She did this in one take by herself on her MacBook. Makes it even more incredible. When Kesha was shopping around her demo, she had two versions of herself. One is the version we hear on the radio, the other was more like this track. The studios picked the version we ended up with. Luckily we still get glimmers of beauty like this from her though.
I don't think you do. This isn't the same girl hucking garbage music to make money. The girl singing here is vulnerable, real, and as human as human can be. They are two separate people.
GeoffWilde What's that supposed to mean? Of course it's an emotional song. I'm not particularly moved by this cover but the lyrics are without a question emotional.
lpsforever4 Okay... Thanks for telling me... I was only saying that it's not meant to make you feel the way that this cover does. She's tried to turn the song and its context into somethingf that it is not.
I think why she "over did it" was because this it's an emotional song and you can hear she's crying. it's beautiful y'all. stop hating and learn how to love. this world is fucking full of hate and it doesn't need to be like that. and you contributing to hate doesn't do jack
I was raised on Bob Dylan, and on very little pop. But I appreciate people for all genres of musical talent. But for any artists of any genre to perform a cover to a Dylan song to this great extent is a rare an extreme occasion. I have maybe never heard a song covered with such wall deep emotion it's as if she wrote every word of it herself or her own life. And anybody who doesn't recognize that, is just being hypocritical or stuck up. Get over yourself!
Kesha really is the best in pop when it comes to making heartbreaking songs. Don't Think Twice, Goodbye, Sunday Morning, Wonderland, Innocence and Pills, The Harold Song, Love Into the Light, etc. All are such beautiful, emotional songs. She's such an underrated artist because her record label won't let her release anything other than party songs as singles.
I'm so sick honestly of people only looking up to her as a drunk talentless party girl. Damn, she is so much more and by far the most underrated artist in the industry. She's got more than Perry, Rihanna, Gaga and whonot. Sigh. Innocence and Pills is flawless by the way. Love that. More people need to hear that song.
Kesha Fan There's obviously more money in being labeled as trashy. Same reason Miley's album topped the charts after all her shenanigans. But if she wants to produce that sort of music, she's going to be judged for THAT. Not what she 'could' be doing.
bnynjg08231991 So? Old Flames Can't Hold a Candle to You isn't her song either. It doesn't change the fact that she's one of the best in pop when it comes to doing emotional songs.
it breaks my heart how she changed the lyrics - " you once loved a woman, a child, you know, i gave you my heart but you wanted my soul" and "you just kinda wasted my precious life" - this is incredibly sad in relation to what she's been going through. There's so much emotion in this and I can't stop listening, though it makes me sad.
She releases those radio songs to make money. She's smart by faking dumb. It's almost common knowledge now that she sneaks into university lectures and scored a near-perfect SAT score in high school. She writes everything that she releases and has the know-how to make really gorgeous music, but chooses not to because it won't be profitable. At least she used to, now she wants to escape her shitty contract. Regardless, how can you say anything negative about this? It has so much passion, it's a release of emotions.
If she never did the party music few would have ever heard this. Which wouldn't make much difference. Her voice is fine, but I really could have done without the constant snot-nosed sniffling throughout.
It's a breathtaking rendition of this beautiful song. I have great personal respect for this strong woman and now I found new respect for her work as well.
It's this song that makes me think that like ten or fifteen years from now, we're gonna find out that Kesha was nothing at all like what she was presented and that a lot of the more horrifying offerings of her musical career were not entirely her choice and that behind the scenes there may have been a lot of manipulation or abuse going on and that maybe the truth was that there was a young woman who wanted to make some decent, fun music but the people with money and power said, "Nah, let's get you all Britney'd up here". Because, let's face it, the opportunities for female artists who wanna be actual artists rather than pretty pop mouth pieces are slim. Not saying that there's anything wrong with women who wanna be entertainers primarily, but I'm wondering how many of the female artists we love to hate for presenting in Kesha's usual style hate performing that was as much as we hate seeing and hear it. I wonder how many actually want to ever use autotune and how many were told it's autotune or no tune by producers.
+Meg Freeman What Bubbles said--that's basically already happened. Turns out Kesha's really smart, got near perfect scores on the SAT, wrote hella songs for other artists before becoming a recording artist herself, and her 'persona' was manufactured by her producer--which is particularly upsetting when you consider it seems he's been emotionally and sexually abusive towards her.
+Meg Freeman I think that's pretty much what happened with the vast majority of women pop singers. The music industry is full of predatory assholes looking to make money off of young women who just want to sing their hearts out.
kesha, without doubt is much much more than what they present her to be....Kesha is just an artist that has been chewed up and spit out by the industry...an industry which didnt let her practice her art and true talent...I beleive Kesha is an incredibly artistic, fantastically intelligent woman that only presents the way that she does because "they" told her to, to become famous
I am a huge Dylan fan, Kesha not so much but I am a musician and I play a jazz version of this song. I focus on the musical concepts, she focused on the emotional idea. Fan or not, I give her props for bringing the rawness of heartbreak. Music is after all, art and she brought a very human aspect to an already amazing song.
Wow all these Dylan fans hearing on her is freaking hilarious. This is an extremely artistic and different approach to the original I love it. She said in an interview that when she was coveting this song, she did it as a rough track on her bed but she decided to keep it as the one on the record. That's what your supposed to do with covers, make the song your own. All these people saying OMG she's terrible, awful, are just people who think they are cool and better than everybody else for liking Bob Dylan. Kesha is very talented and this is a great cover.
People are disliking this because of bias against Kesha? What kind of pretentious ignorant bullshit is that? As a music elitist myself i would congratulate Kesha on this cover, its so fucking raw. Love it.
I am a huge Dylan fan and I think this is a stunning interpretation. When my daughter told me Kesha was singing this song I was completely prepared to hate it. What she does is honor the original by infusing her experience into the song and making it her own. Dylan himself does the same thing every night on stage, sometimes to the extent that you can't even tell what song he is singing.
yes, in the interview she explains her process. she recorded this song while sitting on her bed. she listened to Bob Dylan's version until it triggered her thoughts and feelings, then recorded it on her garage band, while crying. its a powerful song for her. they tried to record it, and get the same emotion but it just wasnt the same. so they left her original version on the cd.
