Cat Power "How Can I Tell You?" diamond commercial

[badgernation74]

And I'm so fucking tired of this America only cares about oil, Israel, and money. I'm no ignorant rah, rah patriotic apologist for the USA, but what the hell you think drives other countries foreign policy? What do other countries want from US? Access to our consumer markets! Ya think the Chinese are building roads in Africa (with all Chinese crews btw) to help their infrastructure and mobility? They do it so they ship Africa's mineral wealth back to China.

[badgernation74]

There is middle ground. YES De Beers is doing awful things in Africa, as are the foremen and soldiers who hack children. NO Cat Power is not evil for singing the song. I always wanted her to record a full length cover, but I don't blame her for not doing it. Who wants to be called a baby killer?

[MrUnbiasedTruth]

If Cat Power is to Blame, then so are all the women I've met that want nice juicy diamonds for engagement rings. (And let's not forget Paris, and Kobe's Wife)

[babyfacenc]

Maybe that diamond necklace only cost a 7yo boy an arm, and his mother raped while his father was killed in front of him. The only reason they finally did something about this was because of image.. DeBeers! How much of the profits from diamond mining has helped the African countries that mine them? Don't like it?> Don't read it. Don't think about it. You saw a few images in a video clip. Poor you. A million+ people watched horrific things done firsthand or had it happen TO THEM!

[babyfacenc]

AND YOUR GOVERNMENT SAYS AND DOES WHAT ABOUT THIS? btw it took about 20 years of this before the united states took any real action towards what they knew about 15 years or so earlier. Welcome the the country that don't give a f-- about you unless you spew oil or your name is Israel. Where is the conscience in our leaders? spend a f-- TRILLION on Iraq and Afghanistan and ZERO towards a country of people enslaved, limbs cut off by a rogue army, systematically raped, killed, and tortured. :-p

[JohnRhysMusician]

De Beers and Anglo American are doing nothing but helping Africans get jobs, not destroying Africa. Do you know how much worse Africa would be without foreign investment? The great nations Canada, United States, and Australia were all developed by foreign investment and colonization.

[x2DiceX]

SEEMS A BIT RACIST TO ME FUCK WHITE PEOPLE THESE DAYS FUCKIN WHITE TRASH LOOSER WAITING TO BURN IN HELL WIT THEY NO LOVEIN COLORED HATING BLANK ASS

[gpcamren]

cat powers (aka, chan marshall)

[RichardDJLilD]

LOLFUNNY

[evrgreeneyes]

This is terrible...

I dont want a diamond when I become engaged...

Not to sound off topic but does anyone know the singer who made this rendition of "How can I tell you?'

[joemchang]

am i getting the point of this video?

sooo, the subliiminal poverish pictures of Africa sharpy contrast the serene treasurable moments of middle class America involving a gift of very valuable jewelry. While on the other side of the globe not only is jewelry harvested in Africa but the people are starving. We should feel guilty?

[CatherineMarianne]

@joemchang

No, you're not getting the point.

[kimmaty]

OMGOSH I FOUND IT!

[shinkukirai]

i really wish ct power did record this in full version form.

i was going to use it for a project because it's perfect, but her other version doesn't have te same feel to me.

we should mkae a petition or something. u.u

[shinkukirai]

typos. -_-; whoops.

[kittykitty0204]

this needs to be a full length song....this version, not the version Cat Power actually did record full length....

[travis539]

xmustang it's not her song. it's a cat stevens song, that she shouldv'e remade, but she only did the commercial version for zale's PEACE

[cremaster0]

I just forwarded this link to a girl before seeing the whole thing. like: "This is for you..." Thanks a bunch! How about "Graphic" on the tittle?

[Angelfirestorm16]

@cremaster0 haha..sorry that's kind of funny xD what did you tell the poor girl afterwards? I wasn't expecting the shock images either o.o

[xxUndeniablexx]

I the guy in the last picture ate his hands

[joemchang]

lol its cuz you didnt take him to carls jr, he wants to show you what he ate instead

[LizzieOlson]

I totally agree with the comment below.

[SpirallingBallJutsu]

....dang it. I was just looking for the song, and BAM...I get a whole bunch of shock pics. ...it's not like I don't support Africa, but come on...I spilled my soda all over myself because I was shocked by the pics.

[Zahnbuersteundpasta]

exactly my case...

[eddysert]

my guess for why she "sold her soul to the evil empire" is because no one buys cd's anymore.. music is free on the internet.. how the hell else is she.. or any other artist going to make money?? look at feist, modest mouse, wilco, grant lee buffalo, adele, regina spektor, or the postal service.. they and countless others did the same thing. who cares?

[xmustang]

I think they were talking about how she let her song be used on a diamond commercial.

