Never thought I'd see Iam's video on Joe Rogans podcast!!! Iam reaches wide and far. To hear jelly roll say he wants in on the contract. 🤯🤯🤯 Go Iam ❣️ 🎤🎶🩴🩴🌴🔥🔥🔥🤙🌺 VOTE!
Bro n they cried like 3 times together throughout the whole episode 😭🤞🏼 that’s a big flex fasho this one of my new favorite Episodes 💯 had a lot of good conversations
The kid is amazing. I cry every single time. So glad Jelly put this on Rogan for millions to hear who may have not heard it on American idol. This kid deserves it all
This hit me real hard. My father just passed away 3 weeks ago. I was with him in the hospital room all through the night and was with him when he passed. Just me and him talking until we fell asleep and he never woke up.
Oh man. I'm so sorry. I lost my father a long time ago.. I don't have many memories. Please cherish your final moments together. He's with you forever & that movement will live forever in your heart and his spirit right beside you.
I hope last thing he did in this world was watching you sleep,one last time after how many years of ages,1 good last time before he closed his eyes forever,he knew the last person was strongly loves him and expected him to wake up is you,his own baby boy :( i pray his soul rest in peace and love
I’m sorry about your dad. I lost my aunt, who basically raised me 2 years ago. I won’t lie to you, some days are still very hard. Sometimes it still doesn’t feel real. To live in a world without her. But one undeniable fact for you is that you were there for your dad in that moment. You were there for him and stayed by his side. There’s nothing more that he would ask of you. Take care.
My dad is still living but I still cried, I get sad every time I hear this song because been 5 years since I last saw my father, our relationship just was never tight since he was more of an authoritarian type of parenting when I was younger. Moved out when I was 19, because we just never got along, basically I grew up and learned things on my own along the way. I’m 33 now and sometimes, it’s just a little too late to start a bond with my father. Let this be a lesson, go be in your children’s life and don’t be overly strict to them. Just try have fun and enjoy the company each and every moment
It’s never too late man… I never ever teared up to a song and this is the first time. It brought out emotions that I never knew existed all from this song. Chills man.
Most Polynesian people (Hawaiian, Tongan, Samoan, etc) sing like brother Iam. It's what we do culturally. This is normal for us. We love gathering at birthdays, picnics, parties, potlucks and just kanikapila (break out the instruments and sing the night away). We keep our history and memories of our loved ones alive this way So proud of Iam.
What made his audition sadder was when he was trying not to cry, he wasnt trying to play it up for the cameras, that boy was straight trying to hold it back. He had me in tears cause I know I can relate to that feeling and it sucks❤
Iam is synonymous to love and what the world needs more of right now. He’s a Godsend to transcend love, peace, kindness, understanding and humility. At 18 he’s the perfect role model for humans of all ages and backgrounds of what we as humans should be like. If social media has the true power of reaching people to help change the world for the better, keep sharing his videos and stories to allow us to reflect on whats more important in life. Especially to the young people struggling to fit in and resorting to stealing so they can have the designer clothes and other material items, please realize that having good character, values and love and kindness in your heart outweighs all the Gucci or Louie V products that you’re struggling to get because it’s too expensive plus you get it only to please others and try to make yourself look cool that’s all superficial. Look at it this way, living like the Kardashians cost millions, but living like Iam is priceless - because love is free. Peace And Love to everyone!
"i'm not your son, you're not my father, we're just two grown men saying goodbye" a boy becomes a man the day he discovers that his father is also just a man. every grown man understands the depth of this song and remembers their father and it hits twice as hard for those who are now themselves fathers. this song reminds me of my purpose as a father and to also strive to do my best so that my daughters will have a better relationship with me than i had with my own father. i am glad for all of you who continue to see your fathers as your hero and my heart goes out to all of you who grew up too early--i wish you may one day enjoy the gift of being one yourself. happy fathers' day in advance to all my brothers out there who read my comment.
Iam is demonstrating a real atribute of the polynesian culture that connects a listener to the emotions of a song. It is unique transfer of feelings from one heart to another. It can be joy, anger, excitement and Iams case, pain. Seek out artist like Fiji, Josh Tatofi, Maoli and see for yourself. Hawaiian music is played with heartstrings.
It's a song by James Blunt, however this is one of the rare cases that the cover is better than the original. This kid is blessed with a gift and I'm glad I get to see it.
All the credit for this goes to James Blunt for writing this song and these lyrics based on what he was feeling while his dad was close to dying from cancer. Thankfully an eleventh hour transplant saved Mr Blunt, but it’s James who made this moment possible for Iam.
The song is very fitting, but it also needs a special sorta voice and presentation for it to go through one's heart. Even if it's not this song, with such heartfelt voice, I'm sure he'll make it. So it's also possible because of Iam himself.
James blunt was just as moving but for some reason it didn’t get the radio play so for a lot of people the first time they heard this song was from Ian Tongi . Both amazing artists
Jelly Roll sat next to his mom while Iam sang this song with James Blunt. He also got permission from Kolohe Kai to cover cool down and as someone who's Hawaii flown not grown, I knew he was gonna win from the moment I saw him. The local people here are so good at covering a song to the point I don't realize why I know all the lyrics. He's putting Hawaiian style music on the map, and as one Popolo braddah who is flown not grown, I love to see Hawaii being recognized.
ALOHA CAN CHANGE THE WORLD AND THATS WHAT IAM HAS.... he is full of Aloha spirt you can hear it in his voice... let's go boy!!! Yessah!!! You have the whole Hawaii behind you!!! #iamforidol
I'm so glad they had this reaction. We are all so proud of him down here! Mahalo and Aloha. By the way, he just won American Idol!!! Cheeeeeeeee hoooooo
That kid deserved everything the world has given him. You know damn well you look into his eyes and see nothing but hurt. I hope all his dreams come true. I hope this helps kids , teens , adults get through whatever they need. Iam tongi has changed the world. Iam can bring tears that a person has been holding back for years. And after words it’s like “ughhh I needed that, I feel so much better now” Love that kid! #TONGI #FOREVERFAN
Such an Emotional performance last night. So glad he won. James Blount did an AMAZING job helping him through this performance 😢The World fell in love with Iam. I miss my Dad too😢
Lost my dad Nov 14, 2022. Heard this not too long after and I'll listen to it occasionally just to really feel that emotion again. This is so beautiful, the rawness and purity of the song is beyond words.
