I've been a professional Hollywood-based songwriter for many years. This song is complex and sophisticated in it's cool and purposefully imperfect rhymes, hypnotic timing, anti-chorus, lurid content, etc. Amazing that Kimbra wrote this at what...21 yrs old? What an awesome package this artist is.
This is a terrific song. It never fared well commercially. I honestly think main stream won't appreciate how good this song is... Jazz audiences would probably appreciate this more.
@@WirlWind494 yes! This set was the first music I heard from her… and then I was severely disappointed when I started exploring her discography. This is so good and the rest is such forgettable, generic pop.
@@mikeburch2998 a bit of both really. If you look at her old music on here it's insanely good, like on this video. But if you see her live performances now and her recent videos they barely hold a candle, it's almost like she's a totally different person. It's not even the 'experimental' stuff, I'm down for that here and there, it's just the overall quality and passion. How you cooking down there in AZ, decent weather over here in CA, the heat has been going up though, 80s this week.
@@Mr.Meme01 I actually just discovered her several months ago after watching the gotye video. She's been around quite a while but I had no idea. My RUclips premium subscription allows me to listen to a wide library of music. Other new ones for me are Cannons and camera obscura. Maybe Kimbra reached a point of job burnout? She seems to have produced a lot. 🤷. The weather here is extremely hot with clear skies. It gets hot for so long that you can't get cold water out of the tap. 🤣. We are just east of Mesa.
the camera man and the edit people try their best to screw this up but the only thing to see here is her. I don't want to take my eyes off of her. lol she is hypnotizing and watching and listening to HER should be the whole show. just put a damned camera in front of her and let us watch her.lol jeez
i like to watch what i want to watch. what i think is interesting, for most of the show. i would rather not be constantly told what i should be watching. SHE is what is interesting. not the guitarist, or anything else. they are perfectly fine, but i want to watch HER. :)
I love BOTH versions. But this one CRACKLES with honesty and raw talent. Scorching. Fantastic. I watched this at least 4 times in a row and I still can't get enough.
I can't believe all the crap we get ourselves SMOTHERED every day, while remaining oblivious to some REALLY GOOD STUFF that's still out there! I find that "surfing" through youtube from time to time is a growing necessity! This girl is gold! Thank god for Gotye and "Somebody that I used to know"... after searching and hearing her music, I barely remember that song.
Kimbra has everything: amazing talent, versatility, class, sex appeal without smut, beauty, creativity, expression, sincerity, terrific vocal command, a crazy rang of influence, . . . i could go on and on. I can only trust that she won't go the way of so many talented artists who ended up with the wrong crowd, putting the wrong stuff in their bodies, and spoiling an amazing gift. I'm looking forward to seeing more of her in 10, 15, 20 years, still doing what she loves and swooning us all.
...and 1:24 ...crazy how much swag this chick has without even trying. She just feels it and lets it out. No one 'trying' to be that cool could ever pull it off.
I appreciate that about her more than almost anything. The fact that she doesn't care how she 'looks' when she sings, punctuated by the occasional grimace or whatnot whilst she is singing. Props to Kimbra. My favorite artist and by far the most beautiful/powerful female artist of her generation.
Wow found Kimbra w/ Goyote's someone i used to know then i heard her solo. Why had i never heard of her? She goes to another place when she sings it,s Beautiful . Now a fan..
I am an old person by some, and people are surprised as to the music I listen to. Kimbra Has a beautiful voice and is an excellent entertainer. A lot of energy mixed with great talent. I could listen to her music and not shut it off. Keep up the excellent work Kimbra.
...and not only that, but I've also heard she writes most of the music for all the instruments. ...and not only THAT, but she wrote most of the album while still in her teens. ...the force is strong with this one ;)
god I want to respect that kiwi so hard. harder than she has ever been respected in her life. keep it, i haven't been excited about music in years a phenomenal female vocalist is what it took.
Everyone now a days is just to focused on what's popular and what's on the radio to seem cool, they wont admit that music like this is a 1000 times better.
this is just so fuckin good... it's 6 in the morning here in Chicago and I'm still Rollin pretty nice on this Molly and man I'm so glad i found this girl tonight. such a unique and original blend of pop. Taylor Swift and Lady GaGa don't even compare. this girl is in another league, and all of her live performances are on point.
I bet a lot of artists would prefer to perform with a live band all the time but often the sheer logistics of taking a full band on tour makes it impossible.
