Puddles Pity Party - Losing My Religion (R.E.M. Cover)

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  • Опубликовано: 16 окт 2024
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    This week has been a wild ride. I tried and I stumbled. Sometimes it felt as if I was falling into a deep hole. I saw your hand and I grabbed it and we fell together. Then we were flying. Thank you.
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    Tim DeLaney played bass, drums, piano and did sound.
    Andrew Woodman did pictures.
    I played guitars.

Комментарии • 7 тыс.

  • @johnnyastronomicon6088
    @johnnyastronomicon6088 27 дней назад +5

    Make actual music videos!!!!

    • @osmacar5331
      @osmacar5331 24 дня назад +1

      technically, he does. but i agree with your sentiment. his haunting vocals for the sombre and melancholic is just wonderful.

    • @obscuredxbw
      @obscuredxbw 18 дней назад +1

      he does, and he's amazing. i actually heard from him personally on a previous post of mine. this man is amazing and deserves to be recognized as such.

    • @misterjones8925
      @misterjones8925 3 дня назад

      I'm here for the music, not the video.

  • @edithspitz
    @edithspitz 7 лет назад +4206

    Everyone that is criticizing Puddles Pity Party. My husband and I drove 4 1/2 hours to see this man perform. And we would do it again in heartbeat! I have never laughed so hard and enjoyed a show so much. After the show, he stayed so that everyone in the audience could have a photo taken with him. I was blown away by his kindness to his fans. This man preformed his ass off but still posed for photos, signed things and hugged everyone that came to see him. You who attack him have no idea the pressure that he was under on a live TV stage. You have no idea what it is like for an artist to put themselves out for public critique. Your fans love you Puddles Pity Party. We need laughter, wonder and kindness in this world. Maybe your next song should be a cover of Christina Perri's "I'm Only Human". Thank you

    • @mikelewis3382
      @mikelewis3382 7 лет назад +93

      Don't worry one wit about nay sayers... they are mired in their own muck, denigrating others to make themselves feel better. Ignore them. Enjoy life. We only get one ride and the morons we meet if negatizers - , acknowledge, ignore and move one. Love one another and screw the rest. Just my humble opinion...

    • @northofyou33
      @northofyou33 7 лет назад +84

      I never heard of him until yesterday. Now I am a new fan. He's wonderful. I'd love to see him live.

    • @Rummio93
      @Rummio93 7 лет назад +31

      I Finally get to see him in November. Based on what you just said I am even more excited!!!

    • @Cellular1880
      @Cellular1880 7 лет назад +34

      Couldn't of said it better my self I havet seen him perform live my self but I think he has an amazing voice

    • @Katatawnic
      @Katatawnic 7 лет назад +39

      I just discovered him about 15 minutes ago. My only regret is not having found him sooner. His voice is phenomenal, as is his vocal control! I've heard him sing several genres in different keys and octaves, and he is nailing everything I've heard so far. I'm glad he has many videos uploaded, because I could listen to his voice for hours!

  • @shubinternet
    @shubinternet 3 года назад +547

    Man, every song he sings, I actually hear the lyrics and I finally understand them like never before!

    • @elkhanguliyev5437
      @elkhanguliyev5437 2 года назад +11

      The same happened to me listening Johny Cash! Pure and clear pronunciation.

    • @planecrazyish
      @planecrazyish Год назад +6

      Agreed 100% 👍

    • @fredbmurphy
      @fredbmurphy Год назад +3

      He has a gift which he fortunately is able to exploit.

    • @michaelabanin
      @michaelabanin Год назад +2

      Ha really good point, dude. Same feeling

    • @LifeInFrame
      @LifeInFrame Год назад +6

      Yeah that's one of the things I love about listening to his music. I often times hear the real lyrics for the first time listening to him sing them.

  • @lindakennedy7700
    @lindakennedy7700 7 лет назад +1599

    You didn't win the money, but you won the world. You're loved.

    • @revolution51
      @revolution51 7 лет назад +2

      It's an act. lol

    • @howcanimiss
      @howcanimiss 7 лет назад +3

      What’s he going to pay his bills with? The world or your love?

    • @_o.O__
      @_o.O__ 7 лет назад +19

      I think if you are good at something money will come to you!

    • @lindakennedy7700
      @lindakennedy7700 7 лет назад +8

      Of course it's an act. Most people love Puddles/Mike.

    • @lindakennedy7700
      @lindakennedy7700 7 лет назад

      He doesn't have wounds. I take it you don't know Mike or what he does.

  • @LordDonutz
    @LordDonutz 2 года назад +233

    This dude coats every song with gold with that voice. It's strange, he doesn't need original songs at all, but his renditions of existing songs makes sense. He makes them better, but not for himself, no he makes the songs more believable themselves. He adds soul to songs that already should have had enough but didn't. Some of the deepest songs get even deeper with this guy singing them. The emotions felt are nuts. Thanks Puddles, you are an artist amongst sheep.

    • @Aroniyun
      @Aroniyun Год назад +6

      I think he sounds like Jonny Cash

    • @mwfmtnman
      @mwfmtnman Год назад +2

      I know it is odd for us to think of but, most musicians performed others work throughout history. Only recently has that changed.

    • @Iz0pen
      @Iz0pen Год назад

      @@mwfmtnman intellectual property is stupid! Can’t even sing Happy Birthday legally

    • @ommanipadmehum4975
      @ommanipadmehum4975 11 месяцев назад +1

      Soulful !

    • @bookbwitched6823
      @bookbwitched6823 2 месяца назад

      I completely hear you. 🌿🎈 Just found him this day.
      Songs, heard a million times, interpreted by thousands of glorious voices, now rip previously unrecognized emotions from my very soul. Wounds now cauterized by his voice, his emotions, his empathy, his superpower.
      I am humbled, grateful, gobsmacked.

