Josh Groban Performs 'She's Always A Woman'

Josh Groban delights the Ed Sullivan Theater with a rendition of Billy Joel's classic 'She's Always a Woman.'
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[@LearningCurves123]

his voice is so beautiful. he makes me cry every time. love Josh Groban. Great taste Stephen!

[@trustedinsurance7684]

This is one of my most favorite songs from Billy Joel. The lyrics are so beautiful. I love it. Amazing job by Josh Groban. This guy has a great voice.

[@thaolinh8285]

I have to repeat again The Late Show with Stephen Colbert has the best music taste.

[@mrjuly5]

Check out the original version by Billy Joel. Guaranteed will bring you more melancholic feelings than this.

[@otheliamarie7757]

This one is a definite repeat,

[@alextownsend5933]

Yes I told my friend at work that. Many of these artists I won't hear on FM radio but I can hear on Colbert. Now I want to hear the whole album by Josh!!!

[@JMV1616]

Yeah billy Joel sure was awesome huh?

[@alextownsend5933]

@@JMV1616 Oh Josh has sung this beautiful song in front of Billy.

[@BlakieTT]

One of my favorite singing voices of all time. ♥

[@TheAnastasiaLee]

This is amazing. Love Josh. I got to sing with him when I was 14. He really cares about his fans. Love his music. - Anastasia Lee

[@amazed66]

With Josh's theatrical type phrasing and voice plus the addition of the accordion, this sounds like it could be a song taken from a stage show musical. On a side note, it was good to see Stephen acknowledge and shake hands with the accordion player too.

[@fester6969]

nice way of putting it - totally agree. it's predictable and formulaic like a musical number, precisely.

[@manco828]

It's too theatrical. This song is supposed to be a torch ballad.

[@ForeverTCB]

@@manco828that’s your opinion

[@MrZenerTech]

Wow! I dropped what I was doing & thinking about to stare at this performance in awe.

[@nisanight2247]

Zener Stanfill It woke me up so I could marvel at the perfection.

[@kikivolauvent1]

Had to look this up again, great lyrics and brilliant rendition by Josh! She's Always a Woman by Billy Joel She can kill with a smile, she can wound with her eyes She can ruin your faith with her casual lies And she only reveals what she wants you to see She hides like a child but she's always a woman to me She can lead you to love, she can take you or leave you She can ask for the truth but she'll never believe you And she'll take what you give her as long as it's free Yeah she steals like a thief but she's always a woman to me Oh, she takes care of herself, she can wait if she wants She's ahead of her time Oh, she never gives out and she never gives in She just changes her mind And she'll promise you more than the garden of Eden Then she'll carelessly cut you and laugh while you're bleeding But she brings out the best and the worst you can be Blame it all on yourself 'cause she's always a woman to me Oh, she takes care of herself, she can wait if she wants She's ahead of her time Oh, she never gives out and she never gives in She just changes her mind She is frequently kind and she's suddenly cruel She can do as she pleases, she's nobody's fool But she can't be convicted, she's earned her degree And the most she will do is throw shadows at you But she's always a woman to me

[@kaitlynpollack8119]

picture the following: when the guy with the accordion starts playing, josh jumps up and grabs it from him. he begins playing the prologue from natasha, pierre, and the great comet of 1812. the rest of the cast comes on stage. he's tricked us. this isn't the late show, this is a performance of great comet.

[@hannahrisi5098]

SHFSJFSS YES

[@serenashburner]

Now I’m crying! 😭😭💙💙

[@bymeerabrowngothicroyal]

Kaitlyn Pollack it’s a comet revival

[@spinnygiraffetoe]

Kaitlyn Pollack just stfu and enjoy the actual video

[@kaitlynpollack8119]

@@spinnygiraffetoe issa joke fam blease take a breather

[@dr.hemlock5909]

MASSIVE props to josh groban!! This is an amazing version of that song!!

