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  • This is one of the best songs ever written. I've heard it a thousand times because my two daughters do not fall asleep at night unless they get to hear this over and over again. Oldest daughter is 7 years so you can believe that I have heard it many times ..... and still I love it ...

    BR/Andy

  • Krister, Erik....this was, is, sooo awesome....

  • To me NOTHING can beat this version! It is one of my favorite songs of all times, a true masterpiece and the whole album is amazing. Did you do any more music after, I really would love to hear more!

  • So excited to have this land in my "in" box. Survived off of the first album while living in Germany in the 90's, but had a hard time finding any other work. This is fantastic!

  • I don't know how, but this song helpes me concentrate at my studies. I'm calmed, but more focused. Pretty amazing...

  • Maybe this is just my impression, but the original seems somewhat psychedelic and eerie. And I love it!

  • It is so amazing piece of art. I mean melody, not this particular version, because Sarah's one is far, far better arranged.

    This original "Captain Nemo" arrangment lacks of something I'd call "underwater space". Thanks God Sarah did correct this. ;)

    Which does not change my opinion - "CN" is great composition, one of my favorites songs ever.

  • I found this cause I am reading 20,000 Leauges Under The Sea, and I looked up Moblilis In Moblili then found a page about Capt. Nemo and this song is mentioned on Wiki. I like music like this (I have water inspired songs-lot of reverb and flanger lol) and I like water so I am gonna check more of your stuff out. I scuba dive also.

  • Det är en vacker sång<3

  • Har ALLA glömt bort "ingen kan älska som vi"? Krister at his best

  • Amazing!!!  Sarah is amazing, and what a compliment to you that she chose your song!!! That said, I really hope more people find this because you're amazing :)

  • Oh my god! I adore Sarah, but this is real! Wow! I wish I´d heard about you guys before... Love

  • Ni äger, kan ni inte komma tillbaka till Märsta och lira lite för oss? =)

  • Amazing voice, had heard the SB version first & didn't realise this was the original. Hard to pick a favourite of the two, though leaning towards this version!

  • The lead singer is HOT HOT HOT HOT HOT HOT...

  • I love this song! What a beautiful singing voice! And I had no idea that you guys were Swedish.

  • vilka minnen! Denna underbara röst som du besitter är ju helt otrolig, mötte dig på min brorsa fest som tonåring och det var "så stort" om än att vi inte pratade, haha:-) hoppas du fortfarande sjunger så att fler får höra dina röstresurser.

  • dude kristerlinder do you do any live performens still? because i really want to se you. if you do please come back to sweden and play once

  • Ohoho, this is wonderful.

  • Where can I pick up the album? This rocks!

  • Visste inte att det var ett gäng svenskar som gjort den här låten, nu vet jag bättre, cool musik video, rispäckt.

  • This is such a beautiful song. Beautifully executed in lyric, music, and singing. 

  • Den här låten har jag dansat tryckare till under flera skoldiscon när jag var liten! Tusen, tusen tack för den! Fick tårar i ögonen av att höra den igen!!

  • Awakens memories, makes my heart bleed, awesome song...

  • Love this song from when I first heard it and it never gets old. Breaks my heart every time I hear it. Linder, your voice is beyond compare and the music by Dive is amazing. This is a timeless classic!

  • Awesome voice. Play it over and over and over and.....

  • Where the river turns to sea -1990

    Stills -1992

    Dive - 1994

    Great albums. If you can find them: buy them. Bless from Stockholm,Sweden

  • such an amazing song man. sarah brightman's cover is pretty good too, but this is just soo much better. the youth just doesn't appreciate this song, at all

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  • Krister Linder, jag kan ärligt säga att denna LP var min stora favorit i tonåren. Jag växte upp med den, en helt outstanding samling låtar - popmusik med känsla och rytm som tar steget över till konst.

  • здорово)) мне очень нра)) one of my favorite now))) . oceanic)))

  • I own this original LP, and it's truly wonderful, not just this song, so recommend people who love this song to check out other songs from the album "Where the River Turns to Sea", songs like Holy Ground and Same Old Town, in fact need to dig out my old record and spin the whole thing again :)

  • This is the best version.

