CHRIS ISAAK ADMIRER'S first REACTION to ANGELINA JORDAN - WICKED GAME

[@ctedsa2534]

Respect to Danny for his interaction with the comments section... replying, answering questions... great to see!

[@RobertDeMartin]

My friend, I was immediately drawn to you because your honesty comes through loud and clear. No one on this planet loves Angelina more than I do. Of course that's crazy but that's how I feel in my heart. You love the original very much and no one, not even Angelina can make you feel differently. I do believe you came up a little short in your overall assessment of her performance. Not a great song for a 12 year older to be singing particularly in the tempo she decided to use. She obviously wanted to emphasize the lyrics in a very melancholy way and mission accomplished. Without question, this was not a goosebumps song. It is important to note Angelina does not fit into any genre and reaches out to make music anywhere when she feels the desire to do so. Her interpretation of the lyrics of a song are incredibly mind boggling and, therefore, converts most of her covers to "her own". I know you appreciate her work and her dedication to her art and I do thank you for your honest opinion. Recently she has just come out with a cover of Adele's version of "All I Ask". I think you might enjoy it. Give it a listen. Good luck to you and the band. Regards from the USA (New Jersey).

[@quantockbeech]

Interesting! I've listened to this one about 20 times I guess and can still get chills. Great how people differ! Keep it up Danny.

[@dannytheswedishmusixian1513]

Thanks!

[@johannesdippenaar5087]

I appreciate your taste , but for me this is one of Angelina's masterpieces. She striped it down, make it slow that give you the real feeling and meaning of the words and give it that somber and actually haunting tone. Absolutely brilliant. Just a piano, a voice and a child performs it.

[@dannytheswedishmusixian1513]

Thanks! To each their own.

[@NebraskaGonvilleJones]

I much prefer Diana Ankudinova’s cover. This is good but feels a bit self indulgent

[@murtheblur]

@@NebraskaGonvilleJones you obviously urinate sitting down. Like most Diana fans.

[@murtheblur]

@@dannytheswedishmusixian1513 If your expectations are to get chills on every song........you will be quite disappointed. I love this version from AJ. Is it as good as the original? No. I enjoy the fact that AJ doesn't just mimic songs, she stylizes them to her liking. I see that as being her own coach. Want goosebumps.....react to her Adele cover story of Someone Like You.

[@NebraskaGonvilleJones]

@@murtheblur sorry mate, not sure what you mean?

[@keithserafy]

This is 12 yo Angelina who said she wanted to play around with this song so she went to her "Music Corner" of her living room, sat down at the piano & did this. This was just a practice session, the video was fan made & I love it even more than the original. Different tastes, as you say.

[@Hakulanni]

I fully agree that this Song is one of the best I have heard. Haunting, intriguing, gorgeous. AJ does a beautiful version as well. She is totally experimenting with it... probably testing the waters to possibly add it to her repertoire.

[@devon7008]

I'm glad that you are truthful about your opinions, and don't just pander to what you think people would like to hear.... It shows integrity, and I wish all reactors would do the same. Having said that, I'm an Angelina fan for life, and it's not just her beautiful singing that attracted me to her, it's also her as a person.... 🙂

[@dannytheswedishmusixian1513]

Thanks! I don't like to react when I don't feel it but, I have to be honest. :-)

[@9Ballr]

👩🏻🎤🎵🌎⭐️🇳🇴❤️ Thanks for your honest reaction, Danny, I always appreciate that in a reactor. She has dozens more performances that I think will impress you, so I look forward to your next Angelina video.

[@dannytheswedishmusixian1513]

Thanks for being sensible :-)

[@stevenhambek1297]

👍👍honesty is rather absent these days. Maybe 2 or 3 Angelina covers i have had similar reactions to. She is so obvious an amazing and powerful artist. At just 15 IMO a bright star out shining most if not all.

[@dannytheswedishmusixian1513]

Thanks!

[@RustyShacklefordChannel]

"better" is relative and somewhat subjective. But just remember... this is a 12 year old in her living room you are comparing to a music icon. If this is a favorite song for you, then it was probably predetermined that a cover of it was not going to impress you much. I personally think Chris would be quite proud of this cover. Angelina is able to interpret songs like no other. I think she pulls the true meaning of this song out better with her cover than any other interpretations I have heard.

[@dannytheswedishmusixian1513]

I'd say "better" is 100% subjective in terms of liking. If we're talking about not singin out of tune etc that's another but to me quite unimportant as what I feel when I hear something is what matters to me.

[@tomrogers1305]

Never said Diana's is better. But you have to admit it's goosebump-worthy. I enjoy both their versions of Man's World, also, but favor AJs.

[@NebraskaGonvilleJones]

This cover feels self indulgent to me. No doubt she is a great singer but this totally missed the mark for me. Diana Ankudinova dose a far better job at this song

[@NebraskaGonvilleJones]

@@michaelasher9395 totally disagree and in absolutely in no way would I describe this as remarkable at all. I guess that’s one of the great things about music, we can all get something different. Even if you’re opinion is wrong 😂

[@elizabethlessner2911]

@@NebraskaGonvilleJones Diana Ankudinove is theatrical and if you like her theatrical interpretations, special lighting and costuming.....than all good. AJ is expresses the torment of someone who is asking why somebody would hurt her so badly by playing with her feelings....She express being tormented in a very haunting and heartfelt way. Not everything has to be a stage production with "special effects" and the shock value of her voice's deeper register for effect. The 1st time I heard it I thought that somebody else was on the stage and when I realized there wasn't I was so unnerved that I switched channels.

