An Absolutely Beautiful Version of (A-ha) "Take On Me" by New Busker David Hayden.
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Really well done pal, it's a fantastic performance and hugely deserves such an incredible response 🙏😇
This is an awesome cover! Well done and keep up the fantastic work.
Man, big hello from Russia!❤I listen to it every day🔥❤️
Well done David.
Eu estou no Brasil, mas graças a tecnologia eu posso vê-lo e ouvi-lo cantando essa bela música de forma maravilhosa. Eu era um adolescente quando essa música foi lançada. Parabéns! 👏🇧🇷
This slower version leaves the lyrics bare to reveal their true meaning. Amazing how manic the 80s were to mask how deep this song truly is.
Some of it is age too....'gone in a day or two' hits a LOT harder now than in 85.
So right!
Not so much manic as insanely amazing.
Good point man. Agreed.
80's weren't necessarily manic.. it depends on the person what's going on in his life at any time of the age
Good take on this song though 👍
Took me back to watching MTV with my girlfriend, who became my fiancé, who became my wife, who became the mother of my 3 kids and became the Nana of my 3 grandchildren. This is such a beautiful little piece of music by this young man. Glad I got to see this.
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Magnifique interprétation et commentaire qui me renvoient à tant de souvenirs heureux, d' un autre Monde. Le temps d'Avant.
Great story
This is all someone needs to hear today
Proud and lucky man Tim. Live long in happiness & health.
I'm a 55 year old man with 3 grown sons from a marriage of 25 years. Hearing this makes me emotional thinking about my life's journey since hearing this song for the first time around 40 years ago. Wow! Great job young man.👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
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Same as that, brilliant!
Beautiful
Me as well. All the people gone. Shocking.
There with you man. Doesn’t seem like that long ago….beautiful rendition.
I'm happy that a young busker loves a song of my generation.
Soul did not die.
Context is everything. In 1985, this song was released during what was to be the peak of the AIDS crisis in Atlanta and around the world. This song was the background to the chaos of our ICU care of a little known disease that was ravaging, frightening, and ostracizing. In nursing, we were the front line for compassionate care in the ICU for our patients with “fever of unknown origin”. For our sanity, Take on me, take me on was a silent anthem. Well done in giving this song the grace it truly deserves. Listen to him perform this again, with this in mind. You’ll hear it in a different way. Again, thank you for this rendition and the reminder of the care of ICU nurses in the mid 80’s.
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What a beautiful message, & much love for all the care 💕
@@dublincitytoday I've been subbed to you for several years, just realized I haven't gotten notifications in a while. Thank you for continuing to spotlight these young artists!
@@BeSquared-hm1tt it's my pleasure. I appreciate having you with my friend. I hope you're keeping happy and life is being kind 🙏😇
Thank you for the work you did, the compassion you showed your patients. You who did this are angels❤
I love how the girl nursing the coffee in the background gets pulled in.
One in ten have the ear and musical sensitivity to realise what they are hearing. Most dont notice.
she sheds a tear or two
Yes! ❤ sweet as can be. I hope she said hello to him.
Jeff in the wild.
Lol. And looks furtively away when he looks over his shoulder, embarrassed, like she's somehow intruding on him singing in the shower. Adorable.
And suddenly time slowed down, as I was transported back 30 years into my college days listening to this on tape!
Me too
And they didn't include the lyrics. 😒 We were all singing funky lyrics, I'm sure. 🤣
Yep... right back to college memories
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I’m 55 and I love this slowed down version to take in the lyrics that are precious, profound and beautiful 💖 Excellent and good on this talented young man for a beautiful delivery.
For those that don’t know, this is essentially the arrangement Morten Harket uses these days. Stunningly beautiful and gives us, essentially, a whole new song.
Exactly
Morten also did the slower version on the Masked Singer UK. i can't believe that the judges couldn't figure out who he was
Beautifully angelic
I think you have aptly, and eloquently, summed up the thoughts of many with your observation "... essentially, a whole new song." In my opinion, Mr. Harket has accomplished, exquisitely, that very thing.
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There is so much talent out there that we never get to hear because it isn't "commercial". The best musical performances you'll ever hear will not be on the radio!
This is so true.
True, but this song was on the radio plenty. A-ha did a slow version as well.
@@-PURPLE-HEAD I meant you won't hear most of these great talented musicians on the radio. I'm not referring to the songs they are covering.
