5.31.2006

Nelly Furtado + Gnarls Barkley

posted by Travis

Nelly Furtado + Gnarls Barkley

Omg. Forget for a moment that Thom Yorke leaked all over the internerd today. What is about pop stars covering other pop stars that makes my heart go wild? Nelly Furtado did an acoustic cover of Gnarls Barkley’s international hit “Crazy” on BBC Jo Whiley’s Live Lounge. This is one of those instant classic live moments… really more Folklore than “Maneater”. Two of pop’s biggest collide. Oh that Nelly!

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Nelly Furtado – “Crazy” (Live Lounge)Nelly Furtado + Gnarls Barkley (iTunes)

Listen to and stream the full interview here… plus an acoustic version of “Maneater.”

Nelly Furtado + Gnarls Barkley
  • Anonymous

    That cover is absolutely brilliant!!! Gave me chills.

  • supergurg

    wow – what an awesome cover! hauntingly beautiful :P

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  • http://mikimikron.com/blog/ miki

    yes, yes, yes… the song fits her perfectly!

  • chay

    Are you guys deaf or perhaps 'crazy' – that was by far the worst cover of that song out there – even worse than the kooks awful version – rubbish rubbish rubbish

  • Fernando

    I like the Kooks version. Don't you appreciate the irony in a group called "Kooks" covering a song called "Crazy". I'm just waiting for the versions by Madness, Looney Toones and Insane Clown Posse.

  • Brent

    Wow she's totally slipping off. She did a great job of de-funking that tune.

  • http://www.sunbizonline.com sunbiz

    Hate all you want…she's living her dream; if you ain't feeling it then turn it off.

    Roll-On Nelly.

    Vancity stand-up!

  • http://www.owensoft.net owen

    bad cover. I think she tried too much to add levels to the song

  • Paige

    that was crazy in a bad way!!!! and by the way chay who doesnt like the kooks cover i would have 2 dissagree i fink its awesome!!!!!! but go nelly for trying xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

  • http://www.dosis.be Dosis

    It's not entirely bad, but the original is so much better. Conclusion: an unnecessary cover.

  • Neil

    What made it so bad? I like the original and I like this version.

    I think she did a pretty damn good job, meself.

  • Pete

    Her version's got no soul. Sure it's haunting in its own Nelly Furtado way, but when you listen to Gnarls' version and hers, she takes what was a really original, strangely appealing, funky, soulful tune and turns it into a flaccid, generic reworking. What she gives to the song is not commesurate with what her version lacks, as compared with the original.

    She's got that distinct lilt in her voice which does give the song a little something, but on the whole I think it's a cover that didn't need to be made. She's a capable singer/songwriter, but she did a mediocre job on this song. So it goes; no one bats a thousand every time.

  • http://www.myspace.com This guy

    Horrible. She ruins this amazing song. Way too fast. No feeling. It is a damn shame. Be amazed, watch the live videos of Gnarls on top of the pop or conan o'brien. That will move you. This is just discusting.

  • James

    Really good for a live performance.

  • http://bigstereo.net/ Travis

    i think people are forgetting that this is a one time, live radio recording with little rehearsal. comparing it to the original version is a fallacy…

    obviously gnarls barkley's version is going to have a lot more depth: it was recorded in a studio, access to lots of instruments, multiple takes, etc.

  • blah

    crap.

  • http://www.porganized.com Peter

    nice.

  • Danno

    Not very good, especially compared to the live versions.

  • bubba

    "This guy Says:

    June 3rd, 2006 at 5.38 am

    Horrible. She ruins this amazing song. Way too fast. No feeling. It is a damn shame. Be amazed, watch the live videos of Gnarls on top of the pop or conan o'brien. That will move you. This is just discusting"

    kind of like your spelling?

  • JamBi$$le

    $imply $tunning!!!

  • http://fairlyclever.com Scott

    I love her. Oh, so much.

  • http://www.mexicorok.tk StalkerB

    Okay, hands up who's listened to Gnarls' album? Could it be any worse? Crazy is the only song that's worth listening to. Produced to the max and with no other song that grabs you, the guy got lucky.

    This version is ace, in my opinion.

  • Pete

    The rest of the album has no bearing on the quality of the tune, or of this rendition of it. Just FYI.

  • http://www.fazed.net James

    Wow…and not in a good way. I sounds like a reject from American Idol.

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  • Gaz

    she did an awesome job of covering that. I hate maneater but that cover was class. I salute you miss F

  • Jesus

    I approve of this. It gives Gnarls a little more credibility. Not that that they need it. But I wanna hear Gnarls on the radio, they could replace Sean Paul. Cuz he sucks.

  • mark

    Anyone thats thinks this cover is rubbish or 'unnecessary' is an idiot, theres no re-tuning in her performance, what you hear is a real voice not something thats been tampered with by computer to make it sound 'good'. The original is terrible, I wish she'd done it first!

  • http://www.myspcace.com/memorianj Doug B

    I think it starts bad, but man I think she did a great job. I've got more respect for the musicians though. Impressive acoustic interpretation!

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  • hatemonger

    she needs to be curbstomped. when's her acoustic version of "hung up" coming out? someone get her a ghettoblaster, a thong, and a change hat. only way she'll ever deserve the attention.

