It doesnt have to be resignation, but silent frustration and frankly dissapointment in leadership, this song is specially on theme given current events, where the war pigs launch and continue their wars regardless of how many innocents have to die, blood to grease the cogs of the war machine.
@@vaettra1589 You are welcome to your opinion, different strokes for different folks, while we can appreciate the lyrics and instrumental prowess of the original song, this one brings to the table amazing voice performance, each one unique and great in their own right.
I've said it before: if infinite universes exist, then somewhere out there is one in which Johnny Cash did a cover of "War Pigs". And I am sure it is glorious. Seriously, stop and think for a moment what that must sound like.
Puddles has done over 10 radio interviews, but usually he has a friend to fill in the gaps. Big Mike will also do radio interviews or podcasts, but not as often. But Puddles is entertaining on his own during these interviews without help. He may not "discuss" anything in detail, but he can keep a relevant mood going rather effortlessly with mime and just clowning around.
Mike Geier is amazing. His Puddles persona is brilliant. He is able to add nuances in character no one has ever effectively accomplished. Every video I watch of him I get the impression I'm at a stage show. A clown walks out. Put's his suitcase down, and then blows you away with an amazing voice. One of the best voices I have ever heard.
Puddles has this surprising quality of being able to evoke meaning from the lyrics that you missed with the original. I mean, it's the same words, right? But with the original, you have all the imagery and ambience of that artist, that delivers a certain meaning. Puddles strips all that away, and shoves the natural meaning straight into your brain, as direct and honest as his voice's timbre. Amazing. It's like he masks his physicality with the clown get-up, in order to un-mask his vocalizations. Obscuring the one, in order to 'un-obscure' the other. Wonderful!
Puddles' mastery lies with evoking emotions you never really knew were there. He often slows things down because it gives you a moment to just think about it and how it makes you feel.
This is my first time ever hearing Puddles. I am a huge Sabbath fan and saw them multiple times in concert. War Pigs is one of the greatest songs ever put on vinyl. This version is a great example of the brilliance of Geezers lyrics. 50+ years later the poignancy of his juxtaposition of those who start wars and those fight and suffer from them has never been clearer. The amazing compostion change between Sabbaths song to fight and protest war and Puddles change to lament and accept the failures to do so truly show the geniuos behind the lyics and the profound impact that words and music when put together can have on the listener even when separated by decades and genre's.
This is why I subbed. You're one of the few reactors that actually analyzes the performance, and I really like the way you tie the physiology to the emotions you experience. And it's just fun to watch your visceral reactions. I haven't listened to Puddles before, but now that's another Internet rabbit hole I'm going to have to go down. I think it's the mark of a great artist to take an iconic piece like this and bring new meaning and understanding to it. Thanks for your work!
It immediately stirred up images of someone who has lost a loved one in war. Angry, sad, lost, searching, a building rage trying to find an outlet... a sombre ember of ferocity surrounded by numbness.
So glad you include puddles in your lineup. Hes an important part of art as its permission for all the outcast weirdos to see that its ok to be themselves much like Bowie did for us in the 70s
So long as you have a unique talent though, I wish Susan Boyle had had more success, which is the unfortunate reality of media, great voices dont necessarily translate to success, instead you have generic run of the mill and even auto-tune songs meant for mass consumption in the top 10s all the time.
@@vanessamaldonado5877 she did peak at 25 million and full houses whereever she performed. I don’t think she was the extrovert needed for the life of supersuccess
I've been a fan of Puddles since hearing him on AGT on 2017. When I heard him start singing, I literally dropped what I was doing in the other room & ran to the tv to see who that voice was! I was hooked! As you, & so many others have stated, it's the clear understanding of the lyrics when he sings that is so amazing! I never cared for Black Sabbath or this song but, when Puddles released it, I was blown away by the lyrics! It was the first time I truly heard them. He has also covered Ozzy's "Crazy Train" &, same with that one, I never knew the lyrics until Puddles did it. If you haven't been to one of Puddles' shows yet, by all means, go! You won't be disappointed! He also gives the biggest hugs ever to anyone who wants one 😊
I've read through the comments on a number of Puddles' music videos, and one comment I've seen a good handful of times come from those whose native language isn't English, saying how much they love how easy Puddles is to understand since he enunciates his words so well as he's singing.
"Where Is My Mind" was the first Puddles song I heard. It blew me away. It was like I heard this song for the first time. Puddles does this with all his songs!
"Big Mike" is one of the rare performers who is just as good (if not better) live in concert. A beautiful voice and clear diction so you can understand every word. He can sing anything!
That's it. I have GOT to find more covers by this guy. He's amazing. (Plus, his cover of Lorde's "Royals" is how I FINALLY understood some of the lyrics in that damn song, so he might help me with others, as well.)
