DAAS - Heard It Through The Grapevine

[Braddles5000]

0:40 richard has a serious rape face towards paul hahaha :) who could blame him ;)

[NJSMKMMS]

One of the better things to come out of Canberra................I said one LOL

[agussiek]

shivers.

[xTrickyNikkix]

i reaaaalllly love their version of the song, its just amazing

[71dandy71]

Saw these guys live yrs ago. They were awesome. They sang this song too and it bought me to tears. I have the best of the big gig and DAAS live on DVD and I can never watch it enough.

[the26thhour]

I've never thought much of DAAS

but by god he's got a set of pipes!

[xapthania]

I live in America and only recently found about the DAAS...I have loved Paul since I found GNW but now have a whole lot more respect for the man. And the three of them together clearly

[tzuyd]

@xapthania Together, yes; you'll lose a lot of respect for one of them when you find Don't Forget Your Toothbrush :p

[xapthania]

@tzuyd Hahahaha I found Don't Forget Your Toothbrush and loved it...even more out there than Kapital i'll grant you but an epic way to spend a couple hours :)

[Xarkoff]

@AmplifierPressandCo

When I read the first part of your comment I thought you were dissing DAAS. But yes they are awesome and so is DAAS Kapital.

[blondenemesis]

still awesome all these yrs l8r :)

[c3066521]

@AmplifierPressandCo Not stupid. It's called a 'capo', and can be found at any music or guitar store. Think they are about $10-20 usually. Also worth noting you can play the same song without it, it will just be in a lower key.

[pyrothesis1]

i wish i coulod get a DAAS DVD in the UK :( but amazing song

[DottyDotDitto]

@pyrothesis1 wha?

you can't get it? Aw man that sucks so bad! =(

the audio commentary is hilarious.

[pyrothesis1]

@DottyDotDitto well i can get it from the ABC site but it'll cost me like £40 and i need a multi region DVD player so that's about £100 , which is a hell of a lot of money for 1 DVD even though i really do want it

[DottyDotDitto]

@pyrothesis1 £40! oh god that sucks so hard. I feel so bad for you.

[carrieko]

@pyrothesis1 VLC Player usually lets your computer play all regions, though! :)

[pyrothesis1]

@carrieko but then i'd have to change the region settings on the DVD drive and i can only do that 9 times then it locks on what ever the last one was

[thumpya1]

Unbeliveable. Havent seen that for 20 yrs.Still get goosebumps. Cant believe 3 hacks can belt out something as empressive as that. Hats off to DAAS...

[oldnag58]

5 stars for me. Excellent!!!

[antiquercus]

I remember the buzz the day after this was broadcast.  Everyone was blown away.

[MSKR111]

Fuck Yer !!

[TheMsHumpty]

This is brilliant just found their dvd at abc shop today...

[standard8888]

How good is this!!! Blood of a hippy and soooo much more, just found the ICON LP on ebay and have it now... DAAS , all stars, all stars, all stars, all stars.....

[mithol]

I reckon this particular version of this song is their best vocal work ever.

[mithol]

Maybe The Auld Triangle is better... All their pretty songs are so brilliant.

[Jarrah31]

this, with all their other material from the Big Gig circa 89, is now available on DVD - get down to your ABC shop now kids!

[milp1200]

amazing.

nuff said.

[racingAU]

have to agree. Just superb :)

[director2josh]

these guys are legends! think I've got a man crush on paul!

[jacketman92]

oh plz, who dosnt

[Jarrah31]

you're not alone there my friend, my girlfriend is quite jealous of Paul, she's only a little taller too!

[NarcissisticGaming]

@director2josh I know I have a mancrsuh on Paul

[director2josh]

@NarcissisticGaming lol such a sexy voice ahaha

[FallingDownDeep]

@director2josh I know have a woman crush on Paul. big time

[yabbz81]

@director2josh I think paul has had a few man crushes

[xTrickyNikkix]

@director2josh who doesn't? lol

[Jesso21]

so amazing. i love these guys, the way they sing this song is so beautiful. paul mcdermott's voice is magnificent.

[kcHeichi]

I greatly enjoy this song as well, but I think what really makes it stand out is the dark tone they gave it. The original version is oddly peppy, and I think DAAS sang it with more believable emotion.

[FamousGroupie]

I heart Paul McDermott. This is incredible and takes me to my teenage years. Thankyou.

[dermie12]

thank you my favourite version

[Jesssaaii]

I <3 PAUL MCDERMOTT

[musclesandmoney]

This is sensational. PM has a hella range.

[losthopes191]

I love daas. they are the best nad this song is one of their best

[thereisonlyonedon]

Richard is Dog!! ( scuse the dyslexia~!!)

[countkanon]

damn these guys are so good i want their stuff..

still waiting for my dvd order

i wanna go on ebayyyy...

[violaintheband]

please please bring these guys out on DVD! legendary

[Scyfo]

Best version of this song, its just epic

[david242gt]

This takes me back to grade 12 English class in 1989...we would discuss the DAAS show for cultural awarness. Very cool indeed.

[david242gt]

This takes me back to grade 12 English class in 1989...we would discuss the DAAS show for cultural awarness. Very cool indeed.

