Waiting For A Superman (Flaming Lips cover)

[NagualexDistant]

Your voice feels like such a blessing.

Thank you darling. All the best.

[30inventionman]

no lik

[rinad08]

more please,we want to hear more songs

:)

[kerimblue13]

Love it. Great song.

[zaratejosecarlos]

you are awesome ...

[consoler3]

when there is a friend who has never heard this song, I show them this before the real thing. It is soo beautiful!! =]]]

[KGarvey125]

I'm the mother of an autistic child. Raising her is heavy. Sometimes it's too heavy for superman to lift. Your version is very sweet and gentle. I'd like an mp3 of it if you have one.

[thebrooke]

@KGarvey125 - I feel for you and your daughter. I'm also the mother of a special needs child, though its not nearly the challenge that I imagine autism must be. Please email me if you get this - thebrooke13@gmail.com :)

[TheSlevinCalevra]

@KGarvey125 google video to mp3 and you will find a nice and easy way to turn this video into an mp3.

[KGarvey125]

your voice gives me chills. beautiful. I am crying.

[thebrooke]

@KGarvey125 - Thank you. :)

[phantom4x4]

I have listened to this song so many times times since 2007.I put it(and all of your others) on cd so i could listen on my long drives to visit my family every other weekend. This is and always will be one of my favorite performances.You have touched me as well as many many other people. Thank You so much for this. Roger

[thebrooke]

@phantom4x4 - Thank you so much! I hope to have much more to offer in the coming year. Thanks for your encouragement and support. :)

[TheSgtMuffin]

You have the most beautiful voice. Great work, i wish i had found this sooner.

[sehayhurst]

i got to hang out with watne from th e flaming lips when they came thru boise and told him he out to check this one out. you never know, maybe he did.

[thebrooke]

@sehayhurst Ha, thanks for the plug! I actually met him too, years back. He snuck me in to their show because I was underage. Such a cool guy.

[QueenofdaStoned]

I keep hoping I'm going to get on your youtube and you'll have more songs up. This is such a beautiful version of this song. Thank you.

[thebrooke]

@QueenofdaStoned More songs coming very soon, for real. Just trying to get set up and get all the planets aligned... it's a challenge but I'm working on it and I'm serious about it now. Thanks for the kind words!

[QueenofdaStoned]

@thebrooke I just speak the truth :-), and I'll look forward to hearing more from you!

[mishuga]

I love this cover, possibly more than the original. Have you made higher quality audio recording of it?

[thebrooke]

@mishuga Thanks! I may re-record some of these in better quality. This one I definitely should. If you want to stay in the loop I would go to my facebook page - "TheBrooke. TheBand."

[riajim55]

Thank you, Brooke. I find the Flips video painful to watch. It reminds me of tough times I had when my boy was young. He wanted to help but knew the grown up problems were too big for him. That's what is is to be loved by a child.

[thebrooke]

@riajim55 That is so beautiful. I have a little son now too and it is the sweetest, most heartwrenching thing when he looks into my eyes, and tries to comfort ME, when the reason I'm sad is that I am feeling so bad for him (he's been through a lot, with hospitals and just many challenges since birth)... Thanks for sharing that. :)

[saviolife83]

i have watched this so many times. it puts me in such a good place. thank you.

[thebrooke]

@saviolife83 Thank you. :)

[leftfield181]

Seriously cant git enough of u

[rambleon75]

great!!!!!!!!!! i love your voice..and you play that song really well. ;)

[dav564]

Merry Christmas Brooke, To A Beautiful Person, Inside & Out, I wish you much Success, and Don't be a stranger when you hit it Big, OK?

[thebrooke]

Thanks Dave, you're sweet, and Merry Christmas to you!

[steuieee]

I love your voice! It's so beautiful.

[singlish002punk]

great, thanks! any of your originals ?

[thebrooke]

originals are in the making for an EP to come out in the spring. best way to stay in the know about that is to visit my website (link is in the video description). :)

[akendle2]

sick cover and brilliant adaptation

[bonnie54190]

encore une fois une merveille je suis amoureux de ta voix je me repasse sans cesse ta reprise de "karma police" tu est stupefiante de talent...It's difficult for you read this text in french..but i love your work...great...very great

[smokeyokey]

hwaaa...geez

[ted94017]

i never liked this song before, but your version is great.

