David Cook - Permanent (Ole Miss - Oxford)

[pweller5]

All this time later and this still gets to me.

[SennaAnodyneRaylie47]

My heart just absolutely BREAKS for him when he falls to his knees. *huggles*

[rapriverlady]

David is all heart and he shares it with us every time he sings. I've seen this many, many times but I still have tears when I watch it. Such raw emotion. I love this man!

[patyac48]

This is heartwrenching!!

[emphatictulsa]

@patyac48 It's one of thos painfully beautiful moments.

[IRONMAN000]

1:47...absolutely HAUNTING........wow...rip Adam~~

[cougar40n]

This wonderful vid was named one of 2 Best of the Declaration Tour videos of a performance of Permanent by voters on David Cook's official website - congrats and thanks emphatictulsa!

David Cook is running in the Race for Hope in Washington D.C. on May 2. Please join the race or donate to fight brain cancer, in honor of those you love and in honor of this beautiful song. No links can be posted here -- so Google Race for Hope DC for more info. Thanks!

[emphatictulsa]

@cougar40n what an unexpected comment. Thank you so very much for letting me know. I appreciate all the views and kind words about this video. Then again, I only captured what was being given to us, the rest was all the wonderful boys on stage.

[cougar40n]

@emphatictulsa I was wrong! so sorry! Your vid IS the defining video of a Permanent performance for me -- but in the end, another vid from Oxford got the title because it included the whole song. Thank you again for this amazing video -- it will always be my favorite.

[safroniamay]

Beautiful and heart wrenching.

[emphatictulsa]

Yes on both counts. Thank you for watching.

[DavidCookStalker]

Every time I watch this I cry! He puts so much emotion into this song! I kind of miss seeing him do it live, but it's probably way too hard! I know I wouldn't be able to if I was him.

[emphatictulsa]

@DavidCookStalker It seems to hit an emotional chord with many of us. Thanks for watching!

[ALICIAAROL1]

God do I love this beautiful man! I stood up & cheered when he became the first alternative rocker to win American Idol.

[emphatictulsa]

@ALICIAAROL1 He's pretty amazing. Thanks for watching!

[DestinationAnywr]

Beautiful

[emphatictulsa]

@DestinationAnywr Yes. Thanks for watching. :)

[lapislazuli6]

<3 him. that is all.

[emphatictulsa]

@lapislazuli6 He is easy to <3. Thanks for watching.

[Beloved122082]

Thank you for posting this. No words, just no words.

[emphatictulsa]

@Beloved122082 You're very welcome.

[flaskposten]

omg i cried like a baby o.o

[DavidCookStalker]

OMG this video makes me cry every time I watch it. And he doesn't miss a beat.

[JardieChoScherf]

I noticed that ever since Adam died, he hasn't sung Permanent or A Daily AntheM on the Declaration Tour. I don't blame him. He doesn't want to feel the pain that he got when he lost his brother.

[emphatictulsa]

He sang Permanent in Lancaster, CA in September. I think that's been the only time since Adam's passing. ADAM has made it's way to the set list a few times, though it wasn't a common closer as it was during the first part of the tour.

[JardieChoScherf]

I just put that on. Wow! SO many people are watching David.

[emphatictulsa]

He is worth watching.

[safroniamay]

Ahhhhhhhh.

[cookhasmyheart]

every time i hear this song i cry!

[DavidCookStalker]

Wow. . . Amazing video and song. It must have ben extremely hard to go up there and sing that, especially with all the background behind the song. David is not only an amazing performer and vocalist, but also and amazing person.

[jswrd5]

Every time I hear this song...it touches something very deep inside me. That he is able to expose his raw emotions with a song like this is phenomenal!! What an amazing voice and an amazing talent. Anyone who has not seen this is missing something very special indeed!

[wehoscott]

Wow, up to nearly 11,000 views. The world SHOULD see this, so they know his blockbuster performance of Permanent on Idol was not an anomoly. The man is a brilliant clump of talent.

[emphatictulsa]

You said it!!!! <3

[pweller5]

This is Grammy material...

[emphatictulsa]

I agree. Too much business in the music business.

[zzaczarowana]

Amazing song ...Amazing voice

Thank You David

May your brother rest in peace... [*]

[LHNinja1]

that is so powerful...wow, Ive lost words...

[7skittlesful]

Beautiful song, eloquent man. I can,t wait for tonight's performance to see any changes David may have made. Touches my heart every time.