[@krystofdayne]

Wow, what a voice... love this sort of sonorous baritone

[@jennterry6977]

Great voice as always.

[@geeshoo2647]

Josh’s vocal control is insane. Also this is the one of a few covers where he takes down the key😂

[@Lukronius]

To be fair… it’s a half step down from Billy’s original release. Not exactly scandalous, and puts it right in Josh’s sweet spot, apparently.

[@rikudouray]

This deserves a million views. Classic!

[@kristenclifford7186]

I can’t believe it’s taken me four years to find this video. One of my favorite Billy Joel songs, sung by one of my favorite singers, ON my favorite late-night show! ❤ This is amazing

[@katiewilliams5643]

This is a great song he’s such a good artist.

[@paulnicolas1340]

Hello how are you doing

[@lillyfitzgerald4047]

Love this guy.

[@elrey8876]

Billy Joel is on the AM radio scrapheap these days, but he wrote so many fucking amazing songs.

[@miscellaneousmoon327]

I love when he does covers of pop ballads. When he "Up Where We Belong" with Idina Menzel I was totally blown away.

[@StelinaJustice]

What a song. You listen to it once and you never forget it.

[@rafreyes1190]

josh groban is 💜

[@kastaylor5246]

Really doesn’t get any better than this....

[@NellieMac35]

Billy was my Mother’s ultimate favourite. But even she couldn’t argue that this is 👌🏼.

[@myrgo1648]

I was at that concert in Madison Square Garden and he was pure magic.

[@cherylsibson8457]

I love it when he sings his range is so good! I really enjoyed Per Te and the Granted video, and he did a great job on "She's alway's a women"

[@3rdstrikeradio]

Beautiful voice!!!

[@user-mr5nk9do5l]

His amazing ❤

[@deniseremy4547]

The real question here is why Weird Al wasn’t the one on accordion.

[@durphy]

Because the tempo would inexplicably change to double time and a siren whistle will sound causing another polkalopalypse.

[@onedivbypi2241]

Don't worry weird Al ( weird lord ) will be on accordion when you reach the Gates of heaven ( owned by Microsoft too.) Ump pho pah is either a polka blunder or Vietnamese soup.

[@DefamedHero]

Vern Hickner ...A-polka-lypse?

[@actress5256]

I love Josh Groban so much and miss seeing his face on broadway

[@katiek6393]

This guy...I saw Josh Groban covering Billy Joel and just thought 'no, why is this a thing?'. Finally listened and it's great. I should know better than to doubt the Grobes. He knows when to let loose and when to be more subtle to best fit the song instead of just showing off.

[@PABWECG]

I was wary as it began, because I adore Billy Joel and this song is a favorite of mine. Partway in I was still not convinced but Josh's voice made me keep listening. Towards the end I realized that I could love BOTH renditions. Billy's is still my favorite, but it has the advantage of being lodged in my ears, brain, and heart for a few decades now. The memories that sound can conjure are pretty powerful.

[@emilymahia2440]

My fav .love his voice very much

[@alextownsend5933]

Great Job Josh!!!!!

[@hanapopper7183]

Alex Townsend Josh josh groban is a great host and a great game for the great game and great game great great game and great game great josh ggroban d

[@kathybrown3160]

One of the best male voices ever

[@josevillanueva7601]

I like his hair

[@Ami_des_slows]

Merci pour cette vidéo. A regarder et écouter sans modération en 2023 comme en 2018. 5 ans déjà et pas une ride ! La France aussi adore.

[@j.dtruths5577]

Absolute Pro !!! World Class !!!

[@geoffreyfeinberg9792]

He's a good singer. Also liked his Troy song.

[@yashiAR]

Absolutely loved it

[@yvonnelesage4107]

Thank goodness I got a heads up abput Josh being on,because SC does not come on here in Australia until after midnight. Worth waiting for, but was annoyed with other guests- 1 because I had no idea who they were and 2 because I was waiting solely for Josh. Made it to bed at 1.30am this morning.

