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  • John really knocked it out of the park!

  • he looks like tom cruise!!! could almost be a brother!! :)

  • anyone realised his voice cracks when he says "hay" at the beginning but he is brilliant.

  • sorry about my brutality on the other comment.

  • all u people having a moan about homosexuality. get a fucking life as the song says "i am what i am" and he is so shut the hell up i don't care what the bible says u don't need to argue about things on YouTube seriously. and if u don't like the fact he's gay why u watching this! bloody hell seriously get a fucking clue and piss off!

  • Great singing Barrowman....

  • I am so jealous of his DNA.

  • I'm crying. How does this man even exist? I THOUGHT EVERYONE WAS SUPPOSED TO HAVE FLAWS.

  • @popcornzoe Hes gay... That is all

  • @HelpMyFellowPeople I know he's gay. And what's wrong with that? Homosexuality isn't a flaw.

  • @popcornzoe It is if you're straight and you fancy someone who isn't, I still remember breaking it to my cousin that John Barrowman was gay. she was heartbroken :(

  • @123cestlavie Why is that? The desire to possess someone is selfish, and sometimes cruel.. we should think of loving even if we can't have that something..

    I know it hurts to silently love a thing that does not reply back your love...

  • @popcornzoe Well if thats not a flaw, neither is child molestation.

  • @HelpMyFellowPeople Excuse me? If you're going to be a bigoted arse, get off this video of a GAY MAN being a beautiful person.

  • @popcornzoe I never said he wasnt a beautiful person. I am just saying dont treat homosexuality like it is as normal as a man loving a woman cause I assure you it is not! The bible states that clearly.

  • @HelpMyFellowPeople Bible this bible that, when will you wake up and see that what this ancient book is just one big spoof, lie, and a way to keep you in-line?

    Do you really believe in miracles and mythology? In the unseen?

    wake up and smell the shrodinger's cat equation, science proved that such mystics and religous believes are illogical, irrational and a pack of lies. with all do respect I was once like you, then I changed... I used to read Bible..

  • @gayguy666999 In my opinion... Would life not be better if everyone followed the bible to the word? There would be no problems in life. And even if it isnt real, it would be much better to have lived believing in god and heaven and hell and go to heaven rather than hell or rather than nothingness... That is all

  • @HelpMyFellowPeople I understand your view point, but I come from a scientific background. I can't stand irrationallity or living in false believes. My world is a concrete, cruel and cold one, built on equations, probabilities, and fuzzy logic. I program from time to time, and logic plays a key role in our thinking. I came to terms to the idea of a nothingness waiting for everyone after life. Its just needs getting used to.

    PS: I love you and appreciate your opinion

  • @gayguy666999 Haha thanks. I love that you are a person with rational thinking. I honestly think both ways. But I like to hold on to the belief just in case.

  • @HelpMyFellowPeople Thanks you buddy, I love to talk to someone so understanding like you.

  • @HelpMyFellowPeople If everyone followed the Bible seriously, then we'd all be stoning disobedient children and selling our daughters as sex slaves. Just enjoy the performance.

  • @ThePhantom135 No. That is peoples interpretation of the bible. Shows how useless humans can be lol

  • @HelpMyFellowPeople Interpretation? It's in the Bible! Clear as day!

    Deutoronmy 21:18-21

    Exodus 21:7

  • @ThePhantom135 Yeah. It doesnt tell people to stone people. I mean if people followed the 10 commandments

  • @HelpMyFellowPeople wow, somebody has a serious problem. Honestly: this was one of the most fucked up statements I've ever read on youtube.

    And people claim christianity is about love....how ridiculous when you read such comments.

  • @XWSkalldor I neva eva said i hate gays. I just said it isnt perfectly normal. Like, I wouldnt hate a handicap person. Its just a part of the brain that is different to a normal male. That is all

  • love love love john barrowman.x

  • he's so fit even though he gay its such a waste tbh

  • I love John singing...but this has got to be one of his VERY best!! Love this. He sings it with such authenticity.

  • HE THE BEST GAY GUY EVER, I WOULD LOVE TO HAVE HIM HAS A BEST FRIEND

  • @waking09 he is nice....

  • Wow - i like this song soo much - one of the better songs John sings with such passion

  • i'd love to see him acting a superman role just gunna put my opinion out there he'd be perfect for the role of superman/clark kent he really would

  • I always jump at 2:08

  • CAN MANDRAGORA SCREAM DO A FUCKING COVER OF THIS!!!!!

