Its about time that all the people who talk about the negatives about Rufus to get a life a just enjoy the superb vocalist and song writer that is Rufus Wainwright,just enjoy the music is amazing.
The drugs have had no effect on his voice.ant fan knows the slur has always been there.The man is a total genius,cant wait for wednesday night to see him again,sublime,one of the best song writers in the past 20 yrs.And so says Elton John.
"Tell me, do you really think you go to hell for having loved. Tell me, and not for thinking everything that, you've done is good. I really need to know."
Actually, taking too many drugs and having slurred speech has helped many artists, and this song, by all outward appearances, doesn't address AIDS at all, although hatred towards gays is mentioned as an aside.
i am very upset with how hes obviously taken too many drugs and it has permanently slurred his speech. he has such a great voice and such talent it's just depressing. i like this song. x
URG NOBODY CARES IF HES GAY OR NOT his musics freakin amazing and thats what matters. srsly ppl...grow up. Rufus, great vid. love the music to pieces, and i love the video.
hey the singer is gay men he is going out of america because tha religon in america told what u cant be gay so he is runing out to a european cuntry where he can go out with a guy
@teepgirl91: the thing is, i don't like fighting at all. But i felt like i had to stand up for myself, and for the gay community. it's nothing against u, so please don't take it personal. I hope that next time u meet a gay guy u give yourself a chance to know him better, and hopefully, change your mind about sth that is just out of our hands. Thank u :).
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nachonizer,i truly respect what u r, trust me ive had friends who are gay, but they know what i think about them, what they chose to be.ill be clear, to me no one is born gay they develop throughout their lives to be like that, to choose to be like that cus theyr not interested in the opposite sex. everything in this world is about choosing, choosing to commit suicide, to be atheist to believe in a god...as i said everyone is accountable of what they do
You should know that you're making a choice believing in God. Why rights do you have to condemn people who are making a "choice" in their sexual orientation (with all sarcasm)? You're accountable and they're also accountable, but in front of "God", not YOU. The bible also supports slavery and ownership of women, I suggest you stick to these "commandments" as well.
u see, u and i r so different and nothing can change our minds and i accept that.
last time i wasnt finished w/ my comments, cus somhow youtube didnt permit me to
i was left as a hater for gays, but im not i meant to conclude that i will not let myself separate from gays cus that would be discrimination.i dont hate gays but i dont agree w/ them and just as u felt u had to stand up for the gay community i myself felt that way with the christian community.
"I don't hate gays but I don't agree with them". Can I say I don't hate blacks but I don't want to see them on the bus with me? I don't discriminate against women but they should not be allowed the right to vote? Where's this logic going?
The world is about choosing? When did you choose to be attracted to, put it plainly, dicks? Do you show them porn to test their sexuality? I really want to know when so I can raise my kids to be straight!
@teepgirl91: if all of us are sons of god, and i was born this way, then i don't see why i can be consider a sinner. Pretending to be sth u're not would be much worse, cause that's called lying.
As u can see i'm an atheist, but i have many gay friends who are catholic, and have much more faith in god than many of my straight friends.
@teepgirl91: first of all, being gay is not sth u choose. I'm gay, and that's why i can tell u that it definitely wasn't a decision. if it was, do u think people would choose to be that way, and deal with discrimination and homophobia every single day?
So, what are we supposed to do? Marry a woman and pretend to love her, hurting her and yourself? Commit suicide? U tell me
@teepgirl91: i guess we're even then cause i truly feel sorry for u as well, for not being able to recognize true love.
Being gay doesn't mean u're gonna sleep with any man u see. That's just a stupid stereotype. I believe in true love and i'm still waiting for the right one.
And according to your religion loving is not a sin; judging is.
And srsly guys, if u're so against gay people just stay away from gay artists instead of just going around spreading hatred.
i do recognize true love, when true love is between a family, a friend n respected loved one. if u my friend didnt comprehend wat i meant when i commented on u, then i will repeated it i only said u didnt know wat the bible was really about therefore theres no reason 4 u 2 judge aswell n bfore u stereotype me on wat you think my religion is i must correct u ofcourse loving is not a sin but when that love is rightful n pure.but i do respect ur opinions oh n thanks 4 taking notice.
so then what is being gay? a man who has an INTIMATE relationship with the same sex, if that werent true then that man would be asexual so please know the difference. and may i add, why amongst gay men is there a higher aids rate, because most, NOT ALL, sleep with anyone they see/ or think they ''love''
you should really know what asexual means before you use the word because it doesn't mean what you obviously think it does.
