agresiv but evans only singen good but no more no feeling
teatrico1 1 month ago
unfortunately i can relate this song right on money lyrics aching melody and of course the voice great song over all
xFrancescaSkye 1 month ago
Looooooooooooove this song
pink70makeup 1 month ago
Boo
Pearljammin56 1 month ago
Here is my take on Rod Stewart vs Sara Evans. Rod Stewarts version aims to the ladies and Sara Evans aims to the men. I seem to relate more to Sara evans singing and would bet the people saying rods version is better are women. At least that is what I think.
SevereIDAHO 1 month ago
Luv Rods version......
wintercyndia1 1 month ago
No one sings it better than Rod. When he sings you feel his voice touch deep within you. His voice takes you to a different place.
patriciacolette 1 month ago 3
@patriciacolette Agreed 100%. Rod's singing is second to none and nobody will ever match the depth and emotion he put into it.
getarealife 1 month ago
Not sure why this song only has over 100,000 views while the remake has over 2 million. The other version isn't horrible, but cannot hold a candle to this.
steelerman1974 1 month ago 15
@steelerman1974 that is not true........you say terrible comments
steelerman
shirleyhamilton91856 1 month ago
@shirleyhamilton91856 I say terrible comments, yet you are on here enjoying the video too apparently. At least I know how to respect other peoples opinions, and that is mine. Originals are remade for a reason. Because they're usually better.
steelerman1974 1 month ago
@steelerman1974 It's because, unfortunetelly, this generation has more internet users than our generation... =/
pink70makeup 1 month ago 2
@steelerman1974 Totally agree
Hardeen31 1 day ago
Uma das mais lindas musicas cantadas pelo Rod!!!
A proposito hoje e aniversario dele...
Parabéns Rod!!!!!
Dim4435 1 month ago
Sara did a good job...but come on, nobody in country music can compete with Rod Stewart. Plus, i cant stand when country artists put a fiddle and slide guitar on a song and think that makes pop songs automatically country. Give Me Hank Williams Sr. and Loretta Lynn over todays crap.
ilovejourney1 1 month ago 2
Sara Evans did a very good job on this Rod Stewart classic, I would love to hear them both sing it together, maybe at some award show, that would be awesome!
bentley5701 2 months ago
Perfect dive too huh barely any splash.
missCATerpillar98 2 months ago
Had to hear this, after hearing Sara Evans version. Sara is a good singer but she could not compare to this version!!!
pachicojr 2 months ago
Sara's version is horrible !!! as soon as I heard it I had to change the station on the radio.
kscmbricks 2 months ago
This is my favorite Rod Stewart song! I thought he was great in the 80's! I guess I am partial to that decade since I graduated high school in 1984! So many made fun of the 80's music, but I thought it fun. Music is suppose to be fun! It doesn't have to make a political statement! The music of today is horrendous! It is not fit for anyone to listen to or watch the videos!
RubySlippers1100 2 months ago 3
This is a SEXY video!!!! Yet it's true. There are people u crush on, but they're never into u. They be into someone else.
Nettabritt 2 months ago
i like it
dakota1775 2 months ago
I love Rod Stewart don't get me wrong, but like a lot of remakes most have made the song even better. Sara Evans makes it even sexier......meow!
jsteph49 2 months ago
I heard sara evans version today for the 1st time & immediately thought of rod's version. sara's is good and considering what she's been thru, the song is very dear to her. That being said, rod's is just better, hands down. The song fits his voice & him like a glove. I haven't heard this song in 4+years, and haven't seen this video since the glory days of MTv, but it still takes me back(this came out in 84-85 I think). Rod has one of those voices, that's hard to explain & that's a good thing
banxx316 2 months ago 2
@banxx316 i agree i would love to hear them sing it together this is one of the songs helping me get over the affair that ended my marriage i thought i was going to spend the rest of my life with the other woman but i was just a fling
traumacode10 1 month ago
I was born in the 80s & this song reminds me of my child hood
Chicagoman36 2 months ago
Sara's country version of this song sucked! Never take a song like this and try to do it country style!
xXxTAMMY1979xXx 2 months ago 4
i get we are entitled to our opinions but we don't need put other ppl down. And why is that everytime an artist covers a song they get shit for it from in comments like this bc it is not just like the original?Isn't that the point of a cover? If they sing the same, they might as well not even cover it.
countryxoxmusic 2 months ago
uyyyyyyyyyyy temazooooooooooooo
joseluis2310100 2 months ago
Line 4 I was trying to say Rod was singing about a girl not a guy .
Melissa9fan 2 months ago
I disagree with you all who think Sara did it wrong , I love Rod Stewart's version but I want to hear it by a woman . You know there are many women out there in this world who may feel this way and how can they relate to this song if you know that Rod is singing out a girl not a guy . So Sara Evans singing it was not all that bad yes she's no Rod Stewart but she's trying to make the song her own give her a break .
