I'd NEVER leave her :) She's amazing, and all of her partners that left her, I must thank them for inspiring her to create such beautiful and touching music. I can't comprehend how someone could wake up every morning to someone as soulful and beautiful as her, and be unhappy. Melissa, you are amazing! Keep on rocking girl!!!
Why don`t we keep the peace. And focus on what I think matters nmost to Melissa Etheridge or any other performer. She brought back a lot of disenfranchised people back to rock n roll. She is genuine in her talent. And I look forward to what she has to share with us in the future.
What a performance!!! She´s amazing! She have sucth a brillant vocie. And she´s so beautiful. If she was my girlfriend I would sing that to her, if she wanted to go on without me. ;)
almost all her songs were written about her personal experiences with love and fear, pain, angst and dreams... whoever listens not only to her ever-so-moving voice but understand deeply in their heart the message of the song, you would feel her emotions and ride in the journey of her life... from the time that she started singing and sharing her talent to us, she haven't changed much aside from a few wrinkles of aging, she's still the ever-so-lovable melissa who rocks my world... beautiful!
This is a fantastic version of this song full of emotion and Melissa brings it...totally. I agree..however...it doesn't quite top Bette Midlers version. Close call here.
Omg the only other woman beside's bett midler can belt that out besides janis.lol. love it work girl. can't no otha woman belt that out....... I dare U . bette did it best though.lol.
this is awesome and makes me cry ='(...why is this happening to her, shes such an amazing women... i hope she will find peace and a new love in the future, who makes her happy again.
This is so awesome....and after the breakup of her relationship...you can see where she is tryin to keep it together. Damn awesome rendition! Still, Bette Midler in The Rose has the #1 version in my book.
@Barderella She's trying to keep it together? Melissa was cheating on her wife, Tammy Lynn Michaels, and then dumped her badly via the media. If anyone should be singing this song, it her ex wife! Besides, the original song by Lorraine Ellison blows this version away.
@619creigh yeah...well unfortunately, if ME wanted privacy, should should have refrained from illuminating her personal life through her songs and the media to push her own marketing agenda., including book she wrote (throwing her family under the bus, by the way). It's a little late to start screaming at people to mind their own business. She made a BUSINESS out of making sure the public did NOT mind her business. So piss off yourself....Jerk!
I am a fan but besides the fact she can sing her brains off (which we all know she can) there is no soul in this performance. It just feels empty and fake, not a real emotion.
@collin26 : I totally change my mind and apologize...I listened to it all the way through.
It is a great performance and shows feeling afterall. I thought it over & decided my mind & heart was somewhere else when I first heard it, so I decided to return & listen right through.....really brought me to tears...:o)
Will people stop doing this there is a different between a Fan and a Fanatic. I like her her music and I think she is a good person but nobody perfect. Who cares why and how they break up. I read Tammy blog too. I think it both their faults. 14 year age difference. I heart radio should disable the comments feature.
@RoofieHop Guess you haven't read Tammy's blogs. Plus..if you saw Melissa on Oprah she as much as admitted she is the one that wanted out of that relationship when she said she can't love anyone until she learns to love herself. So she's feeling bad about herself and leaves her family? That's how you handle problems? I think that's pretty lame.
@moveon881 Why...because Tammy chooses to air her one-sided dirty laundry on the internet while Melissa chooses to keep hers private? None of us knows a truthful thing about what really went on but I for one respect the fact that Melissa is being mature about this and keeping it private.
Always loved when Bette did this tune and now I have a new love. Melissa doing 'Stay With Me'. Both passionate and both excellent. Yet, they each have made the song suit them.
@skutelskys I was there also front row to the left and it was the best darn performance Ive seen her do of such a moving song. Bette is a favorite of mine to and I know Bette would have loved her version. She thinks a lot of Bette and talked about her at the show where she sang this as a cover song in Canada in a past tour. Melissa is the best and if you can go see her if youve never seen her do so!!
Simply incredible. Best cover of this song yet. Wow! What a musician and singer.
