Very rare that a remake sounding better than the original. This is one of them. I remember this extended long version just once back in the early 80's when I was a small kid (10 yrs old) and I haven't forgotten it.
"I was dreaming of the past..." and found myself again on that empty road in southern Brazil, early 2000s. My father would play this song (from an old CD he had) during our trips to the countryside and would whistle along with Mr. Ferry. Bless your soul, old man! You keep me on the go!
This is the last track I want playing at my funeral , my parents said everytime it came on the radio 📻 or tv 📺 I just stood still (I was born March 1980 so was barely a 1 or 2 when this was on those stations) now everytime I hear it im transported to a careless world knowing I'm around folk that love me and now folk are slowly leaving me I'm just a jealous guy
Agreed, the only thing I'd add from the Lennon version is that stunning one beat of the snare drum as Lennon begins whistling (mid-way through the song) but the Roxy Music version is a landmark in synth-electro music and far superior in terms of production.
IMO all or all of the cover versions Brian Ferry has done were better than the original..this one..."Smoke gets in your Eyes", "Those Foolish things"..to name a few.....to out do or even come close to a John Lennon classic is an achievement in itself
Such a beautiful dramatic ending with the whistling, synths and guitar, they all blend together to make such an emotional sound, I prefer this to the original, it's modern yet retro, great band with a unique lead singer.
Could play the outro over and over!! Music as it should be, homage to the original, along with putting their own stamp on it Perfect cover version, and I believe it to be the best cover ever alongside A'Ha's Crying in the rain!
What about David Bowie's version of 'Wild is the Wind' (original by Nina Simone)? For me it vies with Roxy's version of 'Jealous Guy' as my all time favourite cover. Both are utterly exquisite, haunting, and mind-blowingly good. Both far outstrip the respective originals. Also check out Marvin Gaye's version of 'Yesterday'. Best eve cover of that song imo.
I thank God for having been able to listen to Brian Ferry live singing this version when he came to Buenos Aries Argentina, the most beautiful song of roxy music
Roxy Music may not have recorded it if Lennon had not been murdered. It was recorded as a tribute to the great man. Both versions are great. The original will always set the mark & this cover is way up there too.
Pretty much the definitive version of a wonderful song. It's no disrespect to Lennon to say that. Ferry has always been a wonderful interpreter of other people's songs, and it's obvious that he has a deep respect for this particular song.
My late father played this so much..as has been said so many times.... it's rare to have a cover that is better than the original which is also brilliant....this extended version just takes it to another level though...thank you ❤❤
@@alanberkeley7282i thought that and ive said it before lennon would never say this is better than his version he was to arrogant bigheaded and a narcissistic
Love the final part of the song, the instrumental part...it makes me go to so many places and imagine so many things...wonderful and nostalgic things...yes you guessed alright...holding the crying.
I first heard this as a 5 year old when it came out and obviously I had no clue what it was about at that age but I liked the sound and then a few years later I bought a Bryan Ferry/Roxy Music greatest hits cassette and found this version on it. Probably my no 1 tune👍
Das beste "Cover" aller Zeiten. Hier passt absolut ALLES!!!!. Perfekte Stimme, sensationelle Musik... Die Maxi ist noch einmal besser! Wirklich schade, dass sich Roxy Music kurz danach entgueltig aufgeloest haben. Zum Glueck gabs ja noch AVALON. Das Meisterwerk!!! Warum gibt es soetwas heute nicht mehr???
Steve - many thanks for this - I have the self same 45 in my loft and have often wondered where the extended 'whistling end' has gone when listening to other versions on You Tube. I no longer have my turntable but can remember playing this with my wife to be alongside me, and I knew EVERY whistle, how it went and when it happened - you have made an avid Roxy Music fan extremely happy!
I started to know them, Roxy and Ferry, just by this song..cover..I understood immediately, at first, they was what i was looking for in the music.. So, Then, they became my preferred, and i a great their devoted fan.. THIS SONG, SINGERED BY HIM IN LIVE, IS THE MOST EMOTIONAL PERFORMANCE IN THE HISTORY. BELIEVE ME!!!. Bye
I love this song.......I listen to it every time I have man trouble :( lol, it doesnt matter whether I dumped him or he dumped me, this is the song I will put on and listen to over and over until I start to feel a bit better. The JL version is genius, but I love the instrumentals in this :)
This is probably blasphemy on some level, but wonderful as John Lennon's original is, - I prefer this version. Probably because Roxy were sincere in their admiration of the late, great man when they released it. Whatever, I always thought, [and still think] this is delicious.