This song/performance by Iam will always resonate with the male audience on a different level especially to those who hav lost a father figure because growing up you think your dad’s invincible but as you slowly get older you realize that he’s trying his best to raise you the right way with what he’s got and he’s teaching you everything so that eventually you’ll take up the mantle and be a father figure to your son or anyone who needs it from you and just hearing “I’m not your son, your not my father where just two grown men saying goodbye” will always hit a heart string with the male audience AMAZING song and an AMAZING performance
I thought I was overly sensative when this performance had me in tears, mainly because ever since my father was diagnosed with alziemers, I've become his caregiver for the past 8 years, I always knew he would be there for me. Now I have to be there for him. Heartbreaking thing about dementia is that you lose them twice.
What’s crazy is when I first heard him sing I thought in my head, “if no one appropriates him jelly roll will”. When I seen jelly roll at one his performances I knew it was a done deal man. He knows soul music. This song brought me to tears because my dad passed away 2 years ago. I was balling when he was singing! Thank you jelly for always noticing real and raw emotional talent and appreciating it! 💙
I can't listen to that song from James Blunt without bawling. And my dad is still here, but time is running out. Maybe 5, maybe 10 or 15. But I'm dreading it but I understand it's going to happen. This kid has a great voice.
See your dad as often as you can. Let him talk about his Good Ole Days. Lost my dad 20 years ago. The first couple years was hard. You’ll be alright 🤙🏽
so nice to see a tough fighter like joe rogan break down and be able to show his emotions. other than the perception that fighters only know anger and bloodlust
Every time I watch Iam singing this song I break down. I am 59 and I think of my end coming and the impact it will have on the 2 sons who are 15 and 12. I know I am sick and I know my end is near but I have taught them both that we will be together again and we will dance in heaven when their time comes. God bless all of humanity.
I lost my father when I was 17, I'm 28 now. I haven't had that wave of sorrow in years. When I heard that kid's audition I was 17 all over again, being told that my parents and siblings were dead.
Lost my dad when I was 10, so I have few memories of him. Many that I remember ain't pretty, but this song still got me. Even though you failed me, I hope you're given a nice forgiving place over there, dad. If we're ever to meet there, let's hang out and talk about many things.
the power of forgiveness. I hope You learn from what he was bro and be a better dad thats what matter Now brother is only You vs the world Now and You gotta be ready for You kids bro You going yo be a good rather for them You going to be a good man bro just keep going 💯
I lost my dad when I was 11 as well, but he past away when I was 30.....he was a GREAT dad, "when he was a great dad" , now i have my son(hes 3) i just worked another 80 hour week, and I just want more time....but his mom stays home with them, and he loves his mom, so hopefully the hard work pays off, and I can spend that kind of of time with him . Your dad loved you. I also have two little girls, and they make my wife jealous everyday lol. People always talk about the relationship between a dad and his son, but forget to mention the ones, with a girl and their dad. I'm sure you loved your dad very much, and that he loved you more, and that's what counts. Promise . I wish you and yours peace .
@@DwightKShrute i feel you brother I got 2 little sister that I’m like a dad to them and every time I come from work they jump and hug me and look into my eyes that’s feel good man, I lot of blessing for u and you family brother in sure you gonna be able to spend more time with them in the future
If MTV still played music more would have heard James Blunt’s masterpiece, Monsters. Iam sings beautifully and really communicated his own grief. Great song choice
"I'm not your son, your not my father, we're just two grown men saying goodbye"... Bro, that lyric, explains so well the relationship between a Father and a Son, and keeping the pride that characterize a man, while in the same way trying to keep that pride, opens emotionally. And the Iam Tongi's voice just makes it perfect
IAM made the whole world cry that heard him sing this song. Don’t know if anybody has ever made everybody tear up world wide like he has. It sure cut right through me , that’s for sure.
First time i heard this song, i tried so hard to connect myself to my father who i wasnt close to... We didnt get along at any level. But when he said, "its my time to chase the monsters away", my father disappeared from my mind and all i thought of was my children who run to me when theyre scared and i cried harder than ive ever cried in my life. I was crying for myself because i want them to miss me that much and i know they will. 😢😢
Don't know what it is about Jelly but the toughest men feel like they can let their emotions slip through when he's around. Dude is real and you can feel that.
The original by James blunt is even more emotional! James blunt served in the military and so did his father…. The lines “I’m not your son your not my father, we are just two grown men saying goodbye” is what his father would say to him before being deployed. He wrote this song when his father was dying of kidney cancer I believe. One of the most emotional songs ever made
He’s so incredibly talented. When he won last year there were people saying it was fixed or he never would have won. These people must not have any feeling! The way he feels what he’s saying and makes others feel is his talent as much as him voice and that voice is incredible. That authenticity can’t be faked or taught
Damn bro ima black man from the streets bruh I broke down in tears listening to this in the morning to think we was told our fathers wasn't shit but as a black kid that's always wanted most of our dads are dead before we can read to write this song broke me down
That bond between a boy and his dad is just different than anything else. We all crave their approval, and now as a dad, I can honestly say the best moments of my life have been seeing my boys succeed. It's an unexplainable feeling of joy and pride.
Yoooooo! This is dope! What a feature, and highlight of Iam Tongi! He’s Tongan(and Samoan) by ethnicity, but Hawaiian by adoption. Hawaiian is an ethnic group, Joe knows that, but damn, this is epic! Keep on, keeping on Jelly Roll! Looking forward to finale
@@VinEllis hey, thanks for responding. Actually, Polynesia(n) a geographical term at best but Tongan, Samoan, and Hawaiian while being geographically descriptive refer most importantly to the aboriginal peoples of each place. Also, Polynesia was term created by a European.