  • Gold3n3y3

    I enjoyed that. You know the song is a classic when a cover is made a little over a month after its release. (Same thing happened to "Smells Like Teen Spirit" and "Yesterday")

  • Arny

    Guys it's just amazing! My sister just came back from school and she said me she heard that song. I went here i listened to it, and i can't stop.

    I loved all the Try thing. Now I think I gonna love it even more!

    Her voice is so clear, there is barely no need for music,…

    I'd say it is just perfect.

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  • Dylan

    Guys,

    I don't mean to break up any of the nice words and fun conversation or anything, but I personally really hate this version. There's no fun to it anymore. I agree: It sounds beautiful, but after listening to the actual song, this is horrible in comparison.

    Just my $00.02

  • Tricia

    Wow, I love Nelly Furtado…but not even she can make me like this ridiculously AWFUL song. Good Lord folks, this is the biggest piece of garbage song in the history of music. With that being said… Nelly still rocks!!! :)

  • ela

    gooosebumps all over

  • http://www.myspace.com/my_brown_eyes Minstrels

    OMDzzz!!! I think this is absolutly brill!!! i loved the other acoustic version aswell but this one tops it compleat!!!!

    ppl need to stop hating coz she does this song so well! the fact that it hasnt been ruined by computer crap and its just her (amazing) voice and live instraments is what compleats the song.

    the real version just sounds like manufactured crap.

  • Blah + Meh

    BORING…..

    It's not her song…

    Keep watching American Idol if you want to hear some rehashed gems.

    She sucks all the soul from the orignal by not playing up the hook from the original which really all lies in the word "probably"… at the end she just speaks it spoken-word-poetry style. Lame.

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  • Says Says Says

    yadayadaaydaydyadyaydyadyaydyadyadyaydyaydyayadayadayadadyadayadayadad

  • Kim

    Why should she do a "soul" version when the original is indeed so full of it? That would add nothing new to the song.

    She did it her owen way with the little twists in her voice and breaking up the fases of the song – she did it fine. She have made a cool laid' back version of it.

    And American Idol… come on. They don't make cover versions, you know, individually interpretations. They make copies – they desperatly try to sound so close to the original as possible, you know, unoriginal…

  • londonboi

    i heard this live on the radio while i was driving and i nearly crashed the car cos i was fapping myself it was so good. i like it.

  • hannahbird

    personally i think that nelly furtado should stick to her own kind of music this cover was rubbish!

    its meant to be a bouncy song sung by a man

    Forget it Nelly

  • Christophe La Mancha

    The most haunting and amazing cover I've heard in a while is Ray LaMontagne's cover of Crazy, just his powerful yet raspy, weathered voice and a guitar. It highlights the LYRICS of this song perfectly, which are really the most powerful part of it, I think (combined with the perfectly timed chord changes). If you want to know where to find it or can't find it, ask me on this board (no emails please). It's worth searching out. I sat with a coworker of mine in my office and we listened to it and teared up a bit at how powerful it was.

  • http://bigstereo.net/ Travis

    Kim wins!

    Ray's version can be heard at Motel de Moka.

  • Mike

    This is the only song I have ever listened to that made me sit in my car after I got to where I was going until it was finished. If she released this as it is it would go straight to no.1 – absolute certainty.

  • http://martin-jackson.blogspot.com martin

    that was a beautiful rendition of an already great song

  • Tim

    Great song, fantastic cover of an already well established classic. Well worth a listen. That's going on my mp3!!

  • mike

    total bollocks

  • ABarnett

    Excellent piece of ART WORK. Muchas Feeling

  • Nick

    This is balls. I thought Nelly Furtado was all right too, but she butchered it. This is a terrible cover. Stop ruining your career and rep canada right furtado.

    Christ. CeeLo has the only cover that should be used with this song. Damn.

  • Niq

    You guys are nuts. That was awesome!! I'd love to hear an album of artists covering this song and I'd definitely put Nelly Furtado #1.

  • Tony

    I dont think you can blame nelly for a number of reason. First of all it was live and second the orignal song by gnarls barkley has too much heart and emotion in it. ps nelly wasnt that bad.

  • dan

    im sorry but are you all DEAF! This cover is proper *MINT* im very proud of how Nellty has the diversity to come out with an amazing disco-happy tune like Maneater, but still has folk-soul in her cover of 'Crazy' I think its really good, PLUS THE KOOKS ARE AMAZING! i can't believe anyone can not like their version of 'Crazy'…..ummm what did u have in your ears at the time? Its HOT SHIT!!

  • Jeff

    Amazing!!!!! I cant get it out of my head!

  • ninna

    very good excelent

  • kiara

    I think the other version with Gnarls Barlkey by himself is WAY better.It sounds horrible.

  • Miki

    I loathed it. I love Nelly normally, but I found it depressing not haunting. The Cee-Lo version really moved me, and I find the lyrics so thought provoking. I can't deny that she has a great voice – just didn't convey any emotion to me.

  • http://www.myspace.com/vicky24c vicky24c

    OMG I love this cover, I got to download it n upload it asap to everywebsite goin!! LOVE IT!!!

  • miK.

