music streamers are a whole other breed of overall technicality you maintain the enthusiasm and engagement factor of a streamer, whilst still displaying your talent and ability to improv and rebound off the mood of the stream without losing a beat? i find it hard to be a drummer myself, let alone doing that stuff whilst streaming
This is one of those times that wandering through youtube , you find something that gets you going like holy crap. This guy has inmense talent. Congrats
Seeing this whole process made me realize I know nothing about music when I thought I did. This was a professional in their element trying to recreate a pop song from memory and made it better.
@TooFarJohn my point is that most people work much harder than this for $1k. I'd certainly say that the overnight Target employee stocking shelves for 40 hours a week earns his $750 every 2 weeks much more than he earned that $1k for that song. It was really cool, he's really talented, but let's not overvalue stuff. Even for specialized labor, $1k is like 10 hours of work.
@@Xvladini’m assuming you’re not a musician. do you know how long it takes to master an instrument like he does? people pay not for the single performance but for the years he spent practicing + end product. not saying your job isn’t as important and ofc it takes a lot to earn that amount of money but the cases are different, you get it?
This guys musical ear and incredible knowledge is amazing. Just the fact that he can instantly harmonise and create counter-melodie’s is just baffling to me. Props to you man, i’m impressed.
@@samhilton4173 Not exactly, it's easy to do stuff that sound consonant as long as you follow the scale, but actually choosing notes and extensions that make sense musically comes with experience. You can EASILY tell the difference between an intermediate and a professional.
and the miracle of this is that you can play it in a club and if people are drunk enough they would absolutely shred to this. love it. certified banger.
I never comment, but I just need to get this off my chest. Months ago this video came up in my recommended, and I clicked on it for a good laugh. What I didn't expect was to experience one of the greatest displays of talent I've ever seen. Truthfully, that day, I was super depressed and suicidal; that's why I wanted a laugh. But this video moved me to tears. I cried over a cat piano. But its because a silly prompt was taken and turned into something beautiful. It not only showed me just how amazing music is, but how amazing people are. So now, whenever I'm having a hard day, I come back to this video to remind me of the beauty of life and the power we all possess to create. So I doubt the creator will see this, but I hope he knows he's changing lives. And I just want someone to know and understand just how much this stupid cat piano video means to me. Thank you for coming to my ted talk.
I had a similar experience today with this. Maybe not as intense as yours but I can definetly feel it. I hope one day I can get myself together and finally sit down to that piano myself and start turning my life around doing what my heart longs for.
There is a moment at @9:54, where Frank briefly reflects that his profession involves producing meow-based Coldplay remixes as a live audience of thousands in Twitch chat catJAMs away
@@Imokay304 id understand your point if this was an edited video or something, but hes literally making the music live, i dont know how you want him to do the buildup faster lmao
The amount of unique skills being demonstrated here is insane to me. Playing by ear, with multiple different instruments, live, no sheet music, mixing it and all is just insane to me. The talent is insane
13 years ago my wife walked down the aisle to that song. Tonight she's away from home and I'm here ugly crying with a big dumb smile on my face watching this. Thank you for sharing you gifts with the world Frank. And thank you to the donor for allowing this to happen.
Oh man, I hope you recover soon I cannot fathom what you went through but, wish you the best whatever happens in your future. EDIT: I just realized that I misinterpreted the comment. I guess this is what I do with my 2 remaining braincells at noon😅
It feels so somber, like a bittersweet moment at the end of a journey, then the cat piano comes in like a friend to remind you of all the good times. It’s truly beautiful.
I always find it crazy how so many different sounds can be played at the same time, yet somehow, in stead of utter chaos, its something beautiful like this.
@@ratyrat5bruv I think that’s basically what he’s saying. Like bands fall under the umbrella of “I feel like on paper it’d sound like crap, but it sounds really good actually”
There's a difficult balance in chaos and harmony, things such as jazz encapsulate that fine line between the two and it's genuinely incredible, it's what makes music my favorite form of art
Best version of this song I have ever heard. Amazing as always Frank. When the cat came in reminded me of the time I accidentally ate some cat food. Don't ask me-ow..
I like how most of this video is just the pure joy that comes from being so skilled at something that you can just DO IT no matter how stupid and rediculious, and the joy that comes from that freedom i feel that so hard when i write dumb fanfiction
Why is the most beautiful version of Viva la Vida I’ve ever heard is a Cat Piano version? Seriously amazing stuff Tedesco, your music talent is astonishing.