  • @Znivekr
    @Znivekr 7 лет назад +278

    Thousands of people have been introduced to you and are now life long fans, you are not enslaved to the Simon Cowell pop music hell pit and can now proceed making amazing videos and performing concerts without having to answer to anyone else. I think we all won with the events as they transpired this past week.

    • @karenwalker2464
      @karenwalker2464 7 лет назад +15

      i was disappointed at first, but what you typed above is soo true..he won't have to "gear" himself to the "machine" and can continue to be his own great musical muse! #puddlespityparty #earthangel

    • @paolajuarez6222
      @paolajuarez6222 7 лет назад +7

      Kevin Ziegler so true! He is so magestic live in a smaller venue. He engages the audience and is so accessible. He is a stage pro. AGT is over produced and does not accurately capture the true magic of Puddles.

    • @kenkillam2103
      @kenkillam2103 7 лет назад +2

      So true.

    • @jessev2197
      @jessev2197 7 лет назад +1

      Doesn't accurately capture anything. It's produced.

    • @chiconian49
      @chiconian49 7 лет назад +2

      Brilliant analogy. Thanks.

  • @roman61
    @roman61 7 лет назад +60

    You didn't lose a talent contest. You won the hearts of many.

  • @ellaesw
    @ellaesw 7 лет назад +56

    We are lucky to have you Puddles.

  • @jeremiahharrington2380
    @jeremiahharrington2380 10 месяцев назад +63

    Who's criticizing this? You have no soul, ear for real music,or taste.
    This is perfection.

  • @PuddlesPityParty
    @PuddlesPityParty  6 лет назад +2670

    Y'all are the best. I love all the points of view. Especially the hardcore REM fans. 🖖🏼

    • @SS-84
      @SS-84 6 лет назад +11

      Puddles Pity Party Cante Enjoy the Silence

    • @SS-84
      @SS-84 6 лет назад +13

      DEPECHE MODE

    • @SS-84
      @SS-84 6 лет назад +7

      Congrulations the Brasil

    • @earthsdistantorb
      @earthsdistantorb 6 лет назад +8

      Oh hello! Keep well. Be happy. Be loved. And Never lose faith in yourself.

    • @jimlauretano
      @jimlauretano 6 лет назад +26

      I like this more than the original!

  • @Nobody4rpresident
    @Nobody4rpresident 4 года назад +188

    My mother played a lot of opera in our home in the 1960’s and this man sounds like he has had professional training. His voice control, his breathing, enunciation, his range, is impeccable

    • @marlonenrique7253
      @marlonenrique7253 4 года назад +5

      Yes

    • @roqueiacovino
      @roqueiacovino 4 года назад +10

      He has professional training.

    • @hoppermantis7615
      @hoppermantis7615 4 года назад +12

      @@roqueiacovino No. He is a professional.

    • @roqueiacovino
      @roqueiacovino 4 года назад +11

      @@hoppermantis7615 indeed, he Is a professional because he has professional training.

    • @wesleyburke7514
      @wesleyburke7514 4 года назад +2

      You're probably right about that....

  • @FernandoLobo
    @FernandoLobo 3 года назад +275

    Ok, so this is my favourite version of the song ... over the original. What a voice, chills.

    • @stephaniemeade3919
      @stephaniemeade3919 2 года назад +3

      Agreed 💯 this version is way better

    • @timg1246
      @timg1246 Год назад +3

      Just heard this version for the first time and I agree. He lives the song.

    • @garyhighley9022
      @garyhighley9022 Год назад +2

      I love REM...but damn..this is brutally awesome.

  • @grandrapids57
    @grandrapids57 3 года назад +12

    This singer is the very pinnacle of what man is capable of in the art of song.

  • @theqgene826
    @theqgene826 5 лет назад +397

    I love how he just doesn’t cover the songs. He makes no attempt to emulate. Rewrites the song almost. Sounds like he actually wrote it.

    • @richardlloyd2589
      @richardlloyd2589 4 года назад +13

      Titaniam_w0lfie123 AJ gaming
      I’d almost call it “uncovering” the song.
      Truly special, the way Disturbed re-did Sound of Silence.

    • @RR67890
      @RR67890 4 года назад +1

      You are right.

    • @magnifeck4669
      @magnifeck4669 4 года назад +6

      Absolutely, he takes a popular song and makes it his own. I freakin love it.

    • @johndough8699
      @johndough8699 4 года назад +4

      When he does a cover, it’s like hearing the song for the first time.

    • @SCCIT-jq6jh
      @SCCIT-jq6jh 4 года назад

      He does!

  • @jorgeharrington5267
    @jorgeharrington5267 7 лет назад +67

    You never give up! That's why your the best.

  • @jamesevins800
    @jamesevins800 7 лет назад +491

    Puddles I am quietly relieved that you didn't win that shit show where Simon is the judge. It would have ruined you. Be patient dear Sir. You will be rewarded for your priceless ability. We love you Puddles. We really love you.

    • @adamcorfman573
      @adamcorfman573 6 лет назад +20

      I agree. I hated to see them not understand that you're walking off stage was part of your act. You had to break character to explain that! And they thought you were just being sour. Ugh, they didn't understand! We love your character and the covers, Puddles!

    • @milthyswinbuckle5158
      @milthyswinbuckle5158 6 лет назад +33

      Pardon the paradox but this guy was far too talented to win America's Got Talent!

    • @Gruuvin1
      @Gruuvin1 6 лет назад +15

      American Idol intrigued me a lot. And over the years, I was always glad that my favorite artists did not fully win, because the contract would have compromised them greatly (money is great, but the contracts ruined the artists). The exposure is great, but some are just too unique to be crammed in a tight pop-music box with shitty songs cranked out like hot dogs.

    • @instantgratification3925
      @instantgratification3925 6 лет назад +7

      He didn't deserve that award. He deserves much better!