    This version by Ray LaMontagne is MUCH better!

    http://www.ezarchive.com/fpsaceo/AlbumSpace/4RQVH…

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  • Nelly Furtarded

    "she needs to be curbstomped. when's her acoustic version of “hung up” coming out? someone get her a ghettoblaster, a thong, and a change hat. only way she'll ever deserve the attention."

    Couldnt have said it better myself… Nelly Furtado is a complete LOSER… She needs to see a shrink and find out just what the hell her TRUE identity is..

    Id rather listen to my old chipmunks albums then her sausage infested greasy spewed crap she calls a voice out of her mouth ANYDAY!

    peace im out…

    word to ALL YOUR MOTHERS!

  • shhh

    awful, it is just so blah. i wish she would go back into hibernation – this song rocks when gnarles sings it…..

  • naguara

    well 4 me it`s great so much better and i wish her the best of the best y los malditos frijoleros que no les agrade pues q no la escuchen y ya!fuck u all!

  • mijjo

    so so so so nelly u r very wonderful i like you very much congratulations keeping it reel

    i love u love u

  • Jay

    I was wondering, what plugin that is to make the MP3s play?? Really cool. Thanks.

  • -jENN.xO.*

    I think nelly gave Gnarls Barkley a bad name. She sucked in that song. Period.

  • PHil

    wow.. this is an amazing cover… it should be a single =[.

  • chickenlips

    its alright but sum of the words are a bit, well………..arggghhhhh!!!!

    does anyone agree with me??? i hope they do, she totally kinda ruined an upbeat funky song and turned it into a depressing gospel singers tune, i'll tell ya wot, if she wos 2 sing it first, she would have never got to no. 1 and stayed there. i totally disagree with PHil, soz mate, but lol, nobody listens to that junk anymore, ok i like nelly but her songs suit her better than turning an innocent song into a beethoven classic. anyone agree with me????

  • seacow

    nothing beats ray lamontagne

  • Kara

    Wow it's amazing how people either seem to HATE or LOVE this song and/or Nelly Furtado. Either way she's getting talked about :) Check out the full NF "Loose" album before you judge her style, you might change your tune. http://nelly-furtado.net

  • toshio

    basically…that song doesnt fit her…the soul cee-lo conveys in the lyrics is hardly matched by nelly…she also ruins one of the best parts of the song ("haha, bless your soul")

  • [REMIX]

    FYI: all of the gnarls barkley had time to perfect crazy talk….. Cee-Lo did it in ONE take. The FIRST take. do some research.

    -[REMIX]

  • Sara

    I think this cover is great! and she chose a perfect time for doing it.. cuz now I'm starting to get tired of gnarlz barkleys version of crazy. great work!

  • Travis Johnson

    Yes, Yes, Yes!!! I love it, it's perfect just like the original, I wish it was included on Nelly's new album. It adds a whole dimension to the already awesome song…you know she did well, if you're hating stop it. Who today can sing that well, without any extra help…(I.e. add vocals, someone else actually singing the lead, while the artist perpetrates:D) Was that Timbaland doing the harmony…Whoever it was, keep doing your thing…LOL, NEWayz…I feel that the song doesn't have the soul of the original…but it still has emotion…even more emotion than the original.

  • kate

    ray lamontagne's version is better…

    & her talking bits are awful.

    although this style is much better than her latest single.

  • http://www.goedzo.com Alexander

    Bem feito Nelly! Acho-te grandiosa. Es uma Guapa e uma artista formidavel. Adoro-te! Boa sorte e continua assim, surpreende-nos com jóias musicais como esta. Um abraço do Alexander.

  • tony lee

    OMG she kick 'crazy' booty!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    sounds like a pure voice!

  • LilRogulcia

    Yeah right, awful cover.. bleeh

  • a-ohn

    i just hear nelly song very very great i like it

    i know this song from my loved pedro thanks pedro for information

  • Elz

    i fink it was fab i wonder if it will b on her album, hiya 2 evry 1 @ 3 greys luv u i luv nelly fartardo shes well good well done nellyxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx luv u katya

  • Kelly

    that was one of the better covers I've heard of this song, you were excellent Nelly

  • cassi

    i fink its rli good better than the sickeningly annoyin orrigional. no offence 2 gnarls barkley tho his new song is amazin so is nelly furtados x

  • Frankg

    For the few retard losers who didn't like the cover…don't be idiots Nelly did an AWESOME job on this song. I heard it on the ready even before I heard the original and i fell in love with the song immediately. Nelly's voice couldn't have been any better and it was spontaneous and LIVE..try to get Britney Spears to sing live and sound as good. yeah right!!! Luv you Nelly!!!

  • pedro

    te quiero aohn thanks for hear thios song its cool

    love u nelly furtado

    luv u a-ohn

    muaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

  • 23

    thanks¬!!

  • Junior

    Nelly T think this version was goog as Gnarls one.You hane an amazing voice.Some people may not respect you but dont worry about them.I like you just the way you are.

  • a+c=love

    the only thing that bugged me about this cover was whenever Nelly sang the second line of any verse she changed up the tune of the original, and i didnt like it. otherwise, her voice sounded great.

