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  • I want to know how staged this was. He did a great job though! But if you listen to the George Strait version, in my opinion King George does it way better.

  • Not a big fan of Jamie Foxx but I am a huge fan of George Strait and I give Jamie Foxx a big thumbs up he did excellent on this song.

  • hahaha ... he got some country ass pussy that night :D motherfucker is smooth

  • I wish he would record this, I would so buy it!

  • I'm glad he did this

  • SIMPLY AMAZING

    

  • Im blown away...im doing a cover of this song!

  • add ass video

  • CBS can make cash off this bit

  • Strait from the heart of Jamie Foxx

  • music can heal

  • This was so good and heelarious!!!

  • Dude is just talented . . . what else can I say??

  • man he can sing.....wish he would sing more stuff like this and really show off his voice.......gives chills every time

  • omgg!! i never knew he could sing like that!!!!

    i love him noww <3

  • wonderful job Jaime, and F**** anyone who has a negative thing to say about a black man Spanish man or Chinese man liking country music!

  • I thought he did a great job with the song!

  • Notice that he got a standing ovation. Not just from the crowd, but from King George himself! This was a great cover of this song. Loved it!

  • damn that was amazing

  • He needs to do this song for one of his album. His cover is GREAT!.

  • Hey JF, didja here the end names???? .......Sorry for the hazing ;) But you were great and it was such an awesome version. Maybe George will let you cut it?? Ciao, baby.

  • Does anyone know if this a single? 

  • Famous Country Music Singers in the audience hit their feet clapping so that tells you how great a job Jamie Foxx did with this song. The King even made a comment (I know George was joking) that he may change the way he sings it. That was a great compliment in it self. Jamie lite that song up!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • lol "I wish you still wanted (ja) mie"

  • Check out my new biography on the life of George Strait called KING GEORGE at straitbook or amazon online. Thanks!

  • Such a beautiful song!!! Jamie's rendition is simply amazing!!!

  • 9 crossed eyed imbred racist neo nazis out there!!! bastards this song was great!!!!!

  • @mccauley82

    11!

  • Damn!! That was AMAZING!!!

  • love this version give props to Jamie Foxx but George Strait is still the man...George looked so hot this night

  • A RENDITION EVEN GEORGE CAN BE PROUD OF...

  • Best Performance of the night and so original

  • Awesome.

  • I have a new appreciation for Jamie Foxx after watching this. Well done!

  • George is like " who the fuck does this guy think he is?".......Arron Neville LOL!!!!!

  • @bawnsh I read this and couldn't stop laughing!!! :) hahahahahaha!!!!

  • Gives me the chills, he put his heart and soul in that. A+

  • What makes a good cover, IMO, is when an artist makes the song theirs, not when they try to copy and sound like the original artist. I've been watching some of the videos from this tribute, Brooks and Dunn did it with their version of "The Cowboy Rides Away" and Jamie defiantly does it here. I love the soul/RB fill to it. It sounds like the song could've originally been an RB song. Great cover!

  • I'm really glad to see this video. I am a young black woman who absolutely loves George Strait. I have been listening to his music for years. IIt's great to see an R&B artist embracing the wonderfulness of George's music. It just goes to show that good music can be appreciated by all.

  • americans are very retarded.... they scream all the time... shut the f up because i want to hear his voice, not your crazyness. wait till the end of the song then scream till you f-ing die. uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu­uuuuuuu

  • George Strait is still the man... but damn, Jamie Foxx sang the hell out of this!

    If anything, Jamie's version may appeal to a more diverse audience and bring a greater awareness to Mr. Strait's music and legacy. Well done Mr. Jamie Foxx and thank you Mr. George Strait.

  • this was smooth lol i was praying he wouldn't jack it up by trying to hard but he did it justttttttt right :) go Jamieeeeee ♥

  • jamey fox is a great entertainer

  • I wasnt sure how this was going to play out...but I love this!

  • He met George at age 16.. awesome

  • @mp5killer20 he was 14

  • HE SINGS THIS SONG GREAT...LOVE IT

  • This let you know that music is universal. Its has no color or no boundries.

