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  • I think it's funny that some commentors say his version is "a fail..." "he ruined this song..." etc. No one cares what you think. Yoko Ono loved it. I'm gonna go ahead and say she might be a little more in touch with what kind of performance honors the song than some random poster on YouTube.

  • Beautiful, John Lennon would be proud, remember it's the message.

  • i hope everybody will be able to reflect with this song

  • i hope everybody will be able to reflect..

  • Loveee it. and this song. (:

  • Anyway he sings good, and he sings with his heart. He HONORS  the songwriter John Lennon.

    thx for sharing

  • *sigh* I really don't like this. I can take a cover from Lady Gaga, but the day David Archuleta sings it is the day it becomes a fail. x]

  • Just to let the douche bags that don't know good music know, this is a John Lennon song. Eva Cassidy did a cover of it, so don't give her all the credit for this, she made this version but John Lennon made this song.

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  • I'm sorry but I do think he has ruined a great song. Completely ruins the feel of the original in my opinion. My opinion though!!

  • For a cover- he's really wuite good- of course nothing replaces John Lennon (RIP JOohn) but at least this guy spreads GOOD music around

  • Never hear him miss a note, pure excellence and a very long career in front of him.

  • wow amazing, i love this song

  • Everyone knows The Beatles sucked at singing (and I'm a Beatles fan), They just had very good songs.

    David can actually sing, and I think this is the best cover of the song there is.

  • @MarcovX15 Wow. Um? The Beatles suck at singing? Paul McCartney is one of the best singers, and as a collective group, their harmonies were some of the best in the history of music. Clearly you need to expand what you think 'good singing' is. Sure, David Archuleta has an amazing voice, but you can't compare him and John Lennon, because David's voice is clear and young, while John's is hard and a bit gritty. When it comes to pitch, they're on par.

  • if you don't like the arrangement you should blame Eva Cassidy. Oh guess you can't since she's dead. Get some taste.

  • The beatles are known for writing good songs, it is quite clear they suck at singing. Why not let someone who can actually sing redo their masterpieces?

  • OMG CONGRATULATIONS u are an idiot, beatles suck at singing?? you should go and look to their songs and also check the list of best singers of world paul is number 9 and john number 3, and well david archuletta is not even in the list you know why? because he is nothing compared to the beatles, i wont say he cant sing cuz he obviously he can but better than beatles? never, he should just sing his songs if he doesnt want the crowd to boo him or at least make a good cover...srry for bad english

  • @huevito93 hes probably a troll trying to start shit so it can get people riled up. thats what trolls do, they say a comment to get people arguing for their entertainment.

  • @Knl0391 Ask anyone that really knows about music, he ruined the song, im not saying he cant sing, he obviously can, but i hate pop artists doing awful versions of great songs like hello goodbye from jonas brothers or this crap -.-

  • @huevito93 yea i know i agree with you. the mainstream music today is bullshit. the kids now a days are being brainwashed and think they know a lot about music. the thing is the kids only listen to the beat and flow of the music, where the lyrics don't mean shit.

  • @AdamMC88 I can't believe it when people say they "suck at singing". Have you ever heard any of their songs? Have you heard their voices before? Good singing isn't just the quality of pureness or clarity in a voice (which David has), it's also soulfulness and emotion. And, though I'm sure you're bound to disagree with me, but John Lennon has David beat a millionfold.

    No one else can redo their masterpieces, because they didn't write them intending for other people to sing the songs.

  • @AdamMC88 Yeah, check out David's version of long and Winding Road on American Idol 2010. I think it's 10 times better than the original version. Biggest upset in Idol history when he lost to Cook. I lost all respect for that shown when he lost. No one can walk in this kid's big shoes.

  • HAPPY BIRTHDAY DAVID =-) 12/28/09

  • By the way, what's up with all the "boooos" from the crowd, especially at the beginning?? I'm curious if anyone has any insight to the reason. Maybe someone who was there could shed a little light on this. Because I don't understand how anyone could boo him singing this song.

  • No one was booing David. It was an outdoor mall, and there was a lot of activity around - I don't remember what was going on in the background.

  • Are you sure....it sounds an awful lot like booing at the beginning. I hope it was just the odd "crowded mall" noise. Thanks for the reply..:)

  • I heard it too. So confused!

