a-ha - Take On Me (Live From MTV Unplugged)

[@bryand.6889]

he looks like the most understanding dad in the world

[@rorybray7356]

😂

[@rogerrabbitz9746]

I bet he is tho

[@tj8870]

@@OurEyesAreYetToOpen Good daddy energy... little rough one...

[@clintonpendleton1212]

cute daddy boi

[@MiskyMBA]

he got that humble face

[@alexlanza9494]

This man has aged like fine wine

[@jesusmartingutierrez441]

Alex Lanza he truly has

[@hugogomes3210]

Oporto Wine. From Portugal

[@kathybuczkowski9529]

He is fine.

[@theninth5691]

The FINEST

[@EDWARD-ny3qv]

Yes 😎✨🙏🤙👍!!!

[@rabbitribbit8710]

"Slowly learning that life is okay" That line is always the one that gets me so much in this song.

[@freezecanberry]

Ja man

[@bexadamson5582]

Same

[@victorzepeda765]

Ikr...

[@MrShneedleWoods]

freezecanberry Hauptsache auf deutsch antworten :D

[@KaasKing12]

freezecanberry perfect

[@stpatty3310]

"It's no better to be safe than sorry." It takes a life full of regret for this to hit so hard.

[@DashiiDashii]

Feels like he’s singing goodbye to an entire generation.

[@bigtdawg2626]

damm, no doubt.

[@dawg7915]

that was the first thing that came to my mind Dashii

[@BubbaYoga]

I'll be gone... in a day or 2.

[@zoandrianinaharifetra5007]

yeah , it seems to be

[@taimoorahmed_507]

☹️

[@gaidentheone]

This song hits so differently when played acoustically

[@thebaron9194]

Completely different song.

[@diavolo_WD]

Nice and calm

[@johnmiguelgargantos3509]

True I agree

[@jesset6574]

Gaiden The One ☝️ so many memories about my kids and wife when I hear it this way.

[@luiscontreras3918]

Its a sadness song...

[@teaganriley21]

“Slowly learning that life is okay” we all need that

[@ProfeARios]

My favorite line of the song

[@Blazorbust]

@@ProfeARios Doubly so because of the way he sings it

[@bryank5502]

@@teaganriley21 i hope you know that near is superior

[@teaganriley21]

bryan yes he is but I love both L and near equally

[@stacyflood4319]

This line and "You're all the things I've got to remember" Both break my heart 💔 I wish I was 14 again.... I'm 53 now 🥺

[@walterreddine3973]

As they say...... When you are young you enjoy the melody. When you get older you understand the lyrics.

[@R6TBS]

That is so so true 👏

[@ОльгаКузмина-с3р]

Точно❤

[@bjv1678]

Had not heard that before. Thanks for sharing... Odd I read that on my birthday. ❤

[@olgaalviarez9461]

Esta canción es preciosa transmite paz,dulzura,ternura.......

[@flammenjc]

thats very true 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

[@hotdamndan9892]

The original version is like a soundtrack for a man living in the fast pace life in the 80's all cool and hip. This one is like when the same man grows old and saying farewell to the fun memories of his youth.

[@Makeouthill1767]

That’s fuckin sad dude

[@ledamariadummergerber4695]

Amo 😍

[@יונתןשפירא-ר2ט]

Exactly

[@mayalawad7452]

Beautiful either way 💚

[@reginaldobatista8210]

@@ledamariadummergerber4695 versão perfeita ne

[@KMProductionsHD]

The fact he’s still got such a good voice after decades is incredible

[@fire4ev]

why? with proper training you can only get better

[@jeffthealienband]

@@fire4ev because he's 60 years old

[@travelqueen2625]

Fifty Three and he’s still hot as hell!

[@NithinKumblekar]

Ya right!

[@kazu2391]

Same thing with Rick Astley, his voice is even arguably better than it was years ago. These artists are absolutely beautiful...

[@inkjazz]

That moment you realize this song is deeper than you ever imagined...

[@jennyjen3378]

That is very true now

[@MacAllen]

It was used on Magicians and tore my heart out, I had no idea how this song could sound.

[@xehanort3623]

What do you mean?

[@NithinKumblekar]

true that

[@SonnyGTA]

Chris P. RIGHT?!?!?? I thought the SAME thing when I heard this. I was like....’he’s saying all that?!?’ It was so upbeat I never knew the words!

[@madsquishy3410]

Omg the nostalgia on the faces of the women singing along in the audience literally gave me chills. The lyrics hit so different when it's done acoustically like this. It feels so sad almost like a goodbye to childhood and all those memories of what you were doing when this song came out. This is just beautiful and so is his voice.

[@dougscott2298]

Yup, secondary school is a lifetime ago, yet this song transports me right there❤

[@nicolasfillonneau7856]

😢

[@coolumbus1947]

original: we groovin' this version: we cryin'

[@hermesvoidx7712]

Lol but yeah this version is kinda sad

[@gabymorales4459]

Foreal! Lol

[@Ricki5ifty]

Deadass lmao

[@nahuel6136]

original: 😎 this one: 😔 society

[@spylerfuknone9405]

This is so true

[@dendanskehelt4296]

Seeing the audience members singing along quietly with tears in their eyes proves that this is a timeless song.

[@t.uvovomariapretadabahiaet357]

Sem sobra de dúvidas que é atemporal!! Sou brasileira e amo Ah!!!!

[@cecileroy557]

I will ALWAYS love this song!!!!

[@Africdunord]

Still In love with this song

[@imnothere220]

No it doesn't. Stop misusing words and concepts. Just say what you feel and stop desperately trying to find validation. It's ok to love it without needing to find what you seem to need.

