I Can't Make You Love Me VoicePlay A Cappella Feat. EJ Cardona

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  • @TrishaFreitag
    @TrishaFreitag 2 місяці тому +10

    I can't stop listening to this song. The harmonies are incredible. Each person has a chance to shine, and when you come together, the blending is seamless and stunning. I've been part of a capella groups in the past, and I know how hard it is to achieve this level of complexity. The dedication members of this group have to their craft -- not only performing, but improving on a constant basis and becoming better with every video -- is amazing. Each of you has so much to offer, and having the opportunity to listen as you share your gifts with us is a privilege. Thank you.

  • @lovestodive1879
    @lovestodive1879 10 місяців тому +22

    So beautiful and haunting and Cesar just breaks the heart.

  • @alliesopher
    @alliesopher 10 місяців тому +22

    Wow, this is so beautiful and heartbreaking! Thanks Voiceplay and Bonnie, I thought I’d walked away from this feeling years ago. Then once I did, I discovered that it was so much better to be alone than neglected…

  • @hollyryalsgrubb1273
    @hollyryalsgrubb1273 Рік тому +61

    I still cannot fathom why this VoicePlay cover hasn't received millions of views. It is heartbreakingly gorgeous.

  • @biddi7972
    @biddi7972 9 місяців тому +14

    no one is talking about how fucking low geoff goes at 4:04, right after his line i think you need headphones to hear it, idk what note it is but it sounds so nice

  • @loren5051
    @loren5051 2 роки тому +447

    Holy mother of God! When my wife was dying of brain cancer, she'd sometimes play this song by Bonnie raitt... She knew I loved her more than my own life. It was more that she was going on a journey that I could not go along with her. I had to stay with our kids. I've never been the same.

    • @tonifinley4872
      @tonifinley4872 2 роки тому +23

      I am so sorry for your loss.

    • @bretmaples
      @bretmaples 2 роки тому +18

      My condolences to you and your family.

    • @DuchessofBones
      @DuchessofBones 2 роки тому +16

      I am sorry for you and your family’s loss. I hope you can get through the grief and keep going, you never stop missing lost loved ones but at some point hearing their favorite songs won’t hurt quite so much. I hope you find that sweetness in the memory soon

    • @kathyborthwick6738LakotaEmoji
      @kathyborthwick6738LakotaEmoji 2 роки тому +13

      🍃🌸🍃🙏🏽🍃🌸🍃
      May Creator Bless, Guide, and Protect you and your family!
      My husband Wes is waiting in heaven for me as well and this is one of his favorite songs! Perhaps they are watching over us together?
      👵🏽👋🏾🍃🦬🍃💚🎄❤️🍃

    • @adamion1993
      @adamion1993 2 роки тому +4

      Truly sorry for your loss....

  • @jaberwokkie
    @jaberwokkie Місяць тому +4

    This is so hauntingly beautiful. The only reason I don't have it on repeat is because I don't feel like crying all day long.

  • @BobCrochets
    @BobCrochets Рік тому +47

    Whenever this one comes up in my Playlist, I just start crying. It's by far the most raw version of this song I've ever heard. I don't know what experiences Geoff was drawing off to arrange this and what the guys were pulling from during recording, but it's one of those times where you realize that emotion is universal.

  • @natethegnat1659
    @natethegnat1659 9 місяців тому +18

    this video needs more views

  • @phoenixfaye73
    @phoenixfaye73 Рік тому +12

    Absolutely BEAUTIFUL -!!!
    . . . yeah. Other people have already made more intelligent comments, this is just going to stand as is. Good grief. . . That was gorgeous.

  • @cookinma
    @cookinma Рік тому +11

    I live on the west coast but I’d go all the way to Florida to see these lovely people live ❤

  • @elenavonpavel-pitts3442
    @elenavonpavel-pitts3442 9 місяців тому +5

    Unrequited love...what a witch..the course of true love never runs smooth..and you never ever forget it.

  • @bryanmundy5905
    @bryanmundy5905 10 місяців тому +7

    ABSOLUTELY AMAZING. BEAUTY OF THE HUMAN VOICE AT IT'S FINEST

  • @amioffenbacher4835
    @amioffenbacher4835 4 місяці тому +5

    Nothing worse than loving someone so much who does not, or cannot😊 love you. I’m 65 and still searching for “him.” Beautiful rendition of this favored song! ❤ 😮 like

  • @rmdewberry2482
    @rmdewberry2482 2 роки тому +92

    Why the whole world hasn't fallen in love with VoicePlay yet I'll never know! 😢

    • @rparl
      @rparl 2 роки тому +8

      I just discovered Voice Play. Drawn by JC. I didn't realize that he collaborated with these guys.

  • @nedawilmhoff3599
    @nedawilmhoff3599 Рік тому +13

    These men make you want to cry for them.