I can't believe I spent 16 minutes of my life watching a guy playing "Viva La Vida" on cat piano, but for some reason I'm pretty happy that I stayed till the end
For anyone wondering, this song is an interpretation of King Louis XVI's lost final speech before his death following the French Revolution. It's written from Louis' point of view as he apologizes to his people and accepts his demise. For some background, Louis was imprisoned and publicly executed by his own people following his downfall. When he was marched to the guillotine for execution he attempted to give one last speech to his people before his death, but the French revolutionists booed and the executioner's drums were played louder to drown out the sounds of his words. As so, before Louis could finish his speech he was forced into the guillotine and beheaded, his final words now lost forever. I used to rule the world Seas would rise when I gave the word Now in the morning, I sleep alone Sweep the streets I used to own I used to roll the dice Feel the fear in my enemy's eyes Listen as the crowd would sing Now the old king is dead! Long live the king! One minute I held the key Next the walls were closed on me And I discovered that my castles stand Upon pillars of salt and pillars of sand I hear Jerusalem bells are ringing Roman Cavalry choirs are singing Be my mirror, my sword and shield My missionaries in a foreign field For some reason I can't explain Once you go there was never, never a honest word And that was when I ruled the world It was a wicked and wild wind Blew down the doors to let me in Shattered windows and the sound of drums People couldn't believe what I'd become Revolutionaries wait For my head on a silver plate Just a puppet on a lonely string Oh, who would ever want to be king? I hear Jerusalem bells are ringing Roman Calvary choirs are singing Be my mirror, my sword and shield My missionaries in a foreign field For some reason I can't explain I know Saint Peter won't call my name Never an honest word But that was when I ruled the world Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh I hear Jerusalem bells are ringing Roman Calvary choirs are singing Be my mirror, my sword and shield My missionaries in a foreign field For some reason I can't explain I know Saint Peter won't call my name Never an honest word But that was when I ruled the world
You’re right and wrong. Yes, King Louis XVI was a person and he did give a speech, but he did not say anything that is interpreted into Coldplays song.
@@G0LDEN Well, probably these were the king's last words: "Gentlemen, I am innocent of everything of which I am accused. I wish that my blood may be able to cement the happiness of the French." The song's about what the king might have thought and felt before his execution.
I cannot get over what he did at 14:50 where he changed up the chords a little bit, this added so much and it was honestly just the cherry on top of the entire performance. 1000/10 would listen again
When the cat instrument came up, my kitty suddenly jumped on my lap (she never does this normally) and just sat staring at your beautiful performance until it ended. After it finished she hopped off and left without saying a thing. But I made sure to clap for the wonderful entrancing performance!
Bro is so talented AND appreciative of his fans that he was like "Oh you want Viva la Vida? Here's the entire set up, with multiple underlayers, syncopated percussion, harmonic mids, a voice box, and a riffed melody and chorus. Actually, have some cat memes on top. Actually actually, also have the cat meme as a sampled remix midtone and high tone while I go back. You want ONE VIVA LA VIDA?! HAVE FIVE! CHECK OUT THIS JAZZY SYNTHKEYTAR SOLO TOO!"
I’m a beginner pianist, as in i’ve been doing it for half a year. The song i’m learning right now is this one, but basically only the first part as played on the cat piano and then even simpler. Yet somehow i felt weirdly proud of myself for being able to probably immitate what this guy does on the silly cat piano. Thanks for that. I hope one day i’ll get good enough to play it like he did on the normal piano
This is incredible. Fun story: back when I was a street performer many years ago, I happened to be absolutely butchering this song (voice was shot, end of a 4 hour set, and I was struggling to hit notes, excuses excuses lol) and who walks by but Chris Martin. He did the right thing given how bad I was singing which was to hide his face and hustle away. I suspect he would not have the same reaction if he heard this masterpiece.
LOL thats so funny a similar thing happened with a friend except a terrible solo rendition of paradise. Chris apparently came up out of nowhere and told him to stop, then handed him a $100 and told him to carry on and disappeared into the crowd again. He says it was the most confusing moment of his life.
this video has officially made me decide to major in music college. this made me truly realize how much i love music, i am literally writing this with tears in my eyes. thank you for sharing the beautiful gift of music with the world.
This is honestly the best loop I've ever heard in my entire life. I was headbanging alone in my living room. I might have to watch this video every day for the rest of my life.
I'd hate to hijack a super old comment, but I've just spent the past 30 minutes looking for that improvisation Unfortunately, it seems like he only started uploading his VODs a few weeks after this stream, so it might be lost. If anyone has been able to find it, I'd really appreciate a heads-up.
The cat piano rabbit hole never ceases to amaze, I hope that of all instruments to survive I hope in two thousand years ye old 2ks are remembered as “they really liked cats”
I was watching this again in 3am, and holy hell a tear came off my eye unknowingly. This truly was one of the best music display I have ever seen in my entire life, and I cannot stress it enough that you have to upload an official cover for this
The way you played around with it so dynamically... I expected you to do the loop and that was it, and wow was I wrong. And you really composed the entire thing like a real track on the spot.
