John Cale - Heartbreak Hotel

[@runwhiteyrun06]

I'm about 99% sure this is one of the most epic videos on KZbin.

[@rocthepanther75]

One of the best covers ever!

[@nogingerfool1]

fuck am late to the party , but yer right , hope your still breathing , x peace

[@OsvaldoPaese]

he completely turned this song upside down and made his own. one of the best covers of all time.

[@SadLisa777]

The baseball cap, bow and sunglasses! Great! He is so lovely!

[@GKalabza]

Broadcasted on TVE2 December 2, 1981 on Musical Express, Spain' The band: John Cale, Andy Summers, Ollie Halsall, Zanna Gregmar, Pere Colom and Miguel Figuerola.

[@PhilDanielsStorr]

In 1974, when Kevin Ayers, John Cale, Nico and Eno were doing some concerts together, he also did some great stuff with KA - check out his solo on 'Blue'.

[@greenmanwl]

Incredible performance and with Andy Summers in guitar, wowwwwwww

[@EmilyCarneySpaceflight]

Wow, he sure was tired at the end. Love it. His attempt to do "the robot" was downright heroic.

[@alfonsomango_suyu]

Best version ever

[@brakoify]

man....how can u not like this? lol seriously i found out about this guy 2 weeks ago and im now addicted and cant find a song i DONT like lol

[@KrystalLake]

It takes big brass balls to try and top a song most people relate to Elvis. But... Holy sh**. It's like Cale is the only one of the two men who interpreted the f**king lyrics correctly. I can absolutely believe _he wants to die_ . Love him. [standing ovation]

[@AsparagusG]

John Cale at the height of his 'unintentionally hilarious glam rock' phase.

[@scarletcoffee]

Greatest $hit I have ever seen. Golden.

[@divine181247]

Great version of a Presley classic. Love the mix in the band.

[@ryanmcallister2321]

Honestly, this dude was a genius. This is so fucking funny and yet still badass and great.

[@q6drum]

Was? Still is. Look up his recent “Mercy” album - still killin’ it in his 80s.

[@MarcAndreLacas]

Génial!

[@steviebkhall]

Thanks,that was great.peace

[@ForARide]

Oh yeah, and I really love this version, it unfolds Cales´s subversive humour!

[@Haugum1n]

God to play on lousy night. Makes me alive for sure

[@deeeecraig]

Andy Summers rips the ever-lovin' s$%t out of his guitar during the solo, and it's so much better than that rather sterile sound for which he's known. Even though Cale isn't using his fiddle, the two guitarists do a fine job of impersonating his viola sound. This is rock 'n roll.

[@bobgreen623]

Olly Halsall RIP what a legend!

[@GenkiSugiru]

Yes, Elvis was aware. This song, even when Elvis sang it, is about a deeply depressed person contemplating suicide. The song is based upon an actual news story in the mid-50's about a suicide.

[@tonybenn2257]

The definitive version surely!

[@AsparagusG]

Credit card in one hand, trucker cap, golden bow tie, and is that a nicotene patch? What rich symbolism.

[@enndaley]

Andy Summers also played on the Kevin Coyne song 'Savior' with the immortal lyric 'Stretchin' and a retchin' by the riverside' and an a Capella break that is...intense.

[@byronp2311]

I saw the Guts tour at the Armadillo. Friend of mine came out from backstage after the opening act and said John's already downed half a bottle of Jack. THIS IS GOING TO BE SO FUCKING AMAZING!!!. It was. WAY more scary than this version.

[@slappy2836]

Hell yeah. Thx 4 sharing

[@powerkaes]

Yes! With a very cool Andy Summers. Great! Thanks for uploading.

[@Muddyrich]

And Ollie Halsall! what a double guitar attack

[@a.c.5429]

super!

[@MarsHottentot]

OH! From PATTO! Crazy, man. I've been talking about them this week.

[@TheFlamingteacher]

Wowee. Years before but evocative of Nick Cave

[@MG-xg2xt]

He recorded a Peel Session with the Birthday Party the same day this was broadcasted, if the other commenter up top is correct. Love them both.

[@Muddyrich]

Cave obviously a big fan

[@oogie11]

I watched Mr Nice today starring Rhys Ifans, and all I could think was, 'Doesen't he resemble John Cale?' :)

[@MarsHottentot]

Thanks!

[@extantia]

First impression- this guy is the anti-matter version of Brryan Ferry. With that said, I quite like the both of them

[@themagnanimous1246]

extantia that's a pretty damn good comparison hahaha.

[@freddonahue6420]

Me too!

[@KOSMICKEN09]

The bow tie is a nice touch 😭😂

[@blacksunfish]

Rocks so hard and so weird.

[@spotswoodthenewt]

Oh yeah...delightfully sinister! 5*****'s. Thanks!

[@hilrant648]

classic !!!

[@joeyrider]

Someone said Elvis died the day he heard the Cale cover on Fear ... great album

[@ForARide]

It wasn't on Fear, it's on Slow Dazzle. But yeah, that's the day Elvis died. LOL

[@chrisarnold3553]

Andy Summers on guitar.

