"Chances" The Strokes covered by Capital Children's Choir

"Chances" is one of our favourite songs by The Strokes. We liked all the different parts in the song just as much as we did the main melody, so we wanted to try singing the whole thing a cappella. We replaced the guitar and synth parts with different vocal effects; for the percussion we used our feet and vocal sounds. Choral arrangement by Rachel Santesso; recorded at Abbey Road Studios with Andrew Dudman.
Soloists: Grace Schneider, Chloe Healey, Emie Nathan

[@CrazeOldScooL]

The strokes used your cover for their walk in concert when they were in Singapore. I remember straight away it was from you guys!!

[@ronroncollado]

i was at that concert such an awesome night, flew all the way from the philippines

[@rsolo9294]

It was beautiful

[@capitalchoir]

Thank you so much for letting us know- that’s so cool! Wish I could have been there…

[@STONESGAM]

Chances is a terrific ballad. One of the most underrated Strokes songs. Whoever picked this song out for the kids to cover is pretty damn hip.

[@samoharachilds]

Nailed it

[@aberoxx15]

Who ever the choir teacher is deserves a metal and a huge raise

[@noize2040]

This is why COMEDOWN MACHINE is the strokes most underrated album. This is also why JULIAN CASABLANCAS is a lyrical genius(in the realms of cobain and lennon) . His ability to write a CONVERTIBLE song. Very rare that you have a song writer create a pop-rock song and have it read perfectly in a choir, country-folk. The thing is he's been doing it for years. This cover is incredible too.

[@MrMattaiusify]

+noize2040 Comedown Machine is so underrated it makes me sad :(

[@andrewd.584]

+noize2040 fab wrote this one, actually

[@noize2040]

Andrew D. fab doesn't even write lyrics. These are totally Julians lyrics.

[@andrewd.584]

So the authorship credits for most songs from CM are as follows: - Fabrizio Moretti, 1980- ; Citizenship: Italy. Authorship: music. - Julian Casablancas, 1978- ; Citizenship: United States. Authorship: music, lyrics. - Nicholas Valensi, 1981- ; Citizenship: United States. Authorship: music. - Albert Hammond, Jr., 1980- ; Citizenship: United States. Authorship: music. -Nikolai Fraiture, 1978- ; Citizenship: United States. Authorship: music. look it up.

[@zuphie9680]

+noize2040 well, CM is and always be my favourite album from The Strokes. Tap Out, One Way Trigger, Slow Animals, 50 50, Happy Ending, Partners In Crime..... all of theam are very good songs. Don't know why but, almost all Strokes fans don't like it that much.

[@beatrizbatallones7416]

The Strokes played this as an intro to their gig and it is hauntingly beautiful ❤

[@chinpengsan]

this comment, yasssss. omg, it is haunting me since. was looking for it after the show and here i am on repeat

[@humanoidtokita897]

I WAS THERE TOO IT GAVE ME GOOSEBUMPS

[@hunny27]

Pentaport?

[@CarlosTowersIsNotFamous]

THEY DID IT AT RED ROCKS TOO

[@chrislong6375]

And at All Points East festival in London yesterday 😊

[@valentinaliendo1852]

I've been a fan of the Strokes since I was 12 and this made me cry to see how my favourite band reach a new generation is moving I don't know why

[@ArmordilloGamers]

+Armordillo Gamer Btw I'm myself a Christian, I'm just not crazy religious.

[@samdonaldson7425]

Just saw them at Red Rocks and this was the song they walked out to. When they were all on stage Julian goes “well that was cool as hell, should we even start?”

[@CarlosTowersIsNotFamous]

OK SO they freakin OPENED their red rocks concert (8/14/23) with this cover y’all i can die HAPPY comedown machine 4everrr

[@XxKRIMZUNxX]

The most impressive thing about this is that they were able to find out the lyrics.

[@chimbangas]

I cried of happiness. The Strokes changed my life, this too.

[@MrMattaiusify]

I'm just waiting for the cover of Juicebox.

[@patmc96]

+Matt Eldridge And Human Sadness haha

[@arliun]

+patmc96 A cover of Human Sadness by them would be so awesome.

[@an.s.7930]

Machu Picchu

[@torchlightlms]

This brought me to tears. The Strokes are incredibly underrated.

[@mwstriker98]

Absolutely Beautiful! Julian would be proud.

[@onghope]

I finally found it! I was there during The Strokes’ Singapore day 2 show and they played this cover as they were all coming up the stage. This brought me to tears. Wow.