[hoppipolla85]

sooooo beautiful! cant stop listenin to it.

your version of this song might just be the best thing ive ever heard!! no bull :D

thank you :)

[thebrooke]

merci, everyone :)

[kenschmuhl]

One of my favorite songs beautifully performed.

[Bambeezle]

I love it, beautifuly done

[tomcat710]

sweet cover.

[phantom4x4]

i have probably listened to this 500 times ill never tire of it ty Brooke

[SOCM]

A simply beautiful rendition of a beautiful song. I will never tire of hearing your this. Very nice to have found you. Subscriber# 1060.

[xXsopainfulyetXx]

such a beautiful voice!

[veitarberr]

fais nous un cd, avec tout ces superbe reprises!! stp

[rookdanger]

I love this cover!

[paulmichaelwills]

I think the reverb sounds lovely

[mattdoyle13]

i mean you'd flourish there.

[mattdoyle13]

go to music school, love

[theMonk1]

Just beautiful, great voice.

[kukoskarsson]

This is FUCKING awesome. I´m going to record this and put it in my mp3-player.

[thebrooke]

go to [3xw dot] supernaturalthings [dot] net [slash] music!

they're all there.

and thanks!

[payomagic]

i want to tell you in my language: chce sa mi plakat od radosti ked to pocuvam. si super!!!:)

[pntarp]

While I agree with some here that you don't need so much reverb, this is SO much better than the original. Beatiful..

Being a musician myself, I can tell you care when you sing this, and that's most important. It shows.

[thebrooke]

Thanks guys, you are too kind.

[theoriginalbiehl]

beautiful, gave me chills

[mvmays]

the lovely haunting plaintive pathos of your voice in this soulful performance keeps calling me back again and again, like a distant otherworldly voice of a long lost love calling out and beckoning into the unknown regions beyond the bounds of this life....

Michael

[smilie14]

WELL DONE, WELL DONE. You indeed have an amazing voice,when i c u on TV I'll cheer for u ^.~

[manorrd]

The strumming seems to be out of sync with the guitar soundtrack. It doesn't match.

Was the video performed over a previously (and awesomely) recorded version of this cover?

[edgarcia4]

lol. dont be an idiot.

[mvmays]

Brooke I hope you realize people pay money to listen to music not anywhere near this good. Just incredible, haunting and soulful with vocals lush and yet wistful, perfect combo. Thank you so much for this lovely cover gal.

Michael

[DrBallard2]

You are incredible. Wow! Keep it up

[thebrooke]

You guys..

You are the wind beneath my wings.

seriously, thanks! :)

[joedcruz]

I really enjoyed this. Thanks.

[cosmo071071]

like i wrote in the other comments to her videos...this girl/woman has a great voice and most of her cover versions are great. to you thebrook, thanks :-)

[phantom4x4]

amazing simply amazing i cant get enough of this song i cant wait till you get famous (and i know you will be someday) what the future holds for you and for us musicaly is going to be so wonderful ty Brooke ty

[ChrisGrape]

i am most certainly impressed.

[sizers]

You have an amazing voice. Well done

[aetherspace]

I hope you don't take offense to this but I just realized you sound like Leigh Nash.

Watch this.web.site/watch?v=rsGzu5ix­I4c

at 2:00

[aetherspace]

Your singing has more soul than anything i hear on the radio today. You make me want to listen to things i don't listen to ordinarily. Thank you for this.

[killthebadger]

Fuckin hell yeah, is all i could say when you finished. Excellent cover of an excellent song. I hope you go far.

[paulmichaelwills]

This is my favourite of your covers. Looking forward to the real thing, your own songs...

[MadSammyboy]

I love the Flaming Lips, and you nailed this song! Truly nice work!

[Kanuk2501]

ok, I just clicked subscibe, dunno what that does but it seemed like a good idea at the time.

This is simply beautiful, You've replaced Johnny cash as my favourite Youtube Artist (hmmm maybe if you covered.... no probly not) Keep it The-mazing.

