BRANDON FLOWERS ― BETTE DAVIS EYES

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  • čas přidán 20. 04. 2012
  • BETTE DAVIS EYES:
    her hair is hollow gold
    her lips are sweet surprise
    her hands are never cold
    she's got Bette Davis eyes
    she'll turn the music on
    you won't have to think twice
    she's pure as New York snow
    she's got Bette Davis eyes
    she'll tease you
    she'll unease you
    all the better just to please you
    she's precocious
    and she knows just what it
    takes to make a pro blush
    she's got Greta Garbo stand-off sights
    she's got Bette Davis eyes
    she'll let you take her home
    it whets her appetite
    she'll lay you on the throne
    she's got Bette Davis eyes
    she'll take a tumble on you
    roll you like you were dice
    until you come up blue
    she's got Bette Davis eyes
    she'll expose you
    when she blows you
    off your feet with the crumbs
    she throws you
    she's fercious
    and she knows just what it
    takes to make a pro blush
    all the boys think she's a spy
    she's got Bette Davis eyes
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Komentáře • 99

  • @Inquisitorvm
    @Inquisitorvm Před 10 lety +130

    They should made a studio version of this.

    • @etr89
      @etr89 Před 3 lety +4

      I’m dying for a studio version!!!!!

    • @cherrycoffee686
      @cherrycoffee686 Před 3 lety +1

      yeah!!!!

    • @parkwaechter6199
      @parkwaechter6199 Před rokem

      @@etr89 As far as I remember there was a studio version when the cover was fresh.
      Unfortunately I don't have any more downloads today.
      i love this version.

  • @dud684
    @dud684 Před 12 lety +27

    Brandon flowers just kicks ass. Hes so different in his sound, love all his songs

  • @Elementskate640
    @Elementskate640 Před 12 lety +19

    I LOVED THIS SONG TO BEGIN WITH. Then Brandon flowers covered it. I Love it even more now.

  • @kerminator1512
    @kerminator1512 Před 4 lety +49

    I love the original, btu Brandon took the song to a new level

    • @SWLinPHX
      @SWLinPHX Před rokem +2

      Believe it or not, Kim Carnes' version was not the original. It was originally a honky tonk song from the 1970s.

    • @lavielemond
      @lavielemond Před 3 měsíci

      @@SWLinPHX Mon freaking Dieu!! WOW, I had absolutely no idea about this fact, despite how much I've loved Kim Carnes' version - which, until a few minutes ago, I had always assumed was the original version - since I was a little kid, waaaayyyy back when it was in the Australian pop charts & we'd have to get ourselves prepared on a Saturday night, ready & waiting to record our favourite songs with our radio-cassette players during the contemporary Top 40 pop' chart countdown for that week, with one finger ready to hit 'Play' & the other to hit 'Record', so that we could play it almost endlessly thereafter until Xmas, when hopefully we would be able to obtain the latest 'Various Artists' album that may include it, yada yada...!! I was - & still am, in fact - OBSESSED with the synth' melody of this song, despite - or perhaps primarily thanks to - its relative simplicity, it's just beautiful (despite the fact that the first time that I saw a photo of THE Bette Davis, long after having fallen in love with this song, her eyes scared the crap outta me & she was no beauty at all, in my purely subjective opinion!!)...& now I simply MUST listen to the actual original version but I couldn't resist responding to you first, after having just read the Wikipedia article re: the song's actual history...
      Anyway, please excuse my ridiculously verbose novel of a response that I've just written above & thanks so very much for the very interesting fact re: this true history of this wonderful song, my friend!! Cheers & best wishes from hot & sunny 'Down Under' & take good care out there, wherever you are...Matt.

  • @cabecheboy3217
    @cabecheboy3217 Před 11 lety +8

    this is my favorite song and Flowers is my favorite singer ... Great!

  • @misha854
    @misha854 Před 6 měsíci +1

    I am rarely a fan of covers, but I absolutely LOVE this version; way to go, Brandon!

  • @angiesadler3237
    @angiesadler3237 Před 3 lety +5

    Your voice Brandon Flowers is amazing.

  • @UnsociableTeen98
    @UnsociableTeen98 Před 11 lety +15

    This is the best cover of the song that I've heard

    • @annalisavajda252
      @annalisavajda252 Před 10 měsíci

      Brandon looks like my first love and his name was Chris "Davis" I'm like Pavlov's dog to this song.

  • @markgeorge1980
    @markgeorge1980 Před 5 lety +12

    I think a studio version of this cover would bring the killers back in a big way!

    • @sjbedda1990
      @sjbedda1990 Před 5 lety +1

      Mark Grinshpun bring them back? Did you not see their Glastonbury set? But I agree a studio version would be amazing

  • @timothycaz3839
    @timothycaz3839 Před 9 lety +16

    Awesome Cover - This was one of my favorite songs from back in the day and its great to hear from a Brandon who has a voice I could listen to all day, and I would say his voice is seductive.

