Damien Leith - Wicked Game

[grandcanyon4me]

What a beautiful version, so much better then the original.Still listening to it today!

[garlandrider05]

Awsome

[jilleemillee]

So beautiful

[dmurphy82]

THE most outstanding performance on Australian Idol since it began...

[ChakGuitar]

Real massacre of one of the most beautiful songs... OH MY GOD IT'S SHIT !

[thinkpad30]

Awesome!!!

[gorkidejesus]

he is a artistic dont matter what people say

[kamasuityou]

(weeping)... damn so nice

[doctoryes007]

This by far puts away everyone that's been on American Idol this year!

[nardi89ful]

i dont wanna fall in love with you, but its too late, i am and i feel alive with you

[kingj0n]

he got the lyrics messed up..

[MrTreneski]

no good ..

[tarapandaful]

yes he won and check out his video to Roy Orbison tribute releasing on 15th April.

[ilmanit]

Didn´t know that you could do "WICKED GAME" that way.

Amazing performance.

Did he win ?



[brisbanetim]

@ilmanit yes he won overwhelmingly. He is one of the top 3 successes in Australian Idol - Shannon Noll and Guy Sebastian are the two other real successes.

[dfcontato]

Vlw, muito bom!!!

100%

[tali3n]

i agree with most people saying that this wasn't his best song, but come u have to admitt he hit it perfectly when the music came in. THAT was amazing!

[jilleemillee]

Very Beautiful

[zombiewarbeast]

Jesus, this guy took an awesome song and made me feel like I was watching an infomercial...

[dgester]

@zombiewarbeast  LOLZ!

[zilbe333]

He killed this song

[LiminalLady90]

I feel as though his cover sounds like its based on the cover HIM did of this song, this kid has a good voice but Isaak set a tone to his song Wicked Game, it is meant to be a slow song because it is blues, and Leith does not have a deep soft voice fit for a song cover like this. He should stick to something short and choppy like Jason Mraz or the like. Maybe he should have listened to the original song a bit more.

[TrillyD]

The comeback of all comebacks! Damien proved his musicianship and fabulous singing talent that night. He went from strength to strength thereafter. Still luv ya heaps, D!

[horonsanaat]

he killed this song

[mlaBreaker]

gey

[WightSkipper]

Just another kareoke wannabe.

[christinamaria36DKQ]

Just wonderfull....Please give us more & more...Thanks

[wolfie8710]

coś wspaniałego

[Rocker666rekcoR]

He totally make this song, his song!! Amazing!!!

[Jonesiegirl1]

I don't watch these shows..but if this guy didn''t take it all home...that was a wicked game....

[DaDawg4real]

Its a cover buddy, but its a good cover..

[wheregrape]

Gotta love anything by Chris Isaak

[kmacmuzikmafia27]

Dammmn...why does Australia get better contestants than us, lol?

I've been checking out other place's talent competitions and it's pretty amazing.

[ColtOneColt]

original is way better...he sucks

[folerx]

This is BRUTALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL man!!!! 100 stars!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[heldercamposriomeao]

is not only extremely creative and flawless with his beautiful voice as he is spetecular with the slec tion of his guitar acampagniement the way he plays the guitar is awssame a complete musician very entertaining a pleasure to liston and to watch

[Zeenta]

Gorgeous Damien. serendipityl is right you have an amazing gift with your beautiful voice.

[locaso06]

cool cover

[jeffreypaulbobrick]

He's very talented and I like his version but for my taste he changed the beautiful haunting melody a little too much. But still, he's very good.

Please take a listen to my version if you can. Cheers!!

[mcrouble]

Fuckin amazing

[mmebenaut1]

I could fall in love ...

[jilleemillee]

He is amazing. his voice is incredible. I could just look at him all day he's very goodlooking.

[Fiend4Flesh]

he shud hav "transformed" another song than cuz his "transformation" of this song is kind of.....its good just not what i wud like to here in a "transformed" song as you say.

