Colin Hay - Beautiful World

[rossleighbrisbane]

We are all tales of incredible survival, against the odds.

[boomhauer421]

why does it say Colin Hay? This is obviously Phil Collins

[coinspinner2564]

@boomhauer421 You sir are an idiot!

[darcyfrod]

@boomhauer421 *Facepalm 

[aceofspades02]

@boomhauer421 Some people used to mistake one to another on their days of apogee of success (they both are contemporaries), and all it seems that some people are still mistaking them.

[GrandiosaTilFrokost]

Goddamn talent. He will always be one of the best.

[CrazyRomeo24]

ich liebe diesen somg

[idiidaz]

My my my, how long i've been looking for this one.. heard it once in one scrubs episode and it have been on my mind ever since....

[lyonsden11]

I LOVE Colin Hays too, he is a genious!!!! and yes the song he did on scrubs overkill was utterly brilliant

[LaylaonAM]

I saw him in Portland last year at the Crystal Ballroom in Portland---front row, right in front of him. His show was mezmerizing to say the least. Amazing songs, amazing guitar work, great vocals and he's funny as hell. He's coming back in September and I will be there again.

[ljgsuper]

"this is as good as it gets"

[johnnydu33]

I just placed a video response to Colin playing Beautiful World...  where did my response go? hmmmm either way, Colin is AWESOME!!!

[icfosey]

" I tried talking to Jesus, but He just put me on hold

Said He’d been swamped by calls this week

And He couldn’t shake His cold"

Brilliant !!!!!!!!

[spuzum45]

His music sounds alot like music from Newfoundland. LOVE IT

[Folma7]

Colin keeping it real!

[johnnystud39]

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Is it really that beautiful???

[toppinnn]

"perhaps this is as good, as it gets". love him.

[Equalizer919]

God forsakes him and his own wife doesn't even love him anymore, yet his outlook remains positive as a sunny day on the beach. THAT, my friends, is the genius of this song. Remarkable.

[MrScue]

This song just brings me back to all my good memories. I don't know why but this gets to me.

[mysterious1961]

I love how this song is both funny and poignant at the same time! he is brilliant!!

[eoinmolyneux]

Out of all the songs in the world this is the one I wish I wrote

[davidknox1234]

Thanks. Nice one.

[cyyyggnus]

Thanks, pawnsdream, for uploading this brilliant song! I hope you reach your dream of making it to the end of the board....live long and prosper.

cygnus

[LittleLulubee]

@Xen1aserman

Why does that line have to mean that he's either being pc, or mocking political correctness? Why can't it be genuine? Appreciating women is just COOL. You'll notice later in the song he laments that there's no respect for women in the world.

[pabloalarroyo]

@LittleLulubee Than you!! spot on right!!!

[LittleLulubee]

I think that line means that he sincerely appreciates and respects women. No cynicism or double-entendre intended. I think it's really sweet.

[Xen1aserman]

@LittleLulubee i feel like it was forced just to be politcally correct

[shawn33445]

rock solid ......

[Fjudin]

I've been listening to this amongst others every night while i sleep, one of the best songs i know, besides the marie part, since that's my sisters name :S

[fsdfadfs]

@Fjudin and whats the problem with that? why would you get mad? do you want to fuck yar sista?

[pabloalarroyo]

Great to see him again, FANTASTIC song!!

[miltman21]

Come on!-how can anyone NOT understand that this line '...or a woman if you are one" is a subtle joke about political correctness? Moreover, it adds an intimate, personal touch, and, by surprising the listener a bit, it attracts his (or her!!) attention to what the man has to say!

[mynthon11]

@miltman21

. I got this feeling that there is NOT that kind of "message" there.... WHO knows in the end?

[miltman21]

@mynthon11 No one knows, not even the artists, I'd suppose... This actually adds to the beauty- at least the way I conceive "beauty".

My point would be, though, that this line works in so many more than one ways that it's refreshing!

[Xen1aserman]

i hate that, "or a women if you are one" it doesnt fit with the song and seems like he just added it in to be pc

[bobgamacho]

I agree. That line has always felt tacked on.

[streetninjas313]

@Xen1aserman I'd have to disagree. Personally I feel it has a certain cheeky charm to it :)

[HotSpicyTasteGreat]

totally disagree

I think it's a joke ABOUT political correctness and how crazy its becoming

Very clever tbh.