[@Denis-ge2xu]

These children will remember this song forever, even when they will be old

[@aanzdubsack420]

Can I just say that was one of the most magical strokes covers i have seen in a while, all of you were absolutely brilliant! The instrumentals you did with your voice were nothing short of spectacular and the singers were also completely brilliant. I have sent this link to julians manager hopefully jules will give it a listen I think he will love this great stuff keep up the good work kids this is fantastic :)

[@affiniadnan239]

The fact that The Strokes used this version as an opening for both concerts in Singapore recently

[@Strokessss]

Korea too

[@64wing]

I love the vibrato from the gal with the leather jacket. So smooth!! What a neat arrangement. Glad to see another generation of Strokes fans...though I'm sure the choral teacher must've been a teen in the early aughts and is introducing them all to it. This pleases me 🤗

[@chinpengsan]

sorry i was 7 years late. beautiful, just beautiful guys

[@CarlosTowersIsNotFamous]

i keep coming back to this GEM every other month how fantastic !

[@fmjohnson019]

This is so beautiful! It's awesome to expose these young minds to the greatness that is The Strokes!! Amazing job everyone.

[@thequietfurnace7648]

This literally broke my heart today 💔 I've got the Comedown Machine CD for Christmas and Chances and One Way Trigger became my favourites. To see children making this song this way, with fairly melancholic lyrics for me at this moment broke my heart. Absolutely beautiful tribute. Julian should be broud. I mean children covering The Strokes, world has hope ❤️

[@JCLilWu]

I haven't been impressed in a while. This video just did it

[@imkevinberry]

It's been 11 months, that's 10 months too long without a video!!

[@RafaelKlaatu]

i just cant stop rewatching it....and its been a month or so now...its so comforting to the ears and at same time the lyrics naturally raises some disquietude...its brilliant

[@gustavoarratia3732]

3:15!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@gillybird86]

+Gustavo Arratia She's literally my favorite, so happy to see her featured everytime.

[@idrissahmat498]

I've never teared up during the rendering of a song til now. Absolutely majestic!

[@DaveMcLerran]

This made me very happy.

[@marinadelcid9499]

Tan melancólica y misteriosa como la original ...excelente cover de mi canción favorita de The strokes

[@marshallkutyn3043]

The ending is something you would hear walking through Lothlorien! Amazing stuff

[@kathyleenapizarro6343]

Every time I listen to this I get goosebumps and teary eyed :') absolutely beautiful!!

[@neildelacruz105]

I get goosebumps every time I listen to this.

[@IndieCoconut]

Chances was my favourite song from Comedown Machine. Remember having it on repeat gazillion times that year

[@Emma-ot2hl]

Oh my God I thought I was the only "kid" (I'm 14) that actually knew the Strokes. They all sound so good, I'm really shocked

[@hazirahhamzah1556]

The Strokes played this before they performed in Singapore recently. I'm so happy I found this beautiful cover

[@IndieCoconut]

Have I finally stumbled upon this song that the strokes used to open for their Singapore tour? Listening to this again just gives me the adrenalin rush again remembering the scene of them walking on to the stage to this song 💖❤💖❤💖❤

[@helmyjumadi110]

They played this cover for intro to my show! AMAZING I SHOUTED

[@charliecampbell5598]

The warmups at the beginning and the chatter at the end adds such a lovely touch

[@lindrawesz4049]

Some people say music can take you to another place, this song just just nailed it.

[@alex_714]

I just got teary-eyed.

[@passionfruitasmr25]

This is a blessing the strokes and a choir 😍😍😍we need more people like this!!

[@TinyDolphinMusic]

well this is the coolest thing I've seen this week

[@SC2Spectre]

Such fantastic children, amazing performance, and great camera work. Please give them my regards!

[@Izaak247]

how are there only 500,000 views? ive watched this vid atleast that amount of times

[@jedidiahroundstone7161]

Goosebumps kept coming in as the song progressed

[@222loobyloo]

02.33...what a pure beautiful voice! another amazing job all!! Such a huge fan...keep the videos coming x x

[@year6thearrival]

This is insanely good. Cannot stop listening!

[@aagboyz]

i can not get over how beautiful and amazing this sounds im in love with this

[@chimbangas]

5 years later and I can't forget this... Thanks Rachel, wherever you are today, you made it for me. ^^

[@openmike7]

Kudos to the teacher for putting this together

[@joelmiller1981]

THIS IS INCREDIBLE!! Standing ovation for y'all.

[@marianocharriez6864]

This is one of my favorite strokes songs and was beautifully done, wonder if Julian and the rest of the Strokes heard this?

[@casablancasj2570]

I think Albert replied to this video on Twitter years ago.. don’t know if it’s still up

[@humanoidtokita897]

they most defo did cuz they used this as their intro to recent concerts in singapore!!! 😭

[@ashrafsahdan5606]

​@@humanoidtokita897is it this version?