@@spitzer1113would you prefer covers on the radio, rather than the original artists?
i don't even know anyone who listens to the radio anymore, I occasionally do on a long road trip but not like i did years ago. There is great talent out there but the music industry no longer promotes talent, it promotes grabbing attention. Something like this demands you actually listen to it.
My wife and I were expecting our first child. The baby's due date was October 3, 1985.
On the day before, October 2, we found out the baby had died en utero. She (we learned the baby was a girl) would be a full term stillborn. We were both heartbroken.
That evening, the 2nd, I left my wife at the hospital as she was scheduled for a forced delivery the next day.
When I got into my car, by habit I turned on the radio. A-ha's classic song began playing. For some inexplicable reason the melody and lyrics spoke to me in that empty moment. Every time I hear that song my mind immediately goes back to that sad evening nearly 40 years ago.
This young man's guitar version is outstanding (and it also had that time travel effect on me).
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I pray there were good things in those 40 years. So sorry for your loss.
This song brings so many together.
Fabulous. I hope folks realize how hard it is to finger pick that and sing at the same time with that level of vocal proficiency. Great rendition of an amazing song.
SO beautiful voice❤ BRAVO❤
Good that you pointed this performer out. Appreciate his talent.
That’s exactly the first thing I thought.
It isn't that hard.
It’s electric and he has effect pedals on his mic and guitar.. it’s not as good as you think..
this song has never been this beautiful. it brings tears to one's heart.
The acoustic version from the band themselves is the bar for this song. This gentleman does a good job. But it doesn’t hit like the original bands acoustic version.
So true
Stripped down like this ,I didn't realise how beautiful the lyrics are,
So Needless to say
I'm odds and ends
That's me
I'm stumbling away,
I'm slowly learning that's life's ok just
Say after me,
It's no better to be safe than sorry
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I agree. In the original I could only make out a few.
Amen ❤
I agree when it was on MTV as a video the lyrics were secondary.
Yes I am that old. I never realized what a beautiful song it is performed by in this way
Yeah, have to say, I'd never been able to decipher half the lyrics until today.
I’m 66. One of my favourite songs and a wonderful rendition. Thank you
This song always brings me back to my growing years in the 80s. Such happy memories. Hey Gen X people, we are the best generation.
Agreed. Simpler times man..
We certainly are. We Rock🤣❤🇦🇺
I once asked my parents when they were in their 70s if they felt their age or young at heart and age was relative. Their answer was the latter. My father is now gone; I'm 57. This version of this song brings a tear to my eye. The memories are happy but man, it was a time and decade that will never return. I miss them. I'm not afraid of aging or even dying, but the melancholy is there.
I’m afraid we’re the last generation to appreciate our roots and have a sense of common decency for each other. Now we’re all separated by one thing or another. I’m not speaking for everyone, just my observations here in SoCal.
@@roxtar38Nice .. Thanks for sharing
I’m sad that people who walk don’t even look at this magnificent singer.
Poor "stressed" people.
I think too!🙁
Maybe people that have tough lives, dont want to hear a happy song reduced to a depressing crawl....
this
They are secret aliens
This is Ireland, everyone can sing!
Beautiful rendition. Clearly the lady in the background knew something great was coming. She stopped what she was doing immediately and just enjoyed the beauty of your playing and singing
I wouldn't have wanted to miss this, either
prob his girl dah...
And notice how she has no selfphone, just coffee.
Weird how different people have different "ears" for music. I like tori Amos and my wife thinks she sounds like a dying cat. LOL
Not a rendition, it’s from deadpool. Ah ha did it this slow. Good regardless, but just so you can look that up too!
It's so nice to see the young generation let us relive the old classics 👍 this is a great rendition , well done David 👏
This isn't his version Ah Ha did this version and it was used in a movie he's only doing their version of it
Don't encourage them! They're soft, and not worth the effort. Damn gen-whatevers.
Because, unfortunately, todays music isn’t good. Good job by this young man with this song which is not easy to sing.
I grew up with A-ha and this slow version sounds fantastic. By the way I am familiar with Grafton Street for street artists 😂
My son is 16: His tastes run from Pink Floyd and Lynyrd Skynyrd to Nirvana, Metallica, and some more modern stuff. A while back he brought his guitar to me and wanted me to teach him how to play Eruption lol. I can’t even understand how Ed did that, let alone teach it; I’m just a casual strummer. But I guess he’s not alone in appreciating older music. But then I grew up on Richie Valens, Buddy Holly, Elvis, and others along with CCR and Mommas and the Papas lol. My mom refused to let me listen to anything but oldies and country gospel because everything else was “The Devil”. I ended up listening to what I wanted as a teenager but I still enjoy those oldies. Maybe that passed onto my son a bit, but his friends all enjoy older music too so who knows
Easily the best version I’ve ever heard, 38 years of listening to this song. David is mesmerising. Dude needs to get noticed!! More of him please 🙌😍🔊🇮🇪
Escute o morten harket, cantado.
