Such a great cover, I also love Elton John though. This cover also kind of reminds me Sean Lennon whose songs are also filled with a dreamy, melancholy atmosphere.
I love the melody at the beginning and the end. You can see a person walking up to you and then walking away. I love how the extra portion of music allows for the image of a person walking and telling this story (or giving advice as I would interpret it). I do enjoy this version as well.
GYBR is one of my favorites of all time, but this version does tremendous justice to it. Chapin's vocals are understated in contrast with Elton's emotion but it works just as well in expressing the frustration with the bullshit, almost like resignation instead of rebellion. I really like this.
@samsbro1952 I hadn't thought of it that way. I've noticed Tom tends to sing cover songs very gently, I wonder if perhaps he tends to be a bit too reverent of the originals and afraid to really let his own voice shine on them? But it could be as you said he just wants to bring a different emotion to the songs.
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Keane, i use to love you, i didnt even listin to start of the lyrics and i knew it was a failure!!! NEVER EVER COVER LEGENDARY SONGS LIKE THIS!!! Sooooo bad compared to elton,
Keane, i use to love you, i didnt even listin to start of the lyrics and i knew it was a failure!!! NEVER EVER COVER LEGENDARY SONGS LIKE THIS!!! Sooooo bad compared to elton,
@falkirkfcno1 now, now..remember Keane started as a cover band and they did the best job they could because they knew Sir Elton's shoes are impossible to fill. Tom's voice is unique and beautiful.
i like Elton John's original, but this one sounds so different, as if it were another song 'cause it has a different feeling. I think I like Keane's version better (I wish I could say the same about the "enjoy the silence" cover,which I didn't like).
I rarely like covers but this ain't bad. It's a bit too laid back for me. Elton John gives it a bit more oomph - if you know what I mean. Nice voice though.
@nethour I agree with you!!! He sound much better than Elton John, and gives a better feeling to the tune. don't you think so? I love Tom Chaplin's voice. He got something very special in his voice!!! I am in love with his voice.
it's off of the album 'help!: a day in the life ' made to benefit the warchild charity/organization. the album features songs by a large number of artists. this was keane's contribution to the album :)
I've just got in from seeing a Keane concert tonight in Cardiff with my m8s and we're all saying what a nice , down to earth bloke Tom Chaplin is . They put on a fantastic show and I loved every minute of it ! :) .
If there's anything bad to say about it Iam disappointed they didn't perform this song even though its a cover I think they do it brilliantly :)
I was at their Glasgow concert, which was awesome, and this is one I'd like to hear live too. As a huge fan of both Keane and Elton John, I'll admit my initial response to this cover was slight disappointment: the delicate, understated style isn't what I expected, but it's grown on me and I do love it.
Tom Chaplin has one of the finest voices in the world today... but I can't imagine anybody ever topping Elton John's original. It's often the case with great singer-songwriters that the passion they can put into performing their own songs is something nobody else will ever feel quite as deeply, and that's one quality which sets it apart.
I still very much enjoyed Keane's rendition, and would love to hear a Keane/ Elton duet on this one.
No puede ser esa canción es una verdadera tortura, es demasiado buena, me saca lágrimas. Cómo no vienen al Perú ´gritaría esa canción si de eso dependiera mi vida
Usually, when there are a few versions for the same song, I prefer the origin, but in this case I think Keane's is better (Though I'm not a fan of Elton John...):).
Keane's version is much more mellow than Elton John's... Do we really have to choose...? Neeeeeejjjj, we don't;) I love both versions, but I ám in love with Chaplin's voice, can't help that, haha.
('Neeeeeejjjj' is Dutch for 'I don't think so';-))
Lyrics and melody of this song are always excellent but especially this cover is sooo SWEET...now i finally decide my future lies beyond the yellow brick road...perfect.