It means lacking sexual organs and sexual drive , it is a way of organisms to reproduce who are incapable of intercourse because they lack the organs. They use spores or fission to reproduce.
what i meant to say on my comment was exactly what u said a person who lacks SEXUAL DRIVE. i probably didnt make sense but thats what i meant that if a person likes to have an intimate relationship with the same sex they r gay but if a person lacks with both female and male, who r incapable, then they are asexual. and i am no scientist to get the whole term but i pretty much get the idea what asexual is.
Judging others because of your belief in a two thousand year old mythology that took most of it's stories from other older religions is hardly productive either. Live and let live, the world would be pretty boring if everyone lived and acted and felt the same way. You can't judge people who feel the way they do, after all if your god is right and god created gay people then to say their lifestyle is wrong is saying that god made a mistake which would mean he/she couldn't be god at all.
Because we all know the majority of the people in the poor African countries are all gay men. And all the junkies sharing needles must be gay too. AIDS is everyone's disease. It does not just infect gay men. Besides, there are worse diseases than AIDS. MRSA, for example, which is similar to AIDS, but without the HIV preceding it and with no proper medicine to halter the disease.
if you disagree honestly i dont care! i have my right dont i? Really read the bible most of you need it. but once again everyone can do what they want if they please.and nachonizer, i truly feel sorry for you. you DO NOT have any idea what your talking about and dont know what the bible says or is really about. the bible is not based on only condemning homosexuality it has other values and principles.
first of all rufus does not agree on gay marriage (or any marriage). secondly every one has the right to say/do what they want to in agreement or not. but take notice that you will be hold accountable of your actions and sins. because sin does excist people! i can truly love my brother my friend, or my mother but i will never have sex with them its obviously wrong RIGHT?! and for homosexuals, love is not sex. its an expression between a man and a woman within marriage.
First off - the melody and arrangement are truly beautiful to anyone with ears -
Secondly - the lyrics are provocative. They simply say, "I'm finally sick and tired of the idea that ignorance is noble, hatred is patriotic, and I've kinda given up on the plastic chimerra that the, so called, 'American Dream' represents".
I say this, not because I give a rat's ass about Gay Rights, but because I believe in the original United States Consitution.
In answer to those wondering what this song is about, it's about living a country where gay marriage (and being different in general) is voted down by so-called Christians, and at the time of its writing, Bush had made the rest of the world hate us with his cowboy bullshit. That's just for starters, but that's the gist of it, in my mind.
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gay marriage is not "voted down by so-call christians" UNDERSTAND THIS!! IT IS AGAINST NOT ONLY HUMANITY BUT IT IS ALSO A SIN!! read the bible for crying out loud! and if somebody would really love somebody they would not "fall in love" within their same sex! love is pure, honest and is rightful! homosexuals may feel like they love their partners but that is just a lie they built up in their own heads just to make themselves feel better about their sinful situation!
All I understand from your statement is that you're a hateful zealot with no mind of your own, and an inexplicable need to condemn anyone who isn't like you.
so answer me this, if god created the animals and he disaproves of homosexuality then why did he make so many gay animals? Humans seem to be the only species that discriminates based on sexual preference.
I'm in love with everything about him. He's just so amazing. Words can't sum it up. His voice is just so geniune and just. . .raw, it's just blows my mind.
he's talking about how america has kinda gone down the drain "i'm going to a town that has already been burnt down" and how america as a whole used to be (and can stiil be sometimes) very bigotted at times, about things like homosexuality "do you really think you're going to hell for havin loved?"
Ohhhhhh, his voice. Makes life worth living. And what's with this 'I like him even though he's gay' crapola? Are you kidding me? Why the (expletives deleted) does it change the way you listen? Got straight ears, have you?
I am from Holland and was on holiday in England this summer. Listening to BBC2 radio I heard an interview with Rufus and then this brilliant song. I truly haven't heard anything this beautiful in a long, long time. Funny how coincidence sometimes brings you such good things.
It's so sad, yet resolved..... It brings me back to when I left my religious faith. He replicates the sensation better than any musical artist I've ever heard. That's why I love 'em. :)
lol, i dont hate black people, and race, and what people love are two different things... Theres good and bad of everything, id rather my kids not learn that its ok to love the other sex, i neither believe in it, nor want my kids to learn that it is ok. My belief not yours.