  • @ohmixmaster  i doubt they were booing him but some people might becuase they dislike covers of famous songs and Lennon is dead which makes it sad that people are doing covers

  • Everyone talks about the purity of his voice, and how he can mesmerize audiences, and they're right. John Lennon might have been the most significant song writer of the last century, with Imagine being his "crown jewel." David's voice with all its power and dynamics captures the song as it was meant to be sung. However its his innocence that does it for me. Only a child can dream and believe that a perfect world exists, and its that emotion that makes DA's version of "Imagine" work.

  • One of the most beautiful things I've ever heard!!

  • tears, stop falling! voice of an angel gosh

  • i run out of words that perfectly describe who david is for me...i just keep loving him every hour of everyday.. other fans' words for him really true. he's a gift from heaven....

  • I just can't believe the awesomeness of this young man's VOICE! PERFECTION. Mr. Lennon, God rest his soul, would be proud to have David sing his song.

  • will somebody tell me y cant i get myself to stop watching and listening 2 dis guy!? im loving him more nd more everytime!! gosh!!! ;D

  • i love this song.

    nice cover.

    may john lennon rest in peace.

  • Brilliant--luv listening and relistening!

  • so cool voice.

  • David, John Lennon would be very pleased with your version of his song about peace. He is smiling down on you from heaven. Great Job!!!

    Dara

  • I have never heard anyone else singing like him, he definitely has something "divine", I believe he has just been sent to us for a reason.

  • i realy love david!! all of his songs!!

    GO! DAVID!!!!

    he's such an inspiration!!

  • makes me cry every time <3

  • OOhhh!!! He is so awesome!!!

    He makes me cry!!!

    BEAUTIFUL VOICE

  • He didn't say hell! Of course not, xoxoArchie!

  • what did he say instead of helll?

  • evil

  • i really like ur voice.especially this song!1 from lani ray jacinto escoto

  • Hi. Just getting the word out...David Archuleta has a FAN PACK CD coming to iTunes on June 9th!! It includes A Thousand Miles, his Touch My Hand fan tribute video, and the best song never released (seriously)....ZERO GRAVITY!! This is a "must-have" for all fans, and ZG is AMAZING! Pls support David by buying his music and spreading the word! Tks.

  • b e a utiful

  • one word perfection

  • I can actually feel my soul shivering...

  • this never gets old! perfect!

  • You sing very well! My soul listens to it.

  • This is beautiful!!!

    His tour is perfect !!!

    Love him..

    Saw him in NJ and it was UNREAL !!!!!!!!

  • omg this is my chorus song and i tried out for the first verse for the solo :D

    i lovee davidd artuletaa<3 =]

    anddhe sang this song so amazinglyy:]

  • Just awesome! thank you

  • I can hardly listen to him my tears start to flow nothin else to say

  • Sorry, but it doesn't get any better than that!

  • This songs about communism

    just throwing that out there

  • I remember that day very well because I was there, he really did a great job I enjoyed myself so much. David is an awesome singer and he will accomplish a lot in this life

  • David was inspired by the Eva Cassidy version of this song. Her version is very much like David's, beautiful and emotional. David is carrying her torch wonderfully.

  • So beautiful!!! He has such a stunning voice!!!

  • Thats what i call **Awesome Singing!!!!

  • I've been wanting to see him I'm going to his concert in sanantonio

  • hes soo good at everything!!!!!! i love him so much! he has such a big and great heart! everyone should be like him!!!!! wow, I LOVE HIM!!!!

  • This is completely flawless! David just amazes me ! Unbelievable talent!

  • The song is magnificent, and deserves the best singer to sing it. That's where David come in.

  • The Voice. The Emotion. That is why we love him so.

  • Everytime I hear him sing that song, tears just roll down my face!!! Its for two reasons, the beauty of the some and its meaning and his amazing voice!!!!

  • i am actually no longer breathing

    that was utterly, completely, in every way, the most beautiful and heartfelt performance of imagine i have EVER heard.

    he is an angel.

  • His voice is amazing!!!!! so is his smile

  • His voice has actually improved since the show. Truly excellent, soulful rendition of Imagine. I think John Lennon would have absolutely loved it!

  • simplemente Hermoso

  • I have one word.AMAZING!!!!!!!

  • cool thing he does with his eye-browes :P

  • He will for sure stay cute..I love him and have since the second I saw him on AI..and I thought for sure he was going to win. Both Davids are talented but I really think there was a reason he didn't win. Not because he wasn't good enough..possibly because Jordin who was very young won the previous year..and No rockers have won yet..I don't know just my theory..Plus I think DA will be huge! Love you David!

  • Do you think this guy will get cuter and cuter like Mario Lopez or kinda grow out of his cuteness?  You know what I mean?