[@dendanskehelt4296]

@@imnothere220 It took you all your mental ressources to type that out huh kid.

[@wrozeon]

This song is so clean that it kills 100% of germs

[@deuce0609]

I thought it looked like Paul's grandfather...it was so clean

[@drgregoryhaus]

7k germs disliked this video

[@annohjdawami8229]

@@drgregoryhaus oh my god 🤪😂

[@RooseveltCoopling]

Erozeon, U R dat real MVP!

[@scrambledegg81]

Legit cry-laughed at this.

[@Kalachoff]

Did you notice how music gets deeper while aging? Just like good wine.

[@TaunellE]

Very True! Cheers to that! 🍻💕🍷🍾

[@bobbyleglocks1992]

I thought the same thing, the mood of the lyrics have changed, but stayed the same. All those women reliving their youth. Cool atmosphere.

[@peanutbutterboi8489]

Like the kids locked in my basement

[@arzentralis7558]

Good Music*

[@aquamarin-]

Getting older..but never give up!!!

[@Kopite4life12]

The best part is the largely middle-aged people in the audience, singing along - no doubt reliving moments of their youth...

[@jrgenramdahl123]

Yeah, remembering how it was rigth after the war...

[@Kopite4life12]

Jørgen Ramdahl The 80’s... Which war, the Falklands?

[@Tokyo-In-My-Dreamz]

Well put my friend.

[@patriciaoakes8689]

Old age isn't nice.,our Youth vanishes so fast!!!.

[@commandress74]

@@patriciaoakes8689 old age is nice, appreciate it, relish it, live it....alot of people didnt make it that far, enjoy it to the fullest....

[@devatess8669]

One morning when I was a little girl, I watched my dad take my mom and twirled her on the kitchen floor while this song was playing on the radio. I came between them and hugged as hard as I could, not wanting to be left out. So we danced, all three of us, in the sunbeam of the morning. It was so perfect. Now, both of them are gone, but one day, I was with my six year old son and heard this song being played by some street performers while we were out shopping. I picked him up and and we started dancing to the music. He was confused at first but then started laughing, but some day, I know I will leave him too, and I hope he will have someone to dance with to this song and remember me as how I remembered my parents

[@JoeGariano]

You made me cry :-)

[@its_doovey]

omg that’s so cute but sad, I hope you guys are doing well!!

[@loretoeliaescobar9225]

Beautyfull reflection !

[@Lottchen2013]

❤❤❤

[@jake5811]

Very sweet Deva. : )

[@TheBlastoiseGuy]

Does anyone else find this a little heartbreaking? Like a happy memory that hurts because you'll never be able to go back to those times.

[@carlarakelsilvacastro2428]

Me dói tanto😢

[@patpat4233]

3000% ☹️😔😔

[@deniserollin345]

Sooo true!!!

[@QueixoRubro0]

Cried watching DP2 🥲

[@clgu5628]

same, i can feel that from the audiences' eyes

[@NickJones-l4i]

Give that man a standing ovation for his cultural impact

[@ilgattofantasma4886]

Ha bisogno di far parte del patrimonio culturale dell'UNESCO ahahah

[@stkyriakoulisdr]

"Slowly learning that life is ok". That lyric resonates with me every time

[@smileychess]

same

[@jesuscristoesenhor502]

Discover the Testimonies of Raptures to Hell and Heaven of God. You will be amazed to know so many fantastic things for man. After all, where are you going to go after your death???

[@user-vg1tt3vg9y]

@@jesuscristoesenhor502 when you die you will cease to exist. Your body will rot in the ground and the carbon that once occupied your space will return to the universe. After all, where were you for the billions of years before you were born?

[@preecey18]

Even more so in this version..

[@john_youtube1178]

@@user-vg1tt3vg9y but where does your soul go?

[@boomchicaboomboom]

His voice has held up so well all these years later. And he's still as handsome as ever.

[@mariabaskett6068]

Maybe even more handsome

[@art_vikta]

​@@mariabaskett6068 да, красивее😊

[@ВалентинаФедько-ц5щ]

Yes..❤

[@chrysallis317]

Lol, we all wanted to be that chick in the music video😂. Dragged into the comic. I remember watching it as a kid!

[@Moon1967-l1c]

Yes ❤

[@AndreaPilotti]

Im leaving this comment here, so after a month or a year when someone likes it, I get reminded of this beautiful song❤

[@VizViper]

Thank everyone in the crowd for not singing out loud.

[@king-emperorbotolfzainisem730]

Probably were told not to

[@pleaseenteraname6825]

They probably were, but he was using a directional mic

[@yungvag]

Lmfao

[@sandrasalvador5366]

I think they were muted

[@johnzackarias11]

@@king-emperorbotolfzainisem730 This was recorded in Norway. Scandinavians generally don't dare sing along unless everybody else is doing it. That being said, yes, they might have been told not to.

[@ionredlineguy]

This version is so beautiful. Never thought this song could sound like this

[@aparecidasaltarel436]

Beautifull!!!

[@plmot6476]

It's not.

