Jim Carrey knows how it works, he uses his voice as an instument. He doesn´t just look at the lyrics and sing them, he creates his own version of the song.
Yup. Lennon had one of the great rock n' roll voices, and you can't cover this song without a strongly emotive voice. The beat is repetitive and it's a only a two-note melody, so the timbre of the voice carries the song. It doesn't have to sound like Lennon, but it MUST convey his smart-ass punk attitude. Mission accomplished.
This is absolutely great. You can tell how much he loves the song and he's put a really quirky take on it. I'm sure John Lennon would have loved it, he always had a penchant for funny voices.
Normally I'm fairly critical of anyone trying to copy a beatles master piece like I am the walrus. And just because I love jim Carey doesn't mean I would give him a tick of approval on something like this.... however, Jim has nailed it in every way . That was so well done. The guy is so much a star in the person he is to all the many talents he possess
@@scottmcintosh510 I feel the exact same way! I don't believe in Beatles covers. But this one just nailed it! It's awesome. And I love how at the end, he exclaims: "I defiled a timeless piece of art!!!" So cool.😎
@@geoffreylogsdon162 I don't think it was funny I think it was kick-ass, I think Lennon would have dug it... I've been a Beatles/John fan who doesn't believe in Beatles covers since I was 16, and I'm 61 now... and that's just my opinion.
You might want to check out the album this is from. It's called "In My Life", a 1999 again by George Martin, the Fifth Beatle. It's all interpretations, and there are a bunch of gems in them.
As a professional vocalist for over 20 years, I can say with certainty that there was no bad note there, or anywhere else in the tune. Although he definitely styled it differently, he absolutely nailed it! Great tune, great expression, great freedom.
As an amateur vocalist for 40 years even my unprofessional ear can hear his voice crack on the word "pigs" in the second line, about 8 seconds into his vocal. But it's not a bad note to a professional ear, l suppose.
@@geoffreylogsdon162 - 9 years later I 100% agree, but also stand by my original comment, mainly the expression sentiments. Damn, we are gettin old, my friend!
@@Godeiche If only he starred in that movie 'Tusk' by Kevin Smith a few years back lol. He still has luck if he plays the Walrus for Alice in Wonderland one day.
i love the beatles more than life itself .. and i really enjoyed this. jim carrey will always be awesome, and the "sitting in an english garden" part (my favourite lyrics of the song!) is fantastic aha.
Usually I hate it when other people sing Beatles songs but this is the first one I've ever liked. Jim Carrey is a great actor and besides singing this awesomely well, he can mess around with his voice and it still sounds good. My favorite part of the song was when he said, I did it, I've defiled a timeless piece of art LOL!
This is my absolute favourite cover of this song. It’s intense, it’s entertaining, it has all the unique factors that one would look for in any cover, and it’s purely unapologetically Jim Carrey to a T. He took such a creative song and made it into his own, and that’s not an easy feat especially with Beatles songs. Jim is a treasure
This is priceless! Maybe my love for Jim Carrey is affecting my judgment, but I think he would have been a great Peter Gabriel. I can really picture him performing in albums like Foxtrot, singing 'Supper's Ready', with its impressive range of different voices, impersonations and theatricality. Or collaborating with Mike Patton (that would be awesome). Watching this guy's movies while growing up was a privilege, I feel lucky about it!
The reason there are so few shots of Carrey actually singing and so many shots of Carrey just talking and doing other things is that, according to the liner notes, he couldn't actually SING well while the cameras were on him. He kept mugging for the camera. In order to get a good VOCAL performance out of him, they had to turn the cameras off. But the REALLY funny thing is that Jim Carrey is playing Dr. Robotnik in the new Sonic the Hedgehog movie. Dr. Robotnik's name in the original Japanese version of the game? Dr. Eggman. It's almost like he saw it coming.
Oh BOY!... it just took me 8 years, since I heard my favourite song of the Beatles (top Band for me) in this masterful version performed by my all-times Idol and 2 Movies of my favorite videogames character to catch the GREAT EARLY reference of Jim as the EGGMAN!!! I really love it Jim, the world definitely needs more of him in every way
Damn I just bet it's always a fun day in the office with that man!! Great cover too, especially when he bellows out " waiting for the band to come!" love that part so much
Nobody could have done this better than Jim Carrey and it looked like the whole studio had great fun with him in the recording of this classic. He comes over as such a nice guy too. Wonderful video, thanks for uploading it cocoman2121 :)
this is histrionic, so good, i am a huge beatle fan and this is hilarious and awsome and he does capture the spirit of the song, bloody amazing for me, thank you very much for posting!