For me most covers don't do justice to originals. Here I feel they took a very good track by a legendary artist and actually perfected it. Loved this since I was knee high.
![Roxy Music - Jealous Guy [Live,1982]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/OcJSAxxPF-s/mqdefault.jpg)
I have had the privelage of being alone at a train station at 3 am and hearing this masterpiece in the train stations music feed. Pure magic!
Awesome!
Unbeatable
The final two minutes : The most Elevating outro in modern music
@Jean -Francois wish it went on forever!
@@tezzrexx did with it sequential prophet 5
Yes yes fantastic!
I specifically looked for the extended mix for the outro, so glad others know its the best part of the track 🔥🔥🔥
Genius synthesiser mastery
Very rare that a remake sounding better than the original.
This is one of them.
I remember this extended long version just once back in the early 80's when I was a small kid (10 yrs old) and I haven't forgotten it.
The extended version is on utube I've heard it a few times
Find the cover-version of 'The wind beneath my wings' by Sonata Arctica. Sooo much better than the original!
@@tonydoherty2190 I thought this WAS the extended version??
@@tomschmidt4355 Sorry dude not my cup
of tea
@@tomschmidt4355..it reminds you of "Jealous Guy"
The whistling combined with the synth... is just epic. I could listen to that Forever...
I'm sure Lennon would have loved it !
Good cover
One of the best remakes I've ever heard, better than the original IMO, I could listen to it for hours! especially the outro.
this is not a cover just a remake sung by roxy music a bit longer
@@coxhoe789ehh….John Lennon’s original never happened , then?
TRUE
You said that not me, Cover/Remake whatever! Roxy Music's is still better IMO@@kjetilvaarlund8342
@@coxhoe789 Yeah I know! 😀
3:48 the start of an elevating 2 minutes 20 seconds mix of synthesizer, piano, electric guitar and whistle outro mastery. Epic and Brilliant!
What I love about this version is the respect shown by Roxy Music towards both the song and John Lennon.
The fade out from 3 minutes onwards is my favourite part of any song........Ever.
I hear you John 👌
+1. Amazing
Stargazer by rainbow is pretty magical too.
"I was dreaming of the past..." and found myself again on that empty road in southern Brazil, early 2000s. My father would play this song (from an old CD he had) during our trips to the countryside and would whistle along with Mr. Ferry. Bless your soul, old man! You keep me on the go!
This is the last track I want playing at my funeral , my parents said everytime it came on the radio 📻 or tv 📺 I just stood still (I was born March 1980 so was barely a 1 or 2 when this was on those stations) now everytime I hear it im transported to a careless world knowing I'm around folk that love me and now folk are slowly leaving me I'm just a jealous guy
The best remake ever made! Much better than the original. Bryan Ferry is a God-given Voice
Just loving the extended ending. How the music of today could ever match the emotions of it.
John had a very good voice, Brian simply stellar....
One of the rare instances where the cover version was better than the original and it was a big ask.
Agreed, the only thing I'd add from the Lennon version is that stunning one beat of the snare drum as Lennon begins whistling (mid-way through the song) but the Roxy Music version is a landmark in synth-electro music and far superior in terms of production.
IMO all or all of the cover versions Brian Ferry has done were better than the original..this one..."Smoke gets in your Eyes", "Those Foolish things"..to name a few.....to out do or even come close to a John Lennon classic is an achievement in itself
@@charlesdunfield3715 Couldn't have said it better!
No way does Brian Ferry sing this better than John Lennon LOL
I definitely think this version is much better than the original .. sorry Lennon
Such a beautiful dramatic ending with the whistling, synths and guitar, they all blend together to make such an emotional sound, I prefer this to the original, it's modern yet retro, great band with a unique lead singer.
Don’t forget the drummer and the bass player who you can hear in the background, the unsung heroes 😊
This song will never die. The extended bit at the end screams powerful emotion.
One of the most beautiful ballads ever.
Could play the outro over and over!!
Music as it should be, homage to the original, along with putting their own stamp on it
Perfect cover version, and I believe it to be the best cover ever alongside A'Ha's Crying in the rain!
Totally agree!!
Wonderful covers!
What about David Bowie's version of 'Wild is the Wind' (original by Nina Simone)?
For me it vies with Roxy's version of 'Jealous Guy' as my all time favourite cover. Both are utterly exquisite, haunting, and mind-blowingly good. Both far outstrip the respective originals.
Also check out Marvin Gaye's version of 'Yesterday'. Best eve cover of that song imo.
