That they chose to sing John Prine tells me all I need to know about these three talented singers. It’s such an honour to be able to look back on this time . Boy the music was special.
This song is beautifully sung by Michael and Natalie. Such a nice tribute to John Prine and losing an amazing generation….as someone who just lost both parents born in the 30’s.
As I grow older, this song has so much meaning. I was young, in my twenties, around the same age as them, when this song was recorded. What a beautiful performance.
This song is a beautiful variation on the question posed in Eleanor Rigby "All the lonely people where do they all come from?" When people ask me what I think I just want to play this song for them. It's amazing how many people don't know this song. There will never be another John Prine
Wow, I'm stunned, thought I've heard & seen everything REM-related, but then I find this pure gem. Just look at this, no light shows,, minimal instruments, just a couple of people using their magnificent voices! WOW!
I heard this cover of Hello in There the day we lost John. After seeing Brandi Carlisle sing it on the late show, I went onto RUclips to look for other covers of this song. This was the first one I found.
Ich knie nieder vor meinen 3(!) Helden Natalie, Michael und nicht zu vergessen Billy Bragg an der Gitarre. Unvergegessen , wäre gerne dabei gewesen. Ihr seit unglaublich gut.
It’s reality, it’s life, it’s genuine. My father spent four years in Vietnam. Liberals spit on him upon arrival and The government turned their back on him. This song helps a bit.
One of my favorite JP songs. I'm particularly fond of his live performance from Sessions at West 54th Street. John had such a unique voice. So do Natalie and Michael. Their cover touched me
GEM> Beautifully done. Stipes voice is full of Americna boy energy and really well placed here. His voice is so clear and high for this style and evokes corn fields and trees of the USA. Merchant sounds Celtic and emotional with her haunting head tones , swaying pitch and occasionally choked up flow. The contrast here is really special between Bragg's AMAZING composition/words and these two performers and one time lovers. Definitely a moving performance of this very important song. And the fact this rendering was given in the Czech Republic AFTER the USSR finally released it's grip is very interesting.
This song was written by the great John Prine. It captures the perfect energy between the two good friends. Natalie is such a little doll in the video. It make me feel young again. Thanks for sharing it with all of us. The world is a better place with music like this video.
how can i say how much i love this song...how much sense, how much love, still sad still true, just say "...grow stronger" live well in love all you people ❤
for me the two finest voices in music ..and i had the privilege to hear them both in Glasgow 1990 but didn't know the enormity of what i was watching. i thought every singer would be that good in the future . they weren't
Damn. First time hearing this. I was thinking "Buck sounds like Billy Bragg" but, whoa, it is Billy Bragg! I always forget Bragg was part of the Athens-ish scene for maybe two years about this time.
Of couse, we all know this is the greatest sad song ever written. Hands down. Miss you JP. These guys do another version of this (on youtube-outdoor show) that I think maybe's even better.
I love- so much- that I can always find, no matter what- a video of Michael Stipe I've never seen before, doing a song I love, whether I've heard it before or not. And FTR, Natalie sounds beautiful as always!
Always loved how these two performed this song. If any of you haven't heard it, there are two other Stipe/Merchant duets called Photograph and a cover of To Sir With Love that are fantastic. ruclips.net/video/_hrTIo_GLsM/видео.html
incredible - I knew the one where there were singing this open air - and they seem to have some problems with each other - but these videos with michael are very warm and intime
I saw REM ( Michael Stipe) perform in the 80’s in Charlotte NC at the ‘Milestone Club’ as they were just starting out. I still love their music. Awesome performance here with Natalie Merchant in Czech Republic. Thanks for posting this iconic song coined by the late great John Prine 💚💯%
I believe that Michael and Natalie were in a relationship at this time, I think relationships between artists whether good or bad seem to bring out the best in their music...just look at Fleetwood Mac's Rumors album, I mean that band was a train wreck emotionally when they recorded that but, yet the music rang true due to their emotional struggles during that time
That they chose to sing John Prine tells me all I need to know about these three talented singers. It’s such an honour to be able to look back on this time . Boy the music was special.
Like you if you not dead by now.
That was beautiful and very emotional…. Loved it.
Wonderful, thought provoking and haunting…. Both voices are the best.
This song is beautifully sung by Michael and Natalie. Such a nice tribute to John Prine and losing an amazing generation….as someone who just lost both parents born in the 30’s.
