Art Garfunkel - Waters of March

[drasanpunk]

are you kidding? English versions of this song do not have the minimum compared to the original Brazilian versions, is like a country song in portuguez just dont

sorry my english a latinamerican :)

[jwul28]

@drasanpunk why u say that? that version kicks asses, and its personly my favorite, with the french one. it's only a matter of opinion

[3401MK]

Oh no! A bit of a snooze. Check out the Susannah McCorkle version. SO much better. (Apologies to Art.)

[NullZer0]

Nice video. Elevates the art of the song in your own way, which is what its all about, in my humble opinion.

[fekkka]

BRAZILIAN VERSION MUCH BETTER

[danksmoka10]

love it

[mjedelman]

Nicely done video- but the worst version of this song ever recorded. And I generally like Art.

[bdhcarbon]

its a good slideshow but arty farty laid a stinker here

[airaechizen]

Our English professor introduced this song to us yesterday since we had an assignment to look for a song that has over 100 nouns. :) This is sooooooo cute :"""> 

[jaddajn1]

@airaechizen is your professor's name ned sneebly?

[airaechizen]

@jaddajn1 No. Her name is Mrs. Loida Soreta. I'm studying at Far Eastern University.

[RappieG]

the slide show is beautiful and I adore Art Garfunkel, but if you want to really feel this song. Go listen to the version done by the late Susannah McCorkle. It will render you speachless!

[werner5566]

How beautiful!

[jemezcat15]

Why do so many videos stutter so much?

[JaPkCubo]

You guys can't forget to see the brazilian and original version of it, called Águas de Março, made by Antônio Carlos Jobim!

[toober222]

"it is John, it is Joe."  Pretty Clever!

[ojeano]

You really did a beautiful job with this slide show! I love it!

[milsmith14]

watch this on acid

[gmayster01]

Dear Helenagi,

I am a visual artist

I also love music

Your video is touching beyond words

I linked to a flickr photo I just uploaded

Dedicated to a friend with serious health issues

The title is Bad Weeds seen on flickr

I want to thank you for your great work

gmayster01 ( google )

[gmayster01]

Thanks

wonderful video mon ami

Google gmayster01

Posted a picture with your excellent video and song linked

Guy

[astoreth1]

awesome video, great work!

[Donkeyface95]

why is this beautiful?

[janecz]

Então ele fez uma gozação - ou uma constatação - do que realmente é a cultura estadunidense.

[janecz]

IT'S A GUN???? Why in the earth there's a GUN in this tranlation? GUN?!?!? DEATH?!?!? O my... They didn't understand the point...

[cloudlink]

@janecz

minha cara o proprio TOM fez essa versão, e eh como dito uma VERSÂO, nao a letra original..

[reggaerox08]

@janecz Jobim wrote the English lyrics too

[Flamencanta]

@janecz im sorry but i think you didnt understand the point(:

[janecz]

IT'S A GUN??? Why in the Earth the translation has a gun in this song? GUN?!?!?!? Death?!?!?

[janecz]

IT'S A GUN??? Why in the Earth the translation has a gun in this song? GUN?!?!?!?

[88Featured]

There's so many covers of this song, I dunno which one to download >.>

[bdhcarbon]

this is a very good video. But Art sux dog ass on this song. I like Art when he has Paul making up for his weakness but as this rendition suggests, he is as thin as a nanowire on his own.

[DevilMaster]

Had I made this video, at the line "it's a trap" I would've shown Admiral Ackbar.

[andy42x]

@DevilMaster lol..  great reference!

[misternnwhs]

anarbcs, while March is very different in Antonio Jobim's home than in the US, he wrote these English lyrics to reflect the different season that March is in the Northern Hemisphere. I agree that the Elis Regina version is amazing. I never heard of her before, until the gift of You Tube. 

[bumblebeemoi]

This was the first version I had heard. The photo coordination is one of the best I have ever seen.

Check out the Portuguese version by the late great Elis Regina; so Brazilian, so sultry, just to the right, near the bottom of the selections.

[dirkdirk5000]

did you just google images every word in the song?