  • @eca2014
    @eca2014 6 місяців тому +11

    I shouldnt have listened to this at work...im going through a lot right now and this song just hit a little too hard. You guys are just *chef's kiss*. I wish I had found you sooner then last week.

    • @tonifinley4872
      @tonifinley4872 6 місяців тому +2

      Welcome to the rabbit hole!

    • @LuluDumpling
      @LuluDumpling 2 місяці тому +1

      Hi Eve how's it going! Hope things are better for you in the time since you wrote that comment. Keep going & take care of yourself 🌹

  • @neomercury4279
    @neomercury4279 2 роки тому +195

    I'm not the only one who loves it when Layne gets to sing in songs like this one, right? This cover was amazing. Everyone was so clear and you could easily hear the emotion in their voices without any wavering of tone. Great job to everyone.

    • @bholliman516
      @bholliman516 2 роки тому +14

      I LOVE when we hear Layne sing!

    • @user-DreamJordan
      @user-DreamJordan 2 роки тому

      @@bholliman516 same

    • @ruthfeiertag
      @ruthfeiertag Рік тому +6

      So do I. His voice adds a lightness to the mix that rounds out the harmonies. It’s time to look into cloning him so there’s a singing Layne and Layne for beats. Oh: and one for the violin.
      But of course it’s everyone all together that makes VoicePlay magnificent.

    • @deborah3647
      @deborah3647 Рік тому

      Does anyone else think Layne is sexy?😉❤️

    • @Sea511sea
      @Sea511sea 7 місяців тому +1

      У Лэйна чудесный голос ❤❤❤

  • @MaquillageAdore
    @MaquillageAdore 2 роки тому +221

    You each owe us all hugs for making us feel the feels

    • @Thevoiceplay
      @Thevoiceplay  2 роки тому +149

      HUG!

    • @Dodl1
      @Dodl1 2 роки тому +20

      @@Thevoiceplay Hug very much appreciated!

    • @Bailey-hx8ys
      @Bailey-hx8ys 7 днів тому

      HOW DARE YOU DO THIS TO ME! MAKING ME CRY! ​@@Thevoiceplay

  • @xboxist
    @xboxist 2 роки тому +29

    Cesar made me believe every damn word he sang. Soulcrushed.

  • @Ddoghatstack
    @Ddoghatstack Рік тому +12

    I've listened to this song a lot thinking it was just a really good song but i think I've finally come to realize what music can really do for everyone. Reading these comments really show why they put there entire heart into singing every song they sing.

  • @wendydodd9371
    @wendydodd9371 4 місяці тому +6

    I think this must be the most beautiful and heartfelt version of this song I have ever heard ❤

  • @karendraeger2100
    @karendraeger2100 4 місяці тому +6

    So beautiful and soulful, this group of awesome singers just constantly get better and better. Could listen to them all day.

  • @huldradraco
    @huldradraco 2 роки тому +368

    You don't have to make me love you, Voiceplay. All you have to do is start singing and everything is right in this world for a few minutes. 💗💗💗💗
    No sorrows, no pains, nothing bad exists, while those voices fill my heart. A moment of peace in the world. ❤❤

    • @rufuz_z
      @rufuz_z 2 роки тому +28

      This is the sweetest comment i've ever seen! It truly speaks to all of us

    • @RedRoseSeptember22
      @RedRoseSeptember22 2 роки тому +11

      Same here ♥

    • @lorrieriddle2211
      @lorrieriddle2211 2 роки тому +4

      Amen!

    • @benjaminfrost2780
      @benjaminfrost2780 2 роки тому +3

      Couldn't have said it better.

    • @joyfulyes
      @joyfulyes 2 роки тому +7

      100 percent THIS. Whether it's a sad and touching song like this one, or a fun one like their Halloween covers, VoicePlay's music always transports me, feeds my soul, helps me to stop, breathe, see and hear and feel the depth and the joy of living. Making music like this is such a gift, both to the listeners and, I'm sure, to the singers themselves.
      Thank you VoicePlay and EJ, for yet another demonstration of the range, not only of your voices, but of your hearts.

  • @asemlagnestal
    @asemlagnestal 2 роки тому +303

    Those harmonies, those chords, those runs! This is a real masterpiece, believe me! 🥰🎶☀️❤️ But you can’t make me love you, because I already do. ❤️

    • @nettalynneshamery2031
      @nettalynneshamery2031 2 роки тому +9

      💝 Cesar. and Eli 👏🏾🎉GEOFF 🎶

    • @deanmarion5477
      @deanmarion5477 2 роки тому +2

      We absolutely need more of harmony for their newer songs from Voiceplay, what songs do you like or love for Voiceplay to do? My suggestion: Life love a Tragedy by Poison, collaborate with: Adam Rupp from Home Free just his vocal to take full lead.

