The White Stripes - Dead Leaves and the Dirty Ground

[tecknoviking444]

lol ive been listening to this version on my ipod thinking it was the official and know i know but i like it better

[TheNeonBlues]

This is absolutely brilliant. I really want to cover this song too, but there's no way I'll do it as good as this - well done!

[ScottandJoshmusic]

hey nice shereton II :D i did a cover of this song with that axe!! check er out...

[Claudi135]

Wow! You did an amazing job at covering White Stripes and you're really pretty x) I am definitely subbing you :)

[minselding]

I quite like your cover of this song! The vibrato and raspy tone you used make it quite unique. It worked for me! Great job!

[SeanieBlahBlah]

Is this still open at all?

Cause I'd like to see some Springsteen, Born to Run was recorded in 75 but re-released in 1980 so it counts.

Do it for me anyway if this ain't still going.

Great cover also =]

PS. Could have a sax solo.. can't entirely remember.

[MusicFromBlueSkies]

@SeanieBlahBlah I did The Cure after this, but some bloody fucking record label took it down!

Can't hear Born To Run without thinking of that Hold Steady line - "Half the crowd's calling out for Born To Run, the other half's calling out for Born To Lose... Baby we were born to choose! We got the last call bar band really, really, really big decision blues!"

[SeanieBlahBlah]

@MusicFromBlueSkies I should stop trying to force him on people, you're lucky there's such a distance between us.

Was that Boys don't cry? I've got the MP3 of that, you did a really good job =]

[MusicFromBlueSkies]

@SeanieBlahBlah aye that's the one. I do need to listen to Bruce more, never listened to a full album. Not singing anything atm though, throat is fucking raw!

Good luck tomorrow, lemme know how it goes. :)

[RAEcingthroughlife]

me gusta mucho esta cancion!

Yeah, this cover is so awesome it makes me bilngual.

[braddersthemod]

good job! great inventive vid too!

[xDeadGirlsAreEasy]

you're so talented. :)

[terrorlover99]

Great cover!

[wowzz]

awsome voice u got there

[whitestripesiluv]

Love love love this. One of the better white stripes covers I have heard.

[thanelandv]

You should do "Hey" by Pixies!

[DreamApnea]

White Stripes. Yes. Nice. Goodjobsir. This is one of my favourite songs. I like the different styling in your voice here, it was a hint of Jack for sure. To me, having less control fit the song perfectly. I don't know why there are complainers.

[e10byagrue]

it is almost a whine. you have done a few songs where it is done tastefully, but in this specific video i feel that the whine detracts from the talent that you really have.

obviously covering songs can be a bit difficult because you want to put your style into it (guilty of it myself), just be careful that you aren't going overboard. You have a unique voice, and i like it. I hope you don't take offense, only a suggestion.

[ZenWolf777]

@e10byagrue He sang it the same way as Jack. Have you ever heard the original? Jack sounds just like that.

[e10byagrue]

@ZenWolf777 yes, I have heard it. huge white stripes fan actually. as well as a raconteurs fan. he added a different timbre to it. it might be that mics are coloring his voice but i think it is just a natural whine. it makes his voice unique, which is great, but it just seemed overdone in this song to me. could just be me. not looking to offend anyone.

[e10byagrue]

you have amazing instrumental talent, but after listening to your voice there is alot of pout in it that detracts from the appeal. the pout in your voice gives the impression that you don't have control over it. I know this to not be true listening to your range. Overall you are very talented and I wish to hear more from you.

Best of luck kid.

[MusicFromBlueSkies]

Sorry, what do you mean by 'pout'? The only definition I'm aware of is the facial expression, which doesn't make sense in this context...

[Soulfulshreddify]

@MusicFromBlueSkies By 'Pout' I think he means a tad of grunge voice. Like a little "grainy" voice, if that helps..

[Bassetenator]

@MusicFromBlueSkies your voice makes me think of the Beatles at times

[davidk1rby]

@MusicFromBlueSkies i think they mean the vibrato in your voice is unappealing because its extremely strong you have a weird and unusually bouncy and raspy voice.

[kissingthewall]

wow this is impressive.

VERY nice!

[do0iluvgdkie]

awesome video!

[BItChSlaP1o1]

woww

[mynameistrouble07]

Seriously that was amazing! My band is doing a cover of Seven Nation Army ha pretty excited about that. I love The White Stripes. Anyways keep up the awesomeness :D!

[guitargirljc90]

Rush- Tom Sawyer

[guitargirljc90]

Or another Rush song if you like, I think your voice would be good for it :)

[prinzeziita92]

Really good ^^

[psalm254]

GOOJOB!