She's singing us a story. A fable of warning for the swollen hearts of the fairer sex. She's a character: possessed by the lyrics of a betrayed soul speaking through the rhythm, through the harmonized howls and squeaks.
Actually, Kimbra has the same level of talent that Michael Jackson and Elvis Presley had. She is truly in that class. I do not understand why she is not in great demand.
Gonzalo Nieto the camera cuts from close up, to far away. Not possible unless she was mouthing it. If it were multiple cameras, you'd see the close up camera filming it.
Owenactor Cameras can zoom in from a considerable distance. So, a couple of cams could do this. It is live, she improvises a lot, if it were different camera takes the singing would not match.
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Most underrated singer ever
absolutely! I think she is in the league of Amy Winehouse and Bjork.
Her body, facial expression, hands, eyes, sing the song.
2024 and I still love you sooooo soooo much!
few artists with so much soul when performing!
If I were king she would be the Superbowl halftime show.
I've been a professional Hollywood-based songwriter for many years. This song is complex and sophisticated in it's cool and purposefully imperfect rhymes, hypnotic timing, anti-chorus, lurid content, etc. Amazing that Kimbra wrote this at what...21 yrs old? What an awesome package this artist is.
Absofuckinglutely...the girl from down down under..Aotearoa! ♥
This is a terrific song. It never fared well commercially. I honestly think main stream won't appreciate how good this song is... Jazz audiences would probably appreciate this more.
I find it ludicrous that she is relatively obscure.
@@dawnezone8491 New Zealand. You wouldn't be listening to this very song otherwise.
She's spectacular in my opinion. I have no musical talent at all but I think she's incredible.
All Kimbra's "sing sing studio" tracks are far better than the released album versions.
Totally agree!
@@enriquepalma405 yes yes not yes or yes, it is simple, she will sound better live than the .. well the... um the..!
also acting is good!
Aggreed totally
they need to be on spotify. she was in the zone for this.
Dam she and her voice is intoxicating.❤❤❤
Her performance is the definition of feeling the music. The woman has rhythm and soul like no other singer I've heard in years.
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She is *finding the music.
@@MrJadwinwhat do you mean by that?
2024? 😍
Such a classy tune. And she's an incredible live performer! somebody sign her up for the next James Bond opener :)
That is a great idea.
I thought I was the only one who thought that this song is fitting for a spy movie
Brilliant idea.
you can tell she really enjoys herself when she sings it's really quite lovely.
true...true
Kimbra, in this session, was perfect.
I like this version more than the official studio version.
+Kyrae Jenkins I feel this way about every live song
True
This version is the only music from her I've actually liked XD
@@WirlWind494 yes! This set was the first music I heard from her… and then I was severely disappointed when I started exploring her discography. This is so good and the rest is such forgettable, generic pop.
She's like a caricature of a 1950's horror movie. In the most wonderful way. I love her. She can saaaaaang.
No one will know this song in my generation. Such a perfect girl.
To me this is the best version of Kimbra.
For real.... she's gone down hill unfortunately.
@@Mr.Meme01 Do you mean in music quality or something like drugs? I really like her stuff. Greetings from Arizona.
@@mikeburch2998 a bit of both really. If you look at her old music on here it's insanely good, like on this video. But if you see her live performances now and her recent videos they barely hold a candle, it's almost like she's a totally different person. It's not even the 'experimental' stuff, I'm down for that here and there, it's just the overall quality and passion.
How you cooking down there in AZ, decent weather over here in CA, the heat has been going up though, 80s this week.
@@Mr.Meme01 I actually just discovered her several months ago after watching the gotye video. She's been around quite a while but I had no idea. My RUclips premium subscription allows me to listen to a wide library of music. Other new ones for me are Cannons and camera obscura. Maybe Kimbra reached a point of job burnout? She seems to have produced a lot. 🤷. The weather here is extremely hot with clear skies. It gets hot for so long that you can't get cold water out of the tap. 🤣. We are just east of Mesa.
@@Mr.Meme01 I went back and watched some of her other stuff. Now I understand what you're describing. All true and accurate.
The way she moves her face and body when she sings. It's like she's behind a shade and no one can see her.
