Jeff was so special. I remember him saying in an interview that a person's voice reflects who they are, e.g. if you're shy or sweet or sensitive or sexy or feminine or sad or hurt then it comes acroos in your voice. And it is so true. Especially with his own. His voice truly reflects his beautiful soul. No other voice is like Jeff's. He is too much. Extraordinary
I really love this song from the film Bagdah Café. What a movie and what a theme! Everything is marvellous, unforgettable. Yes, "I'm calling you". Sweet release...
"There was a woman outside who was talking to someone, and I was trying to guess from her eyes what she sounded like," he said softly. "You can tell everything from the eyes." - Jeff Buckley ♥
That's what I always looked at to see a mood switch, lie, people do some strange things with their eyes ..especially when lying...Eyes and mouth... ! I know where he was coming from with that!!
Jeff Buckley was the best of the best, but he looked so sad at times. It breaks my heart to watch his interviews, & music videos. He lived & breathed music. It was his true love. You can virtually feel his pain & torment when he sings. He loved to play live. It didn't matter where; on tour with his band, or at the coffeehouses like Shenee`. If he had not died such a tragic death at such a young age, I believe he would have been a Grammy winner many times over. His vocals were so unbelievably beautiful. He had an octive range that most of us have never heard before, & probably never will again. He had the voice of an angel. If you've never heard him sing "Didos Lament," a beautiful opera/hymn that is also sung by several opera singers in their beautiful soprano voices. It's a very sad & meaningful song. It gives me goosebumps when I hear Jeff sing it. The next song is a very old hymn entitled "San Antonio Carol." I love that song as well. It is another song that Jeff sings in a soprano voice. It just gives me the chills. When Jeff sings, he sings with such passion, you can't help but be in awe of his special talent. He was one of the greatest singers, song writer's & guitarists of his generation. But he didn't live long enough to know it.
+sandra ozel Totally agree. he was something different. something more. If you are interested in exploring the best modern day equivalent might i suggest you check out Matt Corby?
+Marchand Steenkamp How can you even begin to believe that Corby is a modern day equivalent, he's another Buckley wannabe that's just like every other Buckley wannabe. The difference is he's a pretty boy without Buckley's God given talent. Corby wishes as do a million other singers that they could even, even come close to singing one song as well and as soulful as Jeff. Bad advice!
+Billy Pilgrim 1. Wasn't talking to you. 2. Music is subjective. That your opinion varies does not lend credit to your repudiation of my statement. 3. Calling Corby a wannabe exposes your ignorance to his musical career. 4. At the start of my comment I clearly agreed with her. I simply offered my choice of today's lyrical equivalent. if you disagree.... well I hardly care. Have a nice day
Jeff and Layne.. two angels that had a voice no one will ever have or had and a karisma and just that persona that brings me to tears every time i hear them sing. F**K i wish i got to see them.
He was so ahead of his time but at the same time ab old soul ... I miss the music he never had a chance to make bit, and so thankful for what he gave us
A desert road from Vegas to nowhere Some place better than where you've been A coffee machine that needs some fixing In a little café just around the bend I am calling you Can't you hear me I am calling you A hot dry wind blows right through me Your baby's crying and I can't sleep But we all know a change is coming Coming closer, sweet release I am calling you I know you hear me I am calling you Oh, whoa, yeah. Oh I am calling you I am calling you A desert road from Vegas to nowhere Some place better than where you've been A coffee machine that needs some fixing In a little café just around the bend A hot dry wind blows right through me Your baby's crying; I can't sleep Oh, but we all, we all, we all know a change is coming Coming closer; sweet release, sweet release, sweet I am calling you I know, I know you hear me I am calling you Oh
I just watched Bagdad Cafe again a couple days ago. It is one of my very favorite films, in large part because of this song and the way it pulls you into the plot. I almost never watch anything more than once, but I've seen it half a dozen times now.
Çağlar Polat Right there with you guys. That horrible depression that washed over me when I learned he drowned just rushed back out of nowhere. I miss him and Elliot Smith very much.
A new artist going in that direction is "Moses Sumney". For those who don't know him already I would strongly recomend looking for his live performance at the Jools Holland show.
There is simply no-one like Jeff Buckley and his vocal range is exceptional. He is also beautiful, just look at the above picture of him! He reminds me of Chris Jones from the 1960s (Ryan's Daughter). I wish I could sing, and hold notes like him and for as long as he does. My favourite is "Lover, you should've come over". I, like many others, discovered him posthumously; I would have loved to have seen him live.
Today is the 29th of May 2015 and my heart is heavy...Jeff would have been 48yrs old, so glad we have Jeff's music to keep his beautiful spirit a live. Oh how I love this song, and every other that followed
Celine Dion and Lara Fabian are the only two that slay it vocally wise but Jeff is the one that adds an extra layer of soul and pain only felt but the loneliest of loneliest hearts.
