Simply criminal that Cherry Ghost didn’t become massive - just shows you the luck in life - good and bad, right place right time, ‘Mathematics' is a gem as well, as you know Simon is an amazing singer songwriter - beautiful.
I've heard hundreds of beautiful songs already, but such a perfect combination of melody line and voice like here is an extremely rare thing among those songs. This is something fantastic!
Every now and then along comes a song that pierces you to the soul. This is one of those songs and this acoustic performance is even more amazing than the studio recording.
Yes, they are definitely unique and Simon's voice is superb as you say. They really were brilliant live, I was mesmerized. Hope you can get to see them. You won't be disappointed.
This is honestly amazing. Love hearing emotion in a vocalists voice. You can see in his eyes he's singing about something he truly has deep feelings about. Love every second of it.
Simon and Cherry Ghost are amazing. Simon is one of the great song writers of the our time. I wish they would do a US tour. If you are just discovering Cherry Ghost please buy thier albums and by all means go see them as they make more money off shows. They need our support or eventually we'll be suck with digitized music with no soul. Go forth by brothers and sisters!! God Bless!-Seamus
I first became aware of this track by Birdy's stunning cover of it, but this version cuts me to the core. It's so rare a performance has such visceral emotion but this does. Absolutely beautiful.
I always wondered about this album when it came out, plus the single 'people help the people', should've been way more popular. Super talented songwriter and performer. 👍😎🥰
People criticise Birdy for covering this song but two things: the girl has taste for choosing a song of this quality to cover and make popular ; she brought a lot of people here that otherwise would not have discovered cheery ghost
I first heard the Gregorian version of this song in their "Chapter 9" album released in 2013. Then I looked up the title in TH-cam and listened to Birdy's cover also released in the same year. After listening to those two covers, I discovered Cherry Ghost - the original artist of this song. I agree with you. Birdy has very interesting taste to music. There's no point of criticizing the artists who covered this song. I am discovering the original bands from Birdy's 2011 cover album too.
I came here from the Birdy version also. She is a better singer than Cherry and her version is beautiful. Cherry's version feels so heartfelt and true and is also beautiful.
Love his voice! I belive in every word he sings, it´s straight from the heart. It´s to sad that people like him, have to lend their talent (Avicii) to get a big audience.....
Ce que j'aimerai réellement comprendre les autres langues ...Très belle mélodie très belle voix ...Une chanson pleine de coeur et de résonnance vers le bien être et l'amour divin !...
I was part of a crowd of 28 in Glasgow while I worked away. One week later I was part of a full house in london. Then Leeds and my home town of Sheffield. Neva get sick of this band. Just wish leave it to Bert was in the same era.
Stunning song,Simon is a great poet ,singing from his soul ,not just a beautiful voice . Can't stop listening to Cherry Ghost since i've discovered them lately ! I wish to go to Cherry Ghost concert any where here in Europe :)
Stunning ,Cherry Gohst ,Simon voice is full of soul ,so passionate and real . I've discoverd them lately, love their music ,poetry and the whole concept .
beautiful, hope everyone knows the meaning of the song and realise , we should be a bit nicer to each other and forget which version they like better. plus , cherry ghost wrote the song
have literally just discovered this guy/band after noticing that he/they are supporting the coral in a few weeks that im off to watch. absolutely frighteningly good. what id give to have a voice!! beautiful, amazing, goosebumps, it gives you the lot. no more superlatives required. these and i am kloot would make for a nice little gig to go to all in a one'er.
Cherry ghost is now the name of the band. used to be alias for simon aldred before he formed a band. but yeah simon aldred/cherry ghost wrote it. google is your friend.
His voice isn't exactly pretty, but that's the point I think. With his voice like this, it just further gives the song its strong emotional impact. The voice reflects the life and the theme, which is magnificent.
Simon Aldred wrote it, Birdy only covered it. It was first on the Cherry Ghost album 'Thirst for Romance' in 2007. Birdy was only 11 years old when it came out. In fact, I believe she only wrote one of the songs on her album.
What a voice, what a masterpiece.....2023 and it's still beautiful.....
Probably the best song ever written.