    • @instantgratification3925
      @instantgratification3925 6 лет назад +6

      @@Zombiesbum it's capitalism, sadly.

  • @cheeseheadfiddle
    @cheeseheadfiddle Год назад +51

    Regardless of anything else you might say, the dude is an amazing singer. Perfect pitch, deep emotion. He delivers a song with amazing power. He’s like frikkin Adele.

  • @laurenvandenbroeck1999
    @laurenvandenbroeck1999 7 лет назад +241

    Puddles you have no idea what strength you have given me. There are people out there who don't understand your art, but that isn't your fault. As a fellow performer, I can say that we are our art. Please never stop. The rest of the world will catch up, but we need you to keep creating.

    • @rogeliodperez9500
      @rogeliodperez9500 7 лет назад +1

      Lauren Vanden Broeck plain and simple👅👅👅

    • @Optimum45
      @Optimum45 7 лет назад +9

      We do not create to be recognized. We create because we must. Because it is the only way we know.

    • @rosemarierask1635
      @rosemarierask1635 7 лет назад +2

      Lauren Vanden Broeck Love

  • @RR67890
    @RR67890 4 года назад +406

    When I first saw Puddles I wondered, "Why the clown suit?" His voice is so great, he doesn't need a gimmick. Then after multiple videos I realize he is so different. His voice is one of a kind, Once in a hundred years. He needs the Puddles mask to show people what he really is. They come to see a clown but find a genius that would have been overlooked otherwise..

    • @josephhodges9819
      @josephhodges9819 4 года назад +10

      I think this persona is his real persona.

    • @johanstreulens7639
      @johanstreulens7639 4 года назад +2

      Joseph Hodges following.. Th voice "on" thing being.. choices made.. being a a level higher.. He wants to express his way.. Me liking to reach every step.. wish he could hold it to the end.. being "honest" for himself..and others believing in him..

    • @nathalya5882
      @nathalya5882 4 года назад +1

      Make him especially,iconic.

    • @karenimber8870
      @karenimber8870 4 года назад +11

      The image of the crying clown comes from the 1892 Italian opera Pagliacci by Ruggero Leoncavallo. You can see this in puddles clothes , the White outfit and Black pom poms. The hat/crown is because puddles rules,ok.

    • @JusBidniss
      @JusBidniss 4 года назад +4

      @@josephhodges9819 Yes! I couldn't put my finger on it, but you've got it exactly right! Like Superman, Puddles is the real guy! Mike Geier's the created persona!

  • @drivebye2709
    @drivebye2709 4 года назад +166

    The problem with covers...
    Does not exist here.
    This is fine art.

  • @reneeperron9262
    @reneeperron9262 3 месяца назад +5

    He has traveled the world for 9 years. He is full of sad, wonderful talent. What a beautiful voice. Others just don't understand what true talent really is.

  • @agylub
    @agylub 4 года назад +726

    He pronounces lyrics better than any of the original artists giving a much more poetic interpretation. Brilliant artist.

    • @johanstreulens7639
      @johanstreulens7639 4 года назад +7

      Not only the lyrics.. believing in those lyrics also!

    • @ronduff4325
      @ronduff4325 4 года назад +4

      Exactly !! I love it !

    • @marlonenrique7253
      @marlonenrique7253 4 года назад

      Yes

    • @darfboony824
      @darfboony824 4 года назад +1

      Hmmm he is baritone

    • @CeRz
      @CeRz 4 года назад +10

      That's because he slows down every song he sings and makes it sad and depressing to fit in with his image, the artist he is.

  • @pawemajzner9026
    @pawemajzner9026 4 года назад +223

    Puddles is a complete legend, he still gives hearts after 2 years. PS: You've got one of the best if not the best voice I've heard. You don't need songs, the songs need You.

    • @KARLOSSS68
      @KARLOSSS68 4 года назад +1

      That´s exactly the point!!!!

    • @suemitchel-runow3566
      @suemitchel-runow3566 3 года назад +1

      the voice and those expression....beyond compare

  • @johnloy6249
    @johnloy6249 4 года назад +218

    Love this mans voice!! Would love to hear him do “Everybody Hurts”

  • @clarenceyoung7511
    @clarenceyoung7511 3 года назад +28

    Let’s keep things simple. During my 71 years listening to the great like Tennessee Ernie Ford, and hundreds of great singers, this man moves me like no other.. Bravo. Encore. More. 🏆😎🇺🇸💖

  • @kricket1972
    @kricket1972 7 лет назад +134

    Wow... he takes an already dark song and with his haunting voice, takes it to a place much darker than the original.

    • @jh6933
      @jh6933 6 лет назад +2

      kricket1972 totally right

    • @shaylinabreu5599
      @shaylinabreu5599 6 лет назад +3

      Plus the fact that he is a sad clown. Very talented by al means~

  • @marcusfenixation
    @marcusfenixation 6 лет назад +324

    Man !!!! Puddles deserves much much more than any talent show.... No auto tune..... Just raw emotion directly from his heart. Love from India brother 😊😊😊😊

    • @fazbell
      @fazbell 5 лет назад +5

      The sheer diversity of the material he covers shows his talent. How many people could credibly sing so many styles of music??

  • @isidrodeleon673
    @isidrodeleon673 5 лет назад +142

    This voice don't need any music. It's all a song need.

  • @freedomofspeech6095
    @freedomofspeech6095 9 месяцев назад +14

    Puddles is incredibly talented. I’m addicted to that voice of his. Powerful.

  • @hgumen
    @hgumen 4 года назад +73

    You sir, is an endangered specimen: A true artist.