[@nathan916]

@@plmot6476 stfu you probably listen to cardi b

[@ionredlineguy]

@@plmot6476 then you have no understanding of music

[@plmot6476]

@@nathan916 don't know who that is. Obviously you do, lol

[@abb54555]

"I'll see you around." "Yep." - Joel and Ellie

[@christianvacca5143]

And the never see each other again... Fuck men it still hurts me.. i'll never feel so sad by a fictional character but fuck i miss joel

[@Traceursniper]

@@christianvacca5143 he's in our hearts, forever, while we still remember him

[@kumpelblase2993]

Cringe

[@ramadhanputra7453]

Why joel you dead

[@rynfzll]

Hehe I came from that game too, I miss Joel

[@wirelesmike73]

I have always loved this song since the moment I heard it on the radio in the '80s. The upbeat original has been a permanent part of the soundtrack to my life. But, even knowing all the lyrics by heart, I never realized just how beautiful these words actually are till I heard them like this. And, now, I have to hold back tears when I hear it. It's so damn good. It honestly feels like it was always meant to be like this. And now, I love the original even more.

[@Sloppify]

You know a song is special when: 1. The crowd knows all the words; 2. The acoustic version kicks supreme ass; 3. There's a piano involved.

[@liberumabitrium2383]

4 And there isn't a dry eye in the house..😭

[@DaveDexterMusic]

Especially when the piano has loads of shit all over it that probably doesn't change the sound in any way.

[@terryg3243]

TEE HEE.....@@DaveDexterMusic

[@Pytro24]

Yeah reminds me of giorno

[@originalcomment4818]

@@Pytro24 my name is Giorno Giovanna and i have a piano

[@Stonemeister]

The line "slowly learning that life is okay" hits like a truck in this rendition.

[@osleg1460]

I'm thinking about tatoo those words as a reminder to not kill myself.

[@rambledogs2012]

Yeh, gets you right in the heart. But damn right too. Life is okay.

[@Jason-vz6hm]

Absolutely!

[@elijahjames2ndchannel]

@@osleg1460 I hope your doing ok in life I wish you the best of luck

[@user-xr3ry9wu4y]

It’s insane

[@scottr2156]

Slowly learning that life is okay. This hits hard.

[@bugs4680]

Yes !! Your still your young , dont be like me and learn everything the hard way

[@zakuraayame5091]

It's no better to be safe than sorry

[@bugs4680]

@@zakuraayame5091 ah yes !!!

[@RoofOfAstora]

I feel you

[@RoofOfAstora]

@@mellotronn yes sir

[@Paul-tp9gf]

This is possibly the most beautiful live song I’ve ever heard.loved this song as a teen in the 80s, love it even more in this format , what an incredible voice

[@hunter7127]

imagine growing up in the 80s, and then 30 years later hearing this rendition of your youth. must be very emotional

[@janefaceinthewind6260]

It is. 💖

[@AndrewBoundy]

Nah - just glad he has hair and is not dead - toofer!!

[@Sidneivm]

it tastes like the end of a party

[@nineteenfortyeight]

We don't all have to imagine. It's very bittersweet.

[@anthonythomas5820]

A very profound and emotive observation.

[@vladimirjohnson7934]

He looked after his voice well. Really impressive.

[@keeganduncan578]

He probably did actual vocal training unlike those hard rock singers that go balls to the walls and age like gravel.

[@shuneughu4244]

Keegan Duncan coke and heroine does that to you

[@redparadise5466]

Lyrics video of this masterpiece is here kzbin.info/www/bejne/ipDCq3SPn7B0nMU

[@Roberta_Trevino]

It's not about the song. It's about how the lively song aged with the people who shone in a youth long forgotten. It's remembering who you are and who you once were. It breaks my heart.

[@sydney2v]

That was beautifully said

[@weezypeezy1725]

Weird wording, totally unnecessary

[@gianinajensen8867]

@@weezypeezy1725 @@@@@1

[@Roberta_Trevino]

@@weezypeezy1725 That's okay, I'm not forcing you to like it and it's your choice to try to be negative towards something that's intended to be positive.

[@nathaniel6210]

was thinking the exact same thing. especially with how the camera pans onto the audience to see that they're all middle aged people reminiscing about how they listened to this song as kids

[@ChriChri-f7v]

When I was a teenager, I wished I could be Morten reborn...God, this song in acoustic is so tearful and so beautiful. Will this be immortal? For sure, that comes from Heaven.

[@christophersavasta5222]

"It's no better to be safe than sorry" I love that line.

[@Guilherme-fb2nl]

Horrivel

[@notKevinFeige]

"slowly learning life is okay" its awesome

[@MzUpliftingTea]

Same 😢❤😢❤😢 Hits like an anvil to the soul.

[@MA_808]

that's the song... I told a woman that and she left me to marry what was safe...

[@xianscion4271]

*”Slowly to learning that life is ok”* still hits me everytime 🥲😭

[@mandjmusic501]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/gnPWmGZ3f5aMiM0

[@locomoco6771]

i feel you. today it hits me different

[@sandeshbasnet6929]

Me too

[@zerozerohero7189]

Say after me.. "its no better to be safe than sorry"

[@sleeplessinbklyn1]

😪💯✌🏻👍

[@MALITHA]

80s: *coolest song ever* 2019: *saddest song ever*

[@toastedcompass2181]

This was, uh... recorded in 2017... still true though

[@inesreis8412]

True

[@bobadon10]

right

[@raysonramiro7019]

Deadpool bro

[@tam1729]

God is my lord 😂☺️

[@jerrys6722]

This song means so much more to those that have lived, loved and lost love...and have the chance to be loved again...he's fantastic and the song is timeless ❤

[@OzzyOscy]

Basically *_every 80s song played slowly becomes the saddest song_* ever.

[@kingowallahi6632]

So true

[@divaink1313]

I agree. I think nuances of the lyrics, beat and also videos were lost. Now it blows me away with a new enjoyment of the music that is on the soundtrack of my life. So many changes!