Simply criminal that Cherry Ghost didn’t become massive - just shows you the luck in life - good and bad, right place right time, ‘Mathematics' is a gem as well, as you know
Simon is an amazing singer songwriter - beautiful.
Simon does write for other people most notably Liam Gallagher. I'm sure he's doing alright.
the cover by birdy went pretty big in europe
Best thing to come out of Bolton, since Chorley New Road..the guys a genius.
I've heard hundreds of beautiful songs already, but such a perfect combination of melody line and voice like here is an extremely rare thing among those songs. This is something fantastic!
Every now and then along comes a song that pierces you to the soul. This is one of those songs and this acoustic performance is even more amazing than the studio recording.
What an incredible and expressive voice! Passionate, plaintive, wishful and utterly unique!
Stunned and completely spellbound by this performance...
Mark Higgins He's fantastic live too, so if you haven't already seen him... please do :)
Thanks for the recommendation! I'd love to see them live as they have a very unique sound and with Simon's superb vocal I bet they are brilliant!
Yes, they are definitely unique and Simon's voice is superb as you say. They really were brilliant live, I was mesmerized. Hope you can get to see them. You won't be disappointed.
I'd love to see them live!
+Kram Sniggah. Me too :)
This is honestly amazing. Love hearing emotion in a vocalists voice. You can see in his eyes he's singing about something he truly has deep feelings about. Love every second of it.
Walter Matthau, who'd have thought he could sing so well?
The guy on the right is my history teacher now lol
Luck you…
jim something innit?
The one on the left teaches archeology!
Genius song
Simon and Cherry Ghost are amazing. Simon is one of the great song writers of the our time. I wish they would do a US tour. If you are just discovering Cherry Ghost please buy thier albums and by all means go see them as they make more money off shows. They need our support or eventually we'll be suck with digitized music with no soul. Go forth by brothers and sisters!! God Bless!-Seamus
it's just one of those songs that just IS. no explanation needed, just meant to be, ....that is all
I first became aware of this track by Birdy's stunning cover of it, but this version cuts me to the core. It's so rare a performance has such visceral emotion but this does. Absolutely beautiful.
This song was meant to be played acoustically. Brilliant and moving !
I will always love this raw acoustic version 😢
I always wondered about this album when it came out, plus the single 'people help the people', should've been way more popular. Super talented songwriter and performer. 👍😎🥰
What a tallent....!! Beautiful song and amazingly performed. 10/10...!!
I love Simon's voice!
the guy with the specs is ma history teacher!!! hahaaaaa
Fuck I love this version. Amazing.
words, voice and sound of guitar come softly and intense right to my heart and i can feel this song not in my head not in my ears...but deeply inside
People criticise Birdy for covering this song but two things: the girl has taste for choosing a song of this quality to cover and make popular ; she brought a lot of people here that otherwise would not have discovered cheery ghost
I first heard the Gregorian version of this song in their "Chapter 9" album released in 2013. Then I looked up the title in TH-cam and listened to Birdy's cover also released in the same year. After listening to those two covers, I discovered Cherry Ghost - the original artist of this song.
I agree with you. Birdy has very interesting taste to music. There's no point of criticizing the artists who covered this song.
I am discovering the original bands from Birdy's 2011 cover album too.
I came here from the Birdy version also. She is a better singer than Cherry and her version is beautiful. Cherry's version feels so heartfelt and true and is also beautiful.
She doesn't choose anything..other people choose for her. She's a great karaoke singer though.
Love his voice! I belive in every word he sings, it´s straight from the heart. It´s to sad that people like him, have to lend their talent (Avicii) to get a big audience.....
Gonna see these in a couple of weeks time in liverpool, there a class act!
it's ALWAYS an awesome and emotional experience listen to this MASTERPIECE... ❤
Bloody marvelous
This is beauty... Cling to it. ❤️
Makes me tearful... I wish I had 500 songs on my player.. It's now 15-yrs on and still miss them.
Das geht voll ins Herz , grossartig !!
I just love that little interlude at the start…bootifull
Ce que j'aimerai réellement comprendre les autres langues ...Très belle mélodie très belle voix ...Une chanson pleine de coeur et de résonnance vers le bien être et l'amour divin !...
