Damien Rice - Eskimo (Album O)

[joszyyszka]

3:18 - the end - this moment just kill me everytime! i have to underline that i don't like classical music like here some kind of opera. everytime i listen this moment it mixes so many different feelings - thats why i love damien and his music

[MyGodspeople]

Where is the orchestral sheet music for this song, i love the instumental parts, but all they have is vocal and guitar music is all i can find, how dare they take out the symphony parts out of his live shows :( that is sad

[YourAlice54]

I have just found this song and I can't stop listening to it. It is the most amazing song, both sad and uplifting at the same time.

[xXDeadNotSleepingXx]

Part of me wants him to make a horrible song... just to see if it's possible.

[milan4BB]

AMAZING!!! good luck

[amanderific]

This song gives me the chills like no other song I've ever heard before.

[ikeokoye15]

8 year old album and still one of the best and emotionally driven albums i've ever heard!!!

[ADZ01982]

@ikeokoye15 So fuck its 8 years old. You think only great music is modern ? Listen to Bach and Mozart.

[casmeen]

@ADZ01982 I think you missed ikeokoye15's point. But you're right that Bach and Mozart are also great.

[nyle350g]

this song does something to me makes me feel alive

[chrissyshug]

it's good then at 3:29 - there are no words to describe!

[redappletwistinmelon]

;)



[xauru]

Damien Rice never disappoints me with his songs. <3

[ronaldik14]

I love it!



[fenixheidi]

... any1 knows her name perhaps....!!! ty vivamarok!!

[fenixheidi]

... so I always start the song around at 2.22..... damn, this lady puts me crowling on the floor at her feet wanting her to take me... where she is heading, meow meow more!

.......... any1 knows her name perhaps?

[digripe]

not only is this a brill song but. . . . . . . ONE HELL OF A ALBUM mind blowing <3

[DavidMiller0]

Rice never disappoints

[2fetentissima]

This album is THE album.

[pepegrillooo666]

damien rice is the new Bob Dylan

[eeriestandard]

@pepegrillooo666 Except this album is 8 years old,

[mick0438]

Oh My God this is a great song. 

[Vainu21]

I wonder why are the lyrics in the opera part in finnish? There's no eskimos in Finland, you know

[thecitruscommander]

@Vainu21 Sometimes artists use lyrics more because of how they sound and less because of what they mean - the lyrics in Finnish aren't particularly mellifluous in English, but you put 'em in Finnish and *bam* they just roll off the tongue and land in your ear and they're wonderful.

[jumpingcookiezz]

@thecitruscommander i believe that their meaning is also too strong, though i agree that the impact is stronger because of the way they sound :)

[khobite]

why eskimo ?

[vivamarock]

whos the singer at the end ???

[MissPhoenix22]

@vivamarock

The song builds into an operatic melody with vocals by Doreen Curran, who is an Irish Opera singer.

[JesseTaylorAudio]

Haha covered this song

[TheTuffy11]

this song makes me feel ........well i have no words to say it........i heard it for the first time while i was traveling by car on the radio.......and i felt just like now.........-have no words to describe it<3 -

[mammattiscoio]

...perfection exists.. .is his voice...

[WhiteThrush]

Beautiful, undeniably beautiful.

[svmuzic]

hey i dont want to be one of those annoying advertising people, but me and my friend have done a acoustic cover of 9 crimes - damien rice. we would really appreciate the feedback and if you guys went to check it out. thank you - luke & brad

[crazydreamer12]

oooooooooooooooooooh!! speechless...<3

[LiamMacSull]

This is musical perfection.

[nirvanalive4ever]

3:54 - 4:09 Its just one of the most beautiful, awesome and brilliant parts of music that i have heard in my life, i dont have words, i dont really have them :)

[anticircle]

@nirvanalive4ever You are absolutely correct in your assessment. I felt the same the moment I heard this song. And I didn't even know what language it was back then!

[damiensongs]

one of my favorite damien songs...and great live

[riff88m]

fantastic album

[emonutjob]

2 people obviously dont have an eskimo friend to look to when they`re down

[slainward]

@emonutjob I like to think that two people were extremely emotional and missed the like button :) it can't be otherwise, in my opinion

[CarvelJFru]

@emonutjob a lot of people dont have that

[emonutjob]

@CarvelJFru i know , it's sad really

[systamatics]

2 dislikes - i dont know what to say to them ..

[samarjithrichomaster]

justin bieber tried to sing this song twice and failed!

[buddytheoc]

god, i've had his album at home - but the first time i actually listened to this song was yesterday! damn, how many days i have spent without knowing this song? cheez <3 damien, you rock!

[dr4g0mir]

@buddytheoc how can you have this album and not have listened to its every recorded second? its brilliant!

[buddytheoc]

@dr4g0mir I know, it's really horrible! normally I would listen to it when falling asleep, so I won't get to the last track very often...

but this time I am just freakin happy I listened to the whole album ... best song ever ...

[ThinkTink606432]

I love this song. What a perfect ending to a great album.

[TheKimchi1]

i loved it....when lisa hannigan was singing the finnish part..her voice sounded so clear and prismatic...

[tomb1272]

this is the perfect song :)

[gangstertjej87]

you just gotta love how they have put finnish opera in it..:D so good song..:D

[MrDude904]

the BEST song to end the album...the BEST way to a closing....perfection

[JoeSingsBadly]

Damien Rice is becoming one of my main musical idols (along with John Mayer and Matt Bellamy), and as a testament to this I have covered Amie and Eskimo on my channel. You can find them in the Covers playlist. Give them a look and tell me what you think if you feel like it. Cheers.

[PeterZeeke]

@JoeSingsBadly

gotto love the mayer

[maidenofrohan]

@JoeSingsBadly Yay Muse!!