  • yea ok i admit it was a good version, but i like king George better, country has more feelings

  • I cant get this song out of my head!!! Jamie sung this one right here!!!

  • I've watched this 100 times and I just can't get tired of it. What a voice this Jamie has and I think George was shocked how good it sounded. Jamie stole the show and thats a fact. You can tell Jamie really loves country music alot and I think that is so cool.Wonderfull...............

  • 9 people had their computers upside down when they clicked the thumbs up button ;)

  • Skin color shouldn't matter! Jamie KILLED this song!!! He really gave this song justice. I'm not black or white. I'm Mexican for crying out loud lol but I loved the song and the performance all in all :)

  • WOW Jamie Foxx Nailed this just awesome

  • Pure talent..I post this on my facebook once a month. Jamie Foxx You are one bad ass singer. I Highly Impressed. WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • @shobud71 Your right he is one bad ass singer. I have never heard this song sang with a soul spin like this. I would never have thought that it could happen and I've been a drummer for 28 years. It's so great because Jamie had the vision in his head to do it this way. Pure talent is right.

  • Country music and Soul music are very close first cousins!

  • @krblizzard yea its close but they copie on country music and they make it there own, just like gospel they take it form country and put god name in it , same thing wit bluegrass RB copied on that still of music to, i'm not black or whte i'm native red skin that my story and i'm sticking to it lol

  • @krblizzard And All music is a son or daughter to gospel. Thanx for the post.

  • im from san antonio and george is huge here. hes a legend and hes freaking amazing.

  • All you racist fucks need to STFU and get over yourselves. Its the year 2011. Get with the times dumbasses.

  • George dont really know what to think about it but it looks like he enjoyed it.

  • wow this is one of the best cover of george ty jammie

  • Wow awesome job Jamie! My late father was an avid George Strait fan in and out and I just wanna say he'd really love this cover I know I did awesome man awesome

  • What a class act. Thanks Jamie. What a voice this guy has. If that don't put you in the mood I don't know what would.

  • I wonder if he got his girl back. cause that was smooth...lol

  • Love the way Jamie sang this song but geoerge still sang it better

  • wow...that was amazing.

  • Jamieeeeee xD

  • I'm not even going to read the comments, I know what to expect already from the Youtube community.

  • SOOOOO SMOOTH !!!!!

  • Not very many singers can pull off a King George song and well I personally never get tired of listening to Jamies version of this song! I think he Rocked It! I still have that show recored on DVR for his performance alone! Do I think he stole the show that night? YES! I think he was the best performance over all!! No I am not black or white just a simple girl from Texas who loves her country music and gives props when and where they are needed and well Jamie deserves them hands down!!

  • As a Black guy and a Texan and a country fan, when I saw Jamie Foxx on this, I was thinking "Oh Lord, what is he going to do?" I gotta say, he did very well. "You better sang that song Jamie!" Long live King George!

  • for those talking about rascism just stop. If you like the song then enjoy jamie foxx singing it. Enough. its ppl like you. Black or white that keep it going. The world looks down on America period. You want to change that then stop arguing and come together. If you want to stay ignorant then that is your choice. But dont bring it into something like a conversation about a rendition of a beautiful song.

  • For everyone who thinks country music is for racists this should show you different.

    Only 6 thumbs down.. Good job Jamie!

  • WOW he did great

  • He stolee theee showww! :D

  • Music transcends race. It should unify us all.

  • @BravesFan84 I know that right. i'm from GA and I like all kinds of music, just because i'm doesn't mean that I have to listen to rap..if its any good and has a nice message or beat to it i'm listening to it

  • @BravesFan84 Amen to that my friend.

  • I'm addicted to this. He makes the song so much sexier. And more interesting to listen to. Love it. :)

  • GREAT JOB JAMIE

  • excellent cover great job

  • Jamie Fox is muti-talented! He did an excellent job on this wonderful song! King George and the audience were lovin' it!! The reaction to this performance was phenomenal!!!

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  • AMEN to that. im black and i LOVE country music. my family picks on me alot for it but i dont care.