[@amityvillegaming2629]

OzzyOscy true dat

[@OzzyOscy]

@Collin Wall A few examples off the top of my head is 'Mad World' by Tears For Fears (as covered by Gary Jules), 'Wouldn't It Be Good' by Nik Kershaw and Duran Duran's incredible version of 'View To A Kill' at Coachella.

[@noobafet8125]

@@OzzyOscy That's cool. I didn't know Mad World was originally by Tears for Fears. Do you know any other songs that are sad or take on a completely different meaning when played slowly?

[@gdfen9816]

*it's like the echo left by the song through the years*

[@Xontra10]

dios por dios es cuatro holy shit... you put the exact thought I couldn’t put into words in a comment.

[@VERAmenteAnonima]

I couldn't find better words to say it

[@itswolfiiii9228]

Spot on 👌 ❤️ this btw

[@robd593]

Beautifully said

[@morganknox6642]

Well said ,very long echo

[@jarbackk447]

- For Joel

[@ulissesoliveira2042]

F

[@vckaspar2367]

F

[@rubendario3843]

F

[@six514]

F

[@chaconcha]

F

[@lifeontwowheels3104]

Never thought i would shed a tear to such an upbeat energetic song. It's crazy how a change in key and tempo can totally change the atmosphere of a song. The original is so positive and energetic, yet, to me, this is so melancholic and made the song and lyrics seem more like a valediction. We'll all be gone in a day or two.

[@grantrogero4544]

Grew up in the 80's and loved this video and song. My heart aches for this rendition. Really hard to believe these are the same lyrics but they are. Slowed down and introspective as we all become.

[@thewson11]

I'm an grizzled old man who has kept any old feelings and emotions locked up in a dusty box. And now I find myself crying, thinking about so many in my life who were gone "in a day or two." That's the beauty of music. It effortlessly opens up what we try so damn hard to lock away.

[@dougbullis8462]

Oh, man. Couldn’t have said it any better. Well spoken.

[@anitaspencer1734]

God bless you. I'd hold you while you cried, and I'd never tell a soul or make you talk about it ever again. Take care, sweetheart. Xo💕🌺🌸😊 I'd like to add something. You men, so hard working, so unable to cry, so deserving of so much better than you receive; thank you. Thank you for just being a man. Thank you for helping to keep our world turning. We'd all be so hopelessly lost without you. You men, so deserving of so much more, quietly suffering to keep us all going, thank you. I appreciate all of you. I can't and don't want to imagine what my life would be if it weren't for men doing the things that women aren't willing or able to do. I have a feeling you're underappreciated, but I appreciate you. I really do. Thank you😊❤❤❤

[@lucianovalentino7204]

So true my friend 🖖🏼

[@SwedishChef1977]

❤ I'm to be 48 and I found myself bawling my eyes out the first time I heard this version. I really lack words to describe how sublime it is.

[@drewnevdecker3182]

Stay strong, brother! Life has pain and regret but tomorrow is still another chance!

[@ketchupcatsup753]

One version makes you dance and the other version makes you cry ❤

[@theblackrainbow]

So true

[@hideyourhead706]

The other version makes you Jog the sidewalks.

[@cinmar720]

Yes. Indeed.

[@pazamor9164]

The guy made a sad song but with happy beat. Here the lyrics match the beat.

[@lossiiburns]

😂

[@arleneantonio122]

When the words are pronounced slowly, you understand the lyrics and simply appreciate the beautiful message of the song.

[@Thatoneguyrobloxyt]

Yes finally I understood

[@KenReilley]

Breaking down songs to their base can be powerful. The Offspring's 'Gone Away' comes to mind.

[@elprofegardner9061]

#Facts

[@ellzedd4113]

​@@KenReilleyI don't know how he performed Gone Away lice. That song always made me cry and feel less.

[@lLuzangelicals]

😢 Y eso que hablo Spanish 😅😅

[@Ярославна-й5ю]

Певец поет поклонникам ,которые с ним прожили эту жизнь и состарились вместе,сохранив верность друг другу,как же душевно это звучит .....

[@liliarodina]

Как он хорош

[@liliarodina]

Я не очень люблю попсу. Но в не конкуренции.

[@rog9317]

Man, this song hits different than the original. The original was like live life, take a chance, be daring, take advantage of the spontaneous relationships, because it's gone in a day or two. But this version transforms into taking life slow, savor the moments, I'm here for you now, because in a day or 2 I'm gone forever. Not meaning moving on to another place, but moving on from existence, passing away.

[@deagle50ae]

It's such an incredibly intimate performance.

[@andreapirlo1349]

What’s happening to you?

[@TheHappySkaters]

bruuuv

[@akalpates2035]

So wonderfully put

[@Gardzinn]

Totally agree!!

[@bananachild1936]

This man ages like fine wine in the oldest wine cellar ever preserved in the world.

[@s7powell87]

Banana Child YES YES YES

[@sungheelee9358]

You said it!

[@peachringssss]

I saw what he looked like when he was young and even now I can say he’s still got it!

[@stephaniec6458]

Yes

[@paul8926]

The band still looks great, they’ve aged gracefully!

[@colmocallaghan218]

Still hitting them high notes, age hasn't damaged that wonderful voice.

[@cuylshepherdton7437]

He isn't though. He didn't go to the E5 once in this entire performance. He's lost several notes on the top of his range. All these comments saying that his voice hasn't changed a bit and not one of you seems to realize that he changed up the last bit of the chorus to make it possible to sing. Dropped it an entire octave to sing it.

[@nadinemulford1876]

@@cuylshepherdton7437 I don't care.

