Song of the Year! Billie Eilish's "What Was I Made For" brings in all the feels.

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4 ай бұрын

I admit, I watched the Barbie movie with my husband, and found it endearing, charming and hilarious; and of course we both loved Ryan Gosling's character. And while the movie itself was wonderful, so was the soundtrack and score. Billie Eilish's song "What Was I Made For" was such a touching addition, to see it win Song of the Year at the 2024 Grammy Awards is not at all surprising. Let's break down that live performance!
Join professional opera singer Elizabeth Zharoff, as she analyzes Billie Eilish's song "What Was I Made For" Live for the first time.
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Elizabeth Zharoff is an international opera singer and voice coach, with 3 degrees in voice, opera, and music production. She's performed in 18 languages throughout major venues in Europe, America, and Asia. Currently based somewhere between Los Angeles and Tucson, Arizona, Elizabeth spends her days researching voice, singing, teaching, writing music, and recording TONS. She also plays Diablo and Dungeons & Dragons.
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@jamesleasure8836 4 ай бұрын

This performance is just another great example that even if a particular musical genre isn't your taste, some songs & performances transcend all that, and we just love them for their beauty. Some music is universally beautiful.

@seelenwinter6662 4 ай бұрын

she is sooooo unbelievably overrated like beatles or cobain... she presents all what going wrong in music nowadays...

@painterdawn2 4 ай бұрын

You mean The Beatles, one of the most influencial bands ever? @@seelenwinter6662

@ashebanow 4 ай бұрын

@@seelenwinter6662🙄

@MsCorbacho 4 ай бұрын

@@seelenwinter6662…….Beatles …..?.. overrated ? Really ?? No comments !

@slorebear1 4 ай бұрын

@@MsCorbacho the beatles without historical context or impact are completely overrated. the music is simple and kinda sucks, but they were just first.

@madsquishy3410 4 ай бұрын

She even said in an interview that she sang this song with that airy voice on purpose because every other way she tried to sing it just didn't convey the correct emotion for the song. She actually can sing loud and can tap into all different types of singing styles. I think her voice is amazing and every time I listen to this song it just breaks my heart to pieces. Also anyone that actually sings KNOWS how hard it is to sustain your breath when you're singing very breathy and airy like she is. I've heard ppl complain about how much she breathes in this song but it's because she's using SO much air to sing like that!!

@Stan_sprinkle 4 ай бұрын

That’s right. She said she could have belted it and it would have been easier, but she needed it to sound like she just got done crying, so breathy was the only way

@marianneharms5836 4 ай бұрын

Yes.. she said maintaining that breathy singing was actually very challenging.

@seelenwinter6662 4 ай бұрын

airy voice.... hahahaha... she has no voice... never had a singer more success with a weaker voice...

@madsquishy3410 4 ай бұрын

@@seelenwinter6662 And?

@nightvisitor6079 4 ай бұрын

@@seelenwinter6662 You are really going out of your way to let everybody know that you don't like her, don't you. Also "never had a singer more success with a weaker voice" - tell that to Enya. Sure, you don't have to like Billie's music and voice but dismissing her talent like this just to hate is cheap.

@tommyduffy7537 4 ай бұрын

Got to see her live here in Ireland....I'm a metal fan but my daughter wanted to go...I was blown away by her performance her technique her stage presence....she is a force....her brother who also writes and plays guitar for her is also an amazing singer songwriter.

@783wuw 4 ай бұрын

Billie is also a musician, and the songwriter .. she wrote many songs by herself, he helped her more with the melodies bc she was still too young when she blew up and with 0 experience, he is older than her and he was already in a band, but now she is making everything, she is also the producer , vocal producer, composer, mixer and engineer of Barbie song (official Grammy credits) .. for example her best lyrics and most emotional songs she wrote them. Like Listen before I go, My future Etc… but the most touching and saddest but unfortunately UNRELEASED song is “6.18.18” a solo written song, she wrote this song at only 16 just for her friend death… xxxtentation, a famous rapper, he supported her sm in her career especially when she had depression … … and wow …. The lyrics and her voice can literally destroy you even more than What was I made for … 💔 I’m 30 and I think she is amazing! She is a rebel unique soul. Just pure magic. I agree.