Like a hummer right on the head.... Calling You A desert road from vegas to nowhere Someplace better than where you`ve been A coffe machine that needs some fixin` In a little cafe just around the bend Chorus: I am calling you Can`t you hear me? I am calling you A hot dry wind blows right through me The baby`s crying so i can`t sleep But we both know the change is coming Come in closer, sweet release I am calling you Can't you hear me? I am calling you A desert road from vegas to nowhere Someplace better than where you`ve been A coffe machine that needs some fixin` In a little cafe just around the bend A hot dry wind blows right through me The baby`s crying so i can`t sleep Amd i can feel the change is coming Come in closer, sweet release
Listening to Jeff while I was in the shower this morning. Lover you should have come over...the ending stirs me. This was followed by Calling You.... it’s honesty and raw quality always overwhelm me. I leaned against the tile in the warm water and sobbed. Never has an artist’s voice moved me like this. It was such a touching and vulnerable few minutes of my life.
This is so beautiful, but is so sad I won't ever have the pleasure to listen to this man live or any more great music from him. He should still be alive.
What a voice and talent, like his father Tim , who sang songs like Once I was or Song to the Siren. Both father and son full of melancholy and intimacy, truly precious gems.
I love this version of "Calling You". I've heard many versions. Javetta Steele's who I originally thought no one could top. Celine Dion's, Jeff Buckley's, Dorota Osinska's, all great interpretations. I Can only judge these in different ways. Javetta's is the most soulful. Jeff's is the most heart wrenching. And, Dorota's is the one that touches me most in my soul. My final is Jeff's version which I find to be so painful that I could only listen to it once in awhile. And, Dorota Osinska's 's which I could listen to forever. Please listen to the different versions before you make any comments. After all, we want to learn from each other. All are on Utube. PS. I expect the people here are fans of Jeff Buckley. If you want to check out one of his more famous covers - check out KD Langs' version of "Hallelujah at the 2010 Winter Olympics (much better than the studio version). .
Theo Lamp Yes Dorota Osinska's verson is beautiful but Jeff's verson is by far the best in my book. He is calling me and I hear him. He sings with a passion I cant explain and touches me.
alicia mcmillan Hi Alicia - Thanks for your reply. I can't disagree with you. Jeff's version is so heart wrenching. Dorota's is so soul searching. I really can't put one above the other. I think both are incredible & different visions of interpreting the song. Love & Best wishes - Ted
+Theo Lamp Sorry but I really don't like the Celine Dion version because she doesn't has a good voice enough to express a powerful voice in the trebles; and her background sounds like digital karaoke. Jeff Buckley is good. Dorota Osinska is a bit too much self-indulgent; She added some useless notes to this melody but she's mainly showing off.
Man! Jeff sure knew how to strum & pull at your Heart Strings! He was certainly someone who understood love, life & musical expression.... He was Absolutely Brilliant, & now in Heaven looking down on us pitiful humans just shaking his beautiful head - I truly believe that he got it! He understood life on a grander scale than most. I would love to see what he's composed wherever his soul may be ~ Sweet dreams, to the young man who could! ~ Peace
Is it not tear jerking? Man... I always wonder what was going through his head because all of his songs you can hear a certain cold chilling emotion just spun into his vocal chords...
tlansing18 I bet he is. Looking down and seeing all these sad souls and yet cheering them on. Knowing one day, they'll join him to and we all can sit down and just talk about our emotions and let go truly. It's amazing how one person can be so much for so many.
Immerse your soul in love with his voice. He's a beautiful soul with the most unique voice that can touch everybody's heart. Rest in peace Jeffrey Scott Buckley. You're my favourite one! ♡
Buckely's creations were intoxicating, haunting & authentic! I hope that he is in a place that comforts his magical, generous soul. You are missed by many ... but you will always live on in our hearts! RIP
Amo esta canción!!! Me emociona mucho cada vez que la escucho. Jeff, un genio único e irrepetible! Transmitía muy bien emociones a través de cada canción. Me duele que no esté con vida 😢
I had no idea he covered this song, but I know the original was featured in Bagdad Café, a movie from 1987 starring CCH Pounder. The lyrics of the song basically just narrates the entire movie. It's beautiful. If anyone's interested, the original is by Jevetta Steele.
Never heard of this version, and Buckley's been one of my fave singers for years. I didn't know there were a number of different versions of this song either, especially since I've always loved the original by Jevetta Steele.
Thank you for answering my question of where I’d heard this song before. And it’s a song that has wrung through my head for 35 years. So haunting. So beautiful.
this song destroys me in so many ways, my heart breaks everytime i hear this, reminds me when my ex boyfriend left me, over 2 years almost 3 years ago, i never found happiness with another person again. This don't mean that i still love him, i just never felt that way again. Life is so devastating and unfair!!!!