Black Sabbath "Paranoid" was the very first album I ever bought when I was 10yrs old (back in the mid 70's). I ended up buying that album at least three different times until high school when I bought it on cassette....always loved it and it's still in my heavy metal song rotation on Pandora. 😊
Thanks Elizabeth for this reaction and setting of the song. I think many of us, me included, are feeling quite disturbed by what we see in the news. Music is a great avenue for consideration, introspection, and dealing with the issues at hand. To my fellow veteran brother Aaron Bushnell.... RIP. You are brave yet tragic
I had never heard of Puddles. Ever. Really good voice. I love covers that take chances with the melody and sort of reinvent the song whilst respecting the core of it. He does that very well here.
Thank you for bringing this performer into my world. I had never heard of him, but wow, that was an amazing interpretation of the song. Off to learn and hear more.
When you have to park parts of your analysis until later, because you have that much density of real knowledge and opinion....what a treat. Every time I hear any person reacting on a video and they are like, "wow, what nice voice, I didn't expect that"......how can I not retreat here.
What a great marriage of thought! Puddles and Elizabeth, yes! It's hard no to be a fan of Puddles or yours. He's takes or covers of songs is spectacular ✨️ and his voice is perfect. Elizabeth what you've analyzed in his voice rings true with his music as a whole. Not to make this about me, but as someone who studied classical voice performance education and left in my 3rd yr to pursue rock, ha. I'm aways in awe of your non-bias when it comes to vocals out of the classical genre. I wish I had had a teacher like you when I was 18 without a clue as to how to build my vocal mechanics. I had the basics, but the clarity you speak to about all aspects of voice is eye opening. I took some students myself after getting off the road and I would tell my kids that I wasn't there to make them sound like anyone. I was there to get their voices to be the best they could be and that pursuing a life in music means you need to train hard because singing once every three months live is nothing compared to singing 100 plus performances in a year. My one hope for all the kids out there is that they take you seriously. Your reactions encompass a whole verity of performance points. It's a masters class, every single one of your videos. Your second channel goes even further in depth. Great work Elizabeth.
Just goes to show what great songwriters Black Sabbath were. If a composition can be performed in this completely different style and still be so powerful, it must be a great composition. Most modern recordings rely on a gimmick, effect or a specific sound to make them at all interesting, and dont stand the test of being covered, let alone completely transformed like this. Black Sabbath were much more than distorted guitars and screaming lyrics. Geniuses.
Every generation of music has it's forgettable fluff that relies on trends and gimmicks. We look back at the cream of the crop from past generations, and forget all the thousands of albums from hundred of bands that didn't involve quality art. But the newest bands, the next generation, will have its timeless greats too. It's just harder to forget all the fluff while it's actively playing.
What I like about Puddles is that they don't just cover a song, they use their artistic abilities to be inspired to create something their own. I feel that a lot of covers are only imitating the original. To me, the most successful covers are songs like when Rage Against the Machine did Renegades of Funk or Johnny Cash did Hurt.
I just listened to this song for the first time last night. I felt some part of me come alive in a way that I haven't felt from a song in quite awhile. There is some magic woven into it that touches my soul. THank you for sharing it and your wisdom with your gracious audience. Much love
Thank you for this, I'm understanding music more and more with every video. I love Puddles Pity Party, this was the first song I seen him do and I been hooked since. I would love to see a collaboration with you two
WHAT?! I like Puddles and thought I'd heard all his stuff on RUclips, but I missed that one. Might be my favorite Warren Zevon tune too. Depending on my mood any given day....
One of the things I really love about covers of Black Sabbath songs is that in most cases, I can understand the lyrics! Ozzy is a brilliant songsmith, and his emotion and energy was always top notch, but it was a rare day he was able to speak clearly enough to let that shine through very well. There was (is?) a group called Brown Sabbath that did a number of really good latin-inspired versions of their songs too.
Puddle's is local to where I live. Or used to be, not sure he's still around here, haven't seen him much lately but.... holy crap what an amazing person he is.
I am generally a lurker but I wanted to thank for for showing all you experiences and reactions to music that I love and have experienced in my ongoing life and changed me, It has been a welcome experience over all your videos and It it is always a pleasure to watch and find artists like this who I would of missed. Have a great day!
That chuckle @ 2:04 - that's the music nerd glee that exemplifies this channel. Just unabashed enjoyment of what Elizabeth has already heard and eagerness to jump into gritty analysis. Love it.
This was great! I love the whole Black Sabbath album this song came from. Now we have Ozzie’s anger and revolt, and Puddles’ sadness, confusion, and longing. Great job!😎
The human message in the masterpiece comes through in a totally different, yet equally powerful way. We all needed this Puddles. Thank you! And thank you Elizabeth for bringing your light to it!