Holy shit! I legitimately had no clue that this voice and talent was inside of her. Completely different from the persona and music that has been released.
I don't understand how anyone could dislike this. Maybe you don't like the music Ke$ha usually does but she has an incredible voice. There is so much emotion in this song.
Absolutely amazing. I've been a Kesha fan for a couple years now, and I've got to say, I've never heard her sing anything as emotionally stunning as this. Beautiful.
My son and 8 friends schooled in Suisse. They all got drunk and got Kesha' tattoos on their ankles .They said years down the road it will bring them together.
@intoximacated the gasps are because she was crying, she recorded the singing on her laptop, just to try it out, and later decided this was her best interpretation of the song. The strings were added later. It's just her own interpretation of the song, which I think is better than just to mindlessly try to copy someone.
Kesha's really talented, she just usually doesn't do this type of sound. Her original song "Goodbye" is great and more of a similar vibe. Really shows off her vocal and song writing abilities. She knows exactly what she is doing.
People who dislike this, obviously have no appreciation how hard it is to sing while crying, especially with such a raw and unique tone. You guys should research more into Ke$ha's voice before judging her so quickly. This made me cry
Hands down the best Bob Dylan cover ever made. The emotion put in to this is heartbreaking. As a person who isn't a fan of any of Ke$ha's music, I have to say no one but her could have done a better job. Every time I hear this it never fails to force me to remember hard times from my past.
Honestly those who like Kesha and don't like this song should realize this is the only worthwhile piece of music she has ever made. I would go as far as saying this might be the only worthwhile thing she has done in her entire life. It really doesn't make up for for what she has unleashed upon us but it is an honest rendition of this song and that is meaningful.
Removing any perceived or actual motivation or intent ascribed to the artist --- with or without merit --- (you can argue that stuff all you want if you are that kind of exceptionally tedious person) this is an amazing cover. I'm as against stupid people using money-signs in their name as anybody else --- but you simply cannot dent the unique and powerful arrangement exhibited by this performance. Sure Dylan has some rarefied place in the Pantheon of American Folk (who can forget his amazing contribution to the 1986 "Band of the Hand" soundtrack} --- but give this girl her due. She batted this ball right over the wall of Ennui Stadium.
zug01 The dollar sign was a joke because she was a broke waitress while trying to break into the industry. I don't know why people make such a big deal about it. She makes so many amazing, deep and beautiful songs. People shouldn't use the dollar sign to undermine that.
+zug01 I can't say I know much of what you're saying my friend but I can surely agree with one simple thing; 'give this girl her due. She batted this ball right over the wall of Ennui Stadium.' Indeed she did my friend.
The emotion in her voice is so moving. She made me tear up. This girl has so much talent, she should try to expand her music career with more stuff like this.
A little background info regarding that: The vocals on this were actually a Garage Band test recording she did at home and were not even supposed to be used for the final product. But Bob Ezrin thought this was perfect for the song, so they went with it and built the instrumentals around it and, in fact, didn't edit it at all, so this is the raw recording. As far as I know that is.
Friendly reminder that Ke$ha is a certified "near genius", she scored a 1500 on her SATs, giving her an IQ of above 140 which puts her in the near genius category
bnynjg08231991 True. Kesha just happens to be smart and be a good musician. It's a nice combo and it'll be interesting to see what she comes up with once she breaks her contract with Dr. Luke who's been holding her back so much musically.
Emma Ah I can't wait to see what she'll do post-Luke. I love the indie experimental feel to a song like Lover and stuff like Past Lives and Sunday Morning. Kesha needs to go indie. She's creative and musically brilliant. She can afford to go indie bc she has a dedicated fan base and I don't think she cares too much about major commercial success anymore. I think she just wants to freedom to do whatever she wants and not be held back by greedy label bosses.
Back in December of 2013 my boyfriend dropped me off at home at 5:00 in the morning. 80ft from my driveway he was ran off the road & he hit a tree. It killed him instantly. As soon as I realized I had left my cell in his car I walked down the road to my neighbors house so he could run me to my boyfriend's house to get it. We drove up on the accident not knowing what was going on. This entire song fits our whole situation for that night. I can't listen to it without my heart being completely rip to shreds. But I listen anyway because it makes me feel close to him. Her rawness in this song is beyond measurement. Jerry "Juice" Davis Jr., I love you with every ounce of my being & I miss you so much it hurts in my chest & my gut. I always will.
Holy shit I am so fucking sorry. I'm so sorry. I literally cried reading this comment. I hope you're doing okay by now or at least somewhat better. I truly hope that you are healing. I went through something similar, I found my boyfriend dead from an accident in my bathroom in 2021. I'm sure both of our partners are with us every day if you believe in that stuff. Thank you for sharing your story. I know we don't know each other but I am sending all of my love to you today. My heart is with you. I don't get why life puts us through these devastating experiences that shatters us completely. Jerry "Juice" David Jr. and Seth "alley cat" Carter-James Scott may you both Rest Peacefully and see your soulmates here on the other side when we finally finish our journey on earth and get to reunite again.
People reacting negatively to Kesha having changed the meaning of the song by making it more emotional is sort of absurd considering that Bob Dylan is a folk singer and folk music is essentially traditional music that is slightly adapted generation by generation. A large portion of his songs are reinterpretations of older songs, like The Girl from the Northern Country is based on Scarborough Fair, a song from the Middle Ages.
I dislike her fake music as much as anyone, but I can appreciate this for how raw and real it is. I'm a Dylan fan, and I think this was the best cover of the whole collection.
Hey I'm a hater and not a fan of the young ladies but she made this her own, which I respect, and she made it VERY emotive and beautiful. None will match Waylon on this one, sorry Bob, but I have a new found respect for this Lil lady and I NEVER thought I'd say that. So silence the hate, if nothing else she knows who Bob Dylan is and that means that there is hope for music yet.
Bob Dylan never actually meant this to be a sad love song. In the inner sleeve of the album he mentions this. I guess any song can be made to sound sad if you pretend to cry as you sing it. Whatever sells I guess. I prefer the original, where you can focus on the poetry of the words and the music, rather than just his voice. Each to their own.
