Ane Brun and friends perform Why Should I Cry For You at the Polar Music Prize 2017

”Why should I cry for you”
(Gordon Sumner)
Performed by Ane Brun, Linnea Olsson, Jennie Abrahamson and Josefine Runsteen with The Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Hans Ek and the Polar Music Prize band at the Polar Music Prize Ceremony 2017
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[@ISEEKSPACE]

Ane Brun is a gem!

[@reileone]

Both Sting and Ane Brune are two of my all time favourite artists ...

[@skygerspacher6891]

Personally, I think it is tenderly and perfectly, soulsearchingly beautiful. Be careful not to overthink something beautiful. Sometimes it is just beautiful.

[@dubgaa2511]

Well said, Here Here xx

[@markseager5177]

Perhaps its beauty inspires them to "overthink".

[@ENieto-rz2tn]

This interpretation sounds like it comes from a musical tradition filled with folklore. So unique and unexpected.

[@letmetellyousomething123]

Why all the negative comments here? This is merely an interpretation and done so, in my opinion, extremely beautfully. He should be honoured.

[@terezinhamoreiradeoliveira7709]

true

[@rebeccafoster7616]

Because a very beautiful song was destroyed, that’s why.

[@letmetellyousomething123]

We beg to differ then.

[@olliojenarter]

Because some people think their opinions are facts. They don't know what subjective means. And they think their stupidity needs to be advertised.

[@teresahall825]

I am sure he was honored. Gotta love Sting, he was so much more than just lead singer for Police, he is an true musical artist.

[@tw....]

Sting does well to hold his emotions intact here. I met his dad a few times briefly when I was young, My mother once said to him...”you never told us you had a famous son “, To which he replied...” well you know”...but you could see the pride in his face. Men of his generation didn’t know how to show feelings,and that in turn can sometimes be passed on to the next generation. Sting looks like his dad..

[@BookAndLace]

Thank you for sharing that insight.

[@stoictraveler1]

thank you

[@thefacelessmen2101]

"Men of his generation didn’t know how to show feelings,and that in turn tends to be passed on to the next generation." We can thanks our luck stars his son did..

[@rafarzepecki3212]

Thank you, it’s explain his reaction on all of this performance’s

[@jazzmanny02]

WOW you met his father dang that is amazing that sounds like a story to hear one day

[@WeLuv9x5]

I’m 56 and have heard this song many a time. 1/91’(weeks after the release I’m recalled for Op Desert Shield/Storm) was the first time I heard it on the Disc, Soul Cages; I cried. 20 years later and the tears are rolling down my face version... beautiful performance!

[@Raina430]

Thank you for your service 😢❤

[@ginal.fernandes144]

Why should I cry...because anything beautiful like this makes us Empaths cry.

[@annewick2558]

Sting is so sensitive he's trying to hold it together. This is lovely 🌹

[@katyapazderina]

This song is not the most popular Sting's song so I'd like to thank for the choice. This album was the one I grew with. I was only 7-8 y.o, little Russian girl in industrial city, provincial city with nowhere to walk and almost nothing to do. I was learning English at school and listened to Sting's albums. I still remember EVERY sound of it. Every. Sting formed my music taste along with Tchaikovsky, Bach and ABBA. I think that was a great choice of my parents as well.

[@Sadc0m]

One wee lad from Irkutsk loved those underrated, less mainstream songs of Stings in his time, too.

[@aaronbrungardt2917]

The original song, the music is so upbeat that you forget just how morose and somber the lyrics are. I've loved this song since I first heard the album in '92 or '93, but I am nearly crying at work listening to this. I knew it was a sad song, but not until I hear another version of it do I understand the pain in it, which crescendos at "Dark angels follow me". I will always argue this, nobody writes bridges in a song better than Sting.

[@badkarmabaroo]

Agreed. "If I could break down these walls and shout my name at Heaven's gate, I'd take these hands and destroy the dark machineries of fate..." -When We Dance. So moving

[@MartineH1]

Amazingly beautiful and unique

[@neddystark3351]

This song makes me feel lucky that I loved my Dad and he loved me. When he died it left an open sore in my soul that will never heal and I cry every day, to this day, for him. This song doesn't make me cry, it makes me smile that I had something that some people never had.