  • @trp410 I'm Black, I don't love country music, b.u.t. have u ever noticed our people can take any song (country, etc.), and tear the heck out of it (i.e. I Will Always Love You by Whitney Houston originally sung by Dolly Parton). Knowing this system, this music was probably created by us & stolen anyway, b.u.t. what else is new?? Oh well...

  • @TribeofShabazz that is very true we can make any song from any genere ( i think thats right) sound great.

  • @trp410 Yes. Jamie Foxx tore this sung up. It was beautiful when he sang it. What do u expect?? We r the original people of the planet earth!!

  • @TribeofShabazz lol so true we was here first. he did sing the hell out of this song.

  • @trp410 Well the Blackman is God, & the Whiteman is the devil!! P.E.A.C.E.

    "Islam is Mathematics & Mathematics is Islam, a right & exact science that can be proven in no limit of time."

    -The Hon. Elijah Muhammad, the Final & Greatest Messenger of Allah

    Mathematically Yours,

    Angelo Ali Allah

    Original Man, Father of Civilization, & God of the U-N-I-Verse

  • @TribeofShabazz another moron at his finest.........

  • @GoldenEyeJack Y r u talking about Mr. Foxx like that. Let me guess?? Bc he's Black u White racist!!

  • @TribeofShabazz I'm talking about yours and others moronic comments you idiot. Jamie Foxx killed that song. He knocked it out of the park. He stole the show. No one can sing it better than him. George Strait even said so. But, your goofy comments show people what you really are.........a complete raving moron.

  • @TribeofShabazz Quit pullin the race card, it ain't welcome here. 

  • @GoldenEyeJack U r in fact the real moron!! Go back & read my comments where I spoke well of Jamie Foxx singing well. My comments rn't goofy, b.u.t. right & exact u f@#king @ss!!

  • @TribeofShabazz Why is it that most black people feel the need to constantly affirm they're black. There are reasons that most of the world thinks less of your kind. You bring it on yourselves. If you would act like normal human beings then you wouldn't have to worry about the foot on the neck. Moron.

  • @GoldenEyeJack Its obvious ure racist based upon ure comment grouping us 2gether "Why is it that most black people feel the need..." We don't got jack courtesy of ure people who treated & continue to treat us like s@#t!! U think bc Obama's in the White House, things r going to change?? Whose in contro of our country rightnow?? U c nothing but Whites & a few people of coor in Congress, etc. If Obama doesn't bow 2 the WHiteman's wishes, he'll be out after his 1st term!!

  • @TribeofShabazz Once again a stupid moron accusing someone of racism where there is none. That seems to be your only defense. Let's not talk about how most of you are in jail, going to jail or died in jail because you would not be a stand up citizen. Black folks have more opportunities in this great country than anyone and you won't take advantage of it because you want whitey to pay you for nothing. You don't know how to work hard or have a good work ethic.

  • @GoldenEyeJack Do you even work around any black people? I know many black people who would outwork you in any job. Dude dont accuse someone of falsely accusing you of being racist and then proceed to say something racist.

  • @Crayolakid1 You know what my friend....I must apologize for any comments I've made that may have been racist. I'm not a racist. I just get riled up when I see racism of any form. I let myself tread down a path I don't normally take. I read all these comments I perceived to be racism toward whites and I got out of control. The bottom line is we are all Americans and we should support each other and stop the hate. I have many good friends who are black. Peace brother.

  • @GoldenEyeJack  Man that is one of the classiest comments ive ever seen on youtube. Sorry I also get riled up from others comments too from time to time. Your are right we are all Americans and must support eachother. God bless brother.

  • @Crayolakid1 Right on my friend. Let's throw the hate out and let the love in and stand by each other like true Americans.

  • Jamie Foxx should be in a crackhouse, not on a stage. He's an idiot.

  • @ItBrandonSilver You are a no good f--k. I am so mad at what you said i would love to be locked in a room with you for five minutes. This guy is a wonderfull singer and a good man. If he can sing a country song like this in a hall filled with all these white people and nail it he's a damn great man in my book. Shows alot of class,and I'm a white country boy. And this song he just sang needs to be recorded. Damn nice job. With a soul spin on it like that might be just as good as George's.