[scs3000]

Liberal.

[deeperthanallroses]

liberalism:

also known as reality.

[scs3000]

Also known as hypocrisy.

[redamberrose]

okay?

[AngelGarcia831]

this is so funny lmfao

[AskACholaTV]

hahahahahahhahaha omg this is awful. i love it.

[earthling404]

Cat Power is cool. Glad she makes a living as an artist. Are diamonds "bad"? IMay be, but a lot of products are bad.

Africa is screwed no matter what.

[hellakooked]

ouch

[doversucks84]

Thank you for making this. The juxtiposition of a beutiful love song with these terrible images really says something. I agree with you, why would she do this? But at any rate, the combination of the music and the images leands a powerful second meaning to phrases like "I'm always thinking of you" and "I can't find the right words to say..."

Again, great job.

[Ms7242]

Nice.. DeBeers is so colonial. I don't own any diamonds, but how stupid is it that if I should ever buy one I'll get to think about African military groups funding their incredibly violent power struggles with the money I just paid? And there's seriously no way to tell.. even if all consumers made a pact to pay the extra cost for diamonds that aren't blood diamonds, the companies would keep buying them from warzones, and raise the prices to convince us otherwise. They'd just make a better profit

[sumitgill]

Must... Buy... Diamonds... (MEEP MOP)

[Rahab111222]

Nice song.... what's this video about, again?

[stefaniamartinez]

I cant believe people is watching mutilated people and they say, OooOOoooOOOh! I love the song!!! to begin with, this song is a cover, second, is not about the beauty of stupid diamonds, is about the blood on them. What kind of girl needs a diamond as a promise of love?

[RideMyBMW]

I`m givin that beeatch I die-mond ? I expect couple o years worth of "on-demand", full on, no holds barred, jungle-nookie. Fu%$ the headaches!

[JEREMY4123]

oh! i was wondering why there were dismembered people on the screen. iwas like what the fuck?! cool song but those peaople totally killed it. ill just listen a gain w/ my eyes closed..

[FrazzzleDazzle]

that was... disturbing.

[24THINK]

and by the way

she made a lot of people think about a lot of things they would`nt have cared about

just listen to her track "names" and then think about who you want to blame...

[24THINK]

I still love cat power

I still love chan marshall

no matter what

she is just brilliant

[shortnab]

i really appreciate the message you're sending! it's also good to know that some diamond companies are taking measures to certify that their products don't have blood diamonds.

[zomgFletch]

How about we do a little research before smearing an entire industry, k? Only a fraction (as in less than 3%) of diamonds have the potential to be conflict diamonds.

[BlackSkyForever]

I do agree.

and it's not like everyone in Africa is starving and has no arm or no leg.

Just like how not every American is rich and spoiled.

I would MUCH RATHER be in Africa starving with no arm or leg, then in my current situation,

and I have friends who would also...

but does anyone care about our situation?

NO.

[ifbei]

how did you get access to a computer.

[BlackSkyForever]

library.

[merrymiles]

i love this song.

[clearvive22]

man this is sad...here i was thinking what a great song...and seconds later pops up the truth of where the diamons come from!.....now i hate what they are doing...but still love the song!

[organist121893]

behold!! the wonders of cubic zirconia!

[footballdemocracy]

shaaaame on cat power! haha.

[SpaQueenRocks]

i luv the song!!!!

but those pictures do tell people that diamonds aren't so great at all, after what people have to do to get them.

[BugsHaveProtein]

dude so where can i buy these diamonds? that neckalace was huge! might need to open up some more mines just for me!!!

[abombapoc]

get a life BRO. dont be preaching that lame hippie crap. let these stupid ass american fuckers live their sheltered lives. noone knows about that other than some dumb "hollywood" depiction of what goes on in a hollywood shoot em up kill em fashion. its a cute commercial.

[fibijoe2]

How are people commenting about the song?! It's about the jewlery comming from Africa! "Ohhh I love this song. I always wondered who sang it" (Cat Power did a cover. Cat Stevens (Yusuf Islam) wrote it!) But that's completely off the point. Does anyone care that children are dying everyday for the "ohhhh shiney" diamonds we get here? Of course not. No-one ever will.

[bluesrunthegame]

You seem rather pissed for such a lost cause.

[OblivialMaster]

I believe he is right. Most diamonds do come from Africa.. and its true that no one gives a damn. Sad... but its just how it is. Fib, if you want to make a difference then go and protest or do something productive. You know one person can change the world. Maybe you'll be that person.

So go for it, and make people care.

[fibijoe2]

I plan to. All I'm doing with my life is going to "third world" countries and help...

