Dave Grohl - Blackbird (Beatles cover)

[genericsongname09]

this sounds good to me...but i'm high as a kite.

[Ticketeds]

I find this so sexy <3.

[rodhoces2]

Keep playing drums, Dave!

[soklabass]

no one plays this better than paul...

[astroboirap]

wtf were u doing grohl? crack? dont do this again. please.

beatles fan

[jcotter1888]

@astroboirap Stop being so arrogant!!! I agree that the Beatles are amazing and their version is miles better, however, Grohl is obviously a big fan and its nice to hear other artists appreciate great music.

[astroboirap]

@jcotter1888 he should appreciate it in his own home or something. this is terrible and just reflects badly on him as a musician

[AwesomeJimJam]

Don't thumbs up because I piss in the middle of the toilet to make as much noise as possible...

[Morgagnpe]

love this.

[weirdalkaan]

I should say MOST of you people are idiots, this is NOT intended to sound good, it is only a DEMO tape recorded on Dave's tascam tape recorder. Pretty much this was recorded for shits and giggles!

[allawalla23]

This is awful, and I love Dave

[hotmn4u]

jez, john's turning over in his grave,,, they stink

[MsFelelo]

like if 9gag brought u here

[bx0xd]

He's singing like this because he doesn't want to lose him gum. Seriously look it up. Dave can never be found without his gum.

[DaeronCarvalho]

fly black bird fly (8)

[nirvanafanas]

i like the way he sings it.

[Marsx4]

Open you mouth a bit more when you are singing this one, Dave! = )

[Marsx4]

@Marsx4 *your*

[SapphireM]

He sounds to me like he is singing to someone gone using something they revered

[Snackay]

He sounds like he is singing too high for his register.

[ppetal1]

What a whimper. BUT I have to admit that I've been trying to play this since before young Dave was born. You need a certain..... er, thick skin, or arrogance to be a performer, Lovely little song though. Shame Sir Paul has taken to waffle in his old age. Gershwins and Irvine Berlin kept it going and growing up til their deaths. Couldn.t imagine them complaining about Performing Rights only lasting 50 years,

[ppetal1]

What a whimper.

[feriperi]

Open your mouth dude

[nat00ben06]

Go back to the drums, cause your effort is lame!

[kooldoggy800]

@nat00ben06 dude wtf is wrong with you... he didnt do that bad of a job..

[nat00ben06]

@kooldoggy800 My problem is you are a douchebag!  Go F yourself.

[diesports]

@nat00ben06 Got an issue have a tissue? seriously haha

[kooldoggy800]

@nat00ben06 LOL don't take your anger out on me cause your uncle touched you when you were little

[davidaguilar1999]

open your mouth when you sing damn it

[philtangerine]

This is awful. Is he dying?

[ROOKTABULA]

@philtangerine

Nope.

That's what a human bean sounds like without auto tune and 8

76 lbs of cheese-o-production.

But I guess compared to your massive recorded output, this is pretty lame.

Assuming you even know how to play guitar?

This is a fucker to play correctly.

[philtangerine]

@ROOKTABULA NOt really. In fact he can't play this song at all. I've got a video on it to prove it. This is what a dude without all the technology or talent sounds like. Ever heard of this guy named Paul McCartney? Ever heard of an album commonly referred to as The White Album?

[ROOKTABULA]

@philtangerine Yup.

You ever heard out takes of that album?

Have you ever just tried to play something, off the cuff, without rehearsing?

If you're saying 'not really', post a clip of your masterful playing as a response here.

Otherwise. enjoy a mug on me.

[philtangerine]

@ROOKTABULA I just posted the second of my two videos on Blackbird; just finished it today so no views yet. The other one, which is about two months old, has about 1400, so, that's not bad for an amateur like me. If you want to learn how to play it, here it is...I'm sure Grohl could play it if he wanted to, but in this recording, he can't hit the high note, he can't fingerpick, he doesn't know the lyrics. He might be a stud but not in this clip.