[@scottyr618]

Thank you for your honesty. I do hope, howerver, that you continue your Angelina journey. You won't be dissapointed.

[@dannytheswedishmusixian1513]

Thanks

[@alessandrolimoncini439]

this little girl has been astounding since she was 6, today she is 15, catch up, these covers go back a long time, and have been analyzed by a myriad of singing instructors

[@DavidBrianPaley]

If everyone had the exact same taste in music, the music industry would have faded into obscurity before it even got off the ground. Diversity is the life-blood that keeps any artistic endeavor interesting, and honesty is what helps me select the reactor channels I return to. I'll be back to this one many more times (whether we disagree at times or not). Have a great (and safe) day.

[@dannytheswedishmusixian1513]

Thank you, I appreciate it.

[@NebraskaGonvilleJones]

Very well said David

[@DavidBrianPaley]

@@dannytheswedishmusixian1513 You are very welcome.

[@AXZ9340MB]

There she is .... thoroughly professional our barefoot angel,God bless her

[@andyschnell58]

Angelina has a few songs which she has performed a few times and each performance is considerably different. Seemingly at the flip of the switch, Angelina could sit at the piano again and do a new version of this song. I believe, Angelina at first listen to a song, immediately creates her arrangement. I also believe Angelina is her own toughest critic so if she was not happy with her first arrangement, then she creates a new one. I look forward to more reactions to our barefoot princess.

[@dannytheswedishmusixian1513]

Thanks!

[@sarlina1]

Hej, Danny, tack så mycket for your reaction to Angelina. It is sometimes funny how different we take songs in, how different we look at them. This is one of my favorites from Angelina (I have many though), and I am a huge fan of Chris Isaak`s original too. Angelina seems to understand so well the essence of this song, the obsessive love, like she has lived and gone through it herself. She has an incredible understanding of music. But we can not always have he same taste, Danny, that would be boring. So I respect your opinion. I hope you will take many more looks at Angelina, there are tens and tens to choose from, that will give you chills. I can guarantee it. But never expect Dimash-chills, there is another type of chills you get from Angelina. Dimash and Diana are not any favorites of mine, they dont bring out the best emotions in me. Angelina always does though, from more than 100 videos.

[@dannytheswedishmusixian1513]

Thanks!

[@senilsen68]

Personally I think Diana Ankudinovas version of Wicked game is her best. When it comes to Dimash I appreciate and admire his vocal abilities, but it does not hit me. Maybe 20 years ago it would. However, it's more fun watcing female reactors doing S.O.S. I believe I once saw one having a physical orgasm listening to him 😁

[@dannytheswedishmusixian1513]

Haha

[@sarlina1]

@@senilsen68 🤣🤣🤣 But yes, I agree that Dianas version of Wicked Game is her best performance. I just dont feel much for the rest of her music. Dimash is an incredible singer, but moves me just as much as listening to shore waves. When he hits those high notes, he loses me. Just not my cup of tea 😊

[@ctedsa2534]

I watch and listen to Angelina and I'm not crying but 95% of the time I just have a constant tear rolling out of one of my eyes... never has this happened to me before discovering Angelina...

[@bartonbagnes4605]

Well you can't deny she brought out the emotion level the song deserves. Even if you didn't get chills you could still feel her sadness.

[@ctedsa2534]

Agreed... I felt the essence and all the emotions of the song in Angelina's performance... not sure if old mate is aware but think his mind was made up on AJ's version prior to him pressing play... is normal as we all have our favs that nothing will ever compare to!

[@dannytheswedishmusixian1513]

She looked unhappy. I didn't feel the emotion though.

[@johannesdippenaar5087]

@@dannytheswedishmusixian1513 You want her to sing this song with a smile? : ) If you know Angelina, you will know that she feels the songs that she sings and went into another world.

[@dannytheswedishmusixian1513]

No I mean I saw her looking unhappy but I did not feel it, is what I meant :-)

[@SagebrushRambles]

@@dannytheswedishmusixian1513 I think part of the problem is that 99% of the video is just various clips of her that have nothing to do with the song. The only parts that do are when she's at the piano. I would have been happy to have had it just be a lyric video.

[@gertwestblad9052]

If goosebumps was my only reason to like a song I couldn't listen to very much, and at least not multiple times.. 😊 That said, I to find this to be to slow. But she sings it beautifully and shares everything with us. Respect for that. The latest All I ask cover from Adele is the song that gives me chills multiple times.. 😋

[@styx85]

Bruh, I really appreciate your honesty. It makes all your "max chills" reactions so much more meaningful. Keep that integrity close, give no fucks what all these people say. Respect.

[@dannytheswedishmusixian1513]

Thanks 👍🏻

[@senilsen68]

Keep in mind this is just a young girl having fun in her music corner, doing what she loves, and it's probably the first and only attempt she did. I appreciate and agree with you, the original is amazing and better. However, she does an incredible job. It was originally published by her grandmothers on her fan channel. What you saw was a later fan-made video for us to enjoy 😊

[@dannytheswedishmusixian1513]

Yeah she's amazing. This just wasn't for me.

