Wow I'm blown away! First time hearing this Jim Reeves classic by Elton,he did indeed nail it Never knew he covered it . As someone said he used to do this in bars ,cool. I shouldn't be surprised, he liked Hank Williams as well and even named one of his song Cold Cold Heart after Hank's own song !
Noone but Elton John could do real justice to this song. I love how Elton made the song his own...instead of sounding like Jim Reeves. Well done Sir Elton.
Fuck all y'all this was Elton's best days period... his voice was better after surgery than in the 70s when he was less experienced... now he has a mature and sexy voice and plays piano probably better too... plus the Roland RD 1000 he's playing on here is an INCREDIBLE instrument he used in that era... he still mimicks that sound with his modern day grand pianos.
I’ve listened to Jim Reeves, and Elvis, and Tom Jones sing their versions. Elton’s is better. What an accolade. Elton’s great music sometimes hides his great voice. What a vocal performance on this song. He puts everything into this song. Wow
@@murph3001 but you dont seem to? I think its an unstated fact that what i said was MY opinion. To state the obvious is no statement. If you dont agree or have a differing opinion then say so. I think Elton is a fabulous talent and i like this but i like Elvis' doing this much better. I love some of Eltons other stuff a lot more than this though.czcams.com/video/mQtP6edUM7c/video.html
I prefer renditions of this classic from Jim Reeves and Nat “King” Cole. However, Elton still did the song justice. It doesn’t matter that he’s British or a homosexual, he sang from the heart and that is what matters. 😉
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Do Jima Reevesa to kosmicznie mu daleko z tym głosem. Piosenka zepsuta tym wykonaniem. Może komuś się to podoba. Wszystko można zaśpiewać ale brak głosu aksamitnego Jima psuje to wykonanie. Całkowicie brak wyczucia się w tą melodię. 😟
Guys from England will never understand country music...even though it is the music of their own folks. English boys do great singin the blues. Country? They just cant do it.
Don't think so. Only your comment is crap.--------- and of course I am right ----- why ? Because Elton John because became world renowned and sold millions upon millions upon millions of albums. His live shows attracted record audiences ------- where's the crap? Mirror mirror on the wall ........
@@murph3001 it’s a lot easier in this time to buy records which make it easier to have bragging rights, but it doesn’t mean that it’s musically a lot better, when We where young we couldn’t afford to buy a record we had to save up to buy one,but having said that I’m glad I’m old, because music today is garbage.enough said.
Elton John nails this!!! he is an amazing artist!!!
Wow didn't know Elton sang this. Nice rendition of it. Thanks for sharing. 🎶❤️
I can’t stop crying this song is so beautiful!!!
Grow up
I heard this was one of the first songs that Elton learned to sing. I think it's great to see that he has not forgotten where he came from.
Wow I'm blown away!
First time hearing this Jim Reeves classic by Elton,he did indeed nail it
Never knew he covered it . As someone said he used to do this in bars ,cool. I shouldn't be surprised, he liked Hank Williams as well and even named one of his song Cold Cold Heart after Hank's own song !
So sweet. Elton can sing and play anything and it will still be amazing!!
Love this song, will always remind me of my dad, he used to sing it late at night when he had a night on the beer!!
Love this version of a classic!
Elton i lav You
This is such a great Jim Reeves classic. I LOVE hearing Elton singing it. Thank you for sharing it.....!!
Elton used to play this song in the pubs when he was a kid! Great to hear him do it now!
Nancy H I loved this song as a child and it means more as an adult.
Wow!! Just wow!! He nailed this song
great version
Fantastic version Elton. 👌
great song.great voice.
Noone but Elton John could do real justice to this song. I love how Elton made the song his own...instead of sounding like Jim Reeves. Well done Sir Elton.
Fantastic version - love it....
Great version!
Awesome version. This totally melts me.
another version of a great song....EJ's always appeals...