  • @Pascale5625
    @Pascale5625 Před 2 lety +2

    His voice is amazing on that.

  • @nyy190343
    @nyy190343 Před 4 měsíci

    Sound quality is 100x better here than the music video. I love this man’s voice!

  • @infinightsky
    @infinightsky Před 6 měsíci +1

    This is brilliant. I’ve always noticed when men do covers of female songs, they usually sound wimpy; this is not

  • @janainarodrigues3810

    Love

  • @LesSmith45
    @LesSmith45 Před 10 lety +7

    This is one of my all time top ten songs!!! Nobody does it as well as Kim. That being said Brandon Nailed it really well. Nice job Brandon!!! It does miss the synth sound though. Which makes this song great. Love the guitar and drums.

    • @princesspop123
      @princesspop123 Před 7 lety

      I agree, but I also really enjoy the guitar. It gives it that 80's rock vibe.

  • @mafo6053
    @mafo6053 Před 7 lety +15

    just watched the original Bette Davis Eyes music video and thought that sound like a song that should have been covered by the killers and know look what I've found...

  • @filipecostaserafimlemossoa5180

    I like! Ele é um grande intérprete!

  • @28FlyingDutchman
    @28FlyingDutchman Před 3 lety +3

    Lyrics correction: It's "Her hair is HARLOW gold", and "She's got Greta Garbo's stand-off SIGHS". Greta Garbo was one of the old Hollywood starlets who was known for her signature dramatic sighs and stand-off nature, hence the lyrics. In case anyone was wondering ;-)

  • @joeynarciso94
    @joeynarciso94 Před 4 dny

    Wow! Gotta use this in my reel of 15 year old scary looking me! 😂

  • @69BigGame
    @69BigGame Před 6 měsíci +1

    I've always thought this song was really from a man's perspective. It's a cautionary tale really. I imagine it as an older, wiser, more experienced man telling another man, perhaps a younger man to beware of this woman. I try to imagine it being sung by a man and it strikes me off that no prominent male artist has tried to tackle it. I know Kim's voice is so iconic in this song that it probably scares people away from it. I'm glad I stumbled across this.

  • @maxisussex
    @maxisussex Před 9 lety +37

    Her hair is Harlow gold, as in Jean Harlow.

    • @MsMountaincat
      @MsMountaincat Před 4 lety

      Wow..bright.. But ppl ...already know that insight genius. Milliniels r the worst

    • @chucklebutt4470
      @chucklebutt4470 Před 3 lety +2

      @@MsMountaincat Pointing out the error in the lyrics on this vid. fuckin boomers lol

  • @paigewoods6116
    @paigewoods6116 Před rokem

    This song hit different when a male sings it. Awesome cover!

  • @princesspop123
    @princesspop123 Před 7 lety +5

    Okay to me, this has more of a Cars sound. It kinda reminds me of "Best Friend's Girlfriend." I think the synth gives me that vibe. Does anyone agree or am I outdating myself here? Because it literally reminds me of Cars lol. It's kinda creepy. The voice too. His voice sounds just like it.

  • @TheBaronescarpia
    @TheBaronescarpia Před 9 lety +1

    che cover meravigliosa!

  • @ve9383
    @ve9383 Před 2 měsíci

    Überzeugt.

  • @brentdonley752
    @brentdonley752 Před 5 lety +3

    I need to feel that kick drum a lil more..

  • @reahvarley3689
    @reahvarley3689 Před 6 lety

    Love this

  • @judielias2189
    @judielias2189 Před 7 lety +3

    damn love this

  • @makawsh4me
    @makawsh4me Před 10 lety +28

    This is live from Abbey Road. They removed the original video of it. Can't find it. But this is from Abbey Road!

    • @makawsh4me
      @makawsh4me Před 10 lety

      ***** Hey (Michael?) When I say they I am referring ot whoever made you remove the video. Not you personally. Such good music they should quit with this owned by a 3rd party stuff. I mean, live from Abbey Road is usually huge and meant for exposure~! Many of the best versions come from Abbey Road~ Love Brandon Flowers as I was a huge Killers fan. I am also pretty big on anything from Abbey Road and love watching videos from anyone who does music from AR. Thanks for commenting. Promise you that nobody is blaming you personally for the removal of the video. Pretty aware that it goes further than that. Thank you :)

    • @makawsh4me
      @makawsh4me Před 10 lety

      ;)

    • @TheSquirrelgirl55
      @TheSquirrelgirl55 Před 9 lety

      I was so sad when the Abbey Road Killers videos got pulled.....This is grand.