[@shabkarpa]

No worries. I like it. I think this is a painful song and she lets us feel all that pain. One thing I like about Angelina is that she is never in a hurry.

[@captainscarletz]

so haunting when angelina sings this. this is another top cover by her. awesome

[@4321Burak]

Like the honesty. Keep up your truthful reviews:)

[@lisacayton774]

You will really enjoy her cover of I'm still holding out for you. She was 10 at the time and it is absolutely amazing. So is her cover of It's a man's world

[@jamil2447]

I am not upset by the opinion. You are the only one and I appreciate your honesty. Although I love this cover Chris Isaak remains my favorite with this particular song but I give Angelina props for her wonderful version.

[@dannytheswedishmusixian1513]

👍🏻

[@gaby670314]

I also recommend that you also listen to the version of Diana Ankudinova, another young singer with an extraordinary interplay.

[@dannytheswedishmusixian1513]

Thanks! I'm a little hesitant but might give it a go.

[@gaby670314]

@@dannytheswedishmusixian1513 Trust me, she's worth it.

[@dkeharmstrong]

It was an honest reaction for me to, but it may grow on me as some songs have.

[@havcg1]

It would be a little weird (and suspicious) if every reaction to one performer was considered "the best ever" for every piece they write or cover. Personally, I prefer honest reactions and analyses. Even when one doesn't agree, there can be learning. Thanks for the honesty - I am not concerned that there will not be plenty of opportunity for feeling from AJ's other performances - regardless of venue.

[@dannytheswedishmusixian1513]

Thanks! I like your balanced view.

[@tomrogers1305]

Only three down. Not every song will induce chills but almost all will be enjoyable.This will get me in trouble with AJ fans,but if you want chills with this song, check out Diana Ankudinova.

[@daghugowilhelmsen5660]

Many Angels also like Diana, you may be right Dianas verson may be better for him. My favorit song by Diana is an old one "Oh Darling".

[@rvega60s]

its ok an honest reaction...Thank you

[@dannytheswedishmusixian1513]

Thanks!

[@lizlessner2228]

Here’s the thing, I heard this song from Angelina first. I listened to it a couple of times because it really is pretty different than what I had heard from her before. I concluded that this song is one that you could sit back, close your eyes....maybe have a glass of wine and be transported to that “one” relationship that somehow may have escaped you..hurt you...the slowness in it is hypnotic and her voice emphasises the hypnosis. I was really curious about the original so I sought it out and listened to it. I was disappointed. It lacked the deepness and emotion that Angelina gave it. So there it is. It very well could be which artist you heard it from 1st makes all of the difference, Angelina just rewrote it according to her interpretation, which you didn’t enjoy. “I’m Holding Out For You” is great. “Stay” is a great song, It’s a Man’s World..black and white, is a great song, Something’s Got a Hold on Me,

[@dannytheswedishmusixian1513]

Yeah you might be right. To me it adds a lot of depth/weight to the original since he wrote it.

[@loneloeildgruben2222]

Please react to I'm still holding out for you. It's beautiful ❤️

[@marvinboswell6889]

I had to smile , I never thought of this as a chill bump song period I also thought the original was a so so song. I'm a huge AJ fan . I agree with your reaction

[@dannytheswedishmusixian1513]

Thanks!

[@gary-white-]

I tend to agree that it's not really her best work, but to sit down and do it spontaneously, it's quite remarkable. That IS the way she works on those home videos. Rarely much, if any practice or rehearsal, just sit down and do it. If it's your favorite song, or one of your favorites, it's understandable you wouldn't be impressed and that's okay. She has a lot of much better things worth experiencing.

[@dannytheswedishmusixian1513]

Yeah, I'm not so bothered at the facts how someone does it or how old they are. If I feel it I feel it and if not I just don't. But the other 2 I did were amazing imo.

[@ek-1707]

I guess tastes really ARE different; I consider this one of her very best.

[@leechap3]

@@ek-1707 Just for context, I am so obsessed with this girl that I think I may need therapy, and I did not care for this cover. That makes maybe 4 or 5 performances of hers I do not find absolutely amazing out of about 140, many of them songs I never even liked before.

[@pattijanssen8404]

the utter cry in the tone is painfully beautiful .. don't need chill just feel the pain from her soul

[@filton12]

I didn't like this the 1st time I heard it. But it really grew on me with each repeat.

[@dannytheswedishmusixian1513]

Cool

[@peterchristopherbanlon]

Hi Danny. Stick to being honest. Don't go where MOST reactors go, trying to please an artist's fans for the sake of subscriptions. Angelina's vocals on this track were spot on, but the backing track was disjointed and left a lot to be desired. Wicked Game is not a song made to give you chills anyway. Keep going down the Angelina rabbit hole, there are still many chills to be had. Cheers!

[@dannytheswedishmusixian1513]

Thanks!

