craps all over john mayer! sure he plays an incredible version. but if you want real emotion and connection to a song. go to the original. this is how the song was intended to be heard.
umm i heard John Mayers version... and my ears were trained for beautifulness. then i heard this shizz. uhhh!? there is no competition, john is beast for life.
@titans300229 They both sang it great. The only difference is that John Mayer took it slower. There's nothing wrong with that. And there's nothing wrong with Tom Petty's version either. I like both.
JM's version is hands down completely shitting on this version i give him props for makeing this maybe it was soothing back in the day but JM stuck his foot in this song
while Tom (like quite a few singer/songwriters) is not a particularly exceptional vocalist, one should bear in mind that there are always little nuances in the performance of the creator of the piece that a cover artist will probably never capture. the writer *knows* the piece inside and out, so his/her interpretation will always reflect what the song was intended to achieve.
I like this song, but Tom Petty's voice. just something about it is so annoying! it's not as smooth as john mayer's! therefore, i like john mayer's cover of this song more. (:
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i heard john mayors version first and i liked the song but this version sounds like tom inhaled too much helium before recording.. the refrain is even worse - reminds me of a crying cat! :) horrible!
Anyone with "Disney" in their name immediately loses my respect when it comes to music. John Mayer does not "Rock" this song, he barely even nudges it.
His voice doesn't go right with the song? You are not just stupid, you are also deaf.
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Oh whatever. I'm so over ignorant and condescending "tortured souls" like you. I don't really care about what you think or whether you respect me or not. You're nobody.
His voice almost sounds country. But not. He cuts his words too short, and it makes this song sound so rehearsed. He's just singing. John mayer does this song justice. He sings this song much slower and he's filled with emotion while singing it.
Geeze, this isn't even the studio version. Go listen to the version on Full Moon Fever (the original, made around five years before you were even born)- the version that spent 33 weeks at the top for rock, that is number 177 of the 500 greatest rock songs of all time... then feel free to attempt to compare Tom to John.
"Tortured souls"? Oh please, I like good music, that doesn't mean I should be classed as a sad 40 something year old who stays in his room wondering where he went wrong with his life, staring at his CD collection which spans the height and width of his room. Just because I don't get off to watching High School Musical doesn't mean that I am a terrible, horrendously boring human being. You total, total tool. Does this song justice? If you call that musical abortion justice you are totally wrong.
love this song :) mayer does a good rendition in his own style, he doesnt try to do a full on cover of this and i respect that, but those plastic idiots the jonas dolls should not try this song,,,ever,,
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are you kidding me? those faggots shouldn't even do their own songs, if you can actually call them songs. The fact that they did the Beatles still makes me wanna puke.
sorry but once you start reading this you cant stop 3 hot guys or boys will be crazy about yew and fight over yew but if you dont comment 2 at least 3 vids an old man named charlie with no head will kill all your family and leave yew to be depresed and mizzarable then when your done press f2 and the three hot boys names will pop up
both the original and John Mayor's version are excellent. but its thanks to this man, who wrote the lyrics that this song is truly amazing. but either way... Greaat ssoonggg:)♥
how can you possibly say someone who didnt create the song sings it better?? he sang it the way he wanted to!! this IS tom petty's song.....not john mayer
thats cause your an idiot ...besides the fact that john mayer is a douchebag, even if he was my favorite artist u still cant say his version is better! if it wasnt for petty this song wouldnt exist
i cant belive the idiots jonas brother tried to cover this song they are going to crash and burn any day (litterly) but tom petty will live for ever i have disbleif in the jonas brothers 100% and wow they have like 10,000 fans world wide while more than the worlds population is fans of tom petty the jonas brothers suck!
i cant believe i got into an argument that the jonas brothers wrote this! retards should keep their opinons to thmeselves, stupid little girl told me they wrote this for tom petty. kids these days are fucking retarded with their disney channel. ya think theyd have parents from the 80's like mine to set them straight.
