Dexys Midnight runners - Come on Eileen Live 2003

[hannyvancleef]

No way, this is a great live version!

[tomnape]

Eileen is gone.

[fredwilma1000]

LOVED ROD STEWART, THOUGHT YOU DID A COUPLE OF CLASSICS OK- BUT NOW YOU'VE BOTH TURNED INTO CROONERS!!!! AGE IS A BIATCH!

[fredwilma1000]

As a singer gets older he has to come down a key change or two, but kin ell Dexy! You're scraping the friggin barrel here pal, IT JUST DOESN'T WORK!

[iamamystery27]

@fredwilma1000 Agreed even the best have to practice to keep tuned :-)

[Easyandy100]

It comes with age, guys.

[Gilesfly]

Kevin Rowland gets it right. Its a good arrangement. The second singer isnt good though.

[luvjamesspader]

this sucks dont do this again midnight runners

[bunoblack]

Does anyone know why he responded, "I know, that's the problem"?

[dubya12825]

I feel bad for the rest of the band. They did practice to make sure this was perfect and we get the lead as this. Piss!

[bunoblack]

<3 If you're not over 40, you'll never appreciate this! LOVE YOU KEV, JUST AS MUCH AS BACK THEN, if not more. You got more talent in your big ol pinky than what's supposed to be gr8 now.  <3 I'd give ya dirty, dirty, filthy, filthy ;)

[musicasvideos]

zzzzzzzzzzzzzzz........

[StickShiftVanMan]

Crank up the gutiar & the speed! Come on, this is Rock-not a lullabye!

[Quinkermarine]

Go back to hairdressing Kevin Rowland, you were always just a poser anyway.... not a musician.

[MrTdgee]

Beautiful 2003 version as Mr Rowland wanted and felt it at this time, Live music is as it feels at the time. Mr Dylan doesnt play Blowing in the wind like its the original not to mention Mr Van doing moondance the same way twice, thats what seeing live music is about, not a DJ.. Mr Rowland taking a fantastic stroll through this great song.

[Yngwie69]

Who would modify such an amazing piece?! And to top it off it has a Gay Jazz feel to it now!

[FFKnightmare]

this sux

[straightedger9]

holy CRRRRRAPPPP!!!

[birddoc47]

People actually paid to see that???????????

[blacksoul170]

¡¡¡ oigan ,han pasado casi treinta años,q mas pueden pedir ah??

[kobe5704501932]

where is the 80s voice?

[popeone01]

take your own advice KR and hum this tune for ever more dude

[mouldsie]

Ouch! Wish I'd never seen this. KR a bad pub singer???? Who knew?

[mac3ra]

I agree with you MrSleuth89! You can't expect him to sing like he did back in the 80's?! 

[DJTEVAdotCOM]

The energy is gone...it's com on Old Farts!!

[MrSleuth89]

FFS...give it a rest! They wrote the song and can sing it however they want..if you want the 1982 studio version..listen to the record!

Interpretation is an artist right...everyone does different versions of their songs!

[RageMs1]

when you have see and hear that! yu can say... drugs is bad...

[silverpyro19]

Eileen doesn't want to come on, not after this performance.

[caxfingers]

What the hell lol!!!  He looks like a mob boss in that suit!!

[baileybaby33]

not the same:( his hair is gone !!! how old is he anyway???

[baileybaby33]

not the same:(

[jbwooten89]

How did he not practice some shit to get some upper register back? Horrible. Horrible.

[memtown]

Too much Las Vegas lounge singer! Miss the ole Celt sound!

[ledwatch]

Jesus H Christ.

[mistofoles]

That's Kevin Rowland? I thought it was Jim Bowen!

[Rodney17302]

Yeah... too much soul... not enough Celtic awesomness

[topazrain]

R u sure this is really them.....Eileen

[mvcolacrimosa]

Bad version eca

[Kennymh287]

OMG..... 

[MrVICTORYANNIE]

=========ESTA TIAZO  EL LOCO========

[BARRIEMOREBARLOW]

It's detuned......and bad

[Loakum]

this version kind of makes me sad. :(

[bunoblack]

I still love Kevin. It's like fine china, it may crack easier as it gets older, but it's worth more than anything new.

[JAVELOR1]

Nada que ver con la version original

[JAVELOR1]

Nada que ver con la version origina

[xHannahxLoux09]

You have to respect that they're like 60+ years old now..

[nightshadepics]

Man they really suck. What happened to his voice. It is bad enough they ripped off the song.

[esjacobsen15]

What the eff is this?!?

[SteveRivendale]

This is so very sad

[future21st]

Oh dear how very sad, i know they have to make a living  but what about looking after old people? this is just terrible

[brummiehoney]

Do not like it. It's all over the place

[siscofox]

Terrible

[TheFoxSummoner]

ok its relly slow when he was young it was better but know hes old n crappy

[Gilbarwaters]

Not bad at all. Just a different version.

[werro92]

bad ;(

[Fartmastaman]

It hurts my ears

[scallymafia]

its a shame...

