Todrick Hall "Since You've Been Gone" American Idol 2010

[CookieMadnessMonster]

Ya you go boy

[monicaradical]

The voice would have accepted and loved his version of that song! AMAZING

[anatoliy8212]

They all wrong, one day they say take a risk make your own and when you did it, they don't understand because was not ready for that.

[supahfreeak]

damn he broke this song down and made it his own! I like this

[georgeman21222]

dude his version of the song was waaaay better than the origional.. and isnt them who say they want to see origional and then say they didnt like it cause it wasnt origional.... to hell with the judges especially simon .. and i wont most def buy this verion of the song vs the old one

[probie145]

You forget that these guys don't want creative and talent!! they only want repetition - i.e. the same old s**t day in day out that sells!! keep it up Todrick f**k what they think

[pkcv04]

BS . if this had been on xfactor they wudve loved the rendition.

[mizxiz]

simon needs to choke on a penis :/

[kyw0202]

i bet there looking back at this sth in shame! that was very catchy!! i would be it!

[MyHallelujah]

Baby boy, how did you not win?

[Luv2Rock333]

okay so maybe he didnt win american idol...but he won my vote/heart!! =)

[cutiepiemor]

fuk u simon cowell :P

[t2thed1113]

awkward moment when you realize simon cant sing

[luvabulheadache]

They could of made so much money off of him. They are idiots. Hes amazing.

[ujamaa4]

@luvabulheadache Really though

[msgoodgoodgood]

how far did he get? top 12?

[rodneythemodney]

Im not sure I like Ellen being a music judge "I wish on the chorus you had...." she doesn't have the knowledge the other 3 judges have to complete the sentence.

[natasha4530]

Simon you ASSHOLE :L lol that was sicckkkk !! Better than the original, simon won't ever have natural talent like this guy :)

[bmoreBabe02]

musical*

[bmoreBabe02]

todrick is amazing & i love the fact that he expressed not only his musically talent but also his creativity. too many singers mimic. todrick, continue doing you <3

[YungRuggedRecords]

Fuk Simon he is as dumb as his chair maybe he start talkn like it with not openin his mouth good job Todd

[Enis1223]

@YungRuggedRecords yeah u'r right fuck simon

[newew15]

 by the comments the judges are dumb fucks

[MahoganyIgnite]

I would buy it! They sound real stupid up there talking about he went to far and it was too much of a risk.... then he should have contained himself...lmao really fuckin idiots

[skateintheAP]

this is an example of why individuality and being yourself is so hard to do these days because people always have more bad things to say than good.

[applepi78]

HE IS NOT A BROADWAY SINGER!!!!............Todrick u better go alllll the wayyy im so sick of American Idol!!! An artist makes songs their orignal DUHHHHH

[angelcakes12332]

um this is why i cant watch american idol

[msmiamiglamurchk]

todrick dont worry u did gud baby ima fan 100% ima stand by u regardless

[GooshGoosh123]

Can Simon sing though? thats the real question.

[littlebluewolfie]

that was a crazy damn good arrangement! I would have loved to see way more of him, would have brought a change to the fancy gooey pop world. and I'd buy this version ten times over the original...just because it's not mainstream doesn't mean it's not good, d'ah!

[Idancechris]

damn he writes amazing songs in the shower i play with my leggos in the shower

[lovethewild05]

Pff .. That doesn't mean ANYTHING he sang so well , that's such a shame , and Simon didn't have to be so rude !

[MSCINTABABY]

ok idk if anybody has watched the X-Factor this year (2011) but didnt Simon change two great songs this year ? All im saying is that sometimes the music industry doesnt know what they want until someone else does it, then they diss it then bring it back and say they did it and it was better smh ijs i liked the change it was nice.

[ChokuChokuChaa]

Wow. A Day to Remember's Since You've Been Gone. Todrick didn't mess it up. The judges never heard the song so he didn't deserve what they did to him. All he did was make that song and sing it in his own style, it was a rock song. And he made it into a Toddy song.

[crystalblue346]

American idol is dumb...they could have made so much money off him...so talented

[KatelynnIsSoHawt]

Wtf they're saying no for going too far?!?! WTF. todrick is amazing!!

[LILBABYCAKE17]

wow your version is way better!!!!

[kingrayben800]

i would buy it

[HisOnly94]

I like this version better

[TheMagicrose3623]

changing songs to make it sound like yourself is the point, i only agree with ellen on this one hands down!

[sagazwaye]

Todrick not winning American Idol just proves to me why I stopped watching this show and went to XFactor.