[Willshires]

fibijoe, Don't waste your energy on third world countries. First, I'm presuming you are not a major figure in politics that can actually change or better the economy or status of any state, much less a country. Second, how can you really know or change "countries" you're one individual in this awesome sphere, your actions will be minuscule, if not unoticed. Better yourself and help people around you, close to you, people you could actually change or at least variables that bring true results.

[Angelfirestorm16]

you make it seem like people outside of these "third world countries" are all ignorant, rich snobs who don't give a damn. The fact of the matter is, it's the "third world" countries with shitty governments that hurt their people, it's not our fault. Sure, ignorance is bad and we SHOULD care, but not a lot can be done..people have been trying, like the whole world hunger dilemma? We give so much food, it is just their governments that take it away from them to feed their war-mongering asses

[Angelfirestorm16]

If you really want to solve the problem, take it up with the African government. They're a mess. Sure, donating to charities and going over to help out is a nice gesture, people need it. But if you really want to change anything, it is their government that needs the changing.

[Angelfirestorm16]

governments*

[DaddysTaz]

@Angelfirestorm16

how exactly do you propose to change other countries' govs??? since we did a smashing job in afghanistan and iraq?

i'm not trying to be antagonistic, but there really isnt much we can do...without destroying their culture...

[Angelfirestorm16]

I don't know, it's difficult to say and it's not something that can be easily decided since I'm sure if it were, it would have been done already. I'm just saying that people seem to have the wrong idea for the most part, blaming the wrong people.

[Jankey3]

Lol no, not really.

[BlackSkyForever]

PEOPLE ARE DIEING HERE TOO JACKASS

PEOPLE DIE EVERY DAY FOR POINTLESS REASONS.

Do you have ANY FREAKING IDEA what it's like to go to bed HUNGRY...because you have no money for food.

Do you know what it's like to sleep on the streets?

I'm giving my two sense about how FUCKING RIDICULOUS it is to be talking so strongly about Africa's problems when FUCKING AMERICANS are enduring 10 times worse here.

We have people that are BILLIONAIRES that wont give a fucking penny to the poor.

think about it.

[fibijoe2]

Enduring 10 times worse? Are you kidding me?!

How can you tell that you're a yank. Jesus.

"We have BILLIONARES that won't give a penny"

AFRICA DOESN'T HAVE BILLIONAIRES! Well, I'm sure there are a few. And I'm sure they're all white.

Get your head out of your ethnocentrical ass, and take a look around you dirty Bast.

[Willshires]

Fib, BlackSky may have exaggerated the amount but believe me that this country is in serious horse-shit as well. Africa's main problem is poverty, I admit many of us live quite comfortable while some poor kid is dying somewhere but don't let infomercials distract you from our own poverty crisis, our system is so bad people take years to realize "Oh shit, I'm poor!" Our system will ALWAYS leave EVERYONE in DEBT, including the Government! Why?

Pick up a dollar and read the very top of it.

[untitledghost19]

if it takes them years to realize they're poor, then they've got nothing on the guys in this video. they can tell they're poor when there isn't any food around and they've never had a house.

[ifbei]

"How can you tell that you're a yank."

why did you say that?

[Willshires]

You're right, we cannot fluctuate ourselves with emotions that divide us in so many different ways, I suppose you've seen many ads or commercials portraying very poor living conditions, they show you kids primarily to get your attention. You start wondering "Oh dear, poor kids are dying around the world". Yes, they are, not just kids but parents, uncles and cousins as well and not just in Africa but EVERYWHERE, even here. We obviously won't advertise our own moral problems on the media.

[quentinjacktim]

@fibijoe2 You're right. You're the only person in the whole world who cares for those children. What a good person you are.

[rstar99]

I think we all know what the point of this video is.. if it weren't for the Africans we wouldnt have enormous Diamonds like that and we couldnt tell people that we loved them ... :)

[Cwee85]

is it just me or is everybody overlooking the point of this video?! who cares about the song?!

[calmlycreate]

Cat Power aka Chan Marshall

[ruthymaki]

I looove this commercial... who sings in it though... wow!!

[g0vinda]

Absolutely amazing, thank you for this.

[PulledxOutxMyxGun]

its so sad..this song brings me to tears...i wish i could tell the person i love that i love them and still have feelings for them...this song describes exactly how i feel for them.

[07kje07]

wow, i feel stupid, i always wondered who sang that song!

[slamcookie]

wow....this is....pretty heavy

[vockcelery]

this is a great song, i was never really into diamonds, i recently saw the movie blood diamonds, and it really hit me. people are so worried about the material things in life instead of looking at the things that really matter. i would give up all my jewelry to save someone from all that pain just for one stupid diamond

[SinsterKO]

if women everywhere saw this video. i think diamonds sales would drop. hey i got a crazy idea on how to show someone u love them. chop off ur left hand in front of them. sounds crazy? well how bout desiring a shiny rock dat some one else got their hand cut off for. yeah dat sounds a lil less crazy. go figure.

