This was a good cover, despite the negatives reviews that are trying to compare Vanessa with Bono, she did it in the best way it could be suited to her, also i think Bono will be more pleased with this cover than most of the fans of U2, i know he would be apreciating the artistry and lyrics of Vanessa and not just for this cover of his song :)
congratulations, Vanessa has made his own verson of this great song, is pretty different hear this song in a woman voice but i liked. Whith love from Mexico Vanessa. Thanks a lot.
As a MASSIVE fan of the original song by U2, I really tried liking this, I did. But I cannot help but compare her voice to that of a baby Smurf trying to sing 'big people' songs. She is a very good singer, but a good singer of her own and other lesser songs. Anyway, a good attempt and commendable effort. Just far short of the mark.
this is gorgeous....i don't get why people are saying negative things about it. of course you could never touch u2's original, but it's not like vanessa was trying to do that...she just wanted to record her own version. geez.
I also found this... 'Where the Streets Have No Name is more like the U2 of old than any of the other songs on the LP, because it's a sketch - I was just trying to sketch a location, maybe a spiritual location, maybe a romantic location. I was trying to sketch a feeling. I often feel very claustrophic in a city, a feeling of wanting to break out of that city and a feeling of wanting to go somewhere where the values of the city and the values of our society don't hold you down.'
I found this bono quote "An interesting story that someone told me once is that in Belfast, by what street someone lives on you can tell not only their religion but tell how much money they’re making - literally by which side of the road they live on. You can almost tell what the people are earning by the name of the street they live on and what side ot that street they live on. That said something to me, and so I started writing about a place where the streets have no name...."
@BezerkoTheCow sory to break it to u man but its actually about the troubles in northern ireland when street signs were taken down to confuse british soilders
I think you shouldn't try to compare this with the original. Afterall everyone has their own style. So they're both great versions of a great song, just each in their own ways
LOVE this. The piano is simply beautiful. Her voice is powerful and strong. Of course, the original is best, but this is great and unique. Her cover of Paint It Black is awesome too!!
Now I realize how important is Bono's vocal tone. Without his very specific, emotion ridden vocal signature, the song loses a great deal of its philosophy and vibe.
Maybe that's why he's one of the greatest male performers ever, while Vanessa is a nice and quite talented girl, but only so.
Now I realize how important is Bono's vocal tone. Without his very specific, emotion ridden vocal signature, the song loses a great deal of its philosophy.
Maybe that's why he's one of the greatest male performers ever, while Vanessa is a nice and quite talented girl, but only so.
If she did this song WITH U2 it would be even better. Vanessa would have to be less busy on the piano, and she would also have to let bono and the edge take the lead. However a live version of this song with Vanessa accompanying U2 would really cool IMO.
the piano instrumental is really terrific, but the vocal does seem to have enough energy , ithink this intsrumental with christina aguliera voice would cause one to lose their socks.
I like the cover, but the passion and power in her singing is nowhere near what Bono can do on this song. Since she's a girl she doesn't have to put the same amount of effort to hit the notes as Bono needs to so it doesn't sound as strong vocally as on the U2 version. I think she would've gained some strength by increasing the pitch a little. :)
At first, I hated this because I'm a huge U2 fan, but hearing it the 2nd and 3rd time, it really grew on me. Vanessa is an amazing singer-songwriter! I wish we heard more from her! :D
@Rocharox O obviously you don't know the first think about Vanessa Carlton! I am the mega fan, ask me anything and I know it! ;) but seriously Roch, if you don't have anything nice you want to say, get the HELL off! No one here wants to her you slander a beautifully voiced artist.
I love what she did with the piano part, truly fantastic. vocals however...eh, i'm just not feelin it. but I mean, U2 is virtually impossible to cover. good effort though, vanessa!
@rocharox Well, obviously you don't know the first thing about Vanessa Carlton, because she DOES write her own songs. I've only heard two covers from her. Geez, get some basic knowledge about an artist before you try to bash them.
@rocharox Well, obviously you don't know the first thing about Vanessa Carlton, because she DOES write her own songs. I've only heard two covers from her. Geez, get some basic knowledge about an artist before you try to bash them.