On ne peux pas attendre des autres qu'ils nous rendent heureux par contre nous on peut offrir tout ce qu'on a reçu en nous pour être agréable à quelqu'un le bref moment de notre vie. L'engagement volontaire sans rein attendre en retour. On nait seul et on fini seul mais donner son temps est la chose la plus précieuse car notre temps c'est notre vie qui s'écoule. N'attendez pas que quelqu'un vous rende heureuse mais donnez tout ce que vous avez sans calcul. Bien à vous.
Je pense que le véritable amour ne meurt pas et si ce qu'on croit être de l'amour meurt c'est que ça n'en était pas. Comment peut peut se lasser de quelqu'un et prétendre ensuite qu'on l'a aimé ? C'est un mensonge ou un déni. L'amour n'est pas unilatéral mais doit être réciproque et partagé. Donc mélancolie et sentimentalisme ne sont pas de l'amour mais un horrible mirage dans un désert de solitude.
The most haunting voice ever. So much passion and pain and some sort of dark and light magic at the same time. Like a ghost's lament full with a pure heart and I don't know. He was so unique. Always missing him.
fuck fuck fuck fuck....That shook me. Just taking a moment to feel deep gratitude he ever existed. I have listened to him for almost 10 years and its the first time I hear this cover....jesus....he's more alive than so many walking around
How beautiful and sad this is, but at the same time very healing. I feel like crying like a little child from the beauty and tenderness of Jeff's emotion and voice.
God, why must it hurt to loose beautiful.😍 singing angels!? Ok, maybe you needed him more. Thankyou for creating such a wonderful person who brought honey to our hearts and ears!
I just recreantly discovered his music... and it pains me that he is gone. I was 1 when he passed here I am about to be 27 just discovering him... I am in love with his voice and how he just spoke how hearts are broken in ways... so relatable and yet he was so open and vulnerable. Sensitive and sweet. He was art.. and his love was music.
This is a challenging song - and he projects the feeling necessary to the loneliness of the lyrics. Haunting and painful and so beautiful. I hear Patti LaPone sing this last night in concert. I was searching for the lyrics and happened upon this recording. LOVE IT. As heart wrenching as what I heard about 15 hours ago. And now, perhaps my favorite. Thanks for sharing while you were here Jeff Buckley.
I don't think Jeff had a sad life per say, but i think he had a neverending thirst when it came to music. He was so passionate, had so much integrity and was just down right honost about his music. I just think he was in a ongoing search for something, like most musicians, i would know being a musician myself and a perfectionist at the same time - i bet Jeff was too. Not to compare myself to Jeff though, if i was half the musician he was, i would be places by now, that voice is holy!
a truly breath taking song. a voice that evokes the raw and sincere emotions we think lay buried forever. i cry for for his soul and the atmosphere this song demands from a man lost too soon.
A desert road from Vegas to nowhere Some place better than where you've been A coffee machine that needs some fixing In a little cafe just around the bend I am calling you Can't you hear me I am calling you A hot dry wind blows right thru me Your baby's crying and I can't sleep But we all know a change is coming Coming closer sweet release I am calling you I know you hear me I am calling you Oh
Jeff, Layne and Eva my God, they all died so young. Each in there own way seemed to express, understand and accept the brevity of their lives and it's that poignant reality that continues to shine through their respective legacies. Song choices and lyrical compositions created an unmatched portrait of young artists who gave so much beauty in the short time we had them.
najgłębsze przeżycie tego utworu to wykonanie Jeffa Buckley'a. Skromny ale bardzo dramatyczny akompaniament tylko 1 gitary. Gitara extra + jego głos extra= duet niesamowity. Trzeba znać życiorys Jeffa żeby jeszcze bardziej przeżyć ten utwór. Jeff wykonuje je z trzewi, z serca, wątroby, wszystkiego co ma w sobie. Jest niespotykanie szczery w tym utworze. Naturalnie śpiewa przy naturalnym instrumencie bez efektów elektronicznych i bez wzmacniaczy. A wiecie jak Jeff umarł? To też jest dla mnie coś niesamowitego. Tylko on mógł coś takiego sam sobie zrobić. Pożegnał ten świat i jego wszystkie wdzięki w garniturze idąc przed siebie, nie cofnął się, nie zaczął pływać, nie wzywał pomocy, choć na brzegu zostali jego przyjaciele zajęci sobą nie zwracając na to co robi Jeff. Uznaję talent Jeffa. Jego ojciec też był sławnym muzykiem, ale zgubiły go prochy. Może Jeff po utracie ojca stracił wartości, które trzymają człowieka przy życiu. Dramat. A to wykonanie dobrze daje odczuć duszę Jeffa.