It's amazing.
she is so odd. she is also so incredible.
the camera man and the edit people try their best to screw this up but the only thing to see here is her. I don't want to take my eyes off of her. lol
she is hypnotizing and watching and listening to HER should be the whole show.
just put a damned camera in front of her and let us watch her.lol jeez
i like to watch what i want to watch. what i think is interesting, for most of the show.
i would rather not be constantly told what i should be watching. SHE is what is interesting. not the guitarist, or anything else. they are perfectly fine, but i want to watch HER. :)
there is nothing on that stage more interesting than her lol
I FUCKING LOVE HER AND THE BAND
She doesn't sing her music; she IS her music. Her movements, voice, and facial expressions are proof of this.
i smile whenever she pulls out the tambourine in her sing sing studio lives... I keep thinking..."There it is again!"
Years go by and this session becomes cult
13 years ago, need to bring this back
This is, by far, the best live version of any song ever created. Evah evah.
No.
YES
JASSS
Wandering Limbs live (another song by her) would like to have a talk with you. In all seriousness I adore this version!
I love BOTH versions. But this one CRACKLES with honesty and raw talent. Scorching. Fantastic. I watched this at least 4 times in a row and I still can't get enough.
Her body is music! She deserves the BEST, the world have to hear this!
If Kimbra and Jessie J sing a duet together, that'll be the day I die in peace ^^
Mesmerizing!!! June 2023 and I am still come back for this.. ❤
I can't stop watching her, she's mezmorizing, so much passion in her voice and movements, like she's part of the music
Kimbra what planet are you from... ain't this one I'm damn sure!
Her live work is amazing, she doesn't hold back one bit while performing!
Thats living the life, thats loving music
Possibly my favorite track from Vows......she has some serious soul!
I watch these Sing Sing sessions over and over and over and over. Never get tired of them.
Just killer vocals. Lyrics are full blown, excellent poetry. This gal is all the way there...pure creative genius.
She's got "THE MOVE LIKE JAGGER!!" lol
EXACTLY....
KIMBRA should be the next singing sensation not only in her native NZ but also worldwide!!!
Now this is a singer. I watched this 5 times now and I'm looking for other versions. Loved the thing she does on 3:17
Watching her dance is seriously the best thing ever.
Kimbra is so much more talented and enjoyable than..well, anyone on top 20 radio. She should be huge.
Pay attention kids. This is what actual talent looks like.
I can't believe all the crap we get ourselves SMOTHERED every day, while remaining oblivious to some REALLY GOOD STUFF that's still out there! I find that "surfing" through youtube from time to time is a growing necessity!
This girl is gold! Thank god for Gotye and "Somebody that I used to know"... after searching and hearing her music, I barely remember that song.
Lets get to 1,000,000 views! Kimbra NEEDS to be more popular with the masses!
She's so much better live
This girl is special... A breath of new musicality
Had to come back here to watch this. Amazing performance. Damn.
Kimbra has everything: amazing talent, versatility, class, sex appeal without smut, beauty, creativity, expression, sincerity, terrific vocal command, a crazy rang of influence, . . . i could go on and on. I can only trust that she won't go the way of so many talented artists who ended up with the wrong crowd, putting the wrong stuff in their bodies, and spoiling an amazing gift. I'm looking forward to seeing more of her in 10, 15, 20 years, still doing what she loves and swooning us all.
...and 1:24 ...crazy how much swag this chick has without even trying. She just feels it and lets it out. No one 'trying' to be that cool could ever pull it off.
Girl's got skills ...
me too! - its the TRUE passion for the music and not the worry of what people have to say about it!
i always come back to this song its so classy.
I appreciate that about her more than almost anything. The fact that she doesn't care how she 'looks' when she sings, punctuated by the occasional grimace or whatnot whilst she is singing. Props to Kimbra. My favorite artist and by far the most beautiful/powerful female artist of her generation.
She sounds so much better live than when produced. I feel like her voice has more emotion live.
Remember the days when all you needed was a singer and a mic to captivate an audience...she brought that back.
I miss this kimbra...
Sam Berry What's wrong? She is still the same.
+Camille Molière she's still the same, but her new music doesn't have that same classy feel to it as this song, Settle Down, and Cameo Love.
I think that she didn't make enough music to saying she changed. That's my opinion, bro.
Camille Molière That is also true
:)
She's got everything, and she's using it all Just Right. Whoo
o god, my heart.
i love her so much i cannot contain myself.
She would 100% win Eurovision now ❤️❤️
I really need these live version on iTunes. Can’t live without them
11 years ago! time just goes. Still have this bookmarked.