[@YgraineDance]

Very sweet version.

[@winklebird]

Love love LOVE 😍😍😍

[@ligiaolimpio6378]

Lindo!! Gênio!!

[@jeancarry869]

Bless you.

[@RM-vw3ov]

Beautiful cover.

[@jonpresley1163]

"Not like a bird, definitely not like a bird"

[@TheChaosTheory]

yessssssss! THIS MAN GETS IT!

[@sevkimartin]

came here to see this.

[@missharmon]

Omg, thank you!!

[@deewdrops]

Billy Joel version brings you something more realistic and 'raw', something that you can relate to, something that you can recall. This version is more like a dreamy fairytale, whimsical yet mesmerizing. Both are great, it just depends on your preference. I usually like originals better than covers, but in this case... Josh's theatrical voice just lulls me into a dream of fairytales and love stories

[@abelcano3723]

It’s the vulnerability in Billy’s voice. Sounds extremely genuine and makes his compositions and lyrics sound believable.

[@j.m.waterfordasxiphanex3738]

Great baritone :)

[@christinemorrall]

He sings this so very well 💕

[@bymeerabrowngothicroyal]

THATS MY BOY

[@Deibote]

What a beautiful voice

[@maureentolliday7298]

This man is amazing , and so handsome ❤️☺️

[@ruthsmith2447]

as someone said, how nice he shakes the accordionists hand as well, many would not have

[@seanbean4682]

This song is highly effective at winning over romantically inclined women if you can sing it well and accompany yourself with an instrument. ...also is this a different key or is Groban just going down an octave for the chorus? It took me 2 weeks of clenching my butt cheeks to be able to confidently hit that second "ohhh".

[@joannalavarias3281]

Salamat

[@paulnicolas1340]

Hello how are you doing today

[@jonpresley1163]

Groban likes his ladies to POP! anyone?

[@matthewr9172]

So good! Well done

[@kristinaplays2924]

Nobody beats Isaac Waddington's final performance with this song. It's impossible.

[@paulnicolas1340]

Hello how are you doing today

[@Restoe_Boemi]

She can kill with a smile, she can wound with her eyes And she can ruin your faith with her casual lies And she only reveals what she wants you to see She hides like a child but she's always a woman to me She can lead you to love, she can take you or leave you She can ask for the truth but she'll never believe you And she'll take what you give her as long as it's free Yeah she steals like a thief but she's always a woman to me Oh, she takes care of herself, she can wait if she wants She's ahead of her time Oh, and she never gives out and she never gives in She just changes her mind And she'll promise you more than the garden of Eden Then she'll carelessly cut you and laugh while you're bleeding But she brings out the best and the worst you can be Blame it all on yourself 'cause she's always a woman to me Oh, she takes care of herself, she can wait if she wants She's ahead of her time Oh, and she never gives out and she never gives in She just changes her mind She is frequently kind and she's suddenly cruel But she can do as she pleases, she's nobody's fool And she can't be convicted, she's earned her degree And the most she will do is throw shadows at you But she's always a woman to me

[@herbasveezer]

I want Billy! None's like him

[@Raysers1]

her

[@fatimacayabyab858]

you're always a very special man to me josh love you😘

[@danielicalistro5256]

Maravilhoso! 😍😍😍

[@mahiyatsafiyullah7103]

Save the show The Good Cop it has Josh Groban it came out a few years ago but was cancelled after the first season this show is awesome and Groban is amazing in it.

[@Calix.b]

In the album he sings it slower, more like a lullaby, is so beautiful!! Here sounded rushed!!

[@andrewdressler7076]

Obviously will never be better than the original as this is one of Billy's greatest tunes. Nonetheless, Josh does a respectable cover of it. Both are fantastic artists.

[@TheChaosTheory]

Josh Groban likes his ladies to pop!