  • @GoldenEyeJack I had no idea that we bring ALL racism on ourselves. Clearly a man as intelligent as you knows that "all" and "none" are daggers in any theory. I'm sure you also know that most of us aren't in jail. If you've read and added the numbers, as I'm sure you have, you'd know this isn't true. I am a middle-class, college-educated black and so is everyone I grew up around and are friends with today. Maybe we ALL missed the headed-to-jail train... @TribeofShabazz: You're an embarrassment.

  • @TribeofShabazz This ain't your pulpit, it's a music video, cease your racism and hatred

  • @trp410 People like you and the one above should be purged

  • Such a great performance, and actually when George was making his acceptance speech later in the show, he said quote "Jamie, I'm gonna have to rethink how I do You Look So Good in Love

  • Real talent is flexible! and thats what Jamie is!

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  • he needs to record this song.<3

  • @starketh456 That is an excellent idea. He'd make $ not only from the R&B fans, b.u.t. from the country fans 2.

  • he needs to record this song.<3

  • another reason why i love jamie :)

  • @Parscalusarmy and ALSO the singing talent of Mr. Jamie Foxx!

  • Jamie...you DID the DANG thang! YOU were lookin SO GOOD IN LOVE! LOL! I'm a fan of George Strait, and kudos to him for a great song, but Jamie breathed new life into it! Go ahead and record that one and any other for that matter!

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  • Jamie Foxx represented Texas when it came to George Strait!!!!He did so good .I love this song so much.George Strait is the King of Country to me period!!!!Can't nobody touch his hits!!!!

  • great job.thats my song you go jamie

  • he took that night =]] he was the best ((:

  • @thetexan07 tru dat!

  • Almost Next to Motown 25

  • Classic!

  • george strait is the best singer in the world

  • any good RnB singer can sing anything

  • Damn George, why do you have to be so Awesome... great job Jamie

  • one of my favorite George songs!! Jamie did a SUPERB job on it!! WOW I'm BLOWN away! great job!! (:

  • He did a wonderful version of this song :) great tribute to king george

  • Love it!!!!!!

  • Jamie Fox..........wow!!

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    And got shooed away from a GS show in his home town.....wtf is wrong with people??

  • @Akileze Pay a little closer attention to his story. It was at a nightclub, and he was 14.

  • @Mibawls you pay attention he never got in the club they told him to leave He never got to see him in Terrel, TX

  • @phippsbigdawg No shit, huh? If you were a bouncer at a nightclub, would you let a 14 year old in the door? That was my point. Way to miss it.

  • @Mibawls Yeah but now a days these Kids are big u need to check their ID I use to bounce in Houston these kid would try anything to get in lol

  • i love george strait's music more than anything and i believe jamie did just as good if not better that george on the song... absolutely amazing

  • so so so so versatile.

  • this just demonstrates that r&b is superior to country music

  • @DeportAnchorBabies I disagree. I think that it demonstrates great versatility with respect to Jamie's talent and George's ability to create music. R&B and country are both beautiful genres that sound best when pure and not intermingled with nonsense, such as R&B songs over a hip hop track.

  • @DeportAnchorBabies No, this just proves that R&B and country music share a common ancestor - SOUL. Not soul music, rather, it's music from the soul.

  • Foxx Def really needs to record this song...

  • chills*******

  • Damn that guy is an entertainer. Job well done sir. I am totally blown away

  • this just goes to show that... music is amazing an if you got heart in the lyrics then it just.. well makes since.. every one can relate... just keep an open mind an love everybody ... cause we have all loved an we have all lost.. GOD BLESS

  • BRAVO!!!!! I LOVE Jamie Foxx!!! He killed that song.  I love it....excellent performance!

  • You know when I was watching this, I was thinking " Oh God, No...he's gonna fuck i up" cause to me the only person who can do a George Strait song and not ruin it is the man himself. But I actually like this version!! A pleasant surprise.

  • jamie foxx is so talented, what a great performance

  • He did this song amazingly!