Jeff was so special.
I remember him saying in an interview that a person's voice reflects who they are, e.g. if you're shy or sweet or sensitive or sexy or feminine or sad or hurt then it comes acroos in your voice. And it is so true. Especially with his own. His voice truly reflects his beautiful soul. No other voice is like Jeff's. He is too much. Extraordinary
Such a loss❤
I really love this song from the film Bagdah Café. What a movie and what a theme! Everything is marvellous, unforgettable.
Yes, "I'm calling you".
Sweet release...
☺️
@@heloisanovaes5702you just made me have a micro orgasm
Beautiful ❤️
The comments here give me new hope for humanity. Nice to know we all have a mutual love for the man and his music. Peace be with y'all.
Maravillosa.
He is one of two singers that it absolutely hurts to listen to and in that pain, I find deep warmth. His voice is golden. I just love this guy
who's the other for you?
Layne staley. He's amazing(to me)
I couldn't agree more!
Just listened to layne then this
gina x
"There was a woman outside who was talking to someone, and I was trying to guess from her eyes what she sounded like," he said softly. "You can tell everything from the eyes." - Jeff Buckley ♥
l love this, thank you
That's what I always looked at to see a mood switch, lie, people do some strange things with their eyes ..especially when lying...Eyes and mouth... ! I know where he was coming from with that!!
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Yea I really didn’t need to cry anymore but ya got me with that one
Please tell me there's a video of him saying that
Jeff Buckley was the best of the best, but he looked so sad at times. It breaks my heart to watch his interviews, & music videos. He lived & breathed music. It was his true love. You can virtually feel his pain & torment when he sings. He loved to play live. It didn't matter where; on tour with his band, or at the coffeehouses like Shenee`. If he had not died such a tragic death at such a young age, I believe he would have been a Grammy winner many times over. His vocals were so unbelievably beautiful. He had an octive range that most of us have never heard before, & probably never will again. He had the voice of an angel. If you've never heard him sing "Didos Lament," a beautiful opera/hymn that is also sung by several opera singers in their beautiful soprano voices. It's a very sad &
meaningful song. It gives
me goosebumps when I hear Jeff sing it.
The next song is a very old hymn entitled "San Antonio Carol." I love that song as well. It is another song that Jeff sings in a soprano voice. It just gives me the chills. When Jeff sings, he sings with such passion, you can't help but be in awe of his special talent. He was one
of the greatest singers, song writer's & guitarists of his generation. But he didn't live long enough to know it.
Corpus Christi carol same state different town.
+sandra ozel Totally agree. he was something different. something more.
If you are interested in exploring the best modern day equivalent might i suggest you check out Matt Corby?
+Marchand Steenkamp How can you even begin to believe that Corby is a modern day equivalent, he's another Buckley wannabe that's just like every other Buckley wannabe. The difference is he's a pretty boy without Buckley's God given talent. Corby wishes as do a million other singers that they could even, even come close to singing one song as well and as soulful as Jeff. Bad advice!
+Billy Pilgrim
1. Wasn't talking to you.
2. Music is subjective. That your opinion varies does not lend credit to your repudiation of my statement.
3. Calling Corby a wannabe exposes your ignorance to his musical career.
4. At the start of my comment I clearly agreed with her. I simply offered my choice of today's lyrical equivalent. if you disagree.... well I hardly care.
Have a nice day
+Billy Pilgrim OK mate. Whatever you say
Damaged Angel. Thank you for the music. Blessings.
Damn that river.
that an alice in chains reference or to the river that took him? or both???
Exactly what I thought ^
@@thevillageidiot5864 of course is the river that took him
@@guaitolinigabriel yeah I know but that is also an aic song
@@protyushchatterjee543 me too
He has a voice like fine crystal. Someone this talented does not come around everyday. Love him.
The only man to bring me to tears with his voice
no he was saying that jeff is the only one that can make him cry. not hes the only one that cries at jeff lol
Try Donny Hathaway.
Arsenal mandem try Prince - Grand Progression
him and chris cornell and nick drake
Cool
Jeff and Layne.. two angels that had a voice no one will ever have or had and a karisma and just that persona that brings me to tears every time i hear them sing. F**K i wish i got to see them.