Wow. Puddles is quite an artist. With the somewhat upped production of this video, you can really see and feel the sorrow. So good. Going back, I really thought "Royals" was a terrific first look and memorable one. Just he getting up and walking away or staring straight into the camera at the end of the video, Puddles gets the job done. Thank you for the share.❤
The ending reminded me of Puddles version of "Sound Of Silence", one of my favorite covers! He genuinely looks through the camera, into your soul. Love you, Puddles! Thank you for your honest music ❤
Elizabeth --- I want to thank you so much for doing a reaction to Puddles. He is so amazingly talented and does such a great job at reproducing classic songs from all genre of music. He has an incredible voice and the persona of his clown wanting and deserving pity is so original and seriously humorous sincerity. Please react to more Puddles music.
I recently discovered Puddles when I went to a Coheed and Primus show where he opened. I immediately fell in love with his performance and binged more of his music when I got home!
Just love Puddles. Saw him live and he saw so talented and funny. And the best thing is my wife got us dead center tickets because she was scared he would pick on her! Haha
Puts on a great show for sure. My brother and I were sitting next to each other in front row. Both of us have shaved heads. He used our heads as props to indicate... Well, something men usually have two of.
Saw puddles open up for tenacious D last year (I think) maybe 2 years ago now…he did such an amazing job of interacting and improvising with the crowd.
Lounge singer Richard Cheese covering metal songs is also a great dichotomy. And he does a hilarious version of Down With The Sickness by Disturbed which was used to great effect in the movie Dawn Of The Dead.
I was also thinking of Dick Cheese; he does kind of the reverse of this, by taking miserable self hating songs like Creep and making them sound really happy!
Never really was an Ozzy or Black Sabbath fan, but you have forced me to take a hard dive into the artist and the band and liking what I am finding. Thank you!
I've heard other Puddles performances before, but I'm really struck by a slight Chris Cornell-esque sound he has at the end of each line... a slight twang to the pronunciation but delivered with a soft, resonant note. The perfect fit for this song, just amazing. 💜
For me, the most exciting part of Puddle's version was his choice not to hold the last syllable in the line. In Black Sabbath's version, Ozzy held the last syllable in every line. Puddles has the range and power to hold those syllables, so he made the choice not to. Not holding those syllables made the lines clipped and more direct. In addition, it created a longing, which I feel adds to the emotionality of Puddle's version.
I think that one aspect of this video that wasn’t discussed is that it was shot in black and white. That choice seems to me to enhance the overall atmosphere of deep sadness conveyed by the song.
I love hearing song’s played and sung in different ways. Often times it’s a revelation to the lyrics, almost like hearing the song for the first time but realizing the lyrics are the same.
The emotion he finds in songs, and applies to his performances is such a genius format as a silent clown. He's the silent observer who has patiently spent time observing the world around him, seeing and hearing the feelings of others and through that attempted to find solace and reason in song, words, and emotions that provide an outlet to his introspective world. To put it then into performance and share those feelings with the world in the form of performance is both entertaining and heartwarming.
You are very adept at explaining phonation and sound creation. I have a great ear, but I often don't know how a particular sound is created - many of your videos complete a learning cycle for me. Thanks again.
Okay, first things first: Black Sabbath and Triple P are always ingredients for for a fantastic day, just on their own. But this new collaborative animal is just pure sonic joy in the making. What really impresses me here is that Michael doesn't display his usual vocal power. Rather, he is somewhat reserved and more realistic, or at least closer to a very melodic speaking voice, which creates a near perfect blend of his own talent and that of the almighty Sabbath. Excellent song choice, my charismatic queen. What a treat to wake up to!
Great reaction Elizabeth! I grew up to this music and my friend bought the first Black Sabbath album in 1970 and another came out right after which we listened to, though I really never got into that style of music back then as there was so much more music out there more desirable to me. This version from Puddles is fantastic and I’ll be listening to it again more often! The percussion was magnificent an that tribal, indigenous drum beat was awesome!
I was 13 when I got the 8-track tape for Christmas. With Iron Man & Sweet Leaf - I never appreciated War Pigs because I was too young to understand the lyrics. Now that I'm 64 - War Pigs is one of the greatest songs of the 70's. Ozzy sings it in demonstration and rebellion - and Puddles sing it in contemplative remembrance and resignation. I like them both.
I love the persona of "puddles PITTY party" and everything, BUT i HOPE that Mike starts his real carrer and with his face and tattos and everything that are "him". He is allready one of the best singers we have ever heard and seen.. he is multinstrumential.. very skilled and very very nice person even to talk to and listen to. Even reading Ebooks should make him some money :) I just want more appreciation for him and yes YOU NEED TO TALK TO MIKE AND MAKE AN INTERVIEW !!
He's done over 10 radio interviews, and they are quite entertaining. However, if you're serious, talk to Puddles' friend Big Mike. He knows the clown inside out.
One of the things I love about Puddle's interpretation of songs is his clarity and articulation of the lyrics. Everything is so crisp and the control of his voice is astounding.
What I got out of that part at the end, when he looks int the camera after the song ends, is that these wars need to stop, kind of like "Did you hear that?" Like he really meant it and he wanted us to get it.