Tom's a class act, great track from Full Moon Fever. Of course when I say he's a class act, it doesn't mean he's better than Boyzone or Leon Jackson or Joe Dolce or S Club Juniors OK.
craps all over john mayer! sure he plays an incredible version. but if you want real emotion and connection to a song. go to the original. this is how the song was intended to be heard.
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great upload RON PAUL 2012
TheRapala 3 months ago
I like this version,, but sorry,, I LOVE john mayers version!!
LouiseJaneCunningham 7 months ago
This song makes me think of the Malon Ranch from the Zelda: Ocarina of Time game.
SuperWarriorMullet 8 months ago
For some reason, this song makes me of the Malon Ranch from the Zelda: Ocarina of time Time game.
SuperWarriorMullet 8 months ago
looking like a wrinkled toad in a straight jacket.
spiderchikk1818 9 months ago
uhh your freeness concerns me. this voice should be LOCKED UP! >:O
spiderchikk1818 9 months ago
umm i heard John Mayers version... and my ears were trained for beautifulness. then i heard this shizz. uhhh!? there is no competition, john is beast for life.
spiderchikk1818 9 months ago
@spiderchikk1818 go listen to johns girly voice with no true emotion in it then if you like it so much.
kngdub1 2 months ago
Unoriginal. Don't be fooled.
razkullworm 10 months ago
freeeeeeeeeeee faaaaaaaaaaaaaalllin!!!
spock902 10 months ago 11
im free and i will fall with u!!!!!!!!
dillonwehrung1 11 months ago 2
john mayer's version in so much better
ThEsNoWmAnANDtHePuNk 11 months ago 2
when did he make this
marinesgreenman 1 year ago
@marinesgreenman 1989
westlifehateclub 1 year ago
I love this version. All the other ones completely ruined the mood of it
DarkScarWolf 1 year ago 5
just thought i'd share this song....
cjay851 1 year ago
massiccio
Leviatano78 1 year ago
this is good, but i really do prefer John Mayer's version better. probably because i heard it first.
SteffiHudson 1 year ago
Thumbs up if Tom Petty is LEGEND 4EVER!!!!!!
BxxExxAxxSxxTxxN 1 year ago 3
original is the best no competition!
Andyb1206 1 year ago 4
Okay how did John Mayer get into this. John Mayer should be shining Petty's shoes. Oh my gosh......Petty is a legend!
tomasjae78 1 year ago 6
idk how people think john mayer sang this song better
titans300229 1 year ago
@titans300229 They both sang it great. The only difference is that John Mayer took it slower. There's nothing wrong with that. And there's nothing wrong with Tom Petty's version either. I like both.
TheSk8erboyyy 1 year ago
i think john mayer is a much better singer :)
meandmyguitargirl 1 year ago 2
I like the Toms Chorus better cuz theres more passion there. But i Think John Mayer is a better sing and he does the verse better.
XxXxCOOKXxXx 1 year ago
i likee john mayers better
prettypaidmeex33 1 year ago
I chould barley listen to john mayer
mjkl131 1 year ago
@mjkl131 I could barley read your grammar.
RickyAustinR 1 year ago
The chorus in this original is the best :)
but i like john mayers verses more than tom's (;
just my opinion.
Jacky9667 1 year ago
John mayer is a way better singer
ingridderksen 1 year ago
JM's version is hands down completely shitting on this version i give him props for makeing this maybe it was soothing back in the day but JM stuck his foot in this song
MrRoyal05 1 year ago
john mayer did alot better
Metaknight2 1 year ago
I like Tom's chorus better, but John's cover was better otherwise,
PartTimeDreams 1 year ago
I think The Almost did a better cover.
RayzerBlayde 1 year ago
is this the original version??
melllau1 1 year ago
@melllau1 Original from vinyl album Full Moon Fever
westlifehateclub 1 year ago
Did you adjust the pitch on this song?
dapianoguy07 1 year ago
@dapianoguy07 No, straight from vinyl album.
westlifehateclub 1 year ago
@westlifehateclub From the vinyl...good man! Thanks for sharing, mate!
blackrabbit212 11 months ago
This song always relaxes me....and makes my day a better place no matter where I go
EricB042389 1 year ago
jhon meyer makes me sad
mikejaz521 1 year ago
To be honest, I like John Mayer's cover better. I'm not saying this is bad. Just saying I like JM's version better.
