Rufus Wainwright - Macushla 8/27/07

[BRUTUALTRUTH]

Faggot!

[vpo2g2]

Do people actually pay to hear this guy? He must have studied with Paul Potts.

[AbsitInvidea]

Yeah fail on the performance; but props for introducing the song to the audience; it would have been nicer if he did not have all the arm movement; it almost felt as if he was spoofing the song or trying to do it 'ironicly'. It was rather leaden. Listen to John Gary's verson. John caresses the song. You feel as if he had lost the lass himself.

Still I'm glad he felt it was worth putting out there.

[stillglen]

"I AM a singer with PERFECT PITCH! This is AWFUL and OUT OF TUNE!!! Hideous! TRULY HIDEOUS!!! ... Plus, he really needs to be on "What NOT to Wear"

Ahahaha, hahah, hah. Ha. No.

Jog on son. He's no Mario Lanza, but he's one of the best songwriters of our generation, a genuinely charismatic performer, and is doing more to progress popular music than one can really give him credit for. As for not knowing why he's wearing lederhosen, that's ignorance on your part, not fashion advice, you prick.

[cuprik]

His voice? Not conventional by any means. And some people hate it to be sure. But his song writing is so brilliant, and the intensity and immersion into his performances so authentic ... I have never been to a concert where you can literally hear the audience holding its breath. In rapture.

[Mottahedeh]

RUFUS IS AMAZING.

[ourvinylcollection]

Now, how many albums have YOU released, mister perfect pitch?

ha ha ha.

[YouEffinSuck2009]

I AM a singer with PERFECT PITCH! This is AWFUL and OUT OF TUNE!!! Hideous! TRULY HIDEOUS!!! He sounds like a wounded moose calling for it's mate! And he gives his poor father, a truly talented and LEGITIMATE singer, a terrible name. Hence why he was officially voted, by the musical community, as one of 5 children who humiliate their actually musically talented parents Hall of Shame, alongside losers like Kelly Osbourne. Plus, he really needs to be on "What NOT to Wear".

[UBIQUITOUS12]

Total rubbish. How can this be called singing?Such a beautiful song simply murdered. The great John McCormack would surely turn in his grave to hear this shameful

contribution.

[jojothevilpooh]

oh god, he's butchered it. John Mc Cormick spinning in his grave.

[ASadHippoOnABicycle]

@jojothevilpooh John McCormick would be spinning in his grave? I wonder if he'd tell John McCormack, he'd probably care more to be honest. Also, he does a good job in my opinion, Rufus Wainwroght's voice is very nice and he sings it well, if you don't like this, you won't like Rufus Wainwright, some people (like yourself) are generally too close-minded.

This was also aimed at all you other people who are crying about a singer via YouTube.

[welthawood]

Being gay does not make a person a pervert (I'm straight so let's not start with that). NO one deserves to be raped. And although I tend to like the more "classic" interpretations of Macushla (because I heard them first), I like this interpretation too.

[coronation2000]

All your pathetic criticsims are obviously from non-singers. There is nothing wrong with this interpretation of this ballad.

[flylooper]

What crap.

[thecommercialedge]

Homophobes always get thumbed down.

That's what's GOOD.

[BRUTUALTRUTH]

And ass bandits like you get a thumbs up the ass, yer dirty bastards UGGHHHHHHHHH

[ourvinylcollection]

The internet brings out the worst in children.

Some day you'll grow up.

[BRUTUALTRUTH]

Huh, says the science fiction freak! Get yer stinking Yanky nose out of this website you pierced tattooed freak of nature! Have a good wash too, yer stinking smelly bastard!

[ourvinylcollection]

The internet brings out the worst in children.

Some day you'll grow up.

[BRUTUALTRUTH]

Ha ha is that the best you can do???????

[ourvinylcollection]

Ha ha is that the worst you can do???????

[BRUTUALTRUTH]

Ha ha ha parrot- imitation is the the most sincerest form of flattery! I win again hee hee. Thank you for that huge compliment! :)

[ourvinylcollection]

The internet brings out the worst in children.

Some day you'll grow up.

[BRUTUALTRUTH]

LOL, is that it????

[ourvinylcollection]

dot dot dot

[YouEffinSuck2009]

He will. But you won't.

[SanguoYiZhi]

Awful, just awful. Listen to McCormack of Crooks rendition, and compare them. They will be enlightened as to what good singing is. It is because of terrible POP singers like him that I did not listen to music for a long time.

[coronation2000]

(a) You're obviously not a singer; and (b) stick to Peking Opera

[YouEffinSuck2009]

Neither are you. If you were, you would realize that this is CRAP.

[missgreeneyes56]

Oh God, no.

[russofeel]

Oh for heaven's sake get real. Opera singers all sing without amplification and get heard over 60 or 70 musicians in the pit, plus they don't sing FLAT!

[tiergarten9000]

this is lovely :) thanks for posting, all the Macushla vids out there are just fab.

but I expect I'll get a "thumbs down" or some shit from a sad troll for saying this right? lol

[inevitabilityHAA]

yea unfortunately as you pointed out the maturity level of some members leaves much to be desired. I watch videos I enjoy and don't waste my time with things I don't like and yet I'm the one who needs to get a life. hm. whatever. let me guess now? thumbs down?

[YouEffinSuck2009]

You're pathetic, with all your Rufus videos. Seems like someone needs to get a life and stop watching that untalented little homo.

Plus, if you're that immature and go delete ALL the negative comments, you should know that vpo2g2's comment is DEROGATORY. But you're all too stupid to realize it.

Dumbasses. . .

[LimeGirl08]

@YouEffinSuck2009 : The pot calling the kettle black.

[acidkilledjazz]

this was such an amazing show. it seemed like he played forever.

[YouEffinSuck2009]

Unfortunately. . .

[vpo2g2]

Amazing what he doesn't do with his voice.

[macoshala]

love the song...

[FraNate]

i'm literally right under him in the first row as he is singing this....i had goosebumps like none other

[MoutonBlanc]

Rufus, in lederhosen, singing this, is just purely magical.

[luziederschrecken]

WHAT A VOICE!!! Show me another pop star who dares to sing without microphone in a concert hall like this and of that size, can actually fill it and achieves a performace of that quality!

How great it would be to find it on Rufus' next CD!

[dandy2805]

Thanks a lot for posting this video! I saw him singing this song, I wanted only one thing :to hear it again. It's impressive to see how powerful is his voice without a microphone! I love the way he's singing it: he seems deeply touched by it, it's wonderful.

[SisterAwake]

he needs to record this to cd

[kramit1623]

thats right. he did a really beautiful job, and i cant find a recording of him doing it, sadly.

[mollusc6]

Love the lederhosen Rufus! I think this is an ancient Irish folk song - is that right? My ex-boyfriend's irish dad used to sing it in the pub when he was drunk! Rufus's version is better!

[hatethatsmirk]

thanks!

What a voice! Beautiful song.

[taraunit]

I loved this. I cried... both times.

[holliekane]

The power of his voice... totally unamplified - that is all natural!

[palewildwoodflowr]

I was there...SOOOOO amazing!

[KLF832]

yay!! absolutely AMAZING!