[BrainBlast]

What editing software do you use to do the boxy effect?

[MusicFromBlueSkies]

Final Cut.

[BrainBlast]

alright thanks

[Sephiroth1488]

Really nice cover. When I saw your acoustic guitar I thought it'd be boring, but... nah, great job. ^^ I'd suggest Nirvana - Aneurysm!

[somethingOddly]

let's here some new wave crossover version of depeche mode's just can't get enough

[hollyhoppkins]

u r gorgeous!! I think we should go out:) Do something of Blondie... maybe "one way or another"

[guitarrax]

the idea of ur video is nice...u sound better hier that in ur cover of iris-goo goo dolls!, gut job!

[helowako]

you have an amazing music taste

[standxabovexthexcrow]

sweet guitar

[baltoooka]

you're so cuuuuuuuuute (L) :D

[egyptianTEMPLE]

the headstock of that epiphone is beautiful. is that an es-335 ? if so could someone tell me where i could get one with a headstock like this the ones ive been looking at are very plain.

[MusicFromBlueSkies]

It's a Sheraton II. =)

[imotye]

You're like sunshine, lollipops and rainbows all in one.

[CaroDudelt]

Okay,I know it was '79 but a "VIdeo killed the radio star" cover by you would sure be interesting to hear^^

Or maybe "Another Brick in the Wall" by Pink FLoyd!

Or "that's the way I like it" by KC the sunshine band... my god they were crazy^^

[radioschizo]

You never disappoint music-wise, but the video itself was really awesome. Cheers, Dave.

[PhyscoticDreamer]

Every video you make is awsome!

[Ultramarine646]

Damnit, somebody get this man some advertising. He deserves more attention.

[staceystars91]

what editing program do you use?

[MusicFromBlueSkies]

Final Cut.

[danielabdilla]

panic by the smiths .. it's a good'n

[studentdotcom]

Looking for an 80's cover? How about doing a cover of a song called "Emotion In Motion" by Ric Ocasek, who was the lead singer of the Cars. I figured I'd recommend a song that most people don't know, but one that is considered quite a good song. I could see you do that song. If you don't know it, just do a youtube search. The music video is on here.

[Lorizh]

Wow, honestly I thought I was the only one in the world that listened to that song! Good choice.

[kathy92xD]

OMG

It's really good :)))

and sounds amazing.

I love it <3

Oh, and you're so cute...

<3

[HeyHeyHamish]

as your carrying the camra round with you singing, is that you miming to what you'd recorded before or is that the recording?

[MusicFromBlueSkies]

No I recorded it first with a proper microphone, if I recorded it with the camera it'd sound... bad.

[HeyHeyHamish]

Ok, I thought it would've sounded... bad with the camera, thanks for the reply.

[poeven]

i've said so on almost all your videos

but you are awesome

[MusicFromBlueSkies]

Thanks! =)

[poeven]

and I love that you actually take your time to reply to comments and be personal even though you are among the more "famous" people here!..

thats one of the things that makes you stand out to me..

very glad to hear that we'll get to see more of you in the future..

btw this is your best musicvideo video-wise - well don

[MusicFromBlueSkies]

Cheers, I think it's one of my favourites.

And haha, don't let anyone from youtube tell you they're famous! (Or even "famous"!)

[poeven]

lol... they dont tell me - i find out myself.. :)

and i know that famous or "famous" doesnt cut it, it was just the easier way to say that you have more subscribers than .... me e.g. .. that you cant deny

[ytnbsa]

you've got great range

[joe411skate]

you rule for playing a sheraton

[ginalytamale]

you shoul do "Under Pressure" by Queen and David Bowie :)

[eewawoowa]

Me again :P

In some ways I actually prefer this to the original track.

If Jack White had lobbed in the piano part I reckon it would have sounded even better.

[iluvjackwhitemost]

WICKED!

[muahahaha101]

This is amasing! Great job!

P:S: nice epiphone =S

[3sixty5days]

did not appear in my sub box :[

[vanessalyst]

i'm sure you could do a kickass version of goodbye to romance by ozzy. you have the same voice timbre & i'm sure you could work some acoustic-al magic into it.

[herroitsuba]

Heart of Glass by Blondie

Take on Me- A-ha

You Give Love a Bad Name--Bon Jovi

Enjoy the Silence--Depeshe Mode

Always Something There To Remind Me--Naked Eyes

[AomoriHanasora]

oh my gosh I love your voice. This was really well done. :)

[aquapuddle]

you're amazing Dave!

[Kaoimhin19]

Awesome Video and Awesome Cover man!!