@aaronmoen7402 4 ай бұрын

@@783wuw Slight correction. Rob Kinelski did the mixing for this song. Billie was just a producer and engineer for the song (and writer). Mark Ronson and Andrew Wyatt also did the string arrangements.

@steffanixoom 4 ай бұрын

@@aaronmoen7402 Mark Ronson just quietly sneaks in, makes something incredible & keeps moving like it's nothing he's so talented

@rome8180 4 ай бұрын

Finneas (Billie's brother) is brilliant. One of the best producers working today.

@heatherjane910 4 ай бұрын

Her Oscar performance this evening was breathtaking ❤

@KyleTate 4 ай бұрын

Side-by-side comp would be waaaaaay cool!

@animalwillopus79 4 ай бұрын

Metalhead here and Billie always resonated with me. Check out her and Finneas breaking down how they made this song. Genius!

@armandblake 2 ай бұрын

Same here. Metal head big time and always loved her, don’t like everything but this one is amazing, also “when the party is over” and “no time to die” from James Bond

@crystal_groupie 4 ай бұрын

When I first saw Billie perform this on SNL, it swallowed me whole and broke me into a million pieces simultaneously. This Grammy performance will forever be one of my favourites. I believe this will become the ‘heart song’ of many, regardless of age, gender, musical taste 💝

@LadyGnomeofthewoods 4 ай бұрын

Me too!

@saralichty5198 4 ай бұрын

Well said!

@oscarpolo6310 4 ай бұрын

Billie is extremely insipid, she is boring.

@donallmon1338 4 ай бұрын

The lyric that lines up with the introduction of that fuller voicing is "something you've paid for" which seems significant.

@jenniferhof9448 4 ай бұрын

I saw an interview with Finneas recently where he was talking about how Billie sings all the harmonies for her songs and how she's so much in tune with things that he never has to stretch or shorten the words to match the main track. The pride that shown through when he said that was just amazing.

@KristinaHarrow 4 ай бұрын

Barbie was such a fantastic movie. This song is perfect, not only for the movie, but for every human being going through life. Amazing

@briannapowers7803 3 ай бұрын

This song is perfection. It makes me cry every time I hear it, because it is a perfect description of what it feels like to be a woman sometimes! This is more than a song, it's something you feel in your soul! I adore Billie and Finneas! 🩷🩷🩷

@suzamazon 4 ай бұрын

Billie is very intentional in her vocal choices. For this song, she’s said that she wanted it to sound like she’d just been crying. She definitely has major jazz influences. Her performance of “Fever” at the Peggy Lee & Frank Sinatra Tribute with renown jazz bassist Christian McBride is exceptional. McBride also performed with her on SNL last December (this song and a jazz version of “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas “). I’m a rock, grunge, blues, and jazz fan, and her cover of Michael Jackson’s “Bad” blew me away. You really should check it out.

@slorebear1 4 ай бұрын

thats a huge overanalysis of a manufactured pop singer who has the personality trait and profile of "breathy"

@JuditaHoffman. 4 ай бұрын

@@slorebear1 This claim of yours just proves how much you know nothing about her and her ability to develop her own voice power. You don't know anything about her.

@slorebear1 4 ай бұрын

@@JuditaHoffman. correct, i dont. shes a manufactured pop star, so I do not care at all.

@tysonn4736 4 ай бұрын

@@slorebear1 I hope one day your heart can be opened to appreciate beauty.

@kristineteall368 4 ай бұрын

I think you need to understand what a “manufactured” pop star really is, because there’s is nothing manufactured about her music, how she came to be, or what her label has done for her. She is about the only artist whose label gives full 100% creative control. All of her songs are written by her and her brother exclusively, their production, mixing, all done by them. Even her style is all her own. Please enlighten us and explain what is “manufactured” about her.

