Hoppípolla - Sigur Rós (English cover)

[gammagrunge]

talents + luck = this video (y)

[gggreatfires]

the boys in your video

maybe found this video someday

and this video will be 'Hoppipolla' to him.

[sammypeppernom]

Beautiful..

[constablekelly]

Great job

[CheySpier1127]

Amazing, Great work! I love it!

[TheLildrummerboy97]

Wow, beautiful friend. Lífga, sál lyfta, snillingur.

[leonardomargiotta]

You are great man.

[Hellsconsort]

Nice cover.

[iEllyx3]

Where's The Footage From?

[mhtaufiq]

This is just beautiful.. seriously...

[Daveh88]

This was amazing, I really enjoyed this. Any chance you still have the chords/tabs for the guitar and piano?

[lilymarafie]

Watched this so many times..great work

[Alejo77H]

Excellent Cover! I'm impressed you found this 8mm film, you're lucky this is gold.

Seriously you have the memory of others.

[T3Z90]

Great cover!!

Guitar chords??????

[gammagrunge]

8 people don't know where's the "like" button

[mcKallzor]

Found in the woods you say? That's a lucky find :) And awesome cover too

[Starprizm]

'Og ég fæ blóðnasir - en ég stend alltaf upp'

'My nose began to bleed - but I got up again - I always do'

I love how you used the hopelandic bit to get a more exact translation :D

Brilliant work.

[TheRoyalrey]

@Starprizm Thanks! I was happy to have that extra space.

[19Street95]

Wonderful!

[callen937]

gorgeous and wonderful. nebraska loves this!

[Lovelyday300]

this is the most amazing song ever, really makes you want to go out and live life - your cover is beautiful and the video has really inspired me to make my own and hide it somewhere for someone to find just like you did. i hope someone creates something as beautful from it as you have!

[TheRoyalrey]

@Lovelyday300 that's a great plan! thanks!

[carl33n3]

you sir, made me cry. :)

[LegendWoWMatt]

Excellent cover

[THISisFORyouALEXhehe]

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE put this on iTunes. I'm not even kidding, that would be a HUGE favor and such an enjoyment to listen to when travelling! And if not on iTunes, please make this an mp3 that is downloadable pweeeaaase?

And the reel that you found in the woods? That's not luck. That's fate right there. :D

[RicheyWHUFC]

@THISisFORyouALEXhehe just download it of youtube

[Nuthingold1]

Reminds me of innocence. Beautiful!

[Vultures13]

Can you please tell me wich chord you used and? i've tried to figure it out but i just can't get it right!

thanks!

[gayasthedayislong]

This is SO good.. I was not expecting anything like this. Thank you people who made this! Keep making music, this is not just talent, this is something else..

[crazylady008]

Hoppípolla = puddle jumping (it's even the same # of syllables)

[alenovae]

love it

[mackensie2212]

i love the video myself :)

[FreddyTheJumpingCat]

Wow! This is amazing! You're one talented guy.

[HenryBlaimireBrown]

this is wonderful!

[fulerguy]

Did you transpose for this song? Any tuning changes? It sounds beautiful.

[TheRoyalrey]

@fulerguy Yes, I transposed it to fit my voice.

[fulerguy]

@TheRoyalrey Figured it out. On keyboard, transposed it 7 steps down (-7) and the tuning is on -20. I listen to your version too much haha :P

[RenegadeYap]

:O You sound amazing! Just like the original singer. Wonderful translation and I absolutely love the video. So cool to find something kind of 'ancient' in the woods no? :D Great job!

[weezerpleaser18]

are english lyrics and guitar chords availabel anywhere i love this

[JOYWRIGHT]

Wow, great job! Covering Sigur Ros is like covering The Beatles - nearly impossible to please - but you have found a way!

[7lip]

Truly amazing, defying all of my preconceived notions.

[k3sha]

beautiful

[anntheazelf101]

is the cover by you or by the band?

[0SxK0]

This  one is REAL DEFINITION OF MUSIC !!!

[Stompy119]

man this is awesome! great job!

[aronahCLT]

This is awesome, thanks :)

[Helca147]

Oh dear, I have to admit I wouldn't EVER expect any Sigur Rós cover to be this good... but this has just taken my breath away! Wonderful work! 

[theicekitsune]

your cover is WONDERFUL i like it sooooo much

you found it in the woods?????????!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! O_O

i wish i was that lucky and talented :O

kisses from Montreal, Canada :3

[TheRoyalrey]

@theicekitsune yes, it was a lucky find. thanks a million!

