Angie Aparo - Cry

[waytooredheaded]

@prettyprettythingwow: lol she tried to out sing him at the end?? how would you know?? she was singing lead and he was singing harmony. some people just want to create drama where there is none. i actually prefer their duet version over all others; angie just sounds better doing harmony. sometimes song writers are song writers for a reason: they don't have the voice to make it big as a soloist. as a singer myself, i don't see anything wrong with that.

[manafest007]

Fortunate to have seen Angie perform live the only time I know of him coming to MN. My friend Nathan Anderson (also on youtube) opened for him at The Fineline Music Cafe. I had never heard him prior to that. Cannot believe Angie is not the recognized superstar he deserves to be.

[TpriceOfficial97]

amazing!

[DreamInColor09]

Both Faith and Angie's version are beautiful and incredible! Love 'em both!

[YumYumCookiePuff]

This song is for anyone who had ever been hurt!

[urieal]

I first heard this song sung live on 99X, right there in the studio. I think it was in 2001. If you can believe it, it was better than the original track. Angie is by far my fav. artist.

[sarahjeanbeans]

@urieal I remember that performance, I couldn't figure out if it was that or the cold rain

that caused my reactions. I like to think it was Angie. S.

[Snugglevixen]

Faith Hill's phrasing of Cry kills her version for me. Angie's version is the one engraved in my soul; its laser-like intensity he brings to the words.

[YounngRose]

I dont care who sings it....I dont give a damn if Justin Beiber sang it, I still will looove it. The lyrics make it stronger than the person who sings it.

Now, if Rebecca Black sung it, or Ke$ha and her annoying auto-tone, then I may have a problem... >=P

[11Bomber29]

If I could get my wife to walk into the room, I just might be able to get laid. damn the desperate housewives, and bless Angie. Keep producing, and we'll keep buying.

[jezkn]

Interesting to hear this in the original. However if Faith hadn't transformed it and more importantly - the incredible arrangement she uses that takes it into a different league (who did that?) - it would not have got the recognition it deserved.

[boudiccastorm]

I love how heartfelt and honest Angie's lyrics are. "The American" is an incredible album, I have over 200 albums in my music collection and there aren't any in there that are similar to it, he's very original and I love his lyrics <3 He sings about a nice variety of topics.

[logbuilder45]

Angie wrote this song so his heart was out and in the pain he sings about

[bluevolume]

If anyone isn't aware of how amazing Angie is, check out "Junkyard", a song he did with Zac Brown on his Pass The Jar live DVD. It is INCREDIBLE.

[jlsironen]

DedRedHed, he isn't country, check out his 9live album :) Awesome stuff!

Was very cool of him to let Faith Hill use his song. I prefer his version by far :)

[TheDedRedHed]

Yuck, sounds like every other country song. ever.

[mrdvant]

Great song. More appropriate for a man to sing than a woman though. Won't go into detail cause internet argument are stupid. :p

[reverendchopss]

i remember hearing the cover of this song on the radio one day and going "WTF"!

I saw this performed live at the Not So Acoustic Christmas '99 in Charlotte NC. Still have the copy of the disc i bought at the show,

[jirobo1234]

Angie is incredible you should see him live if you get the chance

[InARealPickle]

Love you Angie! Your CD is the only one I've bothered to purchase in the past decade. No joke.

[rhennessey]

Excellent song

[sotssax1]

Nothing like seeing Angie Aparo do this live in a small venue. So powerful. Faith Hill didnt do this song justice.

[RejoycingYesterday]

The Most Underrated Artist of All Time. Thumbs up if you agree

[tdelamont]

To all who feel that Faith Hill gutted Angie's ballad: Who remembers when she ass-raped Janis Joplin's spirit by covering a classic that Faith herself admitted she had never heard before? Anyone.....Anyone....Beuller? (Take Another Little Piece Of My Heart)

[DivaEsquire]

I like Faith Hill, but really theres no comparison to the original. Angie Aparo's version is more raw, emotive and is an altogether haunting hommage to heartbreak. It was very nice of him to "lend" it to her, but the lyric changes just made no sence.

[barrypatrickius]

sorry- this is very good but faith hill's version has more feeling, more force(emotional) and more POWER

[Nemesis7293]

@barrypatrickius You're kidding,....right? Fake Hill took Aparo's gorgeous original, needlessly cut out lyrics, and turned it into plastic, soulless, commercial dog shit. She should receive prison time for what she did to this song.......and it's writer.

[dupriski]

i saw him perform this live and i fell in love.... he is rediculous and i want to see him more often...

[Nemesis7293]

My God!...There has never been another song that so perfectly captured this feeling! This vengeance, this heartache. It speaks to me and my personal experience as almost no other song does and ONLY in Angie Aparo's ORIGINAL version! Faith Hill should be apocalyptically ashamed for shortening and basterdising this gorgeous song. Angie Aparo is brilliant and this is his greatest song and greatest performance!

[squintyt4e]

While Faith's version is good, Angie's is like he pulled his heart out of his chest, put it on a stool and stuck a microphone in front of it.