Omg she's amazing, i cant stop watching this video
Wow found Kimbra w/ Goyote's someone i used to know then i heard her solo. Why had i never heard of her? She goes to another place when she sings it,s Beautiful . Now a fan..
her voice is so lively, she is really into the song in a way that captivated my ears, i keep listening listening & listening, never got bored
her and her band are perfectly suited to each other
I love this version!
I am an old person by some, and people are surprised as to the music I listen to. Kimbra Has a beautiful voice and is an excellent entertainer. A lot of energy mixed with great talent. I could listen to her music and not shut it off. Keep up the excellent work Kimbra.
So good. I would love to see a full album like this.
HOLY SMOKES!! She is TALENTED as all getout!!!!!!!!! WOW!
Great voice! She sounds great on the lower register!
...and not only that, but I've also heard she writes most of the music for all the instruments. ...and not only THAT, but she wrote most of the album while still in her teens. ...the force is strong with this one ;)
what a great performance!!!
Despite the 1 million views on this video, I still feel like there is a huge lack of appreciation for this goddess. Kimbra, you are too good.
LOVE!
god I want to respect that kiwi so hard. harder than she has ever been respected in her life. keep it, i haven't been excited about music in years a phenomenal female vocalist is what it took.
She's so pretty
Fuuuuck this is so funky and everything so damn cooool!!!!! FML KIMBRA!!!!!!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
I love this version!! shes so flamboyant and rocky!?!?
Love this more and more.
She sings perfectly
she got the voice of an Angel
miss her band
Man this girls FEELS the music! THIS KIND OF MUSIC IS CONTAGIOUS! KILLED IT! love u kimbra!
She looks like possesed but, damn, that demon has rhythm.
Great comment
eykyra thats cause she is, when you shred that hard the shit just takes over
eykyra Agreed!
+eykyra Have you seen Lorde?
Eve Daley Haha yes, she's really weird.
Everyone now a days is just to focused on what's popular and what's on the radio to seem cool, they wont admit that music like this is a 1000 times better.
Damn I love her!
Am I the only one in love with her lips? They're amazing.
She moves so good ! :o
kimbra's these live records are so underrated.
wow her voice in live and studio ver basically the same.
this is just so fuckin good... it's 6 in the morning here in Chicago and I'm still Rollin pretty nice on this Molly and man I'm so glad i found this girl tonight.
such a unique and original blend of pop. Taylor Swift and Lady GaGa don't even compare.
this girl is in another league, and all of her live performances are on point.
Drug free is the way to be, but not going to fault you if it helped you find her. Welcome to the fold.
PUT. THIS. ON. SPOTIFY!!!!!
PLLLEEEEEAAAASEEEE!!!!!!!!!
Still watching this at least once a month. She is ridiculous.
delicious and Incredible musical alien
I hope Hollywood doesn't mess her up. She is fresh and totally awesome to watch.
This is how she should always perform, with an actual live band.
+Jordan Burrell (Burrelly25) Definitely! She is amazing live!!
I bet a lot of artists would prefer to perform with a live band all the time but often the sheer logistics of taking a full band on tour makes it impossible.
She has so much control of her voice. Talent!
shes a babe and has a great voice wow....
THANK YOU, I hate when people complain in this manner, as well, be it music or movies. There's still original and good stuff out there!
She's singing us a story. A fable of warning for the swollen hearts of the fairer sex. She's a character: possessed by the lyrics of a betrayed soul speaking through the rhythm, through the harmonized howls and squeaks.
Love ur description.....😬
wow! real talent,indeed. kimbra,a sheer talent u r...much love from the philippines.
She's the Joe Cocker of our generation.
lol interesting, because cocker came to my mind too. im not exactly sure why
Actually, Kimbra has the same level of talent that Michael Jackson and Elvis Presley had. She is truly in that class. I do not understand why she is not in great demand.
I love the quivering in her voice when she says the word "well"
Not live, but still great.
just the video part isn't. so it's still a live.
Why do you say it is not live?
Gonzalo Nieto the camera cuts from close up, to far away. Not possible unless she was mouthing it. If it were multiple cameras, you'd see the close up camera filming it.
Oh, I see. Then they did more than one take, but it is still live.
Owenactor Cameras can zoom in from a considerable distance. So, a couple of cams could do this. It is live, she improvises a lot, if it were different camera takes the singing would not match.