AAvdH 1 year ago
i like john meyer version more
hassnae14 1 year ago
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@hassnae14 same this one dont have much emotion behind it john meyer trys with his songs this one aint as good as john's
madman77733 1 year ago
0:00 to 0:34 so nice xD
Checkman68 1 year ago
first 34 sec is soo nice xD
Checkman68 1 year ago
Free fallin' now Im free fallin'.
sixtenoheight 1 year ago
Tom petty was the 2nd band I ever heard in my life =P im 15 and I sure appreacte good music like this
cody4622 1 year ago 4
i love john mayers cover
superbawang7 1 year ago 7
And I´m free, I´m free fallin' <3
Odonkor1993 1 year ago 23
john mayer's isn't bad, but I love this one. (:
BrucasIsBettaThanYou 2 years ago 9
tom petty > john mayer's cliche head voice
idiot866 2 years ago 9
Lizz, what kind of drugs are you on? Nobody beats Tom Petty. You aren't listening to much music are you.
skipper8257 2 years ago 3
For me the original is the best version ... Tom Petty is da shit
americanasuper 2 years ago 35
@americanasuper
which is the original? This one or John Mayers?
Pintomare11 1 year ago
this one
greenroom667 1 year ago 2
this one duh
MrMoomoo789 1 year ago
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john mayers gayer the cum on a mustache
Derek255 2 years ago
@Derek255 derek that is you but you probably don't have a moustache so its just your lip
Johnuchia 2 years ago 2
no the jonas brothers are i cant believe they covered this song fagots -.-
blacknailgirl6 2 years ago 8
john mayer is way better at singing this song
princesspropane11 2 years ago
while Tom (like quite a few singer/songwriters) is not a particularly exceptional vocalist, one should bear in mind that there are always little nuances in the performance of the creator of the piece that a cover artist will probably never capture. the writer *knows* the piece inside and out, so his/her interpretation will always reflect what the song was intended to achieve.
Corallis 2 years ago 2
oh wow. just..yeah. wow.
GEE120296 2 years ago
I like this song, but Tom Petty's voice. just something about it is so annoying! it's not as smooth as john mayer's! therefore, i like john mayer's cover of this song more. (:
prettyshanna 2 years ago
no one beats Tom Petty, no one :)
LizzSaysRawr 2 years ago
THAT'S OT TRUE!!!! I do :)
TheStupidButtfaces 2 years ago 3
I rank this top ten from the 80´s.
planeviewer 2 years ago 2
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hmm, yeah John Mayer's version is better..this dude sounds weird. Good lyrics though :D
buritolad182 2 years ago
Ok now, John Mayer's cover was awesome but you can't take anything away from Tom Petty, you must respect him. They are both great artists
countryboy232323 2 years ago 4
How can you say John Mayers is better. Tom petty is a legend bro. This is real music
DwaTTs0505 2 years ago 7
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John Mayer's is a million times better
jakwinter 2 years ago
soooo schööön ..... :-)
Schnukki231 2 years ago
C-c-c-can't stop listening to iiiit! =D
Snakerfriends 2 years ago
5* + Fav'd. =)
A real good, good song!
Evayrr 2 years ago 4
fuck john mayor hes a faggot tom petty is the real deal
satmpedemonster 2 years ago 5
chamillionaire good morning and pimp c im free
lileyoubeezy 2 years ago
Chamillionaire - Good Morning
pavelunclefucker 2 years ago
know what disnestartube, disney can suck it!! john mayers version succks
randomcomment61 2 years ago 2
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i heard john mayors version first and i liked the song but this version sounds like tom inhaled too much helium before recording.. the refrain is even worse - reminds me of a crying cat! :) horrible!
terrormietze 2 years ago
tom pettys version is better then john whatshisname i just like it because he screams kinda or shouts in the refrain:)
blazenvids 2 years ago 5
this version is better simply because u can feel the meaning of the world free and all the emotion that the singer radiates :)
TheGodTormentor 2 years ago 4
they both singing good in their own way, i love tom singing it but i love john singing it in his own way as well
spiderman9244 2 years ago
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eww i hate this version and his voice doesn't go right with this song. john mayer rocks this song.