[theicekitsune]

your cover is WONDERFUL i like it sooooo much

you found it in the woods?????????!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! O_O

i wish i was that lucky and talented :O

[plansexy12]

Hey!amigo lo haces muy bien...Saludos desde México!.

[MSDesign87]

Wow... this is from a film reel in the woods. That's really amazing... I hope someone from the film sees this and is pleased with what you've done.

[gazelle88]

your cover is beyond perfection.

[matimac666]

little bit worse than Sigur Ros...but sitll brilliant!Sigur Ros aren't people, they are angels.

[IcyZane]

Omg! I love this english cover!!! its nice Hahas omg! i can only say Its Beautiful!! best!

[ExclusiveGoodMusic]

Masterpiece cover!

[MultiSexualpredator]

It just works perfectly with the video recording. And just imagine if someone watching this found themselves in this video from all those years ago. what a wonderful compliment to their childhood memories. bravo

[Cookycookcook]

this song always gives me goose bumps...

[imnotyourfriend]

I like that you replaced "rubber boots" with Wellingtons, and took other liberties with the translation so it would run more smoothly. It's amazing.

[shawadd]

Wonderful Job!

[HMClark1227]

wow this is really good! i love it!!!!

[NatWTK]

I didn't see this coming

you're brilliant! I almost cried :))

[OrangeAni]

When I read "English Cover' I didn't expect it to be so great. Brilliant cover! Bravo! and Bravo again!

[blogbugboyz]

i prefer this to the orginal

[osprey2295x]

one of.. no THE best cover ive ever heard of this song,, whered you find this film it fits the song so well.. well done

[ezdeban]

This is great, even with the english translation! It works so well with the video footage, some splendid work. :) My next song to learn on the piano methinks!

[AUJamie]

Chills down my spine every single time i hear this!

[soSUBURBIA]

Hey! Great job!

[cactusforkface]

where can i download this?

[Billyslfc]

really cool :) haha

[rrpauldoran]

Decently done.

Original is better, of course, there had BETTER not be any argument about that.

But nice job.

[ChrisGnosis]

This is great. Since I've heard this song I've wanted to practice singing it but it's so  hard to remember lyrics in an unknown language. So I was looking for either a German or English version. The way you covered it is beautiful.

[emilyyxxxxx]

i can't even come to describe how the song makes me feel. incredible. <3

[ElenMaggs]

I definatley prefer your version of the music compared to Sigur Ros' :) You've done an amazing job.

And you found the film in the woods?:O:O WHOAAA that's insane!

[ElenMaggs]

This i amazing:) I was actually trying to sing this to my boyfriend in icelandic HAHAHAH XD completley failed obviously, but thank you so much for posting it in english:) SUBSCRIBED!

[kimmycow]

I love this song in it's original way.

I love each and every cover of it.

And you, good sir, have made an absolutely astounding cover that brought tears to my eyes.

Thank you.

[ParallelW0rld]

Favorited, liked. And I need more :)

[Ghbose]

Have to say that tbh, living in England myself, not sure why you can't emulate pronounciation (But not everyone can mimic foreign accents understandibly)...

That reel however, is amazing to see here...

Shots with the cigar and around 1:30 really got me - sure you didnt edit this :P ?

[littlebigbrain]

cool. did justice to one of the best songs ever.

[hannahhuggins]

Really, you don't even notice the change of language because you're so mesmerized by the music. It's just as beautiful in English as it is in Icelandic. You did a great job.

[LePetitPoisson2]

kinda funny voice. But cover is awesome.

Great work.

[Apocalyptiq]

when I first heard it, I thought that it is original version :D great work!

[ramma77]

Very good work, chief

[TheArtOfLosing963]

thank you (:

[TimisaRocker99]

This is the best cover of Sigur Ros I have ever heard.....you sir have a gift. and I love the footage. Where did you find it?

[TimisaRocker99]

@TimisaRocker99 Nevermind about the film. I posted this before I read the description.

[slowman20]

AWESOME!

[rmrent]

I love your voice! its so unique.. absolutely love it!

[adiulmansky]

i love this video <3

[b3witch3d]

this is amazing :) perfect, thankyou

[WORMINYA]

Great job making an english version! PERFECT!!

[BirdieBrent]

Beautiful. Absolutely beautiful.

[asmunanda103]

nice song gan...



[Rubbadation]

an awesome cover buddy. heard it all the way through.. awesome video and translation is just **%$# awesome. WELL DONE!!

[brysonbryson]

Magnificent.