[GiantPandas]

@Xen1aserman

I think it's one of the best lines in the album.

[dragoo214]

gotta love it!!!

[wenmar2100]

I love it!!!!

[tshibumi]

Gr8 song. Thanks for sharing.

[sandboy007]

I had a chance to meet him when this song first came out. Most excellent...

[janoschii]

@sandboy007 Who wants to know?

[Kittyghirl]

such a pretty song. Just came on the ipod shuffle as I putter around the house. I had to hear it again.

[wordofadvice1]

This is just some good stuff people. Thanks for this send and Bless You. smile

[Motorcitymilo]

"....he just put me on hold..." So underrated!

[heyjonnybravo]

agreed!

[owner0007]

never gets boring i could hear this 24/7 (;

german greetings colin ftw

[34muggsy34]

agree!!!

[TheBieneGrrl]

Beautifully simple and simply BEAUTIFUL!

[wordofadvice1]

I like this song and thanks for the post. God  Bless You. smile

[34muggsy34]

amen!!

[the1nameless]

does anyone know what guitar he's playing?

i think its an Ovation but i could be wrong...

[maddadjs]

he's playing a "renaissance" made by rick turner. a wonderful guitar by a great guitar builder. he makes guitars for lindsey buckingham also.

[visatin]

dont srač to mač song je šou

[saq428]

The line "or a woman if you are one" ruins the song. No need to be PC in this song. Would have been a great song otherwise.

[aussiesurfer28]

Were you born stupid or grow into it? The song is written in simple, almost childlike lyrics to emphasise the innocence of beauty - that it is so uncomplicated when seen through those eyes. The 'or a woman...' line is there to give the lyrics context. Think before posting next time.

[alegre216]

shut up. you don't know that. i have a feeling you've never had a conversation with colin hay about his thoughts in writing this song. everyone interprets music differently, that's what makes it beautiful. that's a great interpretation you have, but you don't have to be a bitch and shoot down everyother thought so you sound right. so think before posting next time. prick.

[MrLisaowl]

He's just being thoughtful. Wonderful song!

[steveziv]

I thought it added a level of familiarity and/or intimacy to the song.  At the same time it's clever and humorous.

[yaisum]

I used to think that, not because of the pc thing, but because the clunkiness of it. With more listening, I've come to love it: it's supposed to be funny, a little comic aside, and I think if you listen to Colin and his opinions on stuff in general, he's not trying to be pc, just throw in a little funniness. All the best.

[vicyerteltxD]

he's amazing.

[arteriaspermatica]

that's awesome

[brendakaye34]

Ya know, I just love him and his music and he can be from or go to wherever he chooses, it's all good!  I know he's in Ohio the next two nights and I'll be there!

[tblegand]

so simple.. top yune it makes me smile.....

[MrBlackBrit]

Oy, mate! You're sooo right.

I dig this cat.

[billybigblueballs]

Why would you dig a cat? It's defenceless animal !!!

[sawoody123]

born in scottland, raised here in Australia...... how do fifty fifty bragging rights sound???? lol. His music is one of a kind, So simple yet so so beautiful.

[DHopkins1983]

Scottish through and through!!!

[tblegand]

this guy is mint!!

[emericaman77]

i saw him live and spoke with him and the band at the end for a bloke who is scottish through and through he seems to have a very australian attitude. not that i have any idea how scottish ppl are i am sure they are great like australians too : )

[joseslucky4monkeybal]

one of australia's finest muscians

[stephscott0811]

Yup, except he is Scottish.

[burnviktm]

This is a great tune. I used it in a video that I made for my wife on her first Mother's Day... it is on my YouTube account if you wanna see.

[seanUnknown011000101]

Pretty good. very chll

[smedz1960]

I heard him on a morning radio show last summer. He was promoting his tour, and when he started to play his music in the studio it just took me to another place. This man is a great talent and his music is unforgettable! Thanks, Colin for writing & singing; it is truly appreciated.

[Hanseaticon]

awesome!

[Jaytoee]

cheese

[jKeM6808]

I love collin Hay..Man his songwriting is amazing. I heard about his songs through scrubs (which i'm a HUGE fan of and get most of my musical taste from) when i heard overkill and loved it! I bought it off itunes and a couple of his other songs which i found through scrubs and decided that he is BRILLIANT and i bought his albumn..Never get sick of it, his voice is unique and i just love him. If people don't like him, they are physco.

