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  • ***IN TEARS***

  • this song reminds me of something when i was a kid but i just can't remember i think it was a movie .....

  • @aminohnedich the song Return To Innocence by Enigma

  • @aminohnedich The movie "Man of the House" maybe?

  • Beautiful...circle of life from one Taiwanese to Navajo and so on, were all connected some way or another. If you observe and look at life you'll notice it.

  • En respuesta a estas demandas, un representante local de Taiwan industria discográfica, de la Asociación de titulares de los derechos de grabación, dijo que la música popular estaba en el dominio público y la población aborigen que ha realizado o dispuesto que no podía reclamar ningún derecho de autor sobre ella

  • no me extrañaria que el que esta detras del desprestigio a ENIGMA sea Dan Lacksman , el debe tener mucha envidia por que CRETU descubrio primero que el ese coro, y gracias a DIOS fue asi , por que si lo primero que muchos hubieramos conocido hubiera sido el circulo de la vida no nos hubiera gustado y seguro ese tipo lo hubiera utilizado para DEEP FOREST , GRACIAS A DIOS CRETU LO DESCUBRIO PRIMERO QUE DAN LACKSMAN . HUBIERA SIDO UN TOTAL DESPERDICIO!!!!!

  • @FELIPE3802 if the tune was in the sphere of public domain, why didn't cretu just rerecord someone else singing it? the answer is simple, because he liked difangs version, but just not enough to pay him for it. SIN LETRAS!? music without words is more than capable of expressing, oh, I don't know, let's sayy love, devotion, feeling, and yeah, emotion too, all without words!

  • @goldbluntz AMIGO NO LE ENTIENDO LO QUE ESCRIBIO , PERO SI NO SABES BIEN LA HISTORIA DETRAS DE TODO ESTO MEJOR NO HABLES OK . BYE!!!!

  • @goldbluntz LO QUE MASOMENOS te entendi es que cretu no pago por la muestra por que estaba en el dominio publico , pues te equivocas!!! el si pago por ella ! aunque una obra se encuentre en el dominio publico hay que pagar a la disquera por usarla!!!!! cuando van a entender que esta version no es la original!!!!!! la muestra original del coro la tiene enigma!!!!! esta es una copia mal hecha de Dan Lacksman , es una version folclorica y la de enigma es mas moderna, y original!!!!!.

  • Why is everyone so fast to get mad at Enigma? Sure at first I raged, but then I realized that I would have never taken to time to listen to a Taiwanese man incoherently chant jibber-jabber otherwise. Try to end ignorance, not start hate.

  • MICHAEL CRETU es un genio, tiene una habilidad unica para toda esa musica . nisiquiera imitadores como era o deep forest lo pueden superar . la musica es como la cocina, no son los ingredientes lo que mas importa, si no como el chef los prepara , los mezcla, y les da su toque secreto . gracias maestro MICHAEL CRETU!!!

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  • Enigma sucks.

  • i like both versions of the song! The enigma one is cool with the zeppelin beat, but this one is also awesome in it's own way. Enigma does some cool remixes to traditional music and I think they are awesome for bringing that out and it gets people who maybe wouldn't normally listen to this, interested in this style.

  • Well, i love folk songs of every country, I like this one created by Difang... but i agree with people who says that the one of Enigma sounds betteer... definetly...

    Only Cretu knew how to use this jewel, and use it to make a master piece like Return to Innocence!...

    Is like Ivan Kupala with Kostroma or Ikarus with Thai Lullaby ;)

  • LOVE ,DEVOCION.FEELING,EMOCION.....­..SIN LA LETRA NO ES NADA

  • Didnt know this until now, and Im disgusted by Enigma.

  • @susanpanyachai lol calm down its called sampling

  • como siempre DEEP FOREST y ERA tratando de imitar a ENIGMA. este señor apenas conocio la cancion de ENIGMA corrio a buscar a difang que asco !!!! me cago en ERA Y DEEP FOREST ELLOS SI LE HAN COPIADO A ENIGMA DEMASIADO ...

    ENIGMA ES EL MEJOR Y SOBRE TODO ORIGINAL ASI LES DUELA....ENIGMA FUE EL QUE EMPEZO A PRODUCIR CANTOS GREGORIANOS Y ETNICOS.....

