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  • My favourite cover of this song, for sure. Still love the original the most though, no one has the same honesty and authenticity in their voice as Daniel Johnston.

  • This cover of Daniel Johnston's song is ubelievable good. Doesn't hurt that I like Wilco too!

  • love this! was pointed this way by eyeearbrain.webs.com

  • Great version. Does Daniel Johnston justice.

  • i dont like this dildo....ehm i mean wilco....

  • @PuddleOfShitInMyFace 333 likes, 6 dislikes

  • Long live Daniel J!!! OK! version..

  • where can you get this song from?

  • Why does it really matter which one is "better"? They are both are tremendous talents. One wrote It. The other is covering it. I don't think Jeff tweedy was like "oh hey guys. we could cover this song and do it WAY better than Daniel Johnston". They wanted to cover it so they did. So if you want to listen to it... listen to it. If not, the X button is on the top right corner(or left)

    ==end rant=

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  • Johnston is a brilliant, childlike songwriting talent, but there's nothing fun about listening to a hulking manchild with a voice like an eight year-old boy singing folk songs. The versions by Beck and Wilco are stunning; bluntly, Johnston's is torturous. I love quirky performers as a rule, but Johnston is the only one I can think of who requires other artists to find the gold buried in the deep mines of his talent.

  • young gay satan 1967

  • DANIEL JOHNSTON nuff said.

  • This does not sound like Wilco.

  • That crazy guy.

    

  • I like Wilco...but not really this song over the original

  • Who the fuck is WILCO?? ----------->better cover in Tigerman.

  • @MrMelodynelson who the fuck is tigerman?

  • @MrMelodynelson Moron kiddie.

  • @chefcynful im not your father..

  • @tom91775 Danil Johnston is a great songwriter but a terrible singer, he's made for writing songs for people with better vocals.

  • @tom91775

    its sucks you named yourself Harry Palms

  • great cover, much better than beck's cover i think

  • @tom91775 Shorter on soul? That seems like a crazy thing to know about two different people that I assume you don't even know.

  • wow nice video... takes me to a different place

  • Just watched the documentary gotta say 90% of the music was unlistenable, at least to my ears. Interesting story though. Also his art is pretty cool.

  • @harrypalms1112 i used to think the same. you gotta give a try to the album "The late great Daniel Jhonston". it has a really nice collection of songs!

  • all that matters in a cover is if the artist that is covering the song puts as much heart into the song as daniel did. wilco does a great job, and so does beck. they both put their hearts into the song because they know how great of a song it truly is.

  • I like this version; no reason for people to argue over whose version is better. It's a classic song and it's done beautifully here

  • DANIEL!!!!!

  • Man.... this song was written for wilco to cover.

    Perfect for them.

    I still love johnstons version too though.

  • unreal tune,, matt goods version is pretty sweet too...

  • putting that heavy backbeat and harmonica just makes them sound like a thousand other bar bands. either have the guts to sing it with just one acoustic guitar and one voice or leave it the hell alone

  • @ajdicks so very true..fake country..fake rock..just nothing there. To their credit they meant well, but yeah, leave it alone!

  • nyce.

  • the best version out there is the live version with just dan singing in a red coat with some pros backing him...that or the one with him in a batman shirt!

  • the best version out there is live with dan just singing and wearing a red coat and some pros backing him

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  • awfull version

  • daniel songs ares SO good that can STAND any possible version

  • This version just sounds a bit stale, pedestrian pace of music. Not to my liking at all.

  • holy shit, who care's who's version is the best? i think Daniel Johnston's masterpieces were made to be played by everyone

  • Daniel Johnston's is the best version.

  • jeff/wilco do a stunning job on this. <3

  • I really like beck's version. This one is good too.

  • Viva Dan Johnston !!! ;D

  • I love daniel johnstons the most :) But I listen to this because it goes for longer. Youtube doesn't have repeat

  • "True love is searching too, how can it recognize you, unless you step out into the light..."

    A CLASSIC Daniel Johnston cover ッ

  • Is this a b-dside? Where was this relased?

  • Much respect to Wilco. I love Wilco and I'm glad they're having fun playing one of the best songs ever. Daniel Johnston is best songwriter ever. Ever.

  • WILCO nailed this.  I love Daniel's sparse desperation, but hearing it done with proper recording and accompaniment is sooo nice...

  • @deweypug what does "proper recording" mean? the original version sounds great

  • This song makes me happier.