  • only non-metal music i like...

  • @Alysin123 fuck yea

  • He's like clark kent

  • @cathygeraldine Yup, but I think Reese is more of a Clark to me..

  • I would love to hear Josh Groban sing this.

  • Heard him sing this live last night in Brighton. Can never get enough of John and his beautiful voice <3 he's fantastic live, so funny and charming and just... perfect, oh my god John stop it.

  • I know what i am. A bass, who can't sing this song,:( why must john barrowman be so damned amazing :D <3

  • @TheLolbot3000 with a little work, you should be able to do it easily, for sure... vocal categories do not really matter, with practice... cheers.

  • @TheLolbot3000 I am a bass, but am able to do it. Check out my cover. Hope to see yours too.

  • What concert was this for?

  • Gosh! His voice! I'm so glad that there are so many awesome out actors and singers!

  • How is one man so good at everything? -sigh- He's perfect. This play should be renamed La Cage de Perfection just for him. <3

  • fuck ... that was ... wow

  • Ever since Torchwood, I've been wary of John Barrowman, due to the sleaziness of his character Jack Harkness.

    But damn if he can't sing.

  • Wow he can sing!!

  • HAPPY COMING OUT WEEK everyone!!

    And what a perfect song for it!

  • @warrenhouston1 Are you an idiot? He's Scottish. His accent is much more obvious when he is speaking than when he is singing. That's the case with a lot of actors. And last time I checked, he is a man. And this song can be sung by both genders, Linda Eder did a wonderful cover of this song. Many songs can be sung by both genders. So kindly take a flying leap off a cliff before you decide to insult someone who is vastly more talented than you.

  • Munich Oktoberfest-Superhit 2011: "Supermodelnacktbadestrand". Fun bavarianstyle. Some hate it, some just don´t like it. See for yourself. On my channel. Jodeldiduuu.

  • John is a very talented Guy and a smashing singer too.

  • WHAT A FFFFFFFFFFACKIN LIBERTY!

  • Love him <3

  • HE IS AMAZING!

    

  • Hey Captain Jack. Sorry had to do it

  • Super talentoso. BRAVOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

  • He looks dead serious and a tad nervous at the beginning, then he really starts to get into it ;D <3

  • @MusicNote2009 That's because he's acting... as the character who sings this song in the musical La Cage Aux Folles

  • @chloenoire - I know, but it's such great acting that it'ss believable :)

  • @crazykidboom keep ur head up fuck them bullies your better than them just keep at what you love doing, singing and dancing and one day u will be rewarded and u'll pass the bullies on the street in 10 years time and they're stuck in some shit dead end job and going no where. But if you keep at singing and dancing you can go anywhere.

  • This song brings tears to my eyes. Wish everyone felt this way. Just be yourself regardless of what you are

  • That is amazing. brilliant. marvelous!!! XD

  • he is what he is

  • He needs to sing this on Torchwood. Omg.

  • @crazykidboom You are one truly Kind and Genuine Lady, and so right about what you said~It's sad in this age in time..some people love to hate-Just because of stubborn Inadequacy-They feel threatened by what they don't understand-I've worked in films most of my like as an Actor and met some of the greatest friends in my life, they were gay & I tell you they made life on the sets fun! Bless them all an you too my Friend~!!♥

  • maybe i just point out that john barrowman is one of the sexy men who can sing dance act and be hott at the same time

  • @crazykidboom Great to know you're straight -Good for you! Jus kiddin' thought that was funny that's all-But hey I am also Just love John also~! Who cares anymore about one's personal life? I mean World, grow the F up so those ppl can LIVE & Let Love EH?

  • Seen him live twice and he is bloody amazing! Does anyone know if he has a mic there? I can't see one on his shirt and there isn't one infront of him. That man is magnificent!

  • @Albertross21 Tiny black thing on his second button down :)

  • @pilchard96 Ah, there we go. Very well disguised XD thanks

  • @Albertross21 Watched it a fair few times before I spotted it, but let's be honest, that was no great hardship.

  • @Albertross21 Yeah, he's got a little mic on his shirt. . .

  • i admire John so much for his life's work and his confidence!

  • What I am likes what he is...

  • 28 people are buried in the closet and afraid to am what they am.

  • Actually John Barrowman should be a disney prince. Whether or not the establishment would make him a gay prince is something else entirely. He'd be amazing either way though

  • he can sing songs for the disney movies! :D

  • What I am is impressed...