  • ENIGMA no infringio ningun derecho de autor, esas muestras pertenesian al dominio publico, difang duro 3 años peleando y nunca gano el juicio, el problema lo resolvieron por fuera de la corte, por sierto esta version fue creada por el productor de deep forest uno de los que mas a robado muestras de las comunidades pigmeas y las islas salomon, ademas de que su musica (deep forest) para mi es de las mas mediocres que existen.

  • SEGURAMENTE USTED ES UN VIEJO ASQUEROSO, YO ESTOY MUY JOVEN Y ME GUSTA ENIGMA POR MODERNO, DINAMICO Y CREATIVO, LA VERSION DE ENIGMA SI ES MAS POMPOSA Y ESO LA HACE MEJOR, ESA SEGUNDA VERSION QUISAS SI SEA PARA GENTE VIEJA Y QUE YA VA DE SALIDA RETURN TO INNOCENCE ES MAS JUVENIL PARA GENTE MODERNA POR ESO ME GUSTO ESE CORO, SI HUBIERA SIDO ESTA VERSION LA QUE HUBIERA CONOCIDO PRIMERO TE LO JURO QUE NO ME HUBIERA GUSTADO EN LO MAS MINIMO Y CRETU ME HUBIERA DECEPCIONADO....

  • HI

  • VERSIONCITA ESTA QUE NO TUBO EXISTO, ESTA VERSIONCITILLITITA SALIO DESPUES DE ENIGMA PARA TU INFORMACION, ADEMAS ENIGMA TIENE VOCES MUY PODEROSAS NO SOLO ESTA. DIFANG Y CRETU LLEGARON A UN ACUERDO ANTES DE QUE DIFANG MURIERA, YA QUE DE NO SER ASI EL CORO TENDRIA QUE SER SUPRIMIDO DE LA CANCION, UN INTERPRETE NO ES NADA SIN UN BUEN PRODUCTOR POR ALGO A MI , A MI FAMILIA Y AMIGOS NO LES GUSTA ESTA VERSION Y PARA QUE TE DUELA SI NO FUERA POR CRETU NO LA CONOCERIAS PERSONITITA IGNORANTE.

  • VERSIONCILLA ESTA QUE NO TUBO EXISTO Y SOLO SE CONOCE POR AQUI EN YOU TUBE JAJAJAJAJA.....

  • Este coro no necesita ni la base para que se quede grabado en la mente, sólo con las voces tiene una entidad que jamás podrá rozar Enigma en ninguna de sus canciones. Con esto digo que esa versioncilla ilegal no le hace justicia ni de lejos a esta canción

  • @oimperdibel QUE IMBECIL, LA VERSION DE ENIGMA NO ES ILEGAL , ESTE POBRE IDIOTA CREE QUE POR QUE ES UN MISERABLE TECNICO SABE MUCHO , ENIGMA TIENE CANCIONES MUY BUENAS CON UNAS VOCES IMPRESIONANTES, ADEMAS DIFANG RETIRO LA DEMANDA CONTRA ENIGMA, EL ESTABA CONTENTO DE QUE SU VOS LA TUBIERA ENIGMA , POBRE IGNORANTE IMBECIL.

  • YO SOLO SE QUE LA CANCION GRANDE ES RETURN TO INNOCENCE!! ESE CORO SIN LA LETRA DE ENIGMA PIERDE VALIDEZ, ME GUSTA MAS EL RITMO DE ENIGMA Y SONIDOS, ADEMAS DE QUE EL CORO SE ESCUCHA MAS ESTETICO, MAS PULIDO Y HERMOSO, Y LA MEJOR VERSION QUE EXISTE ES RETURN TO INNOCENCE "VERSION LARGA Y VIVA" CRETU ES UN GENIO!!!! DIFANG ES UN TESORO ESO NO SE DISCUTE! PERO NO ES MUSICO! CRETU CONVIRTIO ESE CORO EN UNA JOYA!!! SIN EL NO SERIA NADA.

  • @FELIPE3802 Discrepo

  • esa version salio despues de enigma no se dejen engañar la muestra original no tiene percusion.

  • This is awsome. Enigma and all there new age ass wipes can go to hell. Thanks for posting.