You should listen to A-ha do this version. As good as this kid is, they’re even better.
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@@rfcalm I don’t get it? In addition to the 80s version, they also perform this one. And they are fantastic
That’s it my brother! Let’s give the boy the appreciation he deserves!!!
If I was walking by this kid and heard THAT, I’d ask him how much his rent is a month, and then drop it in his guitar case.
It’s covered kid. Don’t ever stop playing.
Wonderful performance.
this.
The Last of Us 2 has a better version
Lol sure u would
@@FAYMprod No it isn't and that version also isn't a live rendition.
It always amazes me when I watch things like this.... Very few stop to watch and listen. His voice would stop me in my tracks.
Yep! I was surprised so few were “stopped in their tracks”…
If I stopped to listen I would stand behind the guy with the camera, and I guess I'm not the only one.
IKR
You know they say “Timing is everything.” Just not the time for all of those walkers to attend.
If you stopped for every great busker in Dublin you wouldn't make to Coppers before last call.
I loved A-ha’s acoustic version of Take on Me, and this young man definitely does it justice here.
Morten is a tough act to follow 😊
I love acoustic!!!
Yes, there aren't many singers with the vocal quality Morten posseses. Some do a good job, like this young man but Morten evokes so much feeling with his singing that is very hard to compete with him. The guy is unique in his singing.
@@roden70 Absolutely, Morten is unique and nobody else sounds like him either in tone or range. Too many performers are just bland and overuse auto tune now, which is very sad.
Morten is one of a few singers who have a unique voice or vocal range. In pop/rock there’s Bono, Johnny Cash, Elvis, George Michael or the master of them all, Freddie Mercury. I’m not knowledgeable about opera, but the notes those Tenors can hit is phenomenal.
I’m a baritone who can hit a decent falsetto, but I’ve never, ever been able to to reach Morten’s “in a day” top note from Take on Me’s chorus. I always end up sounding like a cat being strangled 😂
I will forever be jealous of him.
@@ladyesther That’s when you really get to appreciate a singer’s voice and a band’s ability to change their sound. Acoustic is a real challenge .
For the first time I can understand all the lyrics! He needs to go on a nationally televised talent show.
YES USA JULY 20TH, 2024
Why?
This is real as opposed to those fake ass TV shows.
Nah talent shows are trash you don’t see the best go on talent shows, talent gets you noticed doing this playing music
Your version is hauntingly peaceful and angelic. You are very talented. Thank You. Keep playing and sharing your gift.
The people who walked by had no idea of the gem they were missing. I’ve heard several acoustic versions of this, including by A-Ha themselves and this is sublime.
Dublin is slowly losing it's authentic soul. This young man is definitely the exception, excellent rendition.
The lady having coffee really appreciated what was happening.
Great job 🙏
Sure got the attention of the girl in the background. I grew up in the 80's . I liked and enjoyed this version, but I especially liked that it took me back to the 80's where I find myself most of the time. I am glad that the new generation are playing the songs of our past generation and also pass it on to the following generation so that all songs continue to live until the end of time. Great job David.
Good words
Me too ditto!!
Remember when MTV first got started? I loved this song and video, one of many, many favorites. Miss those 'simpler' times.💙💯
@@MorrigansRaven3944 Yes, I miss the 80ies to!🤗 Good music, good movies. Kids enjoying the outdoors and being able to enjoy their innocence. The true life before all the social media pressure, indoor gaming and fake realities. When random people used to talk to each other, in the bus, on the train,...looking at each other and smiling. 😊🌸Spontane interactions that made you think about other people and their life and opinions. A healthy and fun learning proces. I'm so happy that I grew up like that and still enjoy those encounters 😃...but they are becoming rare.
Beautiful , just beautiful. How can people just walk on by and not be moved by this beautiful young mans singing enough to stop and listen?? He’s phenomenal!! Whoever you are , wherever you are keep pursuing this wonderful gift you have!!
He has a beautiful voice ❤
Exactly what I was thinking watching this
Yes, we miss the small moments of true beauty this realm has to offer many times... maybe time to slow down and find joy wherever it presents itself.❤
I say the same thing often when listening to street singers. How do people just walk by it happens so often. This young man's voice is so beautiful! Even if you are in a hurry just his voice should stop you and give you goosebumps!
