American Idol 5 winner Taylor Hicks - Living for the City

[ivelosthewilltolive]

Grandpa is so much fun on karaoke night!

[blayze2580]

is this guy still alive what happend to his career??? Way to go American Idol fans "great pick" in my sarcastic voice

[joelkoodarkking]

SOUL PATROLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL

[joelkoodarkking]

i watch this video 3-5 a week, every week even if its 240 video.

[Kiobas99]

he sings like a black dude XD amazing

[McClainTrain55]

@Kiobas99 taylor hicks has sickle-cell anemia???

[Kiobas99]

@McClainTrain55 sorry what the fuck is sickle-cell anemia?

[McClainTrain55]

@Kiobas99 its something many African Americans get lol

[sjldsj4]

@sky35hunt you obviously dont like country music if you dont like scotty and lauren. they are amazing and they r probably much better than you.

[xanjelo07x]

what the fu*k is he wearing?

[McClainTrain55]

idk whos worse taylor hicks, lee dewyse, or scotty mccreery?? maybe kris allen lol

[melirose89]

@McClainTrain55 well lee dewyze is the lowest selling american idol winner ever so i'll go with him loll at least taylor sold 700,000 copies of his album and had some personality. lee barely sold 100,000 and is boring as a wooden stick :\

[Tayfancier]

I remember Elliot Yamin and Paris Bennett rooting for Taylor during the finale. They definitely thought that he deserved to win. They wouldn't have been holding up pictures of him if they didn't.

[impactblazers04]

SOUL PATROL!

[DominicFlorio]

why cant people just enjoy music. Its real easy to swear and make all the comments you want but in the end..it doesnt matter what you have to say so you might as well just take in this great performance.

[Jbunnyrabbit]

The the folks who think he is an amazing singer: WHERE IS HE NOW???

[bostonfan013]

I prefer Durbin's version!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[coltcub64]

@bostonfan013, I like both, but I like Durbin's version a tad better. They are both awesome though.

[7thEleventh]

he is nerd, but funny confidence and has a great voice :D

[nettenza]

THE BEST!!!!!!!!!! I LOVE TAYLOR.....HE'S GOT SOUL, HE'S GOT FUNK...HE'S DA MANNN.. ANYONE WHO DISAGREES DON'T KNOW SHIT!!!

[ed11561]

How the fuck this gray haired non-talented gay faggot asshole ever won is beyond me.

At least Adam Lambert had talent.

And Gayboy of this year would blow them both away bigtime.

[TheRayvis1]

When I saw the purple coat I KNEW he had won-and I KNEW he was doing it so folks would remember him-

It worked!!!!!! Only season of Idol I ever completely watched-

[luvzdazzy]

Hes a great performer on the show thats why he won.he can sing different genre..but the problem after the show his gone...even dont sell albums

[theuprocker]

Taylor Hicks doesn't know what side of his body his heart is on, apparently.

[N0wShutUp]

Daughtry made that season what it was. Taylor Hicks just sang in his shadow.

[as6204020]

so he wins becouse he act like a klown.....

[Blacckkfire]

@as6204020

1) please spell normally

2) He won because of the song

3) I'd like to see you sing like that

[Angels941]

Wonderful performance!!

[jjemphoung]

the most fantastic performer in the idol ever. no doubt.

[lukeloveslauraalways]

Taylor Hicks is amazing--this was the best of the best--he had everyone on their feet. Love Him still!!

[gomergilligan]

Taylor Hicks RULEZZZZZZZ!!!!!!

[hickifinoe]

Taylor's not anonymous-he's ending an almost two year run in the Broadway production of "Grease", he's formed his own record label, produced his sophomore CD available NOW (called "The Distance")-he was doing things on his own b4 Idol and he's doing it again-and making it a success-19 Records didn't like him because he didn't buy into their crap and had his lawyer look over the Idol contract--he beat them at their own game!