[@cuylshepherdton7437]

@@nadinemulford1876 That's fine. It's also still a good performance of this iconic song. It's just factually incorrect to say that he hasn't lost any of his range. He clearly has. That being said, after a medical issue I had I can't sing this song as it was originally written anymore either. Life sucks.

[@heisdeadjim]

@@cuylshepherdton7437 you're right of course. In this setting, this pacing, it .... just works. Rewind back to the 80s and yeah, 100% I like this performance.

[@MorganaMarr01]

I was at the A-HA show in Buenos Aires on March 25 and he still has that angelic voice.

[@Twiiidy]

The way he sang "It's no better to be safe than sorry". Damn...

[@GianniCapecci]

He looks like the world's sweetest dad singing a lullaby. Masterpiece.

[@treycarter6736]

I can totally see him being the Dad who knows your night light is busted so he leaves on the hall light or something.

[@treycarter6736]

Or when you total his car, just says “It’s just a car, I’m so happy you’re ok.”

[@brianmaxwell1832]

That is the best ever describe I've ever heard .

[@biancaaguilera4837]

So true

[@ApauLoPaim]

concoRdo pLenamenTe!

[@CryptidGrimm]

This version is much more melancholic and sad, like a person finally reaching the end of their life and looking back on the good things that they’ll leave behind

[@DanMerry36]

*Ryan Reynolds would like to know your location*

[@suprimasedoloresconunapres2767]

No shit

[@allnamesaretakenful]

Good version for Weddings and Funerals.

[@abdallahanwar4324]

life is full of harm shit but when it comes to death we keep Stick to it

[@mnomadvfx]

Sounds like the girl with the comic ran off with someone else leaving him to go black and white again to slowly fade in time.

[@toszferatu]

1985: listening and dreaming of the future... 2020: listening and remembering the past...

[@MartinLeBlancEigtved_why]

Such a deep comment. Checked your profile and it's full of Call of duty videos :D

[@Andy-ig7or]

Win comment 👍

[@urielvasquez8551]

That's so deep my man

[@killmore75]

@@MartinLeBlancEigtved_why hehe! I Still respect his comment : )

[@deboraaizenberg]

absolutely...

[@Jesse-nl7tc]

This is the most Norwegian dude of all time. He looks amazing (they all look amazing) and is probably a cat doctor or grocery bagger or something now during the daytime. They all gather at night to play A-Ha tunes and to stoke nostalgic fires. And that's enough. That's amazing.

[@petitfour7687]

What????

[@liivikasaarman995]

Morten Harket’s hobbies include drawing, painting and cars. Had some movie roles and cameo apperances. But didn't quit music, ever. At the early age of four Morten Harket started writing music and playing piano. Later when the band A-Ha wasn't active he did a lot solo projects and cooperations with other artists. Amazing voice too, capable of "the greatest falsetto in the history of pop music ever""

[@CelestialDraconis]

All those 50 year old women in the audience were probably once teenage girls swooning over the singer in his prime. Crazy

[@Brown614]

Lookin at him I don't think this man is ever not in his prime

[@angelapolinar9032]

Uh...

[@aimeemariet]

Who ever stopped swooning?

[@patrickprakash8]

one day we will like those old people

[@mr.thung12]

He still hot af

[@niranjanmadawala]

Isn't it unreal that when we used to listen this song 35 years ago.. it gave a perspective of life as "Young and reckless" ... Now this mellowed down version gives another perspective of life....I guess life experiences has taught us to look at the world in a different perspective. Maturity!!

[@dineshchh]

Cant agree more

[@Flow-.-]

damn man gave me chills

[@jay_skywalker]

Wow another lankan with great music taste ♥️

[@mikeschneider1624]

i feel you

[@studiodevelopers2467]

@@mikeschneider1624 Niranjan is correct Great insight !

[@deezwater1981]

The best pain in the world is _Nostalgia._

[@bautijaure6217]

You forget the neck, do you ever hear me Jim?

[@michealpants]

@@bautijaure6217 lol

[@Gulag00]

I’m sure burns are worse

[@Nic5t4r]

It hurts so good

[@deezwater1981]

@@bautijaure6217 lmao

[@rchmng]

Last Monday I played this while cooking dinner. My mom had been sick, and the part I'll be gone in a day or two hit me hard. Thursday morning she passed. The last song she heard me play for her.

[@toddmackiewicz3275]

Sorry for your loss. My heart goes out to you and God bless your mom

[@catherinehowell4044]

Sorry for your loss.

[@Fyrsnake]

I loved the original as a kid growing up in the 80's. Now at age 44 listening to this version makes me reflect on everything that has gone in a blink of an eye especially when my 12 year old brother passed away. He loved this song and use to sing it during karaoke, well the original and now hearing this version... It's so beautiful and it breaks me completely. It's like coming full circle. It brings me peace and I feel my little brother near me when I hear this version comforting me telling me, " enjoy it while it lasts, sis. You'll be coming home soon too." Can't describe how beautiful and comforting that makes me feel but until that day I'll enjoy the moments I have left with my own children. Thank you so much for this extremely beautiful rendition. ❤

[@mauricebrocklehurst2358]

Its the same for me . My dad died in may and when i listen to this song it brings tears to my eyes i used to sing the original version on 🎤 karaoke too i couldn't quite hit the high pitched note in a day or two everytime i hear it it makes me cry. When its sung this way an amazingly beautiful song in every way possible

[@idreeskanchwala]

your comment got tears in my eyes.. your brother sure is a beautiful person

[@Sourcecode01]

well said and sorry for your loss x

[@mauricebrocklehurst2358]

Im sorry to hear about your brother I've recently been through the same thing with my dad 7 months ago and my brother 13 years ago we loved this song 🎵 i used to sing it every time i heard it. And still do but now i can only sing it to my mum who's got dementia it makes her feel happy when I sing it.