[@AnaGonzalez-gk3wk]

I lost my dad when I was young. You ever heard that Iggy Pop song Candy....there's a line that says "I've had a hole in my heart for so long. I've learned to fake it and just smile along." Most days I don't feel that way but some days a wave crashes over me and that hole is so real and painful.

[@reileone]

I´m definitely with you ...I was as lucky as you were ...

[@3684541]

Freaking spectacular. 10 out of 5 stars.

[@etnalutt3492]

This is a Viking song. I could feel the waves of the sea.... I had been watching the Swedish Wallander and there was this song at the end that brought tears to my eyes every time I listen to it. I found out the singer's name, Anne Brun. She is one of my favorite since then, together with the show.

[@tableofignorance]

Wonderful. A cover that, in my view, conveys the emotion of the song better than the original. This was a song about the death of Sting’s father, and this performance highlights the dark, sad beauty of it perfectly. Sting himself seems very moved.

[@claudelarosa3378]

Merveilleuse interprétation .Merci Pour vos notes d'Harmonie .en ce monde

[@dubgaa2511]

Beautiful and I love Sting, this is very touching. Namaste Irish Deirdre xx

[@skygerspacher6891]

so beautiful

[@monikafluhr3728]

Ein Lied welches meine Seele tief berührt und so stolze Eltern.

[@jurgenbohme2367]

Das Lied ist unglaublich schön...!! WAS meinen sie mit Stolze Eltern?

[@williamestes5559]

What a lovely take on this enchanting song!

[@con2mms2000]

I love the way Sting reacts to other people singing his songs... He's like: mmm... will they be worth it.

[@Kasino80]

More like...I never even thought about that!

[@tammykeaton1067]

Beautiful !!!!

[@frankhucklenbroich6349]

So very beautiful!

[@sergiidembovskyi8056]

just amazing.

[@caridadalvarezdiaz1343]

Bella canción hermosas voces bendiciones gracias

[@iceetmarne3571]

Nope he was ...bewildered by this.

[@davidatkinson-lifematters4826]

Gorgeous.

[@lcvillafan]

Amazing, look at the people memorized by it

[@Bomber411]

Yes, mesmerized even...

[@lcvillafan]

@@Bomber411 thats what i ment to spell 🤣

[@Bomber411]

@@lcvillafan ✌😆🤣

[@retrogamingapapa3146]

Magnifique ! Merci mesdames ! ;)

[@user-jn9il8xb7p]

Wow, wow wow❤❤❤

[@nikkinoo47]

❤ Ane

[@zelsonnatanael9728]

Uma obra prima

[@digiwalkers]

Фантастика!

[@user-el9vy2ww5v]

Hermosas voces bendiciones

[@janiquevaillot8554]

Très émouvant ❣👍👌🎼🎶❣🌹🌹🌹

[@caridadalvarezdiaz1343]

La música es magia celestial.

[@NoraLovesBonnie]

Under the dog star sail Over the reefs of moonshine Under the skies of fall North, north west, the stones of Faroe Under the Arctic fire Over the seas of silence Hauling on frozen ropes For all my days remaining But would north be true? All colors bleed to red Asleep on the ocean's bed Drifting on empty seas For all my days remaining But would north be true? Why should I? Why should I cry for you? Dark angels follow me Over a godless sea Mountains of endless falling, For all my days remaining, What would be true? Sometimes I see your face, The stars seem to lose their place Why must I think of you? Why must I? Why should I? Why should I cry for you? Why would you want me to? And what would it mean to say, That, 'I loved you in my fashion'? What would be true? Why should I? Why should I cry for you?

[@clausbartolin1581]

goodalike voice.......sooo beautiful

[@sambach1387]

Ana has the most beautiful voice 😊

[@caridadalvarezdiaz1343]

La música es vidad y amor bendiciones

[@TheJanne48]

wondeful song

[@YA-zn8oq]

Big greeting from Egypt

[@UrGranny-zc1mz]

Celtic ring to it fantastic!