Melissa9fan 2 months ago 2
@Melissa9fan in MY PERSONAL opinion, i love Sara's rendition so much more but i love this one too. it is just different hearing it from a woman and i just love the twang in her voice <3
countryxoxmusic 2 months ago
I have to agree that when new singers try to take on an old song they just butcher it and its nothing like the original! I love Rod! and his voice is just amazing
peeps0316 2 months ago
There is no way in God's green earth that Sara Evans' version can compare to Rod Stewart's original... He puts a lot more intensity and soul into it while Sara's voice is just too damn whiney.
minero97 3 months ago 2
I'm not saying that you should think Sara's is better, but how can anyone in their right mind say her version sucks? This song is perfect for country, is much more relatable from a female perspective, and I can't think of any female country singer who could do it better. She totally does it justice and I'm sure Rod is happy with it.....them singing it together would be a dream!
geesecougar2 3 months ago 3
@geesecougar2 I agree that duet would be amazing.
saanmn 3 months ago
@geesecougar2 yeah that would be an out of this world duet and something different! i hope they do it one day!
countryxoxmusic 2 months ago
I love Rod Stewart, but Sara Evans did do the song justice.. it was pretty good too
marevans79 3 months ago 3
@marevans79 i know it is doing so good too. i see the video on GAC all the time
countryxoxmusic 2 months ago
i likeeee sarasssss betttttttttttttterrrrrrrrrrrr :)
297may 3 months ago
Just got done listening to Sara's version. I can't believe her record company said okay let's release your version Sara. It was absolutely boring. Her voice was annoying and too weak for this song. She can't belt it out, nor did she have emotions behind it.
Boo me if you want, but you know I'm right!!! :-)
TheThrobbin 3 months ago 4
@TheThrobbin, I'm a Sara Evans fan and I agree with you 100%. It just isn't very good.
RealBigR 3 months ago
@TheThrobbin i actually completely disagree with you. theres so much emotion in hers. it gets me every time. and her voice is anything BUT weak. smfh
countryxoxmusic 2 months ago
I always loved the lyric "you don't know how strong my weakness is." Brilliant.
TheBrizz71 3 months ago 2
both versions are good,Sara's & rod's just listen the lirics.
000rix000 3 months ago
I remember this from his "Out Of Order" tour in '88.....
Teebll 3 months ago
i love rod always have this is agreat song sara done agood job also love rod props to sara also
rockxlove08 3 months ago
Sara Evans! You fucking butchered a great song!!!!! I liked it just the way Rod Stewart originally sang it!!You ruined everything!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
forgottenone315 3 months ago
both versions are well done, who is better? who gives a flyin fuck? enjoy YOUR version! it is still a free Country! so far.
hellbilly8836 3 months ago
not only rod's best song but best song of the century....rod does it the best....just listen to the lyrics, everyones been there before......
Kapler1982 3 months ago
This is seriously the greatest song of all times. I have always said this was my favorite song EVER and it amazes me that now my fifteen year old daughter walks around singing it. Sara Evans sings a mad version, but she just isn't and CAN'T be Rod Stewart!
TheNuttyHousewife 3 months ago in playlist Favorite videos
'Poop my pants"
drbotanus 3 months ago
no one does it as good as Rod Stewart.. He rocks... but Sara did ok singing it...
4everliz 3 months ago
This song reminds me of college and this girl I loved but she never knew it because I was to scared to tell her and I regret it til this day.
Larry37M 3 months ago 4
@Larry37M You should find her now and tell her. Just for the hell of it!
TheNuttyHousewife 3 months ago in playlist Favorite videos
Yea Sarah Evans done a better job in my opinion
cisco1744 3 months ago
this song sucks ass! sara evans made this song rock.
catloverz2 3 months ago
I have always liked this song. Sara didnt hurt it none, but it will always be better by Rod.
jpatkinson1971 3 months ago 36
@jpatkinson1971 that maybe true hers is not as long either i like hers but no one can do this song like Rod his voice fits it to a T perfect could ask for better singer for it
Chicagoman36 2 months ago 2
sarah evans made it better.. nuff said.