    • @123caeria
      @123caeria 2 роки тому +2

      @@deanmarion5477 I would love to hear them do a rendition of Hank Williams Sr's Alone and Forsaken.

    • @deanmarion5477
      @deanmarion5477 2 роки тому +1

      @@123caeria : that fits Voiceplay criteria

  • @red3direct991
    @red3direct991 2 роки тому +61

    As I draw close to finishing out my divorce after 15 years of what I thought was unbreakable, this rendition of such a beautiful song hit me very hard. Thank you Voiceplay for this amazing and emotional song choice. I needed this.

    • @joyfulyes
      @joyfulyes 2 роки тому +9

      It puts me in mind of my divorce as well. Tom and I were married over 21 years before we divorced. It's been some years since, and we are both happily remarried now, but there is still a wistful sorrow that his love for me died...and with it what I too had thought unbreakable. Yes, I've moved on, but a little love is still there, sweet and sad.
      May you also move on, even if you cherish bittersweet memories too. 💜

    • @luhm1978
      @luhm1978 Рік тому +2

      I am listening for the first time in my life this song and I am going through a divorce too, and man, it is hard. I don't know what more to say, you get me and I feel you. Hope everything turned out good for you.

  • @Aurora-cv5to
    @Aurora-cv5to 2 роки тому +79

    This has been a favorite since Bonnie Raitt released it. Geoff's arrangement is lush and gorgeous. Cesar was not only note-perfect, but also emotionally perfect every second. Layne was right there too. There wasn't a single second that Layne and his micro-expressions weren't EXACTLY perfect. That's hard. Singing harmony it's easy to get into the gorgeousness of the music instead of holding the emotional still-point. But Layne was as credible every second as if he were the one singing every line. His acting skills are beyond. Saw the same in True Colors. Usually we see Layne's comedic timing, but he just NAILED this as a dramatic performance. I've watched this 2-3 dozen times now. The entire performance is extraordinary.

    • @staceypost7282
      @staceypost7282 2 роки тому +9

      Layne's voice also came through on the harmonies right before Geoff took the melody, and as always, it was like an extra warm hug. I love getting to hear Layne sing.

    • @deanmarion5477
      @deanmarion5477 2 роки тому +3

      What songs do you want for Voiceplay to do with Lyane Stein? My suggestion is: I see Fire by Ed Sheeran especially Lyane Stein absolutely will take full lead.

    • @Aurora-cv5to
      @Aurora-cv5to 2 роки тому +3

      @@deanmarion5477 Great question, I honestly never thought about it, and don't have a quick answer. I did go listen to Fire, though, and I think that is a great choice, I think Layne would shine in it!

    • @deanmarion5477
      @deanmarion5477 2 роки тому +1

      @@Aurora-cv5to : that why I definitely this song for them to do

    • @joyfulyes
      @joyfulyes 2 роки тому +5

      I just now commented about Layne in this and in True Colors, then saw this comment of yours. Great minds think alike... And love Layne too.

  • @kwaggoner2494
    @kwaggoner2494 Рік тому +13

    @2:48 Eli.. my goodness. Just perfection.

  • @sibertiger1970
    @sibertiger1970 11 місяців тому +6

    I could listen to this a hundred times and it will bring me to tears each and every time. The emotion in this cover is overwhelming 🥰

  • @Badger77722
    @Badger77722 Рік тому +16

    How does this video have so few views?!? The complexity of the arrangement is one of Geoff's best, and the song is beautiful and heartbreaking to start with. The vocals are on par with the best that VoicePlay has ever done - and that's saying something!

    • @tonifinley4872
      @tonifinley4872 Рік тому +2

      I ask myself that every time I watch or listen to this (i.e., five or more times a day). I adore this arrangement. I do wish more of it had stayed vulnerable and openly heartbreaking like Cesar's part, but I love it all nonetheless and wish more people were listening to and watching it.

  • @AnnetteKommelt
    @AnnetteKommelt 7 місяців тому +10

    I have a confession to make... I´m clearly addicted, sigh. The first thing I do, connected to the internet in the morning - I listen to this song. There must be something very wrong with me!? Then I go to hear and view some other songs (VP and Geoff, blush) and I find myself back at this again. Is there any cure?☺
    These harmonies! These Voices! These emotions... I could cry ❤‍🩹

    • @SlightlySusan
      @SlightlySusan 6 місяців тому +1

      Thanks to UA-cam, I have discovered singers I might never have stumbled upon. It's delightfully addicting.
      I would love to have the house anywhere I would like to be. Maine? Michigan? Vermont?

  • @tonifinley4872
    @tonifinley4872 2 роки тому +133

    Cesar's breathy voice at the beginning sounds like he had been crying so long/hard he could barely sing... so emotional! Love this arrangement! And EJ is the PERFECT collaborator for this song!