[stanrowe]

good god---you did a good job on this video...and, of course, the song

[Lilithbrasil]

Thanks this song its wonderful and here its amazing !!

[ZJProz]

Jobim.....by Garfunkel.....

[misternnwhs]

With due respect to Jobim and Mendes, this is the best version of this song. Garfunkel's flat delivery allows you to focus on each phrase, yet you get a feeling of hope as the song ends, just as March brings hope to a coming spring.

[anarbcs]

@misternnwhs well, considering that in the month of March summer is ending in Brazil, I don't think hope about the coming spring was intended to be the message here. I like this version but I still prefer the portuguese one by Elis Regina.

[95suprausa]

odd?

[junkyarddog182]

I don't really care what it means to Garfunkel. I buy the song. I pay him, so I want it to mean what I want it to mean.

[bbrj127]

I tlike the song, I like the version and I like the video. I like the way he used the tone of his voice - kind of atonal - I thought it worked. Reminds me of something I heard on the Writer's Almanac: When he was asked his definition of a good poem, Howard Moss said: "One I like."

[Imanuel1965]

There are versions which are far more fascinating: By Antonio Carlos Jobim of course, but also by Sergio Mendes & Brasil 77 plus by many others.

[hopefloats57]

I love this song!

[mocatz187]

I didn't know Art urinated on this song too!

[velosoantonio83]

Centenas de interpretações de AGUAS DE MARÇO de Antônio Carlos Jobim, mas, com ART GARFUNKEL ainda não tinha ouvido. Gostei, dentro da cadência da BOSSA.

[malinchka16]

Worst version of this song

[manthasagittarius]

I don't really understand this -- the song is nothing less than inspired, and Art Garfunkel always sang like an angel. But the song is doing nothing for him, nor he for the song.  I think it may be it's not a particularly beautiful part of his range, and the song hardly moves out of this little narrow place. He doesn't seem to know how to shape it. A shame -- they are both so beautiful, the song and Art.

[thegreaterbavore]

Not liking this cover is fucking retarded.

[THESOULbornold]

the chosen few get it

[SuperCaselli]

Antônio Carlos Jobim foi um dos maiores músicos que o Brasil já teve.

Antonio Carlos Jobim was one of the greatest musicians that Brazil has ever had.

[annemarieclaudia]

@SuperCaselli

Antonio Carlos Jobim was one of the greatest musicians that the "world" has ever had. Il love everything that comes from him, always. There is no one better.

[deanrys]

uninspired cover

[ilovesurreyclowns]

my favourite song of a long time

[dantevisceral]

i think i might request this song for my funeral

[Paulieford]

Significant. Music makes us think, this tune forces us to dwell. A perfect breakaway.

[astocker08]

It's the joy in your heart.

[yeyoification]

looove how this was put together. good job on highlighting a wonderful song

[clevelandswabbie]

Beautiful song...can't get it out of my head! Thx...love the video, too...

[cooliereal]

i love garfunkel but this is the worst cover of agua de marco or waters of march i have ever heard it's too robotic!

[flares]

@cooliereal Totally agree. Compared to things like Bright Eyes this is dire. I think if K9 from Dr Who was singing this he would have sounded less robotic. Susannah McCorkle did the best version.

[MonicaKatesFishCamp]

So Precious.....Refresh your being.....Go out and enjoy nature; remember who you really are...because you make the world a better place just being you! ^_^

[10Tuxedo]

It is John it is Joe.... Ummm is it me ore is "Joe" actually Kurt Cobain?

[10Tuxedo]

@10Tuxedo damn it, this new format should include an 'EDIT" feature...

[pianomags]

GOD JUST NO! What the hell happened to the rhythm? Nice vid though.

[sushix07]

Well... What else can i say. Love this song... Hikhik!!

[Pilusolaleche]

You are an artist

[Pethrenne]

A very nice piece of music and a helpful video. Thank you.

[OxAeroBabixO]

he should have tried it in portuguese :) it would sound way better

[chaplan76]

This version can be described in one word, limp.

[alvaodealba]

i prefer it in its original language!!

