Nelly Furtado + Gnarls Barkley

31 May 2006 :: posted by Travis

Nelly Furtado

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!


Nelly Furtado - “Crazy” (Live Lounge)Nelly Furtado - Promiscuous (Remixes) - EP - Crazy (iTunes)

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

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263 Responses to “Nelly Furtado + Gnarls Barkley”

  1. Anonymous Says:

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

  2. eayzlog Says:

    Nelly Furtado singt Gnarls Barkely…

    Meine Güte, ich finde Nelly Furtado grandios, glaube ich. “Maneater” ist ja schon ein ziemlich guter Track, aber nun singt die gute Frau auch noch “Crazy” von Gnarls Barkley im BBC Radio und … wow, das ist brillant. D…

  3. supergurg Says:

    wow - what an awesome cover! hauntingly beautiful :P

  4. miki Says:

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

  5. chay Says:

    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

  6. Fernando Says:

    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.

  7. Brent Says:

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

  8. sunbiz Says:

    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!

  9. owen Says:

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

  10. Paige Says:

    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

  11. Dosis Says:

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

  12. Neil Says:

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

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

  13. Pete Says:

    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.

  14. This guy Says:

    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.

  15. James Says:

    Really good for a live performance.

  16. Travis Says:

    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.

  17. blah Says:

    crap.

  18. Peter Says:

    nice.

  19. Danno Says:

    Not very good, especially compared to the live versions.

  20. bubba Says:

    “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?

  21. JamBi$$le Says:

    $imply $tunning!!!

  22. Scott Says:

    I love her. Oh, so much.

  23. StalkerB Says:

    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.

  24. Pete Says:

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

  25. Peripatetic Circumambulant » Nelly Furtado covers “Crazy.” Says:

    [...] Following my paean to Gnarls Barkley’s “Crazy,” Waxy Links pointed me to this cover by Nelly Furtado. I respect her as a Portuguese sister. I like a few of her songs. I just never became a big fan. The cover reveals something about the music. This song stands on its own. It harkens back to the olden days when pop hits would be covered over and over by popular performers. That Gnarls Barkley songs are big production is no suprise. This one is also plain good. It is good enough for many interpretations. It should be the biggest song of summer 2006. [...]

  26. James Says:

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

  27. Gaz Says:

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

  28. Jesus Says:

    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.

  29. mark Says:

    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!

  30. Doug B Says:

    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!

  31. » Nelly Furtado gets ‘Crazy’ Says:

    [...] BigStereo has an free mp3 of Nelly Furtado covering “Crazy” (from artist Gnarls Barkley). [...]

  32. hatemonger Says:

    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.

  33. Gold3n3y3 Says:

    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”)

  34. Arny Says:

    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.

  35. closetOCFan » Top of the Pops Tuesday Says:

    [...] Sticking with the pop music for a little bit. After I heard Nelly Furtado’s cover of Crazy (she looks incredible in that photo BTW) I found her recent performance of Maneater on Top of he Pops. So go check out her version of Crazy (which I love) and then check out the iPod video download of Nelly Furtado singing Maneater. (I like Promiscuous Girl better though.) [...]

  36. Dylan Says:

    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

  37. Tricia Says:

    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!!! :)

  38. ela Says:

    gooosebumps all over

  39. Minstrels Says:

    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.

  40. The rugs don’t work » Nelly gets crazy Says:

    [...] This isn’t the first remake on the Gnarls Barkley track Crazy nor is it the best. In fact the best slow tempo version is probably their own from Top of the Pops. Nonetheless Nelly Furtado does a reasonable one-take, no-overdubs, live version that can be found here. It was recorded at the BBC for Jo Whiley’s Live Lounge. [...]

  41. Blah + Meh Says:

    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.

  42. Says Says Says Says:

    yadayadaaydaydyadyaydyadyaydyadyadyaydyaydyayadayadayadadyadayadayadad

  43. Kim Says:

    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…

  44. londonboi Says:

    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.

  45. hannahbird Says:

    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

  46. Christophe La Mancha Says:

    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.

  47. Travis Says:

    Kim wins!

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

  48. Mike Says:

    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.

  49. martin Says:

    that was a beautiful rendition of an already great song

  50. Tim Says:

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

  51. mike Says:

    total bollocks

  52. ABarnett Says:

    Excellent piece of ART WORK. Muchas Feeling

  53. Nick Says:

    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.

  54. Niq Says:

    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.

  55. Tony Says:

    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.

  56. dan Says:

    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!!

  57. Jeff Says:

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

  58. ninna Says:

    very good excelent

  59. kiara Says:

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

  60. Miki Says:

    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.

  61. turkeydinner! » Blog Archive » Another Song Called Crazy Says:

    [...] Nelly Furtado has done it here. [...]

  62. vicky24c Says:

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

  63. miK. Says:

    This version by Ray LaMontagne is MUCH better!

    http://www.ezarchive.com/fpsaceo/AlbumSpace/4RQVH4NRVL/_zid-1018748/_open-/01_Crazy.mp3

  64. Nelly Furtarded Says:

    “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!

  65. shhh Says:

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

  66. naguara Says:

    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!

  67. mijjo Says:

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

  68. Jay Says:

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

  69. -jENN.xO.* Says:

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

  70. PHil Says:

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

  71. chickenlips Says:

    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????

  72. seacow Says:

    nothing beats ray lamontagne

  73. Kara Says:

    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

  74. toshio Says:

    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”)

  75. [REMIX] Says:

    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]

  76. Sara Says:

    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!

  77. Travis Johnson Says:

    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.

  78. kate Says:

    ray lamontagne’s version is better…

    & her talking bits are awful.

    although this style is much better than her latest single.

  79. Alexander Says:

    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.