[dante144]

great song. Diamonds suck. I hope my future wife doesn't want one or that at least I can get one without blood on it.

[mermaidoiselle]

Sapphires, sailor. That's the way to go.

[shittymyass]

so this is a attack on the grater American attitude. We sit home, enjoying luxuries as such diamonds, when our energies could be focused on much greater things as shown in this fine little video here.

I do not believe that that is the purpose of the song, but some truth is good now and then.

understood

[2entytwelve]

i guess this is what she sings for.

she is that diamond wearing wifetype.

i knew when i heard her voice she would get gobbled

by the corporate slimebags.

what a disappointment....she went with them.

[sammawamma09]

i really love this song

and the commercial

i wish a boy would do that for me.

:[

[luansian]

yeah!!!!!!!! i agree

[sswizard]

good commercial.

[albeacho]

I know right!?

I want a full version of the song too!

I've been looking everywhere for it with no luck.

[Prada310]

Your not going to find it. She never released a full version of this song!

[tolkrompt]

errr.. good job.. got to call the shop to cancel the diamond ring i'd booked..

[daitokatana09]

hmmm.......

[musicstar228]

there are alot of terrible things in the world. it is so sad.

[surferluver]

CHILDREN. That's horrible.

[musicstar228]

Look. You need to stop the maddness boo because im pretty sure you have bought a few pair of diamond jewlrey sets .etc. We all are guilty of things. Sometimes I just tell Britt Spears to getover her self and get help beccause as of now I could see her anyday being breaking news. "Good evning ladies and gentleman breaking new Pop Sensation Brittney Spears has committed sucide".

[lucyjade76]

not sure what brintey spears has to do with this...

[TheSkyAblaze]

How about you go to every single organization that's making people aware and tell them to stop? That's pretty much what you're saying, so just shut up, k thnx.

[musicstar228]

Ok...deep. I saw the commercial. I love the song. Want it but stupid i-tunes does not have it sung by Cat Powell that is so annoying. Anyways the vidio sad, it ruind my night. People buy diamonds to show a way of love. Thats all. You can blame big rappers for their diamond infested unneccary chains.

[zizyi]

Rappers aren't the only ones to blame and it doesn't matter if people buy diamonds to "show a way of love". That doesn't make the truth any less gruesome. Innocent people are dying so shallow idiots in "civilized" countries can look good. It makes me sick

[OlderSakura]

I was looking for this song because when I saw the commercial I liked it and yes I want me a dimond * Nice vid but whats with the sad

children*

[OlderSakura]

I get it, they lost their hands trying to

please people with dimonds.I feel sorry I don't want a dimond any more

[rjx]

Watch blood diamond

[TheSkyAblaze]

If they try to take the diamonds they dug up from their own lands, they get their hands removed. It's really they're tribe's rightful property, but they're mutilated. Next time you see these diamond commercials, think of what the company is really advertising and trying to keep covered up.

Clean diamonds do exist though, just not in a great number, and it's impossible to tell which are which and trust a company's word.

[gmofun]

Back to reality, huh. Great video, nice additions. Not only is the diamond industry cut-throat, but DeBeers basically has a diamond monopoly. But the song is perfect for the original version and even better fitting for your edited version. Kudos.

[xkylieluvsyoux]

i looooove this song!

and the commerical is so adorable

[SionOriega]

Are you kidding? -_- Go to the website they showed at the end of the video. Some people are missing the point of this video ENTIRELY. Still, very nice vid you have here.

[xkylieluvsyoux]

haha, yea. i didnt realize they edited it.

i thought it was just the orignal commerical (:

hahaha

[Juands10]

damn i love that song especially when cat powers sins it. her voice is so soothing but why did they have to show me the other side of the diamond industry as well.

[thevideoblog]

that must be the saddest comment I've ever heard. why? because it's terrible. it's an atrocity. diamonds are nice and pretty, but the way diamonds are collected, the terrible loss of life and soul that goes with it... how can you respond so callously? the point of this video is to show you just what really happens before that womans gets her stupid necklace and you ask why?

I'd like to know why people keep buying them.

[Juands10]

People continue buying them because their pretty. Guys buy it for their ladies to score. It plain and simple. Its also sign of status and I certainly don't see them stopping. Debeers is making too much money too stop now and the government of several government gets a percentage of that profit.

[ddav88]

great video. it's exactly what i was thinking while watching that commercial.

[RustyRagnarok]

nice vid

[MrsBubblegum88]

: (

[twacorbies]

Good vid