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  • this guy is amazing !! Went to see him at the Horseshoe wow he is awesome

  • great song baaaad video

  • This is a GREAT video...as long as you just listen, and don't look at it.....

  • @3TNT3 : )

  • He sings it with so much soul, and yet he looks sooo cheesy.....

  • great!

  • Great voice, love this cover. I'm talkin about the music not the video...

  • amazing cover!

  • I like this cover better than the original, but this video sucks some cheesy ass.

  • You two are pathetic...obviously you know nothing about music.

  • no matter how often i listen to this... just cant get enough!!

  • Awesome cover!!!!

  • Jeffrey Gaines sang at my wedding this past August! Live in person up at Full Moon Resort/ Big Indian NY...this was our first dance! it was an unbelievable surprise! hopefully full moon resort uploads the photos i sent sometime this year!

  • Very soulful performance. Be sure to catch Jeffrey live at Listen Live Music in Zionsville PA (just west of Allentown PA) on Saturday evening, 11/26/11. This is a great house that only holds about 100 people, for a very intimate look at this great performer..

  • Wonderful version!!!

    Looking foward to seeing him in Reading,PA next week @ REVERB...opening for John Waite...gonna be a great show!

  • Love this song. Love This Cover. Love that this was uploaded on my birthday =)

  • I have always loved this song. Peter made a classic but Jeffrey's Version is beautiful & soulful!

  • This is fucking amazing *__*

  • that's not a song, it's a masterpiece !

  • Where all da white women at?

  • This is the one from Live at the World Cafe...WXPN in Philly. The video is awful but the way he sings is pure magic.

  • it bothers me that he is often mistaken with Ben Harper. He rocks!

  • Listen and watch the man sing. He is the real deal.

  • Yea, I'm sure one of you Idiot's can sing better than this!

  • Dude that is fucking funny shit a black goo goo I just fucking shat my pants hahahaha.

  • the incredible hulk called he wants his hair back

    

  • He looks like a black Goo Goo Doll

  • The guy taking the picture at 0:25 is such a tool

  • he looks like glen big baby davis

  • The Grand "Fur-Sahd"? I Love This Song BUT hate the way he says that. Peter Gabriel said it because he is from the UK and thats the way some accents are. Look at Oasis...Like A Sham-Pain-Super-"Nover" In The Sky. But if an American covered that song it would NOT be sang like that.. . .Unless! It was Jeffrey Gaines.

  • He really kinda looks like maxwell.

  • This video remindsme of one of those porno's that aren't in sync or in real time. Kinda like the ones you would see one show time in the 90's.... oh and I only know this from... er ah RESEARCH for a class in film school.... yeah that's it.

  • find a better cover i dare you and i love music my homies

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  • not the song i was looking for

  • @DudeWheresMyDelorean LOL! Check out this version : I saw this and thought it was pretty awesome!

  • Great stuff

  • I really like JG a lot. I like PG even more. You just can't touch this song and do it justice. Lloyd Dobler knows what I'm talking about. Thanks, but no thanks.

  • Why ruin a great cover, with such an incredibly AWFUL video ?

  • The first 0:22 sec of the guitar reminds me of a song by Cross Canadian Ragweed called Alabama. Thats a good song too if you'v never heard it of heard of that band.

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  • I love how this Same EXACT song is on a ton of other you tube videos incorrectly labeled "Ben Harper- in your eyes"

  • I have loved this man since 1994... saw you many many times... <3<3<3<3<3

  • @sentimentalfool1 ???Did I miss something??? I'm fairly sure JG is still alive. Or is Peter Gabriel passed away???

  • Best cover of this song EVER... What a great voice. However, even though I've had this song on my Ipod for years... I had no idea the JG was black. I litteraly JUST found out when this video loaded HAHAHAHAHA.

  • @4rescue ditto, I don't even remember how I found this song so many years ago.

  • Great song and great rendition! Jeffrey has inspired many of my songs! :)  Cheers, Layden Robinson

  • This cover is amazing dare I say better than the original but WTF is up with this video? Why does everyone look like they are at a rave and all fucked up on some X or something. The way they are dancing doesn't go with the style of this song at all. The jamaican guy is super creepy too, he looks like he just saw god and is gazing in awe haha.

  • This cover is amazing dare I say better than the original but WTF is up with this video? Why does everyone look like they are at a rave and all fucked up on some X or something. The way they are dancing doesn't go with the style of this song at all. The jamaican guy is super creepy too, he looks like he just saw god and is gazing in awe haha.

  • @myfatizphat 100% of the time, when a video (or a movie/TV) is folmed there is NO music playing... Look closer at other vids and you'll see it. 80's movies are a classic example, unless it's a "dance" scene, nobody is EVER in time or looking like they're dancing to anything even remotely relevant... funny but true. My buddy works for hollywood lights here in Portland and I've been on set for a TON of videos and they NEVER play music, they just edit it all in post. Strange, I know...