    • @Jelinek44
      @Jelinek44 Před 7 lety +3

      ...it was 2011. i remember it , have to find my download and uploaded it again

    • @Bebewhite88
      @Bebewhite88 Před 4 lety

      @@makawsh4me ever heard of copyright laws you idiot? If you dont pay to record a song then it gets taken down as this should be Now

  • @VitorLeone13
    @VitorLeone13 Před 10 lety

    Espetacular! gostei muito desse cover, fiel as notas da música original, gosto de cover assim, perfeita essa versão.

  • @minaqua89
    @minaqua89 Před 11 lety +1

    I love his gift

  • @raquelgabarron1636
    @raquelgabarron1636 Před 3 lety +1

    Amo essa versão 😍

  • @dubravkaduca
    @dubravkaduca Před 12 lety

    Well said bro' or sister :) I totally agree with you!

  • @LittleBerryMidnight
    @LittleBerryMidnight Před 7 lety +1

    Best version ever!

    • @ricog8209
      @ricog8209 Před 4 lety +1

      You're kidding.....right?

  • @AnnaLVajda
    @AnnaLVajda Před 2 lety

    Glad he covered this.

  • @brucebloot
    @brucebloot Před 8 lety +3

    Isn't it "Harlow Gold"? Otherwise, thanks for the upload. Brandon Flowers was the first person I heard this song from and then I heard the original. Love both.

  • @javicastellanorodriguez2606

    EXCELENTE...

  • @indiansummerfun
    @indiansummerfun Před 11 lety

    smile !!!

  • @annalisavajda252
    @annalisavajda252 Před 10 měsíci

  • @LeeHutch89
    @LeeHutch89 Před 2 lety +1

    I just found this out in 2022, late to the party.

  • @jamiefoyers2800
    @jamiefoyers2800 Před rokem

    Great version!.. I wonder how many "must do" cover versions Brandon and the band have. They've got a varied list of them for sure!.

    • @danica-m
      @danica-m  Před rokem

      this was recorded live during studio promo sessions for his debut solo album.

  • @AzraelCC
    @AzraelCC Před 12 lety +2

    "Her hair is Harlow gold," a reference to Jean Harlow, one of the earliest blonde bombshells in Hollywood. Hence her hair being "gold" because Harlow was blonde.

    • @MsMountaincat
      @MsMountaincat Před 4 lety

      Yep..50 dipshits have to covered that fact since this video was covered.. Thanks genius. If I were as dull as u and had to include those tidbits I would be unemployed..let me guess.. You're unemployed. No one needs these comments every video that's posted. Especially when its self explantory

  • @davidacmaile9195
    @davidacmaile9195 Před 7 lety +3

    It's 'Harlow gold' after the actress Jean Harlow..

  • @cyndiepagnon5651
    @cyndiepagnon5651 Před 3 lety

    Brandon j'adore cette chanson de Kim Carnes et je t'adore 😽

  • @HowdyMcPickles
    @HowdyMcPickles Před 3 lety +1

    "She'll expose you when she blows you" lmao

    • @newfie-dean5803
      @newfie-dean5803 Před 3 lety

      I noticed that too, lol

    • @rachelbrough8160
      @rachelbrough8160 Před 2 lety

      Original lyrics were "When she snows you" not blows, here it sounds like Brandon says "blows you....off your feet"

  • @reystereo6654
    @reystereo6654 Před 5 lety

    see!!

  • @markstar6056
    @markstar6056 Před 11 měsíci +1

    He sounds a bit like a younger Bono 🤔

  • @McDonaldNACD
    @McDonaldNACD Před 9 lety

    FYI, her hair is Harlow gold, which ties in nicely with the Garbo reference.

  • @shuhaibthawoos1569
    @shuhaibthawoos1569 Před 10 lety

    i just had a thought once, if people who thought similar,that songs were more than words, if we all could meet, and make them real.but i dont know, are people really like that?

  • @marxl.canaza3899
    @marxl.canaza3899 Před 2 lety

    Her hair is Harlow gold
    Her lips a sweet surprise
    Her hands are never cold
    She's got Bette Davis eyes
    She'll turn her music on you
    You won't have to think twice
    She's pure as New York snow
    She got Bette Davis eyes
    And she'll tease you, she'll unease you
    All the better just to please you
    She's precocious, and she knows just what it
    Takes to make a pro blush
    She got Greta Garbo's standoff sighs, she's got Bette Davis eyes
    She'll let you take her home
    It whets her appetite
    She'll lay you on a throne
    She got Bette Davis eyes
    She'll take a tumble on you
    Roll you like you were dice
    Until you come out blue
    She's got Bette Davis eyes
    She'll expose you, when she snows you
    Off your feet with the crumbs, she throws you
    She's ferocious and she knows just what it
    Takes to make a pro blush
    All the boys think she's a spy, she's got Bette Davis eyes
    She'll tease you, she'll unease you
    All the better just to please you
    She's precocious, and she knows just what it
    Takes to make a pro blush
    All the boys think she's a spy, she's got Bette Davis eyes
    She'll tease you
    She'll unease you
    Just to please you
    She's got Bette Davis eyes
    She'll expose you
    When she snows you
    'Cause she knows you, she's got Bette Davis Eyes
    She'll tease you

  • @Rocketjay12
    @Rocketjay12 Před 8 lety +4

    Her hair is "Harlow" gold not "hollow" gold.