[@michelle.tuv.nguyen]

i don't usually like acapella but i just got chills. thats how good this is

[@iamgonnakillbill]

The most impressive conclusion I draw here is that Julian has the same vocal reach of a elementary school girl 🏆❤️

[@TheJupiteL]

Hey, he tried his best ok?

[@felizianosole896]

He did his best

[@Staci_M_Murawski]

Love this! Kudos to whomever organized this! Beautiful work and so impressed on the talent and ability of each performer! What an amazing experience! thank you! I want to see more!

[@andreasalas1385]

The best recommendation of youtube can give me

[@Kevincarlloven]

This isnt one of the Strokes popular songs, but one of my favorites.... Cool

[@willm3027]

i wonder who inspired them to do this song? lol student or teacher? good taste in music as im sure this song isnt well known, compared to main stream music these days.

[@ThatAngeloGuy]

moved to tears, thank you

[@louisesophieovsianniko1869]

They put u guys as the walk in for Paris 😍

[@elizabethandrus3723]

One of my favorite songs from my favorite band. This made me cry. Thank you.

[@seowth]

damn! good recommendation youtube 1:48 glasses is vibing LOVE IT

[@rodcalderonbr]

I just can't stop watching this video, I've loved it! Amazing talented kids, I wish you all a bright future! Greetings from Brazil!

[@RayoVerdeStore]

aun hay futuro...lo mejor que he visto hoy

[@anthonymoretti9414]

best cover ever seen :')

[@darshan934]

This is so beautiful I can't get over how great this is!

[@andersfriden9406]

BEAUTIFUL

[@animeaddict24711]

pretty fricking powerful

[@evilangel3328]

this was pretty cool, i have a new appreciation for this song. I love the part where she sings "will you go" I find it funny.

[@crunchpunchpat586]

Amazing !!!

[@skyley926]

AMAZING!!! i can't stop listening

[@gorgul90]

Honestly, the best choir I ever heard :)

[@Amir14Ameero]

they use this song for entrance at the strokes concert at singapore. imagine in big hall and reverbs…so freaking visual!!

[@redblobdude]

Lol you know the choir director is just a huge fan of the Strokes and he/she wanted to try something and these kids were so confused

[@ninicanja]

This make me cry every time, i hope that Julian and others also love it!

[@ivanrodriguez7952]

Pfff... ¡Está H-E-R-M-O-S-O! Son unos genios, qué genial les quedó ésta obra de arte

[@connerwashington2079]

I saw The Strokes at Red Rocks this past Monday and they also used this as their entry! Gave me chills... I believe someone posted their entry on KZbin as well!

[@KingJulienMoto]

This is beautiful, haunting, inventive, cute and sweet, all at the same time.

[@FromUnderground]

Just watched this today, made my day!! GREAT JOB

[@YAZAKUZA11]

This is fantastic..The Strokes is My favourite band since I'm 15...now I'm 35 years...

[@aidarashid6723]

The Strokes played this version of the song as an intro to their Live show in Singapore!

[@declantimmins3529]

Fantastic rendition of a wonderful song

[@StereolaMusicReviews]

Absolutely loved this, such an incredibly talented bunch of kids, hitting subscribe!

[@jazzmonki]

No idea how this how less than 60k views. I've watched it at least a thousand of those... well, just listened actually. Best work music. Feels like I'm listening to angels while working.

[@Isoma19]

This is beautiful, I'm out of words to say how cool it was to hear that version

[@Sal_Paradise3]

Go Rachel

[@karlacalderon8458]

Amazing!!!! Expectacular!!! Me enamoré. I fall in love listening this song.

[@Ninjaorchdorkwithcat]

so emotional, amazing these young kids preformence!

[@ppril94]

Omaiiiii! I didn't know this beautiful covers of strokes does exist. Brilliant :)

[@mildredloria1721]

I loved it! Congrats your such a big stars! and the strokes must feel very amazed for this beautiful version! AWESOME!

[@mrj3078]

Yay! A new video. We missed you! Awesome performance kids!

[@nomimarx8060]

You made me cry for hours ! Thanks you !!! Pierre, from Paris.

[@rod5553]

awesome song of the strokes and with all that beautiful voices is much better,great job!!!

[@rupman27isback]

Even tho the 2nd verse is wrong "When the night isn't ready for you.. 'It's a fleeting unorthodox view' ".. this is one incredible cover! keep up the great work

[@billythekid2340]

WOW AMAZING!!!!!!

[@bertrandbloch4779]

Incredible performance

[@melaniecelis5664]

this makes me proud :D children singing da strokes

[@andersonesteves2145]

great song, great voices, amazing!!

[@skarls]

This beautiful song makes me cry!! Congratulations!

[@dougstory79]

GREAT song choice, and AMAZING performance!!! Do more Strokes songs!!!!