Jim Carrey is truly THE EGGMAN thanks to him playing Dr. Robotnik in the first two Sonic films. This fella singing "I am the Eggman" was foreshadowing at its finest.
I doubt it, the man is a legend when it comes to bringing animated characters to life, and seeing how absolutely batty he can get with his roles, that's probably why. It's just really funny that he did this too
Honestly, I always come back to this cover & prefer it to the original. It’s an absolute treat for my ears, he just puts so much personality into this cover.
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He is ACTUALLY the eggman now. Holy crap.
Jim Carrey is the Eggman. John Lennon is the Walrus
Wait till the Sonic the Hedgehog sequel drops...it would be nice to see and hear Jim reprise that song
Monderino the Junkie here’s another clue for you all the walrus was paul
Paul is The Walrus and Jim Carrey can go pound sand.
@@iwasanangryyoungman he'd better
And he became the eggman eventually 🤣
Wieso.
@@lautermannsgrab1668 He plays egg man in the sonic movie
Who knew Jim was so fucking punk when it came to his vocals. Rock and fucking roll, Jim!
I wouldn't expect anything else from Sir Jim Carrey
His favorite band is Cannibal Corpse, so it makes sense. xD
Jim Carrey knows how it works, he uses his voice as an instument. He doesn´t just look at the lyrics and sing them, he creates his own version of the song.
Absoluty. I really love this version of the song
Yup. Lennon had one of the great rock n' roll voices, and you can't cover this song without a strongly emotive voice. The beat is repetitive and it's a only a two-note melody, so the timbre of the voice carries the song. It doesn't have to sound like Lennon, but it MUST convey his smart-ass punk attitude. Mission accomplished.
Jim is actually a terrific singer. I like the part when he sings "i'm crying", nice tone.
'Climbing up the Eiffel Tower!?'
*GET DOWN FROM THERE!!*
That bit always makes me crack up lol
I read your comment exactly as he was singing this part....and it actually frightened me lol
@@SoftenedStill Same!!
This is absolutely great. You can tell how much he loves the song and he's put a really quirky take on it. I'm sure John Lennon would have loved it, he always had a penchant for funny voices.
I do love it. Very much!
Normally I'm fairly critical of anyone trying to copy a beatles master piece like I am the walrus. And just because I love jim Carey doesn't mean I would give him a tick of approval on something like this.... however, Jim has nailed it in every way . That was so well done. The guy is so much a star in the person he is to all the many talents he possess
And no cross to you my friend, but John never enjoyed "funny" interpretations of his own songs. He would have *hated* this.
@@scottmcintosh510 I feel the exact same way! I don't believe in Beatles covers. But this one just nailed it! It's awesome. And I love how at the end, he exclaims: "I defiled a timeless piece of art!!!" So cool.😎
@@geoffreylogsdon162 I don't think it was funny I think it was kick-ass, I think Lennon would have dug it...
I've been a Beatles/John fan who doesn't believe in Beatles covers since I was 16, and I'm 61 now... and that's just my opinion.
George Martin directing Jim’s Englishness was just perfect
Anyone else fully support the idea of dear ol' Jim making an album of covers in the manic way only he can?
This is four and a half minutes of unpredictable, unorthodox, absolute perfection. I would totally buy an album if he did one.
You might want to check out the album this is from. It's called "In My Life", a 1999 again by George Martin, the Fifth Beatle. It's all interpretations, and there are a bunch of gems in them.
As a professional vocalist for over 20 years, I can say with certainty that there was no bad note there, or anywhere else in the tune. Although he definitely styled it differently, he absolutely nailed it! Great tune, great expression, great freedom.
As an amateur vocalist for 40 years even my unprofessional ear can hear his voice crack on the word "pigs" in the second line, about 8 seconds into his vocal. But it's not a bad note to a professional ear, l suppose.
@@geoffreylogsdon162 - 9 years later I 100% agree, but also stand by my original comment, mainly the expression sentiments. Damn, we are gettin old, my friend!
@@MrOuchiez Ain't that the truth! And this is certainly better than 99% of Beatle covers.
@@MrOuchiez replied 9 years later. What a fucking legend lol
@@geoffreylogsdon162 It didn't crack though. He purposely goes up to that note.
What a funny guy, what a voice, what a actor, what A MAN! HE'S A LEGEND!
And most importantly,
He is the Eggman!
It's very Jim..excellent
No one will EVER do a cover on this song better than Jim Carrey.
Oasis
Have you heard oasis’s version
@@laurengillies6829 I like Oasis, but both Liam and Noel are kinda assholes.