  • this is not a cover dude this is the song by ben harper

  • @PaintballinGodz - The song was written and originally sung by Peter Gabriel. Ben Haper, Jefffrey Gaines and more all covered it.

    Gaines did a beautiful job.

  • @SamiraShuruk When and where did Ben Harper cover this song? Every version I find that claim to be Ben Harper are the Jeffrey Gaines version. The closest thing with Ben Harper's name I've found is him singing a completely different song called "Happy Everafter In Your Eyes." I'm be interested in hearing Ben Harper's version.

  • @MoreFogProductions Oops. You are right MoreFogProductions... I was mistakenly think the guy PainballinGodz knew something about a Ben Harper version.

  • I think you just gave me the wedding song I'm gonna play at my wedding. Thanks Jeffrey! Digging the rhythm guitar.

  • When I first saw the picture I was like is that the hulk singing o.O

  • I got to meet him when he played this little local cafe. Totally nice & wonderful guy, we just shot the shit for a bit about music in general, singing and such. Very, very cool. I just wish his original music got more recognition given how talented he is.

  • Jeffrey has inspired me so much and has influenced me to write some of the songs on " Music Meets Emotion".  Please enjoy!

  • Ben Harper did star in Faceoff, so...

  • lindo , lindo......

  • I thought that it is Ben Harper singing?

  • great video!!!!!!!!!!

  • Why did they put every white girl in the video with a black dude?

    mad jungle fever in there.

    didn't know there was a black jonas brother!

  • Best version of this song! In my opinion! Awesome artist!

  • awesome, i love your voice

  • Great cover, love this song and incredible voice!!!!

  • Dude - what is this? This is Edwin McCain singing.

  • Great arrangement...great vocals. 

  • chucka chucka chucka chucka

  • strummy strummy strum strum mutey strummy strum

  • Not as good as P. Gabriel. Dude should make his own shit.

  • Incredible voice. better than the original.

  • Maybe Jeffrey doesn't realize that he's not plugged in and everybody's dancing to a Bob Marley song instead.

  • great cover

  • @yarddog59 : I'm not name calling. It's a sad fact today that people do not know their ass from their elbows. It's like seeing a Michael Jackson video and comparing him to Usher because he's black, dances and you were too out of touch to know who M.J. is? Apologies if I offended you.... But people play like they're authorities on music but you're depth of knowledge is only as deep as what pop radio was playing last month. This is the exact reason music is in the shape it's in right now...

  • sounds like Ben Harper

    also....

    who is Ben Harper?

  • For some reason, You Tube is not allowing web addys to be posted. Let me see if I can spell it out: wwwdotjeffreygainesdotcom) If you can't decipher that, do a Google on Jeffrey Gaines and check out his site.

  • @ZijnErNogNamenOver and @kaygeefive You are WRONG! This is 100% Jeffrey Gaines. I have followed him since his debut in 1992. I have met and spoken with him several times after gigs. This is HIM - if you think he sounds like Ben Harper - that's one thing, BUT I tell you unequivocally, it IS Jeffrey Gaines - he is a phenomenal artist and a wonderful person. Check out his website:

  • Just because you "downladed" it as Ben Harper to your little music collecton Does not mean that it is Ben Harper. Love some Ben Harper, It's all a conspiracy to steal his music!! Think NOT:)

  • does he have a CD OUT?

  • Are you guys morons....

    This cover is from 1994 originally. J.G has been doing this for almost 20 years... Touring around solo and with a band. He's one of the best performers alive.

    Ben friggin' Harper...? Seriously? How about Jack Johnson...?  You people are sheep.J.G. rules...

  • Are you guys morons....

    This cover is from 1994 originally. J.G has been doing this for almost 20 years... Touring around solo and with a band. He's one of the best performers alive.

    Ben friggin' Harper...? Seriously? How about Jack Johnson...? You people are sheep.J.G. rules...

  • Yes this is def ben harper..... what a rip off...

  • @kaygeefive Yeah WTF, I was like.. OMG? He has the same voice.. LOOL

  • Going to see him play live at The Narrows Center for the Arts in Fall River, MA.

    Show will start in 3 hours. I will be back for the follow up.

  • seriously this video is bad...takes away from the stellar cover

  • Hahaha bsaed on the picture, I thought this vid is about someone transforming into Hulk (Lou Ferrigno), but no, it's a guy playing guitar!

  • I usualy hate covers of my favourate singers, but this is a good cover :) He does Peter Gabriel's song proud :P

  • They should have just filmed him doing this live, what's with the late 90's rave party.

  • ♥ my wedding song, by Jeffrey of course.

  • @kab1952 Thats a great choice for a wedding song....excellent version

  • this is ben harper.. isnt it?