The great thing about this song is that she didn't make it it more "poppy". She kept it true, and added her touch to it. Very nice Vanessa. Very nice indeed.
Not bad at all. Still by no means better than the original (the song was MADE for the Edge's delay pedal, c'mon!), but it's still a great cover of one of the greatest songs of all time, and I'd give it another listen.
Amamzing cover! I must admit, I don't usually like covers of any song, but this one is AWESOME!! You rock Vanessa! Keep it up! Shame we don't see much of you in France !
This girl goes far, so far as a pianist. .pay special attention the amazing accords she created on piano...marvelous....but as a singer.... just average...
Essa garota vai longe, muito longe como pianista... prestem atenção aos acordes que ela criou com o piano...lindo.... como cantora....bem, como cantora, apenas mediano.
Im all about free speech, but dont forgot its your opinion and others may not share it. Theres no need to forces your opinion onto others trying to convince them for w/e reason you may have. I think that I do speak on behave of all the nessaholics out there for crying out loud just mind your own bis and let us enjoy her music.If you dont like her fine! Leave it and go listen to your genre of music! Dont make a big fuse about your likes and dislikes that others might or might not share with you
Vanessa Carlton and U2 are completly different. if you don't like vanessa carlton, then why the hell are you watching this you morons?!?! she's amazing, so shut up
The problem is the lack of passion. When Bono sang this, he poured his heart into it and was really pushing. Vanessa Carlton is phoning this piece of shit in and added her brand of sugary pop goodness as the icing on top. Terrible, terrible performance, especially when stacked against the original. The piano at the beginning sounded great, so if she's playing that good job. Otherwise, I think she should invent a time machine and destroy the tapes of this.
NO ONE can't put as much passion into a song as Bono does, in fact I believe u2 is the most passioned live show nowadays. I believe in God, and i am a Christian, and i don't mean Bono is God or whatever (not even near haha); BUT I truly believe that you can't go to a u2 show and remain unchanged, because of the passion and love the show is built up on. And OMG his version is crap!!!! There is no passion at all!!!
It has to do that a lot of persons say bono is God, whatsoever, really haha they over do it. And i was referring to vnessas' what happened is that i was going to put THIS but the t went missing.
btw, nessa puts all her heart and soul into her music, unlike those 16-year old fake cup double d girls. you might not hear it tho that doesnt meen it isnt there ;-)
she puts passion into it, but it rly comes down to her style being different to bono's. it's not a question of whose version is the best, cuz in this case there's really no radical difference apart from the piano. it's a question ofyour personal style.
by the way, i don't find any nessa fans verbally bashing bono, but somehow it turns out the other way round. bono fans seem overly agressive. it's really not cool. try to be composed when you criticise her.
i've never heard the U2 version. and i don't wanna do it, cuz i know vanessa's version is always the best. she always makes her best, that's one of the reasons that make me love her
This is the most ignorant thing I've ever read. The reason you don't want to listen to the original is because it's ten -- no, a fucking million -- times better than this drivel. There's more passion in my voice when I'm talking about paint than there is in her voice. Bono is likely laughing all the way to the bank for royalty purposes, but he's probably embarrassed to hell about this version. It's pathetic. There's no sincerity in her voice, because she hasn't a clue what the song is about.
come off it, danokkkrock.............u guys think she doesn't put in as much "passion" vocally as bono does because her voice is not gravelly and raw, which is the voice type used for the original song. in reality she is probably full of passion for the meaning of this song, it's just that her voice has a very different effect on the ear than his. the bottom line is that she is NOT a man and so she can't achieve the same vocal effect---that does NOT make her devoid of passion or sincerity.
Bono's voice is HARDLY "raw" and "gravelly". That could be applied to plenty of other people, like James Hetfield, Anders Friden, Brian Johnson, Bon Scott, Ronnie James Dio, Axl Rose, and pretty much any good hard rock or heavy metal singer, excluding those with operatic styles, like Bruce Dickinson.
mutilation??? are you deaf or something? This cover is amazing... listen to the piano... the voice, everything is amazing, I'm sure Bono loves it.... I could bet my ass on it...