    • @kirkhel
      @kirkhel 2 роки тому +7

      I believe he had just recovered from Covid19. His voice is still just a bit breathless.

    • @charlesperigord1599
      @charlesperigord1599 2 роки тому +3

      I love it when E. J. joins you guys, but next time could you ask him to bring Kate Lott too?

    • @deanmarion5477
      @deanmarion5477 2 роки тому

      What about this: wishful drinking by ingrid andress with Sam Hunt, collaborate with Kirsten from Penatatonix as ingrid andress, collaborate with Adam Chance from Home Free as Sam Hunt, Geoff will do the Bassline will use subharmonic, Eil Jacobson and Cesar de la Rosa for the high harmony. I want Lyane Stein to do half and half of ingressive phonation and regular beatboxing.

    • @matthewpattison8611
      @matthewpattison8611 2 роки тому +4

      Funny you should say that E J Cardona is the perfect collaborator for this song because both E J Cardona and Omar Cardona are actually brothers

    • @tonifinley4872
      @tonifinley4872 2 роки тому +1

      @@matthewpattison8611 Yes, they are two very talented brothers.

  • @annoyingthing6238
    @annoyingthing6238 2 роки тому +192

    This has to be one of my favorites of Voiceplay's slower paced songs. The harmonies, the lead vocals, EJ, Cesar, Eli, LAYNEEEE, and Geoff's bassiness. What an amazing and intricate masterpiece guys, you knocked this one out of the park and have brought tears to my eyes.

    • @deanmarion5477
      @deanmarion5477 2 роки тому +15

      To me, we want more slow songs for Voiceplay: The best is yet to Come by Scorpion, collaborate with Adam Chance from Home Free.

    • @Thevoiceplay
      @Thevoiceplay  2 роки тому +49

      Thank you!

    • @MrBiodieseler
      @MrBiodieseler 2 роки тому +15

      My ears perked up even more when I heard Layne singing. He’s amazing!

    • @MrBiodieseler
      @MrBiodieseler 2 роки тому +31

      All in favour of hearing more singing from Layne … 👍🏼

    • @anubiskingjensharp1965
      @anubiskingjensharp1965 2 роки тому +8

      @@MrBiodieseler always! I love it when “Angel” Layne sings!

  • @juanitawatkins5796
    @juanitawatkins5796 2 роки тому +15

    Seriously, why isn't this more famous?!

  • @Xonslaught1
    @Xonslaught1 2 роки тому +8

    Who hurt you, Cesar? That intro was chilling. I love E. J., it's simply magic when he is on a track. Once again Layne singing is breathtaking. Eli kills me every time, and Geoff is like a warm comforting blanket of sound.

  • @ruthinator
    @ruthinator 2 роки тому +108

    This is so incredible. I've always believed that Cesar's voice is beautiful, and just perfect for songs like these, and that's been reinforced 110% with this song. EJ's vocals just fit so perfectly too. Then there's Geoff being Geoff, always great stuff, Eli's high notes add so much flavour to the piece, and Layne singing is an absolute delight. Not to mention the facial expressions - it's clear that this song was FELT. By me too lol. Just phenomenal.

    • @deanmarion5477
      @deanmarion5477 2 роки тому +1

      What about this: soundtrack of princess bride medley, must lot of collaboration.

  • @godimlarge
    @godimlarge Рік тому +6

    I’ve listened to everything Voiceplay has ever put on UA-cam and I have to say, this is my favorite song they’ve done so far. This is audible perfection

  • @shelbywells7650
    @shelbywells7650 Рік тому +7

    Wow, I'm speechless. So beautiful and poignant - every one of those guys sang the song like they had lived that pain. Sheer genius!

  • @Kiradeit
    @Kiradeit 2 роки тому +37

    2:47 the most beautiful run I've ever heard in my life, Eli you are amazing thank you for sharing your gift of a voice to us

  • @tildendemoss8410
    @tildendemoss8410 2 роки тому +31

    I love how Geoff always goes above and beyond with his arrangements. Keep it up Mr. Castellucci

  • @megangrubb8376
    @megangrubb8376 Рік тому +10

    Get it VP!!!!❤. Amazing work Geoff! Holy moly Cesar! I am at a loss for words… Amazing talent! Actually, that can be said for all of you! You have all come so far in your musical journey, and it has been a pleasure and honor to listen.🤍
    Thank you so much for sharing 🙏

  • @eiricmacbean
    @eiricmacbean 2 роки тому +8

    This is another of those "Oh, who hurt you, my VP babies?!" songs. Just want to give all these guys a big hug and tell 'em it's gonna be okay, and we all love you already. Anyone who doesn't just hasn't heard you yet.

  • @liisaara7242
    @liisaara7242 2 роки тому +7

    Give them hugs. Give all of them hugs. My heart...!