  • Amazing. I love Sarah's version, and now I've heard the original I love your version too. Great eerie sound production and movement in the song :)

  • Påmminer mig otroligt mycket om filmen Det stora blå :)

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  • Just brilliant. I've heard Cecilia's version first, due to me being a Swede, then stumbled upon Sarah's version. Love them both, but this has a more subtleness to it, which I find very appealing. I shall look more of Dive's stuff up for sure.

  • Hej Krister. Blev lite förvånad att det är samma Krister som hjälper Vibrasphere med deras Tierra Azul. Hur i helsicke fick de fatt i dig? :) Toppen!

  • This is a great song! I am old enough to remember listening to this song during a radio show called "Tracks" or "Trax" in Sweden in the mid 80s. Glad to find it here on youtube. Personally, I find this version better than Sarah Brightman's. Also, the video is great. Well done Linder and Holmberg!!

  • Wtf did i just click on?..

  • Vacker låt

    

  • I have to say i like and enjoy both versions, each one has its special vision of the song, Sarah's version is more strong, Dive's one is more intimate. I live them, a great song for good performers.

  • this one reminds me of some Hubert Kah or Alphaville stuff :-)

    hmm, you're Swedish but your profile says New York?

  • @paninaro81 ...Yes. Living in NYC.

  • @paninaro81 - krister does actually remind me a bit of Hubert Kah. Wish he was still releasing music. ...but in his lieu I'd be more than happy with more of krister's tunes!

  • Man ryser när man ser videon och hör låten. Den överlever åren, och stämningen är spöklik.

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  • This is easily one of the most amazing song I ever heard. Absolutely perfect voice, melody and it all melt together so sensual. Just outstanding.

  • Nemo

    IS

    Going

    HOME

    AnnnntoonnntrExit

  • Love the voice quality, the soft tones.

  • Underbart. Bättre än Sarah B. Även om hon oxå gör den bra.

    Men den här är underbar

  • Detta är fanimej den mest underskattade låten någonsin, har inte fått den uppmärksamhet den förtjänar.

  • Dive really hit the nail with this song. Voice, tempo, choir, composition,... All managed extremely well. A true pleasure to listen to and Im happy to have found it. Thank you...

  • @vampyria1234 . Have you checked out the cover by Sarah Brightman? Also very beautiful.

  • クセになる曲いい曲だし、いい声ですね♪

  • Min son heter Nemo. =) Har spelat den här låten för honom sedan han låg i magen. Nu blir han alldeles lugn då jag spelar den, han känner nog igen den. =)

  • Interesting - the different "interpretations":

    Sarah's ephasises an almost "heartbreak-emotion" and with the choir, a certain excitement. However, there is a female backing vocalist that sings with the choir at some stage in the song: "ooohh- ooohh" - "re-focussing" the "excitement" to "heartbreak-emotion".

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  • Interesting - the different "interpretations":

    Dive's ("the original") is dramatic, almost "dark", and emphasises a plot. It's deperate and emotional. (Just look at Krister's facial experssion when he is about to drown...) Maybe Krister can tell us more about the "plot" (which seems like from the Oil Companies and their lawyers)!?

  • The Captain always comes back to check on this "most underestimated creation".

    Both versions - Dive's and Sarah's - are equally brilliant.

  • Fantastiskt bra denna låt måste jag få fan få säga!!!

    Epic...

  • Jag har lyssnat pa den har laten sen min barndom...det e en absolut favorit!!!!

  • Så jäkla bra!!

    Lyssnat på låten i flera år och gillar den me och mer.

    Titta även på på filmen "Metropia" där musiken har knopats ihop av K.L.

  • fucking gay!!! omg

  • Cecilia Vennersten sung a swedish version of this song too. It's such a lovely tune.

  • Such a wonderful song.

  • One this I will say that makes this version better then Sarah Brighmans: A male voice is much more fitting when in context with the book.