Until now............Have you ever heard...........of a Sad Clown, As always Elizabeth.......You've provided us with an excellent analysis, of an awesome Puddles Cover, of a terrific Black Sabbath song. Thank you.
I love when artists take an existing icon of a song and completely restructure it. Generally it's garbage, but sometimes, just sometimes, you get an absolute jewel. Yay Puddles!
Welll How good is this... what a voice and a very good interprtaion.... As a big fan of Sabbath and war pigs.... this is a great new take on it.. espesally with whats going on in the world at the mo... Peace N love .. Davey P.. UK
The question about politicians "leaving the role of fighting to the poor" reminds me of System Of A Down's lyrics from B.Y.O.B, "Why do they always send the poor" and "Why don't presidents fight the war". The lyrics/subject matter of both songs are very similar and I haven't noticed until now. They're both anti-war, protest songs. It's thought-provoking.
I loved how you mentioned off hand how great it was when he looked at the camera with such expressiveness without knowing what the ending was going to be. I got my popcorn ready for your reaction.
Ozzy was the youthful anger at the war-machine, Puddles is the aging resignation of it.
Well said.
I agree. There's a tired sadness here.
Not my thing, this clown. Makes me kind of sleepy and doesn't move me like the original.
It doesnt have to be resignation, but silent frustration and frankly dissapointment in leadership, this song is specially on theme given current events, where the war pigs launch and continue their wars regardless of how many innocents have to die, blood to grease the cogs of the war machine.
@@vaettra1589 You are welcome to your opinion, different strokes for different folks, while we can appreciate the lyrics and instrumental prowess of the original song, this one brings to the table amazing voice performance, each one unique and great in their own right.
I've said it before: if infinite universes exist, then somewhere out there is one in which Johnny Cash did a cover of "War Pigs". And I am sure it is glorious. Seriously, stop and think for a moment what that must sound like.
PLEASE HAVE PUDDLES ON YOUR SHOW FOR A TEA AND INTERVIEW!! He's such a nice and genuine person.
Has to be Michael Geier i guess, Puddles doesn't talk, but Michael can talk for him ;)
@@j0hnn13K Yes, Big Mike knows Puddles VERY well. One might say they are twins...LOL!!!
@@ReleaseTheQuackers that could very well be the case :P
Puddles "speaks" for Puddles. He has done interviews before, he just communicates differently.
Puddles has done over 10 radio interviews, but usually he has a friend to fill in the gaps. Big Mike will also do radio interviews or podcasts, but not as often. But Puddles is entertaining on his own during these interviews without help. He may not "discuss" anything in detail, but he can keep a relevant mood going rather effortlessly with mime and just clowning around.
Mike Geier is amazing. His Puddles persona is brilliant. He is able to add nuances in character no one has ever effectively accomplished. Every video I watch of him I get the impression I'm at a stage show. A clown walks out. Put's his suitcase down, and then blows you away with an amazing voice. One of the best voices I have ever heard.
Puddles has this surprising quality of being able to evoke meaning from the lyrics that you missed with the original. I mean, it's the same words, right? But with the original, you have all the imagery and ambience of that artist, that delivers a certain meaning. Puddles strips all that away, and shoves the natural meaning straight into your brain, as direct and honest as his voice's timbre. Amazing.
It's like he masks his physicality with the clown get-up, in order to un-mask his vocalizations. Obscuring the one, in order to 'un-obscure' the other. Wonderful!
Puddles' mastery lies with evoking emotions you never really knew were there. He often slows things down because it gives you a moment to just think about it and how it makes you feel.
So well said. Maybe we need more clowns instead of the clowns we have that don't know they're clowns. It's clowns all the way down.
Artistic reinterpretation is one of true powers of art that goes missed, too often.
You hit the nail on the head. I had tears in my eyes before she paused at the first WOAH LORD YEAH.
Pretty good.. the man is a clown though..haha
With the lighting, and Puddle's facial expression at the end. It was almost like the skull of Father Time bemoaning the actions that we've taken.
This is my first time ever hearing Puddles. I am a huge Sabbath fan and saw them multiple times in concert. War Pigs is one of the greatest songs ever put on vinyl. This version is a great example of the brilliance of Geezers lyrics. 50+ years later the poignancy of his juxtaposition of those who start wars and those fight and suffer from them has never been clearer. The amazing compostion change between Sabbaths song to fight and protest war and Puddles change to lament and accept the failures to do so truly show the geniuos behind the lyics and the profound impact that words and music when put together can have on the listener even when separated by decades and genre's.
Puddles also covers Crazy Train. Another really excellent cover considering how different it is from Ozzy's style.
Check out his other videos and songs always a surprise and very powerful.
Puddles' breakout hit was covering 'Royals': absolutely worth checking out, I may have to go listen to it right after this :)
a really special guy
@@markpukey8 I will have to look that one up!