What am I talking about? Are you people completely ignorant? This is a cover of a U2 song- one of the most well known and classic of U2 songs from their definitive album, The Joshua Tree. This is the song that introduced U2 and their distinctive sound to the world.
i think i heard that she was dating a pilot some where but don't trust me on that one.....i don't really like to follow up on thoes types of things. everyone should have their fair share of privicy.
i like the piano part of this...but this isn't better than the original...i don't think it's supposed to be, it doesnt' matter...does she post her piano parts..or sell or w.e?
this is a really good song, and vanessa sings it really well. i think this song says alot about humanity and what it's become, or was either written by some old drunk guy, but it's still very good and should be on the cd <3 <3
It's called a cover. People do them all the time to other songs. Really all songs before the Beatles were written by other people then who sang them. So its not actually that bad of a thing.
cute voice
mmunis 4 days ago
(Vanessa, is an amazing piano player.)
1awareness 2 months ago
the piano is so edge-like, I am digging the idea and the whole thing really!
alexhirschmusic 4 months ago
wow wat a long instrumental @ the start?
violetgirl1996 5 months ago
@violetgirl1996 you've obviously not listened to the original then :) It's by U2 if ya wanna take a look
LuigiCarey 4 months ago
I LOVE THIS! I love both versions, but this.... total eargasm... Is it wrong to be addictied to a song...?
ChipperFlip11 5 months ago
U2 is one of the best. And this song is "All Time Best" to me. I think I love this song forever.
By the way I love this cover. She plays this song with herown way. I respects her :D
powelpowelmayer 6 months ago
I LOVE U2. I LOVE the original of this. And, d'ya know what? I think this version deserves some credit.
Brave girl for taking it on. Talented girl for pulling it off. And total legend for doing it justice. In to my favorites, me thinks.
007onlytaller 6 months ago 10
this was waaaaayyyyyy beter than i thought it was gona be!
im glad
still
U2 FOREVER!!
FuziCloud 6 months ago
This was a good cover, despite the negatives reviews that are trying to compare Vanessa with Bono, she did it in the best way it could be suited to her, also i think Bono will be more pleased with this cover than most of the fans of U2, i know he would be apreciating the artistry and lyrics of Vanessa and not just for this cover of his song :)
buntonboy 7 months ago 2
Oh my God.
This song means so much to so many people around me, including myself, and Vanessa is my favorite singer... This is beautiful...
sailormew2000 7 months ago 5
congratulations, Vanessa has made his own verson of this great song, is pretty different hear this song in a woman voice but i liked. Whith love from Mexico Vanessa. Thanks a lot.
ALEXMX2001 7 months ago
OUR V IS COMING BACK BITCHES!!! BETTER THAN EVER!!!
manuelestuardo89 9 months ago 5
@manuelestuardo89 UGH I KNOW RIGHT?!!? TOTALLY CAN'T WAIT! Carousel is wonderful !
ariannabanane 8 months ago 2
not a bad cover but i stil like the original much better
evelynnjoo 9 months ago
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Crap shit elevator music sucking the life out of the original.
LesThanEver 9 months ago
As a MASSIVE fan of the original song by U2, I really tried liking this, I did. But I cannot help but compare her voice to that of a baby Smurf trying to sing 'big people' songs. She is a very good singer, but a good singer of her own and other lesser songs. Anyway, a good attempt and commendable effort. Just far short of the mark.
Rainwarning 9 months ago
@Rainwarning Words spoken of a ignorant person.
Sup3rMegaNerd 4 months ago
Une cover puante sans aucune originalité. À jeter...
Billiejoex310 9 months ago
this is gorgeous....i don't get why people are saying negative things about it. of course you could never touch u2's original, but it's not like vanessa was trying to do that...she just wanted to record her own version. geez.
TheDowntown86 9 months ago 16
@TheDowntown86
thank lord someone has a brain
:)
byrdie1995 8 months ago
I also found this... 'Where the Streets Have No Name is more like the U2 of old than any of the other songs on the LP, because it's a sketch - I was just trying to sketch a location, maybe a spiritual location, maybe a romantic location. I was trying to sketch a feeling. I often feel very claustrophic in a city, a feeling of wanting to break out of that city and a feeling of wanting to go somewhere where the values of the city and the values of our society don't hold you down.'