  • @Pliouck
    @Pliouck 3 года назад +83

    Puddles is such an inspiration to me. I'm studying opera (etc) singing and stage performing arts, and as many autistic persons I struggle with a kind of permanent "sad face" (and lot of sad feelings due to my struggle to socialize vs. my love for the human kind)... Then I discovered wonderful Puddles and now I feel so much more confident, embrassing the sad face, and how you can also express joy and everything you want asumming it all. From the bottom of my broken heart, thank you so much dearest Puddles

    • @faerieart
      @faerieart 2 года назад +7

      I hope you are doing very well and that you are sharing your talent. My grandson (10 years old) is on the autism spectrum and is such a talented young man. We draw and watch cartoons together when he comes to visit. You are going to be an inspiration to so many, not just those who have autism, but everyone! Big Squishy Hugs from a Big Squishy Grandma.

    • @crouchingwombathiddenquoll5641
      @crouchingwombathiddenquoll5641 Год назад +5

      Interesting, I am on the spectrum too. Did not learn the power of simply smiling until my mid 50's. Learning when to add a smile when greeting someone changes how everyone interacts with you. Good luck with your singing 👍🏼

  • @thesarus1
    @thesarus1 4 года назад +178

    I am way behind the rest of the world in that I have only just discovered Puddles - but thanks to the wonders of youtube, I have now watched almost every song he has performed. And that’s just it - it’s a performance - It’s not just the amazing voice - but it’s the character - the hand movements - the facial expressions - it’s the amazing creation of this very talented man. I am utterly hooked.

    • @donnaw3026
      @donnaw3026 4 года назад +16

      Welcome to the Pity Party!

    • @fernandocovarrubiascomander
      @fernandocovarrubiascomander 4 года назад +3

      thesarus1 , very well said Sr.

    • @markzieg3593
      @markzieg3593 3 года назад +2

      Me too! Still catching up. But whatta treat to traipse thru all these gems!

    • @0045про
      @0045про 2 года назад

      да, полностью согласен!!!

    • @lillemorlagergren8770
      @lillemorlagergren8770 Год назад +1

      Meeee toooooo! All is already said! Lots of love from Sweden 💖🙋‍♀️🇸🇪 to you Mike

  • @Badkitty24
    @Badkitty24 3 года назад +30

    THIS is what RUclips should be for. For people with TALENT...to have a platform to showcase it and be seen and discovered.

  • @renegadeprincess8717
    @renegadeprincess8717 3 года назад +11

    Fame is everyone knowing your name. Fame is not everyone loving you. Puddles is my favorite version of everything he does. I can understand the words. Finally. An artist that delivers the words where I can understand the messages.

  • @TheRealFrankSerpico
    @TheRealFrankSerpico 7 лет назад +39

    Your incredible voice and talent was showcased on national tv. Personally, I have been listening to you for over a year. During that time, your music has helped me with the suicide of a close, close friend, a man who I considered my brother. Your music helped me, helped me during my depression, rage and constant feelings of guilt.
    Regardless of what some rude Englishman says on a scripted tv show, I will always hold your music close to my heart, your music and voice, are like a dear friend to me, a friend who speaks to me in beautiful tones and melody, a soundtrack for my life and you make my life so much better and so much more beautiful. You affect people's lives with your skill, talent, voice and art and I thank you. You are amazing and nobody can take that away.

    • @ladym1910
      @ladym1910 7 лет назад +1

      Thank you Tim. I was really moved by your comment. I can only imagine how it might have impacted Puddles. He certainly deserves all your sincere praise and admiration. I have been grieving the loss of my father. He passed away from natural causes at an extremely old age but the loss for me is immeasurable. He was also my only relative.
      My father was a survivor of the European Holocaust and an amateur singer. I produced a CD of his singing from a recording which was made when he was 80 years old. I haven't been able to listen to it but maybe I will soon. I discovered Puddles from the Internet when his AGT audition happened to pop up, a couple of months ago. His music has helped me as well, with its authenticity and beauty. Be well.

  • @darksheep7
    @darksheep7 6 лет назад +487

    Please make cover of Hurt -Johnny Cash. In first i swore it was.

  • @paulstivers3213
    @paulstivers3213 3 года назад +29

    I love alternative renditions of popular songs. This guy is wonderful! Adds his own clarity and heart to every song he sings.

  • @americanthai1
    @americanthai1 7 лет назад +164

    When Simon said your vocals weren't that good I laughed. It just goes to prove what I have always thought. He knows nothing about music. Stay strong. Your great. New Fan. :-)

    • @lfag132007
      @lfag132007 7 лет назад +19

      americanthai1 he said it because he is not boyband material

    • @Katatawnic
      @Katatawnic 7 лет назад +25

      Simon said that HIS vocals weren't that good?! OK, I think I just lost some respect for Simon, because he could not be more wrong! That voice, that range, that control... phenomenal!

    • @smwrbd
      @smwrbd 7 лет назад +1

      americanthai1 Simon is a ....

    • @michaeladel5266
      @michaeladel5266 7 лет назад +7

      But puddles did not chose the song that supposed to fit his character and voice

    • @smwrbd
      @smwrbd 7 лет назад

      Actually "your" is incorrect. "You're" is you are and does fit the sentence. So....

  • @WilliamLHand
    @WilliamLHand 7 лет назад +34

    Puddles, you are a First Class Act. You keep plugging along!

  • @dmd911disp
    @dmd911disp 4 года назад +44

    Absolutely the best cover of Losing My Religion I've ever heard! Perfect!!

  • @OllieVK
    @OllieVK 3 года назад +3

    The clarity of your voice is just astounding.

  • @magicspot1663
    @magicspot1663 7 лет назад +37

    best singer ever

  • @ember112811
    @ember112811 7 лет назад +16

    This is so raw, beautiful and heartbreaking Puddles. You didn't deserve to be voted off. I'm sure all of us here are tearing up after watching your brilliance here. Sending you much love.