  • @carolmartin7251
    @carolmartin7251 2 роки тому +20

    Also, can we take a second to talk about how this video is put together? I love the isolation of each member in different rooms in the empty house. It really feels like the aftermath of a huge fight/breakup and Cesar's obvious devastation just crushes my heart

    • @joyfulyes
      @joyfulyes 2 роки тому +4

      Yes, this, and I'm looking at what room they are each in and thinking of meanings it might add, even if inadvertent on their part. But they are masters of subtle details, so it wouldn't surprise me if there were significance to those choices...

  • @whatitdodave
    @whatitdodave 2 роки тому +7

    Yall just MELTED me with this!!!!!!!!!!

  • @d4rkmage99
    @d4rkmage99 2 роки тому +33

    This should have millions of views. Absolutely beautiful arrangement and Cesar really blew me away on this song. Lots of magical sounding chords throughout and everyone sang their hearts out.

    • @tonifinley4872
      @tonifinley4872 2 роки тому +4

      It really should have so many more views. I've shared it on all my socials, but my reach is small. Can you help?

  • @robbmorris7790
    @robbmorris7790 2 роки тому +11

    Til now, there's never been a group on par with Take 6.
    Finally!
    This is NEXT LEVEL!

  • @silv-eee
    @silv-eee Рік тому +6

    Heartbreakingly beautiful - especially Cesar's part at the beginning. So much emotion.

  • @DaRealPatrickP
    @DaRealPatrickP Рік тому +9

    Just heard this group for the first time today. They are great .

  • @nakitamainiero5238
    @nakitamainiero5238 2 роки тому +9

    Every time I hear one of their songs I can listen to them 20+ times and find something new in the vocals or acting each time. There is so much to see that there is no way you can see it/hear it with only one view

  • @AudioVile
    @AudioVile Рік тому +10

    I love just about everything VoicePlay does. But some of the harmonies in this piece, combined with the melancholy, make this one of my new favorites. That last chord is simply unique in the universe. Riveting.

  • @LindaMarks-cd3ww
    @LindaMarks-cd3ww Рік тому +10

    OUTSTANDING, Gentlemen. E.J. Cardona, you are awesome. This performance brings tears to my eyes. 100 stars out 100! BRAVISSIMO! Thank you for including the lyrics. Wonderful close harmony!

  • @gracesiegel7849
    @gracesiegel7849 7 місяців тому +7

    I grew with Bonnie raitte's version.... thank you. Thank you for bringing this back to life. Thank you for putting so much of yourselves and your emotions into it. And thank you for honoring without binding yourselves too the original.♥️♥️

  • @kathrynmenzel2615
    @kathrynmenzel2615 2 роки тому +57

    I can’t understand why this doesn’t have a million views already. The amazingly interesting jazzy arrangement and the heartbreakingly beautiful vocals are really astounding. Thank you for producing such a masterpiece.

    • @deanmarion5477
      @deanmarion5477 2 роки тому +2

      You saying that you want Voiceplay to do Jazz music? Definitely yes.

    • @AcapellaAddict4Lyfe
      @AcapellaAddict4Lyfe 2 роки тому +3

      EVERYTHING VoicePlay is a masterpiece 😉

    • @kathrynmenzel2615
      @kathrynmenzel2615 2 роки тому

      @@AcapellaAddict4Lyfe Couldn’t agree more!

  • @a-World-Of-Payne
    @a-World-Of-Payne 2 роки тому +18

    Ceaser and EJ 👏 phenomenal! The whole group created some much needed magic with this one

  • @Petra-80350m.n.
    @Petra-80350m.n. Рік тому +7

    There are things that cannot be talked about or sung about them without experience. I play this song over and over again and I'm amazed at how deep and soulful you sing it.
    If i had known this song 23 years ago and given the chance i would have had it played at my father's last farewell.
    Unfortunately, I was "only" 10 years old and no one bothered to explain to me what actually happened.
    I didn't say goodbye to my dad until later, when I found out everything and could say goodbye.
    Thank you for this song, VoicePlay.

  • @lindamarks4252
    @lindamarks4252 2 роки тому +6

    9/9. LAYNE, YOU HAVE SUCH A BEAUTIFUL! WHAT A BEAUTIFUL SONG!

  • @jenniferenger5671
    @jenniferenger5671 Рік тому +6

    Cesar! Your emotions in the first verse break my heart every time. Absolutely beautiful.

  •  2 роки тому +41

    This was absolutely beautiful. The harmonies were so beautiful and got my heart melting all over the place. Geoffs bassline got me fainting with each note he sang lol 🥲🥲

    • @deanmarion5477
      @deanmarion5477 2 роки тому +1

      What songs do you like or love for Voiceplay to do? Make sure it complex for Geoff for the Bassline: my suggestion for their next song: From here to Eternity by Def Leppard, collaborate with Scott Hyoing from Penatatonix.