GuardaGuada 10 months ago
@GuardaGuada :-) wow. thanks for the info. i loved the song even more. :-)
jethromartino 10 months ago
I found this bono quote "An interesting story that someone told me once is that in Belfast, by what street someone lives on you can tell not only their religion but tell how much money they’re making - literally by which side of the road they live on. You can almost tell what the people are earning by the name of the street they live on and what side ot that street they live on. That said something to me, and so I started writing about a place where the streets have no name...."
GuardaGuada 10 months ago 2
@Mripts5i You know, I heard this song was about urbanization ruining the environment... Lol
GuardaGuada 11 months ago
@GuardaGuada
The song was actually written by Bono in 1985. The song is about the honeymoon him and his wife Ali went on to Ethiopia that same year.
BezerkoTheCow 10 months ago
@BezerkoTheCow Really? I didn't know that. thanks!
GuardaGuada 10 months ago
@BezerkoTheCow sory to break it to u man but its actually about the troubles in northern ireland when street signs were taken down to confuse british soilders
mirorbalmacfisto 9 months ago
does this song have anything to do with the book 'where the streets have no name'?
ebemk 11 months ago
=) this is good!
EmmaBrownful 11 months ago
I miss her sexy singing voice :D
TpriceOfficial97 11 months ago 2
<3
paxalinho35 1 year ago
I think you shouldn't try to compare this with the original. Afterall everyone has their own style. So they're both great versions of a great song, just each in their own ways
plutosenshi28 1 year ago
U2 still does it better.
NibbleHusky 1 year ago 3
you can say that again......
ham123see 10 months ago
From the Japanese version of Harmonium, according to the V.C. Wiki
daviddanielgraham 1 year ago
That was beautiful. Is the accompiniment also done by the singer? She's really good! Who knew a U2 song could be translated to pop this well?
TheBeautifulStream 1 year ago
shes my inspiration :)
lmgdarling7 1 year ago 2
LOVE this. The piano is simply beautiful. Her voice is powerful and strong. Of course, the original is best, but this is great and unique. Her cover of Paint It Black is awesome too!!
BasicMusicRecords 1 year ago
Too bad that the YouTube version doesn't sound as good as the original. I highly recommend listening to the original or a higher quality version.
bmw739 1 year ago
Now I realize how important is Bono's vocal tone. Without his very specific, emotion ridden vocal signature, the song loses a great deal of its philosophy and vibe.
Maybe that's why he's one of the greatest male performers ever, while Vanessa is a nice and quite talented girl, but only so.
tziviker 1 year ago
Now I realize how important is Bono's vocal tone. Without his very specific, emotion ridden vocal signature, the song loses a great deal of its philosophy.
Maybe that's why he's one of the greatest male performers ever, while Vanessa is a nice and quite talented girl, but only so.
tziviker 1 year ago
no passion from singer - turned down into a silly pop song - ruined the song with background piano and vocals.
mylofox2020 1 year ago
I'll have to admit, very nicely done by Vanessa! Not too many can cover a legend like U2. Very nice piano melody throughout.
metroretrokicks 1 year ago
If she did this song WITH U2 it would be even better. Vanessa would have to be less busy on the piano, and she would also have to let bono and the edge take the lead. However a live version of this song with Vanessa accompanying U2 would really cool IMO.
Nathan061987 1 year ago 5
There can be only one...... U2
TheFly212 1 year ago
Love the instrumental work. Absolutely stunning. Shame about her voice. It's just too chirpy for this kind of song...
TehKikapu 1 year ago
Pouaaah what a terrible hold up of a mythical song!!!!! SHUT UP
ririshow 1 year ago
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Matten0420 1 year ago
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She should better BLOWJOBBING around than wasting beautiful songs with that horrible voice...
nocturama85 1 year ago
motherfucker bastard. Luckily it has little of idiots like you.
Matten0420 1 year ago
I like this version, but U2's is still the best.
ZoeTheEntertainer 1 year ago
Is there anywhere I can get this song?