DisneyStarsTube 2 years ago
Anyone with "Disney" in their name immediately loses my respect when it comes to music. John Mayer does not "Rock" this song, he barely even nudges it.
His voice doesn't go right with the song? You are not just stupid, you are also deaf.
RhysEdwards5658 2 years ago 7
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Oh whatever. I'm so over ignorant and condescending "tortured souls" like you. I don't really care about what you think or whether you respect me or not. You're nobody.
His voice almost sounds country. But not. He cuts his words too short, and it makes this song sound so rehearsed. He's just singing. John mayer does this song justice. He sings this song much slower and he's filled with emotion while singing it.
DisneyStarsTube 2 years ago
Geeze, this isn't even the studio version. Go listen to the version on Full Moon Fever (the original, made around five years before you were even born)- the version that spent 33 weeks at the top for rock, that is number 177 of the 500 greatest rock songs of all time... then feel free to attempt to compare Tom to John.
jeveuxlesoleil 2 years ago
"Tortured souls"? Oh please, I like good music, that doesn't mean I should be classed as a sad 40 something year old who stays in his room wondering where he went wrong with his life, staring at his CD collection which spans the height and width of his room. Just because I don't get off to watching High School Musical doesn't mean that I am a terrible, horrendously boring human being. You total, total tool. Does this song justice? If you call that musical abortion justice you are totally wrong.
RhysEdwards5658 2 years ago 4
yeah this one is my fav to, best version.
shelly3905 2 years ago 2
this version is the best<33 i love his voice[:
xxBuhRihtKneexx 2 years ago 2
I love the chores in this one, but i think John Mayer has more of a soft voice. But I would pick this version over John Mayer any day. :D
musicalxkiwi99 2 years ago
ME TOOOOO!
tonisurman 2 years ago
i was listening to pandora and this song came on by John Mayer and i got confused because, well, he was singing it wrong lol
I grew up to this version. It'll always be the best to me.
angiegirl1123 2 years ago 7
i love this song better then that myers guy he sucks!!!
p.s. u did a awsome job doing this video
XMissPiggy13X13 2 years ago 2
love this song :) mayer does a good rendition in his own style, he doesnt try to do a full on cover of this and i respect that, but those plastic idiots the jonas dolls should not try this song,,,ever,,
grahamleg 2 years ago 3
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are you kidding me? those faggots shouldn't even do their own songs, if you can actually call them songs. The fact that they did the Beatles still makes me wanna puke.
minisomma 2 years ago
please dont make fun of this song it was played at my aunts funeral
BeatleBaileyGal 2 years ago
hell yea
Lizzardflame1 2 years ago
THANK YOU! I totally agree. This is the best because it is the original, the covers are never as good.
jpersonius 2 years ago 3
00:05 eww is that sweat?? lol but i love this song!!! :)))
tedilam 2 years ago
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KingoftheR 2 years ago
love this version and tom petty.
cutieiam11 2 years ago 2
tom pettys version is way way way way way way ect better than motha fuckingjhonmayers version he cant he hit a high note
kwfsuperstar 2 years ago 7
Tom Petty <3
John Mayer's version did this
song no Justice.
Tom Petty and Bob Dylans'
work just can't be
copied, sorry.
(:
dinoguy92 2 years ago 4
I like this 1 better =) but that's just me^.^
ZerosSoCrazy 2 years ago 5
This song is amazing!! GOO TOMM PETTYY!!!!!
lilbuggie1 2 years ago 3
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liked john mayer's version better .
iheartf 2 years ago
this isnt the place to say that
masonrox2547 2 years ago
Tom Petty <3
John Mayer's version did this
song no Justice.
Tom Petty and Bob Dylans'
work just can't be
copied, sorry.
