This is also an amazing example of how people are so judgemental towards TS. They often say how cheesy her songs are and it's made for children but when it's covered by other artists, then it's suddenly a great song/performance. Some think writing lyrics are simple but Taylor is so brilliant that she makes it look effortless and "easy." Newsflash: it's not.
Em Bem Should’ve Said No, The Outside, Our Song, Change, Fifteen, Forever And Always, Hey Stephen, Love Story, The Best Day, The Other Side Of The Door, You’re Not Sorry, Jump Then Fall, Superstar, Begin Again, Holy Ground, I Almost Do, The Lucky One, Red, Sad, Beautiful Tragic, Starlight, State of Grace, and Stay Stay Stay, Girl At Home, The Moment I Knew, This Love, Cornelia Street, Daylight, Lover, Christmas Tree Farm. AND ALL 17 SONGS OF SPEAK NOW IS WRITTEN BY TAYLOR WHEN SHE WAS ONLY 19. i wouldn’t really call that “almost every song”
love how he says "delicate" and "isn't it?" in the most rugged, indelicate way. it's almost like he's mocking the gingerness with which s/he'd be expected to express these feelings to someone, deciding to be bold instead. also the drums/electric guitar combo - so powerful
I mean. Ryan Adams did it with 1989. I think she would be more than generous to give him permission to cover the album She just is that kind of person.
But he did? He changed “he” to “you” and made the whole thing second person. Which I think was a brilliant choice, but it is different than the original
I think that’s awesome too but I also don’t get why people get mad when pronouns are changed. It makes the song more personal to the listener and that’s what it’s about -the connection between the artist and the listener through music.
Miranda Morris hey that’s fine too I’m just tryna say that there are people who have certain connections with certain songs, say a relatable feeling with the artist. They wanna make it their own so they’ll sing it from their own POV which is plenty of times not directed to another man or woman but if it is than there’s nothing wrong with that.
The vulnerability that his voice creates is real lit. It gets stronger as it becomes more and more intense later on. And from being intense, it eventually goes back to being fragile again.
palss 115 he literally playes on the radio here all the time... also he likes to keep it low key. He seems like the "club/bar tour kinda guy" rather than "filling the stadium" type
I love it when my favorite artists cover Taylor Swift songs. To me it just further proves her validity as a songwriter. I mean, I feel like James Bay could cover anything and make it sound amazing, but it sure helps when you have a great song to start with.
John mayer got a great guitar skills but in terms of humility, james is way too far better from him. I don't know them personally but you can tell by observing how they act towards other people. And I can say, john is a no no.
He actually didn't change not even a word ( when it says *do the girls back home touch u like i do *) unlike most celebrities do 😭😭 i fucking love this man 😍😭
It's different, I like it! At first it sounded kinda weird but as I listened it actually sounded pretty cool, and he looks really focused on the music, which is good! He rocked
Just the way he’s sitting there sideways, so intimate, him and the drummer just jamming with each other. So jealous of the people who were there to see this performance live.
James can sing the lyrics with so much feeling. It feels like I’m listening to a story. Sometimes I’ll listen to a song over and over again but never really think through abt the lyrics...James bay is definitely one of a kind .
James just has a voice that is so well suited to live, raw and acoustic set ups - and he can really belt out the notes! Like, have you seen his take on Tina Turner's Simply the best?! Ive never seen it sang so well!
WOW! Perfect! This is why you were awarded the 'Honorary Doctorate of Music Degree' from the University of Bedfordshire. U deserve 'Everything U receive'. You are a musical Genius! Musically, there is nothing this man 'CAN NOT' do!💝💝U
This is 20x best dedicated cover perfection as always every time he nailed it! 🙌🏻🔥❤️ I’m so addicted to James cover Of this beautiful song! He so underrated he one of the greatest talent artist out there 2018 is his year!
It's my favourite song ever because it's about being vulnerable when you've been hurt before. It's about being strong again and baring your soul to that one person who can hurt you.
Taylor Swift it's beautiful 😻👍 Taylor are you going to bring #reputation here in the Philippines,I want to know so I could save money for tickets 😻 I'm good in keeping secret trust me😻 please let me know 🙏🙏 you can dm me on my Instagram account here's my account Instagram marve93_tswift89 🙏🙏🙏 love you Taylor 😻😻💖
usually with covers like these that switch up the genre everyone comments "this is so much better than the original!!!" (as if the original artist didn't create the song that they now love just bc it's more to their taste) but I'm glad that people are appreciating both here
Woah. I'm getting some Ryan Adams vibes. Amazing cover, James! Makes me wish more that Taylor makes a rock/country/acoustic version of some of her pop songs.