@@VinEllisshort answer is yes, we are the same people. If we do our genealogy, the ruling families of Hawaii, Samoa, Tahiti, Tonga, Rapanui etc.. are all from the same family.
@@alamai7799 tsa! E olelo mai i ka inoa maoli hoi! Oia ka manawa e ae, e pane mai me na mea oiaio ole, he Samoa o Kamehameha lol…hele i o me ke kukae. Aue, heluhelu au i kou wehewehe ai i ka manao oiaio ole, pili Hagoth ma me na Lamanite kekahi. He Hawaii no makou! Peia no e holomua ai i ka lahui Hawaii…a hiki i ke aloha aina hope loa!
Impossible to watch without balling 😭. And I keep watching it over & over. It hits me hard cause I lost my father too 😭. I was born & raised on Oahu & have never left this island. So proud of Iam Tongi❣️
Listening to him tell the story of his father I was tearing up, but when he started singing it was over for me. He's a beautiful soul with an angelic voice. He reminds me of Israel Kamakawiwoʻole singing 'Somewhere Over The Rainbow" and it pulled out the same reaction from me.
This gets me every single time. The rawness, authenticity, and genuine emotion resonate so strongly within my soul. Not many songs have ever had such a powerful impact on me. I love you Dad. You are thought of and missed each and every day
I cried the first time i saw this audition, and now this one really hits home. My father just recently passed away May 19, 2024, and we buried him today. This song has been on repeat the entire time. I love you dad.
When I heard this podcast, I was in -12, weather snowblowing a driveway. This made me remember my dad, and I completely forgot how cold it was. Thank God for JRE and Jelly Roll, bringing back some sanity 🎉🎉🎉.
So beautiful! I love the fact that both men can actually talk about the emotions that they have when they’re listening to this song. Stay strong kings and queens! 💯✊🏻
i tell you the first time i heard him sing this song i knew instantly he was something special and i said hes gonna win idol i just knew it in my heart because i cried so hard when he sang iam has the voice of an angel!!! i really believe he is a (star child) !!!
Yes we did have a written language, the problem is our people went through a degenerate process. Europeans would have us believe that we were incapable of writing however our ancient ancestors have a record with our writings in it. Today it is known as the Book of Mormon, in this record talks about our origin, who we are and which tribe of Israel we come from. Also mentioned in the book is the kingdom system our ancestors had, as well as the Judges, Priest, even a voting system, of which is all embedded in our cultures. We were originally followers of the Lord Jesus Christ however many of our brethren fell away and adopted a cannabilistic sacrificial religion that worshipped the cannibal gods and these new practitioners all sort out the believers of Christ amongst us and began to kill them, scattering them, this process took place before and after the birth of our Saviour and Lord Jesus Christ as there was always contention amongst us as disenters sort to take over our original religion (Christianity). In case people want to know, we are the descendants of Josephs two sons Ephraim and Manasseh, with Egyptian and Hebrew bloodline running through our dna going back to the middle east Jerusalem and Egypt. None can get an accurate dna test done because much of the Egyptian and Jews living in those countries today are not the true Egyptians and Jews/Israelites from the Ancient past, they were placed there by foreign rulers. The reason we left Jerusalem under the guidance of the Lord to inherit another land (ancient America) 650-600BC is because the people became wicked, our ancestors were a righteous remnant led away before the people were placed in bondage by foreign nation and subjected to the rule of foreign kings, said kings worshipped other gods. The 10 tribes were sentenced into exile in the northern countries, they to have a record or stick with written language upon it just as the bible is the stick or written record of Judah, when all the tribes are reunited again, all scripture with writings and records of God's dealings with us will be united into one. The bible came into the posession of the gentiles from the hands of the 12 apostles because the Jews would not receive it mostly due to the Jewish leaders who did not want to surrender their power to the true doctrine of Christ, they knew He was the prophesied King and Lord of which the ancient prophets spoke of that will come. Thus the gospel was shared with the gentiles who did accept the gospel, said gentiles fell into a state of apostasy once the apostle's of Christ were martyred, thus there was a need of restoration to bring the nations out of a state of apostasy, this great work was given to a young teenage boy named Joseph Smith, whom was taught by the angel (one of our own ancestors) before our records were taken out of where it was hidden and translated by Joseph Smith. All of my people need to read the Book of Mormon because that is our literal bloodlines record before they fell. It covers 600BC to around 400AD where the last righteous prophet amongst our ancestors lived, this prophet was also the one who hid up our records knowing that the day will come when the Lord will fulfill the promise given to one of our founding fathers Nephi, who was first head/leader of the new government established upon the american continent, he was privileged to see in a vision our days and that the gentiles will bring our records to the remnant of his brothers seed of which a remnant of his own seed was mixed with. There is a mixture of our bloodlines between Nephi seed (lighter skinned indians or mound builders as they're called) and his brothers seed (red skinned or darker skinned tribes) these two mix and is why a lot of Polyneasian are of different colours, some a lighter skinned, some darker, some red skinned, yes there is the added element of Europeans who mix seeds with some of our people in the 1800-1900's however light skinned Polyneasian or to be more exact Israelite, were in the pacific long before the coming of the European powers. Our people always fought amongst ourselves, that is something that has gone on for so.many generations going back to the founding fathers Nephi and his younger brothers who stood against his older brothers Laman and Lemuel, many wars were fought on the Amercian continent by our ancestors, these continued wherever they went together, even into the pacific. In our record it says the great and abominable church of which satan is the head, took the bible and removed much of the precious truths contained within the bible and they did this so that it may cause confusion and to corrupt the work of the Lord, just as the jewish leaders had done when they told their people after the Lord resurrected that it was His disciples who removed His body in order to make it seem like He resurrected, however despite their lies there were many witnesses of those who resurrected with the Lord Jesus Christ & it is also written in our record (Book of Mormon) that the Lord visited