PLEASEEE do an official release of this, it is too amazing. holy shit. the fact that i stumbled across this on the first full day i was reunited with my cats after months of not being able to see them... i'm crying this made me so happy. i wanna buy this song. i wanna keep this song forever. please. this is making my autistic lil brain Very Happy.
13:30 Wow I love this part! Crazy cool tone 14:47 This chord progression is just simply beautiful! I love Coldplay, so have heard a lot of covers (especially Viva La Vida), but I assure you, nothing was as crazy or complex and really unique as this cover! It was amazing Frank!
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@@Louis_2568 wait I actually thought i linked them properly, but I think he mightve shortened the video slightly? Or I'm an idiot. I've edited the time stamps so they're what I was actually referring too. Whoops!
literally gave me tears, it might be a silly instrument but the passion you radiated through everything you used to show your incredible skills sent shivers down my spine and made me envious to be as talented as you in my life. keep doing what youre doing, always.
This video came up on my feed and it’s exactly what I needed tonight. Life has been super tough as of late. Battling internal demons and family stuff. The viva la vida loop made me cry. I can’t express how much I needed this tonight. Thank you. From the bottom of my heart thank you.
I absolutely loved the Viva la Vida performance, I do honestly want to know what that song was before he played. It sounded so majestic and peaceful in the best ways.
@@killingmachine52 really, I thought it was an anime sound track or something. Was so majestic and made me tear up. I started bawling tho when the arcade sine synth started playing in the main song
So, I haven’t heard of your channel before, but I saw this on my home page. All it took was Viva La Vida and Cat Piano. Holy crap! You didn’t disappoint! This is just fantastic. All the layers just come together so well. You’re very talented, and I’m gonna go watch some of your other vids!
this isn't just impressive. this is a pure gift of art and talent that not many can do. i was jaw dropped by this guys pure talent the whole time. gawd damn.
i dont know who you are, got this recommended to me, but that's an absolutely inspired music creation setup youve got going there. also the loop construction and improvisation was expert level
Я не знаю, как выразить словами свои ощущения от этого. Тут мало даже всего русского лексикона (даже нецензурного). Спасибо донатеру, спасибо самому исполнителю, спасибо создателю кошачему пианино, спасибо алгоритмам ютуба. Теперь я готов терпеть даже самые ужасные видео, которые он предлагает, ради подобных этому! P.S. Подписка и лайк естественно!
I have no idea how I ended up here honestly but halfway through, the vibe got me. I picked up my electric guitar and started jamming & improvising. It was really fun. Great work!
His musical talent is honestly amazing. If I requested $1000 for a song to be played with a cat piano or regardless without, this would be almost nearly worth it!
I have never seen your videos, but I loved this, I have never heard a keyboard sound so good in that opening minute, I didn't know it could sound that good at all
this video right here has relit my love for music. ive been doing piano for 10 years, but lately i've been feeling a disconnect-- but you've shown the beauty that music truly can bring simply with this. i have a big fat smile on my face as im writing this-- im gonna go learn viva la vida on the piano, and subscribe to you :)
2 things are going through my head: 1. Why haven't I heard of this guy across all of my recommendations until now!? 2. WHO HAS THAT KIND OF MONEY TO THROW $1K FOR A STREAM SONG REQUEST!?
It’s not too late, trust me. You still have time to figure out what you love doing most. And naturally, the skill will come. It just takes a lot of commitment and perseverance. I wish you the best in life.
Thanks for watching! Feel free to check out the Careless Whisper loop with Billy Wilkins below as well!
th-cam.com/video/6_nPvACh9do/w-d-xo.html
later
Whatchu editing fo
ty for this delightful song with my such bad mental health, it's really nice and warm ^^.
do you have a clean cat piano download for safekeeping
to think i almost didn't click this video because i don't like Coldplay. i'll definitely give a Careless Whisper cover a listen.
The fact that the cat gifs were in synch with a cat piano just confirms how perfect this moment was
They are !
it’s an emote called catJAM
@@weirdojo2392we know
that's one of my favorite things
Metronome
As somebody in the chat once said, "He's really feline this tune."
12:03 .
Feline this tuna
“This is purrfection in mewsic” 11:28
I'm calling the police
You have gotta be kitten me right meow. These jokes are pawfect
“For a $1000 can you play Viva la Vida, meow?”
(Makes an ABSOLUTELY masterpiece while incorporating all the meows)
Meowsterpiece?
@@Raptor810Bluedamn right
Gets 1000 dollar dono
Makes remix quality arrangement of viva la vida in 10 minutes with no prep
Refuses to elaborate
Most people who stream: a few buttons for transitions.