[fairyfellermaster]

wow I never figured dave for a beatles fan. I thought all he was about was Led zeppelin, queen, hard rock in general. I've read interviews in the past & I never heard him mention the beatles. Guess you never know.

[Pagra101]

Thumbs up if you hate it when you take a dump and all the poop brown water splashes up your crack

[tedwilson79]

I heard Dave's version before the Beatles and it still blows my mind!

[ThisMyUsernayme]

his voice sounds smothered.

PAUL IS WAY BETTER.

But of course no on expected this guy to beat Paul, that's make him like....

OMIGOSH an alien!!!

[woody000555]

wow... my favourite person from my favourite band playing one of the best ever sang :)

[MrPedroalok]

It's Sunken eyes.. not blinded eyes!

[irena7777777]

@MrPedroalok And the next line is '...you were only waiting on this moment to be free...', still good, though!!

[MrPedroalok]

@irena7777777 LoL yeah! He's quite confused!

[lilemogrl34]

mumbling songs <3 all cool nirvana kidss do it :]

[lilemogrl34]

0:21 didnt getthat high note theree, you bass you :3

[jewels13131313]

gd cover

[CallMehSam]

blackbird singin' in the dead of uhmmmmm

[TheMaccadude]

god, you actual haters! Dave isn't taking it deadly seriously or anything. Neither is he trying to steal Paul's song! He's doing a cover session! Why are you being such hypocrites? They're both great musicians, can't you see it from that view? They aren't in a competition with each other, they're actually good friends and have played together on numerous occasions.

Accept it or leave YouTube.

[ricbowenjr]

Boy you fans really love your boy Dave, sorry but this sucks.

[samjoal05]

NONONONONONONONO!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Taxi502]

wow, pretty good, but all this does is show how good mcartney's version is.

[201011221]

beautiful 

[TheWackymachine]

"There you go! Cover session over..."

[Theboss212122]

It doesn't sound like he's singing it sound's like he's breathing...

[PhantomCover]

Hendrix always had gum in his mouth....

[Nigelxman]

@PhantomCover and acid. :-)

[jaysirrock]

Jimi Hendrix chewed gum to keep his saliva glands working. He was baked.

[spacegrass01]

My favorite Beatles song, sung by my fave singer!! XOXO!!

[pettyspringsteen312]

omg this makes so happy, total fandom collision

[jcouchboy]

th egum is to conflict a gag reflex when yelling and keep the throat lubricated and cool and minty!! I asked him.. that was his answer.. COUCH BOY (smoke out kings)

@acoustichumor and MOOSEOFREASON!!!

[mellamosean]

@sidby87

i do that if i'm peeing while on the phone

[ThePug96]

@sidby87  xD wtf lol

[FourStrung]

@sidby87 probably the best top comment i've ever seen

[DaveS12382]

@sidby87 I'm going to kill you cunt

[luke200202]

@sidby87 thumbs up if you lock your self in the toilet and turn the tap on so yer mum cant hear you wank lol lol lol

[MrJuergenkraemer]

Funny, very funny :-)

[caroswan]

162 people are whitebirds

[ryansure33]

Sounds really great!

[AiyanaJaneDoe]

This is so good.<3 'Nuff said.

[skaterboi8000]

blackbird singing in the dead n-n-n-n-n-n-n

[imtrippenballs]

@skaterboi8000 XD i spit my lemonade out

[Vertigo2903]

this is amazing..nothing can beat John Denver's version in my opinion, but Dave is awesome

[materialgrl246]

10 bucks says he was chewing gum.

[anybody606]

This is Dave as he sings Violet to sleep, "...into the night of a dark nnniiiii... you see i don't even know the words too that (chuckle) Night, kid!!"

[Returnd4U2C]

Grohl didnt even take this cover seriously.....so why do so many of you?

[attica1010]

@Missfts50 Every cover i have seen Dave grohl doing is just mucking around.

Don't be such an uptight asshole

[cj0cox]

Dave Grohl covers songs badly to say that people shouldn't cover legendary songs, cause they will inevitably suck compared to the original.