  • Guess you cant please everyone. To each their own. Personally I thoroughly enjoy this take on a good song. I wouldn't mind seeing his take on a few other songs.

  • great fucking cover......terrible fucking video

  • @danielburke1979

    I normally refrain from any negativity on youtube but you are sooo right.

  • @danielburke1979 couldn't say it any other way, perfect!

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  • Jeffery, I was blessed years, & I mean Years ago to see you do a set before a concert I went to at " Nautica" in Cleveland. I never forgot you and I bring up your music all the time in conversation. " Hero" & ect... Thank you. Peace & Blessing's

  • he came to our school last year. i'm pretty sure he was high when he came. he's really cool though. he played some songs and said some stuff about staying in school. but anyway, he wasn't all in your face about being a musician. he was really chill. or that might have been the drugs.

  • @jewbybrother579 did ya git fingered too?

  • @jewbybrother579 kind of a joke.. no offense . You sounded a bit naive. If you are and a kid Im sorry.. no offense really.

  • @gws108 no, like, he was legit high. but he was pretty cool.

  • I discovered this awesome artist listening to his friend and fellow Philly, PA singer-song writer and musician TwinGhost Ronas who sings awesome covers of "No, I Don't Think So" and "I Know a Man." It is good to see him smile in this video; in his others, he seems so sad. When I hear his music, I cannot believe he did not break through. I love, love, love his lyrics and soulful songs. - Truth

  • Facade is pronounced fu-sahd.. Get a dictionary. Love this song even more

  • good song but this video is pretty awful

  • as it should be sung brah

  • better than the original. hands down old timers, give it up. love peter gabriel he wrote it but this is just better so stfu

  • It's kind of funny because the first time I heard this version was similar to when John Cusak first heard Lisa Bonet sing "Baby I love Your Way" in High Fidelity. I never really liked this song until this version.

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  • Others have done good covers of In Your Eyes, but hands down, this guy has the best interpretation of this song. ..the voice, soul, feeling... just works very nicely.

  • God, love Jeffrey! Check out Layden Robinson if you dig Acoustic Soul! :)

  • I love this so much!!!

  • This is possibly my favorite song. I'm admittedly a Gabriel freak--but to my own surprise, I like this one better.

  • He even lip syncs "thanks" at 4:23 - really odd.

  • @HiTopProd Agreed.

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  • I am really dissapointed by this video. I'd rather see a crummy raw video of the actual live performance. Is there one?

  • I think that he actually did quite a flat version of the song. He has a good voice, but after the first verse you have heard all of the other ones as well. And where the song is supposed to explode in the chorus it just continues on the same level. Not a big fan of this version. Using only a guitar doesn't always work

  • Nice! ;D

  • This guy can just sing .... solid!

  • @akp7185 your right, such a great song but the video is fuckin´ terrible

  • Is this a commercial for interracial porn?

  • thought this was Peter Gab for a long time. i feel like an idiot. this version is better than the original in my opinion and im a child of the 80's

  • actually, the lyrics arent the same...but whichever way i LOOK i come back to the place you are...and fursade is not a word...but i love this version and the original

  • Wow... EXCELLENT cover. Simple is good, and the heart is there! I love this song, and love that you've stripped it down to its basics and it still shines like the star it is, with the light you've given it. Thank you for sharing this.

  • Didn't think it was possible but Gaines totally outdid Peter Gabriel. This version is better.

  • awsome remake of this some. Made it his. Like it!!!

  • The video does not even compare to hearing this man live. I saw him perform this past weekend and this (and many other songs) brought chills to my spine. What an incredible voice! Before you critisize I'd suggest checking him out live, you might be shutting out something you're going to really like before you even give it a chance!

  • i covered this tune a couple years ago....it always seems to get a great response, no matter who plays it....a testament to mr. gabriels song-writing prowess. you can still see my version if you like....just click on my channel. kiddies. and have a laugh!!

  • I heard this for the first time at the dentist office yesterday. I had to find out who remade Peter Gabriel's version.

    There is a REASON why artists like Peter Gabriel and Sting were featured with other groups (i.e., Deep Forest, Dire Straits) and it is because they have wonderful vocals. When I heard THIS version the other day, I wanted to rip off my ears and make it stop. When remaking a song you should try and make it better than the original. It makes me glad I don't listen to radio.

  • i heard the peter gabriel version on the radio today at work and i thought 'i wish it was that acoustic cover i used to listen to all sneaky on my brother's computer'. i came home later with the craving and searched for this. my mom listened to peter gabriel all the time. i knew the words to this song when i was knee high to a grasshopper. but i now sing along to it the way jeffrey does. <3.

  • OMG - Pls I wish I never commented on this Song ! If YOU love Peter go Comment on his Song - If you love Mr. Gaines so it is ...... how its so complicated I don't know.