[jdjustice72]

Absolutely beautiful. I posted a video response with my cover since it has been up for 3 months with no ratings or comments... hope you don't mind; it's not as good as this but I tried!

Your fan and subscriber, J.D.

[mvmays]

Agreed, this is absolutely a first rate class act by a lovely singer. BTW jdjustice72, I urge everyone to visit your site and check out your vids. You are fabulous Bud, no bull. Great original songs and superb vocals.

MM

[thebrooke]

Thanks so much guys :)

[Galpsy]

Great work

[bobtheboozer666]

you have the perfect voice for this song. and the reverb makes it PWN times like 5462456

[thebrooke]

@bobtheboozer666 - the reverb makes it what?.. :)

[shorepoint]

Stumbled across this video, So gald I did, Well done Brooke!

[deniroinmeanstreets]

that really is very nice. very evocative.

[TheKylePhractor]

Is it overwhelming to use a crane to crush a fly?

Great cover

[catcha2007]

Wow !! , Really nice version , your voice and the reverb suit the song and its a big compliment that as a Flaming Lips fan Im not to sure now if I prefer this now.

All the best with your own stuff and album .

[jake987722]

A cute girl who plays guitar and likes the Flaming Lips? I call bullshit... reveal yourself, mister!!

[kolabear]

Don't forget us when you're rich and famous. Charming cover of a great song. WELL DONE.

[jomiha]

Absolutely beautiful. Your version actually trumps Iron and Wine's cover of this song, in my opinion.

[jerky656]

OMG! Your beautiful voice does the Lips cover justice! I'll be favoriting this video!

[phantom4x4]

my new favorite song cant enogh of Brooke and this song cant wait for the cd!!!

[phantom4x4]

ok 20 times lol i cant get enough!!!

[phantom4x4]

ive listened to this song 10 times in a row now i love it!!! ty Brooke for a fine song

[LizsRocketboy]

Brooke, what an artist you are. I hope everyone remembers that all fine art is made for others to enjoy and most songs are written for others to sing. doing covers is only a way of interpreting a work of art. I would love to hear your version of gunshy by natalie merchant.  I love your lion pic

[yuan8523]

hey good job! this made me happy.

[smp719]

beautiful, I could feel the emotion. the lips are the core of human emotion.

[toukubo]

I downloaded the mp3 of this on your site and the itunes is saying i played this 7 times. this is the top within 5000 songs in my db. also belle and sebastian's the model is 7.you are great.

I think I am the first fun from japan. I am sorry, my english is poor. anyway thanks for this. oh I d like you to cover some from belle and sebastian!

[CivilianInRange]

thank you ( and your Thumbs ) for this beautiful Cover. Love your Songs... and when you're singing them they're your's.

[phantom4x4]

what ever word that i come up with just cant descibe how wonderful you are. I thank you for this

[thebrooke]

@thebrickrats - Thanks :) I can't post URLs here, but if you go to my website (linked from my youtube channel), go to the 'Recording' category, there's a post from awhile back called "How I Record My Youtube videos" (or something like that). That should help you out. :)

[disgustopated]

i like the sock on the mic haha

[dav564]

Brooke, sorry F.L., I couldn't help it, but you are so good, so you better get used to it. Do you do request? Do you like Dido? Life for rent? mabe. Would you consider it ? Just a Thought.

[ReinaDelCid]

This is absolutely beautiful, girl. :-)

I know virtually nothing about Flaming Lips, but you made me love this song. If you have original music, you should most definitely post it. You have a feel for music; I can tell you'd compose well.

[DrONE41]

Wow this is amazing the distortion/echo really compliments your voice are there any original songs of yours up here

[shyasngr1]

I really admire how you strum your guitar! ^_^ It looks like your just playin with your thumb is that correct? You have a nice beautiful pure voice keep it up!

[thebrooke]

@shyasngr1 - yep, just strumming with my thumb. I'm a thumb-strummer.

@everybody - thanks! :)

[thingiee]

I love your version of this song.

Better than the original if i do say so myself.

xx

[yuyu2urox]

^_^ yo keep up the singing. ur voice is like heaven to my ears. u are an amzing girl.