This video is my introduction to Puddles and I am in complete awe by the emotion he has in his voice. I now have this on my Spotify favorites list.
Check out his covers of The Ship Song, Telephone Line, and Where is My Mind. Those are some of my personal favorites from him.
Same! That was amazing!
Check out his cover of Chris Cornell's "When I'm Down" that he did shortly after hearing about Chris' passing. Wonderful cover.
He did some songs with Postmodern Jukebox as well, they're worth checking out.
Puddles tours.
Check him out if he has a show near ya. You won't regret it.
I absolutely love puddles been a great fan of his for years he has the most excellent voice and a great take on the songs that he covers
This is my favorite Black Sabbath song. And it really hits hard since I am a combat veteran
I got cha 6.
It really is a stellar song.
This is why I subbed. You're one of the few reactors that actually analyzes the performance, and I really like the way you tie the physiology to the emotions you experience. And it's just fun to watch your visceral reactions. I haven't listened to Puddles before, but now that's another Internet rabbit hole I'm going to have to go down. I think it's the mark of a great artist to take an iconic piece like this and bring new meaning and understanding to it. Thanks for your work!
It immediately stirred up images of someone who has lost a loved one in war. Angry, sad, lost, searching, a building rage trying to find an outlet... a sombre ember of ferocity surrounded by numbness.
I love the light-hearted Puddles, but this is my favorite thing he has done. It hits hard.
So glad you include puddles in your lineup. Hes an important part of art as its permission for all the outcast weirdos to see that its ok to be themselves much like Bowie did for us in the 70s
So long as you have a unique talent though, I wish Susan Boyle had had more success, which is the unfortunate reality of media, great voices dont necessarily translate to success, instead you have generic run of the mill and even auto-tune songs meant for mass consumption in the top 10s all the time.
@@vanessamaldonado5877 with 25 million albums and a net worth of 40 million she did ok🤔😄🤩
Oso, you know I know too!!! The best!! Hope you are well my friend.
@@xtravert2012 thanks Shannon ☺️
@@vanessamaldonado5877 she did peak at 25 million and full houses whereever she performed. I don’t think she was the extrovert needed for the life of supersuccess
I've been a fan of Puddles since hearing him on AGT on 2017. When I heard him start singing, I literally dropped what I was doing in the other room & ran to the tv to see who that voice was! I was hooked! As you, & so many others have stated, it's the clear understanding of the lyrics when he sings that is so amazing! I never cared for Black Sabbath or this song but, when Puddles released it, I was blown away by the lyrics! It was the first time I truly heard them. He has also covered Ozzy's "Crazy Train" &, same with that one, I never knew the lyrics until Puddles did it. If you haven't been to one of Puddles' shows yet, by all means, go! You won't be disappointed! He also gives the biggest hugs ever to anyone who wants one 😊
I love Puddles! Man, he is amazing! He did something different, and just owns the song.
I've read through the comments on a number of Puddles' music videos, and one comment I've seen a good handful of times come from those whose native language isn't English, saying how much they love how easy Puddles is to understand since he enunciates his words so well as he's singing.
"Where Is My Mind" was the first Puddles song I heard. It blew me away. It was like I heard this song for the first time. Puddles does this with all his songs!
"Big Mike" is one of the rare performers who is just as good (if not better) live in concert. A beautiful voice and clear diction so you can understand every word. He can sing anything!
Yup, Mike is great too!! Puddles might say he is better than Mike but it is debatable who is better
That's it. I have GOT to find more covers by this guy. He's amazing. (Plus, his cover of Lorde's "Royals" is how I FINALLY understood some of the lyrics in that damn song, so he might help me with others, as well.)
Black Sabbath "Paranoid" was the very first album I ever bought when I was 10yrs old (back in the mid 70's). I ended up buying that album at least three different times until high school when I bought it on cassette....always loved it and it's still in my heavy metal song rotation on Pandora. 😊
Thanks Elizabeth for this reaction and setting of the song. I think many of us, me included, are feeling quite disturbed by what we see in the news. Music is a great avenue for consideration, introspection, and dealing with the issues at hand. To my fellow veteran brother Aaron Bushnell.... RIP. You are brave yet tragic
I'm sorry for your loss.
Prayers up for Aaron
I had never heard of Puddles. Ever. Really good voice. I love covers that take chances with the melody and sort of reinvent the song whilst respecting the core of it. He does that very well here.
You should deep dive on Puddles. There’s even a jazz piece with Haley Reinhart that’s really good.
Thank you for bringing this performer into my world. I had never heard of him, but wow, that was an amazing interpretation of the song. Off to learn and hear more.
Welcome to the Party!
Puddles tours. Check out his website for tour dates!
Lawd a mercy!!! What a beautiful rabbit hole you will go down!!!
@@Kay_The_Coffee_Weirdo lol, you ain't lied lady!!! Amazing rabbithole!!