  • http://www.forumjunkies.co.uk nora

    Excellent, gave me the shivers!

    http://www.purerobbie.com – Robbie Williams site

  • a-ohn

    this song same with me

    pedro u made me crazy 'probably'

    hehe

    i love u

    te quiero

    'aku cinta kamu'

    mwahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

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  • gnarf

    ich will doch nur das eine verdammte lied crazy downloaden…warum klappt die dumme scheiße nicht und ich lande immer wieder auf solchen dämlichen seiten hier :( FUCK FUCK FUCK

    F:U:C:K

  • Eddie

    to that twat cassi…… what the hell would you know about music, no offense nelly the song she re did has a tempo of its own but it is not better then the original. so puts fucking ear plugs and stop listening music if happens to be annoying cause you don't know what you talking about

  • http://imhot ELLLLEEEEEEE

    MY DAYS ITS ONLI A COVER LMAO its ok yee tis nufin compared 2 the original bt stil ITS A COVER were not ment 2 compare it 2 the orignal soooo its good…..its different she has a beautiful voice……..SOOO GET OVA IT NOW U LOOOSERS!!!!!!!

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  • PAT JACKSON

    I love GNARLS BARKLEY'S SONG, CRAZZY. THIS SONG MAKES YOU GET UP IF YOU CAN MOVE AT ALL!

  • Fine

    the song is great no matter who's singing it…

    anybody who has the chords for guitar?

    greez

  • Freddie

    Well its okay at least its better than the kooks version!

  • http://www.-x-hi-x-bi-x-.piczo.com kathryn

    well i love the song crazy lol i love it so much i always listen to it and i dont care what anyone els thinks i like it lmao!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • http://www.-x-hi-x-bi-x-.piczo.com kathryn

    and it is better the then kooks version lol

  • http://www.-x-hi-x-bi-x-.piczo.com lol

    well i think that she distroys it!!!!!!!!!!

  • bethany

    one word 4 it- crap! she destroys a great song.i like her normally but she went 2 far by butchering a totally great song!!!!!

  • Russ

    Nelly has no identity… She waits to see what the current popular style of music is, then she puts out music that sounds just like it! Her songs may have original Lyrics but her music has no originality! She can't ever stick with something and work with it! As soon as the style of music she's singing dies, she stops and waits for the newest craze and then she copy's it.

  • http://bigstereo.net/ Travis

    imagine that! it's not like she's a pop artist or something…

  • Reggie

    Gnarls Barkley is not "that Guy". They are two individuals who have been making classic hip hop music for years. (Cee-Lo of The Goodie MOB and DJ Danger Mouse) This is not the only good song on their album. It is however, arguably, the only palatable song on their album. Fans of good creative hip hop will like Gnarls Barkley's album.

    I am a huge Furtado fan. She could have done better on this song but it was good for one time shot.

  • Reggie

    Russ, I thought Furtado's first album was great. I don't really see how she is copying any particular style. her second album seemed pretty original and from the heart, to me, too. (However, only two or three songs really get my attention on it.)

    Her current album is more fitting to your description, admittedly. Anyone who gets Timbaland to produce their album is going right for the numbers game, at this point. Having said that, she still makes a respectable effort to maintain her own flavor. She just falls flat.

  • Ashlei

    Thank you, Nelly. Thank you for raping my ears and ruining a fantastic song.

  • ptr

    wow… very. very good cover!

  • andu

    THIS A FLAWLESS AND EXTRAORDINARY PERFORMANCE!!!

    WOW! in the good sense.

    I was astonished by cristal-like clarity of her voce that goes straight to the heart.

    Nelly, when I listen this song I fell like you are close to me!

  • Hempryk

    Génial. J'adore le 1,2,3,4 du début. Même si elle n'est pas l'artiste originel de cette chanson, je trouve que Nelly la chante à merveille. Il ne faut pas blâmer les reprises il y a des chansons dont les reprises sont aussi bien que l'original comme "Hotel California" (Eagles) par les Gipsy Kings et "All along the watchtower" (Bob Dylan) par Jimi Hendrix. Dans tous les cas j'ai été envoûté par sa voix, une de mes chansons préférées…

  • a fan

    one word= FANTASTIC!thank you miss furtado for this

  • sanura from nz!

    i think nelly`s version of "crazy" is::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::KEWL AS MAN! Its sooo sooothing and different, well done nelly! keep it up!

    for other whom think differently are loosers!

  • sexc beast 13

    Promiscuous and crazy are the best songs 4 awhile along with buttons by the PCDS!

    LOVE ALLL U READERS READING THIS! UZ ROCK!

  • attitude

    4 all the people who wrote bad comments about this song are dumb asses! i`de like to see just one of you sing that song trying dessperatly not to sound like Gnarls barkley! yous need to get a life, and let the good comments take up your waste of space!!!!!

    go to the "H8 nelly furtado singing Gnarls barkley "crazy" blog! gp where you belong! and 4 all the good supporters out there uz kik ass! like the others said!

    thank you for ur time….. if u have any comments {of any sort} email me @ whoeever_bothers_writing_to_me_can_go_to_hell!!!@hotmail.com thank you :P

  • $$$$$p0w5ey 80i$$$$$

    no offence to her but that song dont suit her and i think it sounds crap!!!!!