Music streamers: engulfed in a button massacre, and still being absolute legends while doing so
music streamers are a whole other breed of overall technicality
you maintain the enthusiasm and engagement factor of a streamer, whilst still displaying your talent and ability to improv and rebound off the mood of the stream without losing a beat?
i find it hard to be a drummer myself, let alone doing that stuff whilst streaming
Have you ever heard of sushidragon? Not a music streamer but an absolute button overlord
@@frederikraeker I have, bro is actually a robot
100%
The cat emote being exactly on beat makes me incredibly happy
I know it’s puurrrfect
It’s catJAM
I JUST NOTICED THATS SO BRAIN TICKLING
catJAM is the single best emote/gif to ever exist and nobody can convince me otherwise.
catJAM
Dude made this not from ear, but from MEMORY and SCRATCH in ten minutes. That 1000 was well earned.
More like meowmory.
@@SonicKid7ahhh I was literally about to comment that!
badass
4 chords...
Dude made 1000 in 15 minutes for a 4 chord pop song, how is that well earned
Takes me half a month to well earn that
This is one of those times that wandering through youtube , you find something that gets you going like holy crap. This guy has inmense talent. Congrats
Same here. TH-cam knew how to restore my spirits . Cats never fail
Ikr!
My exact reaction lol
Fr
I had the same exact reaction. Wow.
Seeing this whole process made me realize I know nothing about music when I thought I did.
This was a professional in their element trying to recreate a pop song from memory and made it better.
4:12 the cat emojis in chat are bobbing perfectly to the beat, that is awesome
i swear this version of viva la vida gives me such dancing in the moonlight vibes and i absolutely love it
Yeah has a toploader feel to it
Both some of my favorite songs
@@thepenguin9 My mind always goes to Thin Lizzy first
I thought you meant Dancing With The Moonlit Knight by Genesis for a second there. XD
nobody can it's just you and me tonight
I’d say that $1000 dono was worth every penny
When I worked at target I'd stock shelves overnight 40 hours a week and made ~$700 every 2 weeks
@@Xvladin askers???
@@Xvladin This arrangement is labor. Your point stands against you. Nothing is free, it took $1,000 for this song to be available at all.
@TooFarJohn my point is that most people work much harder than this for $1k.
I'd certainly say that the overnight Target employee stocking shelves for 40 hours a week earns his $750 every 2 weeks much more than he earned that $1k for that song.
It was really cool, he's really talented, but let's not overvalue stuff.
Even for specialized labor, $1k is like 10 hours of work.
@@Xvladini’m assuming you’re not a musician. do you know how long it takes to master an instrument like he does? people pay not for the single performance but for the years he spent practicing + end product. not saying your job isn’t as important and ofc it takes a lot to earn that amount of money but the cases are different, you get it?
This guys musical ear and incredible knowledge is amazing. Just the fact that he can instantly harmonise and create counter-melodie’s is just baffling to me. Props to you man, i’m impressed.
Pretty easy if you know your scales.
@@samhilton4173 music theory is only half of it this guy has crazy improv skills and creativity
@@samhilton4173
Not exactly, it's easy to do stuff that sound consonant as long as you follow the scale, but actually choosing notes and extensions that make sense musically comes with experience. You can EASILY tell the difference between an intermediate and a professional.
@@samhilton4173 way more to it than "knowing scales"
@@samhilton4173 “pretty easy”
Like, easy if you’ve been a musician for your entire life but even then no it’s not easy??
Listened to this with my cat and she was purring the whole time. You have officially received the Mello seal of approval!
the fact that the vibing cat emote perfectly synced with the beat was a sign
SIFFRIN
@@PWNDON :3
Thanks to the guy that spend 1000$ for this masterpiece and thanks to him to produce it perfectly. My guy just made me emotional with a cat synth 😢❤
Looks like it was supposed to be 10.00$ and forgot to place the period between the zeros
nope@@kingchongy1712
It was a cat
3k likes an only 4 replies? lemme fix that
4k likes and only 4 replies? let me make that to 5 :3
and the miracle of this is that you can play it in a club and if people are drunk enough they would absolutely shred to this. love it. certified banger.
I would without being drunk
@@FriskDrinksBrisk real
Just pump up the bass and you can release it, direct banger in the clubs
Why would you need to be drunk?
I find this so much better then most music released nowadays. I always liked the sound of piano
I will forever be in debt of the algorithm for recommending me this insane masterpiece.
Same
@@juniperstardust5549 It made the rounds again and I'm here for it
I’m delighted and thankful algorithm
NO!! THE ALGORITHM IS LIKE A FAE! NEVER ADMIT TO DEBT!!
JUMPSCARE REMINDER
I never comment, but I just need to get this off my chest. Months ago this video came up in my recommended, and I clicked on it for a good laugh. What I didn't expect was to experience one of the greatest displays of talent I've ever seen. Truthfully, that day, I was super depressed and suicidal; that's why I wanted a laugh. But this video moved me to tears. I cried over a cat piano. But its because a silly prompt was taken and turned into something beautiful. It not only showed me just how amazing music is, but how amazing people are. So now, whenever I'm having a hard day, I come back to this video to remind me of the beauty of life and the power we all possess to create. So I doubt the creator will see this, but I hope he knows he's changing lives. And I just want someone to know and understand just how much this stupid cat piano video means to me. Thank you for coming to my ted talk.