[stormcoming321]

wow this is unbelievable. I am impressed and jealous that you found that footage in the woods! regardless, amazing cover and video to go along

[stivinaladria]

Is it okay if you're on my mp3 player now?

[Decamarie]

This is just beautiful.

[AamandaaaF]

I hate these English Covers.

They are supposed to be in Icelandish , not in english.

[RicheyPwhufc]

@AamandaaaF Its done in English so most of the world no what the bloody hell there saying.

[AamandaaaF]

@RicheyPwhufc but that's what makes them so special. :O 

and their songs are in Hopelandic which is a mix of icelandic and a language Sigur came up with. The language is so beautiful and it contributes to their style. so FY.

[hannahhuggins]

@AamandaaaF Actually not all of their songs are in Hopelandic. A few from each album are, and all of ( ) is. But Hoppipolla is completely Icelandic, as is a lot of Takk and Med Sud I Eyrum...

Also, his name is Jonsi, not Sigur.

But I do agree that the mix of a made up language is pretty unique and special. They are using the voice merely as another instrument. Sometimes, the music is all you need to know what a song is about. Lyrics aren't always necessary.

[hiral100]

Gud job m8...u r a gem :)

[fabyraqu3l]

so cute *.*

[tunaktunaktu]

imagine how old those kids in the footage are!

[unsimplehumano]

as there may be a cover in English, if Hoppipolla is written in a language without meaning 0.o

[ableach22]

good job

[InALoveTrance]

really fuckin awesome, wow. great voice too, nice accent in there!

[hennnuv]

For some reason Im thinking about Germany having mended after World War II when seeing this video and hearing the lyrics =S...

[IH293]

What a fantastic cover - you are very talented!

[scantpiper]

It's very incredible, to find a awesome video like this in the woods!

The piano pattern is good, it's' not insane.

The translation is just perfect for song, can I use it? Have you made copyright?

[cowgirlgaily1]

this is truely amazing ive got the goosebumos of lovelyness =] lol

[helisia]

Great job! It's really good.^^

[chusus87]

:O Great job dude!!!

[PointCarpetMovies]

I'm not gonna lie, most Youtube covers are absolutely dreadful and ruin the original compositions. This one, however, is a beautiful complement.

[sw33tn38]

Uhm. Actually, the translation for Hoppipolla is puddle jumping.

[GreggyDoom]

You know, I think I actually prefer this to sigur ros' own version. Theres something more sweet and charming about the whole thing, considering that this is real footage, and you went to the time and effort to actually make such a high quality reproduction of this song and video in your own time. I think the fact that it doesn't seem as overproduced really helps.

Love it. Best cover I've ever seen on youtube...

[GreggyDoom]

Oh, and i also did think the english translation was going to work very well, :P I was proven wrong

[Dumbledore303]

This is an awesome video! Seriously. I can't believe you just found this tape. That is awesome.

[OrgasmicSarcasm]

This is beautiful.

[rmpwhuacc1]

WOW mate do you know how good you are at this! You really should consider this as a professional job

Amazing job!

[imdctillidie1970]

Brilliant mate! much better than i thought it would be!!

[DaffydMorris]

also, some of the original lyrics are in a made up language called Vonlenska, made up by the band, so its no suprise you had some trouble translating.

[DaffydMorris]

'hoppípolla' is icelandic for 'jumping into puddles' which kinda makes sense with the translated lyrics.

[Cansa422]

Absolutely amazing.

what are the lyrics used?

They are perfect...

[Mazeandblue23]

AMAZING!!!!!!!

[tinyvessells]

i cannot put into words how much i love this cover

[Shafasta1]

dude your songs are awesome... this is a perfect cover keep it up

[JRock620Productions]

This is so sweet...seeing the hope and laughter and love, in all the kids' faces. So much potential, so much happiness. Beautiful cover as well, but now I really want an 8mm camcorder. xD;

[TheRoyalrey]

yes, these kids look very honest.

it's not that hard to get a working 8mm camera. the problem is to get affordable film reels... and a timemachine back to the 70s.

[Devarshi37]

@TheRoyalrey excellent mate.......I am speechless....no words to say...

[Dalenater]

Brilliant mate, loved this.

[BloggerMusicMan]

You sir are a boss.

I loved how you mixed the acoustic guitar and the piano. And those harmonies! XD Brilliant. Even the English words didn't sound bad, which I expected they would.

Definitely favouritied and subscribed. This is one of the coolest covers I've ever heard on this site. You should give yourself a pat on the back.

[TheRoyalrey]

yay, thanks!

*pat pat*

[Hanna556]

this made me shiver. its beautiful.