Anthony Estacio I wish she would've done an album with state of grace vibes 😭 I really love her music as it is, but some stadium rock would blow many people away
this cover is just one of the best that there'll be a time in the future where i'll go back and appreciate and it'll feel just like the first time watching
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I mean he was hot when his hair was long but in my opinion just omg with short hair he looks hooooooot.
Sarah Lu21 thank you! I thought I was the only one who felt that way
The long hair is back!
Ikrrrrr!!!! 🔥🔥🔥
Yessssss
Agreed!!!
This is also an amazing example of how people are so judgemental towards TS. They often say how cheesy her songs are and it's made for children but when it's covered by other artists, then it's suddenly a great song/performance. Some think writing lyrics are simple but Taylor is so brilliant that she makes it look effortless and "easy." Newsflash: it's not.
Oh, geez, I'm so sorry Taylor has such a hard job.........(.having said that, I like her new album.)
People are damn ignorant as hell and lazy not to do research big surprise there. She is an amazing songwriter
@@gordythecat if you don't like co writers you can check out her album Speak Now, its self written, enjoy :)
Em Bem Should’ve Said No, The Outside, Our Song, Change, Fifteen, Forever And Always, Hey Stephen, Love Story, The Best Day, The Other Side Of The Door, You’re Not Sorry, Jump Then Fall, Superstar, Begin Again, Holy Ground, I Almost Do, The Lucky One, Red, Sad, Beautiful Tragic, Starlight, State of Grace, and Stay Stay Stay, Girl At Home, The Moment I Knew, This Love, Cornelia Street, Daylight, Lover, Christmas Tree Farm. AND ALL 17 SONGS OF SPEAK NOW IS WRITTEN BY TAYLOR WHEN SHE WAS ONLY 19. i wouldn’t really call that “almost every song”
@@gordythecat a bit ignorant, don't you think?
this is one of taylor's prettiest songs of all time to be honest
Eric Eduardo Campos Díaz Ronan
Ronan is so powerful you're right
Ikr? One could even say it’s such delicate song 😉
Oh I see what you did there
Listen again to Begin Again, very underrated song
love how he says "delicate" and "isn't it?" in the most rugged, indelicate way. it's almost like he's mocking the gingerness with which s/he'd be expected to express these feelings to someone, deciding to be bold instead.
also the drums/electric guitar combo - so powerful
Yes omg exactly!
This is pretty amazing as an analysis
Not all gingers are timid doe
deliciousness!
And all of a sudden, I really need the entire Reputation album covered by James ✨
It could happen! Ryan Adams covered the entire 1989 album!
your profile pic is adorable
I mean. Ryan Adams did it with 1989. I think she would be more than generous to give him permission to cover the album She just is that kind of person.
Yes I automatically thought of the 1989 cover - Ryan Adams did a great job with it!
yea wow this is truly amazing
I respect artists who don't change pronouns when covering songs!
Halsey!
But he did? He changed “he” to “you” and made the whole thing second person. Which I think was a brilliant choice, but it is different than the original
I think that’s awesome too but I also don’t get why people get mad when pronouns are changed. It makes the song more personal to the listener and that’s what it’s about -the connection between the artist and the listener through music.
Miranda Morris hey that’s fine too I’m just tryna say that there are people who have certain connections with certain songs, say a relatable feeling with the artist. They wanna make it their own so they’ll sing it from their own POV which is plenty of times not directed to another man or woman but if it is than there’s nothing wrong with that.
There is respect for people keeping lyrics the same way, but nothing wrong with changing pronouns. Makes it totally personal.
Taylor will be thrilled. She likes James Bay's music
Told you
Well yeah, they're friends. They toured together lol
@@justanotherhalloqueen no, they don't toured together
@@joliejolie8547 yes they did. He was one of her opening acts on the 1989 tour. I saw him open for her on that tour in Köln Germany
@@justanotherhalloqueen it was only one show, that didin't mean they toured together
The vulnerability that his voice creates is real lit. It gets stronger as it becomes more and more intense later on. And from being intense, it eventually goes back to being fragile again.
yes it's his style to sing like that and i personally love it so much
He's one of the most underrated artist.
palss 115 he literally playes on the radio here all the time... also he likes to keep it low key. He seems like the "club/bar tour kinda guy" rather than "filling the stadium" type
@@Helvetica09 I'd love to see him live
Second the motion!!
I had the privilege of seeing him live here and Denver Colorado and he did not disappoint
Fan here from Philippines 😊
I love the way he says, "cuz I like you" as more of an afterthought. Great cover.
