The Shins - It's Only Life
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11 жыл бұрынJames Mercer performs the Shins track "It's Only Life" live on Sound Opinions.
@Kenny1517 10 жыл бұрын
i wish i had a voice like that...but I'm so glad I can enjoy Mercer's voice
@TheMrmarcmarc 10 жыл бұрын
Its one thing to have the voice, Its another thing entirely to be able to create that out of a few chords. His voice is 1/4 of his talent. But yes I love it also ^^
@russell7790 5 жыл бұрын
He used falsetto. You can totally do it too. Ever pretend to talk in a high pitched girly voice? That’s falsetto. Now just match his notes and sing along when he does it too
@ajgorem8476 2 жыл бұрын
@@russell7790 Well boi, he's using head voice too, so it's not that simple. Still ur right, it's possible to learn :)
@DarrenDavis2 4 жыл бұрын
Anyone else listening in quarantine?
@carlosibarra5061 3 жыл бұрын
Yep, so lonesome now
@conarwhite7812 5 жыл бұрын
this song has meant so much to me for a long time
@robertterry9359 3 жыл бұрын
Hello friend how are you doing today
@conarwhite7812 3 жыл бұрын
@@robertterry9359 I’m great and I hope you are too :)
@robertterry9359 3 жыл бұрын
Fine thanks for asking... So tell me were are you from
@robertterry9359 3 жыл бұрын
Fine thanks for asking
@Emily-yn1ut 8 жыл бұрын
Love this song with all my heart. It makes me feel that one day my life won't be a piece of crap.
@stefanmarraccini8646 8 жыл бұрын
I think of my daughter when I hear this and her life when she is older. It would break my heart to think she would ever feel like you feel when you wrote this. You don't know me, but I just wanted to say it will get better for you Emily, I promise. Have a hug. :)
@TheGonchuago 7 жыл бұрын
Your daughter is so fortunate to have you Stefan, thanks for that kind comment, I usually don't see KZfaq comments since they're full of hateful people, but I'm glad I did today
@mr71166 4 жыл бұрын
open your parachute. It's gonna be fine.
@mojoriden 3 жыл бұрын
How's it going now?
@antspharm1 5 жыл бұрын
Love this acoustic version, intimate, beautiful.
@AdaptiveAudio Жыл бұрын
This song has gotten me through a lot of rough times. For real. :)
@donaldedinborough6749 4 ай бұрын
Blast it in looped
@mywowfreak1 5 жыл бұрын
Dude. I gotta say. I'm a fan. This is one my top 5 favorite songs ever.
@NevoAlmighty 4 жыл бұрын
The way he sings the word "thing" in "thing out" on 2:10 is just amazing. It's not recorded like this but that addition is just lovely.
@DarrenDavis2 4 жыл бұрын
I thought the same thing. I love all the live variations of songs because of stuff like this. :)
@milododd 7 ай бұрын
crazy beautiful
@donaldedinborough6749 4 ай бұрын
Call you on the telephone, why don't you pick up the receiver? ......
@donaldedinborough6749 4 ай бұрын
Open up your parachute.... something got to stop the freefall....
@marcusavelarrr 9 жыл бұрын
this is so beautiful man and James Mercer has a lovely voice i wish i could sing like him
@swoonthemoon 9 жыл бұрын
Perfection on every level.
@rhiannonsieg2775 6 жыл бұрын
You have no idea how much I love this song, James Mercer ❤️
@donaldedinborough6749 4 ай бұрын
Now I have this worry in my heart.......
@charles-eb4bb 5 жыл бұрын
This song means a lot to me 😢❤️❤️
@robertanderson6718 4 жыл бұрын
Damn. I love this song.
@iedricman 11 жыл бұрын
this just made me cry.
@susanreynolds9607 3 жыл бұрын
Love the falsetto in his voice like magic!
@grimblegrumble 8 жыл бұрын
Wow... That was truly perfect.
@russell7790 5 жыл бұрын
James Mercer is a god
@bpalm93 10 жыл бұрын
Ahhh this cover makes me appreciate his voice so much more (and I thought it was pretty damn good before).
@Ieatbabyseals 10 жыл бұрын
It's hard to believe that he said he was trying to hide his voice on "Oh Inverted World."