I want to see you do a cover of

Just Like Starting Over by John Lennon

I'm pretty sure that's an 80s song

Good Job!!

[PiratesRose9098]

I'm a huge Bon Jovi fan... Livin' on a Prayer or Wanted Dead or Alive

[PinkOctopi]

Journey - Don't Stop Believing

cause I love that song, and I think it would be fun to see you do Journey.

[isnay2003]

I'm pretty sure this will be featured. ...Yeah.

[omnomnom1337]

so freaking perfectly timedd

[eewawoowa]

Mate, you've officially got me into the white stripes :L

[MusicFromBlueSkies]

Ha, success!

[Bexzillazor]

"love plus 1 by hair cut 100" or, it would be totally awesome if you covered "stand and deliver by Adam and the ants"

[eewawoowa]

Just to clarify before I make my suggestion: I am a musician, I do have good taste in music (at least I like to think so - RHCP, A7X, Hendrix, good taste granted?) but this is what I think you should do:

Never Gonna Give You Up by Rick Astley

I know it's the rickroll song and it's more than slightly shite, but I reckon it'll get you LOADS of views as I've never seen it covered properly like you do your covers :)

[MusicFromBlueSkies]

Hahaha, I love the disclaimer!

[eewawoowa]

Haha well I couldn't have people thinking that I was some curtain-closed-lights-on-no-ma­tter-what-the-weather-outside-­is-like computer nerd who had no taste in music, here's what one of those would say:

NEVA GONA GIV U UP BY RIK ASTLEE!! ROFLMAOOL!!!!!111

[inordinatelyordinary]

beat it by mj!

[jasondesouza]

When I think 80s, I think easy lover by Phil Collins and Philip Bailey :)

[hickner5188]

Dude you are fucking awesome

[zigzagem92]

you should do a cover of any of the Joy Division songs :] they have really great bass lines :]

great job.

[JOeLUCKw]

yay! "love will tear us apart" wonderful idea!:)

[ginalytamale]

hes already covered that song

[Ultramarine646]

Living on a Prayer by Bon Jovi. Now THAT would be epic.

[missy192]

i liked this better than the original =)

[Ollyshizzle]

Call Me - Blondie :) :D

xx

[AnniesFavoriteColor]

what is love :)

[palmtreesandsunsets]

Great cover! How long does it take you to make a video like this?

Here are some of my suggestions:

Smooth Criminal- Michael Jackson

Africa- Toto

Under Pressure- Queen

I'll Be There For You - Bon Jovi

[MusicFromBlueSkies]

This one took a couple of days, though I did re-do some bits as the first draft wasn't quite right. On my old computer it would have taken about a week!

[Pookie4795]

Awesome cover dude :D what software do you happen to be using?

[MusicFromBlueSkies]

Logic for the song, Final Cut for the video. =)

[contrerazallie]

Jessie's Girl

Take On Me

Time After Time

:))

[gothicjam]

i second jessies girl :D

[Neshil83]

such a great video and a fucking awesome voice ;)

[thebonstergirl]

You should so a Duran Duran cover. :D

Girls on Film or Planet Earth or the like would be amazing. ^^

[thebonstergirl]

do*

hah x.o

[whoaitsliketaylor]

I was going to watch Muse, but it turns out this is way better <3

mehehheh

[ErumaroNaramien]

The Smiths!

[NotReallyHereSoYea]

Mr. Roboto

xD

[melmac20]

thanks!!!!!!

[TashaK66]

The Smiths were the best band of the 80s, no? The Smiths, please :D.

[deadmandanny88]

80s 80s 80s Um How about abit of Guns and Roses, ill leave the song choice to you :P

[Symphorockder124]

This is awesome!!!

[karyko92]

word. Dave should take vocal lesson lol!!!

[MusicFromBlueSkies]

Can't afford it, just unsub.

[RoosterM488]

something from spandau ballet!

[denedisease]

oh man,,

so cool

[guitarpic1000]

im guessing u love white stripes

[yarrr94]

awesome awesome

[MusicFromBlueSkies]

That is absolutely MENTAL.

[CaptainWilhelm]

oh and cover relax!!!

[CaptainWilhelm]

i think 80's covers were my idea actually :P

awesome cover doood

[annafal2k8]

You are so cooool!!!! xxx

[ThatBridgetThing]

you never fail to amaze me.

[kryptonicloser]

how bout nickelback animals

[XoSpazzyXDorkoX]

I say you rick roll us all.

It would make me really happy:]

[kaylaann93]

EVERY ROSE HAS ITS THORN BY POISON.

=]

[cheerios8065]

crazy talented

your voice sounds slightly like jack whites...