    Come to think of it, I don't think there was a single instance of a female being sighted on board of the Nautilus in the book. Of course there weren't many sightings of crew period.

  • Sarah Brightman made a version of this. But who wrote the song?

  • We did. Dive from Stockholm, Sweden. This is the original version by Erik Holmberg and myself, Krister Linder.

    I had the pseudonym Chris Lancelot at the time.

    Those who heard Sarah's version first tend to appreciate that one more. It's all good as long as you respect the elders. Without us, Sarah's version wouldn't have existed. Enjoy.

  • Då kan jag passa på och fråga dig var tusan man får tag i era Grace album. Finns korta bitar av flera låtar i filmen jag skulle vilja höra hela versioner av :)

    Keep up the good work! -Alex

  • kristerlinder, after hearing this I would like to say this version is excellent. I'd only heard Sarah's version and chanced on this one thinking nothing could be better then hers but this is really excellent. A completely different feel that Sarah's version, which I also love, but I really like it because of that. Very good work.

  • @kristerlinder Jag köpte ett kasettband när dom här låtarna släpptes med er, det är sönderspelat för länge sen, men vill ha CD:n istället....ser fram emot att luta mig tillbaka och njuta av tonerna och rösterna igen;)

  • @kristerlinder I heard Sarah's first, but I like this one a lot more! Sets the mood lol. Love the guitar parts!

  • @kristerlinder are you one the Dive members? you shot the video for same old town in my hometown Kinvara do you recall you the old man in his sittingroom was actually in the lounge in my house winkles hotel i remember you guys well and the "Cowboys" van i have spent the last 20 years looking for your music i hate sarahs version by the the way i would love to ger in contact if you wish

  • @kristerlinder Jag har älskat den här låten sen den släpptes. Sarah Brightman åkte snålskjuts på en fantastisk låt och tillförde ingenting. Måste även ge dig enorm cred för sången du lade på Katatonias "Departer". Ett av mina favoritband och det var genialt att plocka in dig på den låten. Hoppas få höra mer av dig.

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  • @kristerlinder

    your version is so much better, your voice is out of this world

  • @kristerlinder

    Helt suverän låt! Gör du nån musik idag?

  • @kristerlinder Honour to you Krister and Erik! Actually, you as Dive did three excellent albums!!! Some of the best albums made in Sweden... For you who hasn't looked them up, do so!

  • @kristerlinder Dive's version is killer and far better than SB's IMHO. What a voice this guy has!

  • @chisaoboy Dive's "version" is the THE "version". They wrote the song dude.

  • @kristerlinder This one is without any doubt better, you catch the mystique of Captain Nemo in the song. Sara Brightman just sings it, blah.

  • @kristerlinder Ni var så super bra spelar ni fortfarande? Önskar jag hade mer låtar från er <3

  • @kristerlinder

    Hi Krister. Your version is the best one, always thought so. I visited one of your gigs in Linköping at the folketshus way back. I think it was early in the 90's. Do you still sing? If not you should start again. You've got one of the best voices I'e ever heard. If you want some music to put your voice on, please contact me... Take care. Love /T

  • @kristerlinder : I´ve heard sarah´s version... live... and on cd... Yours is clearly soooooo much better. All my respect for the elders ;)

  • @kristerlinder kan bara säga ett ord till er... Tack!

  • Under the surface so crystal clear

    Everyone was really tense

    Waiting down there

    He had his own world just like i had mine

    We'll go seperate ways 'til the next time

    There are no words to say as

    My friend swims away

  • Captain nemo said, "okay"

    (five, four, three, two, one)

    Then i raised my hand and waved

    Captain nemo went away

    (love me when i'm gone)

    Left 'em all alone, nemo's going home

    And as i watched him, police boats approached

    An alien force haunting us like ghosts

    "wish i could stay here and play for a while

    But i must be on my way..."