[emoelmo095]

@sagazwaye Sorry to breack it to you but X-Factor is even more commercialized then American Idol . . . But that's my opinion

[aceySnicks]

he looks like he wants to cry..i would have broken down ):....

[aceySnicks]

lolz i love how you quoted the copyright haha loolz..

[southernfriedpeaches]

ii thought that version was the bomb diggitty! yeah vocally he was a little off but ii actually understood the words and the song was just great!

[alesia1234567]

WTF!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THIS WAS AMAZING... BETTER THAN THE FREAKIN ORIGINALLL

[jojje4352]

How could he NOT win!!!?????

[flowergirln1]

I like both versions :D

[ZeldainPark]

So you get criticized for a "karaoke" performance, but don't you DARE change the song up!

[lildiva866]

simon could drop dead ! he talk like he shit and he aint nothing , i Loved what Todrick did to the song ! he was AMAZING !

[magicmoejoe]

Yeaaah, reallly Fuccck Simon.!!

The song waaas amazing.!!!

[KnowYourEnemys]

he wrote songs in the shower? DAMN he's talented

[GooshGoosh123]

@KnowYourEnemys i wonder if the paper he wrote it on got wet?

[KnowYourEnemys]

@GooshGoosh123 haha that's why he's talented :)

[partygurl234]

I <3 Ellen !

[twiheartingbanana]

that's why I freakin' love Ellen and hate Simon ;D

[STEFAN0871]

TODRICK IS A TALENTED SINGER BUT I THINK WHEN HE IS HAVING FUN IS WHEN HE REALLY SHINES

HIS BEST THING I THINK I HAVE SEEN WAS WHEN HE ORDERED FROM MCDONALD'S DRIVETHROUGH

[mamamoe30]

that was ballsy of him to do that :/

[totallymulatto]

i actually liked that he changed the song as much as he did because it show's his creativity as an artist. He made me actually like that song because i hate the original. Anybody who is able to do that has skill.

[chazzmonj]

I like this version

[latinboi1988]

ouch---simons comment

[Aria924]

This is the exact reason why I don't like this show! I loved the song and i would definitively buy it and it was NOT stupid!!!!!!

[iHurdleNation]

I would actually buy his version Simon..the run at 1:13 was genuis

[LeahNybree]

I fuckin' hate you Simon . I loved the song :)

[kristikrause]

he should have one cuz that was marvelous!

[TheDailday]

go head work it

[isugar0669]

This is Boguuuuus He Did That Songg Andd Hell i Would Buy it

[raheemdh]

and when your someone else's song iyts not suppose to sound the same you have to switch iyt up that way iyt doesn't sound like the same thing smh they need to be more creative

[raheemdh]

they hatin b/c they couldnt sing like him he was fucking aawsome they got so major issue's

[shyshotcaller27]

Ummmmmmmmm, this just proves how the "supervised" the show is....ridiculous.

[8b100]

i love it and him

[Ksmitty313]

Beast mode love it thumbs up

[deannadoodle1]

is it just me or does Simon look a little drunk

[Chick101Random]

simon can suck galls todrik was a genius :)

[yanababiee]

Damn Simon !

[krisskikx]

Simon Sucks!!! Todrick You rocked!!

[shakaama]

a black guy singing a song that a white soprano girl sings? what did they expect? was he supposed to cut off his balls and wear a bra or something? anyway.

[Ladyphoenix19]

omg I love him so much he iz so creative I would cry my heart out if I ever met him plez I inbox me todrik plez ily

[wookie808]

How are these guys judges for talent again?

[ThickMamaz1]

i loven this. u have a great voice

[Psyphax]

So flipping good

[TheKashCam]

all i have to say is Simon's a douche... If you can't sing yourself... why judge singers???? WTH??? really. mad props Todrick!

[AmandaMagg]

its a freakin' cover! isn't the purpose of a cover to change the song for it to sound different than the original version?! i mean, they complain about things like this but when one of the contestants sings a song that is true to the original version the judges say it was ''too karaoke'', honestly i've had enough of american idol.

[MsLovelyKassie]

Simon has always been a prick! Thats why he was released from american idol because he never liked the performances that anyone gave him. I clearly like the version of his song better then the original. It takes alot of brain to change the song up. I think thats what we need in the music industry, Someone who already knows how to write/sing there OWN song. Sweetie fuck what they said you were amazing! And, keep writing music! PROVE THEM WRONG.

[Yukirufanforlife]

u see this is what i love about todrick! i love how he has so much creativity! he can take one song, then turn into something that works so well for him!

[lexibell4283]

this made me smile..Love Iht Bro

#Newest Fan <3

[n54321a]

Did he win?

