Janelle Monae Smile LIVE (Best Version)

[SmhWithLove]

why am i crying. i just found perfection. it does exist.

[hairofbullets]

Sounds like a young Sarah Vaughan. 

[siamesehummer]

I love the "Sing it girl!" at the beginning of the song.

[missladylove100]

I love her she's cool..

[AirhighRecords]

Her voice is so beautiful! Real Talent right there.

[rasputininstores]

Look up her version at Rasputin Music in Berkeley. Great video, perfect soundboard recording.

[ashikkerib]

It's all in the cummerbund.

[ThePhilippaMichael]

she uses her heart and soul.. real talent ! that was soo beautiful !

[crackfarm76]

much prefer this to the songs she writes herself....proves she can sing, maybe just not write

[valenecia]

@crackfarm76 @crackfarm76

"Say you’ll go to nirvana

Will you leave Samsara?

In the words of Dhammapada

Who will lead? Who will follow?

Our love will sail in this ark

The world could end outside our window

Let’s find forever

And write our name in fire on each other’s hearts"

Yeah, those are horrible lyrics she wrote there...

[crackfarm76]

@valenecia touche...those lyrics are nice...i think it's the manic nature of the songs, sort of non-melodic and all over the place, that i don't like. there's something to be said for a melody that's catchy and singable. even if it's simple, you know?

[valenecia]

@crackfarm76 It takes a while for these songs to really sink in. At first, I only listened to a couple of songs on her album, but I wasn't really *listening*. When I finally did hear it, all 18 tracks, I realized that I was listening to something really special and important.

[Manpantspoo]

crap now I am blubbering...  so lovely...

[ReadMyCommentBitch]

she is amazing!

[overthemoo]

So nice to hear a legit classically trained singer using all their hard work in the music scene. You know, with the hair style and far away shot.. it's like you're watching Judy Garland with a new vocal style. :)

[Breed91994]

i'm in love

[730ian]

She sounds like Dinah Shore!!

[smeejay]

Stellar! Simply stellar!!!

[pc20021050]

why can't the audience be quiet?

[MsPARISwalker]

SPEECHLESS!!!!!!!

[ccsuga]

OMG!!

She's Signed To Diddy!?

Smh Thats A Shame

[BillyGoatLovesHikaru]

Wow. Beautiful. She has a classic voice.

[ShannaBahnna]

YASSSSSSSSSSS Janelle sang it girl!!! I love her interpretation of this song :-)

[WebbConnection06]

I loooooooooovvv her!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[technicolor87]

Shes an Angel!!!! I love Janelle Monae!!!!

[steller541]

excellent

[Phillykidd14]

Love her cd and this song Differently 1 of a kind

[jaceybaby21]

Michael Jackson, Nat King Cole, Charlie Chapman all performed this song as well. Charlie Chapman wrote it. Those are all great versions also

[darlingnikki4ya]

dont you just love a voice that has some training??? SUCH an artist! i love it

[reeeltalk]

wow she is actually near perfect...i luv it!

[naesfitz]

tru

[Lakergyrl02]

this was beautiful!!!

[imdatshitbaby]

AMAZING ..OH god y is she signed to Diddy

[miabiboy15]

lol Honestly, just for publishing purposes. Trust me, she's SMART! lol

I MISS HER BEING WITH PURPLE RIBBON!!!

[rockdiga]

@imdatshitbaby whats wrong with diddy? diddys good money?

[EsQuiresTheMan]

@imdatshitbaby Word! He isn't giving her great promotion she's amazing.

[iluvladiayates]

@imdatshitbaby shez not she has her own lable she signed diddy

[squirtgunrobbery]

wait... this is on The Chase? part 1?

Because I haven't found the recorded version... is it still called Smile on the record?

[refinednegro]

it is on Metropolis Suite I of IV: The Chase

it is called "Smile"!!!! Its actually track number 7

[planerex]

your right this is the bes version

[ladyheiress]

beautiful song, beautiful voice!

[boejanglez88]

I love her album but to hear her live is a true blessing in itself! Thank GOD for artists like her!

[XmwahstouX]

wow and shes only 24! 2:50 to 2:57 gave me chills

[whosdiskid]

this song makes me cry so much! she is a gift from god! god bless her soul...

[patrickkumi]

I will say this though. I'm disappointed that this version isn't on the chase suite. The one on the suite is nice, but it's kind of on a straight line all through the song. There's emotionn in this version.

[patrickkumi]

Out of all the versions I've heard, this really is the best version so far. She flows through everything so well. True talent in it's prime.

[polovision05]

Awesome...

[alm7874]

Whoa i had the chills from 2:31 to 2:56 pretty song

[b17ek]

i just wish she would leave bad boy and go back to purple ribbon. diddy dont know what to do with her

[darlingnikki4ya]

yess!! i was saying the same thing!!!

[kevkoo83]

OMG...who knew P. Diddy could produce artist like this WOW...

[mizkity03]

I never get tired of this song

[whosdiskid]

life is good...

[Jaybeeluv123]

nice voice!

[hotaquarius16]

amen is all that I can say...why is it that it takes so long for good ppl to catch on??

[mrsinister6]

her and chrisette michelle = the sound of class.

[Aaleah]

I KNOW!!! I love it... the New Ol' school sounds is SO simple... pure and oh so refreshing! ... its so demanding of real TRUE talent and skill... But they make the intricacies of doing it look SO very Easy and effortless!! lol

[beenREALsince89]

beautiful...simply beautiful

[circleomega]

whoa!!!! that was amazing

[topdogcva]

Just amazing