OldbutStillRockin 3 days ago
WHAT A DIRTY ASS CUNT
Facestomper666 1 week ago
i love you for thise song melissa!! your vice is the best over the world!! listen thise song and everything is okay.. <3 u melissa!!
DrGonze 1 week ago
I like this as my 2nd choice to bett singing this out with full passion!
cruisinokc405 3 weeks ago
I love her. ... FOREVER! :)
MusiCizzLife1729 1 month ago
AWESOME!!!!
MrMavilla1 1 month ago in playlist Favorite videos
Melissa brings Janis back to me,,,,
Gotta go,, Gettin' a little teary,,,,,,,
ROISL45 2 months ago
she sings like Janis Joplin but has very normal home life with her kids and partner
aliboojones 3 months ago
want to down this to itune help
purplepowerx 4 months ago
I'd NEVER leave her :) She's amazing, and all of her partners that left her, I must thank them for inspiring her to create such beautiful and touching music. I can't comprehend how someone could wake up every morning to someone as soulful and beautiful as her, and be unhappy. Melissa, you are amazing! Keep on rocking girl!!!
cdellinger12 4 months ago
Breath taking! all's i can say is "BEAUTIFUL"
MsDreamincolor 4 months ago
OMG.
Replay. Replay. Replay. Replay.
karinyoua 4 months ago 2
Perfection. I'm in love. Melissa is totally cool.
karinyoua 4 months ago
Wow! Still prefer Ruby Turner's version but WOW!
MrRavenstruther 5 months ago
Just the up most powerful woman in rock,rock on melissa
TheJoecat1 6 months ago
Did Janis Joplin ever do this?
payitforwardeddie 6 months ago
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wendywhite1000 6 months ago
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wendywhite1000 6 months ago
this is a good rendition.. But does not compare to Bette Midlers version....
charlottedrenee 6 months ago
The Vocal rangeAAA+++
Mr1958louief 6 months ago
whatever and whoever you want to shit on: Find something to shit on here, i challenge you!
Airperra 6 months ago
I suggest that any of you that weren't happy with this version, listen the other version uploaded.
The audio only version is much better than this one the word INCREDIBLE is the only word that begins to describe this.
penguin999usa 7 months ago
this sucks you got talent but not at this level leave this alone
phillipchrum 7 months ago
I love Melissa ..but just not up to Bette's or Janice's standard..sorry
someonezmom 8 months ago
what beautiful words melissa 10q xxx
Bonannoish 9 months ago in playlist Melissa Etheridge
Why don`t we keep the peace. And focus on what I think matters nmost to Melissa Etheridge or any other performer. She brought back a lot of disenfranchised people back to rock n roll. She is genuine in her talent. And I look forward to what she has to share with us in the future.
ScottPSProductions 9 months ago 2
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I've never heard someone do it as well as Bette, but she did.
cherrycoke1897 9 months ago
What a performance!!! She´s amazing! She have sucth a brillant vocie. And she´s so beautiful. If she was my girlfriend I would sing that to her, if she wanted to go on without me. ;)
Ambrosia28 11 months ago
I've never heard someone do it as well as Bette, but she did. This made me cry. I love you Mel.
EdenFalls13 1 year ago
she's a beautiful lesbian!!! melissa..i love your songs and your style..i hope you could read this..
prettykiray 1 year ago
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@prettykiray How about if you would just say that she is a beautiful Lady?
CLKamin 1 year ago
Great version of the song!
patrickmc90 1 year ago
Incredible performance! .... Very sad song.....
rbkpetroleo 1 year ago
I sit here in a pool of tears. Thee best cover of this song EVER....never thought anyone could out do Bette Midler on this one. Step aside Bette.
KateeLeeMusic 1 year ago
the chills up my spine she is absolutly stunning..
caelin44 1 year ago
Dear God she is amazing!!! I adore you Melissa!!! You totally did this song justice and The Divine Miss M would be very proud!! You rock honey!!!
ilovebettemidler 1 year ago 2
great performance...WOW!
candythrower 1 year ago 2
wow what a performance she the best straight from the heart great Rocker !!!!
janjan380 1 year ago
wow what a performance she the best straight from the heart
janjan380 1 year ago
Have mercy this woman has not lost one drop of her powers. I had an irregular heartbeat while watching this.
wsidechris 1 year ago
I never thought I'd say that someone could do this song justice other than the Divine Ms M! BUT WOW! And its in MY key!