[ComedyFreakG]

:) This is my favourite!.......... One of them :D Thanks heaps!

[Boldar64]

The concert for Holly shows they al talent.. but it was always Paul.. still is with GNW etc.. wish he would sing more often though..I miss The Big Gig

[giinhhakha]

Thanks for posting this. My recollection is that it was their first (and perhaps only) piece of serious singing on the Big Gig. It provided a glimpse of some staggering potential.

[cookiemontaz]

Such beautiful voices. So many broken hearts lol

[430woofer]

gerat!

[ashspet]

FYI - I just found DAAS Gold - 2 disc dvd available for pre-order on the EzyDVD website. Should be available 6 NOv 08.

[Jarrah31]

it's been delayed, but was pushed on GNW on Monday... got my pre-order in and can't wait.

[Goldensun321]

kinda stiff but creative at the same time

[sleepingpirate]

I can't stop coming back to watch this! Fantastic stuff.

[icequeen55uk]

This is definitely not their final Big Gig performance. This was in 1989, if I recall correctly, as it was on the Best of The big Gig video I bought that year. I think the Big Gig went on until 1990/1?

[497678]

They didn't sing serious song very often did they? I'm only 18 so I don't remember any of this. Paul looks really nervous, he's wringing his hands and looks kinda stiff. Maybe it's just because I'm used to seeing him going mental onstage and being insane.

[ryanwarner123]

how can such a divine voice be wasted on gnw

[outrageoustwaddle]

If I recall correctly, this was song was their final performance on the Big Gig.. I remember being completely stunned by it and raved about it afterwards for weeks.. Brilliant.

[NoelFieldingLover]

this definately isnt there final performanceon big gig...because there is a sketch were paul does a song and goes crazy with the notes on the end and richard says afterewards 'hes never been the same since grapevine' also pauls hair is all nice and normal with the little cute plait which is at the start of the career.

[missphoenix89]

Paul looks really young and sexy in this!

wow he can go really high, like glass-smashing high

[tony250shaw]

brilliant they should come back and do one more show maybe on gnw

[bersaba]

As funny as DAAS were, it was their serious songs I loved. Their, especially Paul's, voice were brilliant. Fuck off Idol, this is a true singing voice.

[missphoenix89]

Hear hear!

[ViolinCuddles]

Thank you so much! I've been searching for this for over a decade now I think! Had only heard it once and never forgot it. Haunting.

[karpps]

Their version of Please Don't let Me Be Misunderstood is also absolutely incredible. & another song that was breathtaking I only saw them do live twice & that was The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face. This was the song that introduced me to DAAS & I thank whoever held on to it long enough to put it on here.

[kamerunite]

This kills the vibe!

[matty007007]

LOL

knowone agree's with you

exept for me........

[jason75]

I saw them on midnight special, with wolfman jack i was howling

[lman018]

my god these guys are awsome,they do this song so well...its a shame they split there so talented

[slamfxproductions]

thank you thank you for posting this. i love it. long live this version

[RabiaB]

Interesting take on the song. I usually enjoy the version with a bit more percussion to it, but this works really nice. Thanks for uploading it!

[wrxtecy]

warning - this is addictive! One of the best versions ever - The Slits did a great version too but I can't find it anywhere. .

[sojusienna]

D*A*A*S are so amazing just because they can come out with the crudest, most vulgar kind of comedy, funny just because it challenges perceptions of political correctness and then in sharp contrast come out with beautiful versions of haunting songs like Heard It Through The Grapevine, and Throw Your Arms Around Me, and actually add something new that really stands as a tribute and innovative rendition of classic songs that stand as a creative, lingering and unique interpretation in its own right.

[Boldar64]

yeah...I love some of their dirty comedy..But hear them do this & Throw your Arms Around Me is pure talent.

[iheretic]

I had no idea what this song was about until I heard DAAS' version and I got it straight away. Amazing version, amazing group.

[falldownandout]

same!

case in point: when paul sings "dear god!" before the "heard it...", it really highlights the song's message, and the perspective it's being sung from.

it's actually seeing him go...

shit - she's leaving me.

[tassumies]

I remember watching and laughing at DAAS antics and joke songs on Big Gig... and then one day they did this, and I just froze. Unexpectedly amazing and unique performance of a classic. Never looked at them quite the same again. Since then there have been others like their "Throw your arms around me". Dare I say it a crying shame they haven't done an album.

[sojusienna]

Eh... D*A*A*S has made several albums, or at least I used to have them on cassette before CD's came out or got really popular :p

[strangedays76]

i absolutely love their version of this song. i had a video from bbc where they performed this version also & it was just as beautiful & haunting. they were a big part of my teen years & i was devastated when they split. future ventures for each member weren't a patch on the dougs. reunion tour please boys!! as long as they dont hate each other im sure it would be a hit

[arcdove]

This is the most spine chilling version of this song ever. Thank you for posting this, I heard it years ago and it has stayed with me all this time.

I totally agree with you amberangel112 - I've always said that Paul has the voice of an angel - and the mouth of a trucker!

[amberangel112]

paul has the voice of an angel

[chickinchainmail]

For some reason this version sends shivers right through my body.