  • Actually, Does he look 18 to you ahah. He looks so cute and young. I am definitely sure he will always stay cute but you know what looks dont matter THAT much. He has a beautiful soul and that will never change.

  • every time he sings this song, it gets better and better.

  • How about Yoko Ono, who loved David's interpretation of her husband's classic.?

  • Tanner78717 What exactly is blasphomy about David singing this song?? Please tell me. His beautiful voice?. His respectful interpretation? Just what do you object to?

  • OMG, you are getting better and better on this song. Love you!

  • Amazing. Just like he was when I first heard him sing this.

  • Thanks for putting up this video! :) David Archuleta is amazing!

  • David's version of "Imagine" meshes with my feeling for the song. That's all I need to know. Love that kid!

  • OMG, perfect!!

  • Does anyone actually know the lyrics? I mean it's an anti-religion, anti-government piece!

  • i truly think that David's version of this song is fantastic. John Lennon would be Proud. Thank you David for your inspirational voice.

  • Lennon wrote "Imagine" to be a provocative, political message. It is also a beautiful song on its own. David sings it as a personal, emotional hymn, with no political agenda. That makes it purer,IMO. David's version is aimed at and goes right to your heart, and rips it open (unless it's locked)David feeels this song from the deepest parts of his soul, and invites the listener to join him. If you do, you are rewarded by a musical experience like none other before. It's overwhelming,actually.

  • I love him !

  • David sings this better every time he sings it. And the venue doesn't make any difference. Where was this? Some shopping mall? Incredible. Just incredible.

  • Hotdogs, you're right,it is incredible. This isn't a concert hall, it's some mall in L.A. Wait 'till he does this in concert. They'll be picking people up off the floor,and I'll be one of them.

  • Brings back so many memories.

  • Imagine!

  • this song steals my heart every time:-) omg i just love David. *faints*

  • 1:06 he looks at youu!!! whoever did this video is soo lucky to have gone there and see him live!!!

  • lmao, I'm pretty sure I'd die if I were them :)

  • David sings so sweet.........!!

  • Words can't express how much I love this young man. His voice, his passion for music and compassion for others - incredible.

  • gifted cute humble funny amazing sweet generous lovable david archuleta i love you david dont forget these years of your life they won't forget you we won't either
  • I want a tour. Of him only. NOW. O.O

  • hahaha.

    agreed.

    but it will be nice for him to take a break for the holidays.

    maybe early 2009 he'll have one :D

    guh. he's hinting around it EVERYWHERE.

  • True. He needs to rest. I hope he gets to spend some time with his family for Christmas =) That would be, like, the bestest gift ever, right? ^^

  • a hell of alot better than shity ass john lennon

  • do u mind please?..thats a lot of language some people like me dont like to see on a screen (especially for a david archuleta video ..even if its not against him) thank you and God Bless.

  • ugh. come on.

    be serious.

    i agree. david did sing this better.

    but without john lennon, this song wouldn't exist.

  • Love his version of IMAGINE!!! Check out his new Music Video which will be available on iTunes on Dec 23rd!!!

  • He isn't lip syncing..he is just that good.

  • my favorite song ever sung by him :)

    <3

  • His voice is so rich and creamy, It's just heavenly !! I love David so much !!

  • lol at rich and creamy. thats the first time i heard that one.

  • haha me too

    i agree tho lol

  • Rich and creamy is a perfect way to describe it! lol Gorgeous!!!! I hate to say this but his version is better than the original!

  • ahh he is so amazing live.... craziness. I love him.

  • Great voice ! So talented ! Wow !

    Try a other god one !

    TENDERNESS - JESSICA ANGELIE - writer Eric Pickel

    Merry x-mas !

  • I just can't believe how famous he's gotten...He went to my middle school. It's pretty awesome :)

  • Same here!

    Did he really go to your middle school??!

    That's pretty cool :)

  • THE VOICE

  • beautiful voice :) ily David!!!

  • And next, he will be knighted by the Queen! And then there will be Saint David!

  • Superb! He is great live!

  • he just keep getting better as days gone by ....

  • he's so lucky to have that voice

  • Yeah, but he worked really hard to have/maintain it, too!

  • He represents all that is good about life. So talented...so humble and such a sweet person.