What a beautiful, and elegant tribute to John Lennon; As only Roxy Music could.
50 YEARS OF ROXY MUSIC! RIP John Lennon. Masterpiece!
Eh? You don't mean Brian Ferry?
I could listen to this over and over...such an amazing voice
J C yes sheer bliss
Me too, awesome!
I thank God for having been able to listen to Brian Ferry live singing this version when he came to Buenos Aries Argentina, the most beautiful song of roxy music
one of the most beutiful songs ever written and played, and roxy music cover is pure genious.
I love the whistling in this song.
This long version is a masterpiece!
Thank you.
There should be a music video for this version.
sounds great while your waiting for a car service
Actually there is one
Ist das genial
still brings a tear to the eye
The bass and synths are perfect, so much love for this version.
Whenever I hear this song - Which is a lot as it's my most played on my iPod - I can't help but skip it to the end to hear the outro.
Utter class.
Just pure class🇬🇧. Covers are not usually good but this was on another level. MASTERPIECE
Bravo, the fantastic outro deserved extending. Pure magic.
How to make perfect a song that already marked the history of music...
And this long version is special!
This is a very special song. It just gets better and better as it gets closer to the end.
Such a beautiful song! Absolutely timeless! I will never grow tired of hearing it! Thank you!
The song gives me chills, Ferry's voice is beautiful, and I do think John Lennon would've told him he loves Roxy Music's cover of Jealous Guy
Lennon wouldn't have told him he liked it let alone loved it his ego was bigger than liverpool
Roxy Music may not have recorded it if Lennon had not been murdered. It was recorded as a tribute to the great man.
Both versions are great. The original will always set the mark & this cover is way up there too.
@@tonydoherty2190 There were lots of John Lennons. I can believe that the right one on a good day would have liked this.
I love this song. Thank you very much. The 80s really was the best time
Thanks for the post! Bryan Ferry has just a mystical gorgeous voice with this song!
This Yamaha CP-70 and the Bryan´s Ferry great talent is simply FANTASTIC!
I'm so sorry that I can only give thumbs up once to this. Wanted to do it a thousand times!!!
Bryan ferry and his whistle so made up my day🤘
What a great amazing song! Love the extended mix! My late father would of loved this!!! Rip dad. Xx
Great
Love the Bryan Ferry version
Great voice
🙏👍❤
After listening to this Roxy masterpiece several times, I have discovered that my whistling is better than my singing.
Pretty much the definitive version of a wonderful song. It's no disrespect to Lennon to say that. Ferry has always been a wonderful interpreter of other people's songs, and it's obvious that he has a deep respect for this particular song.
w0mbles amen.
Naja
@@dachasemeister nothing
Just an amazing piece of music. Timeless. One to look up at the stars whilst listening to and just soak it all in.
D. McMeechan Feelings
Great voice , great singer ..... great feeling !
My late father played this so much..as has been said so many times.... it's rare to have a cover that is better than the original which is also brilliant....this extended version just takes it to another level though...thank you ❤❤
This is a true hommage to a great artist and Bryan & co really know how to make it with style.
Still listening to this after so many years and it still feels like one of the best songs ever.
For me greatest ever. Didn't lennon himself say this was superior. Those final 2 mins on extended version... Pure beauty!
Did they have a seance? It was released in February 1981
@@alanberkeley7282i thought that and ive said it before lennon would never say this is better than his version he was to arrogant bigheaded and a narcissistic
John Lennon had died before Bryan and friends set foot into the recording studio to record this - and doing great work with it
Love the final part of the song, the instrumental part...it makes me go to so many places and imagine so many things...wonderful and nostalgic things...yes you guessed alright...holding the crying.
what a classic song and by Roxy Music they were the best at creating this at time as a cover of John Lennon great piece of music
Loved it. Didn't think anyone can top a Beatle on his own work. But Roxy hit it..and I know it is post Beatle
I first heard this as a 5 year old when it came out and obviously I had no clue what it was about at that age but I liked the sound and then a few years later I bought a Bryan Ferry/Roxy Music greatest hits cassette and found this version on it. Probably my no 1 tune👍
Roxy music. sung jealous guy . Great song . great voice to this song .brilliant 👍
MASTERPIECE
Such a great version, one of my favourite songs ever.
Das beste "Cover" aller Zeiten. Hier passt absolut ALLES!!!!. Perfekte Stimme, sensationelle Musik...
Die Maxi ist noch einmal besser!
Wirklich schade, dass sich Roxy Music kurz danach entgueltig aufgeloest haben. Zum Glueck gabs ja noch AVALON. Das Meisterwerk!!!