[COUNTRYBOYSTEVEN]

This is Angies song...he wrote it...AMAZING

[stephanie1977]

@squintyt4e AMEN. No way I could have said it better, except for the fact that Faith's version sucked, she tried to diva out a song that actually has meaning behind it...

[luketdrifter2100]

@squintyt4e could be the fact that HE wrote it.

[GoldenOra]

i love both versions, you can hear the individual pain in each which makes it song unique despite lyrics and composition

[Lindow]

One of my favourite songs of all time.

[GCW1978]

Y'know, while I agree that Faith Hill is a beautiful singer, I always thought the original was a bit more heartfelt...like Aparo was STILL in pain when recording the song. Another thing that makes Faith's version difficult for me to enjoy is the alteration of the bridge verse...The changed version made no sense to me, compared to the original. I understand changing lyrics to make more sense, but it always bugged me that they were changed to make less in Faith's version.

[Nemesis7293]

@GCW1978 OMG! That drove me insane when her version came out and it drives me insane now! What possible, purpose could have been served by hacking out those incredibly effective lyrics? The song no longer scans. The melody is caught up short. I can imagine that the suggestion was made by the same asshole who told Celine Dion to leave out a big chunk of lyrics in her remake of Roberta Flack's "The First Time Ever I Saw You Face" or Madonna in her ridiculously truncated version of "American Pie".

[clumpofdirt77]

Beautiful song.

[faustyred]

Guys. Pay attention here. Angie sang this song 2 years before Faith Hill did. She made it more popular, but again, you're looking at the same difference between Trent Reznor and Johnny Cash. It's Angie's song. . . .

[Lindow]

I definately prefer Angie - much more true and deep than Hill's poppy version.

[jordybeauala]

so cry just a little.. for me

[pep2399]

i may be totally off, but I thought this was recorded by another female in the 80's. before Faith Hill. Maybe some of the older listeners could clear this up for me. Thanks. (my thought was Kim Carnes)

[CYNRAI]

I would think you were totally on with this one. I heard this song in early 90s so no way either of these two "hit" versions are original, the only thing which is odd is that he has the writing credits so who knows.

[WHFilmsAndProduction]

Angie's manager knew about "Cry" and told him to have it ready to sing for Clive Davis. Angie thought the song was too sappy, but went along with the request. Davis was blown away, signed Angie to a deal with Arista. Davis subsequently left Arista, and with it, left Angie in limbo. What a shame as Angie is one of the most talented performers I have even known. The song was recorded by Angie first, but was made a hit by Faith, who had a huge record company behind her. I love her version also.

[Scathach113]

This is, like, the BEST SONG EVERRRR, but I can't tell who sings it better, Angie Aparo or Faith Hill... >: (

lol

How bout both?!? :D

[chipper30uk]

This is just pure class.I like Faith Hill but this is just beautiful.

[sherylrb]

Love this song!

[charlybene]

i do like it, BUT when they sing together it is simply AMAZING!

[Zubradevine]

i love both versions by Angie and by Faith hill, its such a beautiful and incredible song

[gotalittlecaptain]

love both this version and faith hill's

[Skyeking0]

Faith Hill's version of this son is such weak tea compared to Angie's. Faith's has no real heart, Angie's has true feeling. Kudos to her on bringing him out and "sharing credit" though.

[prettyprettythingwow]

You should search "Faith Hill Angie Aparo Cry." Their live duet of this song is incredible, and Faith gives Angie the credit he's due for writing a beautiful song. =)

[stephanie1977]

@prettyprettythingwow She tried to outdiva him, he doesnt need to sqawl to sing.

[stephanie1977]

@stephanie1977 OMG I love you! My feelings exactly!

[stephanie1977]

@prettyprettythingwow yeah I have seen it, but I also noticed that she tried to outsing him at the end. Tried to make sure they only heard her.

[jnevertree]

not only did he sing this first he wrote it!

thats right... faith hill doesnt write her own songs. They bought the licensing from Angie Aparo and sold it to Faith Hill.

and no it wasnt writen FOR faith they found the song and licensed it.

Thats what a publishing agreement will do for you :D

this is confirmed as I am friends with his business manager

[tombkhoa]

i like this version

[Ativan3535]

Mitchm, you re an idiot. Angie had been singing this song well before Faith Hill. It was on the American album.

[MyrtleBeachsite]

Angie Aparo rocks...

[dunnoany]

I think both versions are good, Faith sings it the way a woman would if her heart was broken and Angie sings it the way a man would if his heart was broken

[EggoMcFrenchie]

Hurray! Some people that realize that this song is Angie Aparo's song and not Faith Hills song,

I totally prefer his.

[mitchm81495]

Angie Aparo wrote this song FOR Faith Hill! Then he decided to record a version! Get it right. Faith Hill's is waaaaaaaaaaaaay better!

[EggoMcFrenchie]

I think Angie Aparo's version is wayyy better. It ment something more to him. You can hear it in his voice. It has way more feeling.