[@MONTE007100]

Chris sings a beautiful song about,,,,,,,,,, but ,Angelina let you experience it,,,,,,,raw ,pure and without any imagination needed,,,,,,,,Chris and other artists have a voice,,,,,,Angelina is music herself ,,,,,,she is art,,,,,,

[@LeNaInLoVe]

There are a couple of songs ANGELina's song as very young, would've be interesting to hear her interpretation of them as she's become in her mid 20'ies and gained a bit more experience.... all though she has an unique ability to access the emotional fields of any song. Plz consider reacting to "'I'm still Holding out for you", thank you!

[@dannytheswedishmusixian1513]

Yeah it's hard to say with her cause she really gave me goosebumps on the 2 previous songs but maybe that's just some quality in her voice that I connected with. Some songs probably need more life experience to be conveyed in the best way. Thanks! :-)

[@bingobillable]

I agree that this is not one of her best performances, and I am an Angelina fan since I first heard it. This was almost a rehearsal performance in the little corner studio in her room, which has been enhanced by a fan-made video overlay which has given it a more professional appearance and increased its popularity with fans. As much as like Angelina, she does dozens of originals and covers that are superior.I think she was only 11-12 when this was recorded. Even if she was to do it now with a more professional backing, I doubt that she could top Diana Ankudinova's version, which I see you have a reaction to in my queue.

[@dannytheswedishmusixian1513]

Yeah, Angelina is amazing, I just didn't feel this one...Diana's though ;-)

[@darleneadams6844]

It's all good. She has a ton to choose from. ♥️

[@therealEmpyre]

For more chills from Angelina, try her audition for Norway's Got Talent at age 7, which she won! She sang Billie Holiday's Gloomy Sunday. Meanwhile, also try Diana Ankudinova's cover of Wicked Game. You have to hear her voice to believe it.

[@dannytheswedishmusixian1513]

Just uploaded Diana :-)

[@deanyoho2755]

I played her version of this song over 20 times and still get chills. Played the original once and didn't finish it.

[@onlyme064]

The fun thing about music, it effects us all differently and thank God for that. Appretiate your honest reaction.

[@dannytheswedishmusixian1513]

Thanks for being reasonable.

[@johnroache32]

This was just a practice that her grandmother recorded while Angelina thought about the arrangement. I never do forget her age and just a piano/keyboard. The song was first debuted by Canadian singer weeknd, Record inToronto🌺

[@McDevittMike]

This just a little girl fooling around on a piano. You have to remember the context. Her videos range from simple things like this to full on orchestral performances. She can do it all.

[@dannytheswedishmusixian1513]

Well, some of her fans seem to think she's not even human and some say she's just a little girl fooling around on the piano. The first 2 songs I watched her perform were amazing.

[@leechap3]

@@dannytheswedishmusixian1513 You have not see the best of her yet. Bohemian Rhapsody was her trying very hard to adapt her style to appeal to America and Simon Cowell. I put a Spell on You was a kind of freakish performance. She has done dozens of covers of classic "50's" jazz/pop classics, each one can make a grown man weep. Check her out at age 8 doing a live outdoor performance of "What A Difference A Day Makes" kzbin.info/www/bejne/jnnRnImbrdmih9k Music in its purest form.

[@lengould9262]

I'll grant your criticism, and applaud your honesty. I think what you were criticizing (legitimately) was that she was quite distracted by trying to do the piano accompaniment well. She had never to this age demonstrated any great facility for touch-playing complex piano pieces, so she is likely quite early in learning hand positions, apparent by her having to see every placement. Likely completely distracted her from the singing process she is used to, and shows. I'm sure she can get past that if she wishes to.

[@dannytheswedishmusixian1513]

Yeah, I've really loved the other performances from her.

[@IratePuffin]

I think it’s absolutely insane that a 12 year old can convey so much emotion.

[@donrudd1358]

No ........... I'm not sure this is even in my top 10 covers of this song. Chris Isaak's song captured my heart back in the day and has not left. I have heard and liked dozens of versions of this song from heavy metal to striped down covers like this. The young lady has a large following and she deserves it. But I'm with you Danny this is not even close. I saw Chris do this live in Reno and damn that guy don't need no auto tune he just gives you chills.

[@dannytheswedishmusixian1513]

Yeah Chris' voice is amazing imo.

[@djs2006]

While I like Angelina's version, I would not put down the original. I have a fondness for originals, even if the artists did not write them, because the original artists have no examples to compare when singing their song. Angelina's version is very emotional. She likes to sing songs slowly and clearly. For an entirely different take on this song, listen to the version by Diana Ankudinova at: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bZvZXneHo8tli7s

[@dannytheswedishmusixian1513]

Thanks!

[@amandachase9480]

“I’m still holding out for you” when she was about 10 to 12yrs old is pretty interesting.

[@sedigives]

One of my fav's but not my Angelina Jordan fav's! So not every performance is a shocker. The amount of shockers is what's amazing, because most are live and raw, some she's reading the music and sitting down. You seem like a particular person and not a band wagon guy! So your opinion is not corrupted. Her latest performances are something else, because she manipulates her folds with tensile or vocal fry that a harmonic resonance is produced at times. Lots of talent out there.

[@dannytheswedishmusixian1513]

Thanks for being reasonable. I'll give my honest reaction and that's all I can do. No-one loves/feels everything.

