Thank you for posting this. I’m the sax player in the middle and co arranger. We had been doing To Sir With Love on tour but without Michael. We had to change the key at sound check to accommodate him. Natalie and the band did a great job. Rob Buck on guitar was one of the kindest funniest and most talented human beings to grace this planet. #10kmaniacs 🎷🎶😎
You were so lucky to be involved in one of the greatest singers of all time!! Natalie Merchant was talented beyond her years! Together with Michael Stripe they were gold. Thank you for your contribution to making beautiful music❤️
To me, Natalie is not only a great singer but is a natural beauty. I thought this in 1995 and still think this in 2020!! Any one else agree with me? I also love the way she dances!
@@jeffkeating5356 You are bang on. Thank you for saying. I onse commented on how beautiful Ana Kasparian (tyt) is and I got a shitload of hatemail. This world is horribly judgemental. I am a musician so she has even more of an effect on me.
Even if I could sing, I would not want to do a duet with Natalie Merchant. There's no keeping up with her. Congratulations to Michael Stipe, the front man for one of the greatest pop bands ever, and an experienced Natalie Merchant duetist - A Campfire Song. Great song. Great interpretation.
Honestly, I think this is awful. Did they even rehearse this one time together? They sound so disconnected in the To Sir With Love performance. I love Natalie, she's great. But this performance sounds terrible. When they are singing together, they are singing at two different paces, probably because of Stipe's vocal style of dragging syllables, there's no way for Natalie to sing in tune with him.
@@bbcbbc1717 Hey that's awesome if you felt it like that! That's really what matters, is the listeners enjoyment. I'm just saying that I personally thought it sounded bad. But the comment section is full of people who loved it, which is what matters, right? 👍👍
My top male vocalist and top female vocalist and I have loved them for well over 30 years now and just saw Natalie a few weeks ago in Glasgow and she is still as beautiful in voice and looks and dances like an angel. Love them both so so much! It just doesnt get better then these two together.
Me too, I burst into tears the first time I saw this, these two powerhouses singing this amazing song from my childhood.😭😭 Both of their voices are so beautiful!
There last concert tour during the summer of 93 when they played in Charlotte N.C. Michael Stipe was there surprise guest and he came out and did a few songs with them. A memorable show indeed.
Lulu's original was a stone classic. When I first came across this version, it seemed like an unlikely pairing, but I have to say that Michael and Natalie knocked this one out of the park. Wonderful.
@@cinnamongirl7877 I agree. I thought that this version would be very good, and it was good, but it's no comparison at all to the original. Lulu's version is miles above this one.
Charles Gorman she's the epitome of adorable wrapped in strength, originality, independence, humility, intelligence & wit. Just *ADORE* her & what she stands for. Often immersing herself deeply in humanitarian/philanthropic endeavours & devoting herself to a specific project while taking a hiatus from music. She never succumbed to others wanting to change her or run her career. Magical presence ❤️ Plus, the voice of an angel.
I know, I actually burst into tears when I first saw this one!!! These two absolute powerhouses singing this was almost too much for my fragile heart to take!
My favorite male/female live non studio duet cover is when David Bowie & Annie Lennox sung Under Pressure at the Freddie Mercury tribute concert but I have to say Michael and Natalie touched me just as much. Bravo to them
The pure joy of it all! 🤗 To be born in the Sixties 😊 I guess I had to live through the seventies eighties and nineties to understand what happened. The next century is creating a trip. I am 24 years into it.I still don't have my head wrapped around it 😮 2024 🎉
Seeing this, the chemistry between Michael & Natalie, it's easy to imagine about a decade before this they were extremely close friends whose feelings toward each other grew to a lovely romance & period of dating. They obviously adore each other (only saying they're close, it wasn't romantic at this point), share a mutual respect & enjoy spending time together. ❤️ Two extremely talented artists, both with very unique & amazing voices that compliment each other so wonderfully. One of my favourite covers ever! 👏🏻✨❤️
Candy... Give them what they want. Great song! Love It. Rebekah really does look like you Natalie. Amazing your her biological Aunt. She has blossomed into a beautiful Mother. 3 Beautiful grandchildren I will always remember and her.
