Sting - Cold Song Lyrics

Sting, te has pasado 4 pueblos!!!! La opera barroca te queda tan lejos, musical y vocalmente, como hoy y el dia en q nacio Purcell. Si no mas.

klaus nomi sang it WAAAAAAAY better

just bad...

Beautiful!

It s an interesting version. Sting did more classical covers and those were hard to listen to. This is not even that bad. I don't think he is overestimating himself. He is just exploring other things and I like it.

Sure, it's a different take on the song, but aren't artists allowed to interpret in their own way? I love Klaus Nomi's version and, frankly, just about every rendition I've heard of this song. I love Sting's interpretation too, especially how the backup singers come in and add the breathes beneath his melody while he sings. I think it's brilliant, so maybe give it a few more listens and see if you don't warm up to it. No pun intended.

For Gods sake. Let me be bored to death. Check out Andreas Scholl. Stick to what your good at Sting,
it's no this.

So warm voice.... For a warm song !

https://youtu.be/TnkVgKzKPt8

Totally Suck!!! Klaus Nomi BETTER!!!

After hearing Klaus Nomi how can anyone attempt to sing this Klaus was a genius.

not my preferred version…

Es para tirarle 1 Kilo de tomates ¡qué pena lo que ha hecho con la canción!

Beautiful voice but he just kinda „ruined“ that song. It is the wrong emotion he delivers...

Amazing! Sting is the best!!!!

Shut the fuck up sting way to ruin the goddamn performance. Beautifully executed music, terribly out of place singing.

what a fucking shit

Not really a "singer."

More message in the bottle please...leave this to nomi....

Please, do not sing this song again, it sounds you are drunken with a big hang over.

It doesn't work Sting.

Ce n'est pas dans son registre habituel, mais j'aime beaucoup quand même car chanté avec émotion... Je ne savais pas qu'il pouvait avoir une voix si grave...

Klaus Nomi did it better. This is awful!

Это полный пиздец.Стинг иди утопись в нужнике.

Should sing it haltingly. As is freezing or unfreezing. Exasperation......

how to ruin a great piece of Purcells music....

Sounds like Spirit of cold has caught a cold :) Cool!

Absolutely awful.

"...Can scarcely move or DRAWL my breath..."


Oh Sting, behave yourself...!

AAAAAAAARGHH QUEL HORREUR !!! PATHETIC !!

Sting is a blue collar meathead.

Just like if a classical singer tries to sing "Message in the bottle". No it doesn t work at all.

Although the version of Sting does not fit at all in the essence of the original work, it is not necessary to reject it because it modifies in such a way the rhythm or other nuances that makes the song unique.I value it for the melodious voice of Sting and because it has managed to offer an interpretation that, although very far from those that have been done until now, is a fantastic fusion of a baroque melody with a pop voice (and therefore is also unique).

Although he isn't using the traditional staccato style, I still say it is a very interesting rendition.

Sorry but No Sorry...
Klaus Nomi!

My ears, too deep a water for this voice

no. no. no.... sunk into the future of his own malicious malfeasance.

Butchered it

beautiful!

to sting bashers I would like to ask how klaus nomi was entitled to interpret... an elvis song (he was of course, but that's not the issue here)? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OjSuUHG4f_w

I'm not trying to be an asshole, but I prefer Sting's version of this song over Klaus Nomi's version any day.

me too !!!

Do your research people. This is an interesting cover of the song. Klaus Nomis version its not even in the original key. Its for a bass. No tenor. No baritone. Bass. I am a bass and really appreciate this take on the piece. Its ok if you dont like it. But please dont act as experts. Thanks.

A lot of sniffy people commenting to the effect that Sting has no business giving his rendition of this song. I, for one, appreciate what he has done here. Very different from the norm perhaps, but it's not offered as any kind of replacement or improvement, it's just his rendition.

Dark Helmet instead of Darth Vader

Правильное название этого музыкального номера: "Пробуждение гения Холода". Невольное, неохотное
пробуждение, потому и хочет взад.
Никто там не замерзает насмерть, это не то, что вы подумали))))

William Dafoe at the guitars, Roger Federer at the violoncello.

Superbe

A Sting and a Miss! RIP Klaus - you were a rare gift.

Terrible. It's bass Aria. Ok, countertenor. I couldn't imagine worse performance.

Ridicule ! Aucun trille...

beautifully done the orchestra and the Female singers Excellent Sting also performed Excellent the Auditorium was very very beautiful also

NOOOOOO,,,,, , COME BACK Klaus Nomi😢

This is so awkard and painful to wach.

Don't really get all the hate. His voice always sounded deeply sad to me—vulnerable, hurt, horrified that he has been made conscious of the death and cold around him when he would rather stay asleep. It's more of a lament than a threat, and I think it's beautiful that way.

Orchestra and solo musician great plus a good piece of exhalation from other singers,very original.I suppose Sting tries hard but Klaus Nomi unbeatable really

Mamarrachada!!!!!!!!

да вы обалдели все. Номи - да, Номи есть Номи, но пусть цветут все цветы. Хорошо спел. Свой подход применил. Заладили блин - барокко, барокко. Bravo Sting! Еще Nanette Scriba хорошо спела

best cold song performance I ever heard

... Sorry, but you obviously only heard this one before you said so !!!