[@josh_groban]

Gyonyoruen eloadott nagyon meghato dal❤❤❤🎁🎁

[@michellewalbey8060]

Happy mother's Day

[@lauriepradon2034]

If you wanted to hear Billy Joel instead of Josh Groban, go to You Tube channel & click on Billy Joel! It's that simple. Love Billy Joel too ! This was never one of his favorite songs. I think Josh did just fine! People are hilarious

[@dion789]

This is beautiful, but it misses the most beautiful part of the song; when the piano gets going on the first 'she's always a woman to me'.

[@williamcortelyou4524]

After watching the Bleach Abridged series, Josh Grobin is Aizen. It's Cannon. So now this beautiful song is tainted by evil.

[@andreapatterson2309]

I think I like this even better than Billy Joel's original, and I love Billy Joel!

[@rinzaghi2057]

Just wondering what the vocal range is of all those dissing on Josh Groban. I also prefer the original, but this boy CAN sing...of you dont like, you a hater. But thats fine too.

[@jeeither]

He's a talented guy, can obviously sing, but you don't have to be a hater to not like it. I listened because I like this song but him singing it is not very pleasant to my ears. I think he has some trouble picking the right songs sometimes.

[@rinzaghi2057]

@@jeeither I must admit I do agree on one thing with you. He can do a better job of selecting his songs, or his specific renditions. I absolutely HATED his version of Vincent. But then again, I am a Don McLean fan. I was really looking forward to his version, and then it was such a letdown. I thought his voice would have been perfect....anyhow,apologies. I do carry on when it comes to music ☺

[@Schmidtelpunkt]

I am not a fan of that operatic singing when the song isn't specifically composed for that (like eg. the songs Freddie Mercury wrote for Montserrat Caballé). But since his first appearance on Never Mind The Buzzcocks it has become entirely impossible for me to dislike Groban as a person.

[@The123Clarke]

He’s a baritone with some high notes up his sleeve - quoting Josh Groban himself about his own voice. Groban only categorises himself because of his classical training background.. in pop and the like it doesn’t real matter but it’s good to know your limits! His vocal range is roughly G2-A4 just from listening to him

[@fester6969]

being "able to sing" does not make one a great performer or even a good singer. he has no soul - he sounds like he is rehearsing this for a church choir, not extoling the deep sentimental musings of the mysterious woman in Joel's original. he feels nothing, and it shows. he's a hack and a perfectionist with little more than the ability to carry a tune and play basic piano.

[@leica0000]

How come I've never seen Sam Seder and Josh Groban together in the same room...hmmm...

[@vincenttakeda9157]

It was great of Phil Hartman to come back to help with that accordion accompaniment

[@Opine_Divine]

Someone ask Josh to marry me! ❤❤❤

[@cyberbob19]

Everybody's got to do something..

[@mosesgeddes1778]

Why is my house so hot rn

[@backpacker3421]

Might start a huge fight here, but I gotta say it's really hard for me to listen to Billy Joel being covered by pretty voices. It just doesn't work for me.

[@ROBJPHIL2006]

Christopher Cornette ...nothing wrong with giving your honest opinion...no fight here

[@thevans98]

I’m a huge Billy Joel fan, but I find the same thing. Even he's admitted that he didn’t have a great voice, but it’s the one that sounds right for his songs.

[@MrEdarunsun]

I don't know HOW to feel about this version. It's well done and beautifully not right lol

[@EricAriel5]

Well I know Billy likes Joshs version because Josh sang it in front of him a few years ago and gave him permission to record it,I like that Josh made it his own,that’s what a cover is supposed to do.

[@backpacker3421]

@@EricAriel5 It's not what he made of the tune. It's his voice. Beautiful voice. Doesn't fit. My opinion, only, of course.

[@KropkaEM]

☺️😇

[@melissapaul3348]

There is nothing Josh can't sing. Seriously.