DCHSSophomore96 3 months ago
Actually no its not. Its a song about him having an affair with a woman who wont leave her ex and its fucking him all up. He's drawing a line and telling her about it. And by watching the video, she is just as in to him as he is into her but she wont leave her bf. I guess that would be a living hell.
rmx01indiana 4 months ago 4
Yup this song will forever be rods
holybad 4 months ago 2
i loveeeeeeeee his version of this song. :)
tabreshawubsu777 4 months ago
r u fucking kidding me y in the hell can i not post it 2 my profile ?
roneregi1 4 months ago
leave this song to rod. Thats where it belongs with the king himself.
cherrylady409 4 months ago 5
love both versions, brings back some old memories
shria1 4 months ago
i do not get this video but i love this song. totally where i'm at...
tamikg 4 months ago
@tamikg its a song about his ex and him not being over eachother but she's with another guy. he knows he needs to stop talking to her but 'his heart cant tell her no'. the video illustrates the song spot on. something you dont see in todays music videos actually O.o
holybad 4 months ago
The original is the best and 99% of the time it is and the same with movies.
LilCountrygirl3 4 months ago 2
Every word of this song so true
der2035 4 months ago
i love Rod Stewart..and this is the way it should sound..Sara Evens..good try.
joann71170 4 months ago
I think that they both do such a great job at this song. She brings this classic song back to life with her country style to it. Just shows how universal music really is and that is that!!!! Two really great artists doing justice to a wonderfully written song, which by the way, is what makes this song what it is!!!
frogginwld 4 months ago 5
I have loved this song for a long time. Sad song
LMS031980 4 months ago
I love this song by Rod or Sara
NascarNene 4 months ago
I like both versions.
chrisbeckysmith2006 4 months ago
Personally I think Sara's version is better. Thats my opinion though. And I dont wanna hear "oh your stupid, Rod's is way better. The original is the best" It's MY opinion people, I don't need your input.
adorablekitty11 4 months ago
Rod Stewart is so awesome! Love this song and video! Sara Evans needs to sit down and keep watching a real professional!!!
mommyoftwo0712 4 months ago
love this song
mopar340100 5 months ago in playlist mopar340100's favorites 2
MY HEART CAN'T TELL YA NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
tomcat624u 5 months ago
Fuck yeah Rod! Tell them bitches please! Sara Evens version is good, but not as good as the original! Rod is the Man!!
jonblaze311 5 months ago 8
maybe some of his finest!!
MartieMcFlyy 5 months ago
Rod Stewart has a unique voice and style that "singers" nowadays would give their souls to possess. You hear any of his songs for 5 seconds and you know it's him. Can any of these new vocalists with their generic, interchangable voices claim the same? Thumbs Up if you agree....
cerebrusprime 5 months ago 47
who ever says sarah evans did a better version is an idiot. rod is the one who made it and he is the man when it comes to this song.
jeffwisely 5 months ago 5
Rod Stewart is the man.
mrfunderful 5 months ago 4
Rod Stewart is the man. Can't get much better than this.
mrfunderful 5 months ago 2
I beg you for Mercy ...we have all been there , done that ....great Song Rod . Now Sara Evans has it on Country Charts and the same effect hits my heart each & every time . Music is in our Souls ! deeply embedded tune
curvyshari 5 months ago
do yah think i'm sexy you whore
TheRandall36 5 months ago
I was born in late 80's but now in 2011 I am in love with all the music of 80's
MrLoy2009 5 months ago
Sarah Evans verison is betttterrr
mcbutter1998 5 months ago
@mcbutter1998 nothing is better than the original.................rod blows her away at singing and writing songs, if she does write songs....
LennysComet 5 months ago
holy sweet jesus this song cant be more spot on...it really is a living hell to not be with the one you love
deflepbabe 5 months ago
Nice !!!!!!!
donfreasier 5 months ago
brilliant song ,pretty girl and Rod Stewart ...what a combination !!
mterrymal 5 months ago
there is only one the only one ROD STEWARD
pasaquina72 5 months ago
A great song from '88. I remember it well..... That fucking whore....
thefilesofmrx 5 months ago
This is one of his best songs. I have been there, and this song is just how it really is.
Maskedsuperstar 6 months ago
TONS BETTER THAN SARA EVANS' VERSION! ROD STEWART SHOULD FILE A WRONGFUL LAWSUIT ON THAT BITCH'S VERSION!!!! BUT FOR ROD STEWART'S VERSION IT'S A CLASSIC!!!!
TheTarheel2011 6 months ago
@TheTarheel2011 Well, I don't think it's his right to do so. The song was originally written for a country artist anyway.
ashvin1210 5 months ago
AWESOME song! So many memories! :)
Lil69446 6 months ago
Man oh man the memories this brings back, ahhhhhhh!
iluvssw08 6 months ago
aren't the clips playing in the background from a different video?
ferlin1216 6 months ago
@ferlin1216 Yes they're from^ lost in you^ video
MsBlueberrysmoothie 1 month ago
All time favorite song. My mom used to sing this song to me to get me to go to sleep when I was a baby. :P
vadersangel790 6 months ago
My absolute favorite Rod Stewart song.......the only song he didn't do when I saw him! : ( He's incredibly sexy!
aunttek 6 months ago
My absolute favorite Rod Stewart song.......the only song he didn't do when I saw him! : (
aunttek 6 months ago
@aunttek GRR I saw him in NYC last year and he didn't sing the song, I was upset too!