I'm glad you're doing better
glad you’re still here with us to enjoy it friend ❤
I had a similar experience today with this. Maybe not as intense as yours but I can definetly feel it. I hope one day I can get myself together and finally sit down to that piano myself and start turning my life around doing what my heart longs for.
My thought is you should try to learn piano.
Aw, this is beautiful. I love you!
8:52 that pure joy face, I love how everybody liked it.
There is a moment at @9:54, where Frank briefly reflects that his profession involves producing meow-based Coldplay remixes as a live audience of thousands in Twitch chat catJAMs away
right before he goes IN
apreciate a timestamp aint nobody got time to watch a damn build up
@@Imokay304 id understand your point if this was an edited video or something, but hes literally making the music live, i dont know how you want him to do the buildup faster lmao
@@XemeraldXD FASTER
At @
The amount of unique skills being demonstrated here is insane to me. Playing by ear, with multiple different instruments, live, no sheet music, mixing it and all is just insane to me. The talent is insane
I prefer the word skill. Talent has an air of "born with it" to it which greatly undermines the effort coming to this point must have taken.
@@IkkezzUsedEmber "the amount of unique skills"
That's Frank for you. I'm not sure why he isn't constantly being hired to score movies and video games, but at least we get to watch him on TH-cam.
That’s so kind of him to translate the song in a form that the donator can understand!
I audibly laughed 😂
@@jimmyadaroi had forgotten about all this and now I see the amount of likes this got lol! Why’s it so funny again?
@@jimmyadarooh yeah I’m listening to it back and I remember 😂
went from Medieval versions of songs to this...what a journey.
dude wtf just happened ?????? that was astonishingly intense , beautiful, skilled musician here gosh .
13 years ago my wife walked down the aisle to that song. Tonight she's away from home and I'm here ugly crying with a big dumb smile on my face watching this.
Thank you for sharing you gifts with the world Frank. And thank you to the donor for allowing this to happen.
Oh man, I hope you recover soon I cannot fathom what you went through but, wish you the best whatever happens in your future.
EDIT: I just realized that I misinterpreted the comment. I guess this is what I do with my 2 remaining braincells at noon😅
@@lnoits2478 what do you mean?
@@lnoits2478 I don't think it's that severe I think she has work or something 💀
@@lnoits2478 I don't think you understood the comment, honestly
🤓
It feels so somber, like a bittersweet moment at the end of a journey, then the cat piano comes in like a friend to remind you of all the good times. It’s truly beautiful.
Aww, love this perspective.
Frfr
Watching the chat put emojis up showing that their also vibing warms my heart. This man is a musical genius
*they're
@@RobWirdWachsen I deeply apologize that my overall grammatical review within my TH-cam comment did not suite your standards
*suit @@KinaIchi lmao jkjk
But confusing "theyre" with "their" is such a huge mistake, and also a really simple one. I still dont understand why people mix up these two words
@@lunecker but commenting on a ten month old post is just fine. Try having English be your second language
I'd recommend watching him set up the whole thing because holy shit, that is some pure talent, but cat comes in at 8:10 for anyone wondering.
everything about this is amazing but the key change at 14:55 is GORGEOUS
What is the key change?
@@colossusjak2More of a funky chord than a key change- it should be Eb but instead he raised the tonic and made it diminished
I read this at 14:54 lol
Non musicians trying not to throw “key change” around without knowing its meaning challenge
I always find it crazy how so many different sounds can be played at the same time, yet somehow, in stead of utter chaos, its something beautiful like this.
have you ever heard of a band
@@ratyrat5bruv I think that’s basically what he’s saying. Like bands fall under the umbrella of “I feel like on paper it’d sound like crap, but it sounds really good actually”
bro's gonna have his mind blown when he hears about orchestras@@ratyrat5
A "Wall of Seownd," if you will
There's a difficult balance in chaos and harmony, things such as jazz encapsulate that fine line between the two and it's genuinely incredible, it's what makes music my favorite form of art
Best version of this song I have ever heard. Amazing as always Frank. When the cat came in reminded me of the time I accidentally ate some cat food. Don't ask me-ow..
That made me think that was corny as hell and laugh really hard for a while. Thanks much
Wholesome dad joke :)
Me-how dit u do that?
lol I see you took this from the twitch chat haha
Accidently? I do it on purpose!
$1000 song? My guy. That was like 6 digits worth minimum. Absolutely beautiful. Keep up the great work!
$1000 is 6 digits
@@qwart22 You have a point
@@qwart22 ...no? ...