[Zeenta]

He has the most beautiful voice I have ever heard.

[sharnygirl]

i cannot believe he won over jessica!!!!!! she can sing way better then whitney!! nd is close to celine!!! he sux

[brisbanetim]

@sharnygirl He sux .... that is why he has sold hundres of thousands of albums. And you listened to this lol. Secret admirer I think.

[serendipityI]

This song wasn't just 'covered', it was transformed by this singer into a beautiful and passionate LOVEsong. What a gift to sing it the way he did too.

Bravo Damien Leith!

[pugggs]

@serendipityI what the hell are you talking about? he made a more produced sound then actual feeling in the song.... you don't know what you are talking about. go buy more pop crap on iTunes.

[jvaish]

@pugggs Agreed 100%

[DrokkBr000]

@serendipityI not taking away from him cause he has good vocals but to be honest it was already a " beautiful and passionate LOVEsong"

[Stargazer0802]

@serendipityI I cant agree more with you. I never liked this song til I heard Damien's version

[lemartian1]

utter crap..great songs like this should be banned from being covered from c or d grade singers like this one.

[fpsBeaTt]

Each to their own I guess, although he was overwhelmingly praised for a different yet brilliant rendition.

[SankDog]

@lemartian1

You have no idea. I hate Idol. Never watched an episode and never will. But this bloke can sing.

[saunierludovic]

Sympathique le petit bonhomme !

[Tomchick09]

he is awesome! its so hard to start on the RIGHT KEY

[ashyashy1993]

saw him tonight! LOVE THIS SONG !!!! hes amazing!

[bunnchyy]

Beautiful.

[zyx4490]

Very nice cover. He has amazing control over those high notes, not many guys can hit 'em. Well done.

[tb2arvd]

The intro is sick, very very good!!! NIce voice!!

[88delfin88]

Mutig ist er. Kein Vergleich mit Chris Issak. Ehrlich gesagt finde ich es furchtbar, was er da probiert !!!

[lionno10]

this is an amazing cover

[EnhydraLutris1]

wtf. this is like somebody being put onto a stretching bed with needles and then waterboarded and forced to sing 'wicked game'.

shame on you, you nobody.

[gleeson235]

you obviously have rocks in your head rattling around

[EnhydraLutris1]

and you are obviously deaf

[gleeson235]

you're just mean and nasty with a grossly retarded sense of pitch perfection :)

[2dorrar]

omg! nononono its so goood!

[markdono1]

you just tortured a classic song. be ashamed.

[ildico111]

Damien, you are unforgettable! Love your voice and jacket !!!!

[Haloreznor99]

What a shitty rendition of this song. I mean how can you take it from being dreamy and surreal to disconnected and awkward?

[Joggione]

yuk, this blows!

[muuusic4God]

wow. his voice is amazing :)

[mertoch]

nobdy can do it beter than him themselffs!

[dancesportgirl21]

I love that this guy has a very clear sense of his own sound rather than attempting imitations (which we see too much of on these shows). Great!

[lovehouse929]

i still remember voting for this guy to win, how could i have forgotten that voice?

[levitatemoi]

You have GOT to hear THAT voice on his new album "Remember June", its absolutely stunning! Only 2 more sleeps till its released on October 9 ;)

[tcbambridge]

This guy has a new single out!

Its called 'To Get To You', and its available to buy in Australia from September 25 2009.

If you want to hear the song in full and watch the video, just put 'Damien Leith To Get To You' the You Tube search.

The new album is called 'Remember June', and it is available to buy from October 9 2009.

Its a rockier sound, but he still has the same beautiful voice. Early reviews have been insanely good! Its great to hear new music from Damien again <3

[Smiley1157]

Damien will be performing live tracks from his new album REMEMBER JUNE on Friday 16 October at State Theatre, Sydney (tix from ticketmaster) and Saturday 17 October at The Thornbury Theatre, Thornbury (Melbourne) (tix from thornbury theatre)

TICKETS ON SALE NOW.