Its a joke isnt it?

I hate everything about this. The thing that upsets me most is that Sting had the arrogance to think he is good enough of a singer to attempt this and the audacity to fuck with the melody. I'm disgusted.

Its like Disneys version of a classic. Sometimes these pop singers start taking themselves to serious.

Roy Jiminez TO serious

So stupid snobby poser. As ridiculous as his Dowland's singing

Good job Dante isn't still around. Sting would have got a whole circle to himself.

Come on guys. Arias always spread over the borders of the opera houses to become popular songs sung by streets musicians, popular theatre, etc... Those arias often even came from popular folk songs. Don't compare it with a operatic version. it's a pop version.

Well, Klaus Nomi's version wasn't original or authentic either. But he set the bar sooooo fuckinh high...

Sorry sting... bad idee

C'est beau mais la tonalité est trop basse... Dommage :/

Willem Dafoe is pretty good on Guitar

No NO No stay with acting !!!!!!!!!

Art du contrepoint , du contre pied . Prendre une chanson baroque classique , nécessitant une voix de haute contre (ou de castra ) et la chanter délibérément beaucoup plus bas que la voix naturelle de Sting , voilà la performance , le pari .
On peut être charmé ou pas. On peut ne pas supporter cette novation ou en admirer l'audace. Chacun ses goûts n'est ce pas ?

Bernard Stefan je me faisais une joie de voir sting l interpreter... et puis non... pas le soucis d octave... juste le manque d implication!

ahahahahah

Ugh...pretentious coming from him, genius from Nomi.

total eclipse 😱

They should call this the Sleepy song, lol.

Spirea Cryptomeria surely his attempt reminds my of grandpa singing lullabies

@memmori1 jajajajaja

There we can see the difference between an artist and a rich pop music interpreter.

horrible!!!!!!!!!!!!

No no no no no Sting I love you but NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

Christopher Purves and Petteri Salomaa!

YES!!! Not Sting, not Claus Nomi...

Just listened to them. They both were terrible boring.

I like sting from the police and his solo ventures, but this is not one of his better attempts at a cover song. Maybe it's just me but the violin tempo is too fast in the early part of the song.

Oh no :/

If nothing else, you must respect his taste and artistry for even thinking about singing a 450+ year old song. It's not an orthodox way of doing the song, but I like it very much. His arrangement is not nearly as gauche or cheap as many other pop artists trying to resurrect the song.

Good lord this is awful....

Frightening!!!!! Sting needs to hang it up!

Awfull ! Catastrophe, que chacun reste dans son style !
Desolé Sting pour cela il faut prendrait suivre quelque cours de chant…
en pop rock ca passe, en classique c'est très insuffisant

Pure horror. A little worse than The Dentist 2.

He is a pop singer, not a baroque one.

NOT COMPETING WITH NOMI AT ALL!
ABSOLUTELY FAB!
COMPLETELY AND UTTERLY UNIQUE!!

absolute shite

please look for the version of >> Klaus Nomi <<. 5000 percent better than this.

Really, really, really ridiculous! :D :D :D No sense for emotional interpretation of this master piece! It's not even singing!
What comes next? Justin Biber interpretating Bizet aria?

QR Gjmn hahhahaha

QR Gjmn thats a funny comment i think sting thinks he can sing anything really amazingly with his very good voice of course not always true... but i liked the version

This is a baroque opera song and should be sung by a baroque opera specialist.Klaus Nomi had a classical background and therefore could sing this adequately.

Exactly....love Purcell,the Who and Rolling Stones inspired themselves from Purcell

Kalo Arepo "adequately. classical background". Hahahaha. If you knew Henry Purcell personally and had a chat with him in this matter perhaps Sting and we listener would have taken your opinion into consideration.

Klaus Nomi - tenor, Cold Genius - bass. And therefore could not sing this adequately.

but it's also interesting

Although the version of Sting does not fit at all in the essence of the original work, it is not necessary to reject it because it modifies in such a way the rhythm or other nuances that makes the song unique.

I value it for the melodious voice of Sting and because it has managed to offer an interpretation that, although very far from those that have been done until now, is a fantastic fusion of a baroque melody with a pop voice (and therefore is also unique).

He should've stayed with his message in a botlle ...

A different arrangement, slight key change upward and more dramatic gusto on the give and tak on Stings part, vocally, could have saved this performance.

Decent, but nothing spectacular. A bit amateurish given that the voluminous symphonic arrangement is almost over bearing and his lilting, sleepy, dragging approach takes away from the distant, cold and fatalistic feeling the song is written to convey.

Horrible!

Beautiful interpretation... So real and emotionnal!

In fact so emotional that it gets an extra "n"!

I made it to about the two-minute and I'm just....I'm embarrassed for him. While his heart may be in the right place, he has neither the technical vocal ability nor the conviction of performance here. Simply a bad idea that was ultimately poorly executed.

I respect you Sting but 2 words: Klaus Nomi

I can add another two: Aksel Rykkvin

Mina Spiler (ex Laibach)

Jajajajajaja

@Vladimir Prokaev three words: Jakub Jozef Orliński

Black Swan YES! Jakob Josef Orlinski! Sting did a good job but he doesn't have the vocal capabilities this song needs. It is possible the music director wanted it this way.