Alex8U2 1 year ago
almost all her songs were written about her personal experiences with love and fear, pain, angst and dreams... whoever listens not only to her ever-so-moving voice but understand deeply in their heart the message of the song, you would feel her emotions and ride in the journey of her life... from the time that she started singing and sharing her talent to us, she haven't changed much aside from a few wrinkles of aging, she's still the ever-so-lovable melissa who rocks my world... beautiful!
piglet7piglet 1 year ago 2
I'll stay with you Baby!!! This is Great !!!
mickeyb51255 1 year ago
Holy shit.
This is the stuff of magic. Her voice just resonates on a level of my soul that no one else gets to.... It's beyond description.
JoshuaTaylor 1 year ago
i cry when i hear this all the time..... beautiful job Melissa~~~
dogstwelve 1 year ago
Absolutely LOVE this!!!!
melash0 1 year ago
This is a fantastic version of this song full of emotion and Melissa brings it...totally. I agree..however...it doesn't quite top Bette Midlers version. Close call here.
TheSouthernDaddy 1 year ago
Omg the only other woman beside's bett midler can belt that out besides janis.lol. love it work girl. can't no otha woman belt that out....... I dare U . bette did it best though.lol.
charlottedrenee 1 year ago
OMG! I have tears in my eyes. What a powerful performance!! I can't stop listening and crying.
Irshwlf 1 year ago
wow!
maggmeme 1 year ago
this is awesome and makes me cry ='(...why is this happening to her, shes such an amazing women... i hope she will find peace and a new love in the future, who makes her happy again.
keep on rockin melissa ... your amazing!
Linili89 1 year ago 2
Raw emotion. Truly compelling.
KarmaMonte 1 year ago
3 letters....OMG.
This is so awesome....and after the breakup of her relationship...you can see where she is tryin to keep it together. Damn awesome rendition! Still, Bette Midler in The Rose has the #1 version in my book.
Barderella 1 year ago
@Barderella She's trying to keep it together? Melissa was cheating on her wife, Tammy Lynn Michaels, and then dumped her badly via the media. If anyone should be singing this song, it her ex wife! Besides, the original song by Lorraine Ellison blows this version away.
Scampergirl 10 months ago
@Scampergirl
Like its any of your business. Get a life. Jerk!
619creigh 7 months ago
@619creigh yeah...well unfortunately, if ME wanted privacy, should should have refrained from illuminating her personal life through her songs and the media to push her own marketing agenda., including book she wrote (throwing her family under the bus, by the way). It's a little late to start screaming at people to mind their own business. She made a BUSINESS out of making sure the public did NOT mind her business. So piss off yourself....Jerk!
Scampergirl 7 months ago
She's just the best. The very best. She wails it out for all of us!
SweetSilverBird 1 year ago
I love my wife-Marie..... Im sorry dear. Ang
dogstwelve 1 year ago
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Wow>>>>>>>>>>>>>> incredible!!!!!!!!!!!!
angieconnie 1 year ago
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WoW >>>>>>incredible!!!!!!!!!!!!
angieconnie 1 year ago
Heartbreakingly beautiful.
Overflowing with lashes of meaning in the contemporary context, Bette would be proud.
ParArdua 1 year ago 3
Moved me to tears...
DocCovington 1 year ago 2
FANTASTIC - you could feel her emotion - she was singing from her heart and soul. Absolutely moving!!!!
chrisv214 1 year ago 22
Melissa, triple R ! Rock, rock, rock !
nathclerc 1 year ago 3
This is incredible! Absolutely there is emotion in this song. Just close your eyes and feel it.
4tq4 1 year ago 5
I love Melissa's performances....but this doesn't do it for me.