My breakup with my first wife was pretty amicable. There were only two things we had issues over. We both wanted the CDs, "In My Tribe" and Anne Lennox, "Medusa". I gave up Anne for Natalie.
I seen that movie in Middle School in the early 80's if I were to watch it now not only would it bring me to tears it would bring me to my knees MEANINGFUL MOVIE
Thank you Michael Bergeron. Absolutely magical. One of my most favorite performers (Natalie) sings one of my most favorite songs with such a great duet singer. This is heaven on earth for me.
I hooked up my boombox with RCA cables to the input jacks on the TV. I also cheated that way to make audio cassettes of music videos to carry with me when I would go to the gym.
I was a waiter in Nashville in the 90s. One day I served Michael Stipe and Natalie Merchant together. They barely spoke a word to me. The only exception was when they ordered. I didn’t inform them that I knew who they were. The entire time they were there they silently surveyed the other patrons in the restaurant as if they were a king and queen perched on their thrones looking down on the lowly peasants below them. I waited on countless famous people and I’m not being hyperbolic when I say they were the most unpleasant people I ever encountered. Seeing this reminded of how arrogant and rude they were that day.
I LOVED this !! They both have such energy on stage and the way their voices mix is so natural. The dancing just added an additional energy to the performance and it brought a huge smile to my face, not to mention that they both seemed to be having a really good time. I'm going to watch this again and again. These two are both such favorites of mine.
Don't know why I HAD to hear this song today, 25/07/2019?! Thanks for sharing this here. I think of all the talent it takes to bring us this show from 1993 in 2019.XOX
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Thank you for posting this. I’m the sax player in the middle and co arranger. We had been doing To Sir With Love on tour but without Michael. We had to change the key at sound check to accommodate him. Natalie and the band did a great job. Rob Buck on guitar was one of the kindest funniest and most talented human beings to grace this planet. #10kmaniacs 🎷🎶😎
Love the arrangement sir.The horns make it for me.!
thanks for sharing
You were so lucky to be involved in one of the greatest singers of all time!! Natalie Merchant was talented beyond her years! Together with Michael Stripe they were gold. Thank you for your contribution to making beautiful music❤️
Thank you so much Mr Tony White for adding your memories of this night.
Lucky you're not involved with Stipe anymore.
To me, Natalie is not only a great singer but is a natural beauty. I thought this in 1995 and still think this in 2020!! Any one else agree with me? I also love the way she dances!
This was a sound that that was special to. Her . She is earth moving emotional singer
Dude. Her dancing. in any of her videos. So damn sexy.
Yes... she is simply... gorgeous!!
@@aretepp especially here...
@@jeffkeating5356 You are bang on. Thank you for saying. I onse commented on how beautiful Ana Kasparian (tyt) is and I got a shitload of hatemail. This world is horribly judgemental. I am a musician so she has even more of an effect on me.
There’s nothing this brilliant woman can’t sing
Wonderful
I think Stipe identifies as a man.
jajajajaja me hiciste reír un montón. Yo igual pienso que no hay nada que Stipe no pueda cantar.@@lomarsweed6604
Remember when music was about music and not about building a brand?
i just realized what is missing in our world today.....class
You are totally Correct!- Sofieann B.
😊
Its not missing. Crass just has better PR
Nailed it
@XOXOXXXOOO lol...... you got that right
Classic. Love these two voices. Hard to believe almost 30 years ago. When MTV actually played music.
Even if I could sing, I would not want to do a duet with Natalie Merchant. There's no keeping up with her. Congratulations to Michael Stipe, the front man for one of the greatest pop bands ever, and an experienced Natalie Merchant duetist - A Campfire Song. Great song. Great interpretation.
I'm a huge REM (Michael Stipe) fan and an even bigger Natalie Merchant fan. I also fucking love this song. This is *ALL* levels of awesome! :)
Agreed
Me too.
This song is dated back to 1967. Vintage LULU
ALL LEVELS INDEED!