[slyme1711]

this and Zingaro are my favorite Jobim songs. Arts version of the waters of march was the first Jobim song I heard besides Girl from Ipanema and remains my favorite version. Chet Bakers instrumental rendition of Zingaro from the movie Lets Get Lost is stunning.

[lunkymunky1]

great job my teacher even showed my class this cool huh

[Lunaladee]

great great job on the video!

[Fretliner]

This is the first version of the song I heard back in the 70's when Garfunkel's album "Breakaway" went out, and still my favorite after countless versions. Great narration in the pictures added to the clip! Thx for posting

[dcarr11]

his voice just isn't right for this song.

[KnightOneDark]

@dauntSilver I know what you mean.

[jeffblash]

@dauntSilver

Saddly that gay people doesn't like this

kind of good music, but me myself, as

a gay man in my 30nomatterwhat, I'm

lucky, being "different" from others luckly

like me.

lolol

[TomSplasky]

@dauntSilver Well you're not a twit.

BY THE WAY SARCASM.

[Teresa64squared]

@dauntSilver Is that first line supposed to be an insult or just your predjudist showing? I'm more irritated by the fact that this is a highest rated comment and that 11 people agree with this sentiment than anything else.

[leftfootlouie]

the first original video i truly got hooked  by on this thing called youtube.

[lacastromonte]

I like it and i was surprise cause i 've never heard this song in english!

Good surprise, nice song!

[jonieheffner]

...it's the mud...it's the mud.

[atesal]

Now this is an awesome version of the song, and the plot/clip!!! Kudos! I loved it! So relaxing... Suave... Handsome.

[purpleytee]

great! I like the Anya Marina one better though

[jonieheffner]

...great timing....love that!!!

[EeeeeShabutie]

I dunno. I like the way it flows in Portuguese rather than the English version.

[caendemaria]

Thanks master Jobim, Garfunkel incredible voice, pure talent...

Gracias maestro Jobim, Garfunkel una voz inreible, puro talento...

[dmdiamond220]

is this song supposed to sybolize someting?

[UBERMENSCKY]

@dmdiamond220Are images of the period of the year when the rains start in Brazil. And the water carries everything in its path.

[bobbyt65]

You Should Be Very Proud of this Video, Thank You.

[juliounard]

Très belle version, avec la voix chaude et sobre de Garfunkel. Bel hommage à l'immense Tom Jobim, dont évidemment la version, originale, magnifiée par la divine Elis Regina, est bien supérieure. mais je ne pense pas qu'il s'agissait de rivaliser, mais bien de rendre hommage. On tombe amoureux d'Elis et/ou de Tom Jobim, beaucoup moins d'Art Garfunkel! Et puis les mots ne sont pas les mêmes!

[hrkhl49]

A fantastic amalgam of audio and visual!

[jamesharvey33]

Beautiful. The highest degree of poetry.

[jobareba]

Jobim had studied architecture as well as music. The lyrics apparently where inspired in part by his long project to build himself a house in the country. For me this song in Portuguese has so much poetic beauty. Check out the Elis Regina version.

[rafaelsouzasp79]

Me too!

Thanks for this video. Though Garfunkel's rendition is not my favorite one (since there are SO many), it's really enjoyable.

And I really like the video montage. I've always thougth of this song this way: a sequence of images, one by each sentence.

A song about everything.

Thank you

[dmbaldwin2]

I could listen to this song forever!

[Shamagogue]

...its the joy in your heart!!!

[sebastiaocampos1]

A mais linda versão depois de Elis Regina. Beautiful!

[Leonelvis]

brazilian musicians are between the best of the world, these lyrics are genious, in portuguese and in english...

there's a beautiful documentary about the songs writen in portuguese and it's called "palavra [en]cantada" ([en]chanted words) and it explains the special bound of sonority and meaning in portuguese language that alows such beautiful songs...

[ParisTong]

nice video...make me so happy...

[TheGrafsu]

It's a song about nothing like Sienfeld is a show about nothing. It isn't a Britney Spears Hillary Duff, drinking and driving, wearing no underwear popular contest.

It is simple and complicated and beautiful and deep, and represents weirdness, commonness, plainness, which is really life

[youvebeenthunderstru]

It's a song about everything, really.