@chaoticwonder3278 4 ай бұрын

Brother producing, keyboards, harmony/backing vocals. Sister singing with an amazing vocal repertoire. My God, they're the Carpenters! It took me awhile to appreciate Billie's style but I'm a full convert. I love their dynamic and the music they make together.

@GNSIVideo 4 ай бұрын

I will say it again. Better than the Carpenters. If you take the Carpenters and mix them with Lennon and McCartney - you get Billie and Finneas . Makes them unique.

@ddrreeaamm_brother 3 ай бұрын

I'm not sure about better, just very different - as songwriters theyre definitely better, but the Carpenters were phenomenal musicians. Karen Carpenter is one of the best drummers of her time (and that's saying a lot). But none of that is mean to take anything away from Billie and Finneas; they are truly once-in-a-generation talents, and as a 34-year-old punk and rock lover, I will say it loudly and proudly any day.

@treetopjones737 3 ай бұрын

I think because "Bad Guy" got pushed so hard, people assumed that was what her ability was, that all her works would be that.

@DefenestrateYourself 2 ай бұрын

@@GNSIVideo if Billie could play the drums I would agree

@brenthancock7118 Ай бұрын

@@GNSIVideo Lets not get ridiculous. I really like Billie and Finnigan......but...Karen and Richard had 28 top 40's and her voice is iconic, melancholic, had perfect phrasing, tone and diction......they are in a category and stratosphere of their own.

@cattinkerbell4946 4 ай бұрын

Billie said that there were so many ways she could've sung the song but only this way - according to her the hardest way to sing it - felt right with this song.

@seelenwinter6662 4 ай бұрын

she cant sing.... point... all the same which way she chose...

@timilee374 4 ай бұрын

@@seelenwinter6662get a job

@cattinkerbell4946 4 ай бұрын

@@seelenwinter6662Don't worry that you have no knowledge of or taste in music. You surely will have some other qualities.

@barrycaldwell 3 ай бұрын

@@seelenwinter6662 There are videos of her singing jazz that might change your opinion.

@jamieh2001 3 ай бұрын

@@barrycaldwell Nothing will change their opinion. They have a sad life posting things they know nothing about.

@Stinger_tbx 4 ай бұрын

Thank you BEAUTIFUL breakdown Im a hard rock classic guy and when I heard Billie for the first time 5 years ago she blew me away. And also actually saved my life 😢

@jorice5528 4 ай бұрын

She saved mine too ❤ So glad she saved yours xxx

@b.slocumb7763 4 ай бұрын

This made the whole theater say “I’m not crying, YOU’RE crying!”

@scottcheshire1943 4 ай бұрын

I have not seen a better brother/sister duo with great harmonies and musicality since The Carpenters.

@NotoriousPND429 4 ай бұрын

Don't forget Jack and Meg White.

@libbybaker86 4 ай бұрын

And the sisters from Heart ❤️

@whamsie4022 4 ай бұрын

Donny & Marie

@TessT101 4 ай бұрын

I was thinking the same! But with a healthier relationship 😢

@barrycaldwell 3 ай бұрын

@@NotoriousPND429 They weren't siblings. And did Meg sing harmony? I'm ashamed to say I don't remember.

@gerrydantone6834 4 ай бұрын

This is genre defying: this is just a great song that tells the Barbie story as well as the whole movie did. It may be too soon, since time is the ultimate test, but I think this is genius.

@Chr1sWaterous 4 ай бұрын

I would love to see you react to Fiona Apple - singer-songwriter, voice and piano, often downtempo like this but with such rawness and emotion in her voice. One of my all-time favorites. "On the Bound", "Fast As You Can" are good places to start.

@bodyfarmbrat 4 ай бұрын

YES!

@edbrandt8972 4 ай бұрын

Yes please

@Sara01977 4 ай бұрын

❤ On the Bound!!!