  • The warmest of smiles

    Then he dived into the waves among the other whales

    Captain nemo said, "okay"

    (five, four, three, two, one)

    Then i raised my hand and waved

    Captain nemo went away

    (love me when i'm gone)

    Left 'em all alone, nemo's going home...

  • Yeah well.. but this group MADE the song from the beginning.. so Sara B made her version of THEIR song.. credit to the right persons here :)

    This IS a good song :D

  • Sarah Brighman er best men denne versjonen var kul. Synes ikke den er bra på Svensk blir for teit...

  • yeh heja sverige we did do this song best and we have many good singers yeha!!! i freaking love it. and this music fits right in then u see up at the stars:DD test that u will freaking love it. i have tried it many tims:D

  • This is really a great tune.. Nice to find again after all these years. I raise my hand and wave to this original version to the one performed by Sarah Brightman.

  • Awesome. Great voice. Anyone bored by this needs to take a freakin' Xanax and learn to relax.

  • Lovely song! Perfect to the Big Blue - movie. Fits right in!

  • Not an 80:s song. realesed 1990. Still sounds 80:s though. in my opinion a great and underrated song. Heja Sverige!!!

  • this is true music. i am 16 and fucking love it:D i love 80s musik like asia john farnhamn orup ac dc europe and many more

  • Diese Version ist besser als Sara, absolut...

  • fast man ser ju på erik att han inte direkt är nån vanerökare....haha

  • ni är grymma(både erik å krister) båtsman från märsta

  • En underbart vacker sång! Och ja, fröken Brightman gör den också bra, men båda versionerna har sin charm!!

  • I think this version is better than Sarah's and it is also the original. Of course, Brightman did a very good job (as always) and made this song known to the world.

  • Brightman did to Dive's "Nemo" what Hendrix did to Dylan's "Watchtower". You can hear a good song in the original but it is really brought to life with Sarah's cover. It just works so much better with a female voice IMO.

  • Get real ! this IS the original!!

    Brightman is constipated

  • Who cares if it's the original, that doesn't mean it's better. This version is bland, boring and just downright gay. There needs to be a woman singing the vocals period. It sucks compared to the remake. The same way the original "All along the Watchtower" version did compared to the Hendrix remake. Or do you not know who those people were or not understand what I am talking about?

  • I agree with you. Without wanting to offend anyone, I think this song sounds gay in his voice,

  • *yawn*

  • Why judge which one is best!?

    Dive is the original artist(s), Sarah (and the backing choir) presented an interpretation thereof.

    Once you get to the level of "The Captain's" understanding of the art of music, you'll appreciate that both presentations are brilliant!

  • I agree with sandybaggot...

    (I would like to think that I came-up with the idea 1st many years ago! This is the ideal song for save the whale-ACTIVISM.

  • Although no activism, have a look at my amatuer amateur video "The Story of Keiko". (I wish I had the money to produce a new professional video for this great song. It has sooo much potential.)

  • agreed dive or sara Brightman the song is one of a classic just sit back relaxe and lissen u wouldn't beleve how soothing it is

  • I first heard the song as Sarah's version and i think i prefer that to this one. To each his own-we all have our tastes.

  • Sarahs version is a mockery. This is brilliant stuff.

  • Dude I get it. You're hooked. But this would make a great protest statement for save the Whales on Animal Planet.

    Sara does the fairy tail pretty version. She is also my favorite opera singer. The Wizard of Ozz 1939 was really written about World War 2 and the Wicked Witch represented Hitler's Germany. Your contribution was like reading the book not the fairy tail movie cartoon.

    Go ahead... Hit on this

  • how could sarah ruin such a sublime song is beyond belief! she did that as well with lisa gerrard's sanvean. shame on her.

  • She likes the song, she covers it.

    She's more famous than you; She has the credentials to do it.

    She has gone further and has more experience than many, many artistes in her field.

    It's not your duty to say what she can, can't, and shouldn't copy, and neither is it your duty to judge her songs.

    You are, of course, free to do so, just as Miley Cyrus is free to continue producing CD's, unfortunately.

