Sting - Every Cringe You Make

[JimBobTTD]

Love him or hate him, this is great to watch. Fun to watch the Swedish royals pretend to be happy / squirm. 

 

Bonus laughs when Sting applauds.

Edited December 23, 2017 by JimBobTTD

[musicbassman]

Ha ha, just so painful to watch on many levels - the guitar 'solo' is pure shred.

 -- and watch this on YouTube and read the comments from the usual collection of useful idiots saying stuff like "What's wrong with this anyway? - I think it's just fine" and "Much, much better than the original"............

[skidder652003]

ouch I couldnt bear 10 seconds of that before my toes began to curl in pain!

[leftybassman392]

Thank you Sr. Feliciano. We'll, er, let you know.

[la bam]

He must have hated that cameraman. Credit for not completely pulling awkward faces all the way through. I suppose he is an actor though.

Why did the accompanying singer have the lyrics on a music stand? ....... and then had her eyes shut??

Not without its charms, but i prefer the Polices version... if im honest.

[Brook_fan]

Wow, how to murder a song.  That was truly awful!!

[Rumple]

I managed 1min 8s before bailing out. I didn't think there could be a worse version than the one me and a mate did at a X-ray department Christmas review back in the 80's but I was wrong, very wrong!

[yorks5stringer]

Sounded lots better through headphones but I'm sure Trudie Styler was shaking ( not nodding) her head to the music. Thing is if Sting was American he'd be whopping and hollering all the way through and we'd all think 'what a sport' Instead he shows a natural reserve and gets castigated!

Paradoxically when Annie Lennox does her tribute to him, he looks genuinely touched.

When Gregory Porter totally aces 'It's Probably Me' you can tell he recognises a great vocal performance. Trudie is well up for Greg too...

Edited December 23, 2017 by yorks5stringer

[Count Bassy]

Quite like some of the vocal phrasing though.

[Happy Jack]

At least Feliciano didn't have a music stand ...

[pete.young]

19 hours ago, yorks5stringer said:

Sounded lots better through headphones ear defenders

Fixed that for you!

[gjones]

I felt it was only a matter of time before Gordon tried to make a break for it. Good for him that he managed to stay in his seat until the end.

 

I remember watching a similar video, of Led Zep having to watch an excruciating performance of Stairway To Heaven, by the girls from Heart and a hundred piece gospel choir.

[Paul S]

3 hours ago, Happy Jack said:

At least Feliciano didn't have a music stand ...

That is sooo bad!!!  

[skidder652003]

9 minutes ago, gjones said:

I felt it was only a matter of time before Gordon tried to make a break for it. Good for him that he managed to stay in his seat until the end.

 

I remember watching a similar video, of Led Zep having to watch an excruciating performance of Stairway To Heaven, by the girls from Heart and a hundred piece gospel choir.

I thought they were rather touched by that performance or was percy crying in pain?!!

 

[gjones]

11 minutes ago, skidder652003 said:

I thought they were rather touched by that performance or was percy crying in pain?!!

 

Yes I noticed there was tear in is eye. He always hated that song anyway.

[tauzero]

22 hours ago, yorks5stringer said:

Sounded lots better through headphones

I listened to it through headphones. You mean it could sound worse?

Did Sting mouth "crap" at the end while he was clapping?

[SH73]

I skimmed it.  Sting's face expresion  spoke volumes. I read it as: WTF!?

[leftybassman392]

3 hours ago, gjones said:

 

I remember watching a similar video, of Led Zep having to watch an excruciating performance of Stairway To Heaven, by the girls from Heart and a hundred piece gospel choir.

Just a trifle harsh I feel. It may not be your musical taste (not mine either as it happens) - or stepping on hallowed toes perhaps - but it was at least competently performed.

Still, judge for yourself:

Stairway to heaven

[steantval]

7 hours ago, gjones said:

I felt it was only a matter of time before Gordon tried to make a break for it. Good for him that he managed to stay in his seat until the end.

 

I remember watching a similar video, of Led Zep having to watch an excruciating performance of Stairway To Heaven, by the girls from Heart and a hundred piece gospel choir.

Nothing wrong with the Heart version, I consider Ann Wilson to be of the top female vocalists around, this type of stuff is effortless for her vocal range, makes it look easy, which it ain’t.

Edited December 24, 2017 by steantval

[SICbass]

Cringe? My sphincter felt so tight it threatened to rectally invert me.

[ivansc]

Sad when you think back to what JF did in his heyday...  Hope I know when to hang it up when the time comes.

 

[gjones]

7 hours ago, steantval said:

Nothing wrong with the Heart version, I consider Ann Wilson to be of the top female vocalists around, this type of stuff is effortless for her vocal range, makes it look easy, which it ain’t.

Did you ever hear their version of 'Pretty Vacant', by the Sex Pistols, with The Vienna National Symphony Orchestra and The Vatican Boys Choir? It was a masterpiece of understatement. 

Edited December 25, 2017 by gjones

[Brook_fan]

19 hours ago, gjones said:

 

I remember watching a similar video, of Led Zep having to watch an excruciating performance of Stairway To Heaven, by the girls from Heart and a hundred piece gospel choir.

Nonsense, that video was amazing, far more musicianship than was on display from JF.

Strange out of all the wonderful police and sting songs they could have chosen, they choose the one about stalking 

[bazzbass]

wow never thought I'd hear a worse solo than the Edge's on the live Party Girl ep

[lowdown]

3 hours ago, Brook_fan said:

Nonsense, that video was amazing, far more musicianship than was on display from JF.

 

Yes agreed, with great musicianship and top, top vocals all round. The arranger did a terrific job as well.

Maybe not one for the Zep fanboys, granted, but excruciating? I don’t think so.

 

José Feliciano not at the top of his game at all, ‘The Police’ cover was pretty sad really.

Although, watching Sting wince at the Northfolks was amusing (around :52).