  • luv that vioce, the hair, the shirt,well pretty much everything you have to luv

  • The Obama administration needs to invite David Archuleta needs to sing Imagine at the Inauguration. Nobody can sing this song as beautiful as he does. Younger generation hope by a beautiful role model and voice. Breathless. :)

  • hey, you never know...i hear his daughters are david fans ;) lol

  • I was there and I know he was not lip synching, he is a great singer and is about time people start seing him for who he is, a great artist that will not go away any time soon. He has accomplish so much in such a little time. David I'm so glad I got to sing Happy Birthday to you, that night.

  • SOOOO not lip synching!!!

  • omg im crying! this is so beautiful!!

  • i luv u david

  • i was there and he soo was NOT lip syncing

  • it sure doesn't look like it

  • Look and listen. Consider that your computer has video/audio problems or delays. David doesn't need to lip sync. It would be nice to see an entire message board without that question...

  • Lol I think it's funny that people always think he's lip synching. It's like, they refuse to believe that he's actually just that awesome.

  • Lip syching??? Didn't they watch AI??? If he would be lip syching he would be the worlds best because he can talk and thank people in the middle of a song. (Crush, same day), and not miss a beat. I don't think you can program that into a lip synch??A little humor. DOUBTERS HE IS AMAZING, just admit it!!!

  • He just lacks a warm quality, sure he has a good range, but his voice doesn't grab you. It's like when Nuno Bettencourt (look him up) plays guitar; he's a prodigy, but he doesn't rate high with critics because he's just playing...

  • His voice doesn't grab you?? Whose does?

  • Lol, yeah really, I was wondering the same thing.

  • Robert Plant's, Lennon's, Jimi Hendrix's, Lou Reed's, Joe Strummer's, Anthony Keidis' (spelling?) They had (or have) awesome voices that are extremely emotional. My main problem with David is that he has a great range, but he just sings, he doesn't emote. Lou Reed always just added a little bit. David's young though, so he might grow into his voice, at least mentally.

  • If David doesn't emote,why is it that the audience is so emotionally overwhelmed by him . The reason his performance on AI of "Imagine" was so well received was not just because he sang it well, it was the emotional connection he had with the song which was felt by the audience. Look at him when he sings right here. You don't think he's feeling this song?

  • No.

  • no one questioned whether or not the monkees were lip synching until they found them out, I'm not saying he's doing it, but I'm just puttin' that out there.

  • Except the Monkees were a fake band for a TV show...

    Apples and oranges.

  • He was a member of a TV show... Albeit a reality show, but how "real" are they anyways...

  • no he is not lip synching

  • No one can measure up to David in vocals or character. It's hard to remember that he's just 17. Hey blisskasden, internet anonymity brings out the worst in a (thankfully) few people who have real life problems, a political agenda, a beef, etc. Nothing any site can do about it, but it's best just to ignore the fringe completely. Love your posts!

  • I am amused that some people actually do not like David's singing. What part of "perfect" don't they understand?

  • not to sound utterly dumb but is david archueleta's album sold in all stores? cause i looked at future shop and walmart and didn't see it yet..

  • Yeah, it came out Nov 11th. Its awesome!!

  • Walmart is often sold out because they are the only store with the "Works for Me" bonus track. Best to order on line from Walmart - you don't want to miss that track :)

  • but dont you know that if u order from amazon then you can get the CD with 15(fiffteeen) tracks?

  • nice job david! love it!....amazing performance......

  • i wish i had a guy just like david (since david himself is impossible to get): humble, extremely nice, cute, funny, and amazingly good at singing. sighh (the list goes on btw) :)

  • the best gift for christmas is david archuleta's ALBUM,fans keep your support by buying his album,he is so amazing(:

  • david you're amazing!!!

    haha okay mynameisnotalfredo, let's see you sing this thing half as good.

  • Beautiful, simply beautiful..Thank you for posting this and thank you for such great videos!

  • I love the songs David sang in this performance. I watch him every chance I get and listen to his CD and ITunes.

  • i love you david man..ur a great singer an very inspiring to me to pursue my self as a singer also..thank u

  • i'm speechless

  • Guys, ignore the haters. They post to get attention or they WOULDN'T post. So if you give them attention, they are fed and they keep coming back.

    Just love David. Post about loving David.

    This is one of my favorite songs, and I love Lennon's sing of it, but I absolutely adore the hopefulness David puts in the song. It's what made me (and a lot of others) into lifelong fans of David's.

  • right on KaitLMH!

    just ignore them

    dun waste our time on their attention-grabbing,

    hatred-inflicting comments.

    i'm sure we've heard the worst but dun bother

    we are here for David, hear him sings

    dun hate but feel and share the love!!!

    TX for the vid jwipe :D