Face it-he WON!!

[beaglemom06]

Taylor stole the show that night!

[nakotacdurham]

he should not have won his season he sucks

[MDABE80]

Unusual as this performance was, it's the one that won it for him. Lotta talent. He needs to do more..might be too nice for the business..

[TheOtakuanimefreak]

i remember wen i was a kid i saw american idol , this was my first and fav singer

[raulalalarcon]

Taylo Hick mmmmmm...no proper word to describe him. He is good, but not a memorable idol, I love Katharime Mcphee and I still believe she should have won idol. Taylor had some great performances, but he's not an idol to remember. Sorry taylor's lovers. :/

[gornhorror]

Taylor Hicks is one of the best idols ever. He can work a crowd, picked really good songs and does it all for the MUSIC. A true Idol.....I hope he continues to make a living performing and over time does well.

[raulalalarcon]

Siobhan Magnus version of this son is way much better. This turned to be annoying, and weird.

[oldikins]

Just remember..................neve­r in the bottom three. Not once. He also headed the most successful AI tour of all. He sang eight songs while Kat missed 21 concerts, and never missed a beat. Plus, he did extra concerts in some cities after the AI concerts.........did a record, then went right out on tour again. A spring and summer tour. He has never stopped touring as now in Grease.

[shanonobanion]

He sings reallt really well. But, is this song just a rave up? I mean what the fuck?

"I hope you hear inside my voice of sorrow

And that it motivates you to make a better tomorrow

This place is cruel no where could be much colder

If we don't change the world will soon be over

Living just enough, just enough for the city."

This version of the song contributes to exactly what the song so eloquently and soulfully rails against.

[miniatureprincess]

OMG!! Anyone who thinks this clown has ANY talent is a complete idiot. He can't carry a tune in a tin can!! Most people have NO CLUE who this dork is, and shouldn't have made it past his first audition. Katharine deserved to win, she is the real talent. TAYLOR HICKS IS A JOKE!!!!

[mermaidofsuburbia]

I can tell by your comment and username that you are most likely 15 years old and worship Miley Cyrus. Any true musician will tell you that Taylor Hicks has perfect pitch. Go back to your Hannah Montana show.

[raulalalarcon]

Not a good reply, I don't like Miley Cyrus but she seems to be at the same level of Taylor and at least she is memorable.

[awsome107]

Taylor Hicks made American Idol  the best season ever

[Seasonchange1]

I agree! What a fun year that was!! Taylor Hicks is an awesome guy!

[ed11561]

@awsome107 horseshit This guy sucks -literally.

[SteelAVic18]

Simon hated every moment of this! He wanted Katherine McPhee to win!!

[raulalalarcon]

And she actually deserved it.

[hickifinoe]

Face it-HE WON-and this performance sealed it for me-

Can't take it away-he won-so get over it!

[teeftaller7]

What a bad season..

[WestliFerZul]

People say he cant sing, it's partly true..He ain't the most technically gifted singer ever, but hes the most entertaining and fun thats why he won...He connected with the audience

[johnslullaby]

can't sing? he's a god you moron

[ramii07]

what a mistake america

[skandarkeynesified]

omg! lindsay lohan sang this in confessions of a teenage drama queen... taylor sings it so professionally! woo! go taylor hicks!

[BIGRED224FOREVER]

this guy has old balls, put a banana in his mouth please! friggen ass clown!

[oldikins]

The coat was ugly, but Taylor had the crowd standing every week. I am listening to Stevie sing this song right now........and Taylor does an outstanding cover!

[OhShizzzX]

Damn y'all are trolls rofl. Hicks owns.

[bLiTzMaN420]

no he wasnt the best not even close chris daughtry shouldve won that season but he got screwed because theres so many hicks (excuse my pun) in the states lol

[JerryBarryLover]

this is the worst season ever crappy contestants only good ones r r kellie and daughtery

[musicislove234]

GREAT performance and for those who wonder where he is.... he has a new album out. He hasn't gotten much exposure for it, but word is that he'll be performing his new single on this season of Idol. His new album is amazing.