  • Daniel Johnston, Bob Dylan, Bob Marley...their music was all beautiful. but i think their music was meant to be played by everyone. for the really elaborate stuff like Pink Floyd or The Beatles, that's another story.

    you might say Dan's is your favorite, but it's all subjective at that point. as long as his original message is kept in the song i think every version is beautiful.

  • I actually like Daniel's voice a lot more than this guy's.

  • @jcgamer107 For the record, "this guy" is Jeff Tweedy.

  • great video ... simply wonderful!

  • I'm still sticking with Spiritualized (J.Spacema) acoustic version after Daniel's, the wintercase video is on here.

    This is a close 3rd tho, Wilo are quality.

  • good sound

  • Excellent cover!! Like all good covers it doesn't seek to best the original. This one really stands on its own. As good as the original by Daniel Johnston.

  • This cover is the best I've heard. There is more emotion and feeling in this version than in Beck's, which I think makes it truer to Daniel's original.

  • A great cover.

  • nice song...video too

  • i wish jeff would comment on Sparklehorse's passing. jeff's voice is like balm to the wound that Mark's death has created in my little world. i just learned of daniel johnston via Sparklehorse tributes. thank you daniel for the hope and simplicity of this tune. i wish Mark could have coped with his demons the way Jeff apparently has! RIP Sparklehorse and Live Strong, Jeff Tweedy!

  • you just said all the right things.

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  • DAMMIT jeff. stop astounding me with your fantastic music.

    same to you, daniel.

  • as much as i dislike wilco, I still think this was better than beck's cover, sorry.

  • You dislike wilco? whats wrong with you? thats just foolish.

  • this is a great cover man

  • i like johnstons original waaaaay better - also, the beck cover is much better...

  • are you crazier than daniel johnston???? the beck cover is shiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii­iiiiiiiiiiiiit.

  • Beautiful music and images.

    Many *******

    Friendly greetings,

    Michael

  • Yes I loved this song -great lyrics.

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  • makes me cry

  • i think Daniel Johnston's music was meant to be played by everyone

  • YES! His music it´s so simple that everyone can make a plus version and it´s super OK. Like this one. Because the music of Daniel it´s sort kind of live thing. I think, but I am drinking a lot of Coffee too. :)

  • Best version I've heard.

    Its hard to compete with the emotion of DJs, but Wilco are brilliant musicians, great arrangers, sensitive instrumentalists.

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  • Well, it's different... but hey, it sounds like Wilco! As it probably should..

  • I thought this version was way better than the original and Beck's cover.

  • DJ earned a much better following, This song isn't terrible it just does him no justice. Look up sparklehorse's go and you'll see what I'm trying to say.

  • I have never heard of Wilco whoever they may be - but this version of an incredible song is awful.

  • I think it is an ok version, but the original is far better...However, wilco is a great band...I bought my first cd when I was 15, and 14 years later, i still love them :)

  • i couldn't disagree with more.

  • I am pissed off with myself. It was a stupid drunken comment. This isn't so bad. Apologies from a drunken depressive twat x

  • @Lentil70 HEY! Listen to "Impossible Germany" and come back and say that again!

  • the drums do ruin it. I would love to hear them cover it again with Glenn on the drums. He makes everything better.

  • they do have what i consider to be a better version of this song.

  • great song... and I love Wilco, but Daniel Johnston desreves ALL the credit.

  • @MiniXrider i do how every find this a lil creepy

  • i love wilco but it just doesnt fit

  • drums ruin everything

  • thats the gayest video ive seen

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  • if by "shit" you mean "pretty good" -- I agree.

  • @OswaldvonWolkenstein

    ...and he does!

  • I agree

  • where can i find a physical copy of this? a tribute album maybe?

  • Ah, Daniel Johnston, what a great mind.

    Wilco did a great job covering this song. Makes me cry.

  • Wilco is the best, but no one's version will be better than Sonic Boom's Spectrum...

  • no ones version will be better than dans. lies lies lies.

  • alot of these people aren't trying to top daniel there trying to give him recognition that he deserves as in the discovered covered album per se.

  • Or there trying to steal his thunder by sounding better. Wilco is OK, but nothing will ever top daniel.

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  • not Jeff Beck. Just Beck-- different person.

  • Love the added harmonicas; not a big fan of the drums though.

  • i think the drums are just mixed a bit to loud

  • Im thinking about you Pipe

  • favorite rendition! well, a close second to danny's because it's his words after all.

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