I love how Frank gets totally invested in his songs. He just closes his eyes and then the magic happens. Well done sir.

“I can’t sing a high note to save my life” Your songs are high notes themselves ❤️

This cover inspired my dad to learn to play take on me. He passed away recently due to cancer. Listening to this again I remember before he was ill, when he would sit down with his guitar and play this.

beautiful cover

It’s the “I can’t sing a high note to save my life” for me ❤️

I'm absolutely loving the imagery of a bunch of weary survivors sitting around a campfire, exhausted, relaxed, but still watchful, letting the music wash over them as a balm to their spirits as the night around them grows deeper.

I love how Frank starts by thinking about the situation the person playing this song would be in. these songs and covers are amazing

I didn't realize how deep the actual lyrics of the song were... Frank's at it again with his emotionally impactful voice, singing powerful and beautiful messages

i think i've found my new favorite youtube channel

The fact that he sang this song like he literally was in a zombie apocalypse, fighting zombies for hours. You can hear the tiredness of life in his voice. Love it.

Frank... every single word you sing is exploding with emotions... keep doing this... the world needs more of you...

Oh Frank, you always make me cry... Please, don't you EVER stop sharing your art with us. EVER.

Suddenly, I thought like I were a 70 year old woman and he's singing this for me. How lovely. And I also wish I could sing this song for my girl when I'll be 70, but she's gone too soon.

I’m 23 years old. Just a young guy navigating the world, often lost and confused about who I am or what I’m supposed to be doing. Then I watch you play and I understand, maybe this is what life is really about. Just enjoying the moment and a good song to get us through to the next day. Thank you Frank, for helping me get through to tomorrow.

This isn't a "worn out version", this, wonderful Frank, is how i think this song should've been sung all along. You are epic! ❤❤❤❤❤

I said this to your Mazzy Star cover a few years ago Frank, but you're a breath of fresh air in this digital era. This raw unedited video is the real you, and that's what KZfaq was made for. Thanks for inspiring us all my friend.

I'm happy that the youtube algorithm showed this to me today rather than 10 years later.

Loving how active you are right now

Hello Frank, just dicovered you today. February 9th 2023, I'm so happy about it. You make the world more beautiful by doing what you do. Keep inspiring young people like me to bring to the world a beam of light as you do with your music. You're truly an inspiration and you'll never know to which extent what you do can lift up and create such joy and love in others. Thank you, thank you so much. hope you're alright, healthy and I'll see you in your next video. Big love from Piedad in Spain

I think this might be the most hauntingly beautiful acoustic cover I've ever heard

"You've gotta pretend I've been in the game, and I've been fighting zombies or whatever for about five hours. And everybody's totally worn out. And then some bright spark says, 'give us a song'." That spoken intro makes this cover all the more special. Frank is a treasure. ❤

Bro imagining when he was a teen, he would be pulling so many girls

We almost can feel his heartbeat. Its marvelous!

Don't sell yourself short Frank! Great music with feeling.

Some people should never die, seriously.

You are the kind of people who make this world more beautiful than ever.

Thank you, sir. Your singing means a lot to people like me. Growing up with some troubled family is tough but your presence always makes me feel better and it accompanies me with your great warm singing. I truly appreciate it, i couldn't thank you enough. All the love x

I know I’m very late, and you won’t read this. But right now I’m sitting at my guitar listening to this absolutely beautiful cover. I loved Ellie’s version, and I love the last of us (part I and part II.) I came across your channel, and your cover of no surprises by Radiohead. Your voice is so calming. Please keep making covers like this 🙏🙏

“I’ll be gone...” Frank you aren’t allowed to leave us you treasure of a human being. May your life be long and filled with joy friend.

I closed my eyes for a moment, and imagined Joel singing. :')

Wow, that was utterly beatiful, calming, classy and gentle. Listening to Frank I felt like I was a child happily falling asleep in my mother's arms.

What really sold this to me was the how you built up the story in the start. "Everybody`s totally worn out, and a bright spark says: Play a song!" It is very melancholy and sweet ♥ Had to try myself 😁😁

i bloody love this guy. ive been going through kind of a rough time lately and this is one of the few channels that help me get through the day not gonna lie. ik that sounds cheesy but idc its true. thank you frank, we all love you bruh :))

Dear frank, I recently lost my dad but listening to you sing reminds me a lot of him and I thank you so much because even though you have never seen my face or heard my voice you’ve saved my life and gave me purpose and motivation in each of your songs. You are a blessing to the world frank. ❤️

This song takes on a whole new meaning with the worn out vibes. Like it's speaking to the old soul who never found "the one" or lost them to something on the road. Haunting and beautiful.