[oceanxmist]

he's an awesome performer. :D

[kimed15]

...this season is such a joke!!!!!!.... my bet in the top 5 is Paris, Katharine, Chris, Elliot and Kellie... and on the bad side it didnt happened... i always want a daughtry VS Mcphee finale like last year... that dumbass cook won over smithson.. and clearly the best contestant vocally is clearly smithson... and j-hud in season 3.... tsk tsk... but they had good careers on their way... Taylor hicks is SO SO a joke winning over Mcphee...

[reelillusionl]

yeah i totally forgot this guy too! haha was he really the best? ehhh

[rollbounce08]

the least memorable american idol winner, i completely forgot about him

[bridog6996]

Good voice, but he looks like someone's drunk dad trying to dance at a wedding.

[UM18Rep]

Taylor Hicks has a new single and an album coming out in April. He is also singing and performing in a successful traveling production of Grease.

Katherine McPhee was dropped by her record label because her album only sold about 200,000 copies. She currently is not signed. But she did do that movie house bunny, which we all know was SOOOO successful at the box office. *sarcasm*

[gel0o08]

he looks so old! but he sang great!

[greengirl1001]

he looks a lil bit like jay leno. do u agree?

[GGandPeggy0]

i love taylor hicks he sings well <3

[JerryBarryLover]

no he doesnt

[SunnyFloridaWoman]

This guy is now in a very successful Broadway play..doing well in the music business -;)

[dunnsriver]

what happen to dis guy? i never heard of him since american idol

[HoffieWubsYa]

ok no offense to taylor

but seriously

katharine shoulda won

she is so much better and so much more sucessful

what did he do?

wasnt he on like a ford commercial and thats it?

[memasplace]

this is the worst season ever!

[GGandPeggy0]

wrongo i liked this season

[memasplace]

how did you know i watched this and yeah this is probably the worst season ever taylor hicks cd was like 3.00$

[movingroove]

Unfortunately when you have it all like Katherine, society isn't on your side no matter how talented or nice you are. You (HoffieWubsYa) must be comfortable in your own skin and therefore don't have those feelings. I haven't followed her career but didn't she make it anyway? She deserved it. I felt sorry for her but not surprised.

Hey, check out my friend "Alex Lewis-Can I Be" and tell him to try out for American Idol. He writes and sings all his own stuff. Also myspace/alexlewis ...

[HoffieWubsYa]

you have your opinion and i have mine.

[RenaultF1TeamRS]

kath=LOSERRRRRRRRRRRRR

Where is kath?????? hahaaa

[HoffieWubsYa]

FYI

kath was in the house bunny, and recorded a song with that movie too.

wheres taylor?

we both have opinions.

[kimed15]

kat is in sherman oaks living with her husband...

sge is filming now the movie u may not kiss the bride...

taylor is the BIGGEST OVERRATED CRAP in the history of AI...

dumbass

[cruz8103]

he looks like Jay Leno

[Waldo25m]

Taylor who?

[teeftaller7]

Taylor anit a bad singer but if he had the right team to help him he would be up there with cook kelly carrie.

[CharlesNigro]

Blue-eyed soul hasn't been a viable music genre since the 80's, I think he was a good singer and refreshing because he was a throwback to 70's soul music. He was my pick from early on, but looking back, I think Daughtry, McPhee, and Yamin were better singers, but Taylor stood out and so he won. Kind of like how Blake Lewis got into the finals even though he wasn't even Top 6 caliber.

[tilly365]

It woulda been better if he stayed on the soulful performer route. Idol I think tried to make him mainstream, which hurt his career. But he's amazing. He's a natural soul singer. That was the authentic Taylor.