Thats just it, my words are not poison, but belief in god, belief that men and women are meant to be and no the same sex. God is not a myth, you just dont know where he is in your life, because you have denied him, how about you open your heart to god. And its not hatred, i dont hate the people who are same sex lovers, i just dont agree that my kids should be taught that kinda crap... thats all... i do not hate them...
braxton888 God transcends anything physical. It doesn't matter what body you have, it doesn't matter what sex you are...just like God, Love transcends all that is physical. A soul is gender-less. Love is Love....and love will always find a way no matter what gender you are. Everyone deserves love, as long as you let love in.
I draw the line. You are for gay equality entirely or not at all. Civil rights can not be voted for by anyone, they are there by right, not by vote. If you aren't for me then you are against me.
Im glad same sex marriage is banned, if it wasnt my kids would be taught something i dont believe in, that its ok for any sex to love eachother, for any gender to get married... but god made men and girls for a reason they fit together...
it's also about the world trade centre attacks, but most Americans seem to ignore that part.............also highly influenced by Radiohead me thinks.....especially that last half.....beaut song though.
Check out my rad ambient vibes......at myspace....
Me too. I'm not gay, but I am in a relationship that is not "traditional" in America. So, I can understand where he is coming from. "I've got a life to live" too :-).
Sério? Não acredito que perdi isso. Nem se quer tinha ouvido falar no show dele. A publicidade do show dele aqui foi péssima. Ano passado todo mundo só falava sobre a vinda da Madonna.
Firstly, I am from New Zealand. And the fact that an American (ok American-Canadian) has written a song like this only makes me like America more. You talk about your lauded 'freedom'. Well then, let this spectacularly talented guy get on with making valid comments in a beautiful and compelling way.
The name of this song isnt 'Tired of Americe'?
EitanTheLegend 2 years ago
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MontgomeryMonteiro 2 years ago
love that song
Clara222TS 2 years ago 2
Its about time that all the people who talk about the negatives about Rufus to get a life a just enjoy the superb vocalist and song writer that is Rufus Wainwright,just enjoy the music is amazing.
diamonddog1974 2 years ago
The drugs have had no effect on his voice.ant fan knows the slur has always been there.The man is a total genius,cant wait for wednesday night to see him again,sublime,one of the best song writers in the past 20 yrs.And so says Elton John.
diamonddog1974 2 years ago 3
"Tell me, do you really think you go to hell for having loved. Tell me, and not for thinking everything that, you've done is good. I really need to know."
Bestevus 2 years ago 4
Actually, taking too many drugs and having slurred speech has helped many artists, and this song, by all outward appearances, doesn't address AIDS at all, although hatred towards gays is mentioned as an aside.
Bestevus 2 years ago
Esta cancion me recuerda a un novio que tube donde quieras que estes
baisse1125 2 years ago
i am very upset with how hes obviously taken too many drugs and it has permanently slurred his speech. he has such a great voice and such talent it's just depressing. i like this song. x
thecupdidit 2 years ago
Wonder what drugs he has taken/using.
Nwovance 2 years ago
He has always kind of slurred some words...It's his style, and as far as I know he's clean, having kicked Meth years ago...
quebecross 2 years ago
check your facts cupidiot
Brettston 2 years ago
URG NOBODY CARES IF HES GAY OR NOT his musics freakin amazing and thats what matters. srsly ppl...grow up. Rufus, great vid. love the music to pieces, and i love the video.
Cabieeee 2 years ago 20
I'm SO SAD I have to miss Rufus Wainwright @ Benaroya Hall 2morrow night! Damn Work! :(
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hey the singer is gay men he is going out of america because tha religon in america told what u cant be gay so he is runing out to a european cuntry where he can go out with a guy
HardBreakProduction 2 years ago
He was born in Quebec Canada, so when he says i'm going home, I don't think in in europe
ViciousTraditions81 2 years ago 2
I love that man..... his voice is gifted.....
MarshKingdomPrincess 2 years ago 4
I'm tired of the earth... I want to move to Venus.
christoffelnl 2 years ago 10
I hear the weather is great this time of year ;-)
TheBandRosie 2 years ago
Wanna trade?