  • maarten van den ende

    great cover!!!

  • Jane

    GOOO NELLY,YOU TO TURNED AN AWFUL SONG INTO SOMTHING NEW AND BETTER, THE ORINGINAL VERSION SUCKS EVERY TIME ITS ON THE RADIO I JUST CHANGED THE STATION,

    THIS SONG FITS YOU AND YOUR UNIQUE STYLE.

    I LOVE YOUR MUSIC

  • bethany

    i still think its crap and gets worse every time i listen 2 it!!

  • attitude

    well then dont listen to it!!!!

    gosh! dont u think bethany!?

  • http://hi si

    you are all toss pots!

  • Sag ich nich

    Nelly Furtado ist einfach die beste Sängerin!!!!

  • Sag ich nicht

    Nelly ist einfach die beste Sängerin!!!

  • ivy

    Nelly did right by this wonderful haunting tune. Gnarls has a unique and unforgetable presentation, but Nelly's version is like listening to this grand tune lingering on the wind. I love listening to it over and over again. I'm so greatful it is available on-line. Maybe others could lighten up and appreciate more and be less critical. The joven could be less Edward-sissor handed to creative endeavors and appreciate variety of life.

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  • attitude

    and why is that "si"

    ?

  • http://ocharleo.piczo.com stacey

    i love maneater

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  • Bert

    Fits her like a glove….

    Love Nelly.

  • CHERIE

    Saw Nelly at Bluesfest, Ottawa. She made a fan out of me. Totally love her version of crazy. To the writer that mentions her ability to re-create herself; this is why she gets new fans on a daily basis. Have you ever heard her latin music? I only wish I would have won the tickets to watch 'Live' from the side of the stage with her!

    Can't wait to see her on Canadian Idol 17/07/06.

    I love Maneater, too.

  • JohnD – Boston

    Go with it…Nelly made this great tune hers – and I loved it! Yes, the original is more fun, but Nelly's is richer on many levels.

  • http://www.markashkish.myknet.org Marlene

    NOT A KOOL SONG NELLY U DO NOT MATCH IT SO STICK

    WITH A REMIX ON PERMISCUCS GIRL SONG

    THIS SONG HERE U MAKEN CHANGES IT DOSNT SOUND RIIGHT

    SOO YEAH U DONT GOT THE VOISE SO YEAH IM NOT

    DISSING U THO .. I WANT U TO EMAIL MEE!!! LOL U LOVE UR ONE SONG SO ANYWAYS I GOTTA RUN SO BYE MUCH LOVE

  • http://www.markashkish.myknet.org Marlene

    i mean to say make a remix of the permiscucs song lol

  • Ian

    It wasn't horrible, just average. I've seen better renditions at open-mic. What was with the spoken word? It wasn't too cohesive in terms of melody and came across as improv

  • Maciek

    I think this re-mix is horrible!! I really like crazy (gnarlz barkley), but this one is… hmmmmm no coments!!

  • cjayconrod

    If you never heard Gnarls Barkley's original version, you wouldn't judge her cover so harshly. It's an entirely different take on the song. I LOVE the original and this has its own merits too.

  • kitty

    i love maneater!

    nelly should stick to her music bt this version of crazy aint that mad!

    promiscuous was a gr8 hit to! keep itup nelly~!

    love kitty jones chch nz

  • Chelsey

    How amazing!!! We heard Nelly sing "Crazy" at the Edmonton Capital Ex on Thursday and it was SO overwhelming. What a beautiful job she does of this song…it should be hers:)

  • gnarls fan

    garbage

    ruined the song for me. thanks

  • http://piczo.piczo.com me

    wow this is a gr8 song and it is real calming gr8 success nely keep it up! wahooo!

  • http://piczo.piczo.com me

    soz i ment nelly*

  • Susan

    I was lucky enough to catch this live and thought it was something else, really hit a nerve with me and gave me goosebumps.

  • Skúli

    This is not good she should just stop trying, im geting sick of all these artist trying to cover songs and just do them no good, when u have been listening to Ray Lamontagne singing Crazy, there is an acustic song u can not get bored of

  • bubba

    i think shes kool and she is so better than britney spears coz brittney spears is like woops she did it againg got her carrer lost oh no no lol

  • karlie

    omg i want to say hi to *(brayden)* (jess)*( brook )*(madisson) *(emma) *(michel)* (jade) *(kim) *(macara)* (ellma)* (justin)* and all ma other friends coz they are so so so so much better than nelly so booooooooooooooooooooooooo nelly coz ma friends are better oh also text me guys when you see this and tell me that you sore it kk

  • jimmy

    This was way cool. Really loved it.

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  • http://huh? audrey

    umm… in case no ones figured this out yet- nelly furtado cant sing. notice how her biggest single to date is involves her rapping. (poorly)

    FORCA!

  • Moses

    Okay first to the girl who said Nelly Furtado can't sing… you're obviously an idiot, but let's just assume that you haven't listened to any of her songs, including the Crazy cover.

    I can say one thing about her cover: it's hypnotic. True, it's not as soulful as the original, but it's not lacking anything; it's just different. And her smooth, beautiful voice on the instruments (live) singing these lyrics… its hypnotic, and simply beautiful, a piece of art. In general, both versions are incredibly good. Thank you.