[krukkiana]

Taylor Hicks is great!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[oldikins]

That would have been quite a feat, since he was below Kat and Elliott, never mind Taylor.

[po960]

i really thought kathryn should of won!

[jmsins]

It has been two years if you are not over it yet maybe you should get some therapy.

[darkbrackets018]

Taylor is an example that this season was a talent competition rather than the appearance.. I like Taylor's voice is one of the bests I have ever heard..

[shelturdhell]

if thats the case I hjave a radio and from this season I have heard Kat Mcphee Ive heard Eliot Yamin Ive Heard Kellie Pickler Chris Daughtry Kellie Pickler And Bucky Covington you Know who I havent heard the winner Taylor Hicks

[darkbrackets018]

He might not be popular in the radio... but he's still awsome and has a GREAT voice... And to remind you... HE WON AMERICAN IDOL SEASON 5...

[jchacaliaza]

Come on America!!! How could this happen???

[jmsins]

Soul Patrol!!!

[jodalita]

I will admit... he does have a great voice, probably one of the best voices in Idol so far. However, he is an awful, awful performer. He is also quite unattractive. I have absolutely no idea why he won. I do understand why he is doing so poorly right now... no offense to Taylor Hicks.

[Edubigheart]

what happened with Taylor? i don't know nothing about him and his soul patrol

[Meganolia]

He didn't want to grab the celebrity crap. He does what he is doing cuz he loves it. Sings to sold out crowds and is always on TV realm.

[ptoimagination]

shut up! you 11-year-old Taylor haters,(you guys learn some english! it's "should've", NOT "should of," idiots!) who have absolutely NO ideas about real music and performances. real music is what touches and excites the hearts of people. by the way, I never saw that paula and randy were that excited and happy about any idol contestants' performances in AI history.

[SurferBoy8708]

i agree,sorry to say it but he really isnt that good,heard he got dropped from his record label?thats sad he shouldnt have won american idol SERIOUSLY

[mslovey]

TAYLOR TAYLOR TAYLOR TAYLOR.GO!

[DoorToRunescape]

This guy could make an album called, "The Butcher", cause he butchers every song he tries to sing..especially Levon

[MusicalFreak16]

So awesome. People can say what they want, but when he said "Come on America" they came on and they voted him their next American Idol. Haters need to get over it. Every one of the top 4 have been successful, be happy for them. Spread the Love, not Hate.

[yesitsme9]

AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!

[luvinxu19]

Personally Taylor was my favorite American Idol winner. But I honestly thought Elliott should of won that season but hey it's all good. =]

[ludmillamc]

i really like taylor. he is such a charismatic guy. But that season, my favorite was chris. i coldn´t believe when he got eliminated

[Moopseek]

What the hell? How could he have won? You know, I hate it because he can't sing, an the only reason he's on this show is because he's funny and can put on a show. Singing isn't only about making the show. The voice is the what MAKES the show, and Taylor doesn't have that. I don't know what they see in his voice, but I see he shouldn't be here.

[belvdere]

You must be a hip-hop RAP generation humanoid! Daughtry said he voted for Hicks many times after he was voted off & Pickler said that Hicks was the better entertainer & had the best voice! When T.H. won, it pissed the new age punk generation off. Hicks made season 5 the best & will never be topped! Your comments only enforces your mediocrity!

[gornhorror]

@belvdere I agree. It was the best season because of him.

[xSubOfficialx]

Taylor Hicks SUCKS! You guys should have voted for KATHARINE MCPHEE!!!!! URGH!!!!!

[hsmluver1896]

i think kahtrine showuld of won

[xltraxruler]

your jealous

[oldikins]

Did the crowd like it? Oh yeah....ugly jacket or not lol

[weird88random]

"america that's a hot one right there!!"

"Taylor, you and I match tonight! and I got you're dance down too!!... the whole audience got it down"

"it's probably the worst jacket I've seen in my life, but what do I know! hahah"

[ximenarios67]

he is showof

[ugetsmart]

yum

[jhung31]

he looks 55!!!