@@Dougiewoof 1000.00
It's also 7 digits 1000.000
I like how most of this video is just the pure joy that comes from being so skilled at something that you can just DO IT no matter how stupid and rediculious, and the joy that comes from that freedom
i feel that so hard when i write dumb fanfiction
Hey man, just wanted to tell you that this made me feel NOT DEPRESSED for 15 minutes. So thank you!
Hope you are doing okay man
It makes me feel more depressed, for some reason, but in a good way. Like a bittersweet sort of thing.
Why is the most beautiful version of Viva la Vida I’ve ever heard is a Cat Piano version? Seriously amazing stuff Tedesco, your music talent is astonishing.
Yoo Alula pfp
@@fryeonaga Yoo omori pfp!11
@@OrangezTheCool Omg niko!!1!1
oneshot fans!! :nikoPancakes:
(this isn’t the OSDS but if you’re there, you’ll know what that emoji is supposed to be)
@@neutralghast352 Oneshot!
I can't believe I spent 16 minutes of my life watching a guy playing "Viva La Vida" on cat piano, but for some reason I'm pretty happy that I stayed till the end
You have seen it only once?? 😀
For anyone wondering, this song is an interpretation of King Louis XVI's lost final speech before his death following the French Revolution. It's written from Louis' point of view as he apologizes to his people and accepts his demise. For some background, Louis was imprisoned and publicly executed by his own people following his downfall. When he was marched to the guillotine for execution he attempted to give one last speech to his people before his death, but the French revolutionists booed and the executioner's drums were played louder to drown out the sounds of his words. As so, before Louis could finish his speech he was forced into the guillotine and beheaded, his final words now lost forever.
I used to rule the world
Seas would rise when I gave the word
Now in the morning, I sleep alone
Sweep the streets I used to own
I used to roll the dice
Feel the fear in my enemy's eyes
Listen as the crowd would sing
Now the old king is dead! Long live the king!
One minute I held the key
Next the walls were closed on me
And I discovered that my castles stand
Upon pillars of salt and pillars of sand
I hear Jerusalem bells are ringing
Roman Cavalry choirs are singing
Be my mirror, my sword and shield
My missionaries in a foreign field
For some reason I can't explain
Once you go there was never, never a honest word
And that was when I ruled the world
It was a wicked and wild wind
Blew down the doors to let me in
Shattered windows and the sound of drums
People couldn't believe what I'd become
Revolutionaries wait
For my head on a silver plate
Just a puppet on a lonely string
Oh, who would ever want to be king?
I hear Jerusalem bells are ringing
Roman Calvary choirs are singing
Be my mirror, my sword and shield
My missionaries in a foreign field
For some reason I can't explain
I know Saint Peter won't call my name
Never an honest word
But that was when I ruled the world
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
I hear Jerusalem bells are ringing
Roman Calvary choirs are singing
Be my mirror, my sword and shield
My missionaries in a foreign field
For some reason I can't explain
I know Saint Peter won't call my name
Never an honest word
But that was when I ruled the world
You’re right and wrong. Yes, King Louis XVI was a person and he did give a speech, but he did not say anything that is interpreted into Coldplays song.
@@G0LDEN Well, probably these were the king's last words:
"Gentlemen, I am innocent of everything of which I am accused. I wish that my blood may be able to cement the happiness of the French."
The song's about what the king might have thought and felt before his execution.
The song always reminds me of the anime Code Geass, I think it fits pretty perfectly.
@@PiousSlayer god i loved that show
Came here for funny cat piano, left here with a history lesson
The cat emoticon perfectly synchronized with the beat :)
I cannot get over what he did at 14:50 where he changed up the chords a little bit, this added so much and it was honestly just the cherry on top of the entire performance. 1000/10 would listen again
the ability to basically freestyle all this is wild to me
He’s practiced a lot
That's because people think rap is peak talent, so this seems impossible because people dont know what skill is anymore.
Came for the lulz, stayed for the musical mastery
+1
Someone donates 1000$ and bro emotes
💯
same
@@kospingtanas he should
When the cat instrument came up, my kitty suddenly jumped on my lap (she never does this normally) and just sat staring at your beautiful performance until it ended. After it finished she hopped off and left without saying a thing. But I made sure to clap for the wonderful entrancing performance!
does your cat usually say things to you?
@@trumpgaming6783 all the time! Just goes to show how brilliant your performance was.
and then everybody clapped
@@cursedwithlaghow boring does your life have to be that a cat listening to a song because of meows is completely unbelievable?
@@quoteclone bruh
Bro is so talented AND appreciative of his fans that he was like "Oh you want Viva la Vida? Here's the entire set up, with multiple underlayers, syncopated percussion, harmonic mids, a voice box, and a riffed melody and chorus. Actually, have some cat memes on top. Actually actually, also have the cat meme as a sampled remix midtone and high tone while I go back. You want ONE VIVA LA VIDA?! HAVE FIVE! CHECK OUT THIS JAZZY SYNTHKEYTAR SOLO TOO!"