[jstohler]

@jKeM6808 "Physco"?

[eXKaj]

@jKeM6808

If so, I would recommend you Californication. As for me it's another great source for really good music, maybe not the same type as in Scrubs, but also memorable

[jKeM6808]

@eXKaj awesome, thankyou!!

[Crazybenjiwoo]

@jKeM6808 he has several... collect them all.

[cookin181]

Dude, Thanks for posting these versions of his songs.... at first I didnt even realize that was Colin Hay's Songs on Scrubs.... Great Job! I like the 80's dudes that have found a way to prevail

[pappabagge]

A sadly underrated songwriting genius. CJH has been a favourite since back in the late 1970's, and now he's developed into a master of his craft, at the height of his powers. Thank God for talent like this!

[agentj23dawil]

best song ever to listen on an australian beach i defenetly agree with that snif so many goods memories

[deex22]

ah Colin Hay. Nothing beats the going somewhere album. It's my top listened to album on my computer. I just don't get sick of him!

[omniking2006]

I heard this song through an episode of Scrubs. Its a good song to put on after you had a crappy day at work. It would sound even better with some strings in the background.

[itsameMARIO94]

Well that's just...fantastic

[Numanelo]

fair enough o_O

[mazon21]

Let me just tell everyone, through my own personal experience. This song is awesome to listen to when stretching out on an Australian beach...oh yea with a cool beer... oh yes...

[funjys]

It could be my imagination but people who like Colin Hay are generally good, honest, decent human beings. (Even the Secptics, if that has anything to do with it?)

Have loved The Big Fellas music since Men at Work. Thank you for posting this.

[frribbib]

i agree i hav neer seen any bad comments while listening to colin hay vids mayb its just because hes a legend and hes music is awesome.

[caroline51684]

It is such a feel good song. I wish it was played more often. It can be a beautiful world :')

[salutaumonde]

I am American and I love this song and this artist.

[BigBoston17]

does anyone know what kind of guitar he is playing here?

[wdgeo]

Usually he's playing one model or another Maton guitar, but I don't know what that one is.

[Schirms1]

i really do like it :)

[jharlidjian]

so great artist !!!

[mowie133]

luv u colin :P not in a gay way :( lol

[kinshasaAPP]

It's okay, you can come out of the closet. JK!!! haha, I couldn't resist

[valois5]

You're right!

I'm ashamed!

[Oshikuroo]

Dudes if your not saying anything nice say nothing at all , this man is an excellent musicain.(so piss of americans)

[MastaBlasta22]

Americans? Wow, you just said that to over 300 MILLION people.

Glad my mind isn't as narrow as yours :-)

[justanotherdruid]

I'm 100% American, and I love this guy. ^_^

[PelleTricker]

who cares if you are 100% american? btw no hard feelings hes a good singer =)

[KLMSBANDCHIC]

you must be deaf !!!!!!!! dumm ASS

[precy494]

do you people hear yourselves this song is the most pathetic garbage i ever heard all of youo people are DEAF

[valois5]

@ precy494:

if you want to hear garbage, you should try to swing a baseball bat at your own head a couple of times. The hollow sound that this exercise would inevitably produce, ought to entertain you for a long time...

[mowie133]

u suk y would u both comment if u dont like it dumb ass...

[rivakran]

He is perfect...His voice and this song are more than perfect.

[granespiral]

i´m just hearing at this wonderfull man at a cyber cofee and asking to barman what´s the name of this guy... where ever you are your very original and a wonderfull singer.... i´ll buy some cd from you.... inspiration is good and not easy to find these days

[rhydiantitch]

i remember this from scrubs

[Beautybrainz]

same :]

[fallenwillrise]

no it doesnt. it has meaningful lyrics

[cannabicarn]

How can u even say that, it´s the lyrics that makes this song this good, the lyrics are great..

[simocecamm]

magic

[munkenmedguran]

This song is so beautiful.

[skinnyhobo]

Awesome vid!

Thank you for posting!

[tornaik]

great song

[Gav671]

How bout that guitar...

[7KRTN]

"or a woman if you are one"  Brilliant line!