[@mohanmpi9472]

i love the english people and musics

[@clairedelune2011]

Wow

[@trixie4141]

Just lovely.

[@era783]

I like Sting for a long time, since i was a child. And today, i'm a father and still follow and like him...

[@susanhyland7728]

Sting is good because his father was a milkman........

[@susanhyland7728]

I think the norwegian girls are all very pretty, so i had to think about this, the Violin player is pretty also, and they all sound so beautiful, with different color hair and everything, i listened to Ane Brun's other songs and this is he 1:51 r BEST song!!!!!!!!

[@M14r5z9]

Lovely

[@never-endingstory3703]

No one can sing it like Sting ❤️

[@sophiebachann9753]

Are there ways to purchase this music? I love it.

[@user-tl7cg2iw7q]

It must be the greatest honour to hear your own magnificent song sung in such a beautiful interpretation especially at a function to honour your music.

[@TheJanne48]

Love it

[@cutidowny4118]

Angels are never dark. Only goodness allows a few to become one. Darkness or spiritual ignorance, which the majority manifest, is of the devil, who is blind to the good and only jealous of the happiness of it.

[@jsbersil]

No worries ole Tadys headed there as well!

[@shabbirhussain4654]

She is underrated because she sings sad songs..

[@kimberlystratton7585]

I know why i should cry... and i am.

[@thomaskahlhammer3710]

Miss @lindsey sterling and @u2 here ❤❤❤

[@VinylSpotlight77]

Sting could write 12 songs on an album that would own the airwaves but he likes the jazz shit

[@jsbersil]

Wheres Billy Idol man! ...he should have dedicated.. "Flesh for Fantasy" for all of Stings flings in every gig!!!

[@PronabPal]

I wonder why the song skips the word "star", sounds like it is replaced by 'they' , like 'they seems to loose their place ' instead of 'The stars seem to lose their place'..I think Sting would not like that .

[@wrldchamps04]

Not my style, but a great interpretation/ version of a beautiful song...

[@pankajjaiswal6498]

They basically went and made a new song . Definitely not sting.

[@a.n.t.94]

Great voices, so charismatic. I have a bit of the problem with the arrangement in the beginning, it doesn't feel as grounded as it should (Ironic seeing as the song is about not being grounded in the first place, but I can't describe it any other way) Overall really solid rendition, love it...of course nothing can top the Berlin version, that one is just too godlike.

[@susanhyland7728]

I know the reason stings father wanted him to go out to sea?

[@ceciliagincho6806]

I doubt if there's someone who performs this song so beautifully as Sting does. The ladies up there have all remarkable voices, but unfortunately this is not enough to perform a hauntingly song like that. Everything matches in the original: Melody, lyrics and the mesmerizing way Sting sings "Why Should I Cry for You".

[@ISEEKSPACE]

Well, it made him emotional so its safe to say they nailed it. Ane Brun is an incredible artist and this was a beautiful homage to Sting.

[@italoresende942]

Fantastic song. Unfortunate version.

[@eliasandthesunshine5515]

cheeeeeese!

[@wl1460]

why have, why should, why.....................what would be true.

[@SPTAH]

Well...that’s killed the party mood.

[@TopOfThePopsFan]

All songs are interpretive.

[@arturogutierrez5934]

You can see on Sting's face that he is uncomfortable with the song, because it talks about his father...

[@winkipinky]

Na. He was uncomfortable because they singers butchered it with their chipmunk voices. I hated it .

[@OrestesSword]

@@winkipinky I really enjoy this song, but the slowed melody was comparable to a lullaby. If you look at other concerts he attended where performers covered his songs, he only really seemed to enjoy them if there was a "heart-felt soul" sound to it

[@isla4953]

@@winkipinky Ane Brun is a vocal genius (middle blond singer). Very respected artist lol.

[@JG_1114]

@@winkipinky he just wears a poker face most of the time

[@themetricsystem7967]

Then why did he publish the song?