I'm addicted to James' cover of this song,
it was perfection
sameee
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same
This one and his Simply the Best cover
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I love it when my favorite artists cover Taylor Swift songs. To me it just further proves her validity as a songwriter. I mean, I feel like James Bay could cover anything and make it sound amazing, but it sure helps when you have a great song to start with.
It's addictive.
Isn't it? isn't it? isn't it?
Yeah dude but not as Taylor's
It’s been so many years and am still obsessed with this cover of James Bay. 🔥
He has the same charming charisma as John Mayer when he’s on stage. You can’t just take your eyes off him.
he's so much more NICER than arrogant John Mayer.
Paolo Perez ew no he’s soooo much better
I love both, but I've seen both on tour and James is way better 😍
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John mayer got a great guitar skills but in terms of humility, james is way too far better from him. I don't know them personally but you can tell by observing how they act towards other people. And I can say, john is a no no.
So no one is going to talk about how he mashed up taylor swift and drake?? This was crazy cool
I love when artists do this! Niall Horan did something similar in his Radio 1 session
so effortlessly wrapped into one song so yummy
He's so underrated🔥one of the most talented singer out there🙌❤
I'm Faded He isn't underrated tbh he performed and was nominated for a grammy.
t yeah, but he needs more attention!
Ben Howard, Dean Lewis, Keaton Henson, Sleeping at Last, Andrew Belle... There are a lot of good singers out there without so much "attention"
metanoia agreed!
I'm Faded and also cute as heck
I come back to this a lot. one of my favorite covers of all time. I can't explain how good this is.
my god same, I'm here at least once a month, feels like a visit to heaven
Creative description for a masterpiece cover from him
He actually didn't change not even a word ( when it says *do the girls back home touch u like i do *) unlike most celebrities do 😭😭 i fucking love this man 😍😭
He changed other words though
Taylor recently started singing the "cuz I like you" in the same style as James. Maybe this cover inspired her.
It's different, I like it! At first it sounded kinda weird but as I listened it actually sounded pretty cool, and he looks really focused on the music, which is good! He rocked
Just the way he’s sitting there sideways, so intimate, him and the drummer just jamming with each other. So jealous of the people who were there to see this performance live.
loved it! taylor needs to have him as a special guest in the rep tour 🤞
I continue to come back to this cover. Have loved it so much for years.
This song is honestly so underrated.it should be topping the charts rn.
It's a cover lmao
James can sing the lyrics with so much feeling. It feels like I’m listening to a story. Sometimes I’ll listen to a song over and over again but never really think through abt the lyrics...James bay is definitely one of a kind .
Wow he is so handsome❤🔥
Beemla Gulung but he cut his hair😭
He's perfect
Oh si😍
Beemla Gulung yeah
he kind of reminds me of john mayer
when his voice gets loud and fast it's like a sports car revving up.
The mash up I had no idea I needed until I heard it.
I will need a Taylor and James collab
Thank you James Bay for such a mesmerizing cover! I love the rock tweak to the song.
James just has a voice that is so well suited to live, raw and acoustic set ups - and he can really belt out the notes! Like, have you seen his take on Tina Turner's Simply the best?! Ive never seen it sang so well!
Karen--yeah, wasn't that cover the coolest ever??!!
OH MY GOD - like, im a big fan of (good) covers, and his is almost better than Tina (no mean feat - like, thats Tina Turner, you know?!)
I wish I could buy this. This cover is incredible. James makes it his own and it works so well!
6 yrs later...always coming back for a re-listen or to share with someone who hasn't heard it. Amazing cover!👏 🙌
This is beautiful. So beautiful. James is beautiful. I love. Absolutely love. 😍😭
He is a mix of Shawn Mendes w John Mayer
you're not wrong tbh
And vance joy
but his lips and sharp eyes resemble Jhony Depp.. (i am not gay by the fvcking way)
god do not bring shawn mendes into the mix that's straight up rude to this guy
Jeff Buckley
More guys should do their hair like this ❤️
SPOILER ALERT!
I was enjoying the cover and then Drake's One Dance gave me shook. Plot is twisted here.
reason why i really love this:
1. im tay big fans
2. im bay bif fans
3. delicate is the first song i like on rep
well.... perfect combinations!
This is so awesome. She doesn’t get enough credit for her songwriting abilities. I could also see Ryan Adams covering this.
He just won a new fan
Bruno Vasconcelos me too
im in love w his voice n hair!
He made the Taylor x Drake collab come true
i don't get it, why?
Jay Hoàng James added a bit of One Dance at the end of the song.