[@yiuqwfj]

If everybody got chills from every performance of an artist, that artist would be like a "God". It's impossible to like every performance of an artist since everybody's taste differs. And Angelina's style is so diverse, there are styles people like and styles people don't like. So naturally not every performance of Angelina is to everyone's taste. But I can see a little why you stick to the original, because the style of your band is similar to that of wicked game. Me personally I like Angelina's version better than the original, because the slow pace and the clear voice without that much accompanying instruments make the song more sentimental. It gives me chills even now, although I have listened to that cover many times already. Anyway, each to his own. I appreciate your honesty. And I suggest "I'm still holding out for you" by Angelina.

[@dannytheswedishmusixian1513]

Thanks!

[@NebraskaGonvilleJones]

Totally respect your opinion but I don’t find this sentimental at all. It feels indulgent and superfluous to me. She is a true talent and I adore other songs by her but this totally missed the mark

[@yiuqwfj]

@@NebraskaGonvilleJones If the way Angelina sang it wasn't sentimental, I don't know what is. I can live with your opinion that her rendition was not to your liking (after all people often stick to the original), but you can't deny that Angelina sang this in a very expressive way and made it her own. She always sings in an expressive way, that's the impressive part about her, whether people like the rendition or not that's another story.

[@NebraskaGonvilleJones]

@@yiuqwfj sorry mate but I disagree. I suspect that the ‘expressive’ part that you like is the very part that I found devoid of sentiment, character and rectitude. I think AJ is an incredible singer and love many of her performances but I most certainly can deny that I do not think that she made this her own at all.

[@yiuqwfj]

​@@NebraskaGonvilleJones ok, then I objectively prove you wrong: As she plays the piano she sometimes closes her eyes, only people who make music with sentiment would do that, and if we analyze only the first few lines you can hear that she does so much with her voice, e.g. she accentuates the words "fire", and "desire", then the following line "I never dreamed" she started off with vocal fry and a stronger tone, and in the following finished off that phrase in a softer tone (decrescendo). In the chorus "I don't wanna fall in love" she executed a wonderful 'messa di voce' and ended the phrase with a subtle vibrato on the word "love". Objectively speaking this is the opposite of singing flat, meaning she shows a lot of character here. Furthermore this is the only existing version of this arrangement, therefore it's Angelina's version or in other words, she made it her own. Ergo, it's a fact that she sang with sentiment, she sang with character and she made the song her own, you are objectively proven wrong. All you can say is that you didn't like the version or that you found it boring, that's all you can say.

[@christinestromberg4057]

I like this. I like both versions, the original and this. Of course it's a little unfair to compare a young girl sitting at a piano and singing live to a studio production with a grown man, but whatever.

[@dannytheswedishmusixian1513]

Sure. She’s so good though it’s hard to not compare her to adults

[@christinestromberg4057]

@@dannytheswedishmusixian1513 As my daughter used to say to me: Force yourself :)

[@dannytheswedishmusixian1513]

Hahaha 😂👌🏻

[@ShanLiB]

I really liked your reaction (I watched the first two you did with AJ, too) and am subscribing. I think what we fans are saying is that we feel an emotional attachment to EVERYTHING Angelina does. Even when she's just playing around or rehearsing or being interviewed, etc. Not everyone is going to feel that way, for sure. Your comments were based on the way you felt about the performance and we need to hear it. Hopefully, you will keep reacting to Angelina Jordan as there are so many opportunities for you to "feel" what you have felt before, in the previous reactions. Thank you. Now, if you would like to hear another amazing take on "Wicked Games", may I suggest Diana Ankudinova (only 15 years old in this one): kzbin.info/www/bejne/bZvZXneHo8tli7s It was on a Russian competition called "You Are Super" (which she won) for orphaned and abused children. It has over 5 million views. Another huge fan base that will request many more reactions. Hang on!

[@dannytheswedishmusixian1513]

Thanks for being reasonable and thanks for the tip. Diana is on my to-watch list.

[@htjahya]

You are a "Goosebumps" Reactor ..

[@janr.halvorsen7568]

I agree with you, even as a AJ fan. It's nice, but doesn't showcase her voice and don't give me that wow feeling either. She has 130 or so songs on KZbin, not all can 'click' for everyone. Some suggestions that might bring out the chills: Bohemian Rhapsody from AGT It's a man's world I have nothing (Whitney Houston) Million years ago (Adele) All I ask (Adele) Stay I'm still holding out for you There are so many.

[@dannytheswedishmusixian1513]

Thanks!

[@TheWTZ1983]

So, my proposals are: - Wicked Game OG - Hed PE - Renegade - Machine Head - Imperium - Pantera - Cmentary Gates (extended version) and let's say to react with your wife - BABYMETAL - Headbanger Night Of 15 Mix ✌️😉🤘

[@dannytheswedishmusixian1513]

Thanks! Have heard Cemetery Gates. Wicked game OG? Thanks for the tips as well!

[@TheWTZ1983]

By _OG_ I meant Chris Isaak's orginal song m.kzbin.info/www/bejne/l5rHY6mDl6iBhpo ✌️😅

[@dannytheswedishmusixian1513]

Thanks, but, I've already heard that and said it is my favorite song of all time? Was it a reaction suggestion? I'm confused :-)

[@bettyhayes270]

For a12 year old this is crazy good!

[@dannytheswedishmusixian1513]

100% agree.