    • @johnl7635
      @johnl7635 2 роки тому +5

      Song says - I can't make you love me...
      Voice play says - hold my beer...

    • @doomcat6426
      @doomcat6426 2 роки тому +5

      Ngl I thought for longer than I would like to admit that you said that his bassline got you farting and all I could think about was how that works and whether perhaps brown noise is actually real

  • @kevinnathanson6876
    @kevinnathanson6876 2 роки тому +23

    I don't say this lightly, because I have been a passionate fan of theirs since their very first performances, but this particular rendition and arrangement is the equal of Take 6, and I can think of no higher praise that I can bestow upon an acapella group than that. Well done gentleman, well done indeed.

  • @chrissherrill49
    @chrissherrill49 6 місяців тому +3

    Wow! I didn't realize what a sad song this is. The yearning, the longing of unrequited love, beautifully presented by this wonderful and talented group. I'm about to tear up here.

  • @kitsunedarkfire2915
    @kitsunedarkfire2915 2 роки тому +77

    Oh wow, we rarely hear Layne sing. Easy to forget the man is just as good as the rest of the band at vocals.

  • @Brandon_Games10111
    @Brandon_Games10111 2 роки тому +8

    Man I love the deep rich tone Geoff has during this song
    So amazing

  • @flavioforteoficial
    @flavioforteoficial Рік тому +4

    OMG... Look at these LOOOOW notes!! 😍😍😍😍😍😍🤤🤤🤤🤤🤤

  • @sarahleonard7309
    @sarahleonard7309 2 роки тому +67

    I may never forgive you guys for doing such a perfect job with this song. You had me ugly crying.
    This is the song that showed me, years ago when it first came out, what an incredible alchemical power art has: it can create something beautiful out of something tragic and painful. It has remained a touchstone for me all of my life. I never thought I would hear a version that topped the original.
    To sing a song like this properly you have to express those painful emotions, and so you have to be willing to feel them. You gentlemen did not shy away. I deeply respect you for that.

    • @BrandyHoelscher
      @BrandyHoelscher Рік тому

      Same. I’m bawling my eyes out. Snot bubbles and everything

    • @LP-tf3mk
      @LP-tf3mk Рік тому +1

      Ugly crying each and every time I hear it. 😢❤
      I still love to listen to it.

  • @showtunegirl659
    @showtunegirl659 2 роки тому +2

    That two curling deep voice is the absolute best. Bonnie would be proud fellas

  • @simmerplayer2747
    @simmerplayer2747 2 роки тому +9

    What a beautiful performance. My mother was moved to tears when she watched this video.

  • @dtrix102
    @dtrix102 2 роки тому +31

    Dear God. That was absolutely gorgeous and heartbreaking in the same breath. I have no other words to describe this except to say gentlemen......you never cease to amaze me and touch my heart.

  • @Germsrosolino
    @Germsrosolino 2 роки тому +16

    Showed my 8 year old son the We Don’t Talk About Bruno video. He’s in the living room now watching back to back VoicePlay videos. And wants me to teach him subharmonics to sing like Geoff. I’ll… uh… get right on that

  • @meganfear8039
    @meganfear8039 2 роки тому +14

    I love it so much when we get to hear Layne sing!! you all have such beautiful voices

  • @MatthewvMayo
    @MatthewvMayo 2 роки тому +28

    I love seeing Layne sing. Don't get me wrong he's an amazing vocal percussionist but I also think he's a beautiful singing voice. My two favorite beat boxers are Layne and Adam from Home Free and both of them have amazing tones when they're actually singing.

  • @kristipainton7229
    @kristipainton7229 25 днів тому +1

    I love this sad song so much. I lived it.

  • @maeco7
    @maeco7 2 роки тому +77

    Such a beautiful, delicate, heartfelt cover. Absolutely lovely, fellas. And wonderful to see EJ with you again!!

    • @laughloveshop2618
      @laughloveshop2618 2 роки тому +10

      Delicate is a perfect word for this arrangement 💗

    • @Thevoiceplay
      @Thevoiceplay  2 роки тому +31

      EJ is just the bestest!

    • @deanmarion5477
      @deanmarion5477 2 роки тому +2

      What about this: Goodbye For Good This Time by Def Leppard, collaborate with Adam Chance from Home Free to take full lead.

  • @LadyGray339
    @LadyGray339 2 роки тому +14

    Cesar went to the well…and the rest of us cried. VoicePlay you guys are magnificent! You all did this piece serious justice!

  • @johncourtright1632
    @johncourtright1632 2 роки тому +7

    4:04 Here in the dark, in these final hours I will lay down my heart and I'll feel the power, but you won't ... 🎶EJ!! This takes my breath away!

  • @Kiradeit
    @Kiradeit 2 роки тому +8

    A simple arrangement + with 5 amazing voices = A masterpiece

  • @abeldiaz3877
    @abeldiaz3877 2 роки тому +16

    I seriously don't understand the few views this video has. It's a masterpiece.
    You guys are the greatest.