@@xtravert2012 I did listen the next day for about three hours and can't say I was disappointed.
When you have to park parts of your analysis until later, because you have that much density of real knowledge and opinion....what a treat. Every time I hear any person reacting on a video and they are like, "wow, what nice voice, I didn't expect that"......how can I not retreat here.
Amen.
What a great marriage of thought! Puddles and Elizabeth, yes! It's hard no to be a fan of Puddles or yours. He's takes or covers of songs is spectacular ✨️ and his voice is perfect. Elizabeth what you've analyzed in his voice rings true with his music as a whole.
Not to make this about me, but as someone who studied classical voice performance education and left in my 3rd yr to pursue rock, ha. I'm aways in awe of your non-bias when it comes to vocals out of the classical genre. I wish I had had a teacher like you when I was 18 without a clue as to how to build my vocal mechanics. I had the basics, but the clarity you speak to about all aspects of voice is eye opening. I took some students myself after getting off the road and I would tell my kids that I wasn't there to make them sound like anyone. I was there to get their voices to be the best they could be and that pursuing a life in music means you need to train hard because singing once every three months live is nothing compared to singing 100 plus performances in a year. My one hope for all the kids out there is that they take you seriously. Your reactions encompass a whole verity of performance points. It's a masters class, every single one of your videos. Your second channel goes even further in depth. Great work Elizabeth.
Just goes to show what great songwriters Black Sabbath were. If a composition can be performed in this completely different style and still be so powerful, it must be a great composition. Most modern recordings rely on a gimmick, effect or a specific sound to make them at all interesting, and dont stand the test of being covered, let alone completely transformed like this.
Black Sabbath were much more than distorted guitars and screaming lyrics. Geniuses.
Only the best lasts.
what U said Sir!!
Every generation of music has it's forgettable fluff that relies on trends and gimmicks.
We look back at the cream of the crop from past generations, and forget all the thousands of albums from hundred of bands that didn't involve quality art.
But the newest bands, the next generation, will have its timeless greats too. It's just harder to forget all the fluff while it's actively playing.
@faleken8315 I would humbly suggest that there is not a single current "artist" that will be remembered as a "timeless great". Not one....
@@peterkassner3552
I remember people saying that every decade since the 60s.
What I like about Puddles is that they don't just cover a song, they use their artistic abilities to be inspired to create something their own. I feel that a lot of covers are only imitating the original. To me, the most successful covers are songs like when Rage Against the Machine did Renegades of Funk or Johnny Cash did Hurt.
Puddles is amazing!! So glad I discovered him in 2013 at a needed time! His voice soothed my soul so many times!!
I just listened to this song for the first time last night. I felt some part of me come alive in a way that I haven't felt from a song in quite awhile. There is some magic woven into it that touches my soul. THank you for sharing it and your wisdom with your gracious audience. Much love
Puddles is the only clown that doesn't immediately fill me with revulsion. His show is excellent. Immensely talented performer.
Thank you for this, I'm understanding music more and more with every video. I love Puddles Pity Party, this was the first song I seen him do and I been hooked since. I would love to see a collaboration with you two
Puddles is so good and musically diverse. His cover of Desperados under the eaves is spectacular
Warren Zevon was uniquely special -miss him
Definitely agree with that
He does it so well
And I love me some Warren Zevon
Did not know this existed. I am going away to listen to it. RIP Warren.
WHAT?! I like Puddles and thought I'd heard all his stuff on RUclips, but I missed that one. Might be my favorite Warren Zevon tune too. Depending on my mood any given day....
One of the things I really love about covers of Black Sabbath songs is that in most cases, I can understand the lyrics! Ozzy is a brilliant songsmith, and his emotion and energy was always top notch, but it was a rare day he was able to speak clearly enough to let that shine through very well. There was (is?) a group called Brown Sabbath that did a number of really good latin-inspired versions of their songs too.
Puddle's is local to where I live. Or used to be, not sure he's still around here, haven't seen him much lately but.... holy crap what an amazing person he is.
He's still stomping around Atlanta, but he's on the road a lot. He is a wandering clown, after all.
I am generally a lurker but I wanted to thank for for showing all you experiences and reactions to music that I love and have experienced in my ongoing life and changed me, It has been a welcome experience over all your videos and It it is always a pleasure to watch and find artists like this who I would of missed. Have a great day!
That chuckle @ 2:04 - that's the music nerd glee that exemplifies this channel. Just unabashed enjoyment of what Elizabeth has already heard and eagerness to jump into gritty analysis. Love it.
He's one of my favorite voices in music
I wish i had the clarity he has. It breathes new life into all the lyrics. He did pink floyd Time and its a gut punch again
Well, Tom Waites Time but it ends me almost as much as I Who Have Nothing
This was great! I love the whole Black Sabbath album this song came from. Now we have Ozzie’s anger and revolt, and Puddles’ sadness, confusion, and longing. Great job!😎
The human message in the masterpiece comes through in a totally different, yet equally powerful way. We all needed this Puddles. Thank you! And thank you Elizabeth for bringing your light to it!