[@jeffreybrucebutterfield]

just found this,andy summers with john cale.

[@eselsdistel]

Without Elvis, none of this would have happened.

[@dangermuz]

herre jemini for en jobb john gjør, med verdens kjipeste backing. hu dama på orgel er ganske heit da, men a gøkke så mye ut av seg....

[@jesus-no1iv]

Damn fuck this is great

[@angelocatapang6054]

what an amazing rendition from this lad from v.u.! an atonal dissonant version of heartbreak hotel?say what ya will is genius.

[@GERONIMOTS123]

ô YEAH! PLEASE , play guitar for my LONELY soul ?, days and nigts!. M* thancks! a lot!

[@brakoify]

honestly, when i saw "HeartBreak Hotel" come across the front, i thought it was a movie at first haha

[@fernandoperdomomusic]

Wow. Sounds like Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds

[@Muddyrich]

Nick may have just been getting The Birthday Party going by this time

[@swissuiza]

quelques jours après, en GALICIA transmis sur RADIO 3 Nacional d'Espagne il a joué plus de deux heures et il a fait un rappel...j'ai aussi lu des gens qui ont commenté le concert à Barcelone et ayant vu sa set list il paraît qu'il avait 5 ou 6 chansons qui n'a pas joué :(, je pense qu'il devait savoir, car je l'ai su après, que la salle de l'Apolo était même pas à moitié rempli car

[@AsparagusG]

Someone needs to take screencaptures of this and start making lolcales.

[@swissuiza]

le public l'avait lâché pour THindersticks...désolant, même si ce groupe mérite tout mon respect...enfin, pourtant je ne suis fan ni de l'un ni de l'autre....mais Cale nous prend à contrepied, il n'a pas sa langue dans sa poche, et il est un véritable artiste comme on ne voit plus ou très rarement, comme dirait SUICIDE "NO COMPROMISE" je ne peux qu'admirer ces artistes là.

[@GAFFTV]

Amazing, i love the haunting harmonised lead. it's so hypnotic!!! However I'm sure Mr.Presley would be horrified haha! Cale's version is amazing and who's on keys??? Jesus I nearly popped a lob-on!!! :P

[@lwilson85]

Haha. This is great.

[@MarsHottentot]

Who's the guitarist who isn't Andy Summers? He's AWESOME.

[@desolationangel5136]

Ollie Halsall.

[@Muddyrich]

@@desolationangel5136 formerly of Timebox and Patto, also played some with Kevin Ayers, and contributed to Rutles tracks

[@ChristopherBenson_1956]

This the Welshman John Cale formerly of the Velvet Underground is not dead. The Oklahoma native JJ Cale ("After Midnight", "Cocaine") died on 25/26 July 2013. This one, John "Davies" Cale is still kicking. He has an OBE from the Queen, though probably not specifically for this Elvis Presley rendition!

[@robertogalvez2423]

And he popularized Hallelujah in Shrek

[@Muddyrich]

@@robertogalvez2423 well Shrek popularized his Hallelujah. I saw him perform it on a piano in Central Park about 10 years before Shrek. Devastating, even on a sunny summer's day. Kudos to the Shrek music supervisor who chose his version and not Jeff Buckley's (or Leonard's, for that matter)

[@robertogalvez2423]

@@Muddyrich I'm an old Cale fan. When I heard his Hallelujah in Shrek I could not believe it (John Cale in a cartoon movie???) and I was proud of him, because I thought he would finally leave his cult artist status, however his karma (?) or whatever happened made the version of Rufus Wainwright the one to be heard in the CD soundtrack. Many believe John's version is Rufus'.

[@Muddyrich]

@@robertogalvez2423 That's right! Even Rufus jumped on that song, though his version reminds me more of Jeff's. Have you seen the pretty new documentary on Hallelujah? definitely worth a watch...

[@robertogalvez2423]

@@Muddyrich I'm dying to watch it, being a Cohen fan too. However I live in Peru, South America. The producers told me they haven't arranged to show it in our countries yet.

[@metalec666]

"ON" guitar! :)

[@52woodsman]

why isnt my maria on youtube? great cale song

[@GAFFTV]

vocally reminds me of captain beefheart in some respects...

[@fietsvriend]

@hobosapiens Spanish TV show "Musical Express"

[@gino4362]

Gràcies a Thecatkeaton

[@lamecasuelas2]

holly shit!!! andy summers!!!!!!!!!

[@gino4362]

Gràcies a l'Àngel Casas podem tenir aquesta joia.

[@OsvaldoPaese]

Why are you guys putting this down? Don't you understand brilliance? Andy Summers played with John Cale??? that's very cool. The recorded version of this song is just like this so you know. It wasn't just for the show.... I love it. Thanks for posting.

[@Muddyrich]

AND Ollie Halsall!

[@yaelpalombo4604]

👏🎶❤️

[@yammerskooner]

Ollie Halsall is everwhere.