OMG they have so many covers and all great choices and they handle them all so well. amazing band, AMAZING band. I'll never stop loving them. thanks so much for this video.
lol HD pics! :) ....jk .. nice video!;)
kdreams5 1 month ago in playlist keane covers artist
This is Keane and I like it better than the original.
chrisallenrichie 1 month ago
Was a bit scared to listen to this version at first, but I must say I'm pretty... satisfied.
idiotpoetry 2 months ago
Oddly, I like it.
stoutyoungladd 3 months ago
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ZoePreTV 5 months ago
it's even better for me.
fantasyleague0629 6 months ago
i like keane's "Somewhere Only We Know" a lot
LifeLoveHope48 9 months ago
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a shame, a real shame! Elton is MUCH better!!!
LoveCurtSmith 10 months ago
not too bad... feels quite current
jetset900 10 months ago
Luvin dis song to da fullest !!!! Hope ii can siing iit solo iin my graduation ....!!!!!!
BBubbles100 11 months ago
i love ur voice
vickywr999 1 year ago
Expected to hate it, but I love it, in a late hours low-fi way.
Jhensy2012 1 year ago 10
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dupenzi 1 year ago
@Jhensy2012 King among men! but i might just be lovin that comment cus im in a late hours low-fi (aka = i'm high :)
dupenzi 1 year ago
Hermosa versión,una de las mejores.
gatito6063 1 year ago
Hermosa versión,una de las mejores.
gatito6063 1 year ago
A little bit emo, but I like it nonetheless.
Baz0kable 1 year ago
I agree with the other comments. This is amazingly good
dad3pcs 1 year ago
his version is....just amazing!
Demandred14 1 year ago
I think it really does work on this song :)
nikothedog 1 year ago
Can't hear the singing.
jerste 1 year ago
i like this. well sung. touching! really touching!
avnclerigo 1 year ago 2
Such a great cover, I also love Elton John though. This cover also kind of reminds me Sean Lennon whose songs are also filled with a dreamy, melancholy atmosphere.
mae504 1 year ago
keane has great covers
juanpablojoelMU 1 year ago
how good is this? a brilliant cover of an awesome song.
benytezz 1 year ago
better than Sarah Blasko who did a pretty bad cover
AnonymoussourceL0L 1 year ago
great arrangement, but the version lacks a greater voice.
viniciusb1 1 year ago 3
@viniciusb1 i love keane's voice, but your right... it just doesn't work on this song
popmypopy 1 year ago
I love the melody at the beginning and the end. You can see a person walking up to you and then walking away. I love how the extra portion of music allows for the image of a person walking and telling this story (or giving advice as I would interpret it). I do enjoy this version as well.
MedievalMind 1 year ago 2
very dreamy version. I love it
rodog247 1 year ago 3
GYBR is one of my favorites of all time, but this version does tremendous justice to it. Chapin's vocals are understated in contrast with Elton's emotion but it works just as well in expressing the frustration with the bullshit, almost like resignation instead of rebellion. I really like this.
samsbro1952 1 year ago
@samsbro1952 I hadn't thought of it that way. I've noticed Tom tends to sing cover songs very gently, I wonder if perhaps he tends to be a bit too reverent of the originals and afraid to really let his own voice shine on them? But it could be as you said he just wants to bring a different emotion to the songs.
19dmarie84 3 months ago
Not as good as Elton, but, woah, I like this version :-)
aaaabigail 1 year ago 2
eltons is always great but really like keanes attempt any idea where i can download this track anyone?
incrediblemunchy07 1 year ago
beautiful angelic voice, his own version. enjoyed very much.
PeaceLoveJoyWorld 1 year ago 3
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Keane, i use to love you, i didnt even listin to start of the lyrics and i knew it was a failure!!! NEVER EVER COVER LEGENDARY SONGS LIKE THIS!!! Sooooo bad compared to elton,
falkirkfcno1 1 year ago
@falkirkfcno1 You're a CUN* F*uck off.
eltonfan30 1 year ago
@eltonfan30 FUK U!!! HOW IRONIC YUR NAME SAYS ELTO FAN, U SUCK!!!!!
falkirkfcno1 1 year ago
Keane, i use to love you, i didnt even listin to start of the lyrics and i knew it was a failure!!! NEVER EVER COVER LEGENDARY SONGS LIKE THIS!!! Sooooo bad compared to elton,
falkirkfcno1 1 year ago
@falkirkfcno1 now, now..remember Keane started as a cover band and they did the best job they could because they knew Sir Elton's shoes are impossible to fill. Tom's voice is unique and beautiful.
angelwz73 1 year ago 5
fascinating, but a failure.
burleq 1 year ago
Horrible.