[aalikhan]

this is like 10,000 times better than the original song lol

[thebrooke]

aalikhan, dav564 - you take that back. I won't have the anything but worshipful reverence for the Lips in my comments area. aww, but thanks. :) and thanks to everybody else who commented too :)

[witchdoctor214]

awesome as always darlin! always a pleasure to watch your vids! Thank you

[cathagg88]

The lyrics to this song are so intelligent and you sing it so well.  Thanks!

[dav564]

Hey Brooke, I Love Your version much, much, Better than F.L.'s , YOU should be the star!, Great vocals, Are you going to do any more Neil Young in the future?

[thaggis72112]

I truly enjoyed this, just lovely. I have always loved this song, your beautiful rendition just made my day. I am off to your channel to see what other wonders await.

[electricmoose1]

This is pretty awesome.

[webpainter]

I just love your version of this song.

[aznballer119]

good job!

[Uhhhmerica]

Great cover.

[rivatoot]

nothing new. you're still dope show.

[Agkor93]

Don't worry, I'm so young ! 254 is my age in "Mercury years" (it's about the same system of counting as for dogs : I might about thirty in human years).

Impressionnable ? Nevermind, you impress me so much ! Would you accept my hotmail ?

[thebrooke]

Agkor93, you're so full of it. :) But then, so am I.

Anyway I was just kiddin around, but you're more than welcome to give me your email if you like.

[kingfire15]

This is really beautiful. It's one of my favorite Flaming Lips songs. You make it your own while maintaining the gorgeous melody and atmosphere of the original. Thank you.

[ballionstuge]

I feel compelled to comment again. This may be one of my favorite. I so love the Flaming Lips and you handle them so well.

[thebrooke]

THanks again! The Flaming Lips are one of my favorite bands since forever, so it's probably just my deep appreciation for them shining through.

[ghostalin]

why hasn't this been featured?

Do you know the srubs song?

BTW do you know that song in the dell commercial with that blue robot thing? Its not yoshimi battles the pink robots WONDERFUL SINING AND PLAYING!

[Agkor93]

ooooh ! such a double disappointment ! you're married AND you're 98 : you're too young for me, I'm 254 (I'm an alien, but a friendly one !!!!). (from France)

[thebrooke]

But I'm an alien too! Seriously. But don't tell anyone. 254 is pushing it a little though, even if I weren't married. Sorry. I gots my whole life ahead of me yet, and I likes 'em young and impressionable. ;)

[Agkor93]

On this level this is not kindness this is love !!!!

(please please sing "the greatest" from Cat Power !!! lol)

[Agkor93]

Eleventh time !!!! I want your album

(from France)

[thebrooke]

haha, thanks! :)

[juliensavoie123]

I know this isn't enough but Great Cover!

[thebrooke]

it's plenty! I appreciate the kindness. :)

[Agkor93]

Tenth time I hear you singing this... I love more and more (from France)

[Agkor93]

Congratulations from France, you're incredibly good, your voice makes me fly. Plesa please sing me "The greatest" from Cat Power !!!

[thebrooke]

Thanks Agkor93. I might do that one soon :)

[ballsweat79]

this is the best flaming lips cover i ever heard !

[thebrooke]

the best? aw, come on now. I mean thanks! but you need to check out Iron & Wine's version. It might make you cry. That link there in the description will take you to it.

[wontonofanmail]

Wow...totally loved this cover! Came across this from one of tosaytheleast's subscriptions who also has mad skillz.  Caught some of your other covers--now I got a playlist called "When I want to feel sad...but in a good way"...we're all gonna have to send you a sunflower or something.

[thebrooke]

aw, thanks! I'm not as sad as the songs I sing, but you can send me a sunflower anyway :)

[ballsweat79]

of course i heard iron and wines version but i say what i mean and thats that!

[lauraland2]

another good one! one of my fav songs! Ive been in a rut for about 2wks now not playing much but ya just got me out of it! Im learning it right now...can you tell me, what notes do you play right after D to Am..)when you walkdown to Am? does that make sense?? your awesome thebrooke.thankyou much!

[thebrooke]

Thanks Laura :)

All that little walk-down part is, is C to B (notes), or 3rd fret to 2nd fret on the 2nd (A) string.