MsBlueberrysmoothie 1 month ago
awesome
MrDoodlebug1 6 months ago
Thumbs up if you liked this song waayyyy before Sara Evans!!
brandydianne 6 months ago 69
@brandydianne I will take this music but somehow I prefer HER voice: hers is smoother.
WineSippingCowboy 6 months ago
@brandydianne i like both of them. sara evans just gives the female perspective at least in my opinion
SirBrutus07 3 months ago
@brandydianne Sara Evan's was just the icing on the cake :D
Zachary0701 3 months ago
Amazing song!
the best i have heard in a real long while
ashtonlove09 6 months ago
"When the one you loves,In love with someone else,Dont you know its torture,I mean its a living hell."
I know this well, regrettably.
jackdav34 6 months ago 6
Just watched the Sara Evans cover, either one this song is great.
MJoHarris 6 months ago
It's now a top 40 country hit, by Sara Evans. Rod hit #4 in Billboard, 4-1-89. God bless ya, for postin' it. Thanx!
DaveWollenberg 6 months ago
its impossible to dislike this song :)
mjreese95 6 months ago 3
This is one of my all time favorites by Rod Stewart.
PeterNTami 6 months ago
This is the ringtone on my cellphone for certain folks..
whyerhead1 6 months ago
One of the greatest songs Rod Stewart ever did!!! This songs reminds me of all the ladies that did me wrong!!!
SUNWOLF62 6 months ago 4
I don't care what anyone says-- Sara Evans covered this BEAUTIFULLY! Rod is a legend, but don't down talk Sara's talent!
Kgirls09 6 months ago 4
@Kgirls09 Sara's version is good. I've listened to it several times. I do like Rod's version better but no doubt she has some serious pipes. I have always liked to hear her sing. They're both amazing in their own rights!
PeterNTami 6 months ago 6
@Kgirls09 Totally agree, but don't hate me for saying this but I prefer Sara's version......
misschristine3451 6 months ago
i love this song
aimeelynn1992 6 months ago
It's hard to say No to a ginger...
88coldsummer 6 months ago 3
After over 15 years, sometimes a certain person still walks through my dreams. I still feel the warmth and longing and still taste the bitterness of losing. But...life goes on cherie.
WhatNow858 7 months ago
This is a great song, but don't really like this version of it. I mean I know it's the original, but hey, somethings are better with time.
rebelchild26 7 months ago
Is it possible for him not to be sexy???? NO.
THECUPCAKESUGARPIE 7 months ago 2
cannot believe Sara Evans did this and people will like it, NOBODY should EVER do ROD!!!!!!
clay1367andjeannie 7 months ago
Been there, still there. And I absolutely love this song. His and Sara Evan's version...
sleann78 7 months ago
this song freaking brings back so many memories.
mikkileecarter 7 months ago
wishing sara evans AND rod stewart would sing this together
1sassiebitch 7 months ago 11
@1sassiebitch -
this one belongs to Rod, sorry.
gravelandgrain100 4 months ago 5
love this a lot
SuperBlueMan08 7 months ago
Dont you know its torture I mean its a living hell,No matter how I try to convince myself,This time I wont lose control..... One look in your sad eyes,And suddenly my heart cant tell you no,My heart cant tell you no.....Love...the most powerful force in the universe..
KatieGraphicGirl 7 months ago 3
You're crazy if you think just half your love could ever please me...
MaeLoveStuff 7 months ago
looooove this song!!!!
IRENE2002 7 months ago
My god yes it is a living hell! :'(
watchensee 7 months ago 4
for sure...................
SuperPatrickstar1 7 months ago
Sarah Evans, oh no you didn't...
kittyhello377 8 months ago
@kittyhello377 o yes she did
maxandcasper 7 months ago 2
It's I beg you for my life's sake,,not mercy.
mycountryway04 8 months ago
@mycountryway04 ........ No it's not.
copsey27 7 months ago
Probably his most underrated song. Beautiful....says it all for anyone who's been crushed by the other.
DestroyerofSouls666 8 months ago 62
@DestroyerofSouls666 Been there, trust me. I agree--this song speaks volumes about unrequited love.
tashahb79 8 months ago 28
@DestroyerofSouls666 totally agree, anyone that's been sent through this shredder, this is the theme song
BericDonderrian 6 months ago
@DestroyerofSouls666 I know right!? And there are only 41,886 hits for it and only 1 dislike! I'm probably also accountable for 1/5 of those views...
Anchormanjkc 5 months ago
This is the best!
kdwestbrooks 8 months ago 2