@jessicaliflower 4 ай бұрын

“I know” is a fantastic one too ❤

@crisceewillcutt7296 4 ай бұрын

YES! 1,000 TIMES YES!

@KitiRama 4 ай бұрын

"I think i forgot how to be happy" will definitely resonate with me for a while.

@tinastnh4693 4 ай бұрын

Yes, same. The lyrics of her songs are hittin…

@Bassdriver 4 ай бұрын

Same here. I forgot that so long ago, I'm not really sure if I actually know what it means to be "happy" at all.

@treetopjones737 3 ай бұрын

She mixed what Barbie feels in the story with some personal experience. She has said she experienced depression from ages 13 to 16, which involved self-harm.

@tylera86 4 ай бұрын

Performances like these really highlight how difficult ballads are to perform. Musical decisions are really exposed and the maturity of the writers and performers has to be top notch.

@cyrusatkinson3307 4 ай бұрын

The look between the m at the end.... The connection. These two will be known for decades!

@katharinegarrison2568 4 ай бұрын

We had a hs choir sing this in our hall at work. Lots of reverb in the room. Everyone was crying. Seeing a group of teenage girls sing this song beautifully with strings and piano backing.

@wwaxwork 4 ай бұрын

I like how optimistic the sound is. The understanding that right now she's not sure what to feel but that she's wanting to keep going on the journey to find her feelings.

@kirkr.menendezkrmentertain757 4 ай бұрын

Her rendition of the song on the Oscars was even softer and it was in my opinion one of the greatest live musical performances in Oscars history.

@felyciti 2 ай бұрын

I have to agree re the Oscar performance. So pure and heart rending.

@hfortenberry 4 ай бұрын

I’ve already cried twice during this performance and I’m only 2/3rds into it. 💕. She’s incredible.

@pepepepert 4 ай бұрын

I'm very much a rocker. This song is so moving. I find this, the Pretty Reckless 25 and The Tragically Hip Fiddlers Green or 35 years old just hit different.

@rcl8464 4 ай бұрын

As long as she keeps up on the pace she's on, I think when we look back at her career, she's going to end up being regarded as one of the best. She's just so talented

@StacheTB 4 ай бұрын

This song just hits me so hard every time I hear it. This performance is everything music is about to me. Thank you for giving us your experience as well.

@angelcarrion2042 4 ай бұрын

I love Billie Eilish, but this song, and especially this performance just goes straight to the feels. Jeez Louise

@Mountain_Man 4 ай бұрын

I have always loved Billies voice. Absolutely stunning

@Shaun72 4 ай бұрын

Such a beautiful sad but hopeful song. And the line "I think I forgot how to be happy.." gets me every time. I saw how it got you too. I think you're right, we've all been there 🥹 SOTY.. well deserved imo.

@mburl 4 ай бұрын

453 likes 125 dislikes some people need to keep an open mind it would seem, I'm a big rock/metal fan and I think this song is pretty great, it puts across the feeling of being lost and without purpose perfectly. "she is not your standard pop act" is very much accurate.

@RockChick63174 4 ай бұрын

We like what we like. I'm not a fan but love a cover of "Bad Guy".

@mburl 4 ай бұрын

@@RockChick63174 That's fair enough, I was mainly saying people shouldn't hate on Elizabeth for doing a video on a song just because it's a mainstream artist. It doesn't sound like that would apply to you 🙂 I've heard a couple of brilliant rock/metal covers of bad guy myself, it works really well as a rock song I think.

@antonbelyaev8295 4 ай бұрын

Maybe you need to keep an open mind and accept that people might just not like her music?

@cyberneticqualanaut7207 4 ай бұрын

This song seems next to impossible to do any other way and still convey that pure emotion. I like when contestants on The Voice or other shows do their interpretations of covers, but "What I Was Made For" is not just a melody or lyrics but it is a transfer of emotion that really can't be conveyed any other way than this, and by her.

@bill3483 4 ай бұрын

Like how you broke everything down. The connection between the two of them is a big part of their success. If you notice at the end how Billie looks at Finneas…Billie has one of the best big brothers anyone could have!