Kesha and Bob Ezrin who produced the song decided to reinterpret it as a suicide note. And she's clearly not pretending to cry. A documentary filmmaker who worked with Kesha said she often had emotional breakdowns.
Are you talking about the documentary film series produced by Kemosabe Entertainment, who just so happened to be her label? Think the label had any influence on her presentation? Believe what you want buddy. Personally I think turning a good song into a suicide note to make it more interesting and relatable to fans is very bad taste.
Rory O'Flaherty It was filmmaker Steven Greenstreet who said it, not someone from Kemosabe. And Dr. Luke the head of Kemosabe demanded huge royalties for himself or he wouldn't approve the documentary. So, you can bet Greenstreet hates Luke. He and Kesha's brother produced that show and Dr. Luke took most of the money. Add to that, Luke and Kesha hate each other too. She's spent the last year trying to break from his label. Kemosabe had no influence over this cover at all. It was all Bob Ezrin (the guy who produced songs for Pink Floyd, Peter Gabriel, Nine Inch Nails, etc.) and Kesha. Remember this song was done for a charity album, so her label didn't profit from it. And didn't Bob Dylan have songs about suicide? I don't see the problem other than someone looking for an excuse to put someone else down.
Rory O'Flaherty It's easy to think Kesha's crying is fake from her happy, upbeat and self-confident persona. But people like that are often hiding inner turmoil. Kesha has talked about times when she felt suicidal, taking medication for anxiety, and suffering from insomnia. She also talked about being bullied for her weight and looks in school. We know now that she's been anorexic and bulimic since she was 18. While these are genetically based mental illnesses, they're triggered by poor self image and self doubt. Her mom and other people who know her said she was verbally and emotionally abused by the head of her record label for years. So, think when she was recording this song. Bob Ezrin had talked about re-interpreting it as a suicide note. She's alone in her room doing a practice run using her laptop. She's dealing with very dark and terrible mental illnesses and she's got her label head Dr. Luke constantly telling her she's fat, ugly, and a failure. So, she had a breakdown. This was not long after she had a breakdown on stage. Look for the video "Kesha cries during The Harold Song (Live full song!)" So, she was having problems in her life when she did this song. But it was Bob Ezrin who decided to use this recording rather than the studio recordings she made. People forget that celebrities are human and that they have real problems. So, things like this seem calculated and fake. After Kesha almost starved herself to death recently, it should be obvious that she is mentally fragile and having real problems in her life. She had to have been in a dark place for her eating disorders to become that severe.
I agree that celebrities are real people and may suffer many terrible things in their private lives. I also know that what celebrities tell us, what their family and friends tell us, and what the media tells us can all be an orchestrated lie (yes, even a breakdown on stage) created to increase popularity. Things like eating disorders, suicide attempts, illnesses, drug use, everything can be fabricated. And I don't think there's anybody on here that can say they know for definite that has or hasn't happened in her case. Should it be the case that what she and others have said is true, I wish her luck, and may she find peace and happiness in her future. Oh, and CAWeb, yes Dylan did reference suicide, briefly, amongst many other things in his creative list of lyrics, but he didn't once write a whole song about it, or need to (in my opinion) fake cry throughout a song to make people feel sad and empathise. Everyone can believe what they want, but personally, I'm not buying it. As I said at the start, each to their own.
I will never understand comments like "nothing like the original" "nothing can top Dylan's" or whatever. If nothing can fucking top it, then why coming here and leave those kind of comments? Seriously, if you're not into covers then keep listening the originals, period. I happen to love covers and tributes, and this one's actually great. It's a reinterpretation of a song that gives it a whole new feeling.
@intoximacated The 'poignant' was intended from the beginning because it was supposed to be a re-interpretation of the lyrics from another perspective, but was obviously intensified during singing them because of things she has gone through/is going through in her life herself that the lyrics reminded her of. You should read the Rolling Stone article about this recording if you want to know about the back-story.
@Abaddon133 thank you for pointing it out. "Sunday Morning" is also a song in which she sings in a very touching way. Kesha's not just a trashy radio artist, like many call her. She's a talented artist and people who judge her just don't know her enough.
Idk why someone would bother posting a hate comment on this, it may be Ke$ha, but goddamn what a good rendition and good for her for dabbling in more than just her typical style.
I like this version, but it's not like I'm gonna download it. It's very sad interpretation of Dylan classic. I like Elvis' version too. It's a very sparse arrangement and the instruments seem off kilter from her pitch. Ke$ha's voice is way out in front of the mix, loud and clear. The fact that's she's crying throughout the song makes it difficult to replay over & over like her other stuff. Dylan would be proud. Hope she sings an uptempo Dylan song on her upcoming tour. I'm debating going to see her in Orlando.
Yeah, this is great for listening once in every few years. Kesha sang Bob Dylan's "It aint me babe" at the Billboard Music Awards and got a standing ovation. And she also sang his song "I shall be released" on her tour many times. She really respects him and is inspired by him
Cockoff Gewgle Dylan himself admits that his voice is trash and nasally, I'd much rather listen to a pretty, musically inclined voice than spoken word poetry at the top of someones lungs
Wrong. Dylan's voice was largely an affectation (until later in his career when it was fucked due to chain-smoking). He preferred the rough-edged vocal because it was more "authentic" and suited to the style of music and sound he wanted. He could produce a conventionally lovely vocal performance perfectly fine, listen to Nashville Skyline. If you think Dylan is "spoken word poetry" then you know nothing about music.
I don't understand why people are fighting. If you don't like Ke$ha's pop music, then ok. That doesn't mean she doesn't have an incredible voice. Not only does it show in this, but all of her old unreleased songs are filled with beautiful vocals.
i have just listened to this for the 6th time in a row.... the irony of this take of the song is stunning and brilliant.... Kesha put some of this soul into the things we hear on radio.... you are brilliant! I never thought that until this
Appsolutely beautiful her voice is completely understated she has a beautiful talent. You can feel every note as she sings, Heartbreaking and lovely at the same time.
