"What Are You Doing New Year's Eve" by Rufus Wainwright

[Squeaky1423]

love it!

[jamlaw]

*chills* this is when it all began, I saw this ad and it was like the world stopped and said LOOK AT THIS ANGEL and my life was never the same ;)

[msscott73]

@jamlaw yeah i know. I just fell in love with him all over again.

[amynieto]

@jamlaw Precisely how I felt that fateful day.

[Spedly]

This is my favorite commercial, and I cant explain why...it just is

[TheGreaterLionTurtle]

Thats a voice i could wake up too every day and id never get tired of it

[de4dr4bbit]

love the chord progression starting at :24

[PresidentLincoln]

I went out and bought his first album when I saw this commercial in 98. Several albums and concerts later, I'm still a huge fan.

[amynieto]

Fell in love right then and there when I first saw this back in '98. Sigh.

[nana89london]

never knew he did a gap advert?

[swimisbell]

Good piano!... not so good singin.

[lakewoodil]

Hope he pops out of the coma soon.

[old87country]

Wow, he is aweful!

[JanieHoffa]

Meaning, awe + full?

"Awesome" is the word then.

[noahsdad61]

I want to like him more, but just can't get over the nasality. Lovely song, though.

[oohyllab]

Some songs he sounds better than others. He is multi talented as a musician. There's something about him.

[esprit15d]

@noahsdad61 that nails how i feel

[RatingQueen101]

:D awsssome!

[slytown]

I remember hearing this and wondering for years who it was. Then a couple years ago I came across Rufus through a Conan O'brien performance. Looking for more of his music, I found out this was Rufus. Awesome.

[SabooTheMagnificent]

I love the jangly style of his piano playing in this clip.

[bobby6900]

diana krall and rufus are the best musicans in the world

[DavidGilmore]

Rufus' voice and articulation have matured beautifully in the last 10 years. I adore him.

[123Boosh]

the first time i heard of him was from his song - Another Beleiver - from meet the robinsons, he looks soo different here.. but he sounds the same

[menocu87]

This was the first time I heard or saw Rufus back in 1998. I have been a fan ever since.

[randomlettersand5]

Awesome.Rufus was cute when he was younger ^^

[mrsrufuswainwright]

Yes, and still as cute if not cuter today :)

[sweetiepie2666]

UGH i knoww he's almost 40 and i still think he's a babe!

[mrsrufuswainwright]

Erm, in actual fact he's only 35... and he is a total babe!! Well what do I know, I'm 36 and I fancy Rufus, Patrick Stewart, Michael Palin, etc etc. Someone shoot me quick! :D

[sweetiepie2666]

hahaha

well look at it this way, he's a whopping almost-20-years-older-than-me.­..thats where i feel awkward. but damn, he's just so cute!

[pepeYjuana]

His face looks nice and full and healthy. Innocent times.

[mikma]

: happy new year!...MIKMA WAS HERE

[PokerChest1]

Wow, a blast from the past.

[ReleaseTheStarsplz]

someone kept screaming "what are you doing on new years eve?" to rufus at the concert I went to on december 22nd but it didn't click in my head until just now...

[Oppdal77]

Woah, not seen this in a long time. I always thought it was Ben Folds on the commercial, though now I can clearly see it isn't.

[bravestarh]

Valentinalover, girl, boy, whoever you are, a great big thank you for putting this us up. I remember hearing a song from Rufus about a year ago and thinking, "this guys voice is so beautiful, it's almost exactly like the guys from that Gap advert I used to love", and wouldn't you know it..........

[snovision]

It's still so freaking good. I went right out and bought his album as soon as I saw it. Oh Rufus. Don't you miss 1998 a little?

[Gypsybrarian]

I miss this commercial. There's a guy in that lives in my apartment building who looks EXACTLY like Rufus. Delicious.

[rockinforthemusic]

LOL! Have you met your neighbor? Perhaps you can borrow some sugar....hehehe

[Gypsybrarian]

Hehe. Thanks for the tip, but I'm too much of a chicken shit. Hotties make me nervous :o)

[wheelchairpower]

Woah! I remember this from back in the day. All these years I thought it was Duncan Sheik who did this commercial and made me love this song. I come to find out today that it was Rufus Wainwright. Color me embarrassed.

[xarmybrat]

great to finally get to see this. thanks for posting. Wish he would do the whole song, it is just his kind of sentiment.

[blissontap]

I can't tell you how embarassing it was to be glared at for asking "do you know who the guy from that Gap commercial is?" at my local Barnes & Noble music department. Thanks for posting, he's awesome.

BTW did anyone catch daddy Loudon in Knocked Up? He plays the Doctor.

[randomlettersand5]

No way!!OMG now thinking on it,it is him,isnt it?! 0o0

[blissontap]

Loudon also played the priest who married Steve Carell in the 40-year-old Virgin- Judd Apatow may be a fan, I guess? Maybe it was a condition of being able to use his "That's My Daughter in the Water" song.

[Grantibus]

Louden and Judd go way back to the "Undeclared" days. He was the Doctor in "Knocked Up" too.

[amynieto]

Oh wow. From the moment I saw this commercial way back in the day I was in love with Rufus. ahhh thanks for uploading!

[stealingsecond]

Hello ... just to reiterate how much I appreciate you posting this.  Lurve me some Rufus; thanks.

[PresidentLincoln]

This is the ad that made me buy his first album. I've been a huge Rufus fan since then. Thanks for posting this.

[confuzedgurl]

do you think you could find this song and upload it???? i'd really love it!

[MOBROOKS]

wow! how did you know that I loved this commercial and that I would come looking for it. this takes me back to a special time in my life. valentinalover rocks!

[valentinalover]

Isn't it great? :D

[HarryandGinnyluver]

lol yes i love his music

[erinluv]

I am so grateful for this. The first time I saw this video was the exact moment when I began to love Rufus Wainwright.

[bobbylawless]

oh my gosh i love this song... i never knew he made a gap commerical XD it's awesome! i wish it was the full song :I

[embv]

Thank you for this. I had done a few searches a while a go, but came up with nothing.