Have you seen Michael and Natalie sing John Prine's "Hello in There" ? a singular performance of a classic.
since the movie, I've always loved this song. A treat to see and hear two of my fave singers do it so beautifully (and earnestly!).
I have always loved Natalie and Michael and this is one of my favourite performances of theirs. They had some much love and respect for each other.
Honestly, I think this is awful. Did they even rehearse this one time together? They sound so disconnected in the To Sir With Love performance.
I love Natalie, she's great. But this performance sounds terrible. When they are singing together, they are singing at two different paces, probably because of Stipe's vocal style of dragging syllables, there's no way for Natalie to sing in tune with him.
Odd take, to say the least! A great live performance.
@@thomass789 disagree. Was an amazing performance and a great time. Great fans of both and the chance for them to perform this cover was iconic.
@@bbcbbc1717 Hey that's awesome if you felt it like that! That's really what matters, is the listeners enjoyment. I'm just saying that I personally thought it sounded bad. But the comment section is full of people who loved it, which is what matters, right? 👍👍
Pure chemistry among 2 huge voices. This is video gem ❤
This must be one of the most joyous happy duets ever. Just wish there were more like them , makes me shiver
They really looked as if they enjoyed it. That must be a wonderful feeling. It's certainly a joy to watch.,
48 and have heard this many times and it hits me the same way every time. I’m in tears
Two of the best vocalists in unison, it doesn't get much better.
My top male vocalist and top female vocalist and I have loved them for well over 30 years now and just saw Natalie a few weeks ago in Glasgow and she is still as beautiful in voice and looks and dances like an angel. Love them both so so much! It just doesnt get better then these two together.
I saw her dance and sing in New York in the late 80’s. Beautiful.
Me too, I burst into tears the first time I saw this, these two powerhouses singing this amazing song from my childhood.😭😭 Both of their voices are so beautiful!
30 years ago. Where did those years go.
10, oops 30 years got behind you. No one told you when to run. You missed the starting gun.
@@daviddejesus5376 Amazing
I love the way Natalie moves with the music! Beautiful woman, beautiful voice!
this is phenomenal. Natalie never looked more beautiful too
Absolutely
I so agree. She is absolutely beautiful here - my girl crush definitely
along with this song, she's a heartbreaker
She was hot!
These two are so genuine ... Natalie is absolutely beautiful & glowing. Michael is a gentleman & a masterpiece of an artist.
I hope MIchael sings again. I miss him.
There last concert tour during the summer of 93 when they played in Charlotte N.C. Michael Stipe was there surprise guest and he came out and did a few songs with them. A memorable show indeed.
When music was music. These 2 are irreplaceable.
@@1mmickk sad he's to busy running his mouth about politics waste of his voice
@@michaelovers688 Well at least hes not taking pics of Architraves any more and calling them Art.
Love RUclips for showing me this wonderful colab.
My heart is bursting.
Listening to this wonderful song brings be back to my 20s. Thanks for posting.
This is wonderful! Want to incorporate it into some jazz gigs! ❤ sax player on fire !
Natalie takes me breathe away! She is PERFECT!
they sing from the soul
Forever
Amazing rendition.
First time I ever heard this version or even knew it existed.
Much respect!
Often when I watch videos of 10KM it makes me feel sad and old, but this video exudes so much energy that it makes me feel youthful again.
So beautiful. I’d put Stipe as my favorite all time singer and Natalie in my top 3 female voices❤️
She is a wonderful blessed singer with natural beauty ❤.
Lovely. Just lovely. A beautiful surprise this evening. Thank you for posting! ❤
Done but never forgotten this Duet is untouchable Incredible and very nice looks
Lulu's original was a stone classic. When I first came across this version, it seemed like an unlikely pairing, but I have to say that Michael and Natalie knocked this one out of the park. Wonderful.
NOBODY will ever compare to Lulu😉
@@cinnamongirl7877 I agree. I thought that this version would be very good, and it was good, but it's no comparison at all to the original. Lulu's version is miles above this one.