You did a 12 minute set mixing random cat meows into Coldplay, i think the 1000 was well earned xD
I’m a beginner pianist, as in i’ve been doing it for half a year. The song i’m learning right now is this one, but basically only the first part as played on the cat piano and then even simpler. Yet somehow i felt weirdly proud of myself for being able to probably immitate what this guy does on the silly cat piano. Thanks for that.
I hope one day i’ll get good enough to play it like he did on the normal piano
I believe in you! Good luck on your journey! Never give up!
Good luck apple pie turtle
That you can even mimic it shows that you'll be able to grow more and more as you learn more.
You'll make it!
we’ve got this!!! :3
You’ve got this man!
This is incredible.
Fun story: back when I was a street performer many years ago, I happened to be absolutely butchering this song (voice was shot, end of a 4 hour set, and I was struggling to hit notes, excuses excuses lol) and who walks by but Chris Martin. He did the right thing given how bad I was singing which was to hide his face and hustle away. I suspect he would not have the same reaction if he heard this masterpiece.
DUDE that's crazy. Hope it wasn't too embarrassing lol
@@nojiii704i can tell this guy still feels the embarrassment to this day
Do you know how self critical performers are, he/her is still recovering.@@nojiii704
There is only one way to undo your shame.
Get yourself rested and hydrated and warmed up and absolutely NAIL the vocal performance.
LOL thats so funny a similar thing happened with a friend except a terrible solo rendition of paradise. Chris apparently came up out of nowhere and told him to stop, then handed him a $100 and told him to carry on and disappeared into the crowd again. He says it was the most confusing moment of his life.
this video has officially made me decide to major in music college. this made me truly realize how much i love music, i am literally writing this with tears in my eyes. thank you for sharing the beautiful gift of music with the world.
good luck with college!! i'm so happy to hear you're following your passion!! 🫂💞
Your comment made me cry i cant handle outstanding works of beauty wish you the best
Good luck, wish you the best of luck!
❤
Congrats and good luck on you journey ahead
This is honestly the best loop I've ever heard in my entire life. I was headbanging alone in my living room.
I might have to watch this video every day for the rest of my life.
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I'm over here jumping in my kitchen
I think this is a sign to practice piano...
Don't you know it!
The Viva la vida is soo damn good, but like, is it just me who finds the improvisation absolutely mesmerising???
Me too lol
I'd hate to hijack a super old comment, but I've just spent the past 30 minutes looking for that improvisation Unfortunately, it seems like he only started uploading his VODs a few weeks after this stream, so it might be lost. If anyone has been able to find it, I'd really appreciate a heads-up.
this actually made me cry
1:06 me in war thunder after getting aproached by a kv2
This was absurd, I wish I was watching this live. I envy the people that were part of the stream while he created this masterpiece.
I want an actual release of this cover so bad.
The cat piano rabbit hole never ceases to amaze, I hope that of all instruments to survive I hope in two thousand years ye old 2ks are remembered as “they really liked cats”
The fact that the cat bopping meme actually nods it’s head in beat with this is perfect
I was watching this again in 3am, and holy hell a tear came off my eye unknowingly. This truly was one of the best music display I have ever seen in my entire life, and I cannot stress it enough that you have to upload an official cover for this
13:37 was just amazing, would listen to this part on repeat. It’s just so amazing to have a bit of an electric swing to a cold play song.
dude the fact he was able to make this in 16 minutes AND on live, this is beautiful
This randomly got recommended to me, but holy cow. This man is so talented.
Holy meow you mean
youtube knows exactly what i want without any related input from me THIS is what the internet was made for
The way you played around with it so dynamically... I expected you to do the loop and that was it, and wow was I wrong.
And you really composed the entire thing like a real track on the spot.
The cat emote being in time with the music was great! Love the cover and seeing the process is so cool
PLEASEEE do an official release of this, it is too amazing. holy shit. the fact that i stumbled across this on the first full day i was reunited with my cats after months of not being able to see them... i'm crying this made me so happy. i wanna buy this song. i wanna keep this song forever. please. this is making my autistic lil brain Very Happy.
Here I am again to ask if you could pleasepleaseplease do a full release :3
@@DezAmmySel😢
13:30 Wow I love this part! Crazy cool tone
14:47 This chord progression is just simply beautiful!
I love Coldplay, so have heard a lot of covers (especially Viva La Vida), but I assure you, nothing was as crazy or complex and really unique as this cover! It was amazing Frank!
What are these meant to be linking to?
@@Louis_2568parts of video the commenter refers to
@@Louis_2568 bot maybe? lol
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@@Louis_2568 wait I actually thought i linked them properly, but I think he mightve shortened the video slightly? Or I'm an idiot. I've edited the time stamps so they're what I was actually referring too. Whoops!
literally gave me tears, it might be a silly instrument but the passion you radiated through everything you used to show your incredible skills sent shivers down my spine and made me envious to be as talented as you in my life. keep doing what youre doing, always.