TeeJaye46 1 year ago
@TeeJaye46 Agree...I love her too but not her best performance.
moveon881 1 year ago
I am a fan but besides the fact she can sing her brains off (which we all know she can) there is no soul in this performance. It just feels empty and fake, not a real emotion.
collin26 1 year ago
@collin26 No real emotion? Really? were we watching the same video. Because I'm amazed she didn't start crying at the end of the song.
aliboojones 1 year ago 13
@collin26 : I totally change my mind and apologize...I listened to it all the way through.
It is a great performance and shows feeling afterall. I thought it over & decided my mind & heart was somewhere else when I first heard it, so I decided to return & listen right through.....really brought me to tears...:o)
wendywhite1000 5 months ago
Damn that makes me relive the first few weeks after my husband left me. It's so much better now but those wounds, man they can cut deep.
That was amazing.
screenname12341 1 year ago 3
She is absolutely AWESOME!
God Bless.
izekld 1 year ago 2
Will people stop doing this there is a different between a Fan and a Fanatic. I like her her music and I think she is a good person but nobody perfect. Who cares why and how they break up. I read Tammy blog too. I think it both their faults. 14 year age difference. I heart radio should disable the comments feature.
aliboojones 1 year ago
@RoofieHop Guess you haven't read Tammy's blogs. Plus..if you saw Melissa on Oprah she as much as admitted she is the one that wanted out of that relationship when she said she can't love anyone until she learns to love herself. So she's feeling bad about herself and leaves her family? That's how you handle problems? I think that's pretty lame.
moveon881 1 year ago
You said it !!!!! ME always sings my soul
Stacy9286 1 year ago 2
WOW!!! Melissa rocks as usual! T
Twice805 1 year ago
What power! Love. That. Woman.
Thom363 1 year ago
Just fabulous. What a powerful song and performance. LOVE her.
444bali 1 year ago
I don't know why I should be surprised that she blew me away because that is usually the case with Melissa. But WOW! INCREDIBLE performance.
thehawke 1 year ago
amazing song i love it and u are amazing x
dawnie331 1 year ago
WOW!! SuperStar!!
maggmeme 1 year ago
Sad....but seems to me Tammy is the one that should be singing this song....eh?
moveon881 1 year ago 2
@moveon881 Why...because Tammy chooses to air her one-sided dirty laundry on the internet while Melissa chooses to keep hers private? None of us knows a truthful thing about what really went on but I for one respect the fact that Melissa is being mature about this and keeping it private.
dogrescuergirl 1 year ago
@dogrescuergirl And Melissa airs her laundry thru her songs. Fearless love, Company, To be Loved. Listen to the words.
moveon881 1 year ago
@dogrescuergirl . You are soooo right. MLE has class!!!
jaynet72106 1 year ago 3
Absolutely beautiful Melissa.
Samiknoxs 1 year ago
poor Melissa, makes you feel bad for her. I know that she will make it through this though! It always just takes time! Wishe her the best
sandrapick32 1 year ago
Amazing talent
Greyhorse100 1 year ago
WOW ! I LOVE MELISSA !!!!!
hartsfelder 1 year ago
Always loved when Bette did this tune and now I have a new love. Melissa doing 'Stay With Me'. Both passionate and both excellent. Yet, they each have made the song suit them.
Bravo to Melissa Etheridge.
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SpeakTruer 1 year ago 2
I was there for this performance. The whole audience became quiet as Melissa put her whole heart into this song. It was incredible!
skutelskys 1 year ago
@skutelskys I was there also front row to the left and it was the best darn performance Ive seen her do of such a moving song. Bette is a favorite of mine to and I know Bette would have loved her version. She thinks a lot of Bette and talked about her at the show where she sang this as a cover song in Canada in a past tour. Melissa is the best and if you can go see her if youve never seen her do so!!
nybabe58 10 months ago
She is A Musical Genius and a Nice Lady
aliboojones 1 year ago
incredible!!!!!!!!!!!!
ZeppelinAerosmithNY 1 year ago
WOW.... great!!
QtBilly1979 1 year ago
WOW Missy
ANSSWSG 1 year ago