He was so ahead of his time but at the same time ab old soul ... I miss the music he never had a chance to make bit, and so thankful for what he gave us
A desert road from Vegas to nowhere
Some place better than where you've been
A coffee machine that needs some fixing
In a little café just around the bend
I am calling you
Can't you hear me
I am calling you
A hot dry wind blows right through me
Your baby's crying and I can't sleep
But we all know a change is coming
Coming closer, sweet release
I am calling you
I know you hear me
I am calling you
Oh, whoa, yeah. Oh
I am calling you
I am calling you
A desert road from Vegas to nowhere
Some place better than where you've been
A coffee machine that needs some fixing
In a little café just around the bend
A hot dry wind blows right through me
Your baby's crying; I can't sleep
Oh, but we all, we all, we all know a change is coming
Coming closer; sweet release, sweet release, sweet
I am calling you
I know, I know you hear me
I am calling you
Oh
Thanks for taking the trouble to write out and share the lyrics to this incredibly beautiful song.❤️ ❤❤️
Thanks 😊
Thank you❤
Well, one of the Great songs, part of the sountrack of "Bagdad Café". A very special movie. ♥️
Thank you Jeff for everything, your music is helping me in times I feel I couldn't be helped
Whenever I feel sad, I play this song to feel that i'm not the only one searching someone to talk to.
Don't be sad...
I won't, now that I know that someone had empathized with me. I'm smiling, indeed. Thank you very much :)
Alicia Cucho you should. you deserve to smile. xx
I thought fixing coffee machine..
You should watch the movie (Bagdad Coffee, the shop is still there near Rd 66 close to vegas)
I just watched Bagdad Cafe again a couple days ago. It is one of my very favorite films, in large part because of this song and the way it pulls you into the plot. I almost never watch anything more than once, but I've seen it half a dozen times now.
Wherever you are now, I miss you so much Jeff...
Stefano Pellone oh man me to🤒 all the way from Melbourne Australia....ummm how the fuck are we the only two people here?! #evolved
🐨✌
Yo guys are not alone. ı can't tell you how painful it is to miss him.
Çağlar Polat Right there with you guys. That horrible depression that washed over me when I learned he drowned just rushed back out of nowhere. I miss him and Elliot Smith very much.
u guys sound like u knew him ...
@Γιωργος Σταμπολιδης Listen and feel his songs I think is to somehow know him
He reminds me of Nina simone, a rich, deep passion direct from the cauldron of the soul. Haunting and soothing at the same time.
Mark Gravesyes I agree Mark, and Jeff loved and respected Nina Simone, he often would say before singing one of her songs this is for Nina Simone.
Mark Graves Very well said.
He is def a strong black woman
Very deep and sharp artistic link.
A new artist going in that direction is "Moses Sumney". For those who don't know him already I would strongly recomend looking for his live performance at the Jools Holland show.
He is an Angel I have never been so moved, affected by a voice
what a hell of a voice....
That talent is 1 in a million
@@Astro201281 Maybe 100 million
Just maybe 1000 million
@@kevinconde1526 lets say in 1 000 000 000
if you like this, you should try nothing but thieves
Somebody please fix that damn coffee machine I can't stop crying :'(
..you have won the internet
Hahaha... Love your comment
god...this comment made me cry. seriously.
I agree....
Vito Sompotan bro i love your comment
Hey! This song was in Bagdad Cafe, a movie I adore. So glad I stumbled back onto it!
There is simply no-one like Jeff Buckley and his vocal range is exceptional. He is also beautiful, just look at the above picture of him! He reminds me of Chris Jones from the 1960s (Ryan's Daughter). I wish I could sing, and hold notes like him and for as long as he does. My favourite is "Lover, you should've come over". I, like many others, discovered him posthumously; I would have loved to have seen him live.
If only he is still alive, he would slay all of them out there. The best singer ever.
"Lover" etc is my fave of his too. Just when you think it can't get any more intense, it does.
He was one of the rare ones that was even better live
Mary G ,,, I first heard this beautiful song in the film - Baghdad Cafe - , in Israel with my Argentinian Jew friend 😍lovely memories,,,🙏🏼🕊🌬
Today is the 29th of May 2015 and my heart is heavy...Jeff would have been 48yrs old, so glad we have Jeff's music to keep his beautiful spirit a live. Oh how I love this song, and every other that followed
Nothing can ever beat this version
Grace Clune George Michael version is good.
Grace Clune Paul Young does a very nice version as well. This one and his are my personal favorites.
Pedro Aznar did a excellent version on this beautiful song
Check out Dorota Osińska's version
Celine Dion and Lara Fabian are the only two that slay it vocally wise but Jeff is the one that adds an extra layer of soul and pain only felt but the loneliest of loneliest hearts.
Hard to believe he was just a human being. Easy to believe he was too good for this world.
Like a hummer right on the head....
Calling You
A desert road from vegas to nowhere
Someplace better than where you`ve been
A coffe machine that needs some fixin`
In a little cafe just around the bend
Chorus:
I am calling you
Can`t you hear me?
I am calling you
A hot dry wind blows right through me
The baby`s crying so i can`t sleep
But we both know the change is coming
Come in closer, sweet release
I am calling you
Can't you hear me?