[annienam89]

haha yeah i always laugh over that line

[barimaphone]

its exactly that line that got me hooked on this song...the way he sings it and the fact that its there..mmm

[Bento1]

Man. I love this song. :)

[pimpbogstad]

You obviously get the message...

[pimpbogstad]

You obviously didn't get the message... ***

[Russell642]

I must admit that while I Hay in my top 5 writers, I do find some of this song just a tad too s(l)oppy for me.

[gingerpeachie]

What a great Scottish singer!!

[tarantel2]

sooo wonderful....

[063naMdialook]

I noticed Scrubs has good songs, awesome show

[dangreen17]

i get alot of my fav sogs from scrubs. they are really good at selecting them!

[roypawnts]

Scrubs has such great music. Unlike some shows that play really popular songs totally unrelated to the plot.

[tylertjp]

I don't like the Scrubs show, but from what I've noticed, they do have a great music selection.

[barimaphone]

yes they do...the songs they pick actually have some relevance to whats going on, AND the songs are excellent

[addison4590]

amazing voice

[3990DIRECTnDESIGN]

LOVE THIS SONG!!

noticed at 1:26, colin hits the note for "car" differently to the studio version ;)

[addison4590]

he has his songs on scrubs alot

[ishittedmyself]

Not this one though. :)

[addison4590]

acctually i remember this on scrubs

[sbennett92]

yeah this is on scrubs!

every show on scrubs seems to amazing!

[Jasonthebasin]

this is just great. original. in music these days, thats the highest praise I think I could offer.

[sirajidinsaid]

Yeah, this really is as good as it gets!

[tarkineWild]

'This is good as its gets' so soak it up, both the good with the bad because time ticks quickly for us all.

Thanks colin

[ishittedmyself]

"This is as good as it gets"* :)

[scannanledothoil]

'Or a woman if u r one' i love that line. Great song.

[jamminjeff]

"If you are one"

[boteci2001]

What a great voice, love it!

[happyhead64]

just brilliant!

[Jvalentine6]

nobody sounds like Colin Hay

[Numanelo]

haha nice

[lozzybozzy234]

i dont know what it is about him but hes so original and i cant get enough of listening to it

[gcwagoner]

Pretty song. I can relate to the emptiness of a life without God. He will never hang up the phone on any of us.

[markonit]

... thanks for posting this wonderful performance ..! I for one appreciate it very much ..!

[GIORDANO333]

ESPECTACULAR CANCION......

[redbette]

what a beautiful voice this man has been born with he us truly blessed.

[Homero4real]

I know im usless... do not reply, ive already said i know.

BUT there were 209 so im 210 :D

[chriscyr]

Colin is a Legend!

[kitty3309]

I love this song!Colin, you rock!

'...or a wman if you are one.' Always makes me chuckle! XD

[kotmii]

I love Waiting for my real Life too, but try not to get hung up on the "Jesus" part. I think he's saying he searched outside himself for help & didn't find it, so he went within & found even tho life's not perfect & this"emptiness persists" he can enjoy things & focus on them - not the negative. I love the "Or a woman if you are one" line...makes me laugh.

[Mylie350]

Great point, kotmii!!

[kotmii]

Thanks, peace out...

[afterglow80]

I think you're absolutely right. :)

Wonderfully, beautiful song!

[whole27]

I don't like this song....compared to Waiting for my real life to begin....that's a great song! I also don't believe in jesus so that part ruined it for me!!

[Mylie350]

Whole27, I agree that "Waiting for my real life to begin" is a great song, but saying that this song is ruined because this song involves Jesus is just.....wrong. I'm not exacly religious, but this song got me through some tough times (as I already said when I was Mylie1) and I consider to be one of my top 10 best songs of all time. I say to each his own, but don't go hating this masterpiece of a song just because you don't believe in Jesus.

[Kingofengland75]

Jesus is a real person im not saying he died for our sins and all that stuff, he might have been a fake but he was a real person their are records

[hole13]

Jesus walks into a hotel and gives the inkeeper three nails and says "Can you put me up for the night?"

[Mylie350]

Hole13, that was a joke that doesn't deserve to be put on this vid...hehe.

[trebledteen89]

You're fucking retarded.

[trebledteen89]

You shouldn't let other people's beliefs ruin how you feel about something. That's really dumb and somewhat selfish.