  • ms brightman's got all the creditials except the credibility. sad but true. it is also not her duty to make a travesty of other artistes' work. end of story.

  • She's won numerous awards. Credentials. There're more, but I've already invalidated your point.

    It's not her "duty" but she has complete right and freedom to do so, and this may come as a shock to you, but MANY people love her covers.

    Some of them made people who didn't know her fans.

    People like you are just narrow-minded and stuck in your own world of artist superiority.

  • you based artistic credibility on awards, what a shallow reason for liking a performer!!! If I'm going to base the aesthetic preference of ms brightman's on your rather tepid and vacuous arguements, it will further cement my impressions that her music was tailor made for non discerning listners.

  • How else do you base artistic credibility" then? Personal taste, which is COMPLETELY opinion-based? Christ.

  • I'll forward all the positive comments to my mom Mia Forsberg, who was one of the people working with the video in the 90's :)

  • For all who want to know it's on Dive's first CD "Where The River Turns To Sea" on Polygram/Mercury from around 1983. You might find it on GEMM, Musicstack or eBay.

    Their other CDs "Dive" and "Stills" are pretty sublime too!

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  • I don't know where to buy it, but it's great too watch the videos while working with art.

  • this is amazing- does anyone know where I can get (or buy) an mp3 of this??? I can't seem to find it anywhere!!! It would be SO much appreciated.

  • I totally agree with you Kaptein! This video and Sarah's both have changed me too.. Both productions are true to what is seen within the subconscious mind. Just can't get enough, and hope more people will work with the power of this special song for many years to come.

    Check out Wiki on "Nemo"

  • Knew you had a fan here in South Africa?

    Dive, Krister, you-guys will not realise what an influence this song has had on my "dreamers' life" - it's rediculous! (Just look at my username!).

    Do you actually realise how much potential this song has!? Any possibility of a re-release with a new spectacular video!? So, think about it!

    In conclusion, I love you-guys' style, I understand and feel it!

    Please keep it coming!

  • So much beauty it hurts, in a good and warm way.

  • interesting to hear this version....although i really enjoy the climactic feel of Ms. Brightman's version. I remember the first time i heard her version, i felt like i was 20,000 leagues under the sea ;)

  • Awesome this is got to be my favorite above everything that I have ever heard.

  • Beautiful...

  • Good song!!! ;~)

  • beautiful...never heard the original...i love sarah brightman and this is awesome

  • this vidoe is cool and i like this song!!!!!!!!!

  • fantasic music ;)

  • kung! sarah brightmanäs version suger ju balle.. Dives version dominerar.. fan, varför måste det göras värdelösa versioner som Saras.. suck..

  • Äntligen hittade jag den!!!!!!! Den är helt j..la underbar!!!!!!!

  • amazing song

  • Love your song and +rep for putting it on YouTube!

  • Inovativt och före sin tid, Från denna tid finns bara en annan i samma stil och kvalitet nämligen Eric Serra

  • Krister, varför är du så okänd i Sverige? Min dotter älskar din sång, hon har visat mig den här video. Jag tycker du är så begåvad. Underskattades klubb är ju rätt ord.

    Christer med Ch

  • excelente me gusta igual que la version de sara

  • Check everything with Krister Linder. Especially a track called Turning Daisies.

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  • @kristerlinder I hope you received a boatload of cash for this.........amazing song....

    Loved Brightmans version forever, just found your original......

    Great, great job......

  • I, too, am a Sarah fan and only knew this song through her. I'm so glad I stumbled on it. This is fantastic. I love to see how the orig. writer envisioned his story, and then how covers are interpreted. So what other songs are by this writer I could see/listen to on YouTube?

  • This is a cover. The original Captain Nemo is made by the swedish artist Krister Linder, under his moniker "Dive". The video for that version can be found here on YouTube as well!

  • Sorry..., wrong thread... :/

  • Awesome tune. Excellent voice. Intriguing video!

  • Super bra gjort krister, snälla gör en ny låt :)

  • Fett underbar!!!!!!

  • lieben Sie es. Überraschen.