[@deplorablesrus8457]

Damn sorry he died.

[@phil_matic]

Take on Me (1985) - Taking a chance with a young handsome man driven purely by passion. Take on Me (2017) - Falling in love with a sophisticated, mature man with plenty of life experience

[@SonnyGTA]

Phil Matic BOOM goes the dynamite.

[@AVGyerra22]

I- wow.

[@DavidMiller-xw7jc]

Wisdom, maturity!

[@GreatDXR]

@Sean Vogt I had the same question. Look at the way he squints his eyebrows. That gave it away for me! That is definitely the same person from the 80's video. And of course listen to that fantastic voice!

[@Hugh_Morris]

I was gonna say, he’s aged so gracefully

[@CarterHancock]

Best part about this version is I can understand what he's saying

[@EvertssonTelevision1]

You are so right :)

[@dancinswords]

They took a song that has always been great and turned it into a masterpiece, one of the greatest among the greats

[@dallonweekesisbeautiful7261]

The difference in emotion when listening to this compared to the original is actually crazy

[@actinganimal885]

Dallon Weekes is Beautiful this is the Original The stage performance has always been done like this They threw the beat in there to match with the times then

[@123prestolee]

Seeing the older ladies remembering days that are long gone - bitter sweet.

[@angelusnielson7135]

Ouch dude, I was a kid when this song came out. (I'm 43 as of today)

[@123prestolee]

+Angelus Nielson Certainly wasn’t meaning to offend - you Scandinavians have a fine gene pool. I’m 48, and also find myself taken straight back to my younger days.

[@Storyraymond]

You never too old, and even if you should be, it should not feel bittersweet:)

[@tigerlily6070]

I'm 47 and yep brings me back to when I was young

[@naena75]

I'm 43 and you're right, long gone and bittersweet...but this breathes life into those memories and stirs up more recent ones. Sigh.

[@nidhishnayak]

Feels like he's singing over the death of my childhood and memories. With slow version it gives you the real and new meaning of the lyrics.

[@TradBarbie]

Yes!!

[@TradBarbie]

To the first part.

[@vlrmusica]

😭😭

[@Inga912]

EXAAAAAAACTLY how I felt. "IIIIIII'll BE GOOOOOONE in a day or twoooooo" I cannot support this version

[@TradBarbie]

@@Inga912 😂

[@madis1366]

2024…still love this!! Always touches the heart. Thank you.

[@ИринаСилкина]

2024 Мы русские очень любим и уважаем группу а-ха ❤❤❤

[@bentackett6299]

I'm here too..❤

[@ralphb.5335]

This brings back memories I don't even have.

[@coolguy6433]

Caught me off guard Wtf 😂🤣🤣

[@yogeshvitekar2558]

Yeah, this makes me cry, even I have never heard it before

[@bjiru08]

Wait thats illegal

[@magitobaetanto5534]

You are hilarious.. xD

[@davidcroteau5078]

you read kind of sad comment and then you see this laugh so hard

[@itsjemmabond]

He looks like the coolest dad ever.

[@rickysingh616]

He definitely does look smooth

[@james8716]

Um that would be me 😄

[@itsjemmabond]

@@james8716 Lol

[@jessicagallardo2126]

Silver Fox for sure

[@manueljudan9012]

Yep

[@AMetalWorks]

By far the best version of this song that I have ever heard. It totally transforms the song when performed like this.

[@MrCostas32]

0

[@davidhayden23]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/g2muooaQfJt1r7Msi=aaT14zcDziVelvWG

[@Dagfleoleo]

Feísimo es , la original es mil veces mejor para bailar mover la cabeza, esta es para dormir

[@SubzeroCage]

I agree

[@howyalikdemapls]

I never really listened to the meaning of the song before, and now I don’t understand why the original version was ever a thing. The style of the original doesn’t match the lyrics at all.

[@alpollard4784]

I've watched this video so many times . Three years ago I last commented. It still brings tears to the corners of my eyes each time. In every face I see a friend from my youth. I know no one in the audience, but I feel certain I can read their minds as they remember time with friends and how much they loved not only the song of their youth but every moment that surrounded and was our formative years. I've said it before and I'll it often more I know we were the luckiest teens to have the 80s as our time. Love each and every one of you.

[@endofpixel3712]

When MTV finally becomes music television again, well its beautiful.

[@TaunellE]

When "Video killed the Radio Star". Then everything digital killed that.. MTV hasn't ever been great at music for a music channel. So yeah Extra Awesome and Beautiful. 💐

[@mariafox9226]

“Is this heaven?” “It is now.”

[@jovannjc4374]

Is that from deadpool?

[@mariafox9226]

Jovannj J yes

[@manatarms9071]

Heaven is.... Here

[@Greg-yf4uo]

Kiss me like you miss me

[@noneno1579]

@@Greg-yf4uo -red

[@DarcieGlam]

My goodness, what a beautiful rendition. His voice is so hauntingly beautiful.

[@_sublime__monster_514]

I too did think the same...slow beautiful yet powerful

[@heidimsw]

Yes. His voice is *STILL* so hauntingly beautiful! 😊

[@GavinMcCloy]

pity it's heavily auto-tuned, even if he was singing a bit out of key I'd forgive him.

[@stephenvalastro5678]

Haunting

[@pjfromva73]

One of the best songs ever made..