ItBrandonSilver 1 year ago
wow ! that tom chaplin lost a lot of weight !!he has his drug addiction to thank for that one..
blica1 2 years ago
@blica1 No digs at Tom, please. At least he had the guts to get better.
angelwz73 1 year ago 4
No way. No one is even a distant second to Elton. I love Elton John's version. More emotion and feeling to it.
paranel1339 2 years ago
Very nice job.
paulthephonecardguy 2 years ago 3
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i like Keane but this is awful, he sounds like a simpering twit
8aetroya8 2 years ago
Sounds a bit like Freddy Merury...You think?
paulthephonecardguy 2 years ago 4
sounds just like Freddie in his song "Time To Go"
Keane is awesome
Innuendo9546 2 years ago 2
no ..................
rickwesty 2 years ago
nice voice!!! I love it... I cry so much!!
simonesilvaudi2008 2 years ago 3
great song....keane the best !!!!!!!!! =)
tonyblanquito 2 years ago 5
I.LOVE. THIS.
MarcusHBP7 2 years ago 2
i like Elton John's original, but this one sounds so different, as if it were another song 'cause it has a different feeling. I think I like Keane's version better (I wish I could say the same about the "enjoy the silence" cover,which I didn't like).
TheAhalover 2 years ago
I kinda miss the string section, but besides that, this version is downright beautiful! A little softer on the edges, but gorgeous!
charlies86angel 2 years ago
I rarely like covers but this ain't bad. It's a bit too laid back for me. Elton John gives it a bit more oomph - if you know what I mean. Nice voice though.
mikelheron20 2 years ago
**8 song really , I love this Keane version much more than Elton's
Thank you for posting
bendjamea 2 years ago
good song, great preformance, who is this dude? and where is he from? im in New Zealand and i haven't heard of him
peachygotit 2 years ago
Keane's a band, I kinda like them. I highly doubt you haven't even heard one of their songs.
xmentosx 2 years ago
did you even watch the video (slideshow)??
noah1970 2 years ago
beautiful song
cliffyboy54 2 years ago
one of the sweetest voices on earth :)
nethour 2 years ago 9
@nethour I agree with you!!! He sound much better than Elton John, and gives a better feeling to the tune. don't you think so? I love Tom Chaplin's voice. He got something very special in his voice!!! I am in love with his voice.
TheGenesistorres 1 month ago
very good version
jcmmdm 2 years ago 3
brilliant! love it!
olas483 2 years ago 3
where did you get it ?????
awesome
nethour 2 years ago
it's off of the album 'help!: a day in the life ' made to benefit the warchild charity/organization. the album features songs by a large number of artists. this was keane's contribution to the album :)
zodiacflames 2 years ago
Keane you're the best. One of the greatest band I know...what a voice Chaplin...drives my soul away...
neuneurch 2 years ago 4
Heard the Elton version on Life on Mars but I love this version :)
ScottWillz 2 years ago 2
wow wow I Iike this version of this song...a beutiful an clasic song whith a good style of Keane.
Sandriupi 2 years ago
co0o0l song!!!!!!!
monaraji7 2 years ago
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doobshop 2 years ago
nice interpretation however you can never beat Sir Elton God of Rock!
angie4josh 2 years ago 4
The awesome Mr. Chaplin...beautiful!!!
keanelady2244 2 years ago 3
stupenda........ah..davvero una delle migliori canzoni mai fatte!
noecri 2 years ago
Tiene el sonido de Atlantic.