Ever heard his Stairway to Heaven cover? It's hilarious, but intentionally so.

[xxLem0nPl3dgeii]

Hah, i like it.

[cedarfreak55]

i agree that dave grohl is a music god! but this song isnt the best. i kinda agree with Missfts50.

[thunderbird864]

For goodness sake. Dont!

[rawkgawdez]

@thunderbird864 .... no, he will DO! anytime, anywhere...for he is The Dave.

[l27kakat]

he has a nice voice

[kleach9774]

aww daveeey. nice try :)

[Missfts50]

UGH. No one should re-make a Beatles song if they can't freakin sing it! EWW dude that sucks!

[odin5469]

@Missfts50 are you kidding me?

[RexKoch]

@Missfts50 If you don't like then, I honestly think you should quit watching it

instead find your favorite song an write good comments about it ( And you couldn't do a better cover)

[racrgirl12]

He has said many times that he chews gum because his mouth gets dry when he sings. He chews the gum so he wont gag!

[Pinkeka123]

i'm wondering the same, why is he always have something on her mouth ?

[TheNukayo]

Better than beatles. D:

[Rawwwr978]

@TheNukayo I LOVE Dave Grohl, but there is no such thing as better than The Beatles. You sir have committed blasphemy...

[MagnusCleopatra]

I'm crying. I don't know how it happened but I am.

[cindiloohoo552]

Paul liked him enough to have him sing HEY JUDE at the White House.

Now who's a critic. He needs to chew gum to get the beat... some use their feet, some use their jaws.LOL..... I love him. Great drummer and wonderful guitarist.

McCartney really likes him.. so who are we to judge ??

[OropherThranduil]

@cindiloohoo552

Dave played Band on the Run there, not Hey Jude.

Paul himself sang Hey Jude with the whole audience.

And Dave once played with paul live, 3 songs, 1 or 2 on drums, the rest on guitar, one was i saw her standing there, back in the ussr definitely had him ond rums and the 3rd one i can't remeber right now.

[cindiloohoo552]

@OropherThranduil Thanks for straightening me out on that. I do know that McCartney likes him and has chosen him to play some of his songs, and also play with him. Sorry, I am old with a bad memory. Just a fan of both.

[jculpa]

I think Dave's the Paul McCartney of our age :)

[madeleinecate]

i usually love dave grohl, but honestly dude open yo mouth

[RachelBeatdown]

@RuberHammer some of us die hard fans know that Dave Drohl does silly things when he does covers. thats why we love this cover.He did the same thing with Tiny Dancer,he just felt like singing the chorus instead.Anyways a lot of us die hard fans a huge fans of the beetles as well. I love the original version,and I love this one because it makes me laugh because Dave is a goofball.

[RuberHammer]

@RachelBeatdown wtf, I don't remember writing that comment, must be someone posting on my account.

[lockthepearlygates]

the lyrics are take these SUNKEN eyes and learn to see. not blinded.

[CBeautrelet]

Don't like his voice :/

[mitt090]

@CBeautrelet listen to some other songs, he sounds a bit different on this one:D

[Callgross]

Dave's great but, Search "the Beatles blackbird on steroids" if you want to hear a rockin' version of the song. I guarantee you've never heard it like this! The video ain't bad either!

[carrotsandnutella]

"yeah I don't even know the words to that..."

lmao

[thegroovysmoothie]

very good (:

[AnimeFanatic912]

I thought it was sooo cute when you forgot he words to it ^__^ <3 <3

[MooseOfReason]

Sometimes I wonder what Dave would sound like if he weren't chewing a piece of gum while he sang.

[EmiRoxYa]

@MooseOfReason like he does in the recorded version......still fucking perfect.

[BABAORILEY282]

@MooseOfReason Dave Grohl was born while he was chewing a gum! :)

[OropherThranduil]

@MooseOfReason

Lennon also chewed gum during concerts, to keep his mouth wet, he also liked to jerk of before performances, that gives a whole new perspective for his up and down movements onstage.