Wow. Puddles is quite an artist. With the somewhat upped production of this video, you can really see and feel the sorrow. So good. Going back, I really thought "Royals" was a terrific first look and memorable one. Just he getting up and walking away or staring straight into the camera at the end of the video, Puddles gets the job done. Thank you for the share.❤
The ending reminded me of Puddles version of "Sound Of Silence", one of my favorite covers!
He genuinely looks through the camera, into your soul.
Love you, Puddles! Thank you for your honest music ❤
Thanks!
Elizabeth --- I want to thank you so much for doing a reaction to Puddles.
He is so amazingly talented and does such a great job at reproducing classic songs from all genre of music. He has an incredible voice and the persona of his clown wanting and deserving pity is so original and seriously humorous sincerity.
Please react to more Puddles music.
I recently discovered Puddles when I went to a Coheed and Primus show where he opened. I immediately fell in love with his performance and binged more of his music when I got home!
Just love Puddles. Saw him live and he saw so talented and funny. And the best thing is my wife got us dead center tickets because she was scared he would pick on her! Haha
Puts on a great show for sure. My brother and I were sitting next to each other in front row. Both of us have shaved heads. He used our heads as props to indicate... Well, something men usually have two of.
Puddles is a MUST SEE Show! Doesn't speak a word (only sings) but mimes his arse off. He'll have you sad and ROTFL!
Saw puddles open up for tenacious D last year (I think) maybe 2 years ago now…he did such an amazing job of interacting and improvising with the crowd.
So happy to see P3 featured, he's incredible, wish more people knew him!
Lounge singer Richard Cheese covering metal songs is also a great dichotomy. And he does a hilarious version of Down With The Sickness by Disturbed which was used to great effect in the movie Dawn Of The Dead.
I was also thinking of Dick Cheese; he does kind of the reverse of this, by taking miserable self hating songs like Creep and making them sound really happy!
Oh man. That brings back memories. Haven’t listened to him in years. I loved Lounge against the machine!
Never really was an Ozzy or Black Sabbath fan, but you have forced me to take a hard dive into the artist and the band and liking what I am finding. Thank you!
You're welcome! Puddles is absolutely amazing, and I actually really liked his take on this one. And Royals!
@@TheCharismaticVoice Yes mama, love that one, and Mad World.
I've heard other Puddles performances before, but I'm really struck by a slight Chris Cornell-esque sound he has at the end of each line... a slight twang to the pronunciation but delivered with a soft, resonant note. The perfect fit for this song, just amazing. 💜
I wasn’t expecting to see Puddles on your channel. I haven’t even watched and I already love it.
Love Puddles! I’ve seen him several times and wow he is just a force of good in this world ♥️♥️
I love Black Sabbath this song is dark and Puddles gave it what represents. Very very awesome. Excellent job Puddles
For me, the most exciting part of Puddle's version was his choice not to hold the last syllable in the line. In Black Sabbath's version, Ozzy held the last syllable in every line. Puddles has the range and power to hold those syllables, so he made the choice not to. Not holding those syllables made the lines clipped and more direct. In addition, it created a longing, which I feel adds to the emotionality of Puddle's version.
I think that one aspect of this video that wasn’t discussed is that it was shot in black and white. That choice seems to me to enhance the overall atmosphere of deep sadness conveyed by the song.
Who better to sing War Pigs than a “Sad” Clown?
LMAO
I love hearing song’s played and sung in different ways. Often times it’s a revelation to the lyrics, almost like hearing the song for the first time but realizing the lyrics are the same.
I saw him open up for Tenacious D at Northern Quest Casino here in Spokane. He's so very talented ❤️
The emotion he finds in songs, and applies to his performances is such a genius format as a silent clown. He's the silent observer who has patiently spent time observing the world around him, seeing and hearing the feelings of others and through that attempted to find solace and reason in song, words, and emotions that provide an outlet to his introspective world. To put it then into performance and share those feelings with the world in the form of performance is both entertaining and heartwarming.
Puddles is something else. His voice with his look makes your brain work overtime, lol!
2:03...that laugh. God Bless.
That laugh.
I agree whole-heartedly.
The entire performance was a masterpiece! The look on his face at the end-- took it way past masterpiece status! Just stunned at this rendition!
Very well put, Red.
The calmness expresses the hoplessness and futility of it all.
You are very adept at explaining phonation and sound creation. I have a great ear, but I often don't know how a particular sound is created - many of your videos complete a learning cycle for me.
Thanks again.
This is my ALL TIME FAVORITE Puddles performance !
Puddles really is such a stellar voice. He really does such great renditions
Nailed it! You get him!
I have seen Puddles live twice! Amazing!
Puddles cover of Dio's Rainbow In The Dark is fantastic.