[racingfan2k10]

I miss my eskimo friend <3

[daddlepops]

Four words... I LOVE THIS SONG.

[cirfia]

OH MY GOD! blast from the past!!! this song was played basically everyday of my life for like 2 years! Completley forgot about it till i thought of it today! :)

[alicec123]

2 people missed the 'like' button.

[merrytoonz]

If only there were more talent like this in the world.. but I guess that is what makes him so very wonderful

[ItsGiiiiibb]

I miss MY eskimo friend.

[raphaelpreserva]

This song is an absolute masterpiece! Every now and then I listen to this song and get chills... The way the song starts, builds up and blends the sounds... amazing... and finally it closes itself just like it opened... softly, like a small box with a precious gift.

[Linziellenjo]

I can never quite get enough of this track. Reminds me of close friends.

[rgates2000]

@Linziellenjo Keep smiling Linzi, you are a special person and I am sure your friends love you very much.

[babytashaxxx]

this means the world to me.

[Cluey3]

An old song that still makes me get goosebumps. Timelessly beautiful.

[TheTreesonfire]

is he talking about an eskimo friend as in another guy who has fucked the same girl as you and now both of you do favors for one another. For example, if one eskimo friend works at a sub shop, he gives the other guy a discounted or free sandwhich?

thats all i can think about when i listen to this song

.....and how much i despise my ex gf and

[Cluey3]

@TheTreesonfire

I think it's about the person inside your head you can rely on. Like the adult version of your imaginary friend. The opera lyrics translate roughly to "I miss my Eskimo friend". Implying that it's innocence and happiness that's been lost in the mire of adult depression.

[TheTreesonfire]

@Cluey3

yea...sorry, i guess im not as funny as I previously thought. i looked it up and found out what i was trying to talk about was an "eskimo brother"

[LostSinger22]

wow, I really loved how it started low, with low notes and just him and some guitars, and suddenly enters a violin, and it continues getting higher and higher until he gets to that high note and then that woman singing (dont know who) and it was just wonderful! Brilliant!

[Rodashman]

@LostSinger22

It's cello, not violin. Like a violin but more beautiful and bigger.

[LostSinger22]

@Rodashman yeah, sorry...I know what cello is :) I even listen to a band that plays only cello, maybe you know them: Apocalyptica xD

[editamascha]

@Rodashman There's also violin in it:)

[LightingOverEngland]

Did anyone else notice that it has a super heavy bass ? It shakes the ground when I play it.

[jumpingcookiezz]

i LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOVE this song.....it's far away from all the commercial stuff, u hear everyday...it's like something u must hear each night before u go to sleep...that's because each of us feels needing an eskimo friend..when we're down..down..down...

[rebeccatumor711]

love love (:

[xxmaevegroganxx]

I just went and found the album to put the song on my phone but when I opened it the CD wasn't in the case >:'(

[PsychedelicPrincess]

the best song ever

[StanleyThePanda]

wow the end of the song stole my heat literally it's pounding so hard i can't feel it anymore...wow - the rush of encountering on hell of an amazing song

[PoisonKiller2]

HE HAS AWESOME SONGS

[TheRydog100]

@PoisonKiller2 *has*

[PoisonKiller2]

@TheRydog100 thx 

[darkerentropy]

Daaaaacent tune

[mrsboredritenow]

<3 love love love

[DubhLoch]

this is my favourite damien rice song - an absolute classic

[WildfirexD1]

mee too =(

[skiiuy28]

i can't listen to this song anymore cuz it reminds me of better times

[eduardoveras1980]

@skiiuy28 also me too, there was 5 years i've listened this song, the music of a guy that i loved so much

[squazz]

@skiiuy28 I am the same, well I like to listen to it because of that reason lol

[WildfirexD1]

ich liebe den song in meiner chartliste platz 1

i love it

best song ever

in my chart list place 1

my englisch is not so good

[Rodashman]

@WildfirexD1

Deine English is sher gut!

[Rodashman]

@Rodashman

Ooops, *sehr gut.

[annafer09]

i'm so glad you uploaded this, i couldn't find it ANYWHERE months ago...as well as prague :) thank you, honestly.

[annafer09]

i'm so glad you uploaded this, i couldn't find it ANYWHERE months ago...as well as prague :) thank you, honestly.

[1981img]

Best version ever....and to all the guys who won t wait till the end: You ll miss the best part!!

[stuwill82]

I can't get enough of this song, seen it live a few years ago and it was amazing. Damien Rice is brilliant

[jiminose]

finally a not live version of this great staff :)

[PsychedelicPrincess]

the best song ever.

[mcid2001]

what language is the final part??

[Cayleana]

@mcid2001 Finnish

[mcid2001]

@Cayleana thanks!!! :D

[cleargreenwave]

@mcid2001

[cleargreenwave]

finnish



[PsychedelicPrincess]

BEST SONG EVER

[mommymoonchild]

Catch the final lyrics Kosketa minua - Touch me Älä käsilläsi - Not with your hands Vaan niin että tunnen sinut - But so that I feel you Halaa minua - Hug me Älä käsilläsi - Not with your hands Mutta sielussasi - But within your soul Minä kaipaan eskimo-ystävääni - I miss my eskimo friend When I'm down, down, down. When I'm down, down, down. When I'm down, down, down.

[dontejrobinson]

Thanks

[SeyeauPhotography]

<3 Fell in love with this song tonight. Beautiful first dance song.

[copperboy17]

this song makes me cry.

[Linkolytus]

he's a master musician... very very nice.... going to buy his album once i've got money for it... he deserves the credit <3

[ChaoticX85]

Fuck!ng incredible song, gorgeous final. I cried too...

[copperboy17]

ur soo right hesss awsome!!

[ColdSilence89]

make me cry...