    • @佐淡茶
      @佐淡茶 7 лет назад +2

      ember112811 Agree.

  • @mattylasusa2468
    @mattylasusa2468 7 лет назад +32

    Puddles I love you, and everything you do. I am seeing you in concert in November. I voted for you 10/10 on AGT, and I hope you keep being amazing.

    • @wtglb
      @wtglb 7 лет назад

      Choco Dog me too, in Boston, can't wait!

    • @mattylasusa2468
      @mattylasusa2468 7 лет назад

      Nice. I am seeing him on Long Island. So exited

  • @gordonhouston4019
    @gordonhouston4019 Год назад +9

    Cannot believe how brilliant this guy's singing, it's so strong and full , Excellent!

  • @davidwilson1666
    @davidwilson1666 7 лет назад +514

    Puddles can you please do Hurt by Nine Inch Nails, please and thank you

    • @SheilaMisfit
      @SheilaMisfit 7 лет назад +5

      David Wilson THIS! 👏👏👏👏👏

    • @omaralmahe2734
      @omaralmahe2734 7 лет назад +6

      David Wilson This will tear my heart apart ❤❤❤

    • @keidun
      @keidun 7 лет назад +36

      That would be great, but more Johnny Cash style...
      #cry #onions #adopt

    • @sexyjosh00
      @sexyjosh00 7 лет назад +8

      David Wilson YESSS!! That's what I thought this sounded like at the beginning.

    • @kamikazekunze
      @kamikazekunze 7 лет назад +1

      Yes! Please

  • @bruceclevidence796
    @bruceclevidence796 5 лет назад +292

    i want to hear him sing "you're a mean one mr. grinch".

    • @donnaw3026
      @donnaw3026 5 лет назад +11

      I second that!

    • @DJM78787
      @DJM78787 4 года назад +5

      That is actually a great idea!

    • @AmyInArizona
      @AmyInArizona 4 года назад +4

      Oh that’d be awesome! Great idea!

    • @joshbrucks
      @joshbrucks 4 года назад +1

      Y'all don't get his character at all... He only sings sad songs.

    • @doofus0123
      @doofus0123 4 года назад

      Now that you mention it, he kinda has that Boris Karloff-esque tone, doesn't he? I can really hear it on this tune.

  • @mattd6200
    @mattd6200 4 года назад +13

    I like how he builds his voice to a climax. Many songs do this, but Puddles perfected it.

  • @DickeringKnottage371
    @DickeringKnottage371 3 года назад +7

    Genius with a voice! You've heard the lyrics, but this man translates them to your feelings like you've never heard them before.

  • @WildBillRidesAgain
    @WildBillRidesAgain 7 лет назад +118

    I don't get the people who want him to lose the clown outfit. That's part of the visual pathos of his singing. Puddles is his name, Pity is the Pathos and Party is to be at a live show. As far as him doing only covers of others at this time, his versions usually destroy the originals..Check out Big Mike Grier if you want to see him in another light. Anyway that's the way I see it. Big time talent. I also don't get why people are scared of clowns. Just a person in makeup.

    • @2368liberace
      @2368liberace 7 лет назад +10

      People who want him to lose the clown outfit don't "get" him. Puddles is a clown, a persona. Lose the outfit, we lose Puddles. Big Mike is an amazing performer in his own right but Puddles, is, well, amaze-balls.

    • @WildBillRidesAgain
      @WildBillRidesAgain 7 лет назад +4

      Ronda Henderson On the nose Ronda. I've got tickets to see him 2.5 hours from home in September and I can hardly wait..

    • @2368liberace
      @2368liberace 7 лет назад +6

      Wild Bill I bought tickets for his Lancaster, CA show in April. I live in Las Vegas but his two shows at the Smith Center here in October sold out immediately. Lancaster was the next closest. This will be my first time seeing him live. So excited!!!

    • @Madmen604
      @Madmen604 7 лет назад

      I like the picture of him with a fedora and black vest sitting at a bar. I wonder if that outfit might be more popular? His music can't be beat! I'd like him to try Jacques Brel...

    • @BSAElectronics702
      @BSAElectronics702 7 лет назад +1

      Ronda Henderson I just discovered puddles tonight and also live in Vegas! I'll have to watch his website for your info, so happy to hear he goes out on tour nationally

  • @clementine_makes_monsters
    @clementine_makes_monsters 7 лет назад +39

    Oh Puddles....this made me cry. Maybe it's the week I've had. Maybe it's your voice echoing in my mind. Maybe it's just that the world gets too heavy and I'm small. I am so happy I found your music. You have brought a light into my soul and for that I think you're awesome. So thank you, Puddles. You have a dedicated fan in me.

    • @9Preciosa
      @9Preciosa 6 лет назад +1

      Asma Clementine - I feel the same way you do -

  • @radhikasingh4870
    @radhikasingh4870 6 лет назад +73

    I love your voice puddles. I love all of you puddles

  • @steffcaniskhain6467
    @steffcaniskhain6467 9 месяцев назад +6

    wow, I shed my tear before the first chorus, magnificent.

  • @laurafowler1142
    @laurafowler1142 4 года назад +17

    I hope REM feels honored to have an artist cover their song with such feeling and depth. I love this song and the heart and soul that Puddlez puts into this is amazing.

  • @davisgibb9261
    @davisgibb9261 7 лет назад +12

    Puddles, I am so sad your journey on AGT is over. However, that journey was just a small part of your life. I know you will continue to go on in life and do extraordinary things, because you never give up. You will keep singing, performing, and making everybody that hears your beautiful voice happy. I am so happy so many new people discovered you because of AGT, and now the Pity Party is even bigger! Keep singing, Puddles. We love you.

  • @KeeperofTheMountain
    @KeeperofTheMountain 7 лет назад +184

    What a haunting and epic cover. Your singing sounds like emotion. As it should be.