[@EmilyCarneySpaceflight]

So he was "dying," brilliant. I wish I could find more performances of his like this, from the late 1970s - early 1980s. I, too, was mystified by his possession of the credit card and the slip of paper...I assumed the lyrics were on the paper? Because he didn't look too sober in that clip...nevertheless he was good!

[@ForARide]

Well here we go: Rockpalast 1983 kzbin.info/www/bejne/hqaUmqBofsZggLM Rockpalast 1984 kzbin.info/www/bejne/b3bdhauMd9dsos0 La Edad De Oro 1985 kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y3mbn4yEbtKrfdE And the complete show of this performance kzbin.info/www/bejne/rWfaomRjYtqMaJo Hope you enjoy!

[@yasharsaydim]

I love youtube

[@Gr3g3r9]

Ollie Halsall!

[@ForARide]

It´s Ollie Halsall

[@harbinger9072]

Kickass. Lol.

[@RayasNegroOvejas]

Wow. He sounds like/sings like Nick Cave on this one.

[@CarstenWeise]

PJ Nearly. Who was first? Nick is copying Cale ;-)

[@RayasNegroOvejas]

Carsten Weise Just because Cale has been singing longer doesn't mean he has been singing like this longer, but sure, he recorded this song in 1975.

[@CarstenWeise]

And this was not a complaint, but just a friendly remark. But then, I guess that Nick learned a lot from John. And Cale has done so many different things.

[@ForARide]

PJ Honey, this guy is the true Godfather - he started all this Underground shit! So don`t you doubt him.

[@comradethoth9629]

I'm fucking sick of this comparison. Nick Cave is a chump compared to the legend that is John motherfucking Cale.

[@bobgreen623]

Well, Cale reckoned Elvis died the day he (Cale) recorded this...

[@icon057]

who is the girl on keyboards? this is fantastic cale, as always!!!

[@desolationangel5136]

Zanna Gregmar

[@swissuiza]

il ne fait pas de rappel, car c'est d'une intensité que cela doit suffire, vu à Barcelone mardi dernier...!

[@jejesus]

Is Andy Summers in guitar?? Wow.

[@melcher]

I think those are two traits that exist in just about every drug addict in the world.

[@Ruiner10000000001]

Pretty impressive stuff. Didnt know Andy Summers jammed with John. The keyboard player is pretty sexy, why is the camera so shy of her! All told excellent stuff indeed!

[@ITIJF]

This is actually a Kevin Ayers performance

[@KinchStalker]

It's Andy Summers!!!

[@StijnSchellart]

@extantia : that's a good first impression...

[@onezitman]

and then there was ollie

[@swissuiza]

samedi 24.03.12 vous pouvez écouter un live en espagne sur la radio 3, voici le link: radio3.rtve.es/noticias/2012/03/radio-3-te-ofrece-este-s%C3%A1bado-el-directo-de-john-cale.html

[@famouspogs]

does anyone know what the chord at the end of the chorus is?

[@bradominus1]

Who's the hottie on the keyboards, yo?!!

[@ITIJF]

It's the chick from velvet underground

[@desolationangel5136]

Zanna Gregmar.. and she wasn't in the VU.

[@angelocatapang6054]

2:54

[@willfosterhaze]

how drunk do you think he is here?

[@willfosterhaze]

+Will Foster how pissed off do you think Andy Summers is here

[@rotttterdarned]

Not too. Makes it clear what he thinks of Cale but he always enjoyed playing with Halsall

[@ForARide]

Will Foster Ffs, speak for yourself. What people think what somebody else thinks or feels is just pathetic. Seemingly some people lack a sense for humour.

[@MatthewMcGovernmainpage]

It's better for this song when he is behind the piano..... It's more fun...

[@felipehartley]

John Cale: demencial.

[@burnu2240]

We could Dieeeeeee

[@SubconsciousGatherer]

Does this place have hourly rates?

[@DogaholicBean]

He threw a decapitated chicken on the crowd after he did this song in 1977 at the Greyhound

[@kidcalabria]

Thanks for the post, Elvis would have approved no doubt. But: Andy Summers and Harpo Marx. Separated at birth?

[@charlieyw]

Humbug by the arctic monkeys was completely inspired by this lmao

Con Andy Summers !!!

[@dycave]

RIP CALE;(((

[@alfonsomango_suyu]

where was it ?

[@maxolotl3]

@Jabberw0cky7 Your little brother says a lot of things.

[@hobbymari]

TVE [spanish public tv]

[@beseeingyou6]

Andy Summers needed work?

[@orsaandy1]

eye opening !!! deranged

[@hofla7777]

Sexy girl playing the keyboards, Andy Summers (of POLICE fame later on), Jon Cale looking like a mobster .... a weird presentation.

[@michaelstevenson470]

The Police and Summers were already big - 'Roxanne' came out in '78; by 1980 they were doing world tours.

[@mutterlein]

really? how do ya figure?

[@villemurej]

what a tour de force....and yes Niko's legs .....mmmmmmmmmm.....guess she was eating good then....

[@steviebkhall]

It's whacked.peace

[@Guy4755]

The Anti-Elvis.