Sevuns 2 years ago
Im tired of France ..... I want to move to America :)
lolocamo 2 years ago
Im tired of America....I want to move to France
Sevuns 2 years ago 3
i want to move to japan
rkfan2323 2 years ago
This is a great song!
youtube comment conversations are pretty funny. most of them have nothing to do with the music video hah
undergrounpunk 2 years ago 6
@teepgirl91: the thing is, i don't like fighting at all. But i felt like i had to stand up for myself, and for the gay community. it's nothing against u, so please don't take it personal. I hope that next time u meet a gay guy u give yourself a chance to know him better, and hopefully, change your mind about sth that is just out of our hands. Thank u :).
Nachonizer 2 years ago
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elcoquillo1 2 years ago
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nachonizer,i truly respect what u r, trust me ive had friends who are gay, but they know what i think about them, what they chose to be.ill be clear, to me no one is born gay they develop throughout their lives to be like that, to choose to be like that cus theyr not interested in the opposite sex. everything in this world is about choosing, choosing to commit suicide, to be atheist to believe in a god...as i said everyone is accountable of what they do
teepgirl91 2 years ago
You should know that you're making a choice believing in God. Why rights do you have to condemn people who are making a "choice" in their sexual orientation (with all sarcasm)? You're accountable and they're also accountable, but in front of "God", not YOU. The bible also supports slavery and ownership of women, I suggest you stick to these "commandments" as well.
treetri88 2 years ago
u see, u and i r so different and nothing can change our minds and i accept that.
last time i wasnt finished w/ my comments, cus somhow youtube didnt permit me to
i was left as a hater for gays, but im not i meant to conclude that i will not let myself separate from gays cus that would be discrimination.i dont hate gays but i dont agree w/ them and just as u felt u had to stand up for the gay community i myself felt that way with the christian community.
teepgirl91 2 years ago
"I don't hate gays but I don't agree with them". Can I say I don't hate blacks but I don't want to see them on the bus with me? I don't discriminate against women but they should not be allowed the right to vote? Where's this logic going?
The world is about choosing? When did you choose to be attracted to, put it plainly, dicks? Do you show them porn to test their sexuality? I really want to know when so I can raise my kids to be straight!
treetri88 2 years ago
@teepgirl91: if all of us are sons of god, and i was born this way, then i don't see why i can be consider a sinner. Pretending to be sth u're not would be much worse, cause that's called lying.
As u can see i'm an atheist, but i have many gay friends who are catholic, and have much more faith in god than many of my straight friends.
Nachonizer 2 years ago
@teepgirl91: first of all, being gay is not sth u choose. I'm gay, and that's why i can tell u that it definitely wasn't a decision. if it was, do u think people would choose to be that way, and deal with discrimination and homophobia every single day?
So, what are we supposed to do? Marry a woman and pretend to love her, hurting her and yourself? Commit suicide? U tell me
Nachonizer 2 years ago
@teepgirl91: i guess we're even then cause i truly feel sorry for u as well, for not being able to recognize true love.
Being gay doesn't mean u're gonna sleep with any man u see. That's just a stupid stereotype. I believe in true love and i'm still waiting for the right one.
And according to your religion loving is not a sin; judging is.
And srsly guys, if u're so against gay people just stay away from gay artists instead of just going around spreading hatred.
Peace out
Nachonizer 2 years ago
mr.nachonizer,
i do recognize true love, when true love is between a family, a friend n respected loved one. if u my friend didnt comprehend wat i meant when i commented on u, then i will repeated it i only said u didnt know wat the bible was really about therefore theres no reason 4 u 2 judge aswell n bfore u stereotype me on wat you think my religion is i must correct u ofcourse loving is not a sin but when that love is rightful n pure.but i do respect ur opinions oh n thanks 4 taking notice.
teepgirl91 2 years ago
so then what is being gay? a man who has an INTIMATE relationship with the same sex, if that werent true then that man would be asexual so please know the difference. and may i add, why amongst gay men is there a higher aids rate, because most, NOT ALL, sleep with anyone they see/ or think they ''love''
teepgirl91 2 years ago
@teepgirl
you should really know what asexual means before you use the word because it doesn't mean what you obviously think it does.