I didn't expect to like this version, but actually I'm really impressed. You get a chance to listen to her pure talented voice and to me it's very soulful. I understand why some people won't like this, perhaps because of Ke$ha's past music attempts or because of the minimal instrumentation, but I really think people should give this a chance!
I love this. It honors Dylan, who reinterprets his songs every night to the point that, sometimes, they are unrecognizable. This was a gutsy move that I was prepared to despise. One wonders what she could do with different material than she normally uses.
If she would make more music like this, she would gain more respect from me and I would actually buy her CD. This music really suits her voice. I loved it. I don't understand all these dislikes on this.
instead of replying to your ignorance, i just keep telling myself, I Think It's Beautiful, over and over and over again, and take pride in the fact that I almost constantly listen to this on repeat these days, No she took a different route from dylan, it was TRULY what someone goes thru when leaving a long-term meaningful relationship, it's not always about bitterness, there's the self doubt, and guilt, and sorrow of lost love, for me she hit the emotion right at a time i needed it the most
you can hear the meaning not only in the lyrics but in the sound and feeling in her voice. i think its really beautiful. definitely a completely different side of Kesha and this cover really strips her down to someone thats been through something real
@edawgrules really? cuz haha funny thing is, Ke$ha isnt a "trashy pop singer", her record label wanted her to sing pop because thats who signed her and thats whats in. She grew up on this kinda music and she's actually AMAZING without auto tune. This is one of her favorite songs, so she was crying when she recorded this, that's why it sounds like this.
That's definitely in my cannon of Dylan covers. It's damn powerful. I used to think that his work could only be best appreciated when expressed by another, and as much I may go to Hendrix first for that song, Dylan's work first hand gives me a beautiful, lingering, longing...until the 70's era.
I have been a Dylan fan since I was 10 years old. I have everything he has released as well as countless bootlegs. I also have collected over 3,000 cover versions of his songs. This cover has got to be one of the top 10 Dylan covers of all time. maybe top 5. Absolutely incredible. When I bought the 3 disc Chimes Of Freedom years ago. Was expecting a horrible performance from Kesha. Was completely caught of guard by her version. By far best version on the discs.
I'll always be amazed at this cover. Kesha or not, this piece of music is outstanding. I think people don't realize that pop stars are entertainers, they have to push an image that will get them followers; the club/dance scene happens to be the biggest market.
Maybe in her interpretation she's saying how many of us try and to say everything is alright and we've moved (her singing the song) on while we're still doing pretty bad inside (her singing the song while crying and just the overall tone). I know I can relate to it in that way while slowly moving toward Dylan's way.
Incredible. This is not to be compared to Dylan, or tik tok or die young. Reading these comments makes me realise how hard it is to be kedge and get ridiculous amounts of hate. Even when you do something with passion and soul you will be judged on your past.
So glad you see the beauty in her interpretation and spoke up. She does sing one crucial lyric different though. In 'You just wasted my precious time' - she replaces 'time' with 'life' ... :)
My point is: what mainstream artists and producers do is perform a balancing act between two things that are very hard to combine. Those artists tried to merge elements of "old" and "new" music, and when they succeed to create a functional piece of work, they hit the mainstream and become famous. And THEN they receive flack from both those sides equally, and are hated by one half of the world and loved by the other with almost no middle ground.
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She did this in one take by herself on her MacBook. Makes it even more incredible. When Kesha was shopping around her demo, she had two versions of herself. One is the version we hear on the radio, the other was more like this track. The studios picked the version we ended up with. Luckily we still get glimmers of beauty like this from her though.
Thank goodness we have had many. She’s great.
I owe this girl an apology.
The Cardinal_ agreed
I don't think you do. This isn't the same girl hucking garbage music to make money. The girl singing here is vulnerable, real, and as human as human can be. They are two separate people.
@@sigstatisticsso just because she was portraying a character she was deserving of all the hate? You’re delusional.
I don't understand why people would dislike this!!! This is truly beautiful! You can hear that she put a lot of emotion into this!
That is why many Dylan fans dont like it. Because it's not exactly a very emotional song.
GeoffWilde For me it is. I got emotional hearing this song...
GeoffWilde What's that supposed to mean? Of course it's an emotional song. I'm not particularly moved by this cover but the lyrics are without a question emotional.
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lpsforever4 Okay... Thanks for telling me... I was only saying that it's not meant to make you feel the way that this cover does. She's tried to turn the song and its context into somethingf that it is not.
I think why she "over did it" was because this it's an emotional song and you can hear she's crying. it's beautiful y'all. stop hating and learn how to love. this world is fucking full of hate and it doesn't need to be like that. and you contributing to hate doesn't do jack
+Misty Misty I don't think she overdid it either. I just read all the comments saying she did. This is beautifully sad
Whitney Bedford It isn't actually, at all. It's the complete opposite in fact.
Maintaining pitch whilst crying is not easy to do.. this was really beautiful. Just, wow. I really _felt_ what she felt.
I was raised on Bob Dylan, and on very little pop. But I appreciate people for all genres of musical talent. But for any artists of any genre to perform a cover to a Dylan song to this great extent is a rare an extreme occasion. I have maybe never heard a song covered with such wall deep emotion it's as if she wrote every word of it herself or her own life. And anybody who doesn't recognize that, is just being hypocritical or stuck up. Get over yourself!
Kesha really is the best in pop when it comes to making heartbreaking songs. Don't Think Twice, Goodbye, Sunday Morning, Wonderland, Innocence and Pills, The Harold Song, Love Into the Light, etc. All are such beautiful, emotional songs. She's such an underrated artist because her record label won't let her release anything other than party songs as singles.
I'm so sick honestly of people only looking up to her as a drunk talentless party girl. Damn, she is so much more and by far the most underrated artist in the industry. She's got more than Perry, Rihanna, Gaga and whonot. Sigh. Innocence and Pills is flawless by the way. Love that. More people need to hear that song.
Kesha Fan There's obviously more money in being labeled as trashy. Same reason Miley's album topped the charts after all her shenanigans. But if she wants to produce that sort of music, she's going to be judged for THAT. Not what she 'could' be doing.