[@movhisattva]

I don't feel this version on every listen. It touched me couple of times, sometimes it didn't. Depending on my mood I guess. But then again, not a big fan of the Chris Isaac version either. To each his own. 97% of her songs do get me everytime, only a handful don't have much effect on me (not a big fan of 'the show must go on', for example). Still, never encountered an artist that consistently moved my soul more than Angelina. Hard to explain. Some random suggestions: At Last, Everytime we say goodbye, What is life (acoustic), I'd rather go blind, Love on the brain, Million years ago, Summertime, Stay, Wake me up, Moon River, Natural woman, California dreamin', Young & beautiful, Million Miles...

[@dannytheswedishmusixian1513]

Thanks for the tip!

[@Bustefaen]

I like that you keep it honest. I have loved this song since Chris Isaak released it, and also played it on numerous occasions as a musician. For me, Angelina Jordan takes it to a new level...from her “play corner”. Pure emotion. So while I don’t know about “better”, as they are quite different, it is Angelina’s version I keep returning to. A humble masterpiece.

[@dannytheswedishmusixian1513]

Thanks!

[@evavalente5920]

I agree, her version is haunting and beautiful, but it doesnt convey the feeling of longing that I always get from Cris Isaak's version which by the way also is one of my favorites ever. Her voice and her capacity to convey emotioins is amazing for her age, but... I look forward to seeing how she develops

[@dannytheswedishmusixian1513]

Glad to not be alone!

[@erik-nm5cf]

Imagine someone thinking of comparing the original performance by Chris Isaak to a 12 year old girl sitting in her home with a microphone and an el-piano! - In a year BA (Before Angelina) people would have laughed at the very idea. But now...?

[@alipanroosendaal9503]

Some performances hit us first time round. Others can be cumulative. This has grown on me gradually and it is now the definitive version. (Maybe try one of her Dam Smith covers sometime)

[@perttihaajanen5902]

same song diana ankudinova

[@WilliamArmstrong-jq9uk]

See you Danny little while since I’ve seen you on your review reviews but I think you’re Angelina Jordan today, so I’m here with you William from USA

[@朱凯-k7i]

true, some of her covers did not get to me either, including this one

[@sahinberg]

Better than Chris? I don't care. Definitely not better than Diana Ankudinova.

[@johnconger6841]

Amazing voice and you have your right for your opinion but I disagree with you but that is what helps make the world go around. Keep up the good work that you do.

[@dannytheswedishmusixian1513]

Thanks 👍🏻

[@kerrythomas6220]

Well, I just went back and listened to Chris Isaac’s version and found it to sound very commercial with very little emotion. Hard to compare it to a 12or 13 year old girl singing with a piano and much more feeling than an older man who supposedly experienced these things. Chris is a good singer, but if you listen to Angelina’s latest song, My Funny Valentine, you’ll see that she has matured into one of the finest singing artists in the world, as she can do things with her instrument that no one else can do and is why no one else sounds like her. She turned 16 on Jan 10th 2022, by the way.

[@dannytheswedishmusixian1513]

Yeah the original is 100 times better. But Angelina is great as well, just not on this song.

[@kerrythomas6220]

@@dannytheswedishmusixian1513 You’re really obviously so biased towards the Chris Isaac version that your facial expression from the beginning of the song indicated that you had already made up your mind about her version. No matter, listen to My Funny Valentine and see what you think.

[@dannytheswedishmusixian1513]

Already did and loved it :-)

[@kerrythomas6220]

@@dannytheswedishmusixian1513 Great!

[@grubby124]

No problem here, and I would probably fit the description 'superfan' at this point. This is actually one of the very few songs she does that doesn't live up to or surpass the original for me either. Hard to beat the original of this one even at the best of times. I mean, c'mon, Chris Isaak is a legend. However, give Angelina a few more years and maybe she'll take another crack at it and surprise us both. Still, a like for you for your honest opinion.

[@dannytheswedishmusixian1513]

Thanks! Yeah, no-one will ever beat Chris' version for me. I LOVED Diana's version btw.

[@ЛюдмилаАбдулина-ы7ф]

Диана Анкудинова "Wicked game'

[@culater6287]

Don't worry, reactor "Music with Maualee" came up with a similar conclusion as you did for this specific song. And I agree. She doesn't "Pander" to the fans and YOU shouldn't also. I really like Angelina, but this didn't do anything for me.

[@jetteart]

Alan Papier has interviewed Egil Clausen guitarist in Norway and the guitarist in LA - Ivan Mendez. Listen to them and you will learn how she works. How she has made all these KZbin videos. You will be surprised

[@dannytheswedishmusixian1513]

Aha, someone said this was a fan made video.

[@nestordepoli]

Hola Danny, nadie en su sano juicio se enojaria de una reaccion en la que no esta del todo de acuerdo, me gusta que siempre digan lo que piensan, a mi me encanto, le da mucha profundidad y a cada palabra le da sentido, pero fuera de los gustos, el lo que si estoy en desacuerdo, en el tiempo que canto esta cancion tenia 12 años y hoy tiene solo 15 años, pienso que cuando se reacciona de una niña o adolecente, la palabra decepcion me parece un poco fuerte, cuando pasan estas cosas siemrpe me digo, espero que no vean esta reaccion, por mismo peso de la palabra, y si lo cree, se sentiria mal y presionada a realizar todo con un 10, lo demas no tendria valor, no es para atacarte, pero si para tener cuidado en cuando le ponemos adjetivos a una menor, es solo eso y a mi entender es muy importante, hay que cuidarlas, alentarlas y muchas palabras para decir cosas sin descalificar, espero que me entiendas que no es enojo, gracias y saludos desde Argentina...