[craigmckaydance]

hate talent shows.

hes got a great voice and the arrangement was really well done, could tell what song it was at the chorus but at least it wasn't plain and the same.. man these shows anoyying me!

[SHORTstuhh]

When the judges say to make it own your own it doesn't mean to change the song almost completely. Don't get me wrong, I love Todrick, but I 100% understand where the judges were coming from with the whole orginality/don't change it thing.

[ThePrincessCovers]

only Ellen knows what she's doing

[ThePrincessCovers]

Fuck them judges, he's remarkable, what are they talking about!!

[PisangGilaaa]

I looove this version!!!!!

[Krayfaise]

It's gonna be funny when you make glee and then they all sit there and scratch their asses going "...oh.. fuck."

[AdrinaS10]

wow! rlly simon?????? i would soooooo buy it! at least do a survey first :P

[SuperBeebee12]

He did amazing nd of course he dnt want it to sound like the original version hello

[meganelectric]

I don't know man, this season was horrible. The judges kept going back and forth with "be original" and then "don't overdo it with changing the song" they kept contradicting themselves and it pissed me off so baadddd

[ornerytess]

He DID NOT Obliterate the song. He made it his own. His is just as good if not better. He is very Talented and he doesn't need AI. I boycotted AI and didn't watch after season 5 and good thing. I wud have been cursing at the judges even though they can't hear me.

[domsive]

It's incredible!

[SamAngelDrake]

It was a good performance, but his voice wasn't strong enough . If that makes any sense. I do like his voice though .

[JustinJaybrown]

i thought it was stupid she thinks she knows music she

[tallguydre123]

@wildfirewhizbangs they just mad cuz they lost they're talent a couple years back when they were actually known :P

[carriebear175]

only he could change this song completely and make it sound better.

[coolgirl12395]

Simon is hating lol Simon doesn't have talent

[turea05]

Although this video is old, its new to me. The judgement of this song was terribly off. It takes hell of talent and skill to do what u did with this song. For one, this version is better than the original! I love it! You are very creative and have a beautiful voice.

[BubBan3zZ]

This would be the ONLY time I will put this song on repeat. Other than that I hate this song. The judges don't know, Todrick is seriously talented

[damscmc]

at 1:11 he looks like bow wow haha : )

[bombSKEEZ123]

Simon ought to be slapped so hard that it'll knock the london outta him and make him black!!!

[xtina221]

This is better than the original tbh

[hollyfigueroaoreilly]

Randy: "It didn't even sound like the same song". EXACTLY. that was a negative for them? He didn't fit into their tiny box, so he had to go. Wow. I'm glad I didn't watch that season, because my TV would have had a shoe thrown through it.

[deannadoodle1]

@hollyfigueroaoreilliy i didnt either and let me tell you it would not be a good day in my house

[hollyfigueroaoreilly]

@deannadoodle1 Seriously. Don't get me wrong...I don't normally get all that excited about TV shows...but this isn't about a TV show. It's about Todrick being a symbol for innovative artists everywhere who have trouble finding a niche in the US. I write mainly Americana music, which has always had somewhat of a base in the US, but I have 10x more fans in the UK than the US. I spent 10 years, thousands of dollars, and performed over 1000 concerts here.If I could have, I would have moved to the UK

[MrMikesok]

@hollyfigueroaoreilly lmao I wud be so glad if u threw ur shoe at tha tv xD I wud die laughing

[Janasaify1]

@hollyfigueroaoreilly they also have done that.. thats why i dont wacth it any more!!!

[SupremelyMikey]

@hollyfigueroaoreilly i stopped watching this show a long time ago...the best SINGERS don't actually win...and WTF are the judges talking about!

[southernfriedpeaches]

@hollyfigueroaoreilly lol



[rushwns14]

this nigga sucks

[whosowned4]

Arlington Texas HOMIE, YEAH!!!

[SergeSho]

WTF!?!? This guy didnt win !? I guess its not only xfactor thats bullshit -.-

[Jadexfriendsforever]

Todrick Doesn't Know.

[debria411]

he kinda look like bowwow..ahaha KINDA

[blablablibloeblabla]

oh simon is a dick

[CuzinJrecordz]

what r the judges talking about! ...??????.... really?! how he did that song was great...really great, fun...etc

[b2436]

I thought they were encouraged to make the song their own O-o

[Estrella1101]

I think he's a great performer and truly creative

[peaceout316302]

He's a good Singer but I don't like his version of this song

[MrGroupSex]

Its not even originial, Kelly's version is alot better and harder to sing.

