Dark Was the Night (Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings)- This Land is Your Land: 5-3-09 Radio City NYC

[Cola21212]

I haven't read any of the comments on this, but i hope everyone recognizes that the acoustic singers were intentionally keeping it mellow, unoriginal, and as straight-up as possible. the moment was for sharon, and they gave it to her (i mean, she earned it for SURE, but i'm just saying).

[tnagumoyt]

In as much as I really like Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings and her rendition of this classic, and the Dark Was the Night singers really could have sung it (more than) a bit more uptempo, there's really no need to denigrate the more traditional performance. The melody in her version has no likeness to the original Guthrie tune -- the only thing she is using are the lyrics.

[audiobento]

@tnagumoyt It was self-deprecating humor on all the other white emo hipsters artists that performed. It was funny...You missed the joke.

[skapenguin]

They kept in the 2 best verses. So that is awesome! In the shadow of the steeple...

[beermilkshake]

Awkwaaard

[dnel3000]

that tpt player is so awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[benjamingleason]

sooo happy i was there!!! row OO 511 and 512!

[MaryCait]

They totally fooled me! I was so freaked out that this would be the end of the show....then it was the schtick. Ahhhhh so good.

[TheShelf]

I was sitting behind the mixing board, what a show. Sharon Jones, adopt me. Now.

[kane18211]

yeah leave it to woody sharon

[shinybeast78]

EXCELLENT! Thankyou for recording this.

[FromTheAltarboyInn]

Sharon Jones KILLED it. Also note St. Vincent five people in from the left i that bunch!

[zachbloom]

Feist is so embarrassingly white.

[RD98765]

holy shit

[ConeyIsUSA]

love Love LOVE Sharon Jones!

[TheUnknownTribe]

Hey Man. We were the ones in front of you who asked about the size of Video files. Great job man. Sounds and looks great. And yes Sharon tore the roof off the place.

[steveyoo97]

This was an AMAZING performance! Sharon Jones completely blew everyone AWAY.