8agg2
Auhahahaahha
HIS VOICE IS JUST SO RAW THE ELECTRIC GUITAR REALLY COMPLETES IT
ISN'T IT ISN'T IT
yOu_kNoW_wHo isn't isn't
isn't it isn't it
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I don’t know I don’t know you don’t know you don’t know
Anding Geli |-/
My god, such a smooth voice. I love it
WOW! Perfect! This is why you were awarded the 'Honorary Doctorate of Music Degree' from the University of Bedfordshire. U deserve 'Everything U receive'. You are a musical Genius! Musically, there is nothing this man 'CAN NOT' do!💝💝U
I’m obsessed with his voice. Hells yes! 😍😍
his voice is so beautiful
Two of my favorite things colliding. What a dream.
I've been coming back to this for years. My favorite cover of all time. so stunning, mesmerizing, raw, and and and....
I really appreciate his rendition of this song. A true artist can make any song sound like their own
This is 20x best dedicated cover perfection as always every time he nailed it! 🙌🏻🔥❤️ I’m so addicted to James cover Of this beautiful song! He so underrated he one of the greatest talent artist out there 2018 is his year!
Why is James Bay so underrated?? He’s amazing! 👏🏼
I need him to whisper on my ear softly but with aggressive ones at the same time aaaaa
It's my favourite song ever because it's about being vulnerable when you've been hurt before. It's about being strong again and baring your soul to that one person who can hurt you.
A duet is needed with Taylor
anyone gonna talk about that switch to one dance damn so smooth
So Delicate Cover✨✨✨
Taylor Swift LOVE YOU
Taylor Swift it's beautiful 😻👍 Taylor are you going to bring #reputation here in the Philippines,I want to know so I could save money for tickets 😻 I'm good in keeping secret trust me😻 please let me know 🙏🙏 you can dm me on my Instagram account here's my account Instagram marve93_tswift89 🙏🙏🙏 love you Taylor 😻😻💖
yesssss proud of his delicate
yOu_kNoW_wHo It's not the real taylor 😂
Taylor Swift please change your username cause everyone think you're taylor swift
Wow smooth af. I'm inlove with this version
His guitar is so beautiful!
Definition of perfection is this!! 💓👑
usually with covers like these that switch up the genre everyone comments "this is so much better than the original!!!" (as if the original artist didn't create the song that they now love just bc it's more to their taste) but I'm glad that people are appreciating both here
The best delicate voice in the world.
Love U from s.korea
This was an amazing twist on a phenomenal song. I adored this!
Infinity from ever since...
How perfect is that?
This is the reason delicate is one of my favorite songs on the album
James you are a legend 🤟🤟🙌
“Isn’t it” dark vowel shapes for the win!
NAILED IT!! I’m in love with this cover ( personally, more than original tbh) ♥️🙌🏼
ik I should've expected his enthusiasm but man it just takes me aback all the time!!!
How the heck can he cover every song so fabulous? I just love his own note on every cover!!
He Killed it 🔥🔥
ive been listening to this all day!!! beautiful
I am addicted to him
his voice is precious💙💙
Oh my. He ROCKS!
Wasn't expecting a song that I know so well to give me goosebumps, yet it did!
James is the homie. Straight up. Everything he drops is fire. ✊🏽❤️
Beautiful. Just Beautiful.
Omg I wish I discovered this earlier. This voice is amazing with the song
James is so gosh darn talented. Incredible singer. Transcendent.
can’t get over how good this is 😍
James Bay is able to make every song on earth like it's his own.
Woah. I'm getting some Ryan Adams vibes. Amazing cover, James! Makes me wish more that Taylor makes a rock/country/acoustic version of some of her pop songs.
Anthony Estacio I wish she would've done an album with state of grace vibes 😭 I really love her music as it is, but some stadium rock would blow many people away
@@sarahybarrientos omg I hope she’ll do that one day. Songs like State Of Grace and Holy Ground are already fan favorite
this cover is just one of the best that there'll be a time in the future where i'll go back and appreciate and it'll feel just like the first time watching
I love this version of the song. James bay, did an amazing job. ❤🌷🌷🌷
I love the way he sings "isn't it isn't it" amazing cover!
As always, nailed it!!🔥💯💯💯
I bloody love james bay
i’m obsessed
This soft smooth rhythm
I died when he started singing one dance
I can literally hear his passion for music when he sings. He's so underrated. He's amazing just wow😊♥
First time hearing this and I'm IN LOVE😍❤
He can cover any singer and it turns his own special magical version of it
RUclips isn't helping me with my addiction with James Bay. I absolutely love him. I need help
this cover is the most beautiful thing i have ever heard omg🤯
You nailed it James. Great cover. Kudos to the drummer as well. Perfect beat🎸🥁 🎶😊
Beautiful James Bay... Talented artist...❤️
Turned off Electric Light to watch this video. James is consuming my life these days and I love it.