It means lacking sexual organs and sexual drive , it is a way of organisms to reproduce who are incapable of intercourse because they lack the organs. They use spores or fission to reproduce.
iCipher 2 years ago
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elcoquillo1 2 years ago
what i meant to say on my comment was exactly what u said a person who lacks SEXUAL DRIVE. i probably didnt make sense but thats what i meant that if a person likes to have an intimate relationship with the same sex they r gay but if a person lacks with both female and male, who r incapable, then they are asexual. and i am no scientist to get the whole term but i pretty much get the idea what asexual is.
teepgirl91 2 years ago
Judging others because of your belief in a two thousand year old mythology that took most of it's stories from other older religions is hardly productive either. Live and let live, the world would be pretty boring if everyone lived and acted and felt the same way. You can't judge people who feel the way they do, after all if your god is right and god created gay people then to say their lifestyle is wrong is saying that god made a mistake which would mean he/she couldn't be god at all.
iCipher 2 years ago 5
Because we all know the majority of the people in the poor African countries are all gay men. And all the junkies sharing needles must be gay too. AIDS is everyone's disease. It does not just infect gay men. Besides, there are worse diseases than AIDS. MRSA, for example, which is similar to AIDS, but without the HIV preceding it and with no proper medicine to halter the disease.
94mav98 2 years ago 3
if you disagree honestly i dont care! i have my right dont i? Really read the bible most of you need it. but once again everyone can do what they want if they please.and nachonizer, i truly feel sorry for you. you DO NOT have any idea what your talking about and dont know what the bible says or is really about. the bible is not based on only condemning homosexuality it has other values and principles.
ps. i like this song haha. the rhythm.
teepgirl91 2 years ago
first of all rufus does not agree on gay marriage (or any marriage). secondly every one has the right to say/do what they want to in agreement or not. but take notice that you will be hold accountable of your actions and sins. because sin does excist people! i can truly love my brother my friend, or my mother but i will never have sex with them its obviously wrong RIGHT?! and for homosexuals, love is not sex. its an expression between a man and a woman within marriage.
teepgirl91 2 years ago
Plus he's Canadian, he can hate America without guilt.
Bangie99 2 years ago 2
First off - the melody and arrangement are truly beautiful to anyone with ears -
Secondly - the lyrics are provocative. They simply say, "I'm finally sick and tired of the idea that ignorance is noble, hatred is patriotic, and I've kinda given up on the plastic chimerra that the, so called, 'American Dream' represents".
I say this, not because I give a rat's ass about Gay Rights, but because I believe in the original United States Consitution.
As presently written.
Nacho66 2 years ago 10
as always great voice rufus.
but the music video is over-dramatic and takes away from the song
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i love this song so damn much♥
ggirl60chuckbass 2 years ago 3
I LUV IT
So beautiful song!
ILoveSpanglish 2 years ago 3
In answer to those wondering what this song is about, it's about living a country where gay marriage (and being different in general) is voted down by so-called Christians, and at the time of its writing, Bush had made the rest of the world hate us with his cowboy bullshit. That's just for starters, but that's the gist of it, in my mind.
mburbey 2 years ago
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gay marriage is not "voted down by so-call christians" UNDERSTAND THIS!! IT IS AGAINST NOT ONLY HUMANITY BUT IT IS ALSO A SIN!! read the bible for crying out loud! and if somebody would really love somebody they would not "fall in love" within their same sex! love is pure, honest and is rightful! homosexuals may feel like they love their partners but that is just a lie they built up in their own heads just to make themselves feel better about their sinful situation!
xtina1blowsmariah 2 years ago
sell crazy somewhere else
iCipher 2 years ago
All I understand from your statement is that you're a hateful zealot with no mind of your own, and an inexplicable need to condemn anyone who isn't like you.
mburbey 2 years ago 2
lol.
i've got better things to read rather than a bunch of sexist fairytales in this bullshit called bible.
W/E
Loved the song and the video <3
Nachonizer 2 years ago
wow... your a frigin dipshit...
so answer me this, if god created the animals and he disaproves of homosexuality then why did he make so many gay animals? Humans seem to be the only species that discriminates based on sexual preference.
windstrike22 2 years ago 6
I'm in love with everything about him. He's just so amazing. Words can't sum it up. His voice is just so geniune and just. . .raw, it's just blows my mind.
Xyradis69 2 years ago 4
he's a pretty damn good musician. I am just now discovering his music in a major way.
subsamadhi 2 years ago 2
Excelente video de Rufus, y una de las mejores canciones ^^ excelente
NaruLintu 2 years ago
me too
alavro15 2 years ago
could someone one explain the song to me?
luvdontthinkso11 2 years ago
he's talking about how america has kinda gone down the drain "i'm going to a town that has already been burnt down" and how america as a whole used to be (and can stiil be sometimes) very bigotted at times, about things like homosexuality "do you really think you're going to hell for havin loved?"
fhorntrumpetdud 2 years ago 3
Heard this on CBC radio today.