This video came up on my feed and it’s exactly what I needed tonight. Life has been super tough as of late. Battling internal demons and family stuff. The viva la vida loop made me cry. I can’t express how much I needed this tonight. Thank you. From the bottom of my heart thank you.
I absolutely loved the Viva la Vida performance, I do honestly want to know what that song was before he played. It sounded so majestic and peaceful in the best ways.
It was improv
@@killingmachine52 really, I thought it was an anime sound track or something. Was so majestic and made me tear up. I started bawling tho when the arcade sine synth started playing in the main song
13:35 was perfect. What a solo!
So, I haven’t heard of your channel before, but I saw this on my home page. All it took was Viva La Vida and Cat Piano. Holy crap! You didn’t disappoint! This is just fantastic. All the layers just come together so well. You’re very talented, and I’m gonna go watch some of your other vids!
this isn't just impressive. this is a pure gift of art and talent that not many can do. i was jaw dropped by this guys pure talent the whole time. gawd damn.
I say this with 100% sincerity, this is the best rendition of Viva La Vida I've heard. The way it came about, even better.
I definitely think it was a 1000 dollar performance, loved watching you continue to add to it while maintaining the vibes
I went from vibing, to laughing at the absurdity of it all, right back to vibing again to a genuinely impressive mix. 10/10, fantastic
Complete remix starts at 6:52
i dont know who you are, got this recommended to me, but that's an absolutely inspired music creation setup youve got going there. also the loop construction and improvisation was expert level
Я не знаю, как выразить словами свои ощущения от этого. Тут мало даже всего русского лексикона (даже нецензурного). Спасибо донатеру, спасибо самому исполнителю, спасибо создателю кошачему пианино, спасибо алгоритмам ютуба. Теперь я готов терпеть даже самые ужасные видео, которые он предлагает, ради подобных этому!
P.S. Подписка и лайк естественно!
this is such an awesome stream setup, the way all the different layers of the song build up each other as they’re being made is just wonderful.
I have no idea how I ended up here honestly but halfway through, the vibe got me. I picked up my electric guitar and started jamming & improvising. It was really fun. Great work!
I came to see the cat piano but holy fuck the improvisation at the beginning took my complete attention
This is possibly the best advertisement for that Cat Piano. I'm gonna buy one and if anyone asks why I'll just show them this video.
Absolutely mythical TH-cam recommendation pull
I feel like there are very few people in the world that can create a masterpiece like that featuring a toy cat piano 😆 Frank is the GOAT
Crazy to me that he definitely saw that donation, but kept his composure long enough to finish the previous song. Much respect.
His musical talent is honestly amazing. If I requested $1000 for a song to be played with a cat piano or regardless without, this would be almost nearly worth it!
In my recommendeds and I find such a great cover and a happy story of a generous donation to a clearly talented artist. So glad to stumble upon this.😊
going on a music appreciation run, so just announcing my arrival and saying how much I adore your talent and energy!
he makes this look so easy! breathtaking performance
First time seeing this guy, playing Coldplay on a cat piano, & I already love this guy. 😂
Holy cow, this was genuinely moving, emotional and beautiful.
I can’t remember the last time a TH-cam video made me beam from ear to ear.
Thank you for sharing this- it was exceptional
I have never seen your videos, but I loved this, I have never heard a keyboard sound so good in that opening minute, I didn't know it could sound that good at all
Me in a finance meeting last week looking interested. My brain: "meow meow meow, meow meow meow meow meow meow meow meow"
I'm at a power plant singing meow in my head helping make sure people have electricity.
@@TXTrojanyou rock. Thank you so much for your work.
this video right here has relit my love for music. ive been doing piano for 10 years, but lately i've been feeling a disconnect-- but you've shown the beauty that music truly can bring simply with this. i have a big fat smile on my face as im writing this-- im gonna go learn viva la vida on the piano, and subscribe to you :)
2 things are going through my head:
1. Why haven't I heard of this guy across all of my recommendations until now!?
2. WHO HAS THAT KIND OF MONEY TO THROW $1K FOR A STREAM SONG REQUEST!?
I WISH I COULD
3. meow
Yeah I just randomly get this guy recommended and hear him shredding the piano
i wish i could for both. money whatever i guess. i just wish i had any talent for anything lmao almost 25 and still no point in my life
It’s not too late, trust me. You still have time to figure out what you love doing most. And naturally, the skill will come. It just takes a lot of commitment and perseverance. I wish you the best in life.
This is dope! Got that city pop vibe. Great work!
how are people this musically talented? that was beautiful. $1,000 well spent.
The way you just casually use all the equipment is amazing, it must take a rain of skill