@nannonster 6 жыл бұрын
Great voice beautifull song
@misssandycandy 9 жыл бұрын
Absolutely Beautiful
@fahrezamaulana846 9 жыл бұрын
so beautiful
@coltoncheek7384 2 жыл бұрын
This song gets me everytime
@mattrobins2002 5 жыл бұрын
My God this is soooo fucking good
@lautibennett5101 3 жыл бұрын
I really love his voice :')
@CPpaulino 8 жыл бұрын
Uma das minhas preferidas.
@davidolson1243 9 жыл бұрын
Amazing art .....
@dleps1 10 жыл бұрын
Awesome tune
@omax-sy8xp 2 жыл бұрын
This song is how I want to love someone
@fregwich 5 жыл бұрын
I love you, man.
@misskittym1780 7 жыл бұрын
Great talent!
@robertterry9359 3 жыл бұрын
Hello friend how are you doing today
@lewisoregon 2 жыл бұрын
❤️❤️❤️
@marzipanwiley3954 9 жыл бұрын
God, I love his voice. Just *LOVE* it.
@takinglifebythelens 7 жыл бұрын
Less than a month, Shins in Cleveland!!!!
@suzy.no_losey Жыл бұрын
I can't believe this song is 10 years old and I'm just finding out about it.
@sasquatchredbeard9385 4 жыл бұрын
Every day I am thankful for James Mercer and his ability to prove that singing can be wonderful and beautiful even coming from men.
@donaldedinborough6749 4 ай бұрын
Going down he rabbit hole......
@baconlatte 2 жыл бұрын
The vocal phrasing at 1:00 is so great.
@theunnamed89 9 жыл бұрын
Pretty sure that the last 400 reproductions of this video was because of me.
@adrim.17 6 жыл бұрын
♥
@mr71166 4 жыл бұрын
Still grinding gears at 53 but, what is a giddy throng? I'm hopping along though.
@nathanwilliams9871 2 жыл бұрын
Happy crowds. I always thought he was talking about someone pretending to fit into a scene they didn't belong in
@IzaNinJah 6 жыл бұрын
how does he get that C so clean! U_U mine sounds like im playing it through a dixie cup fulla water
@shurmana 8 жыл бұрын
Dyed in the wool you've been cornered by a natural desire You want to hop along with this giddy throng through life But how will you learn to steer If you're grinding all your gears? You've been talking for hours You say "time will wash every tower to the sea" And now you've got this worry in your heart. Well, I guess it's only life It's only natural We all spend a little while going down the rabbit hole The things they taught you They're lining up to haunt you They've got your back against the wall. I call you on the telephone Won't you pick up the receiver? I've been down the very road you're walking now It doesn't have to be so dark and lonesome It takes a while but we can figure this thing out And turn it back around You used to be such a lion Before you got into all this crying on my lap Back when you thought I'd never get this far. But did you really think I'd shut an open door? The future's calling and I'm going to answer The wheels in motion I never drank your potion And I know it breaks your heart. Open up your parachute Something's got to stop the free-fall. I've been down the very road you're walking on It doesn't have to be so dark and lonesome Takes a while but we can figure this thing out and turn it back around.
@tobyclarkthomson8443 3 жыл бұрын
“It doesn’t have to be so dark and lonesome...”
@gabbydc2 11 жыл бұрын
I love you.
@ALREDDIABLO1 11 жыл бұрын
fucking beautiful
@sweakerthan 4 жыл бұрын
wow
@Alphabunsquad 9 жыл бұрын
Holy fuck that was beautiful
@ullu22 10 жыл бұрын
Quelle voix
@jamesdoctor8079 4 жыл бұрын
Do you guys use a cloudlifter on that re20? Vocals sound good
@turquoise770 4 жыл бұрын
no autotune needed
@rofiedmaindra3764 9 жыл бұрын
better than recording version i guess
@ghosthazard8338 10 жыл бұрын
Amazing. I think it sounds better with the rest of the band though.
@AdaptiveAudio Жыл бұрын
James do you need to poopie? Jameeees. Don't lie to me. Jameees. James! James stop that! That's it go potty now. We're not recording till you go potty.
@rachelhebert1279 9 жыл бұрын
Jesus Fucking Christ
@habiblevi5369 8 жыл бұрын
Christ fucks Jesus?
@Mr94372 4 жыл бұрын
Fuck, that was the gayest way to start a jam ever.
@Mr94372 4 жыл бұрын
Seriously wish I could dislike this more than once.
@DarrenDavis2 4 жыл бұрын
Thank god you can't for people like you. This is an amazing & raw version of this song. Clearly, you have a bad ear for good music with all your distasteful comments on this video. 😂