You do know this isn't her song, right?
bnynjg08231991 So? Old Flames Can't Hold a Candle to You isn't her song either. It doesn't change the fact that she's one of the best in pop when it comes to doing emotional songs.
Well that's great If you want to be good at other people's music. This is honestly the worst generation of music. The 80s a close second
This is absolutely incredible. I have a new respect for Kesha.
This version is so tremendous beautiful, that I don't have any word to describe how deeply it is moving into me.
it breaks my heart how she changed the lyrics - " you once loved a woman, a child, you know, i gave you my heart but you wanted my soul" and "you just kinda wasted my precious life" - this is incredibly sad in relation to what she's been going through. There's so much emotion in this and I can't stop listening, though it makes me sad.
I think she must have been in tears the entire time she sung this. A sublime and singular interpretation.
kesha will always been talented you can say what you want about her auto tune but man is that girl talented
not only that, she's genius af and a great activist
you can hear her sniffling between breaths at some points, this is a very emotional performance and "overdone" isn't the word for it at all.
She releases those radio songs to make money. She's smart by faking dumb. It's almost common knowledge now that she sneaks into university lectures and scored a near-perfect SAT score in high school. She writes everything that she releases and has the know-how to make really gorgeous music, but chooses not to because it won't be profitable. At least she used to, now she wants to escape her shitty contract. Regardless, how can you say anything negative about this? It has so much passion, it's a release of emotions.
she did ibdp diploma for a while
If you want to hear Kesha summon this style again, listen to her song Living in My Head off her new
album "Gag Order"
Also, if Ke$ha would have never done pop people would praise this cover. The hypocrisy and ignorance.
+Kesha Galaxy Ditto that..
If she never did the party music few would have ever heard this. Which wouldn't make much difference. Her voice is fine, but I really could have done without the constant snot-nosed sniffling throughout.
Not true, I don't listen to pop and have nothing to compare it to, and this is horrible
It's a breathtaking rendition of this beautiful song. I have great personal respect for this strong woman and now I found new respect for her work as well.
It's this song that makes me think that like ten or fifteen years from now, we're gonna find out that Kesha was nothing at all like what she was presented and that a lot of the more horrifying offerings of her musical career were not entirely her choice and that behind the scenes there may have been a lot of manipulation or abuse going on and that maybe the truth was that there was a young woman who wanted to make some decent, fun music but the people with money and power said, "Nah, let's get you all Britney'd up here".
Because, let's face it, the opportunities for female artists who wanna be actual artists rather than pretty pop mouth pieces are slim. Not saying that there's anything wrong with women who wanna be entertainers primarily, but I'm wondering how many of the female artists we love to hate for presenting in Kesha's usual style hate performing that was as much as we hate seeing and hear it. I wonder how many actually want to ever use autotune and how many were told it's autotune or no tune by producers.
It already happened :(
+Meg Freeman What Bubbles said--that's basically already happened. Turns out Kesha's really smart, got near perfect scores on the SAT, wrote hella songs for other artists before becoming a recording artist herself, and her 'persona' was manufactured by her producer--which is particularly upsetting when you consider it seems he's been emotionally and sexually abusive towards her.
+Meg Freeman That's what happened to Amy Winehouse. :'(
+Meg Freeman I think that's pretty much what happened with the vast majority of women pop singers. The music industry is full of predatory assholes looking to make money off of young women who just want to sing their hearts out.
kesha, without doubt is much much more than what they present her to be....Kesha is just an artist that has been chewed up and spit out by the industry...an industry which didnt let her practice her art and true talent...I beleive Kesha is an incredibly artistic, fantastically intelligent woman that only presents the way that she does because "they" told her to, to become famous
I am a huge Dylan fan, Kesha not so much but I am a musician and I play a jazz version of this song. I focus on the musical concepts, she focused on the emotional idea. Fan or not, I give her props for bringing the rawness of heartbreak. Music is after all, art and she brought a very human aspect to an already amazing song.
my heart is breaking into so many pieces. I adore her.
And people say she can't sing. Her voice is amazing
Wow all these Dylan fans hearing on her is freaking hilarious. This is an extremely artistic and different approach to the original
I love it. She said in an interview that when she was coveting this song, she did it as a rough track on her bed but she decided to keep it as the one on the record. That's what your supposed to do with covers, make the song your own. All these people saying OMG she's terrible, awful, are just people who think they are cool and better than everybody else for liking Bob Dylan. Kesha is very talented and this is a great cover.
*hating
People are disliking this because of bias against Kesha? What kind of pretentious ignorant bullshit is that? As a music elitist myself i would congratulate Kesha on this cover, its so fucking raw. Love it.
I am a huge Dylan fan and I think this is a stunning interpretation. When my daughter told me Kesha was singing this song I was completely prepared to hate it. What she does is honor the original by infusing her experience into the song and making it her own. Dylan himself does the same thing every night on stage, sometimes to the extent that you can't even tell what song he is singing.
yes, in the interview she explains her process. she recorded this song while sitting on her bed. she listened to Bob Dylan's version until it triggered her thoughts and feelings, then recorded it on her garage band, while crying. its a powerful song for her. they tried to record it, and get the same emotion but it just wasnt the same. so they left her original version on the cd.
My best friend passed away a few hours ago...For some reason this song/version comforts me
Hey I know it's been 11 years but I'm so sorry. I hope you are doing a little better by now. I offer my deepest and most sincerest condolences.
Holy shit! I legitimately had no clue that this voice and talent was inside of her. Completely different from the persona and music that has been released.
I don't understand how anyone could dislike this. Maybe you don't like the music Ke$ha usually does but she has an incredible voice. There is so much emotion in this song.
This is my favorite Kesha track, right next to her cover of It Ain't Me, Babe. She's incredible.
Absolutely amazing. I've been a Kesha fan for a couple years now, and I've got to say, I've never heard her sing anything as emotionally stunning as this. Beautiful.
My son and 8 friends schooled in Suisse. They all got drunk and got Kesha' tattoos on their ankles .They said years down the road it will bring them together.
@intoximacated the gasps are because she was crying, she recorded the singing on her laptop, just to try it out, and later decided this was her best interpretation of the song. The strings were added later. It's just her own interpretation of the song, which I think is better than just to mindlessly try to copy someone.