RockerCHICK167 1 year ago
love her songs
sophie6pence 1 year ago
Personally I like the original a little more but this is a really good job and definitely does the song justice
tennis12456 1 year ago
the piano instrumental is really terrific, but the vocal does seem to have enough energy , ithink this intsrumental with christina aguliera voice would cause one to lose their socks.
payerduf 1 year ago
I like the cover, but the passion and power in her singing is nowhere near what Bono can do on this song. Since she's a girl she doesn't have to put the same amount of effort to hit the notes as Bono needs to so it doesn't sound as strong vocally as on the U2 version. I think she would've gained some strength by increasing the pitch a little. :)
JoRu94 1 year ago
At first, I hated this because I'm a huge U2 fan, but hearing it the 2nd and 3rd time, it really grew on me. Vanessa is an amazing singer-songwriter! I wish we heard more from her! :D
bumblebee943045 1 year ago 4
I love you so much Vanessa ! <3
WillyCocoon 1 year ago
@Rocharox O obviously you don't know the first think about Vanessa Carlton! I am the mega fan, ask me anything and I know it! ;) but seriously Roch, if you don't have anything nice you want to say, get the HELL off! No one here wants to her you slander a beautifully voiced artist.
iownteamedwardcullen 1 year ago
Love this cover when it was done by my favorite artists the Pet Shop Boys. Then I heard Vanessa Carlton redid it and I HAD to heat it!
iownteamedwardcullen 1 year ago
I love what she did with the piano part, truly fantastic. vocals however...eh, i'm just not feelin it. but I mean, U2 is virtually impossible to cover. good effort though, vanessa!
askysoblue 1 year ago
seriously if anyone knows where i can get a free mp3 of this pleeeeaaase tell me i love this version!!! :D
microfoo88 1 year ago
Covers Sux.
Make your damn songs woman
rocharox 1 year ago
@rocharox Well, obviously you don't know the first thing about Vanessa Carlton, because she DOES write her own songs. I've only heard two covers from her. Geez, get some basic knowledge about an artist before you try to bash them.
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@rocharox Well, obviously you don't know the first thing about Vanessa Carlton, because she DOES write her own songs. I've only heard two covers from her. Geez, get some basic knowledge about an artist before you try to bash them.
MichioOkamiya 1 year ago
@rocharox Dude, you are going to get slammed by Nessaholic fans everywhere with that comment!
IloveSPIDERZ 1 year ago
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rocharox 1 year ago
@IloveSPIDERZ That alone will not stop me from showing my opinion.
Actually, It shouldn't stop anyone, Youtube its one of the few places where you can voice your opinion.(even if it means getting bashed)
rocharox 1 year ago
@rocharox very true, but seriously she is one of the few artists that actually write their own songs and hers are really meaningful so yeah.......
microfoo88 1 year ago
@rocharox I didn't say you can't voice your opinion. haha I was just stating the obvious.
IloveSPIDERZ 1 year ago
@IloveSPIDERZ No offence taken. 8)
rocharox 1 year ago
@rocharox :)
IloveSPIDERZ 1 year ago
Wow. I'm really impressed by this version.
The great thing about this song is that she didn't make it it more "poppy". She kept it true, and added her touch to it. Very nice Vanessa. Very nice indeed.
theace18 1 year ago 2
I'm an avid U2 listener...so I wouldn't normally like change...but I like this girl. ^_^
Funkmasterchris3 1 year ago
Great cover. The layers of piano are brilliant in this.
curtainpower 1 year ago 2
prefer this one over the u2 version o.o
animegurlorfantasy 1 year ago
Avril Lavigne ?... lol
geovan75 1 year ago
jajajajaja que cajeta, a U2 lo que es de U2 y a vanessa lo que es de vanessa
RitterSkywalker 1 year ago
Not bad at all. Still by no means better than the original (the song was MADE for the Edge's delay pedal, c'mon!), but it's still a great cover of one of the greatest songs of all time, and I'd give it another listen.
haw45386 1 year ago 30
i love this song especially Vanessa version
lov3ani 2 years ago 8
questa canzone senza la chitarra di "The Edge" non andrebbe neanchè toccata...... ha senso solo con lui!!!
Sasukericky 2 years ago 2
she did a nice cover, but c'mon.. its u2 ^^
Mursilia 2 years ago 5
We're trampled in dust! Love it.