[blakelewiscrazy]

David is an amazing singer and great performer. I'm awed when he goes up there and takes the stage every time, especially when singing permanent. It's a hard song to listen to without crying, and probably even harder for him to sing. My heart goes out to David and his family. ---Heart wrenching video! Gives me chills listening to the song.

[lynnelane]

this video has to be the most beautiful that has been posted,so close and clear....really felt like i was there....awesome. thank you.

[ealo11]

This performance is gut-wrenching. I can only bring myself to watch it every couple of weeks.

[arriannereign]

May your brother rest in peace... continue what you are doing david you are always in our prayers.. much love..

[sourpatchkid249]

almost impossible to watch.

R.I.P~adam cook~~~

[ImaginaryDesign]

Beautiful and sad at the same time. <3

Thank you for sharing.

[nopankisu]

Oh, David...I know you wanted to take his place and make it go away. You are still trying to make it go away by supporting the cause. You've inspired me and thousands of others to donate money to brain cancer. You're doing so much good - never forget that. Stay strong and know you are much loved!

[lovedavidcook]

So sorry David for your loss.

[LightOnForCookie]

I'm so sorry David...your brother is no longer suffering, may God rest his soul.

My sincere condolences...

[DCsexonastick]

My heart is broken :(

[CookVoter]

This song is so moving and beautiful. I truly hope that David receives some big accolades for this song. Hopefully, it gets picked up for a movie sound track or something very special!!

[pinkswirlz14]

this song makes me wanna cry, especially seeing him at 1:16 i almost cried

[milagro75]

I think this is the first time I watched this all the way through - the ending...man.

[iluvdavidcookmore]

Oh. My. God. Talk about depressing. But such a beautiful song, you can't help but love it. You just know how much it means...

[DavidCookFan012]

i am still crying. i cant go into that song more than 10seconds with out crying.

he just puts so much of his heart and emosion in that song. i can watch it over and over again, i just cant help it.

i am so happy he can hold up at all doing that song.

[ndm48]

Their are no words to describe this. He put everything into this song.

[ExtraEccles101]

a month and a half later and this still makes me cry. this is my favorite video ever prehaps

[WordNerd4Cookie]

Is anyone else incessantly crying right now? This always makes me cry....:) xoxo

[WordNerd4Cookie]

Oh my God. I am bawling my eyes out right now. Poor David. I wonder how he keeps from breaking down and crying everytime he sings that song. Looks like he was pretty near close breaking down here. Love him :)

[MrCooksNumber1Fan]

wow, this was so like sad. he pours his heart and soul into this song..... so much emotion. i applaud him for being able to get up there and sing that song. and the fall.... wow...... i cried when i saw this..... and everyones comments on here are so true.... keep it up David, we all love you. i'll make sure to pray for you, your family, your brother, you know he will be fine. god is watching you and him. god bless.

[nelly712]

What a great performance. I so miss him on American Idol.

[bearcatnat]

This is the most gorgeous performance of this song to date! To see the look in David's eyes leaves you speechless. And of course, the fall - which seems natural and unplanned, like he couldn't take it anymore and just let his knees buckle. It makes my heart stop! David, we feel your pain here. I don't know how he can perform this song over and over...and yet each time it is different and beautiful.

[singinginacrowd]

this song, this video, it makes me cry. because there's just so much raw emotion. and the fall just...breaks me. it's...he's...just wow. this man is amazing and so strong.

[dawgzrock21]

It breaks me everytime I watch this video and see him fall at 1:14

[angiegirl8850]

There are no words to say at how incredible this video is!

[chelly1969]

Sweet baby Jesus. Breaks me down each time!

[lindymom18]

this is the most emotional and beautiful song ever. amazing.

[worldtraveler91]

Thank you so much for this beautiful video.

[Lollapalooza7]

..... HOW does he DO IT?!!?? His strength completely baffles me; I wouldn't be able to go on after one verse. And yet there he is, our David, telling his brother's story. It's beautifully bittersweet. David, that was the best performance I've seen you do yet. Stay strong. Make your music. <3

[katsmeow58]

that was heartwrenching...

[kellybandclarinet]

The most heartbreaking, painfully beautiful video of Permanent that I've ever seen.

[planomom1998]

AMAZING...just AMAZING!!

[hoaloha1]

Stunning performance of a lifetime.

[mermcc]

thank you emphatic. So grateful that you captured this special performance.

[Juliaand44]

We are so lucky to have David Cook. Anyone who has lived with someone fighting cancer understands these emotions all too well.

Beautiful video, thank you so much.

[mawgraw]

This is the BEST video I have seen to date of David Cook! Amazing sound and photography

Kudos! I would give it 10 stars!