Kesha's really talented, she just usually doesn't do this type of sound. Her original song "Goodbye" is great and more of a similar vibe. Really shows off her vocal and song writing abilities. She knows exactly what she is doing.
People who dislike this, obviously have no appreciation how hard it is to sing while crying, especially with such a raw and unique tone. You guys should research more into Ke$ha's voice before judging her so quickly. This made me cry
Ugh, now I'm crying.
Hands down the best Bob Dylan cover ever made. The emotion put in to this is heartbreaking. As a person who isn't a fan of any of Ke$ha's music, I have to say no one but her could have done a better job. Every time I hear this it never fails to force me to remember hard times from my past.
Honestly those who like Kesha and don't like this song should realize this is the only worthwhile piece of music she has ever made. I would go as far as saying this might be the only worthwhile thing she has done in her entire life. It really doesn't make up for for what she has unleashed upon us but it is an honest rendition of this song and that is meaningful.
I agree but she has many unreleased songs that are this raw, she's great.
Kesha has done way better things than this in her WHOLE life....
as a big dylan fan i find this to be the best cover its better than ed sheerans (who people always compare this to)
since they both sing "pop"
Removing any perceived or actual motivation or intent ascribed to the artist --- with or without merit --- (you can argue that stuff all you want if you are that kind of exceptionally tedious person) this is an amazing cover. I'm as against stupid people using money-signs in their name as anybody else --- but you simply cannot dent the unique and powerful arrangement exhibited by this performance. Sure Dylan has some rarefied place in the Pantheon of American Folk (who can forget his amazing contribution to the 1986 "Band of the Hand" soundtrack} --- but give this girl her due. She batted this ball right over the wall of Ennui Stadium.
zug01 The dollar sign was a joke because she was a broke waitress while trying to break into the industry. I don't know why people make such a big deal about it. She makes so many amazing, deep and beautiful songs. People shouldn't use the dollar sign to undermine that.
I'm sorry but she took the money out of her name in March 2014 :)
+zug01 I can't say I know much of what you're saying my friend but I can surely agree with one simple thing; 'give this girl her due. She batted this ball right over the wall of Ennui Stadium.' Indeed she did my friend.
The emotion in her voice is so moving. She made me tear up. This girl has so much talent, she should try to expand her music career with more stuff like this.
I think it's so emotional that its perfect
She makes a lot of emotional songs.
Yes, I know! I loveeeeee themmmm!
A little background info regarding that:
The vocals on this were actually a Garage Band test recording she did at home and were not even supposed to be used for the final product. But Bob Ezrin thought this was perfect for the song, so they went with it and built the instrumentals around it and, in fact, didn't edit it at all, so this is the raw recording. As far as I know that is.
Friendly reminder that Ke$ha is a certified "near genius", she scored a 1500 on her SATs, giving her an IQ of above 140 which puts her in the near genius category
If you're a genius it doesn't make you a good musician.
bnynjg08231991 True. Kesha just happens to be smart and be a good musician. It's a nice combo and it'll be interesting to see what she comes up with once she breaks her contract with Dr. Luke who's been holding her back so much musically.
Emma Ah I can't wait to see what she'll do post-Luke. I love the indie experimental feel to a song like Lover and stuff like Past Lives and Sunday Morning. Kesha needs to go indie. She's creative and musically brilliant. She can afford to go indie bc she has a dedicated fan base and I don't think she cares too much about major commercial success anymore. I think she just wants to freedom to do whatever she wants and not be held back by greedy label bosses.
Well if you don't play an instrument you're not really a musician. More of a lyricist.
Your voice is a musical instrument. Google it.
Back in December of 2013 my boyfriend dropped me off at home at 5:00 in the morning. 80ft from my driveway he was ran off the road & he hit a tree. It killed him instantly. As soon as I realized I had left my cell in his car I walked down the road to my neighbors house so he could run me to my boyfriend's house to get it. We drove up on the accident not knowing what was going on. This entire song fits our whole situation for that night. I can't listen to it without my heart being completely rip to shreds. But I listen anyway because it makes me feel close to him. Her rawness in this song is beyond measurement.
Jerry "Juice" Davis Jr., I love you with every ounce of my being & I miss you so much it hurts in my chest & my gut. I always will.
Holy shit I am so fucking sorry. I'm so sorry. I literally cried reading this comment. I hope you're doing okay by now or at least somewhat better. I truly hope that you are healing. I went through something similar, I found my boyfriend dead from an accident in my bathroom in 2021. I'm sure both of our partners are with us every day if you believe in that stuff. Thank you for sharing your story. I know we don't know each other but I am sending all of my love to you today. My heart is with you. I don't get why life puts us through these devastating experiences that shatters us completely.
Jerry "Juice" David Jr. and Seth "alley cat" Carter-James Scott may you both Rest Peacefully and see your soulmates here on the other side when we finally finish our journey on earth and get to reunite again.
I never heard about Kesha before I heard this song. Brave job and she nailed it. Touching.
People reacting negatively to Kesha having changed the meaning of the song by making it more emotional is sort of absurd considering that Bob Dylan is a folk singer and folk music is essentially traditional music that is slightly adapted generation by generation. A large portion of his songs are reinterpretations of older songs, like The Girl from the Northern Country is based on Scarborough Fair, a song from the Middle Ages.
She gets Dylan and does beautiful covers of his stuff... She should do a Dylan covers album.
I dislike her fake music as much as anyone, but I can appreciate this for how raw and real it is. I'm a Dylan fan, and I think this was the best cover of the whole collection.
i am honestly surprised in a great way i dont like her music but this is really good!
Hey I'm a hater and not a fan of the young ladies but she made this her own, which I respect, and she made it VERY emotive and beautiful. None will match Waylon on this one, sorry Bob, but I have a new found respect for this Lil lady and I NEVER thought I'd say that. So silence the hate, if nothing else she knows who Bob Dylan is and that means that there is hope for music yet.
Bob Dylan never actually meant this to be a sad love song. In the inner sleeve of the album he mentions this. I guess any song can be made to sound sad if you pretend to cry as you sing it. Whatever sells I guess. I prefer the original, where you can focus on the poetry of the words and the music, rather than just his voice. Each to their own.