  • @jiggler8935
    @jiggler8935 Před 4 lety

    Just like the west side story buddy edit except that a classic this song sound like betyubdavis eye girl has a diff story every time Lala BONES stuff

  • @johnconstantinemarinakiski8128

    LYRIC CORRECTION> In the first line it should read "HER HAIR IS HARLOW GOLD" in reference to the first blond bombshell of all time Jean Harlow (iconic Hollywood actress from the 1930's)

    • @AnnaLVajda
      @AnnaLVajda Před 6 lety

      John Constantine Marinakis Kipps should also say hard to feed with the crumbs she throws you and original lyrics were make a crow blush but that is the thing about covers and interpretations.

  • @SIyDoll
    @SIyDoll Před 9 lety

    It's "Harlow gold" not Hollow gold...the reference is to Jean Harlow.

    • @cescpg
      @cescpg Před 9 lety

      SIyDoll Yes, you're right about the reference but it's bugged me because Harlow's hair wasn't gold ... it was platinum.

    • @SIyDoll
      @SIyDoll Před 9 lety

      Lol...but "Her hair is Harlow platinum" scans badly ...artistic licence.

  • @Mukphly
    @Mukphly Před 9 lety +4

    Dating myself here, but w/ Kim's 'smokey' voice I think Rod Stewart would have been a great cover artist for this song. This version isn't for me, not knocking it, for many people enjoy it & that's fantastic. Just for me his voice lacks the depth & seductiveness of the original. A very subjective opinion, but it's mine.

    • @GNRgrl09
      @GNRgrl09 Před 9 lety +1

      I love this version, but I do agree Rod would have been great if not better at this cover!

  • @muhsinmuhsin5110
    @muhsinmuhsin5110 Před 3 lety

    The quality of recording is very ppor

  • @melanieyo8176
    @melanieyo8176 Před 4 lety

    Harlow gold... not hollow

  • @andrewphilbrick1790
    @andrewphilbrick1790 Před 2 lety

    Brandon does a pretty good cover of this Kim Carne's classic. The worst version I ever heard is Jackie Deshannon's, she totally botched it.

  • @merlinzamorajiancarlos3870

    Me emperra

  • @goldblatalex7516
    @goldblatalex7516 Před 3 lety

    i stay with Kim Carnes version . sorry....

  • @MrAndreferrari
    @MrAndreferrari Před 4 lety

    fucking loud

  • @marcdee5229
    @marcdee5229 Před 4 lety

    Not very good. No emotion. No mystery. No coldness, No bitterness, No Bette Davis, the bitch instilled in this version, at all. After all, it's about Bette Davis' eyes. Brandon, you're killing me.

  • @nolanwilliams3738
    @nolanwilliams3738 Před 9 lety

    Love

  • @jonnycook1782
    @jonnycook1782 Před 3 lety

    Her hair is Harlow gold
    Her lips a sweet surprise
    Her hands are never cold
    She's got Bette Davis eyes
    She'll turn her music on you
    You won't have to think twice
    She's pure as New York snow
    She got Bette Davis eyes
    And she'll tease you, she'll unease you
    All the better just to please you
    She's precocious, and she knows just what it
    Takes to make a pro blush
    She got Greta Garbo's standoff sighs, she's got Bette Davis eyes
    She'll let you take her home
    It whets her appetite
    She'll lay you on a throne
    She got Bette Davis eyes
    She'll take a tumble on you
    Roll you like you were dice
    Until you come out blue
    She's got Bette Davis eyes
    She'll expose you, when she snows you
    Off your feet with the crumbs, she throws you
    She's ferocious and she knows just what it
    Takes to make a pro blush
    All the boys think she's a spy, she's got Bette Davis eyes
    She'll tease you, she'll unease you
    All the better just to please you
    She's precocious, and she knows just what it
    Takes to make a pro blush
    All the boys think she's a spy, she's got Bette Davis eyes
    She'll tease you
    She'll unease you
    Just to please you
    She's got Bette Davis eyes
    She'll expose you
    When she snows you
    'Cause she knows you, she's got Bette Davis Eyes
    She'll tease you