[FishOnTwoWheels]

OMG, it's AWFUL :-(

[foxyhypno]

I think he evolved nicely. 

[takeanotefromme]

He can still hit it but sees no point

[CarpeDiemBaby7891]

1:28 - 1:33 - fixed

[wiffybiffy]

shite

[elspiclatino]

im disappointed

[cbgou812]

WTF. Sounds like crap!



[PrayerCoach]

Sounds lik he's drowning, worst than kareoke

[martin84125]

Oi Mate - TheFleurieuLA - to call KR , or by inference the superb Dexy's in any of their lineups a 'one hit wonder' is just exposing you as a one hit listener. Even a casual spin of their debut album Searching for the Young Soul Rebels will have a mesmerising effect .It is one of the most stunning complete soul albums ever .Critics and fans alike always have it placed very high on a competitive scale. Check it please.

[choptoplivesagain]

wow, I like this song, but damn. his voice sucks.

[alanrobgrillit]

That's just wrong :(

[mannaz979]

the violin girl looks good after 20 years :))))

[TheFleurieuLA]

Sounds like a few people who danced to this at weddings don't like Kevin choosing to interpret his song the way he wants. Get over it dickheads. It's Kev. He always does what he wants and doesn't give a fuck what people think. And that's what makes him great.

[funshipM174]

@TheFleurieuLA What makes him great? I think the term "great" should be reserved for the people that have earned it, not for a one hit wonder.

[TheFleurieuLA]

@funshipM174 Greatness is not measured by record sales. Do yourself a favour and get a copy of Don't Stand Me Down and you'll know what I'm talking about.

[vyanez08]

@TheFleurieuLA you mean don't let me down by the beatles?

[TheFleurieuLA]

@vyanez08 I mean the Don't Stand Me Down album by Dexys!!!! (but yeah, Don't Let Me Down is pretty bloody great too.)

[toottheshoot]

@TheFleurieuLA

i've been looking for 'don't stand me down' in digital format for years. i have it on cassette. Any ideas?

[Luishern1825]

Great Performance!!!!!!!!!

[calif562]

He should cut his nuts off and get that voice back..

[kurbster26]

@calif562 lol thats to funny, he should though

[kurbster26]

someone kick him in the nuts.....

[jhniscolV2]

@calif562

lol dude the way he sang ruined his voice

the way he sang damaged his vocal chords. that's what happens when a person sings with their falsetto for too often

[adrienthebadass]

@calif562 hahahahaha good one!



[harvey1954]

It's obvious that Kevin's voice is not what it use to be. He can't hit the notes of his youth.

[TheFleurieuLA]

@harvey1954 And yet he still hits the highest note!!!

[MYKEHAWKproductionsx]

well i mean you can't expect it to sound like back then.

[opalescentscales]

@MYKEHAWKproductionsx that's not completely true. Some singers can still sound like they did 20 years ago or pretty damn close if they've been keeping up their voices. 

[jhniscolV2]

@opalescentscales

that's true, but when you are singing incorrectly it can damage your vocal chords. this is an example of it right here

[yammyrob]

sounds like my uncle pissed singing at a family party

[neile2001]

YOu expect them to sound the same after twenty years? Oh come on! Much more like Kevin's soul vision than the original...

[neile2001]

YOu expect them to sound the same after twenty years? Oh come on!

[buckyew2]

crap version it sounds like the crash test dummies doing come on eileen.

[colitodegato]

His accounting practice must have hit a slump in 2003.

[Zzinged]

@colitodegato lmao!

[ph56]

what kind of shit is this???????????

[NoNW0]

This is not Dexy's Midnight runners, this is shit... :(

[nazi9956]

he sounds like crap, to slow, and what a bad accent i know he is trying but my gosh

[joemaffei]

Wow. What happened? I understand not having the same range, but the whole thing is so slow and loungey. They could've kept the energy of the original.

[kuhioparkheights]

I agree this is brilliant, wish I attended – if I wanted to hear his 1980 version I would play my wax version. This song stands the test of time cuz it iconic of the 80s

[daitha1968]

This was recorded on the 'To Stop The Burning' Tour. I attended the Plymouth Gig it was brilliant!!

[rudeboystu69]

what a crap version. He sounds and looks like some shite Vegas lounge singer.

[pedrocoppice]

@rudeboystu69

Brill!

SHURRRRRUUPPP!

different and good....

at least he isn't wearing 'ladies undies'........

ace version

[opalescentscales]

@rudeboystu69 I take a bit of offense at the Vegas lounge singer comparison (I live in Vegas and do go to the shows once in a while) but I also agree this is a crap version.

[MP1VHT]

@rudeboystu69 ...the song is crap anyway. Shitty one hit wonder from the 80s, u mad? yeh u mad bruh.

[rudeboystu69]

@MP1VHT Why mad? This was a mediocre pop song from the 80's, and this is a crap version of that mediocre pop song. Nothing more, nothing less.

[Surlejma]

kevin rowland, .... your voice is soooo good