Clay and Bing sing Christmas Duet

[MsAussielass]

I've always admired Bing Crosby's style and splendid voice! This Clay guy I could never stomach. He has zero charisma in my opinion. Voice is Ok by cannot compare to the incredible singers of the past who sang with no effort at all.

[ClayTakeover]

@MsAussielass You clearly have not seen him actually perform. He is VERY charismatic and is a true performer, along with the fact that he has the voice of an angel.

[MsAussielass]

@ClayTakeover You are absolutely right -- never seen him perform nor would I want to. Not my taste for talent but everyone has their taste right?  You like him and I do not. Cheers!

[catkisser]

I really dislike the use of video to create these so called "duets." Shame on Bing Crosby's estate for allowing it. His image doesn't need any cheesy "performances" like this one. And no, it ISN'T better than the Crosby/Bowie version.

[sutter4clay]

Amazing performance!!! Clay did a great job here with Bing..



[FoxPlant2006]

Interesting experiment but they needed a better singer to perform with Bing.

[kassetter333]

Cooool

But Bowie are Cooolest

[TeeneyBop1976]

wow so cool how they put the two of them together :) :) :)

[hiya4011]

As much as I love Clay..no one will ever do it better than Bowie and Bing. NO ONE.

[LFITZ0315]

his voice doesnt match doesnt flow well

[kw07kw]

Actually I don't like a lot of the notes Clay hits. They don't seem to fit well with Bing's to me.

[ConortheScots]

"Creppy" - as in "someone who eats crepes"? Couldn't resist! Haven't seen this clip in years. Unusual, but very nice. There are similarities in both men's lower registers.

[SmokinAltarBoy]

creppy

[LordSantachi]

These guys are incredibly talented. I wish I could sing like that. x.x

[pinkcadillac92]

oh my god! that guy sang on scrubs once, I can´t believe it!

[MerlynOkami]

why we needs to compare between bowie and clay?

I like them both!!

I think they both have their own unique way

so...don't need to compare

like people say, there is many way to Rome :)

[preteach3]

ok, no one might agree, but I think Clay is 10000000% better than Bowie. I ADORE Bing so now this duet is perfect for me! Rest in peace Bing and thank you for sooo many childhood memories!

[patagain49]

Clay is fabulous and so easy on the eyes. Love this!

[ClaysSTO]

Clay makes this appear so easy -- he sings with a lovely tone and grace. And he was only 24 at the time. Love it -- thanks for posting.

[kw07kw]

@ClaysSTO

Well, it looks easy because he is most likely lip-synching to what he recorded earlier. I'm not saying that's a bad thing, but in order to appear in his tux and be digitally put into a video he couldn't have headphones & a microphone on.

The singing effort was put out in the studio and for the video he just had to look good.

:)

[54spiritedwill54]

this is amazing

[jjshenk]

no way is aiken even close to being as good as bowie... no way

[xxNIKEDAN63bb]

What was the name of this Christmas special?

[chacha3078]

It was a Nickelodeon Christmas Special, broadcast on 11/28/03. :)

[mceachm]

I love Clay and Bing together; two astonishing voices.  I also remember as a young teenager watching the original Bowie and Bing collaboration. I thought it was great, a nice mix of vocals with Bing and Bowie but the best thing about it was the chance to see Bowie in a wholesome, normal setting. It all seemed so natural, Bowie's and Bing's interaction. That is what was most enchanting about the Bowie and Bing duet, vocals by Bowie were quite nice but he was over powered by Bing's lovely bass.

[annieg9]

I think this is a beautiful duet. Clay does a great job of harmonizing with Bing.

[fiddlenut24]

neither one of them can touch crosby, and he was over 70 when this was recorded

[Flhair1]

WOW!!! Good job! facinating how the old & new can meet much like Bocefus did with his dad! great skill of video dubbing & clay's voice blended perfectly with the old crooner!fabulous!

[psfirst]

That was lovely. Clay looks so sweet & innocent - lol! Btw, he isn't trained at all; he has one of the most purely natural voices out there. And for all Bowie's talents, & the wonderfulness of the original version of this, Clay is absolutely a better singer than Bowie. He's very laid back here & not pushing or overdoing anything at all. Bowie had the benefit of singing live with Bing & the interaction therein. Clay has to sing along with a recording. Big difference.

[Gerry171]

I remember seeing the original Crosby Bowie version when it first aired and being completely blown away -- I think it is stil one of the most remarkable versions ever recorded. What is remarkable about this one is the fact that in certain sections this is the best I have heard Clay Aiken sound since his early Idol days -- IAt the end of the day though it lacks the sincerity and purity of sound displayed in the Bowie/Crosby rendition.

[queeniefox]

Came here from a clip of the Bowie version - I admit I do find this kind of posthumous duet a strange and rather unsettling idea, but this is one of the better attempts I've seen. I've never heard Clay Aiken sing before but he has an excellent voice.

[chicgeekuk]

Personal preference: this cheapens the original version. I'm not bashing Clay, it's just that it's an emulation of one of the most cherished televised Christmas events. It's a bit sad.

[alt1962]

ditto...

[angelshark64]

spooky!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Padfoot8701]

I love this! It's different enough from the Bowie version to be it's own - Clay is so good at doing that. Clay has such an amazing voice. I'd like to see all three of them - Clay, Bowie and Bing - try it all together, each with their beautiful harmonies. *sigh* Beautiful.

[hickeye]

he's no Bowie

[BarBaSoil]

He's a better singer than Bowie

[perfectdaywithclay]

I would love to see and hear Clay record this with David Bowie. It would be a strange twist of fate. My two favorite singers together would be so cool!