[Pwells1]

Notice how Paula, who's famous for her dance moves and as a coreographer, always loved Taylor's dancing. Simon's an uptight Brit.

And his vocals were always spot on.

[youxarexmyxobsession]

how old is taylor

[paulyu18]

he's 31

[paulyu18]

he's 31

[simprove1]

That $1,200+ jacket now resides in the Alabama

Music Hall of Fame, to which he was inducted on February 22nd.

[Consume360]

Your gay.

[jetta230]

Your gay is spelt: You're gay

[Consume360]

Thanx

[Consume360]

Thanx

[Consume360]

You can't stand him because your too busy bending over sucking your boyfriends cock.

[SmilyGirl99]

i like the way he danceing and singing he is awesome

[BreesRealDad]

Taylor is the man! Can't wait to see what he does this year.

[SCOTTIE8701]

Whatever.... Taylor worked that stage that night. He worked it better than ANY Idol contestant. I'm not saying that he's the greatest singer,.. but his performance was SHIT HOT!! Everyone else in these comments that are talkin' shit,... are just hatin'.! GO WORK IT TAYLOR!!

[kamwrites]

Wow. Such venom.  You people have nothing better to do with your time than come here and dog someone? Pathetic.

[Kewlster1]

lol that was also in confessions of a teengae drama quen

[cooldude21tt]

how the hell did people like him hes like so fuhcking horible and gay

[Consume360]

Your f'ing horrible

[DEFYGRAVITYFREAK]

He is soo Gay I HATE HIM KAT OR CHRIS should of won

[jmsins]

He has a girl friend. Taylor won becuase people voted for him. Taylor has been very kind to Kat and Chris. Taylor even voted for Chris. I don't understand why you would hate someone just because they won a contest.

[Gambit719]

Why the hell did this guy win???

[dancer52696]

:-P hate him!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[AznG402]

Seriously, who is gonna buy his albums?

[jmsins]

I did, seriously.

[zephyrus719]

I won't mind buying one of his albums.

[Feline101]

i would have if it was only cover songs. cuz i think he does cover songs good.

[baird007]

Honestly, I liked this version better than Stevie Wonder's original.

[UnverifiedUser]

that was basically saying livin for the city over and over with a couple "yeahs" in the middle

[VanHeusen69]

really cant understand why he won. It should have been a chris daughtry and Elliot Yamin finals....

[baird007]

Kellie Pickler should've won but she's doing fine regardless.

[ellie6669]

What happened America???

[Aujunene]

That man KNOWS he can ROCK! Love it!

[Lappish]

I must say wrong person won that season. Carrie and Kelly are best winners in AI ever. I cant believe how wrong America voted when Ruben, Fantasia, Taylor and Jordin won. There was much better choises than them.

[AznG402]

I agree. I think fantasia is the worst of them all.

[godsgifttoearth1978]

what the hell happened to him

[lannie35]

he's an amazing performer!

[gdwme]

How did he go from that to anonymity now? Well,there's always the casino circuit.

[rosiechatinenglish]

gotta agree this man MADE AI 5. And Callow (being a guy) was wrong on one count (not the jacket, it was pretty awful) but that Hick has s-e-x appeal, he doesn't know it, and doesn't play it but should he ever need to he HAS it.

[DaveVicious]

he was good back then, he sounds like crap now

[M4567C]

Now thats alot of crap.

[Lamae2]

Taylor was the Heart & Soul of season 5. Taylor was the one that made it exciting, performing his heart out each week! And a really sweet, caring guy!

[tayfan4ever]

I Love looking at these old videos. Taylor was the best!!

[citizenchrissy]

Taylor doing his thing - makin people move and groove

[fortayh]

Taylor Hicks. The best AI performer ever. Season 5 was the very best, because of Taylor.