  • @craiglowensen5468
    @craiglowensen5468 11 місяців тому +7

    Brought me to tears! Kudos guys! But you made me love you! :)

  • @Gretchen_G
    @Gretchen_G 2 роки тому +60

    Looking at the thumbnail again, and they're all so sad! Except for Geoff, who sort of looks like he's gonna find whoever broke his buddies' hearts and give them a piece of his mind.
    How dare someone hurt his beloved Layne!? 🥰

  • @thisisnrgs
    @thisisnrgs Рік тому +3

    I feel like my mind is free of all the killing thoughts by listening to this heavenly work of art...

  • @RB-vo4gi
    @RB-vo4gi 2 роки тому +14

    I find this song strangely peaceful. Like, I know the lyrics are sad, but the way you guys sing it just calms something inside me.

    • @LadyGray339
      @LadyGray339 2 роки тому +9

      I think it’s because this song has an element of closure to it, that it conveys some peace. It’s a final goodbye. The decision has been made, the painful worst has been faced. That’s why if you’re not crying by the time Cesar finishes you’re probably are balling like a babe by the time Eli sings the lines, “The morning will come and I’ll do what’s right, just give me till then to give up this fight…” The guys killed it with this song. Masterfully performed by all of them.

    • @joyfulyes
      @joyfulyes 2 роки тому +1

      It may also be the setting of the peaceful house with its spare beauty, order, and limited color palette...

  • @MuriKakari
    @MuriKakari 2 роки тому +8

    1) This is beautiful. 2) Geoff was like, okay, Layne, extended 5 part harmonies in Running Up that Hill? I see what you did there.

  • @WraithW69
    @WraithW69 2 роки тому +10

    This is just so beautiful, Cesar is melting my heart with his vocals in this, EJ, OMG & Layne's high note & vocals too, he has such a beautiful voice as well, I can never hear enough of Layne lol, Geoff's Bass, swoon lol & of cause can't forget beautiful Eli. that range. you are all just amazing. If VP ever came to Australia, I'd be there in a heartbeat

    • @deanmarion5477
      @deanmarion5477 2 роки тому

      What about this: wicked game by Chris isaak, collaborate with Chris isaak definitely will take full lead, collaborate with Adam Rupp from Home Free for low harmonic will used his 3rd and 4th octave ( not overpowering but blend with the other harmony by Eil Jacobson, Cesar de la Rosa) Geoff will used his subharmonic with different depth for the Bassline.

  • @SleepyMinds1
    @SleepyMinds1 2 роки тому +7

    Acapella should be up there with the big hits, its so soul evoking🥺🥺

  • @sarawlindgreen3115
    @sarawlindgreen3115 2 роки тому +15

    "I can't make you love me if you don't" well I already loved Voiceplay before I heard this song, and this only makes me love Voiceplay even more, because 1) they have made this into something that to me feels like a big hug, and 2) this cover hits while I'm sick with Covid-19 and therefore have to hold up social distancing, but really being in need of a hug. Thank you Voiceplay for this beautiful song ❤️

  • @PrincessFang217
    @PrincessFang217 6 місяців тому +3

    Literally cries every time I listen to this.

  • @allinsonsherratt418
    @allinsonsherratt418 8 місяців тому +3

    Managed not to tear up until 1/2 way through 😢
    A beautiful song - performed superbly❤❤❤❤

  • @amandahovendon2143
    @amandahovendon2143 2 роки тому +66

    You guys don’t even have to make me love you. Cause I already do……..like a lot…😅❤️

    • @Thevoiceplay
      @Thevoiceplay  2 роки тому +47

      Like a lot a lot or a little a lot?

    • @barbarakennedy2667
      @barbarakennedy2667 2 роки тому +10

      An enormous amount!

    • @anubiskingjensharp1965
      @anubiskingjensharp1965 2 роки тому +17

      @@Thevoiceplay an insane, possibly unhealthy amount of love...
      so a lot a lot

    • @amandahovendon2143
      @amandahovendon2143 2 роки тому +15

      @@Thevoiceplay Like to Infinity and Beyond! So a lot a lot😀

    • @marshayoung9387
      @marshayoung9387 2 роки тому +12

      @@Thevoiceplay to the moon & back a thousand times ❤️ I would love to hear Layne take the lead in a soft ballad. While I absolutely love Layne's beat boxing his voice melts my heart. Cesar, you're a little fire cracker & an amazing addition to the group. Please stay forever with Voice Play. Well done as always guys ❤️

  • @lindamarks4252
    @lindamarks4252 2 роки тому +7

    8/22 THIS IS SO BEAUTIFUL! I LOVE IT WHEN LAYNE SINGS! LISTENING TO YOUR BEAUTIFUL HARMONIES IS LIKE SEEING A BEAUTIFUL TAPESTRY!