[mitchm81495]

Where have you been?? Have you seen them live. Faith Hill has waaaay more soul and signs it better than Angie Aparo.

[EggoMcFrenchie]

It's called an opinion &yes.

[Cinemastique]

Mitchm, You're the one who has it wrong. Angie's version was out and about since "The American," Which pre-dates Faith Hill's CD by five years!

I prefer Aparo's version. For one thing, there aren't enough heartbreak songs from men. Also because the lyrics were rewritten to the bridge, and the original lyrics are better.

[mitchm81495]

Well, then cmt must have gotten the facts wrong. I totally believe you instead of them! NOT!

[Cinemastique]

Well, suit yourself. It's a matter of public record, so it's pretty much up to you whether you ignore it or not.

I double-checked, and it's three years, not five, so I was mistaken about that part. There's an interview with Faith Hill someplace, too, talking about how she heard the song and approached Angie about it.

[seekertlk]

Cry, on "American" by Angie Aparo, released Spring 2000. Cry, on "Cry" by Faith Hill, released Fall 2002. Song credits show it was written by Aparo. If you look up here on youtube, you can find her playing it with him and telling the audience how great he is, and how great the song he wrote is.

Any other questions?

[MajorManny]

Dude, CMT is about as reliable as Fox News... They both exist to provide entertainment to their target demographic. Little things like 'truth' and 'facts' never seem to get in the way.

[unearthlyminionofgod]

it may just be that i heard his version of he song first but i prefer his to faith hill's

i do apreciate her not modifying it very much (if at all). it shows alot of respect for the artist.

[Brucev7]

Good. I like faith's rendition.

[mrskitty68]

I think Faith did this song justice. She respects the song writer so much, I doubt she would ever record anything that she thought did not honor him. Angie is so talented,Thank God, Faith has been generous with her fame and has exposed alot of artists to the lime light who would have otherwise remained hidden. Angie Aparo, Lori Mckenna etc.

[craig31rcr]

i listened to this song on the radio at work for a long time before faith hill sang it. i just can't take a liking to her version

[sarahjeanbeans]

I've loved this since the late '90s. Heard

him on the local radio station, just him and his guitar - AWESOME.

[MyrtleBeachsite]

Where has this guy been hiding?... Angie, you rock

[dcrosenberry]

I am so happy that he is on here. I have loved him for years. I have this c.d. I bought it back in 99. I wonder how many albums he has out?

[Lindow]

I came across this song just a couple of days ago and was, well, weeping within a few seconds into the song. This guy is nothing short of astounding. Fabulous singer!

[MyrtleBeachsite]

Best song I have heard in many years. AND I didn't like it until I heard this version. He emotes something that is undoing.

[wilsonism]

Angie is a great live act. This isn't even one of his better songs.

[Rpg5]

Angie did the original, Faith just screwed it up.

Thank god more people are hearing the good original version instead of the butchered Faith Version

[6151RichmondStreet]

This is definitely the best version of the song. There is such an honesty to his performance that cannot be out done.

[Ubriel]

Hey I'm glad the post is appreciated.

[butterflyqvrs]

I prefer this version. I felt that Faith's version sucked the angst out of the song. Pulled the teeth right out of it.

[JoelSCollier]

agreed

[Harrietts2]

it's not competition. they're both good, just different. Faith Hill's is more emotional...well not more emotional, but more urgent, emotionally...and it's kind of magical as well, but this is more airy and organic, which is also beautiful. Personally though I think Faith Hill gave the melody something it deserved. but both very beautiful. he still gets credit for the writing too.

[BadMediCynInc22]

you dont think this version sounds urgent, remember, men relate differently. sounds pretty emotional to me.

[BadMediCynInc22]

Wow, the original is more powerful *for some reason*. . .A can't believe a guy wrote this song. . .wow!

[JoelSCollier]

Yeah, it's got a wonderful gritty bitterness to it doesn't it? It actually reminds me of a dude I knew. But is this the real track? It sounds a little slower or more acoustic somehow.

[notachanche410]

Love this version.  Angie is an amazing songwriter and performer!!

[Sonydale02]

Thanks for posting this! I prefer this version too, even if I like Faith Hill's.

[niecyntab]

FINALLY!!!! I've been trying to find the original artist forever! I used to hear it way before Faith Hill did it, and I always loved it! Everyone thinks I'm nuts when I say I liked the original because they insist her version is the original.

[Dogote82]

Its about bloody time someone played HIS version and not hers. Faith Hill was cool and all back in the 90's but she should have left this song alone. She butchered it.

[davethedrummercancun]

Even if you hate her version... She got Angie PAID big time! I knew him when he was too broke to pay attention :-) I am happy to still call him a friend. I miss performing with him.

[Dogote82]

that may be so - from one artist to another you gotta do what pays the bills right?

i just wish it had been another singer besides her. First time i heard his music was on Mtv2 when the song was brand new. i ran out and bought it first thing. i felt like i was the only person it seemed who knew who he was and didnt mind promoting him :D

maybe some day you'll get to play with him again. he seems like a great guy.