IsabelTrujilloH 2 years ago
I wonder when was this recorded?
samwings 3 years ago
wow... i can feel the sadness... but it's very good version...
hecklord 3 years ago 3
beautyfull!
sebamaster1 3 years ago
I've just got in from seeing a Keane concert tonight in Cardiff with my m8s and we're all saying what a nice , down to earth bloke Tom Chaplin is . They put on a fantastic show and I loved every minute of it ! :) .
If there's anything bad to say about it Iam disappointed they didn't perform this song even though its a cover I think they do it brilliantly :)
Haimfan 3 years ago
I was at their Glasgow concert, which was awesome, and this is one I'd like to hear live too. As a huge fan of both Keane and Elton John, I'll admit my initial response to this cover was slight disappointment: the delicate, understated style isn't what I expected, but it's grown on me and I do love it.
SnowSunbather 3 years ago
Tom Chaplin has one of the finest voices in the world today... but I can't imagine anybody ever topping Elton John's original. It's often the case with great singer-songwriters that the passion they can put into performing their own songs is something nobody else will ever feel quite as deeply, and that's one quality which sets it apart.
I still very much enjoyed Keane's rendition, and would love to hear a Keane/ Elton duet on this one.
SnowSunbather 3 years ago
keane n elton are awesome...
tommygolzz 3 years ago
Love both Elton John and Keane, they could make a duet with this song... it would be marvellous!
JanaRochido 3 years ago 3
No.
gripedwards 3 years ago
I do love Keane... but I adore Elton! And Elton's version is by far the best!
Miniermotte 3 years ago 5
Far the best? Give me a break, there's no feeling. Elton's version is incomparable.
dulmr 3 years ago
of course elton is a legend but this is a brilliant try and amazing version
kareseric 3 years ago 37
I loved elton john's but this is awesome! i mean it became one of my most fav. love his version
kareseric 3 years ago 10
still doesn't beat sir elton john's version.
jasonjchang 3 years ago 6
hey he sung my favorite song perfectly i enjoyed it as much as the elton version
rocksville08 3 years ago 3
elton with is actual voice is better
benoit91220 3 years ago 3
Nice bubble gum version, BUT the original is by far the best.
JinnJigg 3 years ago
I agree. The experience is less whimsical and sadder, and is just as enjoyable overall.
brainwasher9876 3 years ago 2
A very nice and modern version of a classic.
brainwasher9876 3 years ago 8
It's not a bad cover. Better than Limp Bizkit's "Behind Blue Eyes". What a joke! At least this is a GOOD cover. They just don't work a lot....
ganonman123 3 years ago 4
No puede ser esa canción es una verdadera tortura, es demasiado buena, me saca lágrimas. Cómo no vienen al Perú ´gritaría esa canción si de eso dependiera mi vida
sc788 3 years ago
elton jon es basura a comparacion de tom chaplin
AlbertWesker01 3 years ago
I grew up on this song from Elton John, and somehow with Keane performing it, I suddenly feel like I "get" this song.
His voice is hauntingly beautiful (when isn't it?), and I found my heart was clenching when I was listening to this.
I love you Keane!
thecomatose 3 years ago 9
keane tanga!
vroneeez 3 years ago
i love this song. :)
vroneeez 3 years ago 2
It`s the better cover of this song
ladykeane 3 years ago
what a voice!!!!
ge0rgeL1986 3 years ago 3
bring back mr winky head
tonygiddings 3 years ago
this cover is so brilliant :)
Keaneluver123 3 years ago 7
You can't really beat Elton John, but this is surprisingly good! I'm a massive fan of both.
mushthehill 3 years ago 26
aww...love this song, they did a truly gr8 version!!!=)
wasp714 3 years ago 5
I love this cover!!!
anitalovesKeane 3 years ago 4
I LOVE KEANE!
vilib1991 3 years ago 7
I LOVE ELTON JOHN
eltonator 3 years ago
Fantástica versão do Keane!!! Como praticamente tudo o que eles fazem!!! Eles arrebentam!
nemkovic 3 years ago
Usually, when there are a few versions for the same song, I prefer the origin, but in this case I think Keane's is better (Though I'm not a fan of Elton John...):).