  • Krister I must say that I am just blown away. I was completely unaware that Sarah Brightman's version was a cover of your song.

    I love the bass in this version, sounds like Tony Levin playing a Chapman Stick.

    You have an amazing talent, a beautiful voice....man how I love YouTube, I just found a new favorite!!!

  • It's a very pleasant song. Gr8!

  • som en dröm.

    hoppas ni ger oss mer av er magi så småningom..

  • great, awesome, magnific.....however I prefer Sarah.

  • vilken nostalgi.. tack krister..jag älskar denna låt den inbringar lugn och många behagliga minnen..kram

  • Snälla Krister...gör comeback!! Älskar din röst!

  • Så fantastiskt överjävla bra. Får gåshud över hela kroppen. En av de mäktigaste konsertupplevelserna jag haft var i Rålambshovsparken när Dive körde live. Sent 80-tal tror jag. Stämningen på platsen var häftig och med Kristers röst i högtalarna blev den magisk.

    Tack

  • Har precis plöjt igenom alla tre plattorna. Så inihelvetes förjävla bäst. Pallar ju inte lyssna på King Diamond jämt :)

  • Åh...äntligen...har letat efter den här:-)

    Krister! Din röst är suverän...

    Mvh Marie

  • This song was really before its time. Genious! I bow to thee, Krister! ;)

  • Brightman is better!!!!!

  • Love this song, so beautyful

  • Sarah Brightmans cover eller inte.. orginalet kommer alltid att vara just.. orginalet.

    Det jag giller med Kristers röst är att den bryter lite då och då vilket skapar karaktär.

    Jag hade denna på singel och jag vet inte hur många gånger den gick på repeat. Tyvärr är singeln borta med vinden idag. Låten är i vilket fall fortfarande top notch och jag vill tacka Krister för att han lade upp den.

    För alla nytillkomna yngre tittare så föreslår jag att ni letar upp Grace med "Ingen kan älska som vi".

  • I have three Words... to this song

    Awsome, Great, Beautifull.

  • I have

  • GAY

  • You wish. Unfortunately not. Straight as f*ck. But I was ninetine at the time, bro. At least I dared to be different ;-)

    K

  • correction: nineTEEN

  • Ville helst inte tjata om Sarah Brightman som alla andra, men.. kan inte hålla mig.

    Ämnet är inte väl aktuellt direkt heller men är det inte lustigt att hon släpper en cover av denna låt på en skiva som hon kallar Dive? Finns det nån historia bakom det?.

    Första gången jag hört låten (någon version) men den va skön, väldigt avkopplande, känns som en sån låt en tv-kanal skulle spela innan de slutar sända för natten.

  • Of course many wish this, because you are so handsome and cute. Good Luck with Love always for everybody because WE ALL need it so much.

  • I am of the opinion that Sarah's version,though a cover, is much better!I could fall asleep while listening to dive's performance,while Sarah sings in a much more dramatic manner which I believe suits this song better!Nonetheless,this is inly my personal opinion.

  • Well then it's GREAT that you now got two versions to enjoy: one to sing you to sleep and one to wake you up ;-)

    But lastly...

    Must we really waste energy on arguing which of the two is "the best" ? It's getting boring. Let's settle for accepting  that there are several interpretations of the song, and many varied preferences and tastes in the matter.

    Simply chose the version you like best

    and leave the rest for others to love...

    Brotherly

    K (one of the song writers)

  • Låten menade jag alltså, i första hand. :-)

  • Mycket vacker.

  • I appreciate he's the original but I don't find it all that well performed. His voice has a bad step in it that grates on my ears. Listening to the live version I can hear him straining in dealing with it which explains the studio versions odd sound. Sounds like he is singing from the neck and not the chest, no range, no power. Sarah's version has a more soulful feel, his seems flat, much too gated in the delivery to me. This video is far more "artsy" and even more out of touch with the lyrics.

  • So beautiful *-*

  • joking Teach...?

  • Tänker alltid på The Big Blue.