  • @battyaddy7512
    @battyaddy7512 2 роки тому +3

    All those beautiful harmonies and high, powerful notes! And yet, Geoff's low runs don't get lost. I heard them all! Gorgeous, all of them!

  • @gloriashambaugh7853
    @gloriashambaugh7853 Рік тому +4

    This made me cry. 😢

  • @godimlarge
    @godimlarge 2 роки тому +5

    Cesar kills it in this. Then EJ comes in and makes me forget how to think straight. What beautiful harmonies and runs by all of these fantastic men

  • @LindaMarks-cd3ww
    @LindaMarks-cd3ww Рік тому +4

    EXCELLENT! E,J. Cardona, you ROCK! Love the close harmony! This performance brings tears to my eyes. BRAVO! 5 stars out of 5!

  • @deblewis943
    @deblewis943 2 роки тому +65

    VoicePlay's version of this song is incredible! The solos, the harmonies, the entire atmosphere will take your breath away. It takes a lot to get to me, but this one did it. Congrats guys on a stunning cover!

    • @Thevoiceplay
      @Thevoiceplay  2 роки тому +14

      Thanks!

    • @sarahlethbridge7786
      @sarahlethbridge7786 2 роки тому +2

      Amazing job as always. About out to Geoff for the arrangement and Payne for the beatboxing

    • @deanmarion5477
      @deanmarion5477 2 роки тому +2

      @@Thevoiceplay : what about this: original key in D major: Going to California by Led Zeppelin, absolutely Eil Jacobson will full lead, collaborate with Adam Chance from Home Free for his low baritone low notes in the background as Bassline with Geoff for undertone with melody with the top Bassline will use only subharmonic with different depth.

    • @77kiki77
      @77kiki77 2 роки тому +3

      @@deanmarion5477 totally agree !

    • @deanmarion5477
      @deanmarion5477 2 роки тому +1

      @@77kiki77 : ❤️

  • @js_musicmedia8981
    @js_musicmedia8981 2 роки тому +17

    They did it again! Beautiful tenor showcase, and EJ's voice is so smooth. Layne gets to sing the whole time! Beautiful blend and tone from Geoff, and Eli's range on full display. I also love Cesar getting a lot of solo time, because his voice is absolutely beautiful

    • @deanmarion5477
      @deanmarion5477 2 роки тому

      What about this: I Just Want to Make Love to You by Foghat, collaborate with Scott Hyoing from Penatatonix will take full lead, collaborate with Tim Foust will do the Bassline in the background with undertone melody with Geoff will used only subharmonic with different depth, Eil Jacobson, Cesar de la Rosa will do the high harmony.

  • @lauriehallcolemandowns7364
    @lauriehallcolemandowns7364 2 місяці тому +1

    This is such a lovely arrangement. Like BUTTER! So emotional. I love the opening which treats us to such rich jazz chords, and yet it doesn't have a jazz feel. It's just lush and full with the lightness of Cesar's grippingly emotional sweet tone. Then EJ's tone changes the intensity and he takes more liberties with the melodic line with little runs and flips, and Eli brings even more intensity as the whole thing builds and amplifies. The syncopations, the dissonances resolving so lusciously, the dynamics are just brilliant, the whole thing is aurally so much more satisfying than the original, and I LOVE Bonnie Raitt!

  • @coeus1587
    @coeus1587 2 роки тому +5

    This great song is from Bonnie Raitt. It's on her grammy award winning album Luck of the Draw from 1991. This is a wonderful version from Voiceplay.

  • @DravenGal
    @DravenGal 2 роки тому +17

    This is like...like standing in a cool rock waterfall on a hot, beautiful summer day! Cesar’s voice is the water, cool and refreshing, washing over you, and the harmonies are the embrace of the warm sunlight! The other solos are like beautiful stones, shining in the rocks around the waterfall! I know that probably sounds crazy, but that’s how it makes me feel.

    • @joyfulyes
      @joyfulyes 2 роки тому +3

      What beautiful imagery. Very appropriate. I hope you write poetry, with your way with words.

    • @DravenGal
      @DravenGal 2 роки тому

      @@joyfulyes Not as much as I used to. But thanks. I did write a Doctor Who fanfic not long ago. Well, a few years, so pretty long I guess.

  • @Riccardo_Mori
    @Riccardo_Mori Рік тому +4

    It's hard to write a comment with your eyes full of tears. Powerful. Perfect. Exceptional. I'm out of words. Cheers! //Rick

  • @LindaMarks-cd3ww
    @LindaMarks-cd3ww Рік тому +5

    Excellent , Gentlemen. E.J. you are awesome. This performance brings tears to my eyes. 100 stars out of 100. Love the close harmony. Thank you for including the lyrics.