(:
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sorry but once you start reading this you cant stop 3 hot guys or boys will be crazy about yew and fight over yew but if you dont comment 2 at least 3 vids an old man named charlie with no head will kill all your family and leave yew to be depresed and mizzarable then when your done press f2 and the three hot boys names will pop up
Great Vid!
KOOLCAT1045 2 years ago
This song is one of the all time best and all covers of it can suck my dick.
powerfullogic 2 years ago 5
john mayers is a good cover, nothing beats this though, his vocal range amazes me every time
SamDavison92 2 years ago 4
Man! I love this song! Its one of the best songs in the world!
Budderball95 2 years ago 3
Tom Song 1oo Times Better John Great Singer Though! :)
MrLeeMusic 2 years ago 2
I think Tom sings a better chorus, but the other is sung better by John mayer if that was combined omg
derekshull 2 years ago
I like John Mayer, but Tom Petty made a better version... I love this song!
flamingdeath999 2 years ago
i sat next to his flame top in the hardrock café in barcelona lol
pissfotz 2 years ago
john mayer sings this way better...i think, good song but john mayer does a little better
thomcat3 2 years ago
i like thsi one better
coltsrule1829 2 years ago
Two words - SHEER CLASS ♥
ChanteIIe 2 years ago 4
both the original and John Mayor's version are excellent. but its thanks to this man, who wrote the lyrics that this song is truly amazing. but either way... Greaat ssoonggg:)♥
0my0life0is0music 2 years ago 5
WOOOW it was very good ha has a amazing voice<3
Basselo 2 years ago
this song is good but i like the way John Mayer sings it beter
jadenyuki26 2 years ago
i love this song
slamdunksuperman 2 years ago 4
yea its pretty awesome ibby
handlotion570 2 years ago
Great song!
falloutboy541 2 years ago 3
i love this song!!!!!!!!!
TeamAlice93 2 years ago 2
I love the way he says "America" lol
LordMillennium 2 years ago
best song ever in the world!! such an american song! 5 stars!
Budderball95 2 years ago
10 stars and more! lol very nice track!
bubble81 2 years ago
greatest song of all time
bigdragon8me 2 years ago 4
Songs like this should only b covered by a good band not some Disney Piss Take
weewillz 2 years ago
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john mayer sings it better
karibabii91 2 years ago
how can you possibly say someone who didnt create the song sings it better?? he sang it the way he wanted to!! this IS tom petty's song.....not john mayer
maffmanu 2 years ago
ummm i dont care who's song it originally is....everyone has their own opinion...i just happen to like the way john mayer sings it aiight :-P
karibabii91 2 years ago
thats cause your an idiot ...besides the fact that john mayer is a douchebag, even if he was my favorite artist u still cant say his version is better! if it wasnt for petty this song wouldnt exist
maffmanu 2 years ago 4
thats poor logic; for example the song first cut is the deepest was written by cat stevens, but the popular "better version"is not sung by him...
CrazyWCIII 2 years ago 3
exsacly
BrodMan3000 2 years ago
i cant belive the idiots jonas brother tried to cover this song they are going to crash and burn any day (litterly) but tom petty will live for ever i have disbleif in the jonas brothers 100% and wow they have like 10,000 fans world wide while more than the worlds population is fans of tom petty the jonas brothers suck!
BrodMan3000 2 years ago
i cant believe i got into an argument that the jonas brothers wrote this! retards should keep their opinons to thmeselves, stupid little girl told me they wrote this for tom petty. kids these days are fucking retarded with their disney channel. ya think theyd have parents from the 80's like mine to set them straight.
esl2k7 2 years ago 10
I love this song, is so beautiful.
nubiacavalcante 2 years ago 2
love it. thanks for posting
rocasila 2 years ago 5
and I'm FREEEEEEEEEEEE
FREEEFALLINNNN
hax0rboi 2 years ago 3
Tom's a class act, great track from Full Moon Fever. Of course when I say he's a class act, it doesn't mean he's better than Boyzone or Leon Jackson or Joe Dolce or S Club Juniors OK.
ROCK ON TOM!!
RadioBazterd 3 years ago
i love this song so much
starborn0103 3 years ago 10
awesome dude.dude.
KASZ74 3 years ago 10