Oogle3 3 years ago 5
I love both Elton and Keane. Unlike some bands who do covers and they suck, This was very well done!
wizardari 3 years ago 6
I like the original better. It's the sound, you can't just copy that.
But I love Keane as well and this version is great.
Monail 3 years ago 3
I love their version!
burnabybrent 3 years ago 3
This song is by elton john. It's my favourite elton's song :)
lansche66 3 years ago
BRILLIANT cover!
eltonator 3 years ago 4
when i saw this didnt think it would work but i think its great
incrediblemunchy07 3 years ago 3
actually i don't like, i thought elton was much better.
prettymissxoxo 4 years ago
Keane's version is much more mellow than Elton John's... Do we really have to choose...? Neeeeeejjjj, we don't;) I love both versions, but I ám in love with Chaplin's voice, can't help that, haha.
('Neeeeeejjjj' is Dutch for 'I don't think so';-))
Yrrats 4 years ago 10
Yo-DA ORIGINAL IS BETTER-__-
sketchsi 3 years ago
i totally agree with Yrrats! ;)
HanneNL1994 3 years ago 3
i love this songgggg
jencarly10 4 years ago 2
this song is way beta den the original, you can download this song off ilegel site, but its impossible to get if you dont download it
acmurphy2007 4 years ago
Perfect cover! Really perfect.... Does anyone know where to find a MP3-version...? On their site maybe?
Yrrats 4 years ago
If you're still looking, you can buy it on iTunes.
FabFour87 3 years ago
wow a great version, keane handle this song great.
emily3650 4 years ago
This is the way to overcome an original... the cover is much better... KEANE RULES! greetings from mexico, Keane, come back!
jcdamaged 4 years ago
Lyrics and melody of this song are always excellent but especially this cover is sooo SWEET...now i finally decide my future lies beyond the yellow brick road...perfect.
tchitchibelle 4 years ago 4
Not To Bad....However In The Proper Key Would Be Nice !
11Amzyloo11 4 years ago
I just really got into this song and was thinking, "Keane would be perfect for this!" hahah! Go me! haha! Love it! :)
animerox 4 years ago 6
cool it's amazing
well done
wendy6907 4 years ago 2
i love this song!
The wizard of Oz,hehe!
wasp714 4 years ago
this song is amazing........thank you......and one question:
where can i find this song?
fedino74 4 years ago
i love this version. it sounds sort of mellow
FutureAbe 4 years ago 4
This version of Sir Elton John's all too famous hit is really good. I like it
Blakarden9 4 years ago 4
I love this song, and Keane did a good job with it. The chorus really shows off Tom's falsetto abilities, which are endless, no?
I like how they slowed it down too. Elton John's pace is great, but for a different version, this is very good.
VisionOfFreedom 4 years ago 3
I love eltons version better pace i think.
martiabr 4 years ago 2
This is my FAVORITE Elton John song, and when I found this version, by one of my favorite bands, I nearly died. It's gorgeoussssss. <3333333
fucktastical 4 years ago
Not bad version!
Keanekarine 4 years ago
So great!
keanegirl11 4 years ago 2
This man should start to make some money out of this voice... Ah, he does that already, doesn't he;-)?
Kafka1963 4 years ago 2
im definetly the number one keane fan!!!
tom even held my hand :)
NO JOKE!
Annamari123 4 years ago
loveeeeeeeeeee it
Annamari123 4 years ago
Great cover, chorus suits his vocals especially.
Sound quality isn't that good though... and those drums are very corny.
GKFC 4 years ago
OMG they have so many covers and all great choices and they handle them all so well. amazing band, AMAZING band. I'll never stop loving them. thanks so much for this video.
lovemusicsomuch 4 years ago
in ares
i'm the fan no.1 of keane
235jorge 4 years ago
I can't believe this! This is the second time today I find a Keane song I never heard of! Where do you find these pearls?!
russaac 4 years ago
of curse of not
they are the best band!!!!
and I have more keane videos in my account
235jorge 4 years ago
is there no end to this bands talent?
critcho19 4 years ago
I haven't faound it yet if there is...
eltonator 3 years ago