[@mikahist4155]

we should cry for the arctic ice. i wandered 450km by feet- FOLKS THIS EARTH IS NOT BIG. ITS EASIER TO HAVE AN BAD IMPACT ON THIS PLANET EARTH DUE TO ITS SIZE- please consider. around the equator its only 40.000km. most of our cars can do easy 200.000km. not to talk abot 40.000km. because we dont walk by feet, we use cars, aeroplanes, trains- we lost our knowledge to really know how SMALL AND FRAGILE THIS EARTH IS. we should really consider its size when letting companies decide how much impact we can have on this little, but wonderful world.

[@BFGALL]

It's an odd choice to perform this song for Sting. The song is about his difficult relationship with his father, not knowing how to mourn when he passed away. He feels unable to show grief and he feels uncomfortable about it. Unable to show feelings of love for his son, fatherless Sting askes himself: why should I cry for you? It is such a deep song and very personal. Now he sees three women singing this song for him and I think the arrangement missed the point. Just don't...

[@saraswati5370]

totally agree.. especially that Sting has stopped playing this song on stage for years.. notice how Trudie tap Sting's shoulder to console him in the end..

[@2ndlooks]

Agree.... too weird and awkward.

[@sujanmusic]

A woman can also relate to this song, no? A woman can also draw meaning from it, no? A woman can also have a difficult relationship with her father, no? Song meanings can be also in how the listener perceives, through the lens of their life experiences; Sting knows that. Anyway, this is an exquisite, evocative performance and arrangement.

[@stoictraveler1]

They did not do the song justice is my only complaint. nobody but sting could.

[@majortom4543]

I totally agree, I think his face says he didnt like it that much either. The women are singing it like to show off their voices rather than showing the emotion of the lyrics. I just didnt feel it was right

[@myriamacosta7921]

The face sting ..no liket sound

[@ziptalia2456]

sometimes i see your face... the stars seem to lose their place...

[@ciceramariasatiro301]

I still think besides Annie Lennox the other performances are nit good at all.

[@sellammar1]

No not even Lennox performance was good. I have seen this Polar prize ceremony a couple of times and am normally impressed by the perfomers but this year 2017 was not even mediocre.

[@mrossainz]

Except for A Lennox and G Porter, Mr Summers does not seem to be impressed....

[@BookAndLace]

I thought the same thing. The lyrics were there, but the soul was missing.

[@okyouknowwhatever]

In the case of The Tallest Man on Earth's version of Roxanne, Roxanne isn't even a good song to begin with, so he had very limited stuff to work with there, but yeah, it wasn't a great performance.

[@singerguitaristmunna]

not that feel expression but good

[@susanhyland7728]

those Swedish girls!!!!!!!

[@themetricsystem7967]

Ane Brun is Norwegian

[@thesongtowoody]

its not easy to have your feet stuck in cement.

[@ianaustin5541]

😅😅👍

[@racourdav]

Firstly, Sting is a fine looking man, just as handsome as he wants to be. Secondly, I didn’t care for this version, I don’t think he did either... I could be wrong... but his face says it all.

[@GhostGuitars]

Very underrated song, I love it. But this performance? Not impressed!

[@Sweetnsour2023]

I like Ane Brun & friends version better

[@matteosarcinella798]

Honestly, wrong choice of song! 0 raw emotion too over elaborated! Sting face tells everything! Just look at Gregory Porter cover you will see a way different reaction from him

[@fjzingo]

Sting always look boring as f…, look at his wifes reaction instead. Gregory Porters stuff was great so was this.

[@AraliaFresia]

This totally lacked Sting's rich harmonic textures. I tried to comment this before, but apparently these control freaks can't accept constructive criticism. Its a shame that rich and famous people can't even do their homework. I could have done a better job covering this song, and I haven't even tried it yet.

[@AnjektusStudio]

Well. Do your cover and then we can talk. It easy to sit behind the computer and whrite crap.