DON'T MISS OUT!!!

[sumsolidkid]

amazing version

amazing singer

who cares where he is now. he has the greatest voice australian idol has EVER heard

brilliant

[AKnightWhoSaysNe]

Wow! This is one of the best covers of this song I've ever heard.

[StrawberryTenshi133]

I'm a singer from Australia, I have heard some very good voices come out of just because not many sing Pop music or made it big dosn't mean you can insult Auzzies we have had good singers eg. The Veronicas came from here.

[INSINR8R]

Yeah, but the Veronicas suck.

Very few Aussie bands get the push they deserve. Instead of being pushed forward, they are pushed aside for a bunch of manufactured popstars. Damien has a good voice, I agree, but not only does the winner get the record contract, 6 others from the show score them.

Bands like The Butterfly Effect, Karnivool, Birds of Tokyo, You Am I, Magic Dirt, Eskimo Joe, Little Birdy etc etc have to do the hard yards to make it in the Aussie music industry.

Support Aussie Music

[INSINR8R]

And by Aussie Music, I mean the real stuff, where they start from nothing and work their way to have the fanbase they have.

Not this "Lets make a provocative song about how we are twins who are pushing sexual boundaries to sell records, or lets cover a bunch of shit songs to make a quick buck for the music label Heavies..." bullshit.

[Pharsphere]

LOL Aussie idol is so bad. If this is what they call good singing then any bum with a guitar from a university can win this. Hilarious. But it figures, Aussies aren't exactly known for their singing.

[BETTiExxREDSKULL]

What a retarded comment. You obviously have no idea when it comes to music, and/or Australia. To say Australians aren't exactly known for their singing is like me saying Americans aren't exactly known for their intelligence (which i'm not saying is true, but hey, you hear people bagging out Americans for that a lot and when dumbasses like you leave comments like this, it's no wonder).

[Pharsphere]

Wow, what a whiney little bitch! Seriously. This rendition is horrible! To say Australians are not know for their singing isn't a stretch you moron. Aside from the novelty bands from the 80's, what Aussie bands have achieved huge international success this century? Nice try douche bag. You are retarded. Inform yourself on the topic before you try to speak out. Thanks for playing.

[BETTiExxREDSKULL]

Calm down. It is a bit of an overgeneralization to say that all Australians are bad singers. And why, because there aren't too many who have made it big? I beg to differ there. Besides, people can sing without making it big time. You don't have to resort to name calling either. If I'm a little whiney bitch I'd be interested to know what that makes you, someone who feels the need to post negative comments when you could just as easily leave the page if it's not your thing.

[Pharsphere]

It's funny how you tell me to calm down, yet you feel the need to respond. You call me out for responding, yet you take the time to do it yourself. Nice try. No one said you need to make it big to be good at singing, but my point still stands: How many Aussies have made huge international fame THIS century? Once again, thanks for playing.

[BETTiExxREDSKULL]

I wasn't calling you out for responding, I only meant calm the fuck down. There's no need to call me a whiney bitch and all the rest of it just because I have an opinon that differs from your own.

[adz051979]

this guy makes good singers sound baaad, why think aussie are bad, they came from somewhere!

[harryf200]

Very original.  I like it a lot.

[doriandoti]

man, you are good...you took a punt and nailed it! well done, brother!

[Dny3p3r]

strenghtless:(

[adz051979]

hey damien if you look at this site, good luck with the future, we in the music game are thinking of you and your great talent!!! Adz man

[YaOUou]

Damien wicked game = is best !!!!!!!!

mais celle la est bien aussi ^^

[loggie4eva]

Did he get a touchdown for this????

What do the judges say????

I want to know!!!!!!

[gleeson235]

I know he got one for singing "Crying" and that Roy Orbisons family listened to his rendition and thought it was amazing. :)

ps. i had goosebumps listening to both of them, he's great

[23nokos23]

i like it, just the for fact the he would risk taking a great song and do his own mixed up interpretation of it thats ricky but i think that he pulled it off.