I am calling you
A desert road from vegas to nowhere
Someplace better than where you`ve been
A coffe machine that needs some fixin`
In a little cafe just around the bend
A hot dry wind blows right through me
The baby`s crying so i can`t sleep
Amd i can feel the change is coming
Come in closer, sweet release
Thank you 🍃🔺
He was talented on so many levels. I can't stop listening to his music
This song is hauntingly beautiful. It gives me goosebumps everytime I listen to it.
This is simply one of the most beautiful thing I've ever heard...
This voice sends me over the moon
Listening to Jeff while I was in the shower this morning. Lover you should have come over...the ending stirs me. This was followed by Calling You.... it’s honesty and raw quality always overwhelm me. I leaned against the tile in the warm water and sobbed. Never has an artist’s voice moved me like this. It was such a touching and vulnerable few minutes of my life.
"Lover . . ." has about two or three endings, or perhaps climaxes is a better word. One of my favourite records by anybody, ever.
Love that song!
Truely a talented musician who is so missed.
This is so beautiful, but is so sad I won't ever have the pleasure to listen to this man live or any more great music from him. He should still be alive.
It's cold and raining softly here and i'm listening to this song with a cup of hot chocolate in the 3rd floor. My night is done.
What difference does it make what floor you're on?
@@LanarkshireLegacy
Whilst listening to this sad song? Maybe he was thinking to jump from the 3rd floor.
@@LanarkshireLegacy just a visual
@@LanarkshireLegacy reference to 3rd floor makes it sound more intimate.
Have not enough words for my feelings... Incredible... And so beautiful young man...with voice... absolutely magic...
What a voice and talent, like his father Tim , who sang songs like Once I was or Song to the Siren. Both father and son full of melancholy and intimacy, truly precious gems.
I could listen to this song on repeat for like five times until i fall asleep as i slide into a space where his voice and face soothe my soul
I love this version of "Calling You". I've heard many versions. Javetta Steele's who I originally thought no one could top. Celine Dion's, Jeff Buckley's, Dorota Osinska's, all great interpretations. I Can only judge these in different ways. Javetta's is the most soulful. Jeff's is the most heart wrenching. And, Dorota's is the one that touches me most in my soul.
My final is Jeff's version which I find to be so painful that I could only listen to it once in awhile. And, Dorota Osinska's 's which I could listen to forever. Please listen to the different versions before you make any comments. After all, we want to learn from each other. All are on Utube.
PS. I expect the people here are fans of Jeff Buckley. If you want to check out one of his more famous covers - check out KD Langs' version of "Hallelujah at the 2010 Winter Olympics (much better than the studio version). .
Theo Lamp Yes Dorota Osinska's verson is beautiful but Jeff's verson is by far the best in my book. He is calling me and I hear him. He sings with a passion I cant explain and touches me.
alicia mcmillan Hi Alicia - Thanks for your reply. I can't disagree with you. Jeff's version is so heart wrenching. Dorota's is so soul searching. I really can't put one above the other. I think both are incredible & different visions of interpreting the song. Love & Best wishes - Ted
yes I have to agree with you on that
Theo Lamp Have you ever listened the cover of Yoann Freget of this song ? ^ ^
+Theo Lamp Sorry but I really don't like the Celine Dion version because she doesn't has a good voice enough to express a powerful voice in the trebles; and her background sounds like digital karaoke. Jeff Buckley is good. Dorota Osinska is a bit too much self-indulgent; She added some useless notes to this melody but she's mainly showing off.
Man! Jeff sure knew how to strum & pull at your Heart Strings! He was certainly someone who understood love, life & musical expression.... He was Absolutely Brilliant, & now in Heaven looking down on us pitiful humans just shaking his beautiful head - I truly believe that he got it! He understood life on a grander scale than most. I would love to see what he's composed wherever his soul may be ~ Sweet dreams, to the young man who could! ~ Peace
i could hear the pain and loneliness in his voice. =/
Is it not tear jerking? Man... I always wonder what was going through his head because all of his songs you can hear a certain cold chilling emotion just spun into his vocal chords...
+AJ Ward he met his dad once. that's part of it
tlansing18 Only once? I never knew that.
+AJ Ward I hope he's with his dad now .....thanks for recognizing the true emotion he sang with on this one
tlansing18 I bet he is. Looking down and seeing all these sad souls and yet cheering them on. Knowing one day, they'll join him to and we all can sit down and just talk about our emotions and let go truly. It's amazing how one person can be so much for so many.
Immerse your soul in love with his voice. He's a beautiful soul with the most unique voice that can touch everybody's heart.
Rest in peace Jeffrey Scott Buckley. You're my favourite one! ♡
Jeff Buckley, the legend who could break through the physical world and put fire to your soul.
Buckely's creations were intoxicating, haunting & authentic! I hope that he is in a place that comforts his magical, generous soul. You are missed by many ... but you will always live on in our hearts! RIP
Jeff Buckley's voice never fails to give me goosebumps...gone, but not forgotten.
