Amanda Palmer - Look Mummy No Hands

[TheGrimLurker]

I hate to be a compulsive spelling corrector, but the song is written by Dillie Kean, not Dilly.

She's an amazing Irish actress, songwriter and comedian, best known for her work in Fascinating Aida, billed in the US as "absolutely magnificent".

[wwwhatsup]

@TheGrimLurker Thanks. Fixed.

[mcnultysfan]

I cried.

[kelian69]

reminds me too much of "once upon a december"

[propertyofranger]

@kelian69 Well, "Look Mummy, No Hands" was written long before Anastasia was a gleam in any animator's eye.

[ekaksana]

And the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon,

Little boy blue and the man in the moon.

"When you coming home, son?" "I don't know when,

But we'll get together then, dad.

You know we'll have a good time then."

[Naessly]

T_T I'm totally trying not to cry right now. This song is so deep. She put so much emotion in it, as usual. I can't believe how amazing she is.

[theravingredhead]

its nice but not as good as the orig :)

[CreatureofMasquerade]

so sad.

[TheVioletFever]

i love her

[LollirotLolita]

Oddly, in the beginning of this song, the piano made me think of The Corpse Bride by Tim Burton. The part where Emilie Autumn Victor are playing the piano together. XD

Nonetheless, it is a beautiful song!!

[conventionists]

after watching this i can die happy, knowing the word has people out here like this, and hasnt degraded down into rappers and republicans ... kaythanksbai

[shiffy74]

Unbelievable beautiful song

[HookersAndPie]

Wow...has it already been this long since I saw her at this show? Time flies. There were so many times during this show where I started to tear up. Such beautiful music.

[Lovelaiddown]

She's got a way of tapping into really deep emotions, i'm fascinated...

[christukie429]

I heard this the 26th and remembered it the otehr day. I lovvve it <3

[D0llanganger]

when she played this at the show on the 26th, i almost bawled

[DramaBaby1234]

breaks my heart :(

[ScaryBiscuits1]

Check out original version by Camille O'Sullivan too (See video response above)

[dodgydutch]

The original isn't by Camille, it's by Dillie Keane.

[ScaryBiscuits1]

The original version of this arrangement is by Camille. All due kudos to Dillie! :-)

[FranleyK]

i heard this live in london last year and cried...and am crying now. it's beautiful

x

[anotherqueenx]

I saw her in Tilburg, the Netherlands. The whole audience was really quiet during this song, and I almost cried.. This is my favourite song since then.

[dawlheart]

I finally found a recording of this on automatic joy. I'm so thankful for that. I love this cover. She played it at the Philly show on 11-22.

[jenea4279]

I was at that show...she gave me chills when she sang this!

[melantha71]

She played this at the Orange Peel in Asheville, and I cried too.

[Danysynth]

I really would like to have the sheet music of this song. May somebody could help me to find it out?

[smellslikechildren1]

You could always figure it out by ear, that is, if you have some extra time.

[jenea4279]

Don't know if this helps but Dillie Keane wrote it maybe if you do a search that way...

[dodgydutch]

The CD it's recorded on is "It, Wit, Don't Give A Shit Girls" by Fascinating Aïda (Dillie Keane's group). Amanda uses slightly modified lyrics (the original has "bright horses danced" and "just sixpence for pleasure untold" rather than "bright colors danced" and "a dollar for pleasure untold").

[appleapplelo]

this song makes me cry so much, i saw her play it live aswell, its slowly becoming one of my most favourite songs ever..

[UneChienAndalusia]

This song kills me. I don't talk to my mother anymore.

[ennareityurfm]

I saw her October 27 in Holland, en she also played this song. It was so beautiful, really moving.

[datbedoelikniet]

Same here.. I love it!

[rtcjahpt]

I saw her Thursday in Paris, and she played that song. She cried.

[fazimel]

I remember that song from Paris too, it was beautiful and very moving.

[WerewolfMorgue]

She's playing this on her current tour?

Beautiful. If she plays this when she comes to Philly, I might cry. <3

[AzorcSedz]

I saw her first gig on current tour. She did play this. I did cry.

[XnightmarealiceX]

She played this in Chicago.

I cried my eyes out.

[StevePBS]

This is one of those "Oh My God, I can't believe how brilliant this is" performances. The ones where you have to ring up ALL your friends and say......"Hey, you simply must see this....."

Truly wonderful. Thanks for posting.

[EmilySpook]

Just saw Amanda play this tonight in Manchester and it was amazing. The woman is a star!

[missmainwarning]

haha, I was in Manchester too, it was fing ace. I was just captavatid

[Aerinity]

Fucking amazing. Beautiful. Moving. Powerful. Deeply emotionally moving. And all sorts of other things that I can't think of since it's 2am.

I didn't see this performance, but when I heard her sing it live in SF I was in shock and awe. It brought tears to my eyes, literally. She's fucking amazing. There's no other way to describe this woman. I only hope some day I get the chance to really sit down with her and have an actual conversation.

[VonBlade]

Amazing. I wouldn't have thought Fascinating Aida were known anywhere but the UK. Tremendous song and a lovely cover.

[DragonReign530]

WOW I was there.

Thank you for the upload this song was amazingly performed, it's great to hear it again.

[shleebeans]

saw her at the ICA in London this week... best night of my life too! this song is INCREDIBLE.

[HAMTAROisdead]

beautiful. best night of my life

[gardenhead1310]

such a good preformance. one of my many highlights of the night.

[anvyhar]

thank you so much for posting these! i was at the show and was hoping i could find a recording of her covering this.

[anvyhar]

did you get the encore regina/instrumental/half jack by any chance?

[ansem150]

I thank you as well. I love this song and was dying for someone to upload this song. This song made me cry with her. :')