our people and showed Himself "after" He had ressurected to Heaven, this is in line with scripture as none were to touch His body until after He had gone unto the Father in Heaven, this is confirmed in our records when the Lord appeared into our ancestors, descended out of Heaven with God The Eternal Father speaking from Heaven, introducing His Only Begotten Son to our ancestors, when the Lord descended our people thought it was an angel at first until the Lord said to them to come unto Him and feel the marks in His hands which paid for our sins, the multitude after feeling the marks fell to the earth and wept because this is the Christ our redeemer that our prophets spoke of that will come and reveal Himself after His ressurection. It is recorded in our record that the Lord Himself confirmed our ancestry when He said, ye are a remnant of the house of Joseph, He also said that our brethren who were in Jerusalem at the time did not know of us & that when He said, "And other sheep I have, which are not of this fold: them also I must bring, and they shall hear my voice; and there shall be one fold, and one shepherd.", they understood Him not and because of the stiff neckedness of our brethren it was not commanded of Him by the Father to speak more on the matter. The Lord also told our ancestors that after visiting them, He will go show Himself unto the 10 tribes who were taken to a far away land that was not around any of the lands they were in, that He shall command them to write down in their records His dealings with them as our prophets were commanded to do likewise, hence why the Book of Mormon is referred to as another testimony of Christ. The Lord said that He does these so that all may know that He is the same yesterday, today and forever, that from these books will the whole earth be judged. Our ancestors themselves recorded in our record that they were commanded by the Lord to keep a record the people and His dealings with them, and that they knew not the purpose but that they knew the Lord had done so for His own purposes. Thus our records were passed down from one to another even until the last prophet who buried the records in the hill, said hill being the same one Joseph Smith was led to restore this record. This also was done because of the cunning craftiness of the devil who took away much of the gospel truths from the bible. Thus in line with the Lord's words, His wisdom is greater than the cunning craftiness of the devil. Soon the banner will be raised to awaken all our lost brothers and sisters to their true identity.
How many of you cried even if you still have your father... i surely did. 😢
It felt like I was crying his tears
dude... im a mess
I lost my biological father in 2016 i still have my step father and I cried like a baby
My dad never gave me love. So idk what to feel.
I haven’t lost my father yet but this still hits hard.
Um, I don't know a bigger flex than making JR cry on his own podcast. Love Iam and his heart. Yessah boi .
Never thought I'd see Iam's video on Joe Rogans podcast!!! Iam reaches wide and far. To hear jelly roll say he wants in on the contract. 🤯🤯🤯 Go Iam ❣️ 🎤🎶🩴🩴🌴🔥🔥🔥🤙🌺 VOTE!
@@charmainep1602p
Yessah 🤙🏽
YESSAHHHHHHH
Bro n they cried like 3 times together throughout the whole episode 😭🤞🏼 that’s a big flex fasho this one of my new favorite Episodes 💯 had a lot of good conversations
The kid is amazing. I cry every single time. So glad Jelly put this on Rogan for millions to hear who may have not heard it on American idol. This kid deserves it all
Why do I cry literally every time 😂
Hi. Just here to join the cry-every-time-I-hear-this club. This song and Iam’s version are something otherworldly.
I just listened/watched both his initial tryout and his finale with James Blunt and haven’t cried like that in quite a long time. Love y’all ❤
@@TakeitSleeezy69 I did the same. Audition and then finale. Bawled the whole time. Gawd.
You cry? So you are one of them lgbt's?
This hit me real hard. My father just passed away 3 weeks ago. I was with him in the hospital room all through the night and was with him when he passed. Just me and him talking until we fell asleep and he never woke up.
Oh man. I'm so sorry. I lost my father a long time ago.. I don't have many memories. Please cherish your final moments together. He's with you forever & that movement will live forever in your heart and his spirit right beside you.
I hope last thing he did in this world was watching you sleep,one last time after how many years of ages,1 good last time before he closed his eyes forever,he knew the last person was strongly loves him and expected him to wake up is you,his own baby boy :( i pray his soul rest in peace and love
I’m sorry about your dad. I lost my aunt, who basically raised me 2 years ago. I won’t lie to you, some days are still very hard. Sometimes it still doesn’t feel real. To live in a world without her. But one undeniable fact for you is that you were there for your dad in that moment. You were there for him and stayed by his side. There’s nothing more that he would ask of you. Take care.
😭😭😭😭😭
Sorry for your loss 🙏
My dad is still living but I still cried, I get sad every time I hear this song because been 5 years since I last saw my father, our relationship just was never tight since he was more of an authoritarian type of parenting when I was younger. Moved out when I was 19, because we just never got along, basically I grew up and learned things on my own along the way. I’m 33 now and sometimes, it’s just a little too late to start a bond with my father. Let this be a lesson, go be in your children’s life and don’t be overly strict to them. Just try have fun and enjoy the company each and every moment
You’re lucky he still alive, mine has passed but for you man it’s never too late maybe he’s grown up to, life is too short.
It’s never too late
It’s never too late. You’ll regret it when he’s gone trust me. Just try with him. At least when he’s gone you can say you tried.
I feel this way more then I can say I'm trying to get us to be close but I just don't know how yet either
It’s never too late man… I never ever teared up to a song and this is the first time. It brought out emotions that I never knew existed all from this song. Chills man.
Most Polynesian people (Hawaiian, Tongan, Samoan, etc) sing like brother Iam.
It's what we do culturally. This is normal for us.
We love gathering at birthdays, picnics, parties, potlucks and just kanikapila (break out the instruments and sing the night away). We keep our history and memories of our loved ones alive this way
So proud of Iam.
Many... But definitely not "Most"...
I'm not one of them sadly 😂 Let's go Iam yes👏
What a rich culture
No buddy, not true. You guys may be able to sing but only a select few have the magic that Iam has.
Kanikapila the old Hawaiian way 🤙🏽
Vote for him this Sunday on American Idol. Braddah man made it to the top 3!!
Lessgooo toko!!
I think he won American Idol !!! 🔥 📛
@@panchitosalas9165 He did. There could only be one winner this year. Even when the other contestants are really talented.