    Moses… and stop hating!!!

  • Jasmine

    OMG! i LOVE this version of crazy! i can listen to it for hours (i actually have been) i have to get this song on my Ipod! Nelly you did an amazing job! i love it!

  • Nate

    I dig it.

  • http://www.piczo.com/givemethatfunkyjazz Kesley

    Go Nelly! Go! Love it!

  • loko

    that cover sucksss

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  • Ryan

    This is one of the best covers I have ever heard. She is so much better when she sticks to singing with a guitar rather than shaking her ass with Timbaland. But maybe Im crazy- probably.

  • ICK

    Worst thing I've heard since the Oscar Meyer Weiner song.

  • ivy

    Nelly has a mightly hold on this male tune and sends it into another dimension. Notice it's the guys so nay say this well done piece and oh, well, they can't have it all. Well done, Nelly! Thank God for ya

  • svante

    garbage

  • Jasmine

    ICK ur just a hater! this song is great!

  • Dan

    Check out the cover by Ray Lamontagne… That is very good

  • Sara

    I love it!

  • Rick

    You guy are all crazy. No pun intended.

  • AC DC Mom

    Awesome rendition. I like it better than Gnarls Barkley. Rock on Nelly!

  • Olivia

    I LOVE IT!!!! I sang along the whole time!!

  • http://this.bigstereo.net/2006/05/31/nelly-furtado-gnarls-barkley/ Queen

    U guys are Idiots if you dont like it.. this song was totally better then the original.. Music doesn't have to be all Jumpy and Up beat to be enjoyed.. Her Cover was totally soothing and as a singer in the makings I find her version alot more amusing to sing!

  • sabirna

    this song was ok but not as good as i thought it would be

  • chrissy

    nelly has come back excillent

  • http://tana.com tana

    Hi all…I was listening to Nelly's live performance and I really don't think she sings that well. The CD sounds great but of course it's probably recorded and finalized with much fine tunning. I thought she had a better voice….well I guess like JLO….she needs practice! I must say JLo did improve with time.

  • tamia

    I love it. Love it!

  • http://myspace.com/bigsofty1982 c. ian wells

    feung shui and transformer are also "good" -die songs. hehehe. for those that are saying that gnarls barkley only has one great song because of the air play of this one song over and over. i do prefer this version of Crazy personally. it would be great in a movie soundtrack. and some other recommendations for those that just like the song:

    ARTIST ALBUM

    goodie mob – Soul Food

    outkast – aquemini

    outkast – southernplayalisticcadillacmuzik

    nelly furtado- tomb raider SOUNDTRACK

  • Ronja

    Ich hätte gerne die Gitarrenakkorde weil ich diese wunderschöne akkustikversion von Nelly Furtado gerne nachspielen würde :-)

  • fs1

    I think it's a touching version – not the greatest recording but she does an awesome job…

  • Lali

    Thank you to whoever put this excellent version on here to download for free. I'm loving it and was looking for somewhere I could get it and finding this has made my day!!!

    xx

  • http://www.nellyfurtado.com Randeep

    do you guys know where nelly furtnado lives?

  • Jamie

    Nelly is amazing, i would marry her if i could…….. She is beautiful

  • The me

    I´ve heard this song yesterday, while driving the car- it´s absolutely awesome

  • Irena Rico Herrera

    Nelly Furtado is perfect for this

  • Winni

    Eins der besten unplugt Stücke welches ich je gehört habe.

    Grandios.

  • Sean K

    You rock, Nelly.

  • Cleo

    I don't like it. There's no feeling in it. Normally I like Nelly Furtado but this song sucks. Gnars Barkley is ten times better.

  • http://none. Milluska

    I loved this cover.

    Exelent! :)

    Its as good as the original.

  • Sammy Gustavsson

    oh my God… this cover are nice, i love this song… Give Me Nelly

  • Miriam from Germany

    Wow, that cover is absolutely fantastic!!!!! Give us more Nelly!! Can't wait the single release in Germany, if there is one… ;o)

  • fedtho

    What PETE said on June 3d…

    Marketing did a good job by telling people what to think of the song before the'd even heard it, stating that this is "an instant classic* – which it just isn't.

    My first time with Nelly. She's got a beautiful voice, but she doesn't tell us a story. She just sings this song nicely, maybe even beautifully. Never makes it hers, which should be the only way to do a cover.

  • cool

    its gorgeous and fantastic!

    nelly furtado, you are better than gnarles barkley ;) you are the best ;)

  • Derval

    That was absoloutly brilliant.

  • http://N/A K.untry_A.zz_N.iggah

    I Thought Nelly Furtado's Version Was Pretty Kick Azz When I First Heard It After Hearing Ray LaMontagne's Version http://www.ezarchive.com/fpsaceo/AlbumSpace/4RQVH…
    I Thought Furtado's Version Was Pretty Dry And Lame And There For A Unnecessary Cover Cause The Whole Point of Covering A Song Is To Take It to Another Level The Original Could Not Capture With Paying Homage And Respect To The Original Artist

  • Lot

    sooo nice

  • http://none mestar

    what's disgusting is that a grown ass person from an industrialized sovereign nation can't spell: discusting? find an oxford! btw love the orig/love the cover/love it all. kinda biased since i'm a huge furtado fan but still, it's hot.