Gosh... It's 1:15 am here in Brazil and this video got me really emotional. You're fascinating, Frank... I can't imagine how must be the feeling you have when you look at yourself in the mirror and realize that you've accomplished one of human's most beautiful and richest virtude, which is to be such an inspiring and beloved person (for hundreds of thousands individuals across the whole globe!!!)

When I hear this cover, I hear a version that's carried with a lifetime of emotions. All the weight this old man carried for his whole life, I can feel all the wisdom this man has, all the things he learned, and it inspieres me so much...

I've been pretty bad for the last couple of months (depression, anxiety, insomnia...) but there's just something so soothing about these videos. I've always loved every version of this song but this ight be the first version that's made me cry before (good tears, though)

Your Radiohead cover of Creep led me to this! One of my favorite songs. Love your version, sir. I got Johnny Cash vibes from this one. Cheers!

I love the intro explaining your high note limitation, then a really good rendition that brought new meaning to the song. Thanks for your music.

Thank you for being my grandfather even though you don't know me🥺

Please don’t leave this earth for a long time sir. I haven’t cried for years after my Uncle Dave died and your song has made me cry. Thank you sir.

There's just something... something special to this man's voice...

Sir... don't apologize for your vocal range! You brought depth to the lyrics by presenting them so clearly and cleanly! Thank you for sharing.

When he sings the earth gets better

The one person who disliked was the one who wrote those high notes in the song

This IS the kind of art the world needs. Thank you, sometimes I forget.

Wow, this is absolutely beautiful. My friend's grandmother just passed and, I don't really process death the same way as others, because of autism. However this really hit me hard after going through what my friend did today when I was there with him waiting for the call from his mother across a couple states.

This is on the same level as Cash's hurt cover honestly.

This man is the inspiration of a generation.

I had no idea the lyrics were so meaningful. This may be the saddest song Ive ever heard. Frank, thank you for your emotional interpretation. It's amazing. I love it. You are a terrific reminder that the soul you see in the diner, at the park feeding pigeons, on the train to Chicago, in the store unnoticed is more than meets the eye. In your case and in a majority I suppose lies a great soul filled with hope, wins, fear, scars, grit, love, loss and decency. God Bless, sir.

Hey Frank ! I am 61 and slowly learning guitar. You inspire me by making these great songs you have learned your own. You present them in your own personal way and it gives those songs a timeless applicability. Your music is beautiful to hear. Thank you Sir. Keep playing and singing to the world. Cheers !

My eyes immediately began watering. This inner energy that he possesses while singing... Jaw dropping.

Aww your voice is so calming, I'm so happy you exist, Frank. You're such a great person, and you're so talented!! Great job :D we love ya

Amazing version. No high notes needed! You sing with your heart.

this is the most emotional painful version I've heard in my short life. This is cover so touching. THANKS A MILLION for people like you Frank

I feel like a part of Johnny cash’s soul has attached itself to your beautiful vessel brother. Thanks for your contribution to this world 🤟🤟🤙🙌🙏

This version HAS to be in a drama movie during time of loss. AMAIZING COVER SIR

I don't know how to explain how much I love hearing you sing, it's just exactly how my soul hears music too. I love your voice, I love how you get the sad parts of life and how they too are beautiful in their expression.

I closed my eyes and imagined the last of us with your song in the background, truly beautiful, thank you for this masterpiece :)

I’m crying. A lot. Thank you, Frank 🤍✨

Wow. I never realized how sad this song is. I heard it on the radio back in the 80s and I always thought it was a happier song. This really changes those memories. And I also never realized how beautiful this song is. Well done!

I felt this in my soul, thank you for regaling us with your amazing talent, absolutely beautiful.

Heart melting and breathtaking rendition. Love it

I hope the people who dislike this go to bed with a pillow that has no COOL SIDE.

This sounds like if Joel did a cover of the song instead of Ellie😳Good job sir

Absolutely love this rendition. I've lost count of how many times I come back to your videos when I need to feel emotions again. Thank you so much for your contributions

I cried like a baby for a bit there. This was lovely, sir. Thank you for sharing your talent with the world. 💜

I'm 42 years old and this is actually the first time I've actually paid enough attention and absorbed the lyrics to this song. it's a whole new song now. Thanks Frank, great work!