[KACN30]

This is amazing! Clay can sing anything and with anyone! He did a beautiful job harmonizing with Bing!! That probably wasn't the easiest thing to do! And what an honor to be ask by Bings estate to do a duet with him. I didn't see this when it first was out! I love Clay and can't wait to see him live again!! I want our music man back!

[rhonnar]

What an honor for Clay to be asked by the Crosby estate to perform this duet. He did an amazing job and I'm sure Mr. Crosby would be pleased.

[bunglehead]

this is such a beautiful duet.

[mbfc2878]

This is a truly beautiful duet. Clay is a great duet-er. I have never been fond of The Little Drummer Boy song, but this is gorgeous.

[claydreamer]

I saw this when it first came out, I LOVED it then and LOVE IT NOW!

I personally love how I believe Clay stayed very gentle in his voice, NOT overpowering Bings. This was simply beautiful. I am sure Mr. Crosby himself would be deeply honored by the job Clay did.

[sectman44]

I loved it. Clay was wonderful as usual!!!

Thank you.

[BBBYpsi]

I must say I really do not like clay Aiken alot but his voice is really good & this blend between the two are really good. Clay does a fantastic job of harmanising in this song.

[baker358]

This is a beautiful duet!  I think Bing would agree!

[bluenose82]

What an absolute bellend!

[vampypiano]

clay looks like someone from the past and bing looks like a spirit! Is this the quality of the video or is it supposed to be like that?

[lilas1024]

I guess I just don't hear what some negative commenters here do. I don't hear Clay trying to outsing Bing Crosby nor ruining this in any way. It's a nice, simple duet.

[chacha3078]

Bing's estate actually requested Clay to do this duet. I think it's a fantastic presentation.

[claykevfan]

Clay has ruined many Christmas standards for me--simply because he just sings them all so much better than the original artists. That man can sing anything and stand up to any singer--past or present. Hey, you bashers--you don't have to like Clay, but you know he has some powerful "pipes" so don't lie about it.  And, duh, to those of you who claim Clay was trying to outsing Bing, do you really think Clay was there with him doing that--you silly people!

[taoistaoistao]

truly clay has a great voice, but in this instance he kinda ruined it for me. can't really mess with a classic like bing and do it very well.

[americanidolfann]

aww i think clay is soo adorable when he sings this song :) and the way he has a twinkle in his eye and bounces on his toes haha thanks for posting im in love with this vid

[bullyboy1863]

this is amazing

[HS3rdYear]

I loved the one with Bowie <33 ^_^ And his little snippets of children... But I love Clayton's too. <33 No harm was done.

[sr200179]

Clay was asked by the Crosby estate to sing this arrangement.

[kwazdukes]

I was just watching the video of David Bowie and Bing Crosby do this and saw someone has responded that Clay Aiken perfomed this "with" Bing. I dont mean to totally bash Aiken here but this is terrible. Dont ruin a good thing and sing the part like it should be sung. His little "twist" on things made the song unbearable. I agree with wh1048.

[ncponder]

here here

[wh1048]

This is a disgrace to Bing that this joke is singing next to him. He'd probably role over in his grave if he knew technology took advantage of him in this way. Bing is arguably the most influential pop musician of the 20th century and when he sings next to a runner-up of " American Karaoke" it belittles all he did.

[reinharv]

Clay has got to be the best singer in a generation. He might have been a runner-up but comparing him to Ruben, I don't know how that happened. Many singers do covers and every cover he's done, he DID IT BETTER. Neil Sedaka even said that Neil's song Solitare will now forever be a Clay Aiken song.

[ncponder]

Galde some one said it!!!

[towright]

Wonderful collaboration of classic and modern. I love this song.

[chacha3078]

He started it all - this is just an update. :-D What is Bowie doing these days?

[myujii]

NO! BLASPHEMY! IT SHALL ONLY BE DAVID BOWIE!...Sorry. I'm a it of a crazy Bowie fan.

[Gregg30]

I prefer the original version between Bing and David Bowie, done shortly before Bing died.

[reader28]

I have this song on my MP3 and I love to listen to it every day! Clay is such a great singer! I love him!

[Ulysses61]

Anyone who doesn't know that Bing Crosby was a baritone needs to learn more about music. Bing Crosby was the greatest and most popular entertainer of the 20th century.

[Gregg30]

It's understandable if it's a young person posting. There are no baritones anymore in music..it's all tenors.

[claykitty01]

Clay is awesome. He can sing anything and i love it. YAY FOR CLAY!!!!!!11 ^-^

[mikeinfla]

I dont like Clay and I only like Bing when he sings with Judy Garland. But this is very nice. Except they made Bing look kinda creepy.

[Darloma]

I can listen to Clay singing Christmas Music ANY time of the year! Love his wonder!

[iloveclay101]

Wow that was so cool!

[slg111]

Joy, exactly right. Also, Clay is a tenor -- I don't know what Bing is, but he's not a tenor! I think both their voices are great in this video, but I just love the golden purity of Clay's voice.

[clamerican]

beautiful!

[Joywldlife]

Resendiz....if you are implying that Clay's voice is a boy's voice, you need to understand what singing harmony in a duet means. Bing is singing the melody, which is often the lower, deeper part - and Clay is singing the harmony which is the higher part. He hits plenty of low notes in the section where he is singing by himself. Both Clay and Bing are in a league of their own!

[Resendiz]

the simple difference between a MANS voice and a boys voice.

[bingboy20]

Bing was in GREAT voice here!

[chacha3078]

Special permission was granted by Bing's estate for Clay to do this duet! What an honor indeed!

[jfreidog]

Wow! Bing comes back from beyhond to sing with Clay. What an honor!

[Justi]

What a great idea this was to have them singing this song together. Who ever put it together really did a great job. This is one AWESOME video!