  • heard about this first on NPR and enigma disgusted me ever since....

  • GRACIAS CRETU POR CREAR ESTA CANCION, Y DARNOS A CONOCER ESTE CORO TAIWANDES, DIGAN LO QUE DIGAN LA IDEA DE PRODUCIR ESTA CANCION CON ESE CORO FUE TUYA Y SOLO TUYA!!!!!!!!!!!!!! CRETU MIL GRACIAS.....

  • POR QUEno se ve mi comentario acaso no hay libertad de expresion? sera que el que puso el video no acepta si no los comentarios a favor de esta version? tranquilo que voi a poner otro video comparando las 2 versiones y veremos cual es la mejor! LA DE ENIGMA PORSUPUESTO!!!!!

  • NO me gusta para nada esta cancion, esa pista es terrible! ademas para los que no saben esta version del coro salio despues de return to innocence, la muestra original no tiene percucion,ningun ritmo. Ademas ese coro sin la letra en ingles que tiene ENIGMA es una mier..... el coro es bueno pero como lo arreglo cretu, este parece como de indios en una traba! a ninguno de mis amigos y familiares les gusto esta version que repito salio despues de return to innocence.

  • NO me gusta para nada esta cancion, esa pista es terrible! ademas para los que no saben esta version del coro salio despues de return to innocence, la muestra original no tiene percucion,ningun ritmo. Ademas ese coro sin la letra en ingles que tiene ENIGMA es una mier..... el coro es bueno pero como lo arreglo cretu, este parece como de indios en una traba! a ninguno de mis amigos y familiares les gusto esta version que repito salio despues de return to innocence.

  • HI

  • I can almost feel pain in this song, i wonder if they knew oneday the White Man would steal yet again something that could have made their lives easier. God bless the innocent and hardworking.

  • @Tidfall1 Dont want to hear about stealing when it comes to music. Music is for people of all races, and ethnicity's to express the heart and soul. Enigma found it enchantingly beautiful, and wished to express it in his version. You can bet that if it wasn't for Enigma you or I would have never experienced this beautiful chant.

    Don't hate on Enigma because they weren't the first to play the song, and Difang was given compensation for the use of his voice, so it did make there lives easier.

  • @Tidfall1 they're not native americans you fucking retard, and how can you almost feel something? what a pointless expression, if you "almost" feel something it implies that you don't actually feel it, which is quite right because this is a joyous song and you're allowing your preconceptions and the content of the description taint your perception.

  • R.I.P. to an awesome couple....This is the 1st time ive heard this since Enigma 'borrowed' thier work....I dont know how, but this song hits so hard..its a roller coaster of emotion...We need more music like this today, and less gansta rap and pre teen pop!

  • bafagu 2 Thank`s for the info and the video

  • thanks alot for uploadin this been lookin for it a while now

  • I love Taiwan!!

  • thanks for the truth

  • So sad! 80 years old, witnessed everything, and then dying from a stupid centipede bit! But he and she will surely live on, for manyyy years! Amazing album!

  • enigma should thank aboriginal for existing since they profited from them

  • hey, where did you find the information that was at 0:26???

  • I'm glad you posted this, I love the song Enigma does but this is simply timeless. I'd not have ever found it but for you. Thank you, sincerely.

  • Wonderful! Thank you so very much for upload!!!

  • @bafagu2

    The more the better if youtube decides to delete them for copyright reasons.

  • wow. i'm speechless....this is truly amazing.

  • Beautiful

  • The Taiwanese should thank Enigma in making this tune famous. If it's not Enigma, this tune would become history forever. And the Amis would continued be discriminated by the China immigrants.

  • @bluebear668 well, if Enigma did gave Digang credits at the beginning I would thank them. I think you overestimate Enigma's role in preserving aboriginal music in Taiwan, thought they did bring Difang to public attention. To say without Enigma this tune would be history is an exaggeration. I grew up in Taiwan and am familiar with this tune, and I didn't even know Enigma until my teacher told me.

  • @bluebear668 I have to agree with you.