[@CYRILLEJacob]

for me her best interpretations are : i'd rather go blind and i'll still holding out for you. see you next react

[@dannytheswedishmusixian1513]

Thanks!

[@isabellapaar9549]

This is just Angelina playing around. Imagine a studio version.

[@stillracer2514]

It only gets better with Angelina!

[@dannytheswedishmusixian1513]

Great!

[@normajean2855]

hmmm... interesting...Im not sure I enjoy this as much as the Russian lass...

[@dannytheswedishmusixian1513]

Nah, to me this is nowhere near as good

[@ps8481]

She still is absolutely amazing!!

[@dannytheswedishmusixian1513]

She is. Just not in this one for me.

[@ps8481]

@@dannytheswedishmusixian1513 The ability to be an amazing singer is not lessened or diminished by a person's dislike of one or more of their specific songs. By your account you dislike a song and thereby deem the artist less competent and or qualified. Hopefully when performing your music the same standard you apply to other artists is not used to judge you. Just food for thought. Have a great day!

[@dannytheswedishmusixian1513]

I don't think you understand what I'm saying at all cause what you're claiming I'm saying is not true.

[@MikkoRantalainen]

If you're not already familiar with band HIM and its singer Ville Valo, how about checking out this cover, too? Wicked Game by HIM kzbin.info/www/bejne/bqC8oJecgJl3oac ( This has probably better audio but no video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/n528h2auqs93l8k )

[@dannytheswedishmusixian1513]

Cool. I’ve heard of HIM but never head them or Ville.

[@deniseperryman2814]

How can you be disappointed with that 12yr old Angelina just with her piano it’s just beautiful I understand that we all like different things and you prefer the original that’s fine but there’s no way you can be disappointed with that no way Love 💕 from Denise in Yorkshire England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿💖👼👼👸🏻👸🏻🦶🦶🌟👌👋

[@dannytheswedishmusixian1513]

Denise...I am deeply disappointed...hahaha. Just kidding. No, it's just that the first 2 I heard by her gave me goosebumps so I was hoping to get them again.

[@romainjordan105]

Angel.ina😇🙏❤

[@rburkett1939]

Even though I disagree I gave you a thumbs up for your honest opinion, thanks for your reactions to Angelina.

[@dannytheswedishmusixian1513]

Thanks!

[@soleste1341]

I don't know if you know it, but Angelinas father is actually Swedish :)

[@SagebrushRambles]

I'm not upset. I love the Chris Isaac version and I love Angelina but not really these two together. She does a great interpretation it's just not one of my favorites of hers.

[@RedSinter]

"I'm still Holding Out for You," or "7th Heaven," or "All I Ask", or...lol

[@dannytheswedishmusixian1513]

Thanks!

[@yousurf374]

to me, with this slower pace and dystopian, variant speed on the piano, her delivery and emotion here is MUCH better derived than is Chris Isaak. There is one other man who also beats him out in my opinion... I forgot his name... a lead singer of some known group doing a solo, similarly slow and emotive. Angelina sounds so convincing as an abused compromised, and confused woman caught in a strange "love" with a sadistic prick, but cannot break away. She delivers that as if channeling a dead abused person. TO ME. It is PERFECTLY IMPERFECT, as one should expect from a tragic character delivering these sentiments. Isaak version is more balanced and polished perfect studio sterilized version, IMHO.

[@NebraskaGonvilleJones]

Great description of why you like this version, it’s great that you got so much out of it. I totally disagree to my taste though. I found it lacking sincerity and seemed self indulgent and not connected at all. Love AJ but did not like this cover at all

[@yousurf374]

@@NebraskaGonvilleJones fine, but if you listen closely, in some spots, it sounds like a person who is traumatically beaten, often, and is almost crying while singing... almost a quivering jaw sound. Lacking sincerity? Maybe we here two things.

[@NebraskaGonvilleJones]

@@yousurf374 same thing but interpret them differently by the looks of it. I’m close but hear more someone trying to pull off sounding beaten with trauma and crying. That is the reason I hear a lack of sincerity, it sounds forced, pushed. To me when I listen closely it sounds as someone desperate for reverence and attention not quivering with emotion. Anyway I think AJ is amazing and has plenty that I love, this just happens not to be one of them. Again love the way you describe the music that you love, it’s great that we can have diverging opinions and not start raging at each other like too many on the tube. All the best YouSurf ✌️

[@yousurf374]

@@NebraskaGonvilleJones If you like heavy ROCK, like the vocals of the late Ronnie James DIO, have a listen to someone I just recently found through KZbin channel.... From Croatia, but collaborates with major players now all over the world... 28 yrs old. DINO JELUSICK (Jelusic). HE DELIVERS strong. My new favorite male vocalist. Dimash is just too much of the acrobatics... skilled, but harder to take all the time.