  • this is the best version of this song. i never liked it till i heard this one.

  • one of my all time favorite songs. great cover! i wish i hadn't seen the video though. yuck.

  • just so my last comment doesn't get destroyed. the reason i find it disturbing is the crowd is not dancing how people would dance to this song. and i find there faces disturbing. i don't want my comment to be misinterpreted as racism

  • great cover. i love this song............... i find the video here lame and disturbing

  • fantastic..

  • Jeffrey's version is recovery at the end - its recovery a known relationship. There is that feeling - even though were on the outs - Its still alive and we still have something. Peter's version is the relationship has ended and its about reminiscing. Which I think why some feel Peter's version is stealth to those who have hurt. Its just my opinion. Both artists are to be commended for their talents. For their versions of the song.

  • @boxxxah Peter's isn't a version of the song... it's the original... and I'm sorry I don't get that at all from Peter's version... what I've taken away from it is a man who has finally found what he's been looking for in this one person... Honestly... I think the song is a blue print, on what one should look for in a relationship.

  • @coraaalleigh

    thank you C - because within the two artists - even so the lyrics are the same - Its not the same song. :) I love Jeffrey Gaines voice and flavor and he is NOT to be compared to Peter - he never meant to be- nor wanted to be compared with Peter.

  • there's two covers of this song i've downloaded, one said edwin mccain and one was ben harper . . . good to see credit where credit's due finally.

  • Greate...rock on...

  • My opinion:

    I enjoy Peter Gabriel's original version is much, much better than this.

    I do think this guy does a good job and he sounds like Edwin McCain.

    But I don't enjoy Jeffrey Gaines' version nearly as much.

    He got so tired near the end.....he almost crashed!

  • hes that one nigger that will go somewhere...our presidents a nigger and he still didnt go anywhere!!!!!!!!!

  • @Halfpipesk8r stay classy...

  • Everyone do yourself a favor & get some of his original stuff, Towards The Sun Is great from begining to end

  • best version of the song hands down....

  • Worst video ever, great version of the song, but WTF was the director thinking? "Everybody dance, forget that this is a relatively slow song, dance fast. We DO NOT want this to appear natural or real at all. Plus, at the end we're gonna but 3,000 people cheering. Yeah, that should be awesome."

  • I agree they are both stellar. I like his take on the song. Subtle yet still very powerful.

  • Director says, "No people, we're going to dance NOT with the music! It's gonna blow people's minds!"

  • @wylwrk the dancing goes well with the feel and emotion of the song, so yes you are wrong.

  • @wylwrk ya its good. but the original is 12390501283 times better.  I was sad to see that this song, a cover, is the only song hes famous for. No wonder he never made it big. You cant make it big playing other peoples music.

  • @Porojukaha You might check out"hero in me" or "scares me more" Both original by this guy that are really good songs.

  • @coraaalleigh ilove this version but the video is a turd

  • this version of this song is amazing but the video is a turd

  • thanks for sharing this. I like both version and appreciate both.

  • I LOVE this version of this wonderful song by Jeffery Gaines and Peter Gabriel will always be the man.

    thanks for sharing :)

  • all that matters is the love and passion they share for music.......

  • blows me away...fantastic acoustic & awesome vocals. new fan here!!! had this burnt on a CD for awhile now & no clue who it was til I did a search today & found him...LOVE IT!!!

  • perfer Jeffs cover, but Big Petes version is still balls to the wall and he wrote the lyrics so fuck em. They both kick ass

  • @ccracka

    Agreed. I love this version of the song, but I've always found the video to be a bit cheesy. Scratch that. Completely cheesy.

  • @JBradintheghetto Ha - yes, completely cheesy...but amazing cover of an already amazing song.

  • Jeffrey gaines has a great voice but I prefer close my eyes, this videoclip is horrible ! haaaaaa

    it doesn't reflect the spirit of the song at all : where peter talk about real LOVE, he doesn't speak about love in a discotheque ...

  • this is one of the greatest remakes of all time!!!

  • I love not only the melody and the lyrics, but the message within the lyrics. They set an example to every couple what lobe should really be!!!!

  • Great hair

  • excellent

  • very soulful. . . awesome !

  • love it

  • i think it's better than the original ilove the acoustic and his voice for this song

  • Nancy Wilson of Heart does a killer acoustic version also,dont know if itson YT, its live from McCabes Guitar shop. Great song.

  • This is Jeffery Gaines. The video labeled Ben Harper is also Jeffery. It doesn't even sound like Ben...

  • it's good but it can't be comared to the original, sorry

  • I prefer this one over ben harpers´ version..

  • i think casey james from American Idol needs to sing this song on the show. Sing it with this much emotion and he could win LOTS OF VOTES!!! ;)

  • well i have a question..is this ben harper or jeffrey?

  • Jeffrey Gaines came to