RodneyYzerman 2 years ago
Amamzing cover! I must admit, I don't usually like covers of any song, but this one is AWESOME!! You rock Vanessa! Keep it up! Shame we don't see much of you in France !
Helene44400 2 years ago 56
For the people doesn´t speak portuguese:
This girl goes far, so far as a pianist. .pay special attention the amazing accords she created on piano...marvelous....but as a singer.... just average...
bobosemlimit 2 years ago 6
Essa garota vai longe, muito longe como pianista... prestem atenção aos acordes que ela criou com o piano...lindo.... como cantora....bem, como cantora, apenas mediano.
Belíssimos acordes de piano
bobosemlimit 2 years ago 2
I personally think this song is not as well understood by Vanessa. It's much more passionate when done by U2. Chris Tomlin's version is good too.
rsjfan 2 years ago 5
Meh, I love her piano playing in this, but nothing can beat the original :) This version is boring after a while...
TheParodyrose 2 years ago
cool
kharlosdors 2 years ago
CHE CAGATA ALLUCINANTE!!
MATTEO86XX 2 years ago
anyone know the name of the song by her on the chase manhattan bank commercial?
xr40 2 years ago
Not bad, but nothing can top that original sound that gives goosebumps every time.
viperdude281 2 years ago
Im all about free speech, but dont forgot its your opinion and others may not share it. Theres no need to forces your opinion onto others trying to convince them for w/e reason you may have. I think that I do speak on behave of all the nessaholics out there for crying out loud just mind your own bis and let us enjoy her music.If you dont like her fine! Leave it and go listen to your genre of music! Dont make a big fuse about your likes and dislikes that others might or might not share with you
PuffyMike 2 years ago
Vanessa Carlton and U2 are completly different. if you don't like vanessa carlton, then why the hell are you watching this you morons?!?! she's amazing, so shut up
x0mads0x 2 years ago
venessa isnt as good as U2, you idiots
straighta797 2 years ago
AMAZING!!!!!
p0lkAd0t1695 2 years ago
Puta merda, que horrível essa música pela Vanessa hahauaha. Mesmo a música sendo muito boa, ela deixou a música mto gay!
L4d31r4 2 years ago
The problem is the lack of passion. When Bono sang this, he poured his heart into it and was really pushing. Vanessa Carlton is phoning this piece of shit in and added her brand of sugary pop goodness as the icing on top. Terrible, terrible performance, especially when stacked against the original. The piano at the beginning sounded great, so if she's playing that good job. Otherwise, I think she should invent a time machine and destroy the tapes of this.
mrbunghole 2 years ago
amen, this is true
straighta797 2 years ago
NO ONE can't put as much passion into a song as Bono does, in fact I believe u2 is the most passioned live show nowadays. I believe in God, and i am a Christian, and i don't mean Bono is God or whatever (not even near haha); BUT I truly believe that you can't go to a u2 show and remain unchanged, because of the passion and love the show is built up on. And OMG his version is crap!!!! There is no passion at all!!!
ral003 2 years ago
uhm w/e your religion has to do with this, I Don''t care tho, and to who are you referring to?
I quote "And OMG his version is crap!!!! " ?
PuffyMike 2 years ago
It has to do that a lot of persons say bono is God, whatsoever, really haha they over do it. And i was referring to vnessas' what happened is that i was going to put THIS but the t went missing.
ral003 2 years ago
well about bono... I would have to agree with south park ;-)
PuffyMike 2 years ago
no doubt he makes great music though
viperdude281 2 years ago
btw, nessa puts all her heart and soul into her music, unlike those 16-year old fake cup double d girls. you might not hear it tho that doesnt meen it isnt there ;-)
PuffyMike 2 years ago
@ral003
"passioned" is not a word.
TheMovingPiano14 2 years ago
@mrbunghole
she puts passion into it, but it rly comes down to her style being different to bono's. it's not a question of whose version is the best, cuz in this case there's really no radical difference apart from the piano. it's a question ofyour personal style.
by the way, i don't find any nessa fans verbally bashing bono, but somehow it turns out the other way round. bono fans seem overly agressive. it's really not cool. try to be composed when you criticise her.