[james06241974]

@MooseOfReason I can imagine the disaster if he bit his tongue real hard.

[MooseOfReason]

@james06241974 Wouldn't that be more likely if he were actively chewing something?

[tompetty1976]

@MooseOfReason He would suck! LOL just kidding... he'd probably sound the same. hahaha.

[rawkgawdez]

@MooseOfReason -- mmmmmmaybe he would sound like he was in pain due to sore, dry throat issues or something...it isnt rare, many vocalists do it. The Dave is a genius, gum or not. stop wondering...and be thankful for how he sounds. At least he isnt chomping and crunching a Footos!

[MooseOfReason]

@rawkgawdez No, I don't think a lack of gum would cause throat pain.  White Limo and Weenie Beenie might, though.

[whipchops]

@MooseOfReason he probably chews gum cuz hes nervous

[ElNoobio]

@whipchops It's actually because it stops his throat going dry, which he said in an interview.

[BurialWarlock]

@MooseOfReason probably really hoarse and strained, he says he chews gum to stop his mouth and throat drying out.

[mickavellian]

Was this GOOD ? No it was HUMAN , it is a tribute of Davi's passion for Paul's work . Just some nice playing accompanied by a mumbly liric line . Ever heard The Beatles doing "The Beach Boys?" This was an offthecuff thing like a non musician would whistle ANY Beatles song BUT . the guitar work is a MOTHER and David could just be warming up with that. Criticizing this just says , you have NO idea how a musical mind works.

[JUNGLE10J]

fuckin rubbish man

[xiranelaxx]

he doesnt even know the fucking words...

[yourchickenlackslegs]

@xiranelaxx Dave Grohl doesn't need the lyrics... he's just a god. I bet hes never even played the song before...

[EmiRoxYa]

@yourchickenlackslegs Dave Grohl isn't /a/ god. He /is/ god.

[CeLt74]

@xiranelaxx It's a jam session dude, probably hanging out in the studio after a day of recording, just fuckin around and chilling with friends. Thats the best man.

[xiranelaxx]

he doesnt even know the fucking words...

[AcousticHumor]

I bet he had gum in his mouth :P

[foxyrider25]

THE BEST THE BEST THE BEST THE BEST THE BEST THE BEST THE BEST

[haza48]

@MikeLovesChoppers

because someone has an opinion on the beatles and you dont like it you wont them to ful-fill your gay dreams?

[haza48]

i personally think the beatles suck hardcore pole, but i have to admit , dave raises this song to a whole new standard

[plantguy666]

@haza48 o.k. saying you don't like the beatles is one thing. saying they suck is just fucking ignorant.

[soulseeker300]

@plantguy666 most defiantly

[jasperwoods]

@plantguy666 you suck and so does they beatles

[plantguy666]

@jasperwoods "you suck"? that's the best you can do? and"so does they beatles"? do the hanger marks in your scalp hurt, where your mom botched the home abortion and only rendered you a complete fucking retard?

[jasperwoods]

@plantguy666 No, I can do more all those shitty "classic rock" bands that you most likely like suck too. The beatles are shit and dave grohl is better also John lennon is dead get over it

[plantguy666]

@jasperwoods aww, you reely hert mi fealings now. fucking fucktard.

[plantguy666]

@jasperwoods holy shit. you're a little limey fuck who jerks it to justin beiber. why the fuck was I even talking to you. fuck off you pitiful little shit.

[jasperwoods]

@plantguy666 Yes Mate I wank off to Bieber, he is better than the beatles

[CeLt74]

@jasperwoods You have no fucking idea what music is. Not even because you don't like The Beatles, just because you have a complete disregard for the creative capacity and the interplay of different styles and artists. You're just fuckin ignorant.

[jamiegentry11]

eh

[TheTr1k]

Who the hell would dislike this?

[kinslol]

decent. not amazing.

[darylgdh]

666 likes.

[gigisdad]

Doesn't have the finger picking right but maybe he wanted to do it his own way.