I love this joke about the Oasis cover being good! Thank god! I thought people had forgotten just how shit Oasis actually are.
@@Not_An_EV Liam is shit, Noel is just great.
Man his voice is great for a rock opera. I feel like the world lost a great musical act
1:50
Jim Carrey plays Eggman in the Sonic 2019 movie...
It hit me just now, yeah. "Hey, wait!"
He knew all along!
IT WAS A PLOY! HIS GRAND STRATAGEM! WE WERE FOOLED! (Spoiler: next he'll be the Walrus.)
@@Godeiche If only he starred in that movie 'Tusk' by Kevin Smith a few years back lol. He still has luck if he plays the Walrus for Alice in Wonderland one day.
yoooo
I loved Jim Carrey before I saw this... but my respect for him has just increased by leaps and bounds after seeing this... absolutely amazing.
His voice is as versatile and entertaining as his elastic face. That was great. I love this song and what he did with it is fantastic I think
whether this is serious or not this is one of the most incredible thing ive ever seen or heard
i love the beatles more than life itself .. and i really enjoyed this.
jim carrey will always be awesome, and the "sitting in an english garden" part (my favourite lyrics of the song!) is fantastic aha.
Holy cows. Jim Carrey absolutely nails the vocal on this amazing rendition of I Am The Walrus by The Beatles. Directed by George Martin.
You crazy - he sounds like ass
Phillip Adkins You look like ass
Superb Rendition!! shut up to those deaf ass
Thanks for rolling the credits Sherlock.
Oh my God I just realised he's in that Sonic the Hedgehog movie, he really is the fucking egg man!!
13 years ago he predicted he'd play eggman truly a wonderful moment in history
I literally melt everytime I hear him sing! This and his rendition of "creep" are my favorite songs, not favorite covers, favorite songs!
His rendition of creep is the best cover,ever.
I agree this is better than the original for me, I don’t usually like it much but this is great
Anyone else wants a full album from him?
I fucking need one now.
little did he know, he predicted his most revolutionary role.
Dr. Robotnik.
Now all he needs to do is cover this song again as in Sonic 3 (if he came back to play as Robotnik)
One of the best covers they've done to The Beatles!
He actually IS the Eggman now!
Now Jim Carry truly is the Eggman
0:54 Well this aged well... AGAIN!!!
another great example of the control Jim Carrey has over his body and his voice! He needs to come out with an album!
Now he is the the Eggman perfect for sonic 3 completely
1:48 he predicted it...
Usually I hate it when other people sing Beatles songs but this is the first one I've ever liked. Jim Carrey is a great actor and besides singing this awesomely well, he can mess around with his voice and it still sounds good.
My favorite part of the song was when he said, I did it, I've defiled a timeless piece of art LOL!
What a wide range of emotions and inflections in his voice while singing this song.
Jim Carrey is an incredible entertainer, I'm so glad I grew up watching his movies and TV sketches. He'll always be an inspiration to me
"I am the eggman"
Oh, are you Jim? Are you really?
He is the Paulrus.
Who would have thought all these years later he would actually be the Eggman
Jim Carrey is a genius! Great voice and truly fantastic interpretation.
Now he truly is the Eggman
This is my absolute favourite cover of this song. It’s intense, it’s entertaining, it has all the unique factors that one would look for in any cover, and it’s purely unapologetically Jim Carrey to a T. He took such a creative song and made it into his own, and that’s not an easy feat especially with Beatles songs. Jim is a treasure
And now he actually is the Eggman so the song fits him perfectly
🐐
I never knew he could sing that well. I should have expected it though, he did great!
Listen to him sing “You’re a Mean One, Mr. Grinch.” You can tell he’s had some vocal training in singing that song.⛈🍿🇺🇸
@@bcdside Present Day me is equally interested, will do and thank you. Have a nice day~
@@Mr.Meowgical czcams.com/video/b-S75wrpogM/video.html
he *is* the eggman
"I JUST DEFILED A TIMELESS PIECE OF ART!" Hahahaha!
This is a FREAKING MASTERPIECE!!!!!
A beautiful modernization with an exceptional artist to do it!!!!
This is the version I grew up with! not the original! I always loved the bit where he says _"Sitting IN an english garden..."_
This is my favorite version of I Am the Walrus. Jim Carrey nails this hard!
Was listening to the original, and suddenly remembered this, probably my favourite version of the song besides the original!
Jim isn't singing, he's acting the song, and I genuinely love it!)) Does anyone know any other cool songs he did apart from this and Somebody To Love?
best version ever!
He has done it! He defiled a timeless piece of art. And well done I might add.