There are no words to describe how rediculously great this is.
Thank so much sharing, I simply did not know he sang this mesmerizing song. One of these devilish songs that makes me cry. Never too late to travel.
Such a beautiful, simple and clean version. Perfect, just like him.
Amo esta canción!!! Me emociona mucho cada vez que la escucho. Jeff, un genio único e irrepetible! Transmitía muy bien emociones a través de cada canción. Me duele que no esté con vida 😢
His cover of this song is hauntingly BEAUTIFUL.
This is everything. So many different feelings from one song. RIP.
No other version holds and exudes so much passion, soulfulness, and depth. Argue all you want...
His voice keeps ringing in y ears... hauntingly beautiful &sad.
Wow!! Soul and heart! Tears falling from my eyes!! Wonderful 💖⭐🌟🎼👏
I hadn't listened to Buckley like in a year. And his voice is so hurtful and enjoyable at the same time. Pure gold.
I had no idea he covered this song, but I know the original was featured in Bagdad Café, a movie from 1987 starring CCH Pounder. The lyrics of the song basically just narrates the entire movie. It's beautiful. If anyone's interested, the original is by Jevetta Steele.
Never heard of this version, and Buckley's been one of my fave singers for years. I didn't know there were a number of different versions of this song either, especially since I've always loved the original by Jevetta Steele.
A mí me pasó lo mismo
I remember viewing "Bagdad Cafe". I'll look up the original. Thank you
Thank you for answering my question of where I’d heard this song before. And it’s a song that has wrung through my head for 35 years. So haunting. So beautiful.
this song destroys me in so many ways, my heart breaks everytime i hear this, reminds me when my ex boyfriend left me, over 2 years almost 3 years ago, i never found happiness with another person again. This don't mean that i still love him, i just never felt that way again. Life is so devastating and unfair!!!!
On ne peux pas attendre des autres qu'ils nous rendent heureux par contre nous on peut offrir tout ce qu'on a reçu en nous pour être agréable à quelqu'un le bref moment de notre vie.
L'engagement volontaire sans rein attendre en retour.
On nait seul et on fini seul mais donner son temps est la chose la plus précieuse car notre temps c'est notre vie qui s'écoule.
N'attendez pas que quelqu'un vous rende heureuse mais donnez tout ce que vous avez sans calcul.
Bien à vous.
+vanesa valdez As was said long ago, it's better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all.
Je pense que le véritable amour ne meurt pas et si ce qu'on croit être de l'amour meurt c'est que ça n'en était pas.
Comment peut peut se lasser de quelqu'un et prétendre ensuite qu'on l'a aimé ?
C'est un mensonge ou un déni.
L'amour n'est pas unilatéral mais doit être réciproque et partagé.
Donc mélancolie et sentimentalisme ne sont pas de l'amour mais un horrible mirage dans un désert de solitude.
+Florent Law-wun
je suis d'accord avec vous
+vanesa valdez You're still alive. This means you can find someone else just as fulfilling and interesting (if you allow it).
wow, his rendition brings tears. such a moving voice.
First time ever hearing this song, absolutely beautiful ❤
Check out the movie Baghdad Cafe. That version is amazing…
Jeff’s talent is so much bigger for only one song to fully enjoy his talent.... no colour no religion just pure love
Rest In Peace my old friend
it hurts so bad
ikr it made my meme feel ;(
hurts so good
... only one word needed to explain
*WONDERFUL*
!!!!!! *YES*
Gennaro Ardolino
Every day I am sad he's no longer with us.
He's dead very awful,if he still alive he has many songs like this.
Let's just be grateful that he was able to release some incredible music =)
Same.
Me toooooooo 💔
What a voice...powerful version of this song..orgasm to my ears and heart....
The most haunting voice ever. So much passion and pain and some sort of dark and light magic at the same time. Like a ghost's lament full with a pure heart and I don't know. He was so unique. Always missing him.
Happy 50th b-day today Jeff!!
fuck fuck fuck fuck....That shook me. Just taking a moment to feel deep gratitude he ever existed. I have listened to him for almost 10 years and its the first time I hear this cover....jesus....he's more alive than so many walking around
I agree with you totally
How beautiful and sad this is, but at the same time very healing. I feel like crying like a little child from the beauty and tenderness of Jeff's emotion and voice.
beautiful version
God, why must it hurt to loose beautiful.😍 singing angels!? Ok, maybe you needed him more. Thankyou for creating such a wonderful person who brought honey to our hearts and ears!
Instant tears. Every time.
I just recreantly discovered his music... and it pains me that he is gone. I was 1 when he passed here I am about to be 27 just discovering him... I am in love with his voice and how he just spoke how hearts are broken in ways... so relatable and yet he was so open and vulnerable. Sensitive and sweet. He was art.. and his love was music.