[@HK-fu1bt]

A lot of 80’s song are so good but are ruined by the synth sounds 😭 this version is beautiful

[@rolandoy3067]

When you think of the thousands of times he's sung these lyrics it's amazing how he still pours his heart into them. Like it's his first time seeing them.

[@justinestes6400]

It probably helps to strip it, slow it down, and really let the lyrics take center stage away from the classic video. He gets a chance to display the true substance of the song.

[@rolandoy3067]

​@@justinestes6400well put

[@rolandoy3067]

@@justinestes6400 very true. I never realized how profound these lyrics are. "Slowly learning that life is OK"

[@rds4629]

wow, he's still hitting those notes... really amazing voice.

[@galept]

It's also cool to see all these middle aged women being taken back to their teenage years, and many were singing along with him. They get to have their fangirl moment again just like kids these days with newer artists.

[@masaalan]

That's what a singer meant to be

[@masaalan]

And god he's one of them

[@markellaswelt9099]

Falsetto. A singer has a physical barrier for the low notes but can hit almost any note on the highs if he uses falsetto. ;-)

[@bymati7077]

@@galept yes and that's gorgeous

[@anshumangupta2108]

He never lost his voice, did he? Still the same after all this time

[@tristan3456]

maybe even nicer

[@petraleopold2713]

Agreed

[@AMURORAY2]

Yep it's still the Same

[@pauloavellaneda3833]

@@AMURORAY2 what are u doing here thought u were fighting some Demons with Tanjiro XD

[@akira1072]

@@pauloavellaneda3833 nah she's busy being cute and cuddling Not that there's anything wrong with that

[@KamberlyNelson]

This version put me in tears! He's such an underrated singer. He's amazing!

[@RealMortenHarket]

@kamberlyNelson. Hello, how are you doing it's nice meeting you here

[@jeremylore835]

You have no idea how good this song is till its slowed down a pop song that is so well written it should be a poem

[@KnivesM]

What are you talking about? It's always been good.

[@linkedtokennerd]

The lady who quickly wiped her tears away, got me..

[@powerblazing3603]

me too.

[@WeAsOneRiseGaming]

Me to my friend me to.

[@dolfan0019]

Puss

[@pooppoop5717]

He is handsome squidward🤩

[@Bladestar7]

Dude, me too. :-)

[@grishy8203]

I love how the audience is full of middle aged women who were fangirls in the 80's

[@kyleandrew7962]

🤣

[@wepl]

Lol

[@AprilGhouls]

Duuuude thats gonna be our generations girls when they watch lil pump play the piano haha jk jk

[@yusepe3115]

@@AprilGhouls HAHAHHA lil pump in 10 years

[@mjmorgan2114]

Crazy thing is they're still fangirls

[@whereisjayne]

It's like he's saying farewell to a time that we've never left but can never return to

[@turbo6837]

I've listened to this song my whole life, tonight was the first time I actually heard it

[@ranakin9000]

Dude....Preach.

[@tylercouture216]

Lmao.

[@chuy210988]

turbo 68 x2 bro 👍🏻

[@esmeraldawoodcock6015]

ditto that!

[@ehler5886]

I have been staring at your pfp for way too long is it a pokeball?

[@mattcaine9938]

I have no doubt, Morten can still hit the high note for, “in a day or two”. Yet, he chose not to. Made the song that much more haunting.

[@alexanderwingeskog758]

I really love this song and he's performance but I do remember when they played live (on Swedish national television) and it was the "studio" version. When the really high note came... he just laughed... hard to have that many octaves in a human voice :-)

[@stefan.avramov]

hard to admit but he sounds like a robot here most of the time because of the autotune

[@monikac8013]

Yup. Just imagine singing "I'll be gone" in Unplugged mode and "IN A DAY OR TWOOOOO" from original. It's like putting mayonnaise into fries.

[@EmeritusIV616]

@@stefan.avramov autotune in a unplugged ? What

[@SuperCullen69]

Stefan Avramov there’s no auto tune. You wouldn’t be able to hear him use vibrato

[@menace5548]

I wasn't even an 80s kid but I feel nostalgia......

[@rahulvidhate23]

😂😂😂

[@rominarendo]

imagine if you were

[@cksvideocloudstorage2993]

@@rominarendo i always do that for some reason and i feel nostalgia.

[@rominarendo]

@@cksvideocloudstorage2993 i feel it very often specially when i whatch this videos. I wish i could travel back to those days when i was a teenager

[@irishcountrygirl78]

Lol l was, this is so special 😔

[@pattimurphyrocks]

I loved the original video with it's innovative animation, mixed into the storyline. It was "cool" and danceable. But this rendition leaves me utterly breathless. The lyrics seem so heartfelt and full of yearning. I cry each time I come back to see this. It is exquisite.

[@SmilingSynic]

I am crying, not because this is a sad song, but because it's a joyful reminder about how great life was growing up in the 80's.

[@Chomsky44]

For sure!!!

[@anhduc0913]

@@ReapR_X it was an revolutionary era for the world.

[@donniesdonuts9095]

I keep thinking that if i take the correct turn on the correct road i could get back there...

[@grahamschist9028]

If only we knew how good we had it then eh!

[@padregrande523]

Crack cocaine

[@melisadorney9039]

I didn’t think it was possible to love this song more than I already do, but here I am, loving this song even more!!!

[@Brian-bm5vg]

#same

[@clt2744]

yes!

[@robertaromeo4992]

In this version it has a different tone and meaning....