Kesha and Bob Ezrin who produced the song decided to reinterpret it as a suicide note. And she's clearly not pretending to cry. A documentary filmmaker who worked with Kesha said she often had emotional breakdowns.
Are you talking about the documentary film series produced by Kemosabe Entertainment, who just so happened to be her label? Think the label had any influence on her presentation? Believe what you want buddy. Personally I think turning a good song into a suicide note to make it more interesting and relatable to fans is very bad taste.
Rory O'Flaherty It was filmmaker Steven Greenstreet who said it, not someone from Kemosabe. And Dr. Luke the head of Kemosabe demanded huge royalties for himself or he wouldn't approve the documentary. So, you can bet Greenstreet hates Luke. He and Kesha's brother produced that show and Dr. Luke took most of the money. Add to that, Luke and Kesha hate each other too. She's spent the last year trying to break from his label.
Kemosabe had no influence over this cover at all. It was all Bob Ezrin (the guy who produced songs for Pink Floyd, Peter Gabriel, Nine Inch Nails, etc.) and Kesha. Remember this song was done for a charity album, so her label didn't profit from it. And didn't Bob Dylan have songs about suicide? I don't see the problem other than someone looking for an excuse to put someone else down.
Rory O'Flaherty It's easy to think Kesha's crying is fake from her happy, upbeat and self-confident persona. But people like that are often hiding inner turmoil. Kesha has talked about times when she felt suicidal, taking medication for anxiety, and suffering from insomnia. She also talked about being bullied for her weight and looks in school. We know now that she's been anorexic and bulimic since she was 18. While these are genetically based mental illnesses, they're triggered by poor self image and self doubt. Her mom and other people who know her said she was verbally and emotionally abused by the head of her record label for years.
So, think when she was recording this song. Bob Ezrin had talked about re-interpreting it as a suicide note. She's alone in her room doing a practice run using her laptop. She's dealing with very dark and terrible mental illnesses and she's got her label head Dr. Luke constantly telling her she's fat, ugly, and a failure. So, she had a breakdown. This was not long after she had a breakdown on stage. Look for the video "Kesha cries during The Harold Song (Live full song!)" So, she was having problems in her life when she did this song. But it was Bob Ezrin who decided to use this recording rather than the studio recordings she made.
People forget that celebrities are human and that they have real problems. So, things like this seem calculated and fake. After Kesha almost starved herself to death recently, it should be obvious that she is mentally fragile and having real problems in her life. She had to have been in a dark place for her eating disorders to become that severe.
I agree that celebrities are real people and may suffer many terrible things in their private lives. I also know that what celebrities tell us, what their family and friends tell us, and what the media tells us can all be an orchestrated lie (yes, even a breakdown on stage) created to increase popularity. Things like eating disorders, suicide attempts, illnesses, drug use, everything can be fabricated. And I don't think there's anybody on here that can say they know for definite that has or hasn't happened in her case. Should it be the case that what she and others have said is true, I wish her luck, and may she find peace and happiness in her future.
Oh, and CAWeb, yes Dylan did reference suicide, briefly, amongst many other things in his creative list of lyrics, but he didn't once write a whole song about it, or need to (in my opinion) fake cry throughout a song to make people feel sad and empathise. Everyone can believe what they want, but personally, I'm not buying it. As I said at the start, each to their own.
Over 300k visits in 3 months doesn't lie.
This is very powerful and very sincere. Well done!
mesmerizing..had me in tears..God Bless you Kesha
I will never understand comments like "nothing like the original" "nothing can top Dylan's" or whatever.
If nothing can fucking top it, then why coming here and leave those kind of comments? Seriously, if you're not into covers then keep listening the originals, period.
I happen to love covers and tributes, and this one's actually great. It's a reinterpretation of a song that gives it a whole new feeling.
Sooo good. I love the emotion she puts into this. SO GOOD.
I'm not personaly a Kesha fan, but man when CAN SHE SING (when she wants...)
Free Kesha!
@intoximacated
The 'poignant' was intended from the beginning because it was supposed to be a re-interpretation of the lyrics from another perspective, but was obviously intensified during singing them because of things she has gone through/is going through in her life herself that the lyrics reminded her of.
You should read the Rolling Stone article about this recording if you want to know about the back-story.
I feel like these pop stars just pick random songs to cover so people will think that they are eclectic. It's all about image.
No it isn't. You know nothing about these "pop stars" personally.
@Abaddon133 thank you for pointing it out. "Sunday Morning" is also a song in which she sings in a very touching way. Kesha's not just a trashy radio artist, like many call her. She's a talented artist and people who judge her just don't know her enough.
Amazing...
Idk why someone would bother posting a hate comment on this, it may be Ke$ha, but goddamn what a good rendition and good for her for dabbling in more than just her typical style.
you guys she's crying :(
I like this version, but it's not like I'm gonna download it. It's very sad interpretation of Dylan classic. I like Elvis' version too. It's a very sparse arrangement and the instruments seem off kilter from her pitch. Ke$ha's voice is way out in front of the mix, loud and clear. The fact that's she's crying throughout the song makes it difficult to replay over & over like her other stuff. Dylan would be proud. Hope she sings an uptempo Dylan song on her upcoming tour. I'm debating going to see her in Orlando.
Yeah, this is great for listening once in every few years. Kesha sang Bob Dylan's "It aint me babe" at the Billboard Music Awards and got a standing ovation. And she also sang his song "I shall be released" on her tour many times. She really respects him and is inspired by him
I hope the man who raped her gets brought to justice.
Will my ears get justice?
If you think her voice in this is rough, I'd hate to know what you listen to
There's rather more to music than a dulcet voice. That's why Dylan is a God and Kesha is dogshit.
Cockoff Gewgle Dylan himself admits that his voice is trash and nasally, I'd much rather listen to a pretty, musically inclined voice than spoken word poetry at the top of someones lungs
Wrong. Dylan's voice was largely an affectation (until later in his career when it was fucked due to chain-smoking). He preferred the rough-edged vocal because it was more "authentic" and suited to the style of music and sound he wanted. He could produce a conventionally lovely vocal performance perfectly fine, listen to Nashville Skyline. If you think Dylan is "spoken word poetry" then you know nothing about music.