RIP sweet angel....
still everywere, angels never die!
This song always makes me cry. Jeff still alive by such a little word of his lyrics and melodies... Perfection!
jeff makes me cry on a regular basis
Whichever way you try to describe that, which you feel while listening to Jeff, will eternally feel inadequate. RIP Jeff.
Listening to this beautiful song sung by this beautiful man in Dec 2020. Bring me back ...You all out there? Stay safe keep the faith
Melancholy can be a mood set to music; his gift to us, as time allowed.
Exactly! People here talk about crying around and sadness but it's actually melancholy he was establishing with his songs.
I have LOVED this song since the movie "Baghdad Cafe"! This guy's version is just as lonesome and haunting...
Per me Una delle più straordinarie e originali canzoni del ns tempi, in una interpretazione unica tks Jack !!
Just heard this song today. wow, what a voice!
Ohhhh ohhhh ahhhhhhhhhhhh, Bagdad Cafe. LUUUUUUV this song sooooo much. . . . Wonderfuly done.,
Such a clear & pristine calling from the soul ✨️💛💙💚💫
he's such a wonderful musician. So sad his life ended so soon. Sadness....
Great song, what a voice, absolutely stunning
we are forever endowed to the beautiful jeff buckley. thank you for sharing you hindered soul
This is a challenging song - and he projects the feeling necessary to the loneliness of the lyrics. Haunting and painful and so beautiful. I hear Patti LaPone sing this last night in concert. I was searching for the lyrics and happened upon this recording. LOVE IT. As heart wrenching as what I heard about 15 hours ago. And now, perhaps my favorite. Thanks for sharing while you were here Jeff Buckley.
So beautifully sung...his rendition of the song Halleluyah is also breathtaking.
I don't think Jeff had a sad life per say, but i think he had a neverending thirst when it came to music. He was so passionate, had so much integrity and was just down right honost about his music. I just think he was in a ongoing search for something, like most musicians, i would know being a musician myself and a perfectionist at the same time - i bet Jeff was too. Not to compare myself to Jeff though, if i was half the musician he was, i would be places by now, that voice is holy!
Really fantastic and his voice is amazing and authentic
A very nice version. Unusual voice.
Nie mogę przestać słuchać... to takie wezwanie do mnie... Szkoda, że już nie ma Jeffa🥺
Jesus christ this cat had skillz!
a truly breath taking song. a voice that evokes the raw and sincere emotions we think lay buried forever. i cry for for his soul and the atmosphere this song demands from a man lost too soon.
I had no idea this existed. This makes so much more sense now. Thank you for posting. I love this so much.
A pure divine gift to hear and see this incredible soul .....X
A desert road from Vegas to nowhere
Some place better than where you've been
A coffee machine that needs some fixing
In a little cafe just around the bend
I am calling you
Can't you hear me
I am calling you
A hot dry wind blows right thru me
Your baby's crying and I can't sleep
But we all know a change is coming
Coming closer sweet release
I am calling you
I know you hear me
I am calling you Oh
Jeff, Layne and Eva my God, they all died so young. Each in there own way seemed to express, understand and accept the brevity of their lives and it's that poignant reality that continues to shine through their respective legacies. Song choices and lyrical compositions created
an unmatched portrait of young artists who gave so much beauty in the short time we had them.
This is beautiful.
Simply BEAUTIFUL 🤩❤️🥰
this man could sing the alphabet song and give you the feels, such rare talent.
najgłębsze przeżycie tego utworu to wykonanie Jeffa Buckley'a. Skromny ale bardzo dramatyczny akompaniament tylko 1 gitary. Gitara extra + jego głos extra= duet niesamowity. Trzeba znać życiorys Jeffa żeby jeszcze bardziej przeżyć ten utwór. Jeff wykonuje je z trzewi, z serca, wątroby, wszystkiego co ma w sobie. Jest niespotykanie szczery w tym utworze. Naturalnie śpiewa przy naturalnym instrumencie bez efektów elektronicznych i bez wzmacniaczy. A wiecie jak Jeff umarł? To też jest dla mnie coś niesamowitego. Tylko on mógł coś takiego sam sobie zrobić. Pożegnał ten świat i jego wszystkie wdzięki w garniturze idąc przed siebie, nie cofnął się, nie zaczął pływać, nie wzywał pomocy, choć na brzegu zostali jego przyjaciele zajęci sobą nie zwracając na to co robi Jeff. Uznaję talent Jeffa. Jego ojciec też był sławnym muzykiem, ale zgubiły go prochy. Może Jeff po utracie ojca stracił wartości, które trzymają człowieka przy życiu. Dramat. A to wykonanie dobrze daje odczuć duszę Jeffa.