@mithroch 4 ай бұрын

This song is what convinced me to see the Barbie movie. I really wasn't very interested at first... but I had to see how they used this.

@treetopjones737 3 ай бұрын

People assumed it would just be a goofy comedy with the doll nostalgia. It actually has a mature message.

@hlrtexas 4 ай бұрын

So enjoy your videos. I am 83 with not too many sunsets left but your videos uplift me and that helps me. I was listening to a young singer on BGT by name of Tom Ball singing I (who have nothing) . I MAKE A WISH that you analyze this voice. ❤❤

@wendyanzaldua2293 4 ай бұрын

This was a wonderful analysis, Elizabeth. Billie is given a hard time for what some perceive as “whisper” singing. And you have rightly pointed out how difficult it is to sing in this way. She has an interview where she demonstrates all the ways she could have sung(sang? Is sung a word?? lol) this. Billie can belt, but this song wouldn’t have been right if she had. It was chosen on purpose to sound this way to evoke emotion…and boy does it!!! Thank you, Elizabeth!!!

@treetopjones737 3 ай бұрын

It is. Sing, sang, sung.

@JamesJohnsonFishing 4 ай бұрын

Never been what you'd consider a Billie Eilish Fan but I remember watching her sing “When the Party’s Over” Live on the Howard Stern Show and it was just something else. Definitely a thing a beauty. Also, I love seeing your sting replica in the background.

@leerothman7570 3 ай бұрын

When I first saw Billie I felt she was just another of today's music of which I don't care for a bit being a singer songwriter from back in the 70's. But when I heard this song Finnease's smooth playing of chords that cut to one's heart, Billie's voice melted me with such a heartfelt depth I'd not heard before. She's brilliant. The two of them are so far ahead of the rest of today's music it's like in another zip code.. So well done and sweet.

@TessT101 4 ай бұрын

I cry EVERY TIME I hear this song. They are both ridiculously talented but her lyrics, omg. I feel they speak to every woman. Brilliant

@ashleyguffington5706 4 ай бұрын

Hard core metal head. Loved all the SOAD reactions. But Billie really does transcend music styles. The intro to Happier than Ever is the perfect example of her jazz sound you were talking about.

@tsgeisel 4 ай бұрын

Just won the Oscar for Best Song too.

@Robert_Herring 4 ай бұрын

I am 100% in agreement with you on Billie's skills as a singer, performer, and, with Finneas, as a songwriter. What first drew me to Billie was all the space she and Finneas leave in their recorded work. She was comfortable with silence in a way most artists would be uncomfortable. Their is nothing to hide behind. As you eluded to, much like an old school jazz or traditional pop artist would. There are some wonderful videos of just she and Finneas on acoustic guitar performing for over 20,000 people. That takes guts. Where many singers live in the mezzo forte to fortissimo range, Billie will spend time between pianissimo and mezzo forte. It's where she shines. For any metalheads wanting to check out more Billie, I recommend "Bury a Friend", and the official music video. It's dark, creepy, and wicked good. Billie is a lover of metal as well, it comes through in that song.

@McLeod2022 4 ай бұрын

Her performance of "Bad" is amazing. She, like so many other performers, is (are) more than they give on the stage. Angels among us,

@John-Dennehy 4 ай бұрын

Undoubtedly an exceptional singer, and I think the creative collaboration between her and her brother Finneas makes them both even greater than the sum of their parts, and takes the music to the next level. I would love to see a reaction to a Finneas song one day. Maybe "I lost a friend"?

@AzDesertFoxx 4 ай бұрын

Vanity Fair did an incredible deep dive into how this song was created. It's a must watch! Also, like you, strings get me every time!!

@maxadrums 3 ай бұрын

This is my favorite duo in pop. They're both so absolutely phenomenal. Great music is great music!