Warum gibt es soetwas heute nicht mehr???
6 minutes of joy
The very best version. ❤
I can feel the 80's because of this version.
I think that even John Lennon would say yeah man you really covered this godlike
Steve - many thanks for this - I have the self same 45 in my loft and have often wondered where the extended 'whistling end' has gone when listening to other versions on You Tube. I no longer have my turntable but can remember playing this with my wife to be alongside me, and I knew EVERY whistle, how it went and when it happened - you have made an avid Roxy Music fan extremely happy!
Pleased to have made your day buddy!
Always hated it when the radio stations faded out the extended ending, an absolute masterpiece forever
Thanks, I really like this song...Just drinking a few beers and mellowing out!
This song touches my soul deeply and makes me want to live it more deeply! (Joe Jones from Brazil)
WORLDS MOST EPIC WHISTLE!
Thanks for uploading the extended version. I have it on cassette but this is a useful digital version.
j'adore ces années, celles de mon adolescence , de l'insouciance ou tout semblait possible à l'image de ces musiques
I love this song. This song reminds me of having a lovely picnic in a park at summer times.
This song is so beautiful and should be a lesson in love to all who think possession is a part of love.
who else posses them while you not
THIS SURE BRINGS BACK MEMORIES-GOD BLESS. xx
This tribute is wonderful.....
I started to know them, Roxy and Ferry, just by this song..cover..I understood immediately, at first, they was what i was looking for in the music.. So, Then, they became my preferred, and i a great their devoted fan.. THIS SONG, SINGERED BY HIM IN LIVE, IS THE MOST EMOTIONAL PERFORMANCE IN THE HISTORY. BELIEVE ME!!!. Bye
sadlymusic listen to ahnoni / Antony and the johnsons :-)
Rapture for example :-)
Gorgeous music!
Simply brilliant!!!! If you are going to do a cover, make it better than the original and the Roxy Music version does that and more........
Great song 👏👏👍👍👍
Beautiful......................
amazing version
Love you're channel Steve, all those 80's faves of mine growing up, and Bonus extended mixes to Sublime love it :)
thanks 007! :-)
+Steve Chase brilliant tunes mate
I love this song.......I listen to it every time I have man trouble :( lol, it doesnt matter whether I dumped him or he dumped me, this is the song I will put on and listen to over and over until I start to feel a bit better. The JL version is genius, but I love the instrumentals in this :)
Well I listen to it anytime I have life trouble...
not enough instrumental synth breaks in this world.
You can never have too many instrumental breaks.
I really like this.
Nice song love it
listen to Rhinoceros and tonight, Tonight, Please, I hope you like.
Only this I didn't check all thank you so much
Hi Terrence. ..how are you. ..missing you on Google+
A M A Z I N G version , Thank You for sharing it !!!
My favourite track from R.M 🔥💯
Great Memories of the early 80's!!
Peace From London. 🙏🙏
Any cover produced by Ferry, let's say I Put Spell On You, Johnny & Mary, Like A Hurricane and so on, whatever, is totally amazing
This is probably blasphemy on some level, but wonderful as John Lennon's original is, - I prefer this version. Probably because Roxy were sincere in their admiration of the late, great man when they released it. Whatever, I always thought, [and still think] this is delicious.
For me most covers don't do justice to originals. Here I feel they took a very good track by a legendary artist and actually perfected it. Loved this since I was knee high.
i always whistle perfectly along with ferry during the last minutes of this song
That whistle..... amazing ending
Hermosa increíble y gran versión gracias por llevarme a mi infancia
The best cover song ever made.
Well done steve brilliant version i also liked paths and angles by ultravox. Great taste in music.
Thanks Hayden - great minds and all that! B-)
I've always loved this song long before I knew it was a Lennon song,its just a wonder of vocal and musical sounds
One of the Best Songs ever.
Merveille ABSOLUE.
Meravigliosa
Finalmente un uomo che scoprendosi fragile mostra la sua bellezza.
Un uomo per bene.
I´m very sorry Lennon, but I like a lot this version.
M, are you sorry that you made him cry?
Well... perhaps not: Lennon is a nice guy.
Word !
Dan u right
This versión is magnificient X1000
One of the few cover songs that is better than the original...and I wrote a novel about John Lennon!
think ferry just nailed on his whistling outro to better than the original
Whistling is terribly under-appreciated.
Adoro ouvir essa versão quando estou acordado de madrugada bebendo algo, esse canção me leva pra bem longe