I don't understand why people are fighting. If you don't like Ke$ha's pop music, then ok. That doesn't mean she doesn't have an incredible voice. Not only does it show in this, but all of her old unreleased songs are filled with beautiful vocals.
Absolutely Beautiful
i have just listened to this for the 6th time in a row.... the irony of this take of the song is stunning and brilliant....
Kesha put some of this soul into the things we hear on radio.... you are brilliant! I never thought that until this
This is beautiful.
This makes me cry. This is beautiful. She's been through so much, I really hope everything ends well for her
To all you haters - DON'T THINK TWICE IT'S ALRIGHT !
:-) I totally agree with Mateo Diaz.
You honestly probably never heard of this song until you stumbled across this, so congrats to you.
bnynjg08231991 I agreed with Mateo Diaz because IT IS a brilliant cover of one of my favorite Bob Dylan songs :)
All love of you
This version is absolutely beautiful. When you listen to this song, don't judge "Kesha" as her brand, but just the musician behind this cover.
Wow she made a snarky break-up song into something very heartbreaking.
Calling this a "snarky break-up song" is an injustice to this song. It's always been heartbreaking. I do agree she did a beautiful job, though.
Has it though? I always got the impression that he didn't sound so heartbroken in the original song. More like resigned and already over it.
Appsolutely beautiful her voice is completely understated she has a beautiful talent. You can feel every note as she sings, Heartbreaking and lovely at the same time.
personally i like more this version i'm not really a biig fan of country
you mean folk music; and I agree this version is really great .... I like it.....
Brandyn Ruesink This is just horrible -> For you. Your opinion isn't a fact, just saying.
Wow..only thing shes ever sang that was worth anything. That only comes when you really get the blues.
pure torture...
Absolutely
Yeah, you can hear her crying. It is a torture for her.
I didn't expect to like this version, but actually I'm really impressed. You get a chance to listen to her pure talented voice and to me it's very soulful. I understand why some people won't like this, perhaps because of Ke$ha's past music attempts or because of the minimal instrumentation, but I really think people should give this a chance!
She really REALLY ruined this song more than I thought she would. It makes me really pissed off.
Shut the fuck up. If you don't like it, go listen to the original, and take your negativity elsewhere.
I love this. It honors Dylan, who reinterprets his songs every night to the point that, sometimes, they are unrecognizable. This was a gutsy move that I was prepared to despise. One wonders what she could do with different material than she normally uses.
If she would make more music like this, she would gain more respect from me and I would actually buy her CD. This music really suits her voice. I loved it. I don't understand all these dislikes on this.
It's quite childish that you can't let people enjoy music they like.
instead of replying to your ignorance, i just keep telling myself, I Think It's Beautiful, over and over and over again, and take pride in the fact that I almost constantly listen to this on repeat these days, No she took a different route from dylan, it was TRULY what someone goes thru when leaving a long-term meaningful relationship, it's not always about bitterness, there's the self doubt, and guilt, and sorrow of lost love, for me she hit the emotion right at a time i needed it the most
Absolutely brilliant! This is one of the most original covers of a Bob Dylan song i have ever heard. The best Dylan cover, actually.
there is, its an extension you can install it thru the google chrome web store
you can hear the meaning not only in the lyrics but in the sound and feeling in her voice. i think its really beautiful. definitely a completely different side of Kesha and this cover really strips her down to someone thats been through something real
I don't even listen to Kesha yet I'm here.And damn is this beautiful.Why do I feel like someone is pulling my heart strings and ready to tear up ?
@edawgrules really? cuz haha funny thing is, Ke$ha isnt a "trashy pop singer", her record label wanted her to sing pop because thats who signed her and thats whats in. She grew up on this kinda music and she's actually AMAZING without auto tune. This is one of her favorite songs, so she was crying when she recorded this, that's why it sounds like this.
That's definitely in my cannon of Dylan covers. It's damn powerful. I used to think that his work could only be best appreciated when expressed by another, and as much I may go to Hendrix first for that song, Dylan's work first hand gives me a beautiful, lingering, longing...until the 70's era.
I have been a Dylan fan since I was 10 years old. I have everything he has released as well as countless bootlegs. I also have collected over 3,000 cover versions of his songs. This cover has got to be one of the top 10 Dylan covers of all time. maybe top 5. Absolutely incredible. When I bought the 3 disc Chimes Of Freedom years ago. Was expecting a horrible performance from Kesha. Was completely caught of guard by her version. By far best version on the discs.
I don't care who she is, or what she sings.. She did a fantastic job on this song.
it almost had me tearing up
She was very emotional and sobbing through the entire song, and they decided to keep it like that because it added feeling to the song.
I'll always be amazed at this cover. Kesha or not, this piece of music is outstanding.
I think people don't realize that pop stars are entertainers, they have to push an image that will get them followers; the club/dance scene happens to be the biggest market.
Maybe in her interpretation she's saying how many of us try and to say everything is alright and we've moved (her singing the song) on while we're still doing pretty bad inside (her singing the song while crying and just the overall tone). I know I can relate to it in that way while slowly moving toward Dylan's way.
This might be the most emotional, heart-breaking thing I ever knew on RUclips. I keep coming back.
Incredible. This is not to be compared to Dylan, or tik tok or die young. Reading these comments makes me realise how hard it is to be kedge and get ridiculous amounts of hate. Even when you do something with passion and soul you will be judged on your past.
Bob Dylan is one of the greatest to me.. And this cover is crazy good!!
So glad you see the beauty in her interpretation and spoke up. She does sing one crucial lyric different though. In 'You just wasted my precious time' - she replaces 'time' with 'life' ... :)
gets me crying every time I love kesha so much
My point is: what mainstream artists and producers do is perform a balancing act between two things that are very hard to combine. Those artists tried to merge elements of "old" and "new" music, and when they succeed to create a functional piece of work, they hit the mainstream and become famous. And THEN they receive flack from both those sides equally, and are hated by one half of the world and loved by the other with almost no middle ground.