@hopsonkim4952 4 ай бұрын

Her performance on SNL was amazing also. I’m almost 44 and I only like about half of her music but god damn if Billie Eilish deserves every last leaf on every last flower she gets.

@stefan_becker 4 ай бұрын

It's a great thing that Billie Eilish and her brother Finneas exist. They prove that there is still good pop music today.

@jennifermeneley4278 4 ай бұрын

Thank you, great voices don’t have to be big loud voices. What Billie does is absolutely amazing

@manalive7618 4 ай бұрын

This coverage by Elizabeth helped cement my appreciation for Billy Eilish. This channel has introduced me to many artists I am now a fan of. Thanks for that.

@jeffwilson3205 4 ай бұрын

To me this song is about how our world has forced women to make themselves small, and how powerful it is when they grab even a tiny bit of their power. I raised two daughters, and I’m so glad they existed at the same time as Billie and Finneas. ❤

@leak3690 4 ай бұрын

This and her 1st live performance of her James Bond theme song both give me goosebumps every single time. 2 very different moods and atmospheres but both so mesmerising.

@lilyrodriguez9956 4 ай бұрын

No time to die!!! Love that song

@Mariacarline1986 3 ай бұрын

I actually loved what she did with her voice in this song. It helps to convey what she needed to. LOVED. Got me emotional.

@JDogg1971 4 ай бұрын

Thank you for this reaction, @thecharismaticvoice. I became a fan of Billie the first time I heard her sing. She is a true, raw talent with a crazy good soul. And yeah. She brings me to tears sometimes, as well. That is art. Much love to your channel!❤️👊🏼🤠

@22kiki22 4 ай бұрын

when she give first came out i thought it must be difficult for her to sing live with her style. i've seen a good amount of live performances including her on Howard Stern (was amazing) and she always seems to sound good. 🙂

@chillers35 4 ай бұрын

The songs are amazing, but honestly it's Elizabeth's incredible earnestness and enthusiasm and genuine joy that brings me back every time. The empathy, intelligence, expertise, and just cute, goofy love that comes out for so many songs is not something I've found on the internet, anywhere or ever.

@iamlpinthe312 4 ай бұрын

I love everything Billie has ever done, even when it breaks me into a million little pieces.

@darththomarius6751 4 ай бұрын

Today, through this video, is the first time I've heard her voice, heard her sing, heard her music.

@sootikins 4 ай бұрын

And you realized that you hadn't been missing a thing, right?

@i_kill_for_zardoz 4 ай бұрын

I find the perpetual "hushed" voice thing quite distracting. 90% of the songs I've heard from her sound the same due to that narrow vocal style, although in this song she ALMOST manages to let go of it. Compare her to someone like Tori Amos, who not only can do the "hushed" emotional soft stuff, but she can easily unleash her full voice when she wants to. The fact that Eilish sings 99% of the time hushed up next to the mic really prevents me from liking it, which is a shame.

@alexglanowski695 4 ай бұрын

While she may not be my favorite artist, I definitely won't turn the station when she comes on the radio. She has a truly beautiful voice, and she reminds me a lot of Tori Amos. I also have to agree that she and Finneas make an amazing combo, and I'm sure being brother and sister helped shape that; He knows exactly how to compose to get the most out of her voice 😊

@lilyrodriguez9956 4 ай бұрын

Love Tori Amos! We need some Tori Amos analysis. Siren is one of my favorites

@alyssa0411 4 ай бұрын

1:24 I like that quick breath she takes between the words “…not real…”. “Turns out I'm not - real. Just something you paid for.” It’s a different approach which creates an interesting pause where you wouldn’t expect it.

@chadperkins8406 4 ай бұрын

Her microphone control is also amazing. Pulling that hot mic away when you want to get loud, and knowing exactly where to hold it. Compression can only do so much, and if you want to get loud you have to know exactly how far away to hold it. She's a pro.

@mindykloster3540 4 ай бұрын

She truly is so talented and unique! I love that her and Phineas are so close and create together! I’ve heard some of her songs, but am not fully immersed in her music; however this song deserves the Grammy and she sings it flawlessly! It’s really a beautiful song that goes right to the essence of humanity!