[MizoraTasocai]

Wow he can sing low.

[luvkatyntaylor1]

He sounds good but I like Kelly's songs just the way they are :(

[kelly2diz]

You should never alternate a Kelly song. Wrong move.

[veronykscence]

I really love this version!!!

[TheMrHRIZZLE]

HAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAH!! what a loser

[naijagurl123]

why was he eliminated

[aviancebattles2016]

mann, i love toderick annd i have been watching his vids for the lonngest beforee i saw this, but this was not his strongest performance, but i still lovee toderick the best !!! :)))))

[pigglettstormm]

Yeah, to be honest i didn't think he sang that song good but Todrick really can sing other songs good but not this one. My opinion so back off.

[josleni4]

Yooo ! Go to 4:10 ! Simon is soooooooo mean !

[josleni4]

Yeah Simon may be a DICK , but he gives his honest opinion to make you better , so yeah

[davidrico18]

he is a great performer. that guy is a good singer. and simon is a dick

[davidrico18]

he is a great performer. that guy is a good singer.

[VBH130]

i don't care what you guys think about Simon he is right man i miss Simon yes the guy had a good voice but it wouldn't b a hit in my opinion

[SourWormGuy]

Is he gay?

[7209baybay]

SIMON YOU FUCKING JERK

[uthbrakis]

HOLY MOTHER ! I thought the change was for the better ! Like this IF U LIKE HIS VERSION BETTER !!

[giotrapatony]

simon is so cha bitch

[young4christ105]

when i first saw this on american idol i didn't know what song it was till the chorus either but, i was so into it it didn't matter i was rockin right with todrick. people have to understand when something special is on the stage. forget simone and cara!!!

[ThaGreatestof93]

I understand the point of not changing hits because they're hits, but Whitney did it and everyone forgot about poor little Dolly (not knocking her), but I loved the arrangement it put me in the mind of Fantasia and her band and so Todrick continue to take risks it'll pay off!!! :

D

[MusicAngel89]

And if he'd sang it exactly like Kelly's then they wold have said it should have made it different. It's like he can't win. I'm glad he switched it up, it was brilliant.

[MrMatthewANew]

I don't remember much of the season but I thought the judges comments regarding Toddrick were stupid. He was original and I liked his remixes

[slo1986]

I like his version better

[rbrb1558]

i think he could have made it VERY far if he didnt fuck himslef over with this song

[shybsy1]

Simon u r a jerk

[303MiMi303]

.aaw iThouqht he was qona do "since you've been qone" by "Day 26" .. that would have worked PERFECTLY for his beautiful voice.. this one.. eh =/ not so much

[cordaeg]

SUCK THE LIFE AND ENERGY OUT OF THIS SONG LOVE KELLY AND THIS AINT IT AMAZING VOICE THO

[dopepope1994]

He shouldve sung the A Day To Remember version!

[identitycrisis052]

Seriously amazing. Gotta love Todrick.

[Tokyian]

I love love love Todrick Hall but he killed this Kelly Clarkson song.

[JustMelv]

I think he is an awesome soul singer, and his cover of this song is great also, but I do think he misses power in the higher notes!

[Edbella99]

I cried 4 hours when Todrick lost!

[tinytimrox]

excuse me. nobody like simon. people like you. so no one cares about his opinion. see how many people like you now.? and how many people dont like simon.?

ALOT. point made.

[MRSJONAS1909]

his singing was i great i think so

[iHurdleNation]

1:13 -1:18

[iHurdleNation]

He is too good for American Idol

[allsongs07]

He should have gone soo much farther!! He's soo talented!

[BriBearDisaster]

They ALWAYS say "you should've done something different with the song, because it sounds too much like the original. Make it your own" When people DON'T change it. But HE changed it, and they're saying he shouldn't have?! WTF!!??

[mlsmay25]

I was pissed and stopped watching American Idol when Todrick was eliminated.

[KeyarraDenise]

Simion dont like nobody , he just needa get off american idol cause he sending home all the good people. ! stupid self ! he trash talk almost everybody !

[MsIrishBlondie]

"Nobody would buy it" I WOULD!

[AhhhChu]

he sounds like john legend

[JuicyT8]

ok i disagree with all da judges...yes da original is a hit, but give where its do who u kno can completely change a song dat u dnt even realize wat song it is but its still awesome...keep up da good wrk my man totally luv ur performances

[wlw800123]

HE LOOKS LIKE (RONDO+HOWARD)/2

[JulieKroko]

the singing wasn't that great?!?!?!?!?! are u crazy ellen???? you've been hanging out with justin bieber too much lately.....