A fantastic song and a truth for me! =]
Just trying to go home. This is now my new anthem! Can relate to this song so well :-D
lighthousedreamers 2 years ago
so he is gay??
damn. why are all the good looking ones always gay
blackbirdnum9 2 years ago 3
is he gay? where have you been?
sagnier 2 years ago 2
First line already captures me. And it's the first time I heard it. The intonation, melody...Reminds me very much of Keane.
grashoppert8 2 years ago 3
i love keane n i love rufus so ur awesome gud man
nippletease 2 years ago
Check out Keane's cover of Rufus' 'Dinner at Eight.'
Straightline 2 years ago
Ohhhhhh, his voice. Makes life worth living. And what's with this 'I like him even though he's gay' crapola? Are you kidding me? Why the (expletives deleted) does it change the way you listen? Got straight ears, have you?
60bentinck 2 years ago 14
i actually was not aware of this amazing artist until i seen him on the tv 2 songs , sound from the O.C. california and haliuiha misspelled sorry.
arielonland13 2 years ago
His voice reminds Thom York's voice
rbzion 2 years ago
This song kicks so much ass it's smooth yet very dark at the same time.
stickyfingers6 2 years ago 3
wow; i didn't know this song was from him :o i like this song and i like him ;D
Kikibanans 2 years ago
I didnt know he was gay. I still like his music.
DagonLord04 2 years ago
Thats nice.
gmschafer 2 years ago
i totally love rufus wainwright! listening to his music for what... 3 years now? thanks for the keane board
eskewi 2 years ago 2
The world is f*cked up because the people are.
DRCHTHNL 2 years ago 3
yep.
Jojess1010 2 years ago
I love thi song.
jjseabra 2 years ago
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vivalua 2 years ago
He is REALLY-REALLY-REALLY-REALLY-REALLLY cute...his got the mostamazing eyes al over the World... :D
Ooorsee 2 years ago 8
AGREED!
Jojess1010 2 years ago
Well, that's not a problen with me, I'm the same. But it's just kind of strange to me that you would say it like that.
robodog777 2 years ago
I think he's really cute even if he's gay. :)
watexgirl 2 years ago
That's like me saying I'm really ugly because I'm straight.
robodog777 2 years ago 2
no it's not. Even if he likes other men I still like him lol.
watexgirl 2 years ago
wow u hit right in my soul with this one the words are do deep ... a new classic :)
4535210 2 years ago
he is simply magnificent
sipie1969 2 years ago
simply art
nippletease 2 years ago 3
October 16th1775 - Portland, Maine burned by British
:the town has burned down 4 times: - see Rufus Wainwright this October at Merril Auditorium -
MC2233z 2 years ago
How could I have missed out on this guy for this long? Hauntingly gorgeous writing ...
drband36 2 years ago 5
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MC2233z 2 years ago
un air de radiohead, la folie de bowie, un soupçon des beatles, un truc de buckley, un effleurement de the verve
warock33 2 years ago
He is everything the music can imagine...
Love u Rufus
minigarvi 2 years ago 4
geweldig idd
SuperKauan 2 years ago
Now, he's the most defs. the definition of sexy :)
bananapanda19 2 years ago 5
lol come to Canada ;)
yofila 2 years ago 4
LOL! ^ you rule!
shinnoodles 2 years ago
He's already a Canadian....
babu981 2 years ago 2
I am from Holland and was on holiday in England this summer. Listening to BBC2 radio I heard an interview with Rufus and then this brilliant song. I truly haven't heard anything this beautiful in a long, long time. Funny how coincidence sometimes brings you such good things.
dopfelkorn 2 years ago 2
Hallo! :)
Mooooi, he?
Ik moet het liedje dagelijks toch wel 4 keer luisteren!
Goeie vakantie gehad? LOL
josefiep 2 years ago
Ja, was lekker..... ;-)
Maar idd, wat een waanzinnig nummer is dit zeg.... vooral inderdaad vanaf 2.56 met die tempowisselingen, echt briljant.
dopfelkorn 2 years ago
2:56 is when I start getting chills.
It's so sad, yet resolved..... It brings me back to when I left my religious faith. He replicates the sensation better than any musical artist I've ever heard. That's why I love 'em. :)
jiffer1785 2 years ago
i love this song, so sincere and true...
"...Tell me, do you really think you go to hell for having loved?" my favorite verse....
JakeDonaghue 2 years ago
I love his lips!