TheMovingPiano14 2 years ago 6
will this be released? i mean its so beautiful!
history00maker 2 years ago
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I love this song! =D
ImvuMFcouture 2 years ago
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she has a new book coming out:
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seroeth 2 years ago
rofl
strato954 2 years ago
i've never heard the U2 version. and i don't wanna do it, cuz i know vanessa's version is always the best. she always makes her best, that's one of the reasons that make me love her
FredericoTV 2 years ago
This is the most ignorant thing I've ever read. The reason you don't want to listen to the original is because it's ten -- no, a fucking million -- times better than this drivel. There's more passion in my voice when I'm talking about paint than there is in her voice. Bono is likely laughing all the way to the bank for royalty purposes, but he's probably embarrassed to hell about this version. It's pathetic. There's no sincerity in her voice, because she hasn't a clue what the song is about.
danokkkrock 2 years ago
@danokkkrock wow, you're probably an amazing singer. if you're not, you shouldn't be talking about vanessa's voice.
FredericoTV 2 years ago 3
come off it, danokkkrock.............u guys think she doesn't put in as much "passion" vocally as bono does because her voice is not gravelly and raw, which is the voice type used for the original song. in reality she is probably full of passion for the meaning of this song, it's just that her voice has a very different effect on the ear than his. the bottom line is that she is NOT a man and so she can't achieve the same vocal effect---that does NOT make her devoid of passion or sincerity.
TheMovingPiano14 2 years ago 2
You think BONO has a gravelly and raw voice?
I lol'd.
Justice4AllOne 2 years ago
@Justice4AllOne
i lol'd...that is when i realised you must be deaf. just listen to his version of the song.
TheMovingPiano14 2 years ago
I have, only hundreds of times.
Bono's voice is HARDLY "raw" and "gravelly". That could be applied to plenty of other people, like James Hetfield, Anders Friden, Brian Johnson, Bon Scott, Ronnie James Dio, Axl Rose, and pretty much any good hard rock or heavy metal singer, excluding those with operatic styles, like Bruce Dickinson.
But Bono? Hardly.
Justice4AllOne 2 years ago
More than Vanessa anyway. I can't compare their voices in any way, they're almost opposite.
envybreakinganberlin 2 years ago
Right on, man *thumbs up*
Justice4AllOne 2 years ago
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To much piano, far to less guitar!!
morten9hede 2 years ago
amazing.......Vanessa i love you
SaliholmusMecnun 2 years ago 3
god i love her so much!!
bluebaby3 2 years ago 3
I love Vanessa and U2. I like the both versions...
EdwardCullen185 2 years ago 5
I prefer u2 by a gazillion miles....
ral003 2 years ago
by a "thousand miles"...... lol jks
Xtermin8ter 2 years ago
This is my favourite song...
it's even better than A thousand miles.
DevastatorDave1990 2 years ago
can anyone give me the mp3 for this please!!?!?!? it would be greatly appreciated!
=)
LovingYouMore316 2 years ago 3
bloody brilliant how she covered this one
redsamurai21 2 years ago 6
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redsamurai21 2 years ago
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This is a ghastly mutilation of an incredibly hearfelt and beautifully orchestrated song by U2 OF WHICH I AM A FAN
weirdjimmy711 2 years ago
Am I the only one who laughed at the "OF WHICH I AM A FAN" part of the angry man's post?
TehKikapu 2 years ago 5
haha no but im guessing hes my teacher cause he loves U2. ahahaha i dont like him he has issues.
musicalwayshere4 2 years ago 2
vanessa carlton kicks U2's ass.
musicalwayshere4 2 years ago
Haha i knew i would get a copule of thumbs down, sorry i dont hate U2 its just that my teacher likes them and i dont like him........... lol.
musicalwayshere4 2 years ago
mutilation??? are you deaf or something? This cover is amazing... listen to the piano... the voice, everything is amazing, I'm sure Bono loves it.... I could bet my ass on it...
pepe0390 2 years ago
I believe it to sound passionless.
ral003 2 years ago
this song from her is on the top for me.
Matten0420 2 years ago
I wish VC would have kept this song on her 2nd CD it's so awesome.