I didn't realize Elton is such a big country music fan,good rendition
Yeah I know he loves Jim Reeves, Tennessee Ernie Ford, Tammy Wynette.
@@actownsend7288 He really loved American Rhythm and Blues and the hits from the Brill Building writers as well.
Love this version of the great Jim Reeves classic 👌
My grandmother loved this song!!
Pure talent❤
He played this in concert at Manchester on his Single Man tour 79.
Absolutely f'king beautiful. 🥹🥰😭❤️💖
Eltons best days
+suzukinez Oh the 70's were much better!
suzukinez Too bad he was on drugs during this period of his life.
Fuck all y'all this was Elton's best days period... his voice was better after surgery than in the 70s when he was less experienced... now he has a mature and sexy voice and plays piano probably better too... plus the Roland RD 1000 he's playing on here is an INCREDIBLE instrument he used in that era... he still mimicks that sound with his modern day grand pianos.
@@RetroSoulGirl TRUE tell em. Here are 90s were OMG so good! Every freaking era
@@RealTime88 yes you’re right he’d also gained a few pound through doing
Wow this is a great cover 👍👍👍👍
Damn. .this is good
Well done sir Elton John
Love from South Africa
Wow. Just Wow agreed ❤👍👍 he he Jim Reeves would be so honored.
Brilliant
Wow this is great
Blue eyed soul
This version & the Frankie miller are sum off the best I've heard (I'd have to put the FRANKIE MILLER version 1st
I love the RD-1000
Andrew Piatek what's that
That's the keyboard he's playing.
ME TOO IT IS SUCH A VERSATILE, SEXY KEYBOARD
1:30 He really sounds like a southern American there
Retro Reginald amazing 😉
Retro Reginald uhh no. Maybe a Texas drawl, but definitely not a southern accent.
from Texas can confirm ! he sounds a lot like a Tex-Mex singer or Tejano singer :) here that style a lot where i live !
amo essa musica!!!
GENIO TOTAL!!!!!!
With American accent :)
I've heard the original from Jim Reeves but I like Elton's version a lot more.
Very nice! ☮️🖖🏽
If only he put this on a cd!
RESPECT
If this was done in the 1986 era there probably would have been more comments about the rough vocal.
the second half of 1986, first half of 1986 carried on the great 1985 voice.
It sounds as though his voice is still recovering from his 1987 surgery.
@@powerstroker0622 kinda like an 86 voice , but not destroyed
Honestly I think it should would suck , because his deep voice sounds good in this one
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He lamented once "why couldn't I have written he'll have to go"
This piano playing reminds me of Jimmy Swaggart......wait this is when Jimmy Swaggart was huge omg. Especially 2:20-2:35.
YES! I love Jimmy Swaggart!
What a compliment to Elton John! Swaggart is amazing on those keys!! But then so is Elton.
Jimmy Swaggart !!!!! You are kidding right
Funny I wore an awesome hat like that to church today!!! Not the jacket though. I live in sunny FL
Kapitalna wersja.
I’ve listened to Jim Reeves, and Elvis, and Tom Jones sing their versions. Elton’s is better. What an accolade. Elton’s great music sometimes hides his great voice. What a vocal performance on this song. He puts everything into this song. Wow
This song must have drawn a stroke in our life history
He didn't take his wedding ring off
He divorced in November 1988 so he still was married most that year
Is the quality of sound as good as original or it has been compressed?
Compressed
@@RetroSoulGirl is there a possibility to get the original qlty video from this?
No one compares to Elvis last version of this song, but this is not bad.
Opinion everyone has one
@@murph3001 but you dont seem to? I think its an unstated fact that what i said was MY opinion. To state the obvious is no statement. If you dont agree or have a differing opinion then say so. I think Elton is a fabulous talent and i like this but i like Elvis' doing this much better. I love some of Eltons other stuff a lot more than this though.czcams.com/video/mQtP6edUM7c/video.html
With the dark rimmed glasses and hat he lookes like Truman Capote.
And you sound like a bigot if one reads between your lines.