Everything is moving. Everything is moved.
You distact yourself with should and stop listening.
Or maybe you are part of the music too.
I don't know.😅
Great job young man. He has a lovely voice. Why is he having to be busking? He needs to be recognized. Moved me to tears. American, but been to Dublin. Beautiful city and people.
you have a beautiful voice and what a great cover of this classic 80's song - takes me back to my mid 20's
I would not be able to just walk on by while this young man is singing! Absolutely beautiful guitar playing and a stunning voice. Thank you for sharing your amazing gift with us.
they were fools.......how could they not STOP...?????
A man ain't supposed to cry, but DAMN IT...this great musician brought a tear to my eye.
Take on Me by A-Ha is my absolute favorite song of all time. This is a beautiful rendition and I approve and endorse this version. ❤
He didn't wake up that day to cover this song, he woke up to take over. I can't believe an acoustic version of this song can be this good, out in the open. TU!
truly
truly
I certainly would have stopped in my track to listen to this fabulous performance!❤
playing this slow brings a whole another dimension to the song! love it!
A lot of people don't realize that even though you know how to play, what balls it takes to perform live with the chance that nobody will like you. You've got "it" and I envy you for that.
New sub. Gravity keeps us here but Music makes the world 'round, Keep it up.
YES!!!
So beautiful. What a voice this young man has. OMG
I had to add to my comment. I’ve played the original so many time to compare. It seemed so much more pop and up beat. Beautiful as it was, this is by far my favorite. So pure and his vocals can’t be hidden by a bunch of instruments and electronics. This is so heart felt, honest and accurate. The lyrics brought tears to my eyes, and this young man has the talent to make it feel real. By far my favorite.
Simply wonderful. Thank you Sir
I love Ah-ha - bought their albums through the years…but this was an amazing rendition - just lovely. I keep playing it because it was just so well done. You are a talented young man.❤
What a sad state of the world when people can't take a few minutes to listen to such a talented singer/ guitar player and such a beautiful song😞
good thing people have better things to do than waste time listening to music
@@drunktrump5209 sorry you feel that way your missing out on the beauty of life!
@@robert_sovitsky there is lots of beauty in life, it's hard to miss it no matter what you are doing.
There's not many people who can take this song and sing it in such a way that I'm sure Morten Harkett would himself stop and be entranced by. This young fella has done just that. Morten and A-ha would love it! As a child of the 80s i am so happy that this song has been given a new lease of life.
What a rendition ! From the foot-tapping 1980s original to the tearful 2017 version and then this. You have a beautiful voice hitting all those subtle high notes effortlessly. Just pure talent. Take a bow Sir.
This song is like a very high quality bottle of wine, from old French vines, opened at just the right time decades later - it has become complex and nuanced.
FOOLS JUST WALKING BY,those people passing by had no idea the gift they were given😒................that was gorgeous.❤❤❤
The lady in the back understood
Sleepwalking
I was just thinking the same
Amazing all the people just strolling by without notice meanwhile this young man is giving us a version of this song we all need!! Great job young man❤️❤️👌🏽
I noticed that. This was beautiful
I remember the song I'm 83 years old but I think it you made it more beautiful and slow and it calmed me down thank thank you
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Like an echo from the past this guy sings flawlessly the song you remember in a fast life. ❤
Beautiful rendition. I only wish your solo was longer. You are so talented.
I feel it, absolutely , a skill not seen before., the vocals make this song.
A new voice rings out in the streets of Dublin...woooow and then immediately with such a stunning version of "Take on me", great job David.
This was more than just a song, this is a masterpiece. Well done, you touched my heart with this one
Wow! What an amazing talent! Great job, David. I loved your rendition of this beautiful song. ❤
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That was amazing!
Beautiful version!
I took the 80’s for granted. 😢
Thank you for turning this memorable song into something even more memorable.
Absolutely beautiful. What a pure clear voice. Wonderful! 👍
What a truly beautiful rendition of this amazing song. At 66 years of age the song took me on a wonderful journey down memory lane. Thank you young man. Greetings and blessings from South Africa.
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the girl in the back is so captivated , so am i in 2024..soul rendition of a classique...welldone
He is awesome-and looks like he has an admirer-lady in the background.😃
He is incredibly talented. Beautiful and original cover.
This guy did a one hit wonder justice. What a beautiful rendition of an 80's classic. Excellent job.