  • @hotlicksrhetoric9658
    @hotlicksrhetoric9658 Год назад +8

    JUST found this. You give it a sort of Johnny Cash "Hurt" treatment. This gave me chills. Absolutely amazing.

  • @ellennn1994
    @ellennn1994 7 лет назад +62

    Literally found you this morning. From what I've seen you were royally screwed. You're amazing. Keep up the work, you've got a fan in England. I support you fully. Keep your head up x

  • @JeremyDuncan
    @JeremyDuncan 7 лет назад +37

    Puddles, you may not have won america's got talent, but i certainly won you from america's got talent. I am studying music education, and just watching you this summer has helped rekindle my passion for my voice performances. I can not thank you enough. I am never gonna stop watching your videos. Come to North Texas some time soon. :,)

    • @j9whippetchick3
      @j9whippetchick3 7 лет назад +3

      Hi Jeremy! I'm in N. Texas too. I've contacted Bass Hall and the Majestic Theater in Dallas asking them to please book Puddles. If as many DFW fans as possible could let them know that we'd love to see Puddles, there may be a chance! The Majestic contact info: contact Michael Schwedler by email michael.schwedler@dallascityhall.com . For Bass Hall: I used their contact page: www.basshall.com/experience/contact-us/ Spread the word!

    • @JeremyDuncan
      @JeremyDuncan 7 лет назад

      Thank you so much! Will do!

  • @darrendynamite
    @darrendynamite 7 лет назад +35

    had a funny moment earlier... was binge watching puddles videos... my mum heard him singing and said "who is that singing? he has a really good voice". the moment i said "puddles the clown" she looked at me like i was crazy haha I hope there's an album with these cover songs coming soon. such power and feeling needs to be heard... amazing stuff!

    • @9Preciosa
      @9Preciosa 6 лет назад +2

      darrenlamb11 yes... binge watching & he’s making me appreciate music again- he makes it look easy

  • @mazenalfarsi8224
    @mazenalfarsi8224 3 года назад +6

    His voice is so rich of emotions. I love to hear you singing.

  • @edster612
    @edster612 6 лет назад +170

    As a huge fan of the original I can say I was truly surprised by this interpretation of "Losing My Religion." I didn't think Puddles could pull it off. The original is just too perfect I thought. Well this particular cover is a standalone, in it's own right. The slow baritone and the backing track give it a different depth and offer a dark sadness, rather than the energetic angst and confusion of Stipe. I'm not saying this cover is better or worse, but it certainly is more profound.

    • @Jim-pv1cq
      @Jim-pv1cq 5 лет назад

      Its easy when you cover someone else's song and steal the guitar from the man in black.

    • @Bevity
      @Bevity 5 лет назад

      Puddles can pull anything off! So talented!

  • @j0hnny8oy
    @j0hnny8oy 6 лет назад +21

    Oh my God this is the best cover of Losing my Religion I've heard. I'm officially joining the pity party.

  • @julianaalencar9586
    @julianaalencar9586 7 лет назад +11

    OMG, I cried so MUCH. What a great song! What a great voice!
    Bravo!!!

  • @billymoore8611
    @billymoore8611 2 года назад +4

    Probably the most talented person to have performed in the last 50 years I love this man's talents

  • @ZEONesp
    @ZEONesp 4 года назад +277

    I have to say I though to my self: why is this clown trolling a beautiful song?
    Then I decides to give it a shot for unknown reasons.
    A few seconds later, his took control of my body, I felt his voice running trough my veins. My soul is feed by yours mate. Best cover I ever listened and I can't stop listening it. Beautiful energy.
    I want to apologies and I hope to have a chance to enjoy a live show in EU.

    • @PuddlesPityParty
      @PuddlesPityParty  4 года назад +89

      Thank you, friend. Many things in this world ain’t what they seem. Some are.

    • @karlcotleanu4144
      @karlcotleanu4144 4 года назад +10

      My thinking was somewhat the same. This clowns image kept popping up in my RUclips feed. For more than six months I resisted the temptation to click on it. I kept thinking.."I am not going to waste my time looking at some stupid clown!" Wow!! When I finally heard Puddles rendition of Sia's Chandelier, I was absolutely blown away. I think I have watched it 50 times already. Hurt, and this REM song are simply amazing interpretations, both poetic, and beautiful. Amazing!

    • @lucalinadreemur9448
      @lucalinadreemur9448 3 года назад +4

      @@karlcotleanu4144 Helena is a song he covered that inspires chills as well. It's from a punk band and all, but the lyrics are really deep. It was a tribute to the lead singers grandmother after she died

    • @goygoyim6443
      @goygoyim6443 3 года назад +2

      @@PuddlesPityParty gives me the feels... good stuff puddles.

    • @macmcleod1188
      @macmcleod1188 3 года назад +1

      Puddles never trolls. He reveals.

  • @lenasmart1086
    @lenasmart1086 Год назад +5

    This is a brilliant, brilliant man. His artistic interpretation makes me cry. Such feeling and emotion. Just absolutely brilliant.

  • @ArtMateGames
    @ArtMateGames 5 лет назад +60

    Dude, I'm for being late, but man, you have one of the best voices i have ever heard! Congrats!

    • @mkuc6951
      @mkuc6951 4 года назад +1

      Its awesome

  • @Heather31820
    @Heather31820 3 года назад +10

    I JUST LOVE ALL YOUR SONGS. I'VE HEARD WORDS TO SONGS I NEVER KNEW. YOU SING SO CLEARLY WITH EMOTION. THANK YOU!!!!