  80. tony lee Says:

    OMG she kick ‘crazy’ booty!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    sounds like a pure voice!

  81. LilRogulcia Says:

    Yeah right, awful cover.. bleeh

  82. a-ohn Says:

    i just hear nelly song very very great i like it
    i know this song from my loved pedro thanks pedro for information

  83. Elz Says:

    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

  84. Kelly Says:

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

  85. cassi Says:

    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

  86. Frankg Says:

    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!!!

  87. pedro Says:

    te quiero aohn thanks for hear thios song its cool
    love u nelly furtado
    luv u a-ohn
    muaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

  88. 23 Says:

    thanks¬!!

  89. Junior Says:

    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.

  90. a+c=love Says:

    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.

  91. nora Says:

    Excellent, gave me the shivers!

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

  92. a-ohn Says:

    this song same with me
    pedro u made me crazy ‘probably’
    hehe
    i love u
    te quiero
    ‘aku cinta kamu’
    mwahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

  93. alterSack » Blog Archiv » Fundstuecke Says:

    [...] Nelly Furtado singt Gnarls Barkely… unbedingt hoeren ohne Kommentar, weil mir nichts passendes einfaellt [...]

  94. gnarf Says:

    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

  95. Eddie Says:

    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

  96. ELLLLEEEEEEE Says:

    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!!!!!!!

  97. leahpeah : Blog Archive » Things Stuck in My Head Says:

    [...] Gnarls Barkley, Crazy Nelly Furtado’s live version is pretty nice, too. [...]

  98. PAT JACKSON Says:

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

  99. Fine Says:

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

    anybody who has the chords for guitar?
    greez

  100. Freddie Says:

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

  101. kathryn Says:

    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!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  102. kathryn Says:

    and it is better the then kooks version lol

  103. lol Says:

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

  104. bethany Says:

    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!!!!!

  105. Russ Says:

    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.

  106. Travis Says:

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

  107. Reggie Says:

    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.

  108. Reggie Says:

    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.

  109. Ashlei Says:

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

  110. ptr Says:

    wow… very. very good cover!

  111. andu Says:

    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!

  112. Hempryk Says:

    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…

  113. a fan Says:

    one word= FANTASTIC!thank you miss furtado for this

  114. sanura from nz! Says:

    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!

  115. sexc beast 13 Says:

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

    LOVE ALLL U READERS READING THIS! UZ ROCK!

  116. attitude Says:

    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

  117. $$$$$p0w5ey 80i$$$$$ Says:

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

  118. maarten van den ende Says:

    great cover!!!

  119. Jane Says:

    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

  120. bethany Says:

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

  121. attitude Says:

    well then dont listen to it!!!!
    gosh! dont u think bethany!?

  122. si Says:

    you are all toss pots!

  123. Sag ich nich Says:

    Nelly Furtado ist einfach die beste Sängerin!!!!

  124. Sag ich nicht Says:

    Nelly ist einfach die beste Sängerin!!!

  125. ivy Says:

    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.

  126. chrisdiclerico.com » Blog Archive » gnarls Says:

    [...] When a song gets such ubiquitous popularity so quickly, there are bound to be covers. I side-blogged Nelly Furtado’s cover of Crazy a few weeks ago. But the cream of the imitation flattery crop has got to be this brilliant acoustic performance by Ray Lamontagne. (I am stunned sometimes when I look back through my archives and can’t find very important things that I know I PLANNED to blog. Ray Lamontagne is one of those. Stephanie and I fell in love with him at a live show where he played with only a guitar and mic. His debut album, Trouble, is brilliant, but in my opinion, over-produced. He is best with just a mic. This “Crazy” cover is Ray at his best. By the way, if anyone has an acoustic version of Ray singing “Jolene” I’d pay money for a copy.) [...]

  127. attitude Says:

    and why is that “si”
    ?

  128. Shoe Lover: Clear Shoe Boxes, News, Views, Sales, Accessories Says:

    Crazy Toe Tapping Goin’ On…

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  129. stacey Says:

    i love maneater

  130. Bert Says:

    Fits her like a glove….
    Love Nelly.

  131. CHERIE Says:

    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.

  132. JohnD - Boston Says:

    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.

  133. Marlene Says:

    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

  134. Marlene Says:

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

  135. Ian Says:

    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

  136. Maciek Says:

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

  137. cjayconrod Says:

    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.

  138. kitty Says:

    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

  139. Chelsey Says:

    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:)

  140. gnarls fan Says:

    garbage
    ruined the song for me. thanks

  141. me Says:

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

  142. me Says:

    soz i ment nelly*

  143. Susan Says:

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

  144. Skúli Says:

    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

  145. bubba Says:

    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

  146. karlie Says:

    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

  147. jimmy Says:

    This was way cool. Really loved it.

  148. Transparent Agenda » Crazy Cover Links Says:

    [...] Here are a couple of covers to Gnarls Barkley’s hot song “Crazy” This one from Fred at Musings of a VC in NYC by Ray Lanontagne One from Nelly Furtado [...]

  149. audrey Says:

    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!

  150. Moses Says:

    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!!!

  151. Jasmine Says:

    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!

  152. Nate Says:

    I dig it.

  153. Kesley Says:

    Go Nelly! Go! Love it!

  154. loko Says:

    that cover sucksss

  155. » Blog Archive » Gnarls Barkley Says:

    [...] Good enough that everyone and their mother is covering them. Including Texas, Mates of State, Ray Lamontagne, Nelly Furtado and The Snapsons. [...]

  156. Ryan Says:

    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.

  157. ICK Says:

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

  158. ivy Says:

    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

  159. svante Says:

    garbage

  160. Jasmine Says:

    ICK ur just a hater! this song is great!