This is a very nice version. But Lulu’s original is a soaring triumph of pop music. This is nicely done, but doesn’t send shivers down my spine!
there's a limit to how great a human being can sing .. and she has reached it ..awesome singer ..lucky we get to witness it in our time
When Natalie starts dancing during Candy, she just looks do damn happy.
Charles Gorman she's the epitome of adorable wrapped in strength, originality, independence, humility, intelligence & wit. Just *ADORE* her & what she stands for. Often immersing herself deeply in humanitarian/philanthropic endeavours & devoting herself to a specific project while taking a hiatus from music. She never succumbed to others wanting to change her or run her career. Magical presence ❤️ Plus, the voice of an angel.
@@sophiecat14 agreed. She's the real deal.
Charles Gorman yes! But so does Michael
Still makes me shiver each time I watch it, especially as Michael enters the stage. absolutely brilliant
I know, I actually burst into tears when I first saw this one!!! These two absolute powerhouses singing this was almost too much for my fragile heart to take!
Ok.This is flawless.
My favorite male/female live non studio duet cover is when David Bowie & Annie Lennox sung Under Pressure at the Freddie Mercury tribute concert but I have to say Michael and Natalie touched me just as much. Bravo to them
I agree that the David Bowie and Annie Lennox duet cover of Under Pressure is fantastic also. In that one, Annie Lennox steals the show.
@@ras0906 Absolutely but Bowie was gracious when he said after the number was finished "the exquisite Annie Lennox"
Such a classic- two of the most unique voices together bringing us musical bliss
A perfect pair to take a classic song to an upper level...
I don't think I have ever seen Natalie happier than she was singing with Michael here and other times. such a shame
Natalie was so adorable in that dress. Can't believe this was 24 years ago.
I know..take me back..to this..
Now 27years ago😳
Real singers can sing anything. I am always blown away by both of these performers no matter what they sing. Awesome!
Both feel the music in their entire body when they sing. Nothing like them currently.
Damn. My two favorite singers singing my one favorite in my life song. Damn.
The pure joy of it all! 🤗
To be born in the Sixties 😊
I guess I had to live through the seventies eighties and nineties to understand what happened.
The next century is creating a trip.
I am 24 years into it.I still don't have my head wrapped around it 😮
2024 🎉
Two people who have given us so much joy and emotion over the years. . .so good to see them having such joy in their performance.
Seeing this, the chemistry between Michael & Natalie, it's easy to imagine about a decade before this they were extremely close friends whose feelings toward each other grew to a lovely romance & period of dating. They obviously adore each other (only saying they're close, it wasn't romantic at this point), share a mutual respect & enjoy spending time together. ❤️
Two extremely talented artists, both with very unique & amazing voices that compliment each other so wonderfully. One of my favourite covers ever! 👏🏻✨❤️
Michael is gay.
What an absolute delight to see two such incredible talents performing together!
Four wanna see Bowie and Mercury
OHHHH you are sooo right!!! Two of my heroes!!! What a chemistry . The voices, the moves !!!!!
There’s obviously different times in history that were special. And this is no exception!
There arent many singers that could get away with singing this song but she has and Michael Stipe have a great voice for these songs.
Her music is so great, I listen to her whenever possible. Beautiful voice and so gorgeous.
Omg i remember this. Its still amazing
I cry, to this song. It's about respect, & love..…
Natalie Merchant's voice is like silk! ❤ #flawless
2 great artists performing a great song by another great artist. Michael, Natalie, and LuLu. I love Natalie! She is beautiful!
Candy... Give them what they want. Great song! Love It. Rebekah really does look like you Natalie. Amazing your her biological Aunt. She has blossomed into a beautiful Mother. 3 Beautiful grandchildren I will always remember and her.
My breakup with my first wife was pretty amicable. There were only two things we had issues over. We both wanted the CDs, "In My Tribe" and Anne Lennox, "Medusa". I gave up Anne for Natalie.
Great choice!
Two hauntingly great voices......blown away
Have always loved Lulu singing this, but Natalie is awesome and so talented!!