Paults12 2 years ago
But he does sound like tom yorke or tom yorke him it's just a comparison no big deal but its true. both very good.
48follower 2 years ago
I adore this video. :]
AlluN33DisL0v3 2 years ago 4
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Sierkasja 2 years ago
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He is stunning when he dons black. And in this video, the texture of his hair has an incredible, creamy feel to it.
jeromeqi 2 years ago
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jeromeqi 2 years ago
I'm gonna make it up for all of the Sunday Times
I'm gonna make it up for all of the nursery rhymes
They never really seem to want to tell the truth
I'm so tired of you, America
Sublime!
lontok2006 2 years ago
Not as good as Elliott, but I like it.
emissionspectra 2 years ago
do you really think youd go to hell for having love?
elpedro0 2 years ago
it's "having loved..."; either way though, sublime.
moselyliver 2 years ago
Sounds like Radiohead.
Jork296 2 years ago
no way man.
note: i love radiohead.
freebrainstorms 2 years ago 3
... nothing like radiohead...
and second that i love radiohead
rufus is unique, as is radiohead
felixfelixfelix123 2 years ago 5
America has lost its way and looks like It never will get back.
HaMicah87 2 years ago 10
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1. Cover your mouth with your hand
2. Make a wish into it.
3.Close your hand (make it into a fist)
4. Hold you hand(the fist) to your heart for 5 seconds.
5.Send this to 3 more videos.
6. Tommorow will be the best day of your life ♥ ♥ ♥
youngjusticeer 2 years ago
Interesting song!
jlhva09 2 years ago 2
Incredible man, amazing talent.
diamonddust22 2 years ago 2
Like Darren Hayes of Savage Garden sings, "I believe you can't control or choose your sexuality."
benfosterfan1983 2 years ago
portland maine - burned down four times. we still promote slaves- come get cha grill chickens.
MC2233z 2 years ago
lol, i dont hate black people, and race, and what people love are two different things... Theres good and bad of everything, id rather my kids not learn that its ok to love the other sex, i neither believe in it, nor want my kids to learn that it is ok. My belief not yours.
braxton888 2 years ago
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Thats just it, my words are not poison, but belief in god, belief that men and women are meant to be and no the same sex. God is not a myth, you just dont know where he is in your life, because you have denied him, how about you open your heart to god. And its not hatred, i dont hate the people who are same sex lovers, i just dont agree that my kids should be taught that kinda crap... thats all... i do not hate them...
braxton888 2 years ago
@Braxton888,
I don't hate black people, I just don't agree that my kids should sit in school next to that kinda crap... that's all... I do not hate them...
Think about your words.
ammonman 2 years ago 3
bigotry bigotry bigotry...i feel pain for you...
fan62 2 years ago
braxton888 God transcends anything physical. It doesn't matter what body you have, it doesn't matter what sex you are...just like God, Love transcends all that is physical. A soul is gender-less. Love is Love....and love will always find a way no matter what gender you are. Everyone deserves love, as long as you let love in.
diamonddust22 2 years ago 8
That's a beautiful thing to say. You're right, all human souls are equal, a soul doesn't have a gender or colour. A soul is a soul, and love is love.
This song is very good, meaningful lyrics.
Daphuhnuh 2 years ago 6
Daphuhnuh thanks so much. Honesty is the only way.
diamonddust22 2 years ago
I draw the line. You are for gay equality entirely or not at all. Civil rights can not be voted for by anyone, they are there by right, not by vote. If you aren't for me then you are against me.
manoftheprairie 2 years ago 13
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Im glad same sex marriage is banned, if it wasnt my kids would be taught something i dont believe in, that its ok for any sex to love eachother, for any gender to get married... but god made men and girls for a reason they fit together...
braxton888 2 years ago
god is just a myth...
fan62 2 years ago
Perhaps you should open your heart to love before your hatred poisons your kids.
lontok2006 2 years ago
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wizzlekins 2 years ago
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i'd like to note for all reading that he said "men and girls" not "men and women" :-P
wizzlekins 2 years ago
I love it!!
iKaith 2 years ago 2
Very beautiful.. ::))
cogitacogito 2 years ago
he looks so beautiful in this video
RachelV124 2 years ago 6
This is such an astonishing song and such a powerful lyric. What a wordsmith, what songcraft!
lontok2006 2 years ago 4
sighhh *_*... he should duet with regina... that'd be pretty interesting
ddrchar 2 years ago
This is for all the people who are being ignored in this country, all the people whose rights are being ignored because same-sex marriage is banned.