[Laziness4]

This sounds horrible. He was a winner. Oh god. AI is soooo much better. Adam destroys him.

[TrillyD]

If you think this sounds horrible, I suggest you have your ears checked. LOL! Damien was a very deserving winner..and American Idol lacks innovation, unlike Aussie Idol.

[MichaelExe]

I think I love almost every version of this song, this one included.

I like hearing the different styles, too.

[syl88]

Me too! i always thought it was impossible to make a version that was as good as Chris Isaak´s, but i think there are very good covers out there!! i actually love this one!quite hooked! :)

[rosieloye]

Great version. Chris Isaac's is my own personal favourite, but this is deadly.

[trexpj]

This does not preserve the original emotion the song is suppose to depict. Terrible Cover! three days Grace did better than this guy!

[Jellow666]

The best cover i've ever heard!!

[msbitch91]

he absolutly killed it :(

[GeneralDisarrayisAOK]

Yeah this version wasn't that good,

In my ind he butchered it, why did he jumble all the lyrics?, the song is awesome, there was no need to fill it with all that crap.

He should of left it as is.

Bad form.

[gleeson235]

It had to fit the time slot on the show, have you ever seen Australian Idol or do you just make unfounded negative comments..

[Ross211233]

1) Ville Valo

2) Chris Issak

[Blikzje]

He's way better then him. Chris ones remains the best one tough

[Zeenta]

this is a stunning version of this song

[KustomAnt]

Another great song Damien. Loved it

[stodd32]

not that great

[monkybizzness]

Chris Isaak

Paolo Ricardo

Paal Flaata

Nina June

*some unkowns did better than him. search: "wicked game cover"

[monkybizzness]

this is shallow. where's your heart in this?

[Marcjonatas]

Excellente!!! I did adore it!!

[DarkAlessa21]

I think this version of Wicked Game is just... HORRIBLE!!!

In my opninion: boring, boring, boring... =P

[FuzzyLonghair]

imho the best are original and HIM, and this is a crap o.O

[lightningstrike92]

I agree. Though the one by Paal Flaata is great too:

/watch?v=tyvlcLtqf2Q

[jmitch07]

ha ha if you think the HIM version is better than this, you must have your brain and asshole switched ha ha ha

I tried to listen to the HIM version couldn't stand it and turned it off before it was half over, that is how bad it is...Chris Isaak should go after them with a gun for ruining his song..

[jmitch07]

Corey Taylor, Ville Vallo should be shot for even attempting to sing this song...If I was Chris Isaak I would sue them for ruining his song!!

[jmitch07]

The real scoop on this great scoop:

Best to Worst:

1. Chris Isaak

2.tie Paola Ricardo & Paal Flaata

3. Damien Leith - would be 2nd but need longer version, this version too short

4.Paul Parker

5. WORST - HIM , terrible version ruined such a great song

[lenche73]

i love the original version, however i also love Damien's version. Beautiful singer that is very moving.

[hippyredneck]

Not as good as the original (who could be) but super smooth none the less. Dude can sing.

[Funktasmic]

Messed up the lyrics pretty bad there, its like he guessed at the 2nd verse and was only able to jumble some of the words together. Didnt even get the chorus right either, theres no "dont"

[bunnchyy]

well i'm a girl and i love him, he's an angel.

[timmikazai]

definately a different interpretation of the song! I give him a plus for creativity ^^

I am a big fan of the original but this is definately another angle of the song and just shows how it will forever live on :)

[Antphoneigh]

he's version is called 'get the girls to love you so they'll vote.' and who won Australian idol!

[boru1982]

well if he can do it...why not!!??

[sxroon]

best ever!!!!! love u Damien!!!

[XxSternchenxX8]

i´m sorry but he ruins this song...he just sings it but there are no feelings or anything..and he misses the melody every now and then...sorry jus my opinion :)

[SpeedMessiah]

all can sing this great song hem have one great voice .. and you go to hell

[XxSternchenxX8]

what´s wrong with u people? didn´t i say it was only MY opinion? get a life and leave me alone!