  • @bluebear668 True it did kind of leave a mark, but it is a slap in the face to say that Enigma made this tune famous and Taiwanese Aborigines should thank him. The french government and EMI plagerized- Difang and his wife was never credited until much later and even now most people who hears this song thinks 'Native Americans' so we can not say that Enigma made it all better so simply (I have nothing against Enigma, great great artist, nothing against the french, my boyfriend is french)

  • @terecita06 its only the chant really that was plagarised (as regards what enigma used, please dont think they copied the whole of "return to innocence" or anything else

  • @bluebear668

    famous for what? for being an enigma or native american song? the cultural meaning of the song is what's important, not the song itself.

  • @bluebear668 Without this beautiful chant, return to innocence would have never gotten so famous. I honestly don't think Difang is interested in fame, just peace, love and happiness.

  • FOUND IT!!

  • I miss Twaiwan so much! :(

    I haven't been there for 7 Years now.

    This songs remembers me where I came from and how important family is.

    We should respect eacht other and be kind to nature.

    I love this song so much! It's a shame that 1-3 millionen watched the enigma video but only 57.00 know the original/watched this orginal.

    TWAIN <3 Home <3

  • you can say that again! we should respect eacht other and be kind to nature.

    you can come back to Taiwan! I will be a leader and take you to our festival in Taitoung or Hualien. the festivel is vaaaaaary great!!(if you r not mind)

  • Wait, why was this suggested from Judge mathis?

  • All my life I have loved Return to Innocence and specially this chant. I have to say I keep on loving Enigma's but this is wonderfull.

  • Difang looks like a Filipino (especially the highlanders), and Amis were said to be the ancestors of the Filipinos...now I know why.

  • @lynlovesnightwish yes is true.I hope Malays of Taiwan will be survive and Taiwan Goverment help to protected Taiwanian malays(Abroginal )

  • @lynlovesnightwish I am wondering if th Amis are the ancestors of (some) Northern American Indian tribes, as there is the general theory about a migration from Asia across the North Pole / Arctic land mass 10,000s of years ago. It might explain a thing or two.

  • This song inspired me very much.

    The sound is so clean.

  • ok im kinda confused... so if this is Elder's Drinking song,,, then where is Jubilant drinking song? or are they both the same thing?

  • @thecapone45

    yes, they are the same.

    :-)

  • I love the song, i speak taiwanese but i'm not taiwanese.

  • I love this song.

  • one of the best song !!!! <3 <3 <3

  • i prefer this song too but without Enigma maybe now i dont even know of the existence of this original song :)

  • @NajChupong That is so true.

  • I've been looking for this song because I was curious how the original chanting was done. I love Enigma, the harsh words they get from the couple's supporters won't change the way I admire them. Let's just see this as a lesson.

  • The 1 dislike is from Enigma!

  • @fsuchino lol!

  • @fsuchino

    Folks- sorry about this troll. He is Asian and went to FSU so he is upset. Gets cursed with little asian dick but not with the Asian brain. Florida State. 100% real. He works at the mall at some fast food place.

    Loser in life and a troll. We are watching this clown. He is upset that I went to Harvard but have big dick and a real job.

  • Although I love Return to Innocence, I must admit that Enigma took away a lot of details in his way of singing that are typical of the asian culture... I prefer listening to this version. Sounds more faithfull to it's origins.

    But I could be wrong. I'm not an expert in music from this region.

  • If Enigma gave credit to where it was earned this man and wife would be superstars! Too bad some crap ass group who plagiarized this work of art took credit for themselves.

  • beautiful.. the only word i can say now

  • this song is huge in southern taiwan!! i heard it when i was 5 years old and that's in 92!! when i heard the song at the olympic in 1996 i thought they used it as recognition Taiwan as a diverse culture, didn't know the asshole stole, "sample", from the Taiwanese couple!!

  • @kjeromel This is funny.. The indigenous population of the Americas has had almost everything stolen now they are stealing back. Next time you know a Taiwanese person immigrating to the Americas for a better life to live and strive on stolen land i want you to think of this song. 

  • @kjeromel

    ya~ i agree u

    I'm come from Taiwan, so i know this history.

    I love them :)

  • @kjeromel

    ya~ i agree with u

    I'm come from Taiwan, so i know this history.

    I love them :)

  • I just love this song :) I first heard it in the Arabian nights dinner show and loved it !!!

  • Beautiful. But I'd like to know what the words mean in English. Does anybody have a translation?