Two of the most beautiful voices in music.
:)
Written by the most incredible songwriter of our times RIP John Prine
and one of the best guitars in music... :)
@@medved1313 yes!
What a treat to find a cover this classy of the great John Pine.
😢the old good days of music
As I grow older, this song has so much meaning. I was young, in my twenties, around the same age as them, when this song was recorded. What a beautiful performance.
RIP John Prine. One of his best!
Mary Watkins His best of many truly beautiful poems
This song is a beautiful variation on the question posed in Eleanor Rigby "All the lonely people where do they all come from?" When people ask me what I think I just want to play this song for them. It's amazing how many people don't know this song. There will never be another John Prine
Yes! I feel that people no longer want to have any empathy for one another.
That’s beautiful
Oh my gosh this song gives me goosebumps.
Love Natalie’s heart felt expression. Damn. Michael and Natalie here are a perfect match for this one. Like Johnny n Iris. Cheers
RIP John Prine
Wow, I'm stunned, thought I've heard & seen everything REM-related, but then I find this pure gem. Just look at this, no light shows,, minimal instruments, just a couple of people using their magnificent voices! WOW!
At their most beautiful!
You can't do JP justice unless you have a slightly odd, just-yours kind of voice. This is gorgeous. Thanks.
Glad to discover this ons , John prine will never leave my head and is now supporter by michael stipe, wow
No one could sing like old Michael back then.
I heard this cover of Hello in There the day we lost John. After seeing Brandi Carlisle sing it on the late show, I went onto RUclips to look for other covers of this song. This was the first one I found.
Ich knie nieder vor meinen 3(!) Helden Natalie, Michael und nicht zu vergessen Billy Bragg an der Gitarre. Unvergegessen , wäre gerne dabei gewesen. Ihr seit unglaublich gut.
Billy Bragg playing guitar there!
It’s reality, it’s life, it’s genuine. My father spent four years in Vietnam. Liberals spit on him upon arrival and The government turned their back on him. This song helps a bit.
A fitting tribute by a couple of evolved musicians. RIP John Prine, one of the best songwriters of our era.
M.Stipe's vocal performance made me turn around and engage with the internet. Natalie Merchant is something as well.
man I've been loving these old clips, Stipe and Bloke, what a combo.
This is one of the most beautiful songs i know, and these two sing it so wonderfully.
Awesome!
One of my favorite JP songs. I'm particularly fond of his live performance from Sessions at West 54th Street. John had such a unique voice. So do Natalie and Michael. Their cover touched me
Wow! This song makes me think of my grandfather! Thank you, Michael & Natalie...
GEM> Beautifully done. Stipes voice is full of Americna boy energy and really well placed here. His voice is so clear and high for this style and evokes corn fields and trees of the USA. Merchant sounds Celtic and emotional with her haunting head tones , swaying pitch and occasionally choked up flow. The contrast here is really special between Bragg's AMAZING composition/words and these two performers and one time lovers. Definitely a moving performance of this very important song. And the fact this rendering was given in the Czech Republic AFTER the USSR finally released it's grip is very interesting.
Daniel Raphael what you have written it is just utterly true. and it's touching.
Billy Bragg did not write this song, John Prine did.
Scott Pelarski RIP John Prine ......
The deep of the soul, the deep of my heart! I cry, but I'm happy to Know now REM AND MICHAEL STIPE
What a sweet heart of pure gold.
Followed all 3 bands/ musicians at the time. All amazing. John P was alright too.
This song was written by the great John Prine. It captures the perfect energy between the two good friends. Natalie is such a little doll in the video. It make me feel young again. Thanks for sharing it with all of us. The world is a better place with music like this video.
John Prine has just died. He is now an angel from Montgomery.
@John Welch RIP
how can i say how much i love this song...how much sense, how much love, still sad still true, just say "...grow stronger" live well in love all you people ❤
What an intensely sad song on so many levels.
Wow...tune from America’s Greatest Song Writer...John Prine....
for me the two finest voices in music ..and i had the privilege to hear them both in Glasgow 1990 but didn't know the enormity of what i was watching. i thought every singer would be that good in the future . they weren't
Damn. First time hearing this. I was thinking "Buck sounds like Billy Bragg" but, whoa, it is Billy Bragg! I always forget Bragg was part of the Athens-ish scene for maybe two years about this time.
OK, who are the nineteen clowns who voted this down? This is sublime.