[Calgurl06]

five stars!!!

[ImYourSuperhero01]

im such a div. ive just seen it all over your youtube homepage.

nevermind(:

[ImYourSuperhero01]

<3 BlueSkies (:

where can i get your album again?

[SaritaSarita]

The cure - Just like heaven! :=)

[JennyWrath]

I second that!

[Vredesbarn]

The Cure - Inbetween Days

Echo And The Bunnymen - The Killing Moon

a-ha - Take On Me

Madonna - Like A Prayer

or any song made by Michael Jackson in the 80's.

[OneWithJesus]

"Every Rose Has Its Thorn" by Poison

[charlieorsomething]

great cover, also nice album product placement there lol :P

[officialravenzoe]

Also, this is really good.

[BarryAldridge]

Loving the visuals in this video Dave.

[sirandytaylor]

Anything from Journey's 1986 album Raised On Radio.

[chrl0t]

the smiths - there is a light that never goes out ;)

[chrl0t]

or b52s - rock lobster booya

[ReccuringNightmare]

:D YOU HAVE SUCH GOOD MUSIC TASTE :L :P I agree; This song :P.

[ReccuringNightmare]

I AGREE.Oh my god I love them : ).

[jessiesparkle]

do a-ha take on me, thats such a good song

[dagodyhash]

The Cure - Just Like Heaven :)

[modestwine]

Africa - Toto

Subdivisions - Rush

YYZ - Rush

The Spirit of Radio - Rush

The Analog Kid - Rush

(Yeah, I like Rush)

Overkill - Men at Work

[sirandytaylor]

I'm totally with Overkill - I'm crazy about that song!

[ledhead93]

i second Africa! (or the smiths) :)

[xxfollowmexx]

hmmm 80s songs...

a ha - take on me

psychedelic furs - love my way

tears for fears - shout

peter schiling - major tom

oh! R.E.M. - It's The End Of The World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine) ;)

[MusicFromBlueSkies]

AH! I love that song!

[xxfollowmexx]

which the r.e.m. song? yeah its a favorite of mine - even if i don't exactly know what the lyrics are. haha.

[djdinsey]

Lovely stuff, I like the video a lot. Bet that took a while to make!

[Shauzia3]

This is so amazing. I like this even better than your Life In Technicolor cover.

But I'm depressed because I don't have a twitter or a facebook.... :-(

[Shauzia3]

But I'm proud that I read the description. I do that very rarely and I'm usually the really lame commenter thats just like "WHERE CAN I DOWNLOAD THIS?!?!?".

It pisses people off...

[bcrava182]

dude this video is fucking kickass. i wish i was able to do something like this. the cover is great and so is the filming. great job.

for the next theme thing, i think you should should i stay or should i got by the clash. that would be sick.

[weirdyhole]

Stone Roses? I wanna be adored?

[catherineistoocool]

You look and sound amazing. I really like the texture of your voice. :)

[CloudSucksAlot]

Relax - Frankie goes to hollywood :D

Everybody wants to rule the world - Tears for fears

Livin' on a prayer - Bon Jovi

[jadeddryad]

Toni Basil - Hey Mickey

and that was AMAZING!!!

[Jo2Lie]

your voice matches the song very well! love it. =)

[ianswertobob]

80s Suggestion: Something by Styx or Journey maybe?

[robertbangkok]

A-Ha: 'Take on Me'

[owlsongs]

Stevie Ray Vaughn's Crossfire is an 80s song...I think you could pull it off! :)

[Rtomtominc]

99 red Balloonsss boiiiii

[stickittothepimp]

this used to be my favourite song....

[MusicFromBlueSkies]

It's lucky I didn't record over the original then isn't it?!

[LetMeBeASmiley]

very awesome11

[jkoppe]

Rock Me Amadeus by Falco

[kelliannewookie]

This was awesome! Great job!

[lizaxcore]

Lovesong - The Cure. (But I think you'd do a great job of any of their songs ;) )

[pineapplemicrophone]

Your Love - the Outfield

Come on Eileen - Dexy's Midnight Runners

99 Red Ballons - Nena

Space Age Love Song - Flock of Seagulls

:D

[explodingsnapss]

You should cover Friday and I'm in Love by The Cure. Or Pictures of You by The Cure

[lizaxcore]

I concur.

[belidama]

the editing in this is kinda really amazing! <3 :D

[ThePickersBunkhouse]

cool video

[LEDDY1978]

That was ace Dave,

Money for nothing for the eighties theme please dave.

[lolcum69]

Welcome to the jungle - Guns N' Roses

=D

[MusicFromBlueSkies]

haha