[KazMiller007]

Wow ... amazing video ... wonderful close ups! You can really see how emotional he gets singing this song .... simply, stunningly beautiful!

[dawnbailey53]

Speechless! So much Emotion! Just when I think it can't get any better- he does THIS!!! OMG David! Your songs permeate my soul and STAY!!!

[heartbeatsfan]

omg this is amazingly filmed.

you can see all the emotion in his face.

i have never seen an artist that into a song.

oh it was amazing.

[petadoption05]

Wow. Heartbreaking and beautiful. The pain in his face. Bless his heart.

[scandeliers]

Wow. This is wonderful to see up close. It can't be said often enough:what an incredible voice.

[gilmorefiend]

I had to stop the video three time to clean the tears out of my eyes. I can't wait to see him perform this live in two weeks! Great video and good choice to keep taping and then post it. Videos like this prove how human he is, and make him that much more of an amazing performer!

[reinharv]

I truly am speechless, This is what makes David Cook above the pack. There is so much emotion here and it's like that every time. Very moving. This is the best quality I've seen--fantastic!!!!!

[pweller5]

Gorgeous!!!  Beautiful!

[sourpatchkid249]

amazing! pure beauty. when he falls to the ground, my goshhhh!! thx so much, the quality is amazing! you must have had awesome seats!

[maxinesheart]

I don't use this word very often, but it is appropriate here. AWESOME. He truly was.

[singrosal]

wow!!! nice video and audio thank you so much

[JumpNegative]

OMG, this is the best quality DC video I've ever seen. It was beautiful and emotional. I can't wait to see him perform this live. Truly amazing. His talent is limitless. Thank you so, so much.

[CookVoter]

Thank you so much for posting this. David sang a song for Adam every night on his AI tour and I think he'll sing this one in Adam's honor all through this tour. "Permanent" should be picked up for a movie soundtrack or something really special. I keep hoping so!!

[moulrg7]

This was so beautiful. Heart wrenching to watch at times because he just laid everything out there. Wow.

Thank you so much for sharing.

[emphatictulsa]

I will comment to my own video to say thank you to everyone who has taken the time to comment and send messages. I am very blessed to have had the experiences I have and this particular moment was something truly amazing. I nearly put my camera down, as I feel this is one of those personal moments, but in this case I'm glad to have thought twice.

[36frannie214]

Thuis video shows how heartwenching it is for David to sing this song and the effects of doing it at every concert. He is going to have to take a break from it so he can heal his poor tender heart and feelings.

[OldHippieChik]

I have never seen an artist display his emotions so openly as David did in this performance. Your video is perfection. Thank you so much for sharing this incredibly touching, moving experience with us.

[bear22898]

Wow.....beautiful and amazing!

[adf0404]

Tks so much for posting the video! You're a lucky girl! :)

This video is simply amazing!

[brooks6348]

Thanks for posting this. The quality is exceptional. What camera did you use?

[debrakay23]

Wow - this was absolutely beautiful. Such clarity and so close up. Thank you for sharing this!

[cheng0613]

OMG! Amazing video and audio!!

And I love the close-up shot!

Do you have any other videos of this concert? :)

[emphatictulsa]

Thank you. :)

I do. I have footage from all the shows, but haven't had the time to upload! When I have, youtube hasn't been working for me, so I was happy to finally get one up! I hope to get caught up one day, even if it's one at a time.

[tierbee]

Oh, wow. That was fantastic!  Wonderful video - thank you!

[fairytalewitch]

AMAZING video quality! Thanks for sharing. I love this performance.

[JoggDogg]

Amazing quality! Thank you so much for sharing this treasure!

-Viivi from DCO-

[klizmusic]

Perfect video, thank you so much! tears

[klizmusic]

I am speechless, no words can help here

[jtupua1]

This is an amazing video. So clear I feel like I am right there. Yes, what kind of camera did you use?

[hoaloha1]

A heartbreakingly beautiful performance, his most gutwrenching ever. David's huge heart is in every note. My heart goes out to David and Adam and their whole family, bless tham.

[3dreambulls]

wonderful video. Great quality. What kind of camera do you have. Great audio on it, too.

[sylvanaire]

Beautiful video of a gorgeous performance, thank you!

[peacelady1217]

Thank you! Agree with the top quality of this video - very professional.

[susiew523]

That was an amazing performance and I have to agree, I think that may be the best video I've seen of DC. Very well done! And thank you so much!!

[DavidCookIsAllThat]

Wow, that is the most amazing video I have ever seen.