"I'm so tired of you, America."
"I got a life to lead."
"Tell me, do you really think you go to hell for having loved?"
monalisasmiles4you 2 years ago 5
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1 c0ver y0ur m0uth with y0ur hand
2 make a wish int0 it
3 cl0se y0ur hand {make it int0 a fist}
4 h0ld y0ur fist t0 y0ur heart f0r 5 sec.
5 send dis t0 3 m0re vide0s
6 t0m0rr0w will be y0ur best day ever
MarcosNitro 2 years ago
it's also about the world trade centre attacks, but most Americans seem to ignore that part.............also highly influenced by Radiohead me thinks.....especially that last half.....beaut song though.
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JonnyCashmore 2 years ago
agreed - definitely channelling Thom Yorke
rellster66 2 years ago
i saw him recently. excellent.!!!!!!
wwonka52 2 years ago
love this song.
aszrt 2 years ago
"Tell me do you really thing you go to hell for having loved? "
is he talking about being gay? if so--he just spoke my mind.
Jojess1010 2 years ago 5
He is. But he could also be talking about being in an inter-racial relationship, in which case he would be speaking my mind :-).
EvilTube2007 2 years ago
Beatiful music, magnifique!
aszrt 2 years ago
"Tell me, do you really think you go to hell for having loved?
Tell me, and not for thinking everything that you've done is good"
my favourite lyric in this song...beautiful and heartbreaking all at the same time.
thank you so much for sharing your wondrous talent Rufus...
redgillis3 2 years ago 3
Wow. This man has so much talent. His arrangements, vocals and writings are amazing. So glad to get a chance to hear & see work of this quality.
contentsimportant 2 years ago 3
ok after listening to song for a couple of times... It will be a classic it speaks so strongly and with much truth. What a song and what a man..
DRpokeme 2 years ago 2
This song speaks to me in a way that i've never really had before.
2:56 on I almost cried.
silverflute22 2 years ago 2
Me too. I'm not gay, but I am in a relationship that is not "traditional" in America. So, I can understand where he is coming from. "I've got a life to live" too :-).
EvilTube2007 2 years ago
love this song
draak1400 2 years ago
it's your drug
loneplankton 2 years ago 2
rotflmao
sierramist357 2 years ago
WOW this is so good....
DRpokeme 2 years ago
Seine Musik zu hören ist für mich, wie ein gutes Buch zu Lesen.
LaPush1 2 years ago
Great Song! I hope Rufus come someday here to Brazil! I'd love to go on his show
endlessly09 2 years ago
Ele foi ao Brasil em 2008, eu o vi na tv (no programa do Jo Soares) cantando esta musica ao vivo.
astengan 2 years ago
Sério? Não acredito que perdi isso. Nem se quer tinha ouvido falar no show dele. A publicidade do show dele aqui foi péssima. Ano passado todo mundo só falava sobre a vinda da Madonna.
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endlessly09 2 years ago
i love you rufus
studerv 2 years ago
loooove this songgg
newginafets2009 3 years ago
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ihaventacat 3 years ago
SO BEAUTIFUL.
MusicIsMyYum 3 years ago 2
Same great voice as his father's, just as great with the lyrics as well
jvmous 3 years ago
i am tired of America and its simple minded thinking, and arrogant state. if my dad didnt have his job here i would love to move back to Quebec.
Vive Le Quebec, Vive Le Canada!Vive le monde!
lookinup1234 3 years ago 2
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We Simple Americans wish you a nice Bon Voyage back to Quebec. God Bless the USA.
boomchuckaboom 2 years ago
BEAUTIFUL SONG!
MEXICANBOI111 3 years ago
Holy Cow! Im an american with the dream of moving to the UK to have the life I dream of. I think I just found my theme song!
Macnatty 3 years ago 3
Fabulous
peteralanrush 3 years ago
Firstly, I am from New Zealand. And the fact that an American (ok American-Canadian) has written a song like this only makes me like America more. You talk about your lauded 'freedom'. Well then, let this spectacularly talented guy get on with making valid comments in a beautiful and compelling way.
proftrefusis 3 years ago 3
mesmerizing.
moonlyt2 3 years ago 2
1:34 is freaking AMAZING. excellent song.
fairystar26 3 years ago
He should come home to Canada.
minimalmuse 3 years ago 5
Ya he should! I should move back there.
shortnab 3 years ago
INTENSE!
twocubanguys 3 years ago