Classic. I feel so old now.
One of my most revered songs ever... aptly executed goose flesh under full activation orders... Thanks
This is a truly wonderful piece of gold
Michael at his very best.
Of couse, we all know this is the greatest sad song ever written. Hands down. Miss you JP. These guys do another version of this (on youtube-outdoor show) that I think maybe's even better.
First time hearing this. It’s really good! Michael has hair!
Nathalie says congratulations at the end of the song because :Czech republic independence the end of the IRON CURTAIN CCCP.USSR
This is such a beautiful tribute to the amazing John Prine .... I love these two.... pure gold and one of the finest on UTube ❣️❣️❣️
This is lovely. The open air version in Glasgow at the same period is probably better, for atmosphere, anyway.
Splendid voices, this duet arrive in the d'epoca of the soul! Actually, very actual .
I Like a lot.
Kiss to all you from Naples.
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Não sabia que isso existia, obrigado internet, muito lindo esse vídeo.
Marvelous! MARVELOUS!
Possibly one of the best videos on youtube.
I love- so much- that I can always find, no matter what- a video of Michael Stipe I've never seen before, doing a song I love, whether I've heard it before or not. And FTR, Natalie sounds beautiful as always!
Poetic rendering of pains for growing old
Dreams, marvelous duet!
Realize your dreams and fly! LOVE LOVE LOVE
What a beautiful version .love❤
brilliant version plus Billy Bragg on guitar
MARVELOUS! FANTASTIC!
There's Billy Bragg playing the guitar in the background
wonderful!! thank you for posting! Micheal and Natalie seem to be really in sync here resulting in a very beautiful version of this song!
This song brings me back to wearing the 1940's dresses with my doc martins!
beautiful
Beautiful
Beautiful beautiful music
I saw Stipe in 1991 in italy ....unforgettable
Written by America’s Greatest Song Writer...John Prine...
Agreed, along with Tm Waits and Paul Simon.
moonlitme And Leonard Cohen
Well, there's Cole Porter. He wasn't shabby.
Zdenek thank you a lot!
Che voce! Un sogno!
Entrambi dolcissimi
Wow, breathtakingly beautiful
Always loved how these two performed this song. If any of you haven't heard it, there are two other Stipe/Merchant duets called Photograph and a cover of To Sir With Love that are fantastic. ruclips.net/video/_hrTIo_GLsM/видео.html
incredible - I knew the one where there were singing this open air - and they seem to have some problems with each other - but these videos with michael are very warm and intime
I saw REM ( Michael Stipe) perform in the 80’s in Charlotte NC at the ‘Milestone Club’ as they were just starting out.
I still love their music.
Awesome performance here with Natalie Merchant in Czech Republic.
Thanks for posting this iconic song coined by the late great John Prine 💚💯%
yes i was there live....
Wonderful ❤
Heartbreaking.
Two of my favorites
Thanks for uploaded this video, good perform on deep lyric 🙏.
Fabulous.
REM's classic 40 Watt Club gig from 1992 is on YT too.
Me trae muchos recuerdos sus canciones....era muy joven!!😔
Thank you...
Wow...
Sooooo beautiful duet!! Thank you very much for posting this rare video..
Love
amazing cover - I miss John Prine!
You say goodbye...
who can listen to this song now without getting glassy eyed?
Deb Jones said it all...
Say "Hello" 👋
BRASIL I LOVE R.E M THE BEST THE BEST 😍😍
It's just Michael Stipe here
RIP John
Es una pena que este tipo de conciertos no vengan a España . donde hay mucha gente que adora a Natalie y a Michael
And Natalie Merchant
yes :)
great cover
NATALIE MERCHANT!
Muito bom, muito bom mesmo.
Very moving . Bette Midler does a spectacular version too : )) Give her a listen : ))
Emmylou Harris version of this song is the best I've ever heard
Billy Bragg on guitar , i should add …..if anyone cares .
With Billy Bragg !
Wish I could read Czeck,,,, I'm guessing they enjoyed it. I sure did.
This is good but the other performance on RUclips is so much better. Both Michael and Natalie sing with a lot more energy.
I believe that Michael and Natalie were in a relationship at this time, I think relationships between artists whether good or bad seem to bring out the best in their music...just look at Fleetwood Mac's Rumors album, I mean that band was a train wreck emotionally when they recorded that but, yet the music rang true due to their emotional struggles during that time