What made his audition sadder was when he was trying not to cry, he wasnt trying to play it up for the cameras, that boy was straight trying to hold it back. He had me in tears cause I know I can relate to that feeling and it sucks❤
Iam is synonymous to love and what the world needs more of right now. He’s a Godsend to transcend love, peace, kindness, understanding and humility. At 18 he’s the perfect role model for humans of all ages and backgrounds of what we as humans should be like. If social media has the true power of reaching people to help change the world for the better, keep sharing his videos and stories to allow us to reflect on whats more important in life. Especially to the young people struggling to fit in and resorting to stealing so they can have the designer clothes and other material items, please realize that having good character, values and love and kindness in your heart outweighs all the Gucci or Louie V products that you’re struggling to get because it’s too expensive plus you get it only to please others and try to make yourself look cool that’s all superficial. Look at it this way, living like the Kardashians cost millions, but living like Iam is priceless - because love is free. Peace And Love to everyone!
WTF 😂😂😂
oh gees just beautiful, absolutely agree ❤❤
I echo this, wholeheartedly!!!! 😭🥹🫶🏽
The James Blunt video for this song is devastating
Absolutely sobbed like a baby when I first watched it
@@kylemaynard1232 Lost your Dad?
"i'm not your son, you're not my father, we're just two grown men saying goodbye" a boy becomes a man the day he discovers that his father is also just a man.
every grown man understands the depth of this song and remembers their father and it hits twice as hard for those who are now themselves fathers.
this song reminds me of my purpose as a father and to also strive to do my best so that my daughters will have a better relationship with me than i had with my own father. i am glad for all of you who continue to see your fathers as your hero and my heart goes out to all of you who grew up too early--i wish you may one day enjoy the gift of being one yourself.
happy fathers' day in advance to all my brothers out there who read my comment.
Respect brother
Big respect brother
I wish you all the best man. lots of love from germany
Man I could have written this, thank you brother
Beautiful comment.
Iam is demonstrating a real atribute of the polynesian culture that connects a listener to the emotions of a song. It is unique transfer of feelings from one heart to another. It can be joy, anger, excitement and Iams case, pain. Seek out artist like Fiji, Josh Tatofi, Maoli and see for yourself. Hawaiian music is played with heartstrings.
It wasn’t written by him?
It's a song by James Blunt, however this is one of the rare cases that the cover is better than the original. This kid is blessed with a gift and I'm glad I get to see it.
It's not just Polynesian culture. Any great song writer does this
You just explained every good musician. This isn't just Polynesian culture.
@@ralphnunezjr424 As the judges said, it felt like he could have written it and the delivery makes everybody cry.
Can’t believe Iam made the JRE. Iam is making his family and ALL the Polys proud, Cheee Hooo!!
All the credit for this goes to James Blunt for writing this song and these lyrics based on what he was feeling while his dad was close to dying from cancer. Thankfully an eleventh hour transplant saved Mr Blunt, but it’s James who made this moment possible for Iam.
The song is very fitting, but it also needs a special sorta voice and presentation for it to go through one's heart. Even if it's not this song, with such heartfelt voice, I'm sure he'll make it. So it's also possible because of Iam himself.
Love James blunt
Now that you say this I can hear James Blunt in this
James blunt was just as moving but for some reason it didn’t get the radio play so for a lot of people the first time they heard this song was from Ian Tongi . Both amazing artists
Not all of it. The way it's being sung here is part of what resonates with people.
"There's something good in you" Agreed. This storytelling and authenticity of spirit is what mainstream popular music is missing.
Amen!
Yes it is. The art of storytelling is gone and definitely missing.
My grandmother passed away 3 weeks ago and I haven't been able to let myself cry. This song finally opened the flood gates. I needed that, thank you
God bless you…I just lost my grandmom two weeks ago
Yesterday for me..
I'm sorry for your losses :( stay strong my friends. All we can do is keep our heads of and make them proud
Jelly Roll sat next to his mom while Iam sang this song with James Blunt. He also got permission from Kolohe Kai to cover cool down and as someone who's Hawaii flown not grown, I knew he was gonna win from the moment I saw him. The local people here are so good at covering a song to the point I don't realize why I know all the lyrics. He's putting Hawaiian style music on the map, and as one Popolo braddah who is flown not grown, I love to see Hawaii being recognized.
I did, too. The moment he came out and hit that first note. I was like, "There he is. Made me FEEL every word!"
Joe you should have this kid on your podcast.
This is song is from James Blunt if anyone is wondering
ALOHA CAN CHANGE THE WORLD AND THATS WHAT IAM HAS.... he is full of Aloha spirt you can hear it in his voice... let's go boy!!! Yessah!!! You have the whole Hawaii behind you!!! #iamforidol
I hope Jelly Roll picks him up and puts him on an album. Loosing my father hurts still till this day
Makes this grown man cry every single time without fail
Joe, PLEASE get Iam on your show!!!!
This!!!
I'm so glad they had this reaction. We are all so proud of him down here!
Mahalo and Aloha.
By the way, he just won American Idol!!! Cheeeeeeeee hoooooo
Joe Rogan and Jelly Roll crying over something like that is one of the most wholesome things I’ve ever seen. Tremendous
That kid deserved everything the world has given him. You know damn well you look into his eyes and see nothing but hurt. I hope all his dreams come true. I hope this helps kids , teens , adults get through whatever they need. Iam tongi has changed the world.
Iam can bring tears that a person has been holding back for years. And after words it’s like “ughhh I needed that, I feel so much better now”
Love that kid! #TONGI #FOREVERFAN
Such an Emotional performance last night. So glad he won. James Blount did an AMAZING job helping him through this performance 😢The World fell in love with Iam. I miss my Dad too😢
i went to school with him he used to sing to everyone im glad he won
Full body chills every time, he's gonna kill it tonight on American Idol
Lost my dad Nov 14, 2022. Heard this not too long after and I'll listen to it occasionally just to really feel that emotion again. This is so beautiful, the rawness and purity of the song is beyond words.