  • gorgeous song.....very spiritual.....theres is no need of words......only music,...only voices......no words.....

  • TAIWAN = ETERNAL PROPERTY OF PRC

  • think i love this song even more than from Enigma

  • @incognitoct yeah they have a nice vibe i loved the way they was born and died near on the same time it makes things done by them all that more precious

  • Beautiful :-) Very Earthy.....

  • i think this is the version that was released on a compilation CD of Taiwanese songs for the Beijing Olympics

  • Sounds siiiiiick!

  • I LOVE TAIWAN

  • Return to innocence contained those great sounding higher notes in the last part of the song and I know its from taiwan but it does sound like a native american indian chant

  • Thanks for sharing this.

    I wonder what it would have sounded like, had it been embellished with traditional Taiwanese musical instruments....Might have sounded even better.

    Maybe someone should try it some day. Is there such a version by any chance?

  • @phungbili

    Not very big.

    The original song has no instruments.

    ==>  EbsTtL8BNmI

    Try this in youtube or search "郭英男 Difang "

  • Thanks for sharing this. Actually, I just wanted to find out who sang the chanting part in Enigma's "Return to Innocence". But the search brought me here and now I just found out the whole debacle about the plagiarism. Too bad, Enigma's "Return to Innocence" is really good, but I have to say I LOVE Difang's "Elders Drinking Song" a whole lot more.

    It's such a shame Enigma has to resort to this method.

  • Thanks for sharing. Found this version with just the chanting. search Enigma Return to Innocence ORIGINAL VOCAL

  • Thanks so much for the video

  • wow....................very beautiful voice

  • Beautiful chant, I am glad that at least Difang, his wife, and the Amis culture have at least some recognition :)

  • Enigma can suck it. Plagiarist cunts!

  • @bigkahunaburger55555 They paid royalty.  Everything you know is plagiarised. Honestly, don't be so quick to judge. It's not like they 'stole' it.

  • @bigkahunaburger55555 Well, Cretu claims that he believed the song was in the public domain. Since it was a very old song, I could see how he might believe that, but it was a specific recording from a CD, so it wasn't. For example, the Statue of Liberty is public domain, but you can still have a copyrighted photo of it. At any rate, Difang was given royalties for the song once the issue was raised. Cretu should have looked into things more carefully, but I think it ended well for all involved.

  • oo they r amis??? cool thats the ancestors of filipinos

    nice chant

  • so much soul it is so relaxing and just makes you feel good inside... cant explain it

  • This song is truly outstanding. Far better than Enigma's stolen version. This song holds the true spirit of Difang Duana!

  • a man born a free native would never be a happy christian

  • says you. why don't you go ask them how happy they are as Christians.

  • To Msaksfan n everyone

    actually Enigma that song use this couple's voice withput their permition,it's not amerian idian

    chant,It's from Taiwan!

  • enigma够无耻的

  • Actually MsAKSfan, this guy was most likely a Christian. Most Taiwanese aboriginals are today. There was a sweeping "overnight" conversion a few decades back.

  • Funny, I lived in Taiwan for years, but never heard of this sweeping overnight conversation. The aboriginals belong to a number of separate tribes--I'm not sure why they would all convert to anything at once. About 70% are nominally Christian, but 1). That's mostly the work of missionaries more than 100 years ago and 2). In my experience, Christian aboriginals mix Christianity, traditional spiritual beliefs and Han religions.

  • Guess you need to study your history better, not to mention current demographics.  I still live in Taiwan. Go live with the aboriginals. See for yourself how nominal they are. I've got very close aboriginal friends, and I don't buy your claim that they're all nominal. But you're right, there are different tribes. A few of them remained largely non-Christian.

  • It's amazing how much this sounds like traditional Native American Indian chants (emphasis on the Enigma song Return to Innocense.) It just goes to show as I have said elsewhere, Indigenous people the world over share so many things in common from spirituality, connection to nature to a "knowing" in a different way than other cultures. And we recognize one another when we meet as a result.

  • Actually, this guy was very likely Christian. Most aboriginal Taiwanese are. They converted in one mass conversion over the course of a decade or so, about 40 years back.

  • Actually, the guy was very likely a Christian.  Most Taiwanese aboriginals are.