[@kikegalo6154]

Artists who performed in this concert really went the extra mile to shred to pieces most of Sting’s masterpieces. This was the worst of them, wait no! It was Jose Feliciano’s Every breathe you take.

[@ianaustin5541]

Right!!! Jose🙈😂😅geeez! Yep, that evening must`ve been a torture for Sting!

[@maguiesica9973]

This is a beautiful song and i feel at a church listening old women singing. Sirry but its terrible...

[@noobertnooberton2495]

Solo would be far better

[@DameTremonti]

Ghastly.

[@smarsey]

Wow, this version is just awful. Completely boring. They managed to ruin my favorite Sting song. I can’t put my finger on it. I think it’s the complete lack of melody compared to the original.

[@grantk932]

Nope.......this does not capture the heart and emotion that Sting put into this song......just my opinion, albeit, a very......very good opinion.

[@chrismass9761]

Yuckkkkkk

[@marklar5334]

Oh for the love of God stop showing Sting. Distracting and off-putting!

[@nickrock23]

butchered this gem

[@BATERO1975]

they totally destroy the musicality and the essence of the song... for goodness sake who is the music director ... silly arrangements!!

[@ianaustin5541]

Yep! Totally agree!

[@quijote8277]

English man cold Mr Sting arrogant Thas his last name !

[@lucaavellino3031]

Truly terrible. Terrible the singers, the dresses, terrible this orchestral version. Sting, especially in the 'Live in Berlin', demonstrated the beauty of this song, but these three women are singers by mistake.

[@AnjektusStudio]

Luca Avellino: well it is to be rude behind the computer. I don't think you do better

[@lucaavellino3031]

This is my voice and my way (we are 'Practical Solution', a trio): kzbin.info/www/bejne/o37IqKWkpK-rj9U

[@bo-goranandreasson5160]

@@lucaavellino3031 "Singers by mistake"? They have all toured with Peter Gabriel but maybe he's also a singer by mistake? Regarding your performance; so booring, I fell asleep after 15 seconds. Maybe some elevator company would be interested?

[@lucaavellino3031]

My dear friend Bo-Göran Andréasson... I'm sorry to have to repeat 'singers for mistake', but I must, they are so. Their tour with Peter Gabriel is a sad new, another sad new, another sign of musical bad taste so frequent in these times. But describe to us, Bo-Göran, the beauty of this performance: beauty of the voices - where? -, beauty of musical arrangement - where? -. Can you see that Sting is spine-chillied too? This song tells of his father! You're only a snob, my friend. Remember that you're speaking with an italian guy. Nothern people can teach us technology - perhaps -, not beauty. And you fell asleep always. Help yourself finding an elevator company for your eyelids and your brain, it's urgent. Or study a little, before speaking.

[@bo-goranandreasson5160]

@@lucaavellino3031 First of all: I wouldn't call you my friend. My friends tend to be broad-minded, respectful and tolerant. That doesn't necessarily mean that you are a bad person. I'm sure that you have friends and people around you that have feelings for you. And for me feelings are what music is about, but how could this be described in words and technical terms? An artist can be technical skilled but what good is that if he/she can't convey emotions? I'm also old enough to realize that people are not all equal, we don't like the same things. But that doesn't have to mean that one is right and the other one is wrong, does it? I'm sorry that you have such low thoughts of northern people and their feeling for beauty. I can assure you that we are very emotional even if we don't express and behave as theatrical as southern europeans. Regarding your songs; I'm sorry but I don't feel anything when listening to them. The three "singers by mistake", however, I have had the great pleasure to see live, both together with Peter Gabriel and as solo artists.They all delivered a great performance and Jennie Abrahamssons duet "Don't give up" with Peter Gabriel was truly beautiful and genuin. I don't know you but by your opinions you seem to be a rather self-righteous and prejudiced person. I can respect that you don't like them but calling them "singers by mistake" is so ignorant. But what do I know, I''m just a northern snob, technical skilled perhaps but unskilled in music and ignorant of beauty.

[@louisewilken6883]

No...terrible...theyve really messed up this song...

[@timgainnes5534]

Horrible rendition