[BeautifullyMonica]

This song (any version with the original melody) makes me cry almost everytime.

[sinclopus]

fantastic!!!!

[mariesdelon]

oh my god, I loved it! I was thinking i'd hate it but it is really good.

[sam96wire]

wow! this worked well! keep it up!! :D

[LifeIsMovement]

cool work dude !

and the video you found, i dont know, just fits the whole thing, love the end with the water damages, looks like you did it on purpose :)

if i someday try to cover this song, i hope you wont mind if i try to inspire myself from your translation cause i felt it was quite good ;)

[TheRoyalrey]

Thank you! The entire reel is about half an hour, so I edited it to go along with the song. The water damages are really at the end of the reel.

Go on, make your own cover of Hoppípolla. I'd be honoured to be your inspiration.

[Nardvark101]

wow this is a really good cover of it!

[Joooovis]

I think I'm gonna take a trip to the woods now, gonna find me one of them video reels.

[outdoor3]

Sigur Ros is such a great group, I think it's pretty cool that I found them through a trailer for Prince of Persia 4, they used Saeglopur in the 2nd or 3rd released trailer for the game and after hearing it, I was hooked, I searched around on google until I could find the artist/band/composer. Love your version of this and Saeglopur, nothing makes music better than originality to share to others, thanks for taking the time to add a little something to an already great song. :)

[fzappa007]

really nice....good job!

[drakel101]

I loved it.

You found that in the woods?!? lol

[lilmissvixen156]

i've never encountered any videos in youtube that had 100 % positive comments! well deserved. this is too good to be true. hey i think that video was laying there in purpose for you guys to be found! scary. amazing. please butcher vaka. or staralfur.

[TheRoyalrey]

That surprises me as well. I am simply astonished by all the positive feedback.

And thank you, I might get out the butchers knife and put on the bloody apron again...

[CassOleBLACK]

Amazing! Love it!

[kokoy29]

Love the work!

[iosonostrano]

BEAUTIFUL!!!! Congratulations!!

[NeonMadniss]

this song is so nice i love it. i liked it better in the other langauge though i guess because you can guess what it means and it just seems more sincere but this is still really good and i love the lyrics to it. i love this song

[TheRoyalrey]

I agree, knowing the lyrics kind of takes out part of the magic from the song.

in no way I wanted to improve the original, it's just pure flattery.

[headsplat]

This is amazing <3, thank you so much for doing this (:

[renossauro]

nice english translation! i loved it!

[LorenzoStevie]

Great job. You're my new god. :D

[Philippians4x13]

That was great!!!

[killerdynam0]

thank you.

[jsw807]

absolutely outstanding job!

[mjmont92]

Fantastic job mate! Love it.

[cheralhoo]

love it!

[futureceltic37]

great job, music is your passion go for it, cuz your good. we only have one life to live so lets complete our dreams!

[MyThoughtsAreBelow]

Great job!

[drarr45]

This is probably one my favorite songs and videos ever...

This translation and cover certainly do the original song justice

great work dude

[IAMED2]

I can't think of a better use for YouTube. This is brilliant!

[MikeCaine1000]

youre gonna be a star someday kid...nice work!

[c0no]

jesus christ, you blew my mind, you should do this for living

[SurfProduction]

Amazing, someone told me Hoppipolla means "Jumping in puddles" ;S soo Idk if thats right or not, But that was aamzing!!

[MrAxification]

Hoppopolla means my winter

[SarcasmLovePeace]

In Icelandic it actually means "Jumping into puddles" it should be separate like "Hoppi Polla"

[SurfProduction]

Yes so I was close to getting it right (:

[MrAxification]

thx for clearing tht up for me =)

[hellomiranda]

This is officially the best video on youtube. Evar. Not only did you made it sound amazing, you translated it, you have the perfect accent and voice, but you found the film in the woods? Its so perfect. The scene is so simple and lets you actually hear the music deep inside you. And the waterstains at the end.. pure amazing. I want to watch this forever... and hug it.. and snuggle it.

[TheRoyalrey]

well, feel free to do so.

thanks a million!

[ArinMaa13]

This is really cool!congratulations!you did a pretty good job with the piano!^^

[kimbley85]

this is amazing, you did the song perfectly <3

[Adamiskew]

shit that was sick i could actually here what there singing about ...even though it doesnt matter sigure ros is enya status

[ito123456789]

I love the video.

It fits the music so well.

[GloHopProductions]

The really cool think about this is not only your ability to create fantastic music, but also the 8mm film gives it that effect that normal videos wouldn't. Brilliant video, well done.