Sounds a bit crazy but the tv show Glee has a good version as well.
May 1, 2016
I was pleasantly surprised ...They took an amazing song, and did justice to it.
Thank you for loading it .
This is brilliant.
Love everything these two did together..would be cool to see them reunite
Perfectly complement each other stunning and beutiful God Bless them both.,Gavin Smallman
Natalie Merchant is perfect. If I only had a time machine.
Wow, it was such a time of hope!
Indeed it was
Really one of the great “movie” songs of all time. In addition to be sung by two GIANT voices, simply outstanding.
I seen that movie in Middle School in the early 80's if I were to watch it now not only would it bring me to tears it would bring me to my knees
MEANINGFUL MOVIE
The original was sung by ONE giant voice that beats the Hell out of either of these voices, at least when singing this song.
Thank you Michael Bergeron.
Absolutely magical.
One of my most favorite performers (Natalie) sings one of my most favorite songs with such a great duet singer.
This is heaven on earth for me.
Very nice glad I came across this tonight
Where have the years gone… this is just incredible! Thanks for sharing!
I remember trying to record this from television to a cassette recorder... It wasn't so easy back then.
I hooked up my boombox with RCA cables to the input jacks on the TV. I also cheated that way to make audio cassettes of music videos to carry with me when I would go to the gym.
I still have it!
Very few can do this song justice like my fellow Glaswegian Lulu but this is class.
Thanks for putting this back on RUclips!
This is my favorite video on youtube
I was a waiter in Nashville in the 90s. One day I served Michael Stipe and Natalie Merchant together. They barely spoke a word to me. The only exception was when they ordered. I didn’t inform them that I knew who they were. The entire time they were there they silently surveyed the other patrons in the restaurant as if they were a king and queen perched on their thrones looking down on the lowly peasants below them. I waited on countless famous people and I’m not being hyperbolic when I say they were the most unpleasant people I ever encountered. Seeing this reminded of how arrogant and rude they were that day.
Everything about Natalie is so beautiful.The Spirit,the soul.Really something.
Two of my favorite people that are not only so very talented but so deep and have such great hearts.
So gorgeous representing a simpler, more hopeful time. We can never bring it back once it has gone.
I was There it was GREAT 💯😊
She was sooo in love with him!❤
I LOVED this !! They both have such energy on stage and the way their voices mix is so natural. The dancing just added an additional energy to the performance and it brought a huge smile to my face, not to mention that they both seemed to be having a really good time. I'm going to watch this again and again. These two are both such favorites of mine.
My mom's favorite song when I was a child. I can still see her record player & vinyl spinning round.
Thank you so so much Natalie and Michael for sharing your fantastic talents God bless you always
Michael Stipe. One lucky dude.
yo diría que la afortunada es Natalie
Dreamy, touching, beautiful.
Beautiful woman with a beautiful voice
A reminder of how much love and gratitude teachers deserve God bless
I just never tire of this. She is perfection.
This is my awesomeness.
Natalie dancing is icing on the cake.
She is glorious.
These 2 together are just PERFECT!!!!!!!!!
Just joyous ❤
I was there! was amazing....
Her smoothness in that voice has always drawn me in like Rain to the ground!
that is incredible,never seen it before!
I miss MTV. I miss the 80s and 90s.
It's hard to believe that we got here.
Super DE LUXE.. Super beautiful Natalie and always fantastic Michael Stipe...SUPER DUO!!
Love, love, love this.
This made my little 90s alternative kid so happy....
thank you so much for sharing. I love seeing both songs together, rather than two videos. amazing.
Don't know why I HAD to hear this song today, 25/07/2019?! Thanks for sharing this here. I think of all the talent it takes to bring us this show from 1993 in 2019.XOX
Certainly one of the best of all time. GREAT DUET! GREAT SONGS! Beautiful Voices!
Natalie is the QUEEN OF THE TWIRL!!
Dean Tarlton she is not known as the whirling dervish for nothing
Thank you posting - they treated it right.
I remember watching this, the night it aired. I was just mesmerized by Natalie...