Hope that helps. Happy Flaming Lips playing. :D

[cranesgonewild]

I've never heard this song before.  You sing it very well. I love your voice.

[ZenOffense]

angelic....

[sodie77]

I never heard this song before, I like it... I like it a lot!

[thebrooke]

the link I have there in the description is to MP3s, both of this version and the Flaming Lips version, if you want them. :)

[StefanieNicholls]

Hey, wow Ive seen this video of you first and then I watched your other stuff. Your voice is beautiful, your guitars are really cool and i like the songs.You are soooo talented..yeah, how old are you??

[thebrooke]

I'm older than most people think...

And thanks! :)

[LizsRocketboy]

Im also older than most think (hee hee), I know this isnt a request line but please sing for me,Four Strong Winds, Im getting to be a big fan thx Dave

[thebrooke]

Thanks other guys. you're too nice :)

[nnatcho]

Ive watched this over 50x already! I havent picked up the guitar in a very long time... I learned to play this because i loved your version so much. You are fantastic.

New fan

[robedger]

So good Brooke, so good. (This is Andrea again)

[thebrooke]

Thanks Andypants :)

[paulkilliangoodeiii]

Nicely done, kid. Honest to God, I got a little choked up.

[thebrooke]

Thanks everybodies!

[demonhoopa]

wow this rules too. someone give this girl a record deal for christ sake!!!!

[ssumner83]

super.

[victorbonham]

you are so calm...is awesome...your voice is great

[mgordy2]

i really really like..nicely done!

[AnnieCanada]

Love your voice, and your style Brooke~ Amazing! Your fan, and friend, Annie~

[cabe474]

good job it sounded great.

[imightbewrong2]

its interesting to observe a beginning an ending or how it stays the same. this was really good, keep on making songs and look forward to your originals.

[wormsoup]

you should become a teacher. music teacher maybe. Miss Brooke has a teachers name sound to it. :)

[semideus]

you're awesome with the effects... But i wanna hear you singin' without it... Can you sing for us with no effects at all?

[thebrooke]

there are a couple already that have no effects.. 'Too Far Gone' for example.. What can I say, I dig reverb.

[wormsoup]

wow brooke i like the echo sound you make when you sing this song. where to you do all this singing? in your bedroom? who helps you get the right sound and stuff? i'm amazed your not a super star yet. :)

[wayslinn]

Beautiful voice. 4 stars.

[fyang32]

thats superb!!

[TheGreatGallbo]

Hmmm what kind of guitar ya got there?

[thebrooke]

Just a Fender acoustic of some sort.

[TheGreatGallbo]

Hmm, because the guitar itself doesn't sound too bad at all... is it through any effects or anything? (reverb possibly?)

[thebrooke]

But of course. Some delay too to give a bit of rhythm.

[SKYWALKERRRRR]

absolutely nice work !!! I like it

[edamame321]

Alright, so I have been fighting the urge to make a request, but here goes (I apologize if you get annoyed by people making requests. It's a compliment though). If you know Lost Cause by Beck, I will shriek. If not, I will enjoy whatever else you post next. That's all.

[thebrooke]

I don't know that song. What album is it on? I stopped listening after whatever album came after Odelay.

I'm not annoyed at all by requests, as long as people don't expect me to do them, necessarily. But by all means, indulge your requesty urges. They're natural and nothing to be ashamed of. ;)

Thanks for commenting :)

Thanks

[tonycommotion]

Thank you

[edamame321]

I meant Shiny, not Shine...aw crap...

[thebrooke]

THanks for commenting! Misspelling is not only tolerated but encouraged here, so no worries. ;)

[edamame321]

I have never posted a comment before, but I felt compelled after randomly coming across your videos. Your voice is amazing and full of emotion. I especially enjoyed your versions of Waiting for a Superman and Shine. Please keep it up!

[Myzrael87]

Don't forget to tell us (your fans xD) When you have your album ready ;) :p

[thebrooke]

Will do. :)

[keanbean]

beautiful, brooke

[coffeescup]

the reverb was sounded really great

[hallotony]

pfff...breath taking

[Iheartsupertramp]

That was beautiful lady! AND! You totally showed me all the chords! I'm off to spread the love! Thank you.