Nice version of this classic. For those who care, Prefab Sprout do a somewhat different, but interesting take on the song.
Only one take on this song -------- no ray Charles no version
Cuando Elthon cantaba covers.
Pena ter uma voz fraca … sabe pôr emoção mas sou das velhotas dos anos 60 ! Não há qualquer comparação com as grandes vozes dessa década
He is so sad my God
But very pretty
What God are you talking about.
I prefer renditions of this classic from Jim Reeves and Nat “King” Cole. However, Elton still did the song justice. It doesn’t matter that he’s British or a homosexual, he sang from the heart and that is what matters. 😉
British or homosexual ????? Stupid comment . Don't matter if your American you are a jackass
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Put your sweet lips a little closer to the phone.
Let's pretend that we're together, all alone.
I'll tell the man to turn the juke box way down low,
And you can tell your friend there with you he'll have to go.
Whisper to me, tell me do you love me true,
Or is he holding you the way I do?
Tho' love is blind, make up your mind, I've got to know,
Should I hang up, or will you tell him he'll have to go?
You can't say the words I want to hear
While you're with another man,
If you want me, answer "yes" or "no,"
Darling, I will understand.
Put your sweet lips a little closer to the phone.
Let's pretend that we're together, all alone.
I'll tell the man to turn the juke box way down low,
And you can tell your friend there with you he'll have to go.
Send "He'll Have To …" Ringtone to your Mobile
He got some of his notes wrong on the piano no matter how brilliant he is he's just human like anyone else 😊
Wonder if he played this song in the pubs.
I think he said before he played it in 1992 that he did, not sure though.
Which ones ? I challenge you
dont u just love it when someone as good as elton sings a jim reeves song....just as if george micheal would
Do Jima Reevesa to kosmicznie mu daleko z tym głosem. Piosenka zepsuta tym wykonaniem. Może komuś się to podoba. Wszystko można zaśpiewać ale brak głosu aksamitnego Jima psuje to wykonanie. Całkowicie brak wyczucia się w tą melodię. 😟
I like Frankie Miller better
Listen to frankie millers cover , far much better than this
Rubbish, not a patch on Jim Reeves,he is just a guy like any other who will sing at a party not bad on the piano tho.
Great cover. But Jerry Lee takes this one.
Bad comment. I love Jerry Lee. But this ain't no contest ------ each artist brings his own to each song ----we the fans are the winners.
Why did this guy ruin that song ridiculous
Meglio Elvis
Guys from England will never understand country music...even though it is the music of their own folks. English boys do great singin the blues. Country? They just cant do it.
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Shut up
Sounds like country ? It ain't it's soul music ------- Ray Charles inspired ---- no Ray no arrangement like this.
Crap,leave it to Jim Reeves.
Don't think so. Only your comment is crap.--------- and of course I am right ----- why ? Because Elton John because became world renowned and sold millions upon millions upon millions of albums. His live shows attracted record audiences ------- where's the crap? Mirror mirror on the wall ........
@@murph3001 taste in your backside,I’ll stick to my own taste.which is a lot better than yours.
@@murph3001 it’s a lot easier in this time to buy records which make it easier to have bragging rights, but it doesn’t mean that it’s musically a lot better, when We where young we couldn’t afford to buy a record we had to save up to buy one,but having said that I’m glad I’m old, because music today is garbage.enough said.
@@murph3001 It’s easy to buy records in this era, which doesn’t prove anything. In years gone buy we had to save up to buy a record enough said.
pathetic version, nothing on Jim Reeves.
Yep, Jim would be rolling in his grave!
Jim Reeves was a true gentleman and would have respected another persons effort not insulted him for it.
Salty Sugar your crazy he crushed this song
Jim Reeves would of been the gentleman he was & complimented Sir Elton John on such a great job!
I’m a huge Elton fan and this version isn’t great, but Elton playing this 10 years earlier in 1979 made Reeves look like a complete hack.