[@NebraskaGonvilleJones]

@@yousurf374 cool thanks YS. I’ll check him out 👍🏼

[@KaleidoscopeRMX]

I really recomend you this song "I'm Still Holding out for You"(kzbin.info/www/bejne/eqebnp15nZqcn6c) . It could not be called "cover" because it was recorded as a demo for the writer of the song, Baby Fuzz. You’ll probably read why this is not a song Angelina has released because of the dark lyrics. I understand that and applaud how her family has guided her in her overall values and development. After the demo her family and her decided not to released and later Baby Fuzz decide to sing by himself. This Angelina's demo was leaked few years ago after Baby Fuzz released the song and he said he never heard thar demo before. Man, there are no words for how good this is song. It’s impossible to hear this song even once and not realize that it’s a masterpiece of voice, style, and interpretation. It’s haunting, sorrowful, and beautiful all at the same time. And Angelina recorded this at ten years old. Ten! I hope you react to this song. It is amazing. Best regard. I love your reactions!

[@dannytheswedishmusixian1513]

Thank you!

[@angelinekeen7924]

This not my favorite of Angelina, it is beautiful but not the best of what she can do. As already said, a 12year old at the piano at home just trying something different as she does. Fair reaction.

[@dannytheswedishmusixian1513]

Thanks!

[@gable354]

New subscriber, gotta do Valerie and Black by Amy Winehouse!

[@dannytheswedishmusixian1513]

Thanks! Has AJ covered those? Or do you mean the originals?

[@gable354]

@@dannytheswedishmusixian1513 her covers of those songs, magnificent!

[@patpatterson1962]

Remember, this a 12 year old.

[@dannytheswedishmusixian1513]

Yes, very well done.

[@leechap3]

This is one of a few times where I don't think that Angelina's cover of a song is the best version that exists. Chris Issacs's original is amazing, and Diana Ankudinova's is mind blowing.

[@dannytheswedishmusixian1513]

Cool. I gotta check out Diana’s version.

[@leechap3]

@@dannytheswedishmusixian1513 Diana does some kind of haunting almost throat singing that sounds otherworldly. But it's more impressive in a shocking way than emotional or moving in a musical way. IMO

[@dannytheswedishmusixian1513]

Just uploaded Diana :-)

[@monolit73]

@@dannytheswedishmusixian1513 and my request for Diana was missed

[@leechap3]

@@dannytheswedishmusixian1513 I watched your reaction. I felt the same way when I heard it. shock

[@dakotaconners107]

Angelina's version is fantastic as usual however; Diana Ankudinova's version (sung in a Russian competition) still is tops with me and many KZbin viewers

[@christinestromberg4057]

Have you sseen her tribute to Avicci who was a friend of hers?

[@dannytheswedishmusixian1513]

Nope, not yet

[@peterrichards7387]

Fair comment but not bad for a girls practising in her room. There are many more of her covers that will blow you away.

[@eythor1313]

AJA is a true artist and the same way you perhaps wouldn't like to have all the works of your favorite painter hanging on your wall, same goes with music. That being said, this is one of my favorites from Angelina. CI wanted wicked game to give a obsessive feel, as that is basically what it is about. I think Angelina's slowed & stripped down version and her magnificent vocals squeeze every drop of obsessiveness out of the those lyrics. It's creepy and spooky and it definently allows for some chills.

[@johnmagnorwigelius4465]

Well my dear Swedish neighbor, when you say in advance that there is a good chance that you do'nt like Angelinas' version of Wicked Game, then you have in a way told yourself, yes exactly, you do'nt like hers version! I have seen a lot of reactions to Angelina's version and I have not heard anyone who has gone in with such an attitude until they have heard the song. So next time I would advise you to listen to the song first and then ask yourself what you think🤗

[@dannytheswedishmusixian1513]

As you probably know us humans don't work like that. We get an immediate un-chosen feeling as soon as something is suggested to us(Listening to this cover) so it's unavoidable to feel how I naturally feel. And I was completely open and almost expecting to get goosebumps from her again :-) It just didn't happen.

[@whitewater2558]

As usual, "Great Performance" by AJ, whom I absolutely love and admire. But, I agree with Danny on this . . . AJ's version is not better or equal to the original perforemance by Cris Isaak. However, in all the years since Wicked Games was first performed by Cris Isaak, no one else has dared, or even come close to performing a cover version of Wicked Game as well as AJ has in this performance. She has the vocal skills and musical intuition to greatly improve her cover into something that genuinely rivals or overshadows the original. Cris Isaak Wicked Games (original): kzbin.info/www/bejne/aqeupIZ9rraZY68

[@dannytheswedishmusixian1513]

Cool. I think Diana Ankudinova’s cover of WG is great though.

[@whitewater2558]

@@dannytheswedishmusixian1513 I'd love to hear AJ sing her version of, "Fallin", by Lauren Wood. I'd also love to hear AJ do her own cover of the song "Smooth" with Carlos Santana . . . In truth, considering the abundance of miraculous raw talents exhibited by AJ thus far, I think she could successfully pull off just about anything if given sufficient time to tune into a song's "vibe" and make it her own! She's really that good!

[@victorcachat7984]

This is a great cover and I love AJ. However, the two best covers are by Diana Ankudinova an London Grammar.