  • amazing

  • i just did a massive profomance infront of my entire school of a comedy act.

    and after i felt like i was on top of the world. that theres nothing i could tackle

    and then i read on facebook, someone commented on a status that i was shit.

    this song really sums up my feelings. but if i sang it now it would have a bunch of sobs in it.

  • @Georgeofdajunel Hang on to Your dreams, hang on...

  • He puts so much emotion into his voice! I love him!!!

  • I want to sing this song so badly but im too high of a tenor to sing it in the original George Hearn key. Does anyone with more musical expertise know what key this in cause im pretty sure i can sing this.

  • @sweeney60 Starts in B major and modulates to D flat major, at around 1.25. Hope that helps...?

  • @aarandir it should thanks

  • The first few lines are a little overdone; I think he realizes this on the studio version, and gets on with it. Other than that, no complaints.

  • even his voice cracks are beautiful

    1:12

  • That killed me. <3

  • That ... that left me breathless.

  • Some people hate that he's gay. I hate that he's so god damn perfect.

  • John says this has become his anthem. It's become mine, too ♥

  • John Barrowman is a really talented artist! And i do love this song! Thanks for this beautiful moment!

  • That's extraordinarily moving! Especially since the singer is actually gay, though I like to take a different approach on this song, so that I can apply it to my own life...

    Sigh, Captain Jack Harkness singing as a drag queen. That's life.

  • the best thing Ive seen on y-tube. more please.

  • I absolutely love this song!

  • Wonderful~~

  • Anyone else think the beginning was Eh?

    Douglas hodge made the beginning lyrics "I......am......what, I am..." very moving. This guy was truly amazing as he sang it and he owned it in the end! Bravo!

  • @JUGZDecimation good choice

  • @seanphurley Thanks

  • This song is amazing I'm singing it for my audition into college next week so i hope i think i have chosen a good song to sing.

  • I think, it's one of the best versions of this song. and, maybe, best John's performance at it! John is supereminent when he is on his game.

  • die beste stelle kommt ab 1:09

  • I hadn't heard all of the lyrics of this song, and unknowing that it represented gay pride sang some of it at a gangshow two months ago. I now feel incredibly proud of the scout and guide organisations and their tolerance and acceptance that some people today unfortunately don't have. I love this song, and John Barrowman, and evidently, 24 people are either homophobic or have very little empathy. I'm not gay, by the way. But people I know who are are some of the most amazing people I've met.

  • @warrenova2112 I sang this and posted it to facebook. After watching every episode of Torchwood, my wife and I wanted to know more about John Barrowman. We then found out he was a semi regular on Doctor Who, so I D/L every episode of that series starting with Christopher Eccleston. We don't care who or what John is. We love him and watch everything we can. I also D/L every album he's made. He'll be back on Torchwood this summer.

  • @ronfeilen Because that's the definition of a fan? Illegally downloading everything?

  • @89leejay As illegal as what you are reading here and now. Where do you think almost all of the music you watch and listen to on Youtube comes from. It's downloaded from somewhere and reposted here. And, you can watch almost every tv show seen on TV right on the website of the network. Why do you think Microsoft included Windows Microphone on all of its OS, with the ability to record what's being played on your computer?

  • I love his voice! :)

  • instead i'm not gay, I love this song. Just be unique, that's teh message

  • I must say this is a different version of John barrowman singing it to what i have seen before, and he is much better at it in this one than his other. I originally thought he was no good at it but after seeing him sing it this time, he was great!!!

  • "There's one life, and there's no return and no deposit!"

    How true...

  • 21 people aren't what they are

  • I want to click the "Like" button 1,000,000 times. This video deserves more viewers

  • I know this is way out there but i so wanna see max adler from glee that plays the bully.... sing this in front of the whole school with kurt watching -__- i know its probably impossible but this song would fit him pretty well if he finally came out XD hehehehe btw LOVE THE SONG AND JOHN BARROWMAN XD

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  • @mistreated54 Agreed, though I believe your grammar needs a bit of work.

  • @DiplodocusRockStar je suis français, camarade.... au lieu de relever ça tu devrais me corriger...

  • i am what i am,and what iam needs no excuses.. looooove it!

  • BAROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO­OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOWMANNNNN­NNNNNN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!­!!!!!!

  • Thumbs up if you think the highest rated comment on this video aught to be about how AMAZINGLY ATTRACTIVE this man is.