[@radioactivehands]

now my prefered version

[@SILVAPIRS]

Perfect version

[@fauzansalman2574]

"Slowly learning that life is okay"

[@foreveruseless1292]

Gets me every time

[@triggerwarning8407]

couldn't be me

[@samandhioficial714]

Show

[@brandonochoa8794]

4 me it it's the first two lines🥺

[@natetv671]

I love that line in the song

[@shashidharan3815]

Since the 1980s, this was foot-tapping. Never knew that it could be sung this way ! Those who know the original, wouldn't get through this version without a tear. Almost 30 years on, and he still gives so much in this song. Absolute respect Sir❤

[@DaneInTheUS]

Wow this acoustic version brings a whole different level to the song. Kind of makes you reflect on things ... amazing version

[@Codex_0613]

the original version is like a young couple going on their adventure this one is like the same couple but decades later, slow dancing while reminiscing about their life together

[@mandjmusic501]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/gnPWmGZ3f5aMiM0

[@Siegfried5846]

@@Codex_0613 You'll never have that because of women's looks-hypergamy. It's over.

[@jm5887]

@@Siegfried5846 thats a really cynical view of love and women as a whole

[@Siegfried5846]

@@jm5887 I looked out into the world and this is what I found. Very few people have relationships. Most females want to have these strings of relationships in their 20s and then settle down for a beta provider in their 30s. The laws are all incredibly misandristic as well.

[@infoorangetree]

He looks so emotional and the audience are almost crying.

[@shanemccormick3813]

U can feel his emotions coming out while he never flenches..

[@Falxifer95]

He has the literal voice of an angel.

[@thechumpsbeendumped.7797]

Shane Mccormick What’s a flench?

[@prawduhgee8834]

This version proves that this is one of the greatest love songs ever written.

[@jaysonmedina2709]

Hey Frank how the scp foundation

[@chaqueone]

publico unico

[@BatmanHQYT]

Honestly one of my favorite covers/reworks of anything.

[@baz007]

The now middle aged women in the audience staring lovingly at Morten. Their hearts and minds teleported back to the 1980’s, reminiscing about their first loves, when life was much more simple, the crushes they had, when they were innocent and naive. How much water has passed under the bridge from now to then. Just beautiful. The power of music ❤

[@asdabir]

What a beautiful comment. I’m not quite the age where I’d have been a fan of them in their heyday but I’m starting to feel all the things you said. Life gets harder, sadder, more complicated so you hold on to those simple moments of joy.

[@baz007]

@@asdabir thank you. Yes it definitely struck a chord with me. Just a beautiful arrangement and beautiful video. 🫶🏻

[@esdrasduarte7732]

​@@asdabir😮

[@OtakuFanGirl]

I mean, can you blame them? The man has aged like a fine wine.

[@baz007]

@@OtakuFanGirl he certainly has, no doubt about that.

[@biggsterboy]

This song was bubbly, fresh, and naive back in the 80s; an idyllic time when life was carefree. The song is older now, and moves more slowly and deliberately. It has developed character and wisdom, but the cracks that come from heartbreak and disappointment are present too, and cast a bittersweet shadow. It is remarkable that a song that brought me pure joy as a teenager can evolve into one of more complex emotions, bring tears to my eyes and touch me more deeply than it ever did when I was young.

[@Cashvertising]

One of the most well-written responses I've seen here on KZbin. Obviously a fellow writer. Bravo.

[@Stephanvann1965]

That was so beautifully said. I was 18 when this came out your words resonate so well with the fore and after versions

[@adrul5hisham411]

You hit it man. Same feeling here.

[@jana5362]

Same feeling about this song ...

[@Knickknackpaddy]

So damn well said.

[@pyrointeam]

This hits different, like a mourning song for the 80s and the youth that are gone and will never come back again..

[@briancurran3622]

well said, i couldnt agree with you more, the 80s were the best years of my life, miss those times so so much

[@Trialnerror]

The innocence of the pre internet years. Gone forever.

[@klimaxxx06]

Yep when there’s more yesterday’s than tomorrow’s

[@kinglouie8554]

I was Born in the 80s But my Youth is gone aswell

[@flouisbailey]

@@kinglouie8554 Music lover all my life 60, 70, 80, 90, 20 then it all went down hill until Billy Strings in 2020.

[@karolinajaniak5802]

I have no idea how it is possibile, but only thanks to this slow new version, I realised what this song is really about..... After so many years

[@RealMortenHarket]

@karolinajaniak5802 Hello, how are you doing it's nice meeting you here

[@MegaSkills9]

WOW...that slow version is a whole different song. I love the fast pace and the beat of the orig but this one was excellent as well as moving. Very emotional. What a voice. Great job.

[@MasonH24]

Play this version back at 1.25 speed, it's.. something.

[@Chivalry10]

I totally agree! It almost brings the lyrics to the forefront whereas the catchy tune of the fast version along with the awesome video overshadowed how much of sincere, heartfelt love song this really is.

[@OnionChoppingNinja]

That's the thing with a lot of 80s pop music. You strip away the 80s flashiness and you discover that at the core these songs are often quite deep. Another example would be Billy Jeans my Micheal Jackson. Chris Cornell actually had a pretty good striped down version of Billy Jeans shortly before he died. How different it is with modern pop "music"; you strip away the flashiness and there is often nothing left.

[@Chivalry10]

@@OnionChoppingNinja So true. I think with Billy Jean, I was caught off guard like so many others, when Michael did the Moonwalk for the first time on stage. Mind blown!!!!

[@KTLam]

Exactly. What about Tears for Fears’ ‘Everybody wants to rule the world’? The upbeat tempo hides the deeper and darker message of the cold war. Lorde’s version - which I do not like - matches actually better.