Nessaholicc 2 years ago
Great cover..wish there was piano music for it somewhere
mysticalmists 2 years ago
vanessa owns at piano and her voice is gorgeous and U2 is just plain awesome
case closed<3
jessvanalen14 2 years ago 3
anybody know where i can find the sheet music for this?
thefluteplayer896 2 years ago
she's not anything like U2 but still a very good version!xxxshe's a great singer and piano player
xoxamysxox 2 years ago
And I quote:
"she's not anything like U2..." you got that right
ral003 2 years ago
Vanessa carlton is amazing! <3 it!!!
TwilightFanpire4 2 years ago 2
Vanessa Carlton, you're a Genius!!!
loraulielane 2 years ago
Btw no nameplate in ireland on the streets...I never know where I am...
Matten0420 2 years ago
i think she did a beautiful job with it and shes a geat piano player! i love it!
LovingYouMore316 2 years ago 5
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Wow...why would anyone cover a great band's definitive song? A especially a band who, consequently, are still very much in the public consciousness?
Plus it sucks.
kryptoknightmare 2 years ago
huh?what are you talking about?
Matten0420 2 years ago
who did it first?
icyflamer 2 years ago
U2 did
jdduggan13 2 years ago 3
This isn't a band, smart one. It's a singer. What are you TALKING about?!
TwilightFanpire4 2 years ago
What am I talking about? Are you people completely ignorant? This is a cover of a U2 song- one of the most well known and classic of U2 songs from their definitive album, The Joshua Tree. This is the song that introduced U2 and their distinctive sound to the world.
Morons...
kryptoknightmare 2 years ago 8
i think CIRCA SURVIVE COULD REALLY DO A SWEET COVER....IN ANTHONEYS HIGHHHHHHH VOICE THAT IS.....
SeanSaosin 2 years ago
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this is all rite and bono is a rock star asshole
foohy2e 2 years ago
this is a cover
rokouttilur80 2 years ago
listen to that piano melody at the beginning....amazing....
bluebloodedflute 2 years ago 8
this song is the best!! i luv it so much
winny2696 2 years ago
Amazing song! I love it!
lildark7 2 years ago
i think i heard that she was dating a pilot some where but don't trust me on that one.....i don't really like to follow up on thoes types of things. everyone should have their fair share of privicy.
Froggirl20260 2 years ago
Her father is an airline pilot.
IloveSPIDERZ 2 years ago
She was dating her father?
ChamelionCircuit 2 years ago
WHAT? NO! haha
IloveSPIDERZ 2 years ago
does anyone know if she is married? she is 28. not that 28 is old. I'm just curious.
lov3ani 2 years ago
i dont think she is, i know she used to be with stephen jenkins her producer but they split up some time back
Antimonitor 2 years ago
no she's single
fireworkz16 2 years ago
does anyone have the mp3 of this?
Antimonitor 2 years ago
i like the piano part of this...but this isn't better than the original...i don't think it's supposed to be, it doesnt' matter...does she post her piano parts..or sell or w.e?
yoyoma1428 2 years ago
Do you mean do she play her own piano parts? Yes, she does.
laybackspin87 2 years ago
no i mean, can you get the piano parts to her arrangment
yoyoma1428 2 years ago
I have no idea...
laybackspin87 2 years ago
Stunning! I can't believe that I never heard this song until now. She is a wizard on that piano!!
laybackspin87 2 years ago
i heard this song ages ago and loved it then. why wasnt it on an album?
Antimonitor 2 years ago
this song is on harmonium ( if i remember correctly) buy its only on the japaneese version.
which i think is a bit poo, lol i like this song
pixiedust48 2 years ago
this is a really good song, and vanessa sings it really well. i think this song says alot about humanity and what it's become, or was either written by some old drunk guy, but it's still very good and should be on the cd <3 <3
Kristina5643 2 years ago
plagiarism¡¡Do your own songs posh american
u2 rules¡¡
roncesvalless 2 years ago
It's called a cover. People do them all the time to other songs. Really all songs before the Beatles were written by other people then who sang them. So its not actually that bad of a thing.
Ayerea 2 years ago 2