God what a date, lost my father Nov 14, 2014. First time I heard James Blunt sing this, I bawled. So many emotions.
This song/performance by Iam will always resonate with the male audience on a different level especially to those who hav lost a father figure because growing up you think your dad’s invincible but as you slowly get older you realize that he’s trying his best to raise you the right way with what he’s got and he’s teaching you everything so that eventually you’ll take up the mantle and be a father figure to your son or anyone who needs it from you and just hearing “I’m not your son, your not my father where just two grown men saying goodbye” will always hit a heart string with the male audience AMAZING song and an AMAZING performance
Wow. So well said! You nailed it
I mean he's good but he's not James blunt
Very well said hawaiiz. Bang on. Iam rocks.
@@natedoge23when did he say he was better than James blunt or even compare him ? Always people like trying start shit
Can’t wait for the collab with jelly roll. Both got voices that can reach your soul.
That song dropped me to my knees. So powerful, and emotional. That kid is going to make it big writing songs like that.
The song is originally written/sung by James Blunt^ but Iam does do a beautiful job making it his own here
Even if its a cover. There’s something about his voice that just makes you believe it even more. Its like our hearts can hear it.
Lionel said the way he delivers the song is just soul fracturing.
That young man is singing from a place of pain, and boy can we feel it 😢
Last my pops 5 yrs ago . My younger brother and I were blessed to be by his side when he left this world .
I thought I was overly sensative when this performance had me in tears, mainly because ever since my father was diagnosed with alziemers, I've become his caregiver for the past 8 years, I always knew he would be there for me. Now I have to be there for him. Heartbreaking thing about dementia is that you lose them twice.
Thank you for the work that you do.
What’s crazy is when I first heard him sing I thought in my head, “if no one appropriates him jelly roll will”. When I seen jelly roll at one his performances I knew it was a done deal man. He knows soul music. This song brought me to tears because my dad passed away 2 years ago. I was balling when he was singing! Thank you jelly for always noticing real and raw emotional talent and appreciating it! 💙
The original 1 Is more hitting hard
The one he sang with James Blunt got me chopping onions 😢
I can't listen to that song from James Blunt without bawling. And my dad is still here, but time is running out. Maybe 5, maybe 10 or 15. But I'm dreading it but I understand it's going to happen. This kid has a great voice.
See your dad as often as you can. Let him talk about his Good Ole Days. Lost my dad 20 years ago. The first couple years was hard. You’ll be alright 🤙🏽
so nice to see a tough fighter like joe rogan break down and be able to show his emotions. other than the perception that fighters only know anger and bloodlust
Every time I watch Iam singing this song I break down. I am 59 and I think of my end coming and the impact it will have on the 2 sons who are 15 and 12. I know I am sick and I know my end is near but I have taught them both that we will be together again and we will dance in heaven when their time comes. God bless all of humanity.
This song gets me every time. Thank the Lord for making this child with that amazing voice
Iam won. Yessah!!! Chee hoo!!!🎉🤙🏾💯🇹🇴🇼🇸🇦🇸
I lost my father when I was 17, I'm 28 now. I haven't had that wave of sorrow in years. When I heard that kid's audition I was 17 all over again, being told that my parents and siblings were dead.
If you hear him talking about his dad right before he starts to sing, you can’t help but shed a tear.😢
Lost my dad when I was 10, so I have few memories of him. Many that I remember ain't pretty, but this song still got me. Even though you failed me, I hope you're given a nice forgiving place over there, dad. If we're ever to meet there, let's hang out and talk about many things.
the power of forgiveness. I hope You learn from what he was bro and be a better dad thats what matter Now brother is only You vs the world Now and You gotta be ready for You kids bro You going yo be a good rather for them You going to be a good man bro just keep going 💯
@@leocaracol0327 *woman. But hopefully. Thanks.
I lost my dad when I was 11 as well, but he past away when I was 30.....he was a GREAT dad, "when he was a great dad" , now i have my son(hes 3) i just worked another 80 hour week, and I just want more time....but his mom stays home with them, and he loves his mom, so hopefully the hard work pays off, and I can spend that kind of of time with him . Your dad loved you. I also have two little girls, and they make my wife jealous everyday lol. People always talk about the relationship between a dad and his son, but forget to mention the ones, with a girl and their dad. I'm sure you loved your dad very much, and that he loved you more, and that's what counts. Promise . I wish you and yours peace .
@@DwightKShrute i feel you brother I got 2 little sister that I’m like a dad to them and every time I come from work they jump and hug me and look into my eyes that’s feel good man, I lot of blessing for u and you family brother in sure you gonna be able to spend more time with them in the future
If MTV still played music more would have heard James Blunt’s masterpiece, Monsters. Iam sings beautifully and really communicated his own grief. Great song choice
I LOVE this reaction!! So genuine! I think everyone wants him to win. I remember feeling this same way the first time I heard it. ❤
I lost my grandfather a week after this came out. Please cherish every moment you can. Life gets hard but never forget anyone
Props to James Blunt, who wrote the original and is also a great performer
Voice of an angel.
I now have had more time on this earth without my dad than with him here. It’ll be 22 years on February 17th. I love you dad
"I'm not your son, your not my father, we're just two grown men saying goodbye"... Bro, that lyric, explains so well the relationship between a Father and a Son, and keeping the pride that characterize a man, while in the same way trying to keep that pride, opens emotionally. And the Iam Tongi's voice just makes it perfect
Iam is special but let's have some recognition for James Blunt's songwriting skillls. This song is wee work of art itself.
IAM made the whole world cry that heard him sing this song. Don’t know if anybody has ever made everybody tear up world wide like he has. It sure cut right through me , that’s for sure.
First time i heard this song, i tried so hard to connect myself to my father who i wasnt close to... We didnt get along at any level. But when he said, "its my time to chase the monsters away", my father disappeared from my mind and all i thought of was my children who run to me when theyre scared and i cried harder than ive ever cried in my life. I was crying for myself because i want them to miss me that much and i know they will. 😢😢
Let's not forget who wrote this song, James Blunt. The kid did deliver the shit out of this great song.