[nickmorgan19457]

The original lyrics are about the fall rain. the lose a little something in the translation.

[endlessrskies]

wow, i could not have said that better myself, nice interpretation

[telosd]

@TheGrafsu it is a song he wrote watching the rain during march (typical rainy season in Rio de Janeiro region). He was on his ranch and almost prophetically wrote ''it is the mud, it is the mud'.... a month ago the flooding in rio took his ranch... it was th mud... look it up.

[Wesleyweasel]

This song was originally written about the floods in Brazil that occur in March. The water destroys whole communities carrying everything away. Ironically, in the states March is the beginning of spring and the rebirth of the year. This song really is about everything, life itself as was is both life giving and life taking. @TheGrafsu

[taurokpo]

Very nice video! I think when he says "it is John, it is Joe" (e Joao, e Jose) he has to be meaning (at least with John) Joao Gilberto? What do you think?

[djjun99]

It's a cool version, where Art Garfunkel sings very clearly and puts his own rhythm to this great song!

[claura13abbafan]

My fav from Those Waters of March! :) Maybe because of Art.... Great Song! Thank you!!!

[jjarndyce]

I love this version. Garfunkel adds wonderful, deadpan nuance - his wistfully funny, "the body in bed", for instance. His whole delivery is excellent counterpoint to what otherwise would be sappy or merely a list.

[igotalovestoned]

i love sergio mendes revive really good lyrics

[vitesenzafine]

It is a pretty and very musical version, although rhythmically a bit square and stiff - listen to the classic Elis Regina version: she's never "on the beat".

[oldpier]

i love garfunkel, i love agua of marco, however in my opinion this is not the best of the cover that art has made (for example "I only have eyes for you" is very nice). i think that the northamerican soul is not right for brasilian saudade.

sorry for my english, i'm italian.

[bonchickawowwowo]

actually, that's pretty good english. some americans have worse english than you do. :)

[oldpier]

thank you for your kindness.

[melinat]

I like it!

[bodhirishi]

I like this version a lot. Consistent tempo, extra clear vocals and Garfunkel's characteristic mellow tone. Perfect tone for a quintessential mellow song

[metro1968]

nice version; HOWEVER, Elis Regina made this song thrive, scream and come alive.....................but that's just my oppinion.

[chawk111]

I heard this song today on the radio in a mall parking lot. When I got home I YouTubed it. What a beautiful song.

[youvebeenthunderstru]

I'm sorry, but this is a terrible video. Anyone can make a video to a song with literal images.

[chawk111]

Fuck off and die you snarky asshole.

[youvebeenthunderstru]

It was just an opinion.

[carolinespringall]

i can see why someone would say that, but i think the images used and the timing was great. I like "rhyme" the best : )

[karendevo]

Wow... a very eerie version. I like the version Basia recorded. It's very uplifting and her vocals and harmonies fit the song perfect. This was different and I'm glad it was posted... I'd have never discovered it otherwise. Thanks!

[campbra]

The song I've posted has english subtitles, translation from the portuguese original lyrics to english.

[campbra]

I have posted a beatiful song, a sad samba about a dad and his daughter.

I hope you all enjoy it.

[skysaunt]

Thank You Jesus.

[cherylb2008]

i watch this so frequently before i go to work-its so beautiful.i love the photography put together with the lyrics.thank you

[Paulieford]

Phiosophy 101. It's moved my soul every time since the first play. It does it yet today. Excuse me, I'm going back for more.

[tayjay2g]

this is ramdom but I love love love love it

[stevef1961]

I enjoyed Garfunkel's version even though it can't compare to Elis and Tom's as far as I'm concerned. The video on the other hand is way lacking in imagination.

[djkocisi]

great video haha!

[galexspy]

One of the best videos i have seen this year, and the song.... so delicious! Thanks for this masterpiece. 10 out of 10!

[luciferarnold]

GO YES SAY A TELEPATH'S SONG?

[larchpine]

magic clip! full agree with dhptube.

[shkolyar65]

Commendable, but miles off the true Brazilian spirit. The only non-Brazilian who delivers an excellent rendition is Toots Thielemans.