  • John doe

    With out any consiteration for the origional it is good. Nelly has a great voice and she takes a diffrent approach to the song. Gnarls's was much smoother but this was a live performance. All in all good, but only when not compaired to the origanal (again because of the diffrent styles that the track was produced).

  • Really Knows

    Ok, this song really rocks..but what suck big time is the iTunes link… we could actually hear the song before it go hijacked onto this slow………downloader….it takes up to 5 minuets or more…

    SWITCH IT BACK….SWITCH IT BACK

  • Anonymous

    hey

  • leanne

    i really like nelly singing this song and if this is liveloved to hear the non live version. honestly i never really like this song until nelly dont it.

  • leanne

    i never liked this song unitl nelly done it

  • nellyfurtado

    Oh I'm so crazy of this song :-DDDDDDDD

    Its perfekt, promiscouis was really good. But this is so Brillant!!!!!

  • http://this.bigstereo.net/2006/05/31/nelly-furtado-gnarls-barkley/ holly

    i think the song was great but maybe out of tune sometimes. i love nellys new song glow

    i think that it was also a bit to slow for the song

  • Anonymous

    The coolest thing are – whithout any doubts – the background vocals. Brilliant! THAT gives me chills.

  • Marta

    seeeehr grandios, fantastische Stimme!

  • http://bigstereo.com kortni

    this is very dif. but I love it. Its better than the original!!!!!!!!!

  • dAvId J

    so so sweet…anyone who can't feel this version needs some q-tips….smmmmooothhhh and grabs you inside…nice work Nelly!!!!

  • laura

    ah it wasnt that bad being mad about this song sinc she sang it on the charollte church show

  • http://www.prepaidy.de Handytarife

    I also never liked this song unitl nelly done it.

  • Chanette

    Really bad! Damn Nelly.. Your backup-singer sings is better than you in this song… Really bad.. I'm sorry, but it is.

  • Robbiee

    she is just doing that cause I made a mash up of her song with crazy. lol
    http://ceaseanddesist.org/mashup/RObbiee ReVenge – Crazy Promiscuous.mp3

  • Ricky

    I think Gnarles Barkley song is awesome, i haven't heard Nelly Furtado's cover so i can not say nothing about it, just that she is so beautyful. But i wan't to know somethig about Barkley's song, it's his song? he writed it? and when did he do it, its an old song?

    r

  • http://hardlyvicious.blog.hr Marina_cro

    please can someone give me some link where I can download free that song Maneater (Nelly Furtado)?
    u can leave it at my blog
    thnx

  • von priit

    that sucked ass

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  • little girl

    i think its good. the gnarls barkley version is funky, which is awesome. this one is just different. the lyrics feel like they have a deeper meaning than just words to a fabulous beat.

  • naty

    I THINK SHE HAS A GREAT VOICE AND YES THE GNARLS BARKLY IS BETTER BUT SHE DID A GREAT JOB!!!!!!!

  • Lexx

    pesnya v ispolnenii Gnaprlza Super! a Nelly prosto horosho!!! Nelly you are great woman? but not singer… ssory

  • jen

    It starts off so very beautifully… but is not so good, sadly, for the rest of the song, which is less suited to this style of cover.

  • hope's chopstic

    is it nelly who count in french in the beginning??

  • Tervel

    Terrible… How she changes the line endings on a low note just terrible. I couldn't handle listening to more than 3 verses before I Had to stop it.

  • Daisy

    i just love it! i listen to it every day…

  • Hottie

    That gave me chills as well because of how her voice resonates, even though I'm not particularly fond of live versions.

  • Anonymous

    I love Nelly Furtado & Gnarls Barkley! Super! Song seems more sensitive. Simply-done but tasty. :P

  • Roman

    I love Nelly Furtado & Gnarls Barkley! Super! Song seems more sensitive. Simply-done but tasty. :P

  • http://nelly Vik

    thats great keep up the good work.

  • Ann Louise

    I Just Love It !!!!!

  • Nelly

    i think its good but i think u could do a better job sorry ur a bit of a shit singer oops i mean mad singer!! (NOT)

  • Patrik

    I would say it´s better than original but on an other way … I like to hear it ´cause it´s one of the best songs

  • http://www.performers-world.com Don Lapre Girl

    I think singers are doing way too much cover song themes these days. Very few will ever be close to the original and it's fun to hear and old or older song have a cover, if it's going to be dom=ne but to cover Gnarles Barkley so soon after his popularity…. Don't see the point! Call me Crazy….. :)~

    Suzie
    http://www.performers-world.com
    suzie@performers-world.com

  • René

    great song,was the openingsong on my wedding……….very great,the dj mixed it whit some trance/house the start from a great party

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  • Nelly Lover

    Everyone who hates this song: it is really bullshit, Cause Nelly Furtado is one of the greatest singers of all times!

    This version of crazy fit her exactly and it's just like the Nelly we love!

    Geweldige Cover!! Nelly Is de Beste!

  • http://- Sasha

    I Love you Nelli Furtado

  • http://NotAvalible Pj Girl

    Nelly Furtado is so kool for one of my gd.4 projects I am writing about your song Maneater LOL Nelly ! LOL Gnarls !