  • @ladym1910
    @ladym1910 7 лет назад +226

    Puddles Dear, You did NOT stumble. You were tripped!! You won after your first audition. No act could realistically compete with the depth, versatility and originality of your talent which was too vast to be contained by the arbitrary constrictions of that show. The producers underestimated your appeal and had to work hard to undermine your intentions to try to reveal the scope of your talent. You exposed that show for the shallow manipulation that it is. You would not have been comfortable in the "mink-lined coffin" that is prepared for the winners. Some never recover.
    Thank you is not enough for what you give. You are obviously compelled to share yourself with such vulnerability and intimacy and we are very grateful that you do. The world is a sad place and often a literal "freak" show. You help transform the pain and confusion into something coherent and beautiful. You are demonstrating an example of using a challenge to propel yourself to the next level in your growth as an artist and human being. That is inspiring, whatever our own challenges.

    • @ccea771
      @ccea771 7 лет назад +6

      Lady M your comment brought tears to my eyes for ALL SO VERY TRUE, thank you for having the words to properly express...everything!!

    • @cwalker3783
      @cwalker3783 7 лет назад +7

      Lady M
      One of the most cogent, yet emotional comment I have read for a long time.
      Hope Puddles reads it. ☕🍩

    • @victoriabaker4400
      @victoriabaker4400 7 лет назад +11

      Lady M: Wonderful and true comment. I'm glad the stupid competition is over-- my fear of what they would do to P was getting in the way of my enjoyment of finding Puddles. A FB friend posted a link to the first AGT vid and that's how I found P-- I should have known him for years but didn't. But now my world is so much better and I'm glad I can stop watching that dreadful show.

    • @PlasticWaterBottle
      @PlasticWaterBottle 7 лет назад +8

      My favorite comment!

    • @frederick909
      @frederick909 7 лет назад +8

      Thank you for the wonderful words. You managed to express gracefully what I had been feeling about Puddles and his art since I first discovered him.

  • @alexandrs9881
    @alexandrs9881 4 года назад +22

    Прошу прощения что пишу на своём языке, но только так я могу выразить свое бесконечное восхищение вашим творчеством! Великолепно, волшебно, просто космос..!) слушаю уже второй час.... Желаю вам огромных успехов, много миллионых подписчиков.. Привет из Казахстана!

    • @awakeningfaith2290
      @awakeningfaith2290 2 года назад +1

      русский язык прекрасен мой друг

    • @Oneanddone14
      @Oneanddone14 7 месяцев назад

      Puddles and Dimash duet!!

  • @SG-ns4jm
    @SG-ns4jm 5 лет назад +43

    Oh, life is bigger
    It's bigger
    Than you and you are not me
    The lengths that I will go to
    The distance in your eyes
    Oh no, I've said too much
    I set it up
    That's me in the corner
    That's me in the spotlight
    Losing my religion
    Trying to keep up with you
    And I don't know if I can do it
    Oh no, I've said too much
    I haven't said enough
    I thought that I heard you laughing
    I thought that I heard you sing
    I think I thought I saw you try
    Every whisper
    Of every waking hour
    I'm choosing my confessions
    Trying to keep an eye on you
    Like a hurt lost and blinded fool, fool
    Oh no, I've said too much
    I set it up
    Consider this
    Consider this
    The hint of the century
    Consider this
    The slip that brought me
    To my knees failed
    What if all these fantasies
    Come flailing around
    Now I've said too much
    I thought that I heard you laughing
    I thought that I heard you sing
    I think I thought I saw you try
    But that was just a dream
    That was just a dream
    That's me in the corner
    That's me in the spotlight
    Losing my religion
    Trying to keep up with you
    And I don't know if I can do it
    Oh no, I've said too much
    I haven't said enough
    I thought that I heard you laughing
    I thought that I heard you sing
    I think I thought I saw you try
    But that was just a dream
    Try, cry
    Why try?
    That was just a dream, just a dream, just a dream
    Dream

  • @ToreKleist
    @ToreKleist 3 года назад +15

    Puddles - my newfound addiction. This one is just magnificent in every aspect!

  • @mddojo
    @mddojo 7 лет назад +45

    I can't stop listening to this. By far your best.

    • @peterwitczak3124
      @peterwitczak3124 7 лет назад +2

      I couldn't agree more! I listen to this song at least 3 times a day! I love his music,but especially this song!

    • @Kay_The_Coffee_Weirdo
      @Kay_The_Coffee_Weirdo 7 лет назад

      This one and "I who have nothing" are the two I can't get enough of.

  • @stevesutherland8247
    @stevesutherland8247 2 года назад +12

    I just.....I have no words. This is my favourite REM by a long way and it always gets my feet and hands tapping, and if I could dance I'd be bopping around whatever room I'm in when it comes on. But this. This is a completely different take on the song. It had me holding back tears. Such emotion in every note, I really felt it. You took REM's song and made it your own.

  • @mrbarthenry5968
    @mrbarthenry5968 3 года назад +7

    Exactly the right intensity that this song needs, and that other interpretations often miss!

  • @jonsaintgermain
    @jonsaintgermain 6 лет назад +17

    The video you played during your live show only made this even more heartbreaking. Almost more than the heart could bear. As a retired performer, I feel every note of you.

  • @NietzscheDevot
    @NietzscheDevot 7 лет назад +35

    This man is a freaking genius!

  • @rockeroller
    @rockeroller 5 лет назад +71

    Surprised I like this more than R.E.M.'s version.

    • @kenfairbrother3769
      @kenfairbrother3769 4 года назад +1

      I don't know if I'm quite there, but pretty close. I can see Stipe being a little jealous, for sure.

  • @starsloyalist
    @starsloyalist Год назад +2

    I can't stop the rush of feels.

  • @anshulkumar-dy9sj
    @anshulkumar-dy9sj 7 лет назад +11

    puddles u r the best!! I can listen to ur songs all day again and again, and never get bored..... talent like u shud b harnessed...not wasted in fake TV shows

  • @JohnDoe-xk2fl
    @JohnDoe-xk2fl 5 лет назад +4

    We saw Puddles in Vegas recently. He was an awesome performer. He interacted with the audience the whole show. His singing and presence really pulls you into the show. Afterwards, he stayed and took pictures with the audience. A really great entertainer who truly cares and appreciates his fans.