  • @GBEHNCP I don't want to speak out of turn here at all, but it has to be said that you have clearly missed the whole point about this song along with 22 others! Your opposing (top comment) argument now stands at 56 and you can you add me to that list. You are clearly looking for the ovation which rarely happens in the real world and sometimes banging your own drum ain't all it's cracked up to be but it needs no excuses if that is your choice !! We are what we are and therefore we are all equal!

  • @Mumsieish EPIC LULZ!!

  • @cfcolly You see what Mr. Barrowman just did there? Yeah... I don't think Tom Cruise could pull that off. ;D Or, you know, his West End career.

  • That's fabulous. Thanks God our world has this man and his brilliant voice.

  • I love this incredibly sexy man

  • Omg I totally love Jonathan Barrowman

  • nawwwh i love him

  • OMG! I'm in love.... I <3U ;)

  • 21 people don't like what they are...

  • no one can sing a song like this

    except for john barrowman

  • @Jantessa LOL EXACTLY! xD Maybe this one won't catch on but, TENNANT *shakes fist*

  • BARROWMAN! *shakes fist*

  • Oh my goodness I did't know he could sing! He is really good. I just love John! He song it really good! Go John!

  • @Rao16026 - He's been a leading man in the musical theatre world in the West End - UK primarily for over twenty years, but also on Broadway. He's not just "Captain Jack" in Torchwood, this guy is a multi-talented entertainer.

  • Is There Anything This Man Can't Do? Didn't Think So :) xx

  • Go John !!

  • what a voice, what a beautiful man.

  • Great ap

  • that is amazing. brilliant. marvelous.

    and i love what the song talks about, not just the homosexuality, but everything!

    that man is the best

  • What a fabulous job. John gives every song a fresh start. Just love him

  • So powerfull !!! Bravo !!!

    We what what we are!!!

  • @LittleMelianna

    you said it right!! thank you

  • i sung this for my final performecn at acting college and i should stres that i am not a singer at all and iv never had training but when i herd john singing this song i fell in love with it and as ppl thought i was a bit wird cos i am diffrnt then the norm but this song ment the world to me as i ment every word yes i am diffrent and yes i have a med con but that dont define me I am who i am and if you dont like it then so wt I AM WHAT I AM and all ways will be :D

  • WE were soo fortunate last fall to catch John in LONDON performing at The Victoria in La Cage. It was amazing as he is. John Barrowman - beautiful voice - beautiful person inside and out!

  • ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh hes sexy

  • how could u possibly dislike this video?? HOW ... whats wrong? its like the goal of life is being explained in this song so epicly sang and u dislike it??? how is that human

  • @freakenproduction they aren't humans, they're internet trolls

  • @freakenproduction He sang this song with a gorgeous and beautiful voice, I'll give you that. But being one of the few people that disliked this video I'll explain my reasoning. I felt that he really lacked on the acting portion of the song. He didn't look like he was going through the trials and tribulations of Albin, and for that I disliked it. I don't know if anyone will ever live up to the standard of George Hearn's perfect mix of beautiful vocals and acting capabilities on this great song.

  • @freakenproduction And I know you may say that George Hearn isn't gay whereas John Barrowman is, but I see and hear WAY more emotion and struggle from George than I see from John when he sings it.

  • @freakenproduction Maybe those 25 people are too jealous of his awesomeness.

  • @freakenproduction They're probably jealous that they can't sing as well as him.

  • @freakenproduction ; Most probably they are "over-closeted" homophobic homosexuals, who hate people with enough courage to say "I am what I am" and they hate themselves either... And most probably they shout out at the streets "God Hates Fags". Hate rules the idiots of the world... So forget about them friend. Their votes do count on the eyes of their own premature kind :)

  • @freakenproduction because there are some idiots in this world who think being gay is a bad thing but i can't find any reason to why this is.

  • жуткое зрелище - похож на Щелкунчика, но голос charming, просто завораживает.

  • Thisis my favorite performance of his that I've seen... It's really wonderful :)

  • this song makes me so proud of being different<3

  • I have a deep undying love for this man.

  • i've to agree that his performance of this is amazing and loaded with emotions.

    i love it except for the few flat notes in the earlier part of the song, his intonation's better in the Sound of Musicals version though i prefer this interpretation :D

    got to salute him though, really hard to sing in tune with heavy emotions

  • I saw him for the first time last night in Manchester. Fantastic ! He finished on this one....and yes he does sing every word as if he really means it!

  • hmm......I will click replay