  • Enigma, a music thief, really disgust me.

  • They made it better. Thank you for doing that.

    Theft is OK.

  • @MsAKSfan actually enigma plagarized Mr Guo yin nan's DIFANG - ELDERS DRINKING SONG. and Enigma was successfully sued, and did the compensation

  • 台灣人永遠的國寶--郭英男先生&郭秀珠女士!!

  • 台灣之光~棒!!!

  • Both of you live on through the beautiful music you made.

  • amazing!

  • beautiful song

  • 非常的感動!!!

  • They both died in the same year?

  • Yes!!! They are too old.....

  • yes, and you'll be too old to live.

  • Taiwan is amazing. But with other countries pushing us down the sun can't shine with the lunar eclipse blocking the way

  • May you both rest in peace Mr and Mrs Duana.

  • fucking amazing

  • It's an enthusiastic voice

  • wow !! beautiful

  • Taiwan rocks! The Whole World is full of artists but without money we cannot produce something pro.

  • Dont blame Enigma :(

    it was the record company Virgin that was the reason it did go to the court.

    Sorry for the bad english :3

  • hola soy fan de enigma pero esta no mela sabia que los coros de esta cancion son esta persona increible voz lastima que enpaz dscancen

  • Enigma or Circle of Life is good, but I prefer the original ELDERS DRINKING SONG of Difang. Difang is pretty awesome.

  • @olaolaola0 Totally AGREE!!!!!!

  • 不知道為何?

    聽很多遍勒每次聽都還是很感動ㄟ

  • 因為這是出自靈魂的歌聲

  • Taiwan is my home I Love this place.

  • @Futre4 that is great!

    Im from the USA but to each of us, it is important to love the place we call home!

  • Taiwan i smy home, truly great place, I love itt.

  • I live in Taiwan , love it , just love being here.

  • they stole this from enigma

  • uh, actually you're wrong. DIfang(The Amis) had this traditional chant before Enigma. Enigma just took a part of this chant and placed it in their song, Return of Innocence.

  • Not only that, they stole it, they had a #1 hit (one of their few if not only one) because of these people and they gave the people whom they owed the song to nothing.

    i actually hate that stupid "return to innocence" line they put in between the chanting of that song, it messes with the groove of the song.

  • well, with the internet aroudn i can't believe you got this wrong.

  • NO, enigma stole from him. He sued enigma and won.

  • It was settled out of court. No one won the suit it was dropped.

  • it is said only children of perdition accuse, and it's for a good reason, maybe you might want to consider looking up how the orignal singer was looted and swindled by Corporate America and told "deal with it!" wiki search the drinking song aboriginal chant law suit and read before you accuse innocence of stealing

  • @68040E no they didn't..-.- Enigma (or their record labe) "stole" it from our country. This is an aboriginal song. It would be as if someone sang part of the national Anthem of the US or whatever and then I would say America stole it from that singer! This song is part of our country and party of our identity and no one will ever take this away.

  • I watched his performance on TV on this year's Golden Voice Award in Taiwan, which took place just two days ago, and thought I must listen to this voice again! Thanks for the video. It's awesome.

  • Does anybody know where to find their Jubilant Drinking Song??

  • Difang e Igay Duana mil gracias por este legado de música tan hermoso...maravillo canto....

  • Wow this is amazing!! What an insirational voice and so peaceful!! Makes you wish planet earth could be so tranquil and free of violance and terror.

    Difang & Igay duana's voice will carry on strong forever in the heaven's above!! Thanks.

  • Yes, this song is beautiful. I love it.

    I don't know what they are saying. Does it matter?

    The feeling comes through and that is so much more powerful than words. Thank you for posting

  • This is a very beautiful song , it shows a wonderful culture. I wish I could learn more about the Taiwanese culture.

  • excellent job!!!! DIFANG--our Taiwanese proud! i miss his voice so much....

  • they must be the happiest couple

  • so beautiful!!

  • i love this song!!

    awesome~

    thanky very much!

  • the best version for me is the one with only the vocals, i like this one though

  • That's wierd he and his wife died on the same year.

    what a shame . i love Enigma's Return to innocence. with the chant in .

  • this voice so shock !!

    cry~~~~~