Fiona Apple cover of The Whole of the Moon - Live version
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 1 ม.ค. 2021
- Fiona Apple covered The Waterboys’ The Whole of the Moon for the series finale of Showtime’s The Affair. She asked Tony Berg to produce the record. Tony called in Matt Chamberlain, Patrick Warren, Ethan Gruska, Wendy Melvoin, and Phoebe Bridgers.
Fiona has worked often with Matt and Patrick and knew Ethan as the brother of her former bandmate, drummer, Barbara. This was the first time she had met Wendy and Phoebe and fell in love with both of them.
In a few hours they produced this beautiful rendition of a classic written by Mike Scott. After Mr. Scott (@ MickPuck) heard the performance he tweeted - “Prepare ye to receive goosebumps.”
Fiona practiced the first take in a small vocal closet but when it came time for the main event, Tony moved Fiona into the big room where she had a great expanse to sing into. I tagged along with my new camera which I could barely work because I had forgotten my glasses - couldn’t see the buttons, couldn’t focus. Despite the crappy camera work of a blind photographer, the magic that is Fiona shines through. I hope you enjoy this captivating version of a sublime song.
Drums - Matt Chamberlain
Chamberlin - Patrick Warren
Bass - Wendy Melvoin
Piano - Ethan Gruska
Background Vocals - Phoebe Bridgers
BTW, Fiona was named after a character in the musical, Brigadoon. And Tony Berg is the one who described Fiona as "pissed off, funny, and warm."
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Can I be a Fiona Apple fan girl at age 67? ❤️❤️
There is likely no bigger fan of The Waterboys than myself. The thought of another artist covering one of Mike Scott's gems seemed like heresy. I stand humbled and publicly corrected. Fiona Apple has delivered a definitive version of this marvelous song. The raw emotion and vulnerability of this performance is unmatched by anything I've seen before. And the physicality of the performance! I love the shot toward the end showing her foot keeping the beat! Wow. What a great song and interpretation.
God this is something else.......the build, the intensity, the rasp in her voice, the rich, warm sound of the band..... she's not 'singing' as much as releasing the lyrics out of her self. Transcendent.
You know its a remarkable performance when you think to yourself, "This is fucking powerful...and I cannot explain why." If you can explain it, there is no magic, just mathematics. Fiona seems this collision of contrictions, deeply vulnerable yet fiercesome...
You don’t watch her you witness her.
I've just stumbled across this and it's amazing. I lost what I call a brother in Syria and this was his song. My name is Neil and am from 1 Para regiment when I lost a brother and this song just got me. Even if you're reading the lyrics who cares but the haters, leave them to it. Love the song and love you
is she reading the lyrics?
I'm feeling like I'm watching Janis Joplin again in 1967 at Monterey Pop, but maybe even with more feeling. Wow.
I'm personally responsible for at least a thousand of these views.
She is intensity, the crack of light in the dark.
I don’t have words for how AWESOME this rendition of the song is. I absolutely love Fiona’s fire through her vocal expression.
I have two things to say about this performance.
No one should have such perfect taste... it hurts more to know someone felt like I do...
One of my all time favorite covers. When the Waterboys sing it, it's "you saw the whole of the moon and I love you for it." When Fiona sings it, it's "You saw the whole of the moon and I'll never forgive you for it."
I have a twin brother who lived clear across country but we texted everyday about childhood memories, inside jokes, etc. Not too long ago he and I fell in love with this version after I stumbled onto it via The Affair (but we were lucky enough to love the Waterboys in college) and probably account ourselves for about 100,000 views on the above viewer counter. We loved this soul-shaking version SO. Much. that both of us said, "You know, I think I'd want this played at my funeral." Well, he died of a heart attack in late 2021 way far too young. I posted part of the lyrics in his obituary -- it describes how we different people think and act -- and let me tell you - we survivors will sure as shit play this at his post-Covid remembrance soon (and maybe try the flashmob dance too from The Affair). Thanks Fiona for pouring every single available life-affirming molecule of experience and power into this!
I'm 70 and I'm a Fiona fan. Never too late to have a happy childhood!!
This song means so much to so many. It's 2023. Times are tough but keep this kind of energy going 🙌
"The Affair" brought me here. There are just a handful of artists that can sing with their entire being .... Fiona is phenomenal with this song. To say I love it, would be a gross understatement. There are songs you remember over your life. I am 73 years old. This is something I will take to the grave with me.
I can't get over how abruptly she goes from "genius artist possessed by the music" to "silly person who dances like a dork" as soon as she is done!
She's sounds as good as she did a quarter of a century ago.