His, Tim McIlrath's and Joe Newman's are three of the most unique voices I've ever heard...
I love that song❤
I was part of a crowd of 28 in Glasgow while I worked away. One week later I was part of a full house in london. Then Leeds and my home town of Sheffield. Neva get sick of this band. Just wish leave it to Bert was in the same era.
Just, fkin beautiful
Listened to this for the first time in Thailand back in 07 I believe on Ko Phangan - just rediscovered it through this version which is top class
Stunning song,Simon is a great poet ,singing from his soul ,not just a beautiful voice .
Can't stop listening to Cherry Ghost since i've discovered them lately !
I wish to go to Cherry Ghost concert any where here in Europe :)
hes cute!!
amazing voice!
You'd have to be "cold as a stone" not to be touched by that awesome performance! Beautiful!
a voice that sounds like its seen a few lifetimes, very much amazing
Stunning ,Cherry Gohst ,Simon voice is full of soul ,so passionate and real .
I've discoverd them lately, love their music ,poetry and the whole concept .
I can´t believe I took so much time to hear this!
He is just amazing!
Great!! Love this band..very harmonic!
Gave me goosebumps. Absoloutely gorgeous.
FANTASTIC
I cannot believe birdys cover version has 58 times the hits than this! it makes me fucking sick that someone so talented gets nothing back
absolute nuts,beautiful!!
Incredible, I am literally lost for words how good that was.
I loved the fact that you did it your way and beautifully sang it. Way to go
Amazing,so touching
beautiful
This is really amazing!
beautiful, hope everyone knows the meaning of the song and realise , we should be a bit nicer to each other and forget which version they like better. plus , cherry ghost wrote the song
Beautiful 🕊
Simply stunning lyrics
Love it
have literally just discovered this guy/band after noticing that he/they are supporting the coral in a few weeks that im off to watch. absolutely frighteningly good. what id give to have a voice!! beautiful, amazing, goosebumps, it gives you the lot. no more superlatives required. these and i am kloot would make for a nice little gig to go to all in a one'er.
wow beautiful!!
Fantastic!!!! cant say anything else!!
Ed Byrne on lead guitar, all joking aside I have watched this at least once a day for the past two years. brilliant song and a voice second to none.
Awesome love this
Oh, my heart...
Awesome song !!!!!!
when that guy sings he'll hold my hand if I'm homesick I feel it
soulfully!
Amazing .....
Beautiful voice
beautiful...
Brilliant
Wow - thats awesome, love this band, love the album, best of '07 - '08 so far for me.
You are amazing!
Sheer quality! You have lived.
Magnificent :)
great voice. gravel
great version
ahh man i love this band and love this song. for once a voice that sounds like it deserves to be singing of topics of such depth and meaning
Cherry ghost is now the name of the band. used to be alias for simon aldred before he formed a band. but yeah simon aldred/cherry ghost wrote it. google is your friend.
loved it
Quality, love cherry ghost
Super cool!!!!!!!
Quality song,speaks of a compassionate soul.
Incredible
Just played this to my wife on this sunny Saturday morning. She’s now weeping gently into her coffee.
it's a great version of a beautiful song. nice.
His is actually the original version.
Heaven
Epic song. Epic musician. Nuff said.
Great band and voice simon
His voice isn't exactly pretty, but that's the point I think. With his voice like this, it just further gives the song its strong emotional impact. The voice reflects the life and the theme, which is magnificent.
Bellissima
Wow❤
great song.
Great from Italy
who is cherry ghosts, who is birdy ? This is BRILLIANT
Music which is both intelligent and beautiful, what a rare combination.
Just 1.8 K views?
Simon Aldred wrote it, Birdy only covered it. It was first on the Cherry Ghost album 'Thirst for Romance' in 2007. Birdy was only 11 years old when it came out. In fact, I believe she only wrote one of the songs on her album.
Wow omg
beutiful song
immenso
Yeahh! Much better than this Birdy Version!!!
Now I Love this Song really!!!
seen simon again at the good life society last night he is sooo good