[shaelo20]

What a neat collage....thanks

[Flatlegs]

I LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO­OOOOOOOOVe it!

[girl920]

I love this song... and I'm sorry, but I don't like this version at all. It's too "down." The other versions, both English & Portuguese are more joyful, upbeat - that is the point of the song, just the randomness and joy of being alive. Art Garfunkel sounds like he's being dragged down and is depressed about it all. He misses the point entirely - still, interesting to hear his take on it, I guess.

[Flatlegs]

This song uplifts ME! Maybe I'm easily uplifted. LOL :)

[slapmyfunkybass]

agree 100%

[FunnyHaHaFunnyHaHa]

thank you.

[emstacie]

I love all of Art Garfunkels songs and this is a wonderful version. You did a wonderful job of adding pictures.

[dhptube]

Great song. Great version.

Great choice of pics. You must have put

a lot of work into this one. It's nice.

[greyok]

i´m brazillian, and this one is good too!  But, since the USA is in the north part of the world, the song should be called watters of august, because we have a lot of rains in the period between the summer and the autum.

[Sklandopiedras]

You are right greyok, this is a good version, just one point the enlgish version was adapted to this part of the world.

English: the promise of spring

Portugues: the end of the summer

Ultimately they both speak of the joy of life.

[browneyedcarol]

If I were on the nominating committee for most awesome video, this one would be in the running for sure!

[browneyedcarol]

Precious precious baby at 1:08!

[djjun99]

One more masterpiece of this master of music! The great Tom Jobim!!! Only a genius to compose this marvellous melody as well as to write a beautiful and deep lyrics in Portuguese (a real poetry) and, besides, this version in English (with fewer depth, it is true, but, even so, good)! Very good your montage! Image and sound of excellent quality too! Congratulations!Greetings from Brasil!

[mauvetys]

We have the french verison in France too, not so cute!

[carolinespringall]

hey this is great : )

i especially like "rhyme"

[baracine]

Congratulations on the video. This song is also very good in French.

[GranVictoria]

baracine: Could you please tell me where I can find the French version? Do you have a link where I can click in to listen it in that language? Thanks

[baracine]

Just search "Eaux de mars".

[Monikcedros]

The original version is way better than this it's sound ok but listen the real one, and  you will know!!!

[berne2006888]

cool amazing

[Tebesile]

Cool video. Very well-made.

And great song!!

[araujostate27]

muito bom! gostei muito do arranjos das fotografias.

[tompo010101]

very good i like it..!

especially nothing at all

[snufflesx1]

lol our english teacher used this for our english lesson-somet about writing a song with the style of this =]

thanks for making a fun english lesson!

[exzellentdriver]

..i love this, Garfunkel would

be proud...great timing. But

what really impressed me was how

descriptive each photo was for

each and every lyric coming at you...

[Philanderos]

One has to admire the effort. But he, as many other well intentioned translators have tried, do not get it. It is not a song that can be translated word by word. The song in its original captures a specific world-view, both in its tune and lyrics. When translated like this, it loses the bucolic sweetness of its music and poetry.

[8marcie8]

great job :-) I added it to my favorites

[fitnessswimmer]

I agree with you!

This needs to be nominated!

One hell of a a job!

I salute you "Helenagi"

[centercounter]

I will start by raising your comment by 1. I love this song and wish I could find a karaoke version of it.

[bazbo9]

You put a lot of love and effort into this and it shows, great job. If youtube gave awards I'd nominate this.

[helenagi]

thanks :)

[rosebyanyothername]

this was driving me mad after hearing it on the gas advert on tv. It makes me want to cuddle up and feel all warm and loved. Touches something deep inside.

[milaraven]

"And the riverbank talks of the Waters of March,

It's the promise of life in your heart, in your heart"

BEAUTIFUL VIDEO !!! Good work. No doubt.

Thanks so much

[centercounter]

The photography and artwork are great!

[claveman99]

Love you all, you make me feel so old yet so young when I here you don't know the rare composer on earth for a brief time, Jobim. Find and listen to all his works. He will keep you young.

[Hirsute63]

thanks for the info!