One hit wonder? Aha had a ton of hits- in Europe anyway.
a-ha are great Artists: The sun always shines on tv, Hunting high and low, Manhattan Skyline, Scoundrel days, I've been losing you, Stay on these roads, The living daylights, There's never a forever thing, Soft rains of April, October, East of the sun West of the moon, Crying in the rain, Memorial Beach, Lifelines, Summer moved on, Analogue,Cast in Steel, True North...
Oh my...what a wonderful rendition full of emotion and passion👌...the slow version is better than the original...great!!! Very well done David 👏👏👏 thank you so much🙏
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So beautiful! I am speechless.👍🙏
Beautiful voice, very moving.
This is the best version of this song; wow - so beautiful and full of tender love.
All I can say is, WOW!!! What a beautiful song, and a beautiful voice! You are soo gifted, like an Angel of GOD singing it!! So very touching and spiritual to me! Thank You, for You, and the lovely talent that you bring to us all!! Peace and Blessings My Brother!!! XX. 🙏🙏
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Ironically, today is national angel day and I just saw one 😇🕊 absolutely breathtaking!
Absolutely gorgeous so beautiful so extremely talented ..amazing thanku so much love an God bless always x
Simply beautiful..The most touching version of this song I've ever heard..
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people walking past an and coming great musician - that's always the way....right?
brilliant rendition!
Stunningly beautiful…
Better than 99 percent of today’s talent.
Buddy you brought this song up into a soul stirring realm. It’s an absolutely beautiful rendition! Whether you know it or not you helped a lot of people with this song. I am one of them.
I saw A Ha concert in the 80’s, love this version too. Thank you for sharing.
WOW! That's awesome - my generation of music. I love it. Very talented.
Impressive. Great arraignment. Hope to see a lot more of this musician.
That was a brilliant rendition. I would say David has a great future on Grafton Street & beyond with performances like that. A great introduction Sean. Thanks for posting.
Beautiful. Keep doing what you are doing. Your amazing.
I keep returning to this song in my YT. Like a good massage, it makes the dogs bark and feels soooo goood.
How can these people just walk past this beautiful opportunity to hear this young man? He's great. Just take a minute and enjoy.❤
I thought the same thing! Yes! Stop and smell the roses, people!
Well doggoneit! Pardon me for a moment or two as I pick my jaw up from the floor and put it back in place. Honestly, I was not expecting David to sound like a seasoned, world famous, professional performer. However, that's exactly what I heard. His vocals are amazing and his guitar playing is top notch. His rendition of Take on Me was remarkable. It's a great mid 1980s song. Well done, David!
Thanks Sean, for featuring David on DCT. I hope to see more of him in the future.
Its fascinating how many folks are walking by enjoying their lives, and here we are enjoying this moment they're passing by. Life is incredible.
Catching my breath, damn I think 🫢I stopped breathing, so beautiful, this blessed me so much, thank you 🙏
Beautiful voice. Awesome version .Thank you for sharing your gift with all of us.
This is very special. Well done!
Art isn't made for everyone 🤷🏼♀️
Let's feel blessed for experiencing this...
Thank you to this wonderful artist 🎶🍀✨🥰
Regardless of the great singing I was just mesmerised by his guitar playing 👏🏻👍🏻🍻🥃🏴
What a beautiful rendition.Very heart-felt.Thank you, David.❤️
A few years ago, I got into transcendental mediation. My "secret" mantra sounded like the title of this song. I no longer practice TM. I can at long last enjoy this song, especially this version 😍
Amazing talent! Such a beautiful voice! Love his slower version. Can't believe so many people were just walking by. I would have camped there until he finished.
I never actually listened to the lyrics before - until now. Wow!!!
Simply stunning. One of the most beautiful and important songs of that decade performed in a way that reveals its true beauty. Bravo!
Fantastic performance so much talent in ireland must be something in the water another cool video Saun well done keep up the good work love uk
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He is very good, I noticed older man in background stop, it probably brought back memories of his youth like it did me, I'm 61.
What amazes me everyone that just walks by. I’d be standing there in awe!
He hit those high notes beautifully!! 🎶🎤🎸
Absolutely brilliant first rendition of David! His strong voice makes the song an event! Please, more from him!
I've never processed the lyrics for this sonf. This was the first time that I've actually truly "heard" them. So lovely. Wonderful take.
Amazing rendition. Guitar, vocals stellar. Very emotional and so beautiful.
Your voice is so crisp and compelling... beautiful 🎉❤