@edwinbarth3816 4 күн бұрын

As a metal fan, but hilariously enough also a Billie fan, please do more Billie. What you said at the beginning about her song writing style is spot on. Her “pop” music is written so progressively, across all of her works. I can safely say you’d appreciate a ton of it. Please more!

@tinybadastronaut 4 ай бұрын

I've been saying since I first heard her years ago that even though I don't like her genre of music, I knew with her voice and talent that she would definitely be going places.

@gregroyse 4 ай бұрын

OK, so I love the way you explain the inner working physiological aspects of a voice. But can you explain what muscles cause my shivers and goosebumps and what literally brings tears to my eyes when she sings?

@GhostlyMess 4 ай бұрын

this song always chokes me up, but it's even more emotional and beautiful live. i've always found it a bit funny when people just dismiss billie eilish as "pop", when nearly all of her songs don't follow the typical pop flow. just because she gets radio plays doesn't mean she's only pop, it's because she's talented! while i think yes she fits nicely in the pop category, some of her songs definitely blur genres, and overall it's just good music. glad to see your analysis of her voice!

@pinkiedash2723 4 ай бұрын

And even at that, she barely gets support from radio, stans had to literally ask to get the song to be played in radio

@RockChick63174 4 ай бұрын

I think people forget that "pop" actually stands for "popular".

@jon-paulfilkins7820 4 ай бұрын

I'm starting to warm to Billie Eilish, considering how 'odd' her songs are in structure and choice of vocals, i'm starting to wonder if the USA finally has its own Kate Bush?

@keithrussell6766 4 ай бұрын

QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE

@WallflowerK 4 ай бұрын

Sarah McLachlan - Angel. Beautiful kinda haunting song on the piano. Even if you don't analyse it do give it a listen if you haven't.

@RockChick63174 4 ай бұрын

She has a huge catalog, and this is probably one of her weakest offerings.

@notyoaveragesouthernmama5734 4 ай бұрын

@@RockChick63174Weak? Hardly. There's a reason it's her biggest song, it's very affecting, but unfortunately ASPCA didn't do it any favors. Fumbling may be the critical favorite but Surfacing has tons of good hits. Hopefully Elizabeth can react to Fear. That showcases her voice brilliantly.

@baelorn519 4 ай бұрын

I absolutely adore this song and the choices she made with it

@TurboHDT 4 ай бұрын

I'm a huge Billie Eilish fan she is so talented

@mattburgess5697 4 ай бұрын

I never had much awareness of Billie Eilish, and the few songs of hers I heard were interesting by virtue of being kind of different and odd. But the first time I heard this song in the Barbie movie I was blown away. I honestly didn’t realise she was THIS good a vocalist.

@hollyryalsgrubb1273 4 ай бұрын

This description and breakdown is exactly the honor that this piece deserves. Well done.

@monikadeinbeck4760 3 ай бұрын

Billie sings so softly and gentle and yet you can feel the power of the voice she hides behind this softness. It's the fascination of watching someone pluck a flower with an excavator. Such control.

@ellap1313 4 ай бұрын

Gives me goosebumps

@vp4744 4 ай бұрын

Billie hates "pop" genre applied to her even though it is the radio and pop marketing on radio that adopted her. She refused to fix her songs and lyrics for radio. She hit #1 on charts without any radio play. That never happened in the history of music. Radio had no choice but to play her music. Anyway, good music comes from when genre and prevailing styles are broken. That's what reactions like this video are showcasing. We need more genre defying artists and reviews like this one.

@hollysmith9979 3 ай бұрын

The first time I saw her I knew she was going to be an amazing artist!!! The pairing powerhouse with her and her brother is a perfect storm!!!

@splitimage137. 4 ай бұрын

BURY A FRIEND is the first song I heard by her, and is still my favorite.