It's 5 am and I was worried about messing up my sleep schedule, but now it doesn't matter. Thanks Frank :)

Wow…, here in 2024 from the Radiohead video. Been going through some rough times recently and this is just washing the stress away. Thank you frank

The high notes are not what's supposed to matter but the feeling and message of the song. Which you Frank, do marvellously.

I appreciate how you emphasised the mood in which the character "Ellie" from "The Last of us 2" found a guitar in a moment of peace and silence and sat down to sing this great song in a loooovely version to her new love "Dina" in the game... (..)First time seeing this scene / hearing this Version by the awesome "Ashley Johnson" while playing the game totally made me cry and i had to take a brake from playing. And it still does when i listen to it... It is lovely to see that these deep emotions are something that all generations have in common. PS: i wish i'd be such a good guitar player as you are!.. very well done, Sir!

A-ha sang this sweet version for their concert for Mtv unplugged, in 2017 ( Summer solstice 💎) Thank you for your cover ❤

I've listened to this a lot of times, and this is by far my favorite cover of this song (I've listened to a lot of them). It's so good.

His voice is like every song about being a father

My beloved grandpa is on the edge of losing the battle to cancer. Today I told him that I'm going to change my family name to his, so it doesn't go extinct. The singer reminds me so much of him...

Oh, Frank. You made a grown man cry. Not the first time one of your videos has had this effect. I love your work; thank you for sharing it with us.

YOUR VOICE IS AMAZING, I FELT SO RELAXED, LOVE YOU

I'm a young man of 21 who enjoy listen good covers of agradable music.. thanks for give youtube an useful side, youtube is full of trash lately but honestly your music help me a lot, is something of the soul, of the heart..

The way you play that guitar. It gives me chills. Mixed with your voice. Wow. You have a pure talent. God bless you sir.

Frank, you bring happiness to so many people through your gift of music! Much love

simply splendid, I cried when I heard you singing!

wow. ive never payed much attention to the lyrics, but this brought me to tears, it's just so intimate and pretty. lovely cover as always!!!

Jesus christ, this one hit different... Mate, you've made brilliance here.

You make every song more beautiful....I could listen to you play for weeks on end and never tire of your soft comforting voice, the purity placed in every note and lyric....you're a real treasure Frank

I've only just found your channel and started listening to some of your covers, but they have all moved me so deeply. Thank you sir and please continue to bring beauty into this world. I will always listen.

All the people who disliked this are heartless. He's clearly passionate about music and is doing what he loves. Frank if you're reading this, you're so talented

I haven't criend properly in like a year but this had me crying my eyes out. I dont know why but in the middle of the song i started thinking about my grandparents (i have only met 1 of the 4, the 3 others died before i was old enough to have a memory, my grandma died when i was 7) and it struck me with some kind of sadness. I also started thinking about older people like you in a pandemic and i wanna wish you all the best from the bottom of my heart♥️

This is my favorite song, being played in my favorite game! Thank you for this special moment Frank, your cover brightened up my day.

This is one of the most powerful cover renditions ive ever seen in my life. Thanks you very much for this, i needed it to feel alive today

This is what Joel's version would have been.. he probably sang this version to ellie then she made her own version.

Man, you are a treasure. Dont be so hard on yourself, nearly 40000 people have seen and heard this song and been touched. You are *exactly* what the world needs now. Cheers mate, have a good friday, you've made my friday start unbelievably well. :-)

I've probably already commented way back but when I listen to this again today I get chills good Sir. I hope A-ha has listened to your version as it really brings out the beauty that gets lost imo. in the original. I find the same with the Calum Scott version of Robyn's "Dancing on my own" that really brings out the message - and to be honest what that sound engineer heard in Alphaville's "Forever young" that was supposed to be a Eurodisco hit but a genius saw to pull back all the extra and just focus on what's important. That, is what you do. For that I thank you.

your covers bring me an inexplicable peace and at the same time make me so happy. thank you so much for them 💓💓

That is, without a doubt, the best version of that song I’ve ever heard. Straight from the heart. It brought tears to my eyes.

Yeah, the likes to dislikes ratio is one of the best ever on KZfaq. Forget those high-notes, Frank, you've got the heart-notes.

Good lord !!! Probably one of the best versions if not THE best version I've ever heard, I love it!!

Absolutely lovely. A haunting rendition elevated by the particular quality of your voice. Fantastic!

When Frank imagines killing zombies, he sees OG George Romero-type zombies.