"For my next trick, I will paint a clown face on the Mona Lisa while using the Shroud of Turin as a drop cloth!"
This is priceless! Maybe my love for Jim Carrey is affecting my judgment, but I think he would have been a great Peter Gabriel. I can really picture him performing in albums like Foxtrot, singing 'Supper's Ready', with its impressive range of different voices, impersonations and theatricality. Or collaborating with Mike Patton (that would be awesome). Watching this guy's movies while growing up was a privilege, I feel lucky about it!
You're right on spot about him working will Peter, I see the same potential
I would so love that as a Genesis fan!
The reason there are so few shots of Carrey actually singing and so many shots of Carrey just talking and doing other things is that, according to the liner notes, he couldn't actually SING well while the cameras were on him. He kept mugging for the camera. In order to get a good VOCAL performance out of him, they had to turn the cameras off.
But the REALLY funny thing is that Jim Carrey is playing Dr. Robotnik in the new Sonic the Hedgehog movie.
Dr. Robotnik's name in the original Japanese version of the game? Dr. Eggman. It's almost like he saw it coming.
I’m listening in 2024 and I want a re-recording!
With sonic movies, he really is the eggman
Oh BOY!... it just took me 8 years, since I heard my favourite song of the Beatles (top Band for me) in this masterful version performed by my all-times Idol and 2 Movies of my favorite videogames character to catch the GREAT EARLY reference of Jim as the EGGMAN!!! I really love it Jim, the world definitely needs more of him in every way
Damn I just bet it's always a fun day in the office with that man!! Great cover too, especially when he bellows out " waiting for the band to come!" love that part so much
0:54 Indeed.
One of the best actors singing one of the best songs!
Nobody could have done this better than Jim Carrey and it looked like the whole studio had great fun with him in the recording of this classic. He comes over as such a nice guy too. Wonderful video, thanks for uploading it cocoman2121 :)
Climbing up the Eiffel Tower (get down from there) hahaha so good
this is histrionic, so good, i am a huge beatle fan and this is hilarious and awsome and he does capture the spirit of the song, bloody amazing for me, thank you very much for posting!
Now that he’s officially Dr Robotnik this is canon
"I am the Eggman" indeed.
Lol
He actually has a great voice.
Jim Carrey is truly THE EGGMAN thanks to him playing Dr. Robotnik in the first two Sonic films. This fella singing "I am the Eggman" was foreshadowing at its finest.
The line, "Cool cool, kerchief, my steady robbing son," is.
Jim Carrey is awesome. What a nice human being!
Jim's the Eggman
Now he plays Eggman who is most likely inspired by this song
I doubt it, the man is a legend when it comes to bringing animated characters to life, and seeing how absolutely batty he can get with his roles, that's probably why. It's just really funny that he did this too
I've had this mp3 for over a decade. This blew my mind.
What a talent guy
I love this. Jim was a great talent back in the day, and so cute.
Need to make a video with this song with Sonic movie footage
Petition for Sonic 3's director to get Robotnik to blast this while breaking Shadow out of Prison Island.
What a great singer wow
I love that distorted mic fx.
Sonic when he hears “I am the Eggman”
HE BECAME THE EGGMAN.
He is the Eggman
Goo goo g’joob
"I am the eggman"
He is the eggman
Time for a new comment. He has indeed defiled a timeless classic in a most epic way! Best Canadian to ever exist.
this rendition is actually genius
Honestly, I always come back to this cover & prefer it to the original. It’s an absolute treat for my ears, he just puts so much personality into this cover.
And then he became the eggman. Funniest shit i've ever seen.
Omg this made me laugh so much!!! Thank you, I love you Jim Carrey!!!😂😂😂😂❤❤❤❤
It happened Jim is the eggman
Jim Carrey!!! ¡Increible! Sabe hacer su trabajo y lo hace a la perfección... Simplemente, Excelente interpretación, con un toque muy personal.
He's so talented!
This is the best cover iv ever heard. Jim Carrey smashes this.
ROCK n ROLL DADDY-O ! ✌
Hahaha fun and hilarious cover of John Lennon's brilliant music. Jim Carrey is one of top most talented entertainers going.
And his final role was The Egg Man
PLEASE TELL ME THEY PUT THIS IN THE SONIC MOVIE SOUNDTRACK LMAO
"Climbing up the Eiffel Tower?! Get DOWN from there!!" Funniest part xD
Офигенно!! Джим Керри поет просто шикарно!!
Never cry if tom cruise never win an oscar but this man 😢
thank you very much for the upload!
of course, He's Eggman 2020, get it?
Just what I needed today.