Don't know what it is about Jelly but the toughest men feel like they can let their emotions slip through when he's around. Dude is real and you can feel that.
Crying every time I hear this song. Miss my dad so bad and same time it will be my son’s song to me.
Way to rep for the culture Iam 🇹🇴 🙏🏽❤️
The original by James blunt is even more emotional! James blunt served in the military and so did his father…. The lines “I’m not your son your not my father, we are just two grown men saying goodbye” is what his father would say to him before being deployed. He wrote this song when his father was dying of kidney cancer I believe. One of the most emotional songs ever made
He’s so incredibly talented. When he won last year there were people saying it was fixed or he never would have won. These people must not have any feeling! The way he feels what he’s saying and makes others feel is his talent as much as him voice and that voice is incredible. That authenticity can’t be faked or taught
This one got me..lost my dad sep 2021 a few days for his bday. Amazing song
A Tongan made it on Joe Rogan! Haha
Go Iam !
A bond between father and a son is something else, wish i couldhave had the experience, peace and love to all the dads that stay with their kids.
The first time I heard James Blunt sing this I broke down hard.
That’s the one positive of new age and social media. This young man is going to get so many opportunities and we’ll deserved too 🎉 🔥
Damn bro ima black man from the streets bruh I broke down in tears listening to this in the morning to think we was told our fathers wasn't shit but as a black kid that's always wanted most of our dads are dead before we can read to write this song broke me down
James Blunt’s “Monsters” is one of the most powerful songs ever written.
That bond between a boy and his dad is just different than anything else. We all crave their approval, and now as a dad, I can honestly say the best moments of my life have been seeing my boys succeed. It's an unexplainable feeling of joy and pride.
I lost my dad at 13…. Im over here bawling
me too 🤛🏻
Imagine waking up to see that jelly roll shared your video on Joe rogan's podcast
Im lucky enough to still have my Dad with me and i still can't make it through this song without balling my eyes out
Yoooooo! This is dope! What a feature, and highlight of Iam Tongi! He’s Tongan(and Samoan) by ethnicity, but Hawaiian by adoption. Hawaiian is an ethnic group, Joe knows that, but damn, this is epic! Keep on, keeping on Jelly Roll! Looking forward to finale
I mean aren’t Tongan and Samoans both Polynesian just like Hawaiians?
@@VinEllis hey, thanks for responding. Actually, Polynesia(n) a geographical term at best but Tongan, Samoan, and Hawaiian while being geographically descriptive refer most importantly to the aboriginal peoples of each place. Also, Polynesia was term created by a European.
@@VinEllisshort answer is yes, we are the same people. If we do our genealogy, the ruling families of Hawaii, Samoa, Tahiti, Tonga, Rapanui etc.. are all from the same family.
@@alamai7799 tsa! E olelo mai i ka inoa maoli hoi! Oia ka manawa e ae, e pane mai me na mea oiaio ole, he Samoa o Kamehameha lol…hele i o me ke kukae. Aue, heluhelu au i kou wehewehe ai i ka manao oiaio ole, pili Hagoth ma me na Lamanite kekahi. He Hawaii no makou! Peia no e holomua ai i ka lahui Hawaii…a hiki i ke aloha aina hope loa!
Impossible to watch without balling 😭. And I keep watching it over & over. It hits me hard cause I lost my father too 😭. I was born & raised on Oahu & have never left this island. So proud of Iam Tongi❣️
Something about men saying goodbye is probably the hardest thing to comprehend.
Listening to him tell the story of his father I was tearing up, but when he started singing it was over for me. He's a beautiful soul with an angelic voice. He reminds me of Israel Kamakawiwoʻole singing 'Somewhere Over The Rainbow" and it pulled out the same reaction from me.
This gets me every single time. The rawness, authenticity, and genuine emotion resonate so strongly within my soul. Not many songs have ever had such a powerful impact on me. I love you Dad. You are thought of and missed each and every day
I cried the first time i saw this audition, and now this one really hits home. My father just recently passed away May 19, 2024, and we buried him today. This song has been on repeat the entire time. I love you dad.
Tear up every time I watch that clip. Iam took that James Blunt song and re-composed it from his heart.
Damn had Lionel Richie , Joe Rogan , Jaimie Jelly Roll and myself cry damn it man
I feel like with Joe and his dad situation this was hitting deep for him praying for you Joe
Cheehoohoooo let's go Iam cheehoohoooo yessah
When I heard this podcast, I was in -12, weather snowblowing a driveway. This made me remember my dad, and I completely forgot how cold it was. Thank God for JRE and Jelly Roll, bringing back some sanity 🎉🎉🎉.
James Blunt is such a good lyricist
Obsessed with this.
Jellys the shit glad youre hyping up some growing artists. You and him gonna do something in the future
Every time this kid sings I feel like I’m on an island. So beautiful 😭😭😭
So beautiful! I love the fact that both men can actually talk about the emotions that they have when they’re listening to this song. Stay strong kings and queens! 💯✊🏻
Don't get me wrong, he did fantastic and I cry almost everytime. Are they not going to even mention that it's a james blunt cover tho?
I just made a similar comment. Blunt is not getting the credit he deserves. It would be like covering tears in heaven and not mentioning Eric Clapton.
Everyone knew at that point.
Jelly roll said it like 30 seconds before this clip starts
Credit goes to James Blunt though
Damn. These saying goodbye to your father gets me many times, reminding me of when I had to. Eventhough my father was tired and didn't want to go on.
why does this song and him singing it, shakes my soul. puts my emotions in a blender. nice singing Iam, definitely God sent.
i tell you the first time i heard him sing this song i knew instantly he was something special and i said hes gonna win idol i just knew it in my heart because i cried so hard when he sang iam has the voice of an angel!!! i really believe he is a (star child) !!!
Polynesians originally never had a written language. Alot of their geneology and past was told through song, chants, and story telling.