One of my all time favorite songs. I liked this version also
His enunciation changes everything!
I absolutely love his voice, especially his rendition of Royals from Lorde.
I saw Puddles in Seattle. This man is gifted!
And if you haven't heard his rendition of 'Chandelier', you're in for a treat.
Okay, first things first: Black Sabbath and Triple P are always ingredients for for a fantastic day, just on their own. But this new collaborative animal is just pure sonic joy in the making. What really impresses me here is that Michael doesn't display his usual vocal power. Rather, he is somewhat reserved and more realistic, or at least closer to a very melodic speaking voice, which creates a near perfect blend of his own talent and that of the almighty Sabbath. Excellent song choice, my charismatic queen. What a treat to wake up to!
Charles Bradley's soulful version of Ozzy's 'Changes' is an amazing cover.
Love his voice.. So much raw emotion.
Great reaction Elizabeth! I grew up to this music and my friend bought the first Black Sabbath album in 1970 and another came out right after which we listened to, though I really never got into that style of music back then as there was so much more music out there more desirable to me. This version from Puddles is fantastic and I’ll be listening to it again more often! The percussion was magnificent an that tribal, indigenous drum beat was awesome!
I was 13 when I got the 8-track tape for Christmas. With Iron Man & Sweet Leaf - I never appreciated War Pigs because I was too young to understand the lyrics. Now that I'm 64 - War Pigs is one of the greatest songs of the 70's. Ozzy sings it in demonstration and rebellion - and Puddles sing it in contemplative remembrance and resignation.
I like them both.
Puddles "yeah" as compared to Ozzy's feels like it has more intent. Great video! I know both Ozzy and Puddles would approve of your work here.
I absolutely love Puddles.
I love the persona of "puddles PITTY party" and everything, BUT i HOPE that Mike starts his real carrer and with his face and tattos and everything that are "him". He is allready one of the best singers we have ever heard and seen.. he is multinstrumential.. very skilled and very very nice person even to talk to and listen to. Even reading Ebooks should make him some money :) I just want more appreciation for him and yes YOU NEED TO TALK TO MIKE AND MAKE AN INTERVIEW !!
We need a Tea Time with Puddles! Please, make that happen!
He doesn’t talk. It would be quiet the one sided conversation :p
He's done over 10 radio interviews, and they are quite entertaining.
However, if you're serious, talk to Puddles' friend Big Mike. He knows the clown inside out.
One of the things I love about Puddle's interpretation of songs is his clarity and articulation of the lyrics. Everything is so crisp and the control of his voice is astounding.
That was masterful in every way. Perfectly shot and sung, amazing directing, the audio mixing… oh my god!
Saw puddles as an opener for tenacious d a while back and it blew my mind. Absolutly incredible.❤
Puddles AND Tenacious D??? ❤❤❤
What I got out of that part at the end, when he looks int the camera after the song ends, is that these wars need to stop, kind of like "Did you hear that?" Like he really meant it and he wanted us to get it.
If you haven't already, check out Puddles covering Holy Diver with the guys from Primus.
"Believer"(with Bigfoot) is lol, but I really ❤ his impression on "Crazy Train"(brings.a whole new experience with 🎶😉
Until now............Have you ever heard...........of a Sad Clown, As always Elizabeth.......You've provided us with an excellent analysis, of an awesome Puddles Cover, of a terrific Black Sabbath song. Thank you.
I love when artists take an existing icon of a song and completely restructure it. Generally it's garbage, but sometimes, just sometimes, you get an absolute jewel. Yay Puddles!
I've always liked Puddles' approach to the songs he covers but good heavens, this is amazing. What a great re-imagining of a classic!
Welll How good is this... what a voice and a very good interprtaion.... As a big fan of Sabbath and war pigs.... this is a great new take on it.. espesally with whats going on in the world at the mo... Peace N love .. Davey P.. UK
I love how in the “brainwashed minds” line he looks into camera almost accusatorially
You absolutely need to analyze some of Puddle's earlier work. Pinball Wizzard/Folsom Prison Blues is absolute PERFECTION!
For anyone unfamiliar with Puddles, but intrigued, the man is literally seven feet tall. Vocally and figuratively, he's a kaiju.
The question about politicians "leaving the role of fighting to the poor" reminds me of System Of A Down's lyrics from B.Y.O.B, "Why do they always send the poor" and "Why don't presidents fight the war". The lyrics/subject matter of both songs are very similar and I haven't noticed until now. They're both anti-war, protest songs. It's thought-provoking.
Puddles is a treasure! I love his reinterpretation of the classic rock I grew up with and still love!
Puddles voice is magic!
I loved how you mentioned off hand how great it was when he looked at the camera with such expressiveness without knowing what the ending was going to be. I got my popcorn ready for your reaction.
The first tie that I heard this singer was when he was fronting a neo swing band in the 90s called The Useless Playboys