[kidnme101]

The guy is a great musician and a clown ,looks likes hes just pissing around a bit with the cover ,dont look to much into it and enjoy.

[StinGmatic]

nirvana, foo, beatles..... the real music :)

[MrBeatlesDrummer]

Can I just say this - I love Foos and Beatles

But I've noticed how Dave doesn't like John Lennon. He loves McCartney but doesn't really like Lennon. Does anyone know why? I love Lennon, he's my idol ;-)

[maimay234]

@MrBeatlesDrummer haha, where does it say that Dave doesn't like Lennon? He's stated in a lot of interviews that the Beatles are his idols (me too (:) I love the Foos too!

[MrBeatlesDrummer]

@maimay234 Well thats what I thought, but 'apparently' he doesn't like him. I got this from a friend, and I was just wondering whether it was true

[maimay234]

@MrBeatlesDrummer Ah, well you never know!  He might not like him, I've just never read it anywhere. Foos new album comes out on the 12th of April by the way!

[MrBeatlesDrummer]

@maimay234 I know, I've pre-ordered. It's gonna be amazing! Rope (the new single) is brilliant

[maimay234]

@MrBeatlesDrummer Agreed! I can't wait until April! (:

[DeaDCorE45]

Pure art, this song is just magical, awesoem cover :)

[XxpauldadudexX]

WOW I love Beatles , Nirvana and Foo Fighters...Dave Grohl is one of the best musicians in last 20 yrs or ever really I enjoyed his lil jam at Blackbird and okay he was sorta messin but its still cool :)

[blockstar2013]

i think people dont understand that covering another musicians music is about the biggest compliment another musician can make.

[xoxonceuponatimexox]

I don't understand what people are bitching about?! This is fucking amazing!! And I am a huge fan of the Beatles, Dave did the song justice! :D

[guitarist5477]

people need to stop bitching at people covering beatles songs joke or not my god you'd think u wrote the song and were mad at him we ll you didnt thats for john ringo paul and george to decide so go fuk yourselves theres millions of beatles fans your not the only ones

[thefirdblu]

I like Dave Grohl, but I lol'd

"black birds singing in the dead of nnnnnnnnnnnnnnn"

[Drummerdude1039]

@thefirdblu hahaha that is hilarious!!!!

[sndvl1527]

Okay i gave it another try and still it hurts when the first words of the song come out of his mouth. Its way too sharp and completely off. and If i get hate cause im criticizing grohl i dont care, cause they are my opinions and they are right if you have any musical talent and know the original song. I respect Dave Grohl and love his music but that was just horrible.

[sndvl1527]

Wow...that was way too pitchy in the beginning i stopped watching after that.

[corebare]

idiots? A bit harsh, but maybe not.. Dave just made fun of me because I'm respoonding to this.... ahhhhhhh

[Swicker18]

though it's paul's song. i guaruntee george, john (bless their souls) ringo and paul would be overwhelmed with happiness that someone as successful as david grohl appreciates their music and did his own version of it. so for all the people who "think" they are more intellectually gifted musically, become more world renowned than david grohl, then post your senseless attempt at a comment.

[SanktumFi]

i would say 98% chance hes chewing gum while doing this even though you there's no actual vid

[thrillkiller3d]

I'm usually pretty critical of Beatles covers, but this one is pretty good. Thus adding to the fact that Dave Grohl is a boss.

[jjdn43]

Great cover. Dave Grohl IS awesome!!

[onebadmoto]

it's pretty depressing to read all of the people with such negative things to say. nirvana like the beatles affected so many of us. some in good ways others in negative ways. i personally think kurt struggled with the fact that the world he lived in was so beautiful on the surface, but underneath such a strong negative undercurrent that blinds us all to our potential. ironic how fans hate on each other in order to prove their love for the band, proving only the things kurt hated most.

[cobyson100]

I like the Foo Fighters as much as any band...their original stuff is amazing...but Grohl just doesn't have that world class voice to pull these songs off...better to sit behind the drums and do his work there

[TpriceOfficial97]

Success!

[kraftsmancola]

SUCKS