[ryancass87]

go and put ur opinion in the non-recycable bin

[XxSternchenxX8]

no i´m sorry i can´t put it in there cause you are already sittin in it :D

[silentjaybo]

i agree but not so much that it isnt any worse nor better

[kellyannnnnn]

hmmm i think think ville valos voice shits on every single other version :)

[snakebyte564]

worst version of wicked game ever

Corey Taylor, Ville Vallo are the real deal for this song

[underfoil]

That's not true, I sing it much, much worse!!!

[Antphoneigh]

ditto. i love this song, but only if no other soul hears me sing!

[celwhite89]

Maybe he should write his own song and use his damn capo if the high notes are so important to him! Nice voice though .

[Swolty]

brill brings me back to days in oz

[mas261982]

Chris Isaac is much better, Damiens still song he do no do new thing just copy..bloody bastard

[wellshii]

unique i guess??

[ofpjunk]

Genial! Selbst mir, als langjährigen Isaak-Fan hat dieses Cover Gänsehaut bereitet! Echt cooler Job!!!

[sickanimal]

great cover! if you get chance check out my version! cheers

[HIMfanz]

i bet he likes HIM version better than chris issack

[KeVRocK668]

not a fan of the higher voices in male singing, but for what he's doing he is good

[IceFawx]

the violins or w/e string instrument it is sounds nice =)

[akaworld]

He sang it so good, on pitch..off pitch, doesn't matter, it was GREAT!! Way better than Isaac version.

One more thing, I don't care if you have 20 or 30 years experience, say all you want. On the internet, you can be anything.

[bunnchyy]

Damien Leith live sounds much better than Chris Isaac live. I've heard them both live and Damiens way better.

[lajulaa]

geil!!

[angelfish411]

his pitch and voice is so amazing! :) :)

[markduff]

Um i usually try to comment on aristic versions of songs , but I love this song and he didnt sing it even close to the original melody or more importantly the vibe of it I would guess because he cant hit the low notes required in the original version of the song. He sounds like a top class karaoke singer to me.

[dazzadooby]

no doubting the chap has talent but he has hijacked this classic song and used it as a platform to show off his vocal range, in the process he has destroyed the haunting melancholy that makes the original so beautiful. If Chris Isaak were dead, he would be turning in his grave.

[felineth56]

you really suck!!

[nokos39]

i mean, fuck what a false seto that is amazing for a guy them notes are so hard to get, great job, original is better though.

[Micidami]

give children such a beautiful song and they'll kill it ...

[wizardmanninja]

ugh, shite

[AleisterFiend1975]

What a dumbass

[DerrilP]

mister. Please try to do something better with something good. If it's better already. Then let it be. I love his voice but I don't like what he did with this sing sorry

[xxdancingamiixx]

he screwed too much with a great song... a great song should be left how it is...

he turned it into a pop song.. something it's not meant to be.

crap

[markduff]

Totally agree with you. Close your eyes in listen to this guys pitch and its pretty average , the backing singers phase in pitch with his voice which tells you he IS out of tune.

[TrillyD]

It's funny how people can say stuff which, when first read sounds intelligent, but on closer examination, is total bollocks! Pitchy, my arse!Get your ears checked, marky!

[markduff]

Interesting you should say that as I just did and working as a professional musician for 20+ years gives me some insite into what is good singing and what is not. His voice is great dont get me wrong. However his pitch is out often!. I sugges you should spend less time pretending to be a karaoke star and more time acutally listening to the individual notes.Can you hear the phasing im talking about or perhaps you have no idea what that is? Thats more likely , back to the pub with you TRILLY KISS

[xxdancingamiixx]

right on mate! *thumbs up!!*

markduff, sounds like you know wat ur talking about!

im only 14 but i know when someone has screwed a song up or not!

[sightseeker77]

Horrible!

[DungHo51]

what the hell, hhehe,e