    • @kathystricker7552
      @kathystricker7552 5 лет назад +1

      I saw Puddles when he came to my area in 2017 but because our tickets put us in the balcony (a balcony that made it hard to see the stage), I missed a lot. Puddles started his show by coming through the balcony. With that and getting to go for a Puddles Cuddle afterwards, I could see it's his presence that makes his show. (I'm grateful for what I did experience).

  • @bigal9940
    @bigal9940 4 года назад +6

    wow these songs really hit hard when this guy sings them. Clicked on the first one by mistake but ended up watching a few. Absolutely awesome. So much feeling in the lyrics.

  • @MajahDancer
    @MajahDancer 3 года назад +5

    Didn't realize I needed to feel this heartbreak tonight- but you know, at the end of a crap year, it was exactly what I needed. I really appreciate your art, Puddles.

  • @invictarose203
    @invictarose203 5 лет назад +17

    So different and in a dark eerie way it's rather soothing. I'm so impressed by your own unique sound and style.

  • @markheyman1952
    @markheyman1952 7 лет назад +6

    Puddles, never give up never surrender. Simon simply didn't get it. You were not the boy band or Taylor Swift that he was looking for. I and every one of your loyal fans applaud you for staying in complete character through thick and thin. You are an amazing singer and character actor. You are the real deal. Keep up the good music and thank you for all you do!

  • @YondaimeApproved
    @YondaimeApproved 3 года назад +13

    This is like hearing the song for the first time, Puddles.

  • @mikehunt402
    @mikehunt402 3 года назад +3

    Wow... I’m speechless.. the complexity of emotion conveyed in such a simplistic way. Incredible puddles. You sir are a gem and should be protected.

  • @paulbuffey9165
    @paulbuffey9165 4 года назад +4

    I stumbled across Puddles a couple of years ago. Songs I liked and thought I knew and songs I knew and thought I did not like - all transformed by this phenomenal performer. 🤓

  • @shonepalmer7039
    @shonepalmer7039 4 года назад +9

    The way you articulate these songs.. it's amazing. I legitimately feel it down in my soul and ache as you ache and hurt as you hurt in this one. Fuck dude, you have got me in the feels all of the sudden.

  • @hiredgun05
    @hiredgun05 4 года назад +12

    HO-O-OLY BAT, CRAPMAN!!!
    I've known all of this music for a long time.
    But when you slow it down and remove most of the background clutter and pay more attention to the words the emotions and messages become so much more clear.
    And that golden baritone voice just can't be beat!
    I can't wait till I get a chance to catch Big Mike in a show in the Atlanta/Chattanooga area. I'll take off from work early to take a date to his show!!!

  • @teresaponton4664
    @teresaponton4664 7 месяцев назад +2

    This guy is awesome first time ever i am definitely a fan for life

  • @d.padgettmelissa6735
    @d.padgettmelissa6735 4 года назад +80

    It's easy to make someone laugh, it's hard to make them feel.
    "concessions" instead of "confessions" was a nice touch lol

    • @PleaseNThankYou
      @PleaseNThankYou 4 года назад +4

      I thought so too. Love forces us to make more concessions anyway.

    • @6423nintendo
      @6423nintendo 3 года назад

      It ruined and disrespected the entire meaning of the song

    • @faturechi
      @faturechi 3 года назад +1

      @@6423nintendo If it ruined it for you, you never liked it to begin with.
      Mimicry is the highest form of flattery.

    • @6423nintendo
      @6423nintendo 3 года назад +1

      @@faturechi maybe you are right. Maybe I didn't.

  • @toddflowers8052
    @toddflowers8052 7 лет назад +112

    Hey Haley Reinhart was voted off too and her career is going great ! Keep up the fantastic work !

    • @Armedlegally
      @Armedlegally 7 лет назад +11

      She is very good also, I loved her and Puddles doing Mad world cover.

    • @barrybridge3946
      @barrybridge3946 7 лет назад +4

      Armedlegally
      I loved the way Hayley made her entrance in that one, fell instantly in love with her too in that video. It should go without saying I already loved puddles, there I said it!

    • @toddflowers8052
      @toddflowers8052 7 лет назад +1

      Me too on all accounts !

    • @twikkzy
      @twikkzy 7 лет назад +6

      Wasn't Lindsey Stirling also voted off agt? As far as I know, she's also fairly famous.

    • @FedUp-bd4gv
      @FedUp-bd4gv 7 лет назад +4

      Exactly!!! Haley Reinhart and Puddles sing together....I smell a plot here..:D

  • @phillipsirmais828
    @phillipsirmais828 3 года назад +5

    Stunned, gobsmacked etc. Pure talent

  • @drewdaubach1248
    @drewdaubach1248 9 дней назад

    This guy is hands down the best singer that’s ever been recorded. His voice is just unbelievably amazing. There is no better singer on Earth.

  • @johnwpipes8927
    @johnwpipes8927 4 года назад +5

    Absolutely astonishing! 🥰 I don’t care what anyone else thinks, you Sir are an artist. You convey the “soul” of so many songs. Bravo 👏👏👏

  • @wuzgudbro2
    @wuzgudbro2 7 лет назад +132

    You should cover Lazarus by David Bowie, I feel it would be so great, please do

  • @matthansen758
    @matthansen758 7 лет назад +6

    Here before Puddles.
    Love you man, keep your chin up. Being in AGT has got you a lot of new subscribers!

  • @brunodacruz5402
    @brunodacruz5402 2 года назад +2

    Puddles voice is one of a kind . Fabulous voice.