  • http://www.NELLYFURTADO.COM NELLY THATS MY NAME

    I LOVE HOW YOU DRESS ,ACT , AND ,SING

  • Gareth

    Hi… I just want to say that on myspace, if you can find him. is a man named ray lamontagne…. he does and acoustic cover of "crazy" that is pure genius… i haven't heard nelly furtados yet… but ray kicks ass!

  • http://yjjhrh vicky fenney a big f

    heya i a big fan of nelly i luvz ya i wnt to go 2 1 of your pofmences life

    plz send me somethink back!!

    luvz ya loads

    vicky fenney

  • Sarah

    Im sorry but the original is crap. It's annoying and too catchy. Make's you want to throw something on the tv and radio.

    The kook's version and Nelly's version is way better. They make it beautiful on a whole new level.

  • segu

    GENIAL! i really liked it, the one from the kooks is horrible… but if you like it, it's ok… i really like nelly's cover.. however, she could have done some parts better…. COOL!

  • Jack Senior

    I can't believe people don't like this cover. OK it's not better than the origional but i don't think nelly was after that. This is just a beautiful version of a great song. I like this version alot and think she did an ace cover.

  • Castor

    Here is another cover by The Servant (Orchestra, Liquify, Cell…) for a French radio show:
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uWnneCY0Fyc

  • http:///www.nellyfurtadofans.com Matt

    well I got a say i just love this song, nelly was always my fav artist she's just great keep on rokcing Nelly!

  • http://www.nellyfurtadofans.com matt

    oh sorry i forgot to ask, can anyone tell me if there is a cd for this song where i can buy? thanks

  • http://jhonnydepprox1000.piczo.com destinydaybutch@hotm

    hi my name is destiny i am a big fan i am 10 years old my brithday is decmber….19 and your is decmber 2 that really is cool take my e.mail destinydaybutch@hotmail.com

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    super Seite sehr übersichtlich und sehr informativ macht weiter so, ich werde nun öfters mal vorbei schauen.

    Bis denn Bye

  • Tavitooo

    Beautifull version!!!!. For evere Nelly! from PERU!!

  • Loryn

    What happened to this song!? It was my favorite and now the file doesn't work :( Fix it! Please!

  • http://www.google.com Boobear

    omg…..

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  • She

    I like it better than Gnarles Barkley. Lovelovelove Nelly Furtado.

  • some1 who actually l

    what a shit cover.. waste of my time fankly. u want a good cover? matt weddle – hey ya. u know what… im actually annoyed u bothered to leave this crap here! save the poor souls that will bump into this and take it off.. psshhh..

  • Ted Alexander

    Who does she think she is?? Her talent is, at best, marginal, and her attitude is nothing but sheer EGOISM. I can't stand her material, and I can't stand her…….she butchered the half time show at the Grey Cup, and I sincerely hope that people see her as she really is – a shallow, publicity seeking, egotistical wannabe…….get a life Furtado, cause you're NOT a musician.

  • Emily

    So she took a song that some people liked and made it a little different. I cannot say as I blame her. Crazy was FAR too overplayed on the radio and on ringtones and by the time Furtado did her own cover, it was time for something fresh- and I'm not even a fan of her! You may like this new version of the song, you may not…. they are two different songs that happen to share the same lyrics and general tune. She is not a musician, she is an artist. She uses her voice to paint what she wants the viewer to see. Haunting though it may be, I think she does a fine job of singing this version. She has a great voice and it is the song I am listening to… not watching the egotistical wannabe, as some may call her. If you can't separate the music from the person and analyze the music by itself for itself (a phenomenological approach), then you honestly probably should not be sharing your opinions to those that are really interested in the music. Good job Nelly, good job Gnarles.

  • Emily

    I'm sorry, I accidentally wrote Gnarles when I meant Gnarls. Good job Gnarls

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    Me gusto!

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    Me gusto! Felicidades!

  • http://www.kiisfm.com/main.html THEKIISFMCASTER

    I love Nelly Fertado and her voice she is so unique. To see what I'm takling aboutwatch her latest video, Just Log On!!! http://www.kiisfm.com/main.html search Keyword> Nelly Fertado.

  • Mitch

    I love this version.

    For those who are looking for the guitar chord, you can use the Gnarls Barkley version. But Nelly plays it with Capo on first fret! Very easy and fun to play.

    http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/tabs/g/gnarls_bark…

  • exe

    thanks mitch, i can play this version, Only it is necessary to sing as nelly

  • Jessica

    Hiiiiiiiiii Nelly Furtado!!!..You know what…Nelly Furtado is my favoutie singer..!!! She is my favoutie….Nelly Furtado..I wish I can add you for a @hotmail.com msn..

  • http://weard corbin

    what up

  • abraham

    wow!nelly furtado is the best.is the only on the planet to my that is the best singer.i love nelly.

  • BoB GnaRly

    AWWWWWWWW MAN she ruined this song.. i wish i never listened to this version!!!!

  • Marcy

    I hated the gnarls barkley version from the first listening but i love nellys version, its quiet its chilly, peaceful… honey wonderful !!







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