Yes we did have a written language, the problem is our people went through a degenerate process. Europeans would have us believe that we were incapable of writing however our ancient ancestors have a record with our writings in it. Today it is known as the Book of Mormon, in this record talks about our origin, who we are and which tribe of Israel we come from. Also mentioned in the book is the kingdom system our ancestors had, as well as the Judges, Priest, even a voting system, of which is all embedded in our cultures. We were originally followers of the Lord Jesus Christ however many of our brethren fell away and adopted a cannabilistic sacrificial religion that worshipped the cannibal gods and these new practitioners all sort out the believers of Christ amongst us and began to kill them, scattering them, this process took place before and after the birth of our Saviour and Lord Jesus Christ as there was always contention amongst us as disenters sort to take over our original religion (Christianity). In case people want to know, we are the descendants of Josephs two sons Ephraim and Manasseh, with Egyptian and Hebrew bloodline running through our dna going back to the middle east Jerusalem and Egypt. None can get an accurate dna test done because much of the Egyptian and Jews living in those countries today are not the true Egyptians and Jews/Israelites from the Ancient past, they were placed there by foreign rulers. The reason we left Jerusalem under the guidance of the Lord to inherit another land (ancient America) 650-600BC is because the people became wicked, our ancestors were a righteous remnant led away before the people were placed in bondage by foreign nation and subjected to the rule of foreign kings, said kings worshipped other gods. The 10 tribes were sentenced into exile in the northern countries, they to have a record or stick with written language upon it just as the bible is the stick or written record of Judah, when all the tribes are reunited again, all scripture with writings and records of God's dealings with us will be united into one. The bible came into the posession of the gentiles from the hands of the 12 apostles because the Jews would not receive it mostly due to the Jewish leaders who did not want to surrender their power to the true doctrine of Christ, they knew He was the prophesied King and Lord of which the ancient prophets spoke of that will come. Thus the gospel was shared with the gentiles who did accept the gospel, said gentiles fell into a state of apostasy once the apostle's of Christ were martyred, thus there was a need of restoration to bring the nations out of a state of apostasy, this great work was given to a young teenage boy named Joseph Smith, whom was taught by the angel (one of our own ancestors) before our records were taken out of where it was hidden and translated by Joseph Smith. All of my people need to read the Book of Mormon because that is our literal bloodlines record before they fell. It covers 600BC to around 400AD where the last righteous prophet amongst our ancestors lived, this prophet was also the one who hid up our records knowing that the day will come when the Lord will fulfill the promise given to one of our founding fathers Nephi, who was first head/leader of the new government established upon the american continent, he was privileged to see in a vision our days and that the gentiles will bring our records to the remnant of his brothers seed of which a remnant of his own seed was mixed with. There is a mixture of our bloodlines between Nephi seed (lighter skinned indians or mound builders as they're called) and his brothers seed (red skinned or darker skinned tribes) these two mix and is why a lot of Polyneasian are of different colours, some a lighter skinned, some darker, some red skinned, yes there is the added element of Europeans who mix seeds with some of our people in the 1800-1900's however light skinned Polyneasian or to be more exact Israelite, were in the pacific long before the coming of the European powers. Our people always fought amongst ourselves, that is something that has gone on for so.many generations going back to the founding fathers Nephi and his younger brothers who stood against his older brothers Laman and Lemuel, many wars were fought on the Amercian continent by our ancestors, these continued wherever they went together, even into the pacific. In our record it says the great and abominable church of which satan is the head, took the bible and removed much of the precious truths contained within the bible and they did this so that it may cause confusion and to corrupt the work of the Lord, just as the jewish leaders had done when they told their people after the Lord resurrected that it was His disciples who removed His body in order to make it seem like He resurrected, however despite their lies there were many witnesses of those who resurrected with the Lord Jesus Christ & it is also written in our record (Book of Mormon) that the Lord visited our people and showed Himself "after" He had ressurected to Heaven, this is in line with scripture as none were to touch His body until after He had gone unto the Father in Heaven, this is confirmed in our records when the Lord appeared into our ancestors, descended out of Heaven with God The Eternal Father speaking from Heaven, introducing His Only Begotten Son to our ancestors, when the Lord descended our people thought it was an angel at first until the Lord said to them to come unto Him and feel the marks in His hands which paid for our sins, the multitude after feeling the marks fell to the earth and wept because this is the Christ our redeemer that our prophets spoke of that will come and reveal Himself after His ressurection. It is recorded in our record that the Lord Himself confirmed our ancestry when He said, ye are a remnant of the house of Joseph, He also said that our brethren who were in Jerusalem at the time did not know of us & that when He said, "And other sheep I have, which are not of this fold: them also I must bring, and they shall hear my voice; and there shall be one fold, and one shepherd.", they understood Him not and because of the stiff neckedness of our brethren it was not commanded of Him by the Father to speak more on the matter. The Lord also told our ancestors that after visiting them, He will go show Himself unto the 10 tribes who were taken to a far away land that was not around any of the lands they were in, that He shall command them to write down in their records His dealings with them as our prophets were commanded to do likewise, hence why the Book of Mormon is referred to as another testimony of Christ. The Lord said that He does these so that all may know that He is the same yesterday, today and forever, that from these books will the whole earth be judged. Our ancestors themselves recorded in our record that they were commanded by the Lord to keep a record the people and His dealings with them, and that they knew not the purpose but that they knew the Lord had done so for His own purposes. Thus our records were passed down from one to another even until the last prophet who buried the records in the hill, said hill being the same one Joseph Smith was led to restore this record. This also was done because of the cunning craftiness of the devil who took away much of the gospel truths from the bible. Thus in line with the Lord's words, His wisdom is greater than the cunning craftiness of the devil. Soon the banner will be raised to awaken all our lost brothers and sisters to their true identity.
I dont know how they could talk so quickly after, and I dont know if Ive ever seen Joe cry...this song is just poweful beyond words
Thanks for watching Iam❤❤ ofa atu
Holy shit!! Who is this kid?!!?