@FB711_ 4 ай бұрын

I think there hasn’t been a single time where I’ve listened to this song and haven’t cried. It just hits the spot.

@cyberneticqualanaut7207 4 ай бұрын

How they wrote that song to trigger that kind of emotion in so many different people including myself is a talent I can't comprehend.

@jeanjean3 3 ай бұрын

I'm a metalhead and I've always been so in love with Billie and Finneas. Love love love this performance, goosebumps and throat lump all the way! I knew it was a feat of strength but thank you The Charismatic Voice for explaining it all!

@midnight_yota Ай бұрын

My favorite fun fact about Billie Eillish is that her songs are typically the most well produced and mastered music on streaming platforms. That's how I ended up liking her so much, a friend recommended the song ocean eyes because it sounded so good and clean and I ended up listening to the rest.

@TnLawNerd 4 ай бұрын

Yes!!! Been hoping for this❤

@jlebo001 4 ай бұрын

Wonderful song; wonderful review. Thank you!

@JimJurena 4 ай бұрын

Devastatingly beautiful vocal performance. Thanks for breaking it down in your inimitable style.

@baileyward1 4 ай бұрын

Ok, this was a very pretty song! Thanks Elizabeth for your analysis, great points and the siblings performing together is always extra special! Its love.

@mekabare Ай бұрын

Metalhead here, but I love music all across many genres. Also, grew up playing with barbie so the movie made me bawl and Billies angelic vocals didn’t help at all!! I love this kind of music (Vienna Teng comes to mind) and I wish she did more stuff like this.

@rubenharo250 3 ай бұрын

...your analysis drove me to tears...I knew that it was going to...that is why I was avoiding this song...THANK YOU FOR YOUR WONDERFUL WORDS, I was moved in my soul. Thank you.

@ckimball6227 4 ай бұрын

You should look at Billie's performance of Fever with Count Basie Orchestra at the Hollywood Bowl in 2022 to see her doing more of a Jazz feel

@hittnau5 4 ай бұрын

Oh yes! And also "is that all there is" from the same show

@mykreg97 4 ай бұрын

Kudos for reviewing the Grammy performance of this song. I know it was recorded specifically for the movie, but hearing it on the radio just leaves me unfulfilled knowing that she has so much more in her bag. The Grammy performance allowed her to dig into it more and add so much depth to the song. Master class in performance!

@ethanharms5209 3 ай бұрын

Billie converted me totally with this song and her performances of it. Truly incredible

@whittyg2010 3 ай бұрын

I love that i just watched the pearl jam video and then this and they both give you those feelings. Listen to all music people

@carloshombre6595 4 ай бұрын

THANK YOU FOR ANALYZING THIS SONG!!!

@jackarmstrong1838 Ай бұрын

No pop singer since Linda Ronstadt has had so much control of her voice, while communicating so much emotion. This woman is absolute world class at her craft. I think also of Norah Jones, in her technique.

@WallflowerK 4 ай бұрын

Congrats on 1.6M subs!!! Hopefully you can reach 2M before the end of the year 🤞🏼

@Lyeah73 4 ай бұрын

This song is beautiful ❤

@landonlusthouse4398 4 ай бұрын

Mad Twinz beatbox duets are amazing, the sounds they are able to create are mind blowing!

@stephensmalley8610 3 ай бұрын

I haven’t seen the movie yet but I’ve heard her sing this couple of times. The impression I’m getting as I hear her saying in those two very distinct voices that is kind of like the Barbie doll is singing part of it and then the Barbie that becomes more self-aware and Sings in a voice that gives the impression of a young woman today. The story of the puppet Pinocchio is the closest possible comparison, no disrespect to either one of these storylines. I love the way she sings this and seems to convey two very different voices.

@mamatay7 4 ай бұрын

Omg, SOOOO gorgeous and emotional!!! Stunning luve performance, and I love how Finneas applause at the end expresses such love and pride! 🥰🥹 Searched but don't know if I missed, but did you react to Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper's performance of Shallow at the Oscars? One for the ages!!