[@paulnicolas1340]

Hello how are you doing today

[@FacheChanteDeux]

I really like Josh Groban. He is a very talented musician, but this was not the song for him. Billy Joel meant for this song to have edge and bite, but this was not it. He should have sung Piano Man or N.Y. State of Mind or Just The Way You Are. They would have suited his style better.

[@Schmidtelpunkt]

Or just have gone for a much more flamboyant arrangement, which puts his voice back into the right relation to that song.

[@Raysers1]

FacheChanteDeux: He's an artist who expresses that talent through his singing; he can sing any song he wants! He can also sing any genre and in any language he feels comfortable with!

[@intjonmiller]

I would have enjoyed it more if the accordion were maybe 20% (??) quieter. Felt too dominating with such distinctive voicing. But I generally like what it did for the tone.

[@akshitgupta1161]

I clicked this video because I thought he was Neville Longbottom

[@mauriceortiz8817]

This is a nice parlour trick. Beneath you, really. Beneath me, as well. Sorry. I'm drunk on Sangria. Forgive me. The world is lucky to have you

[@lachlangmbh8947]

sounds like a gospel version when he sings this

[@kls-9589]

Josh Groban is always amazing. The song lyrics sound like the girl is shady. Fake AF.

[@lizziebooth5397]

1:06 No.

[@sonagrant621]

Она может сразить улыбкой, дать крылья своим взглядом и разрушить твои надежды ложью случайной. Она таится, будто ребёнок, тебе открывая лишь то, что считает нужным. Она способна влюбить в себя, увлечь за собой, и - кинуть тебя. Требуя правды, не верит ей никогда. То, что ты дашь, возьмёт, если получит бесплатно. Она обманывает, как вор. О, это та, кто сама себя защищает! Может и подождать, раз желает. Время опережая, она никогда не ценит это, не выделяет себя. Больше, чем райский сад обещает. Решение запросто поменяет и, легкомысленно ранив, будет смеяться, пока твоя кровь вытекает. Только она лучше всех скажет о самом плохом, что есть у тебя, себя в этом виня. Часто добра, вдруг она станет жестокой и поступает так, как захочет. Глупой её называть нельзя, имеет учёную степень. Большее, что может сделать она, бросить тень на тебя. И женщина эта - моя навсегда!

[@mauriceortiz8817]

Nice, but Billy Jo ell is still untouched.

[@arbknight12]

Can’t tell the difference between him and Aizen (only the truly superior know this reference. Lmao jk)

[@Antifrost]

This Josh or that Groban?

[@allflying3]

Why I'm the only one who can say A*Josh Groban*n name?

[@slashdisco]

As soon as Josh sang that fifth word, "smile", with his characteristic theatrical vibrato, I was done. I love musical theatre, I can cope with OTT performances, I have nothing against Josh Groban, but I respect Billy Joel too much. This is NOT how this song should be sung.

[@angelquintana2639]

Hit or miss, I guess they never miss, huh? You got a boyfriend, I bet he doesn't kiss ya (Mwah!) He gon' find another girl and he won't miss ya He gon' skrrt and hit the dab like Wiz Khalifa Hit or miss, I guess they never miss, huh? You got a boyfriend, I bet he doesn't kiss ya (Mwah!) He gon' find another girl and he won't miss ya He gon' skrrt and hit the dab like Wiz Khalifa

[@skotadiphobos8489]

Why did you kill so many soul reapers josh?

[@cappybourge7482]

one

[@maris5951]

Why is being first such a thing?

[@kristineanix9045]

I 'm not really fond of this song because it makes it look like a women is kid of a shyster. That' not the kind of woman I would ever want o be. On the flip side it does make this woman out to be strong and self assured.

[@ronschueler909]

Be encouraged Josh, depression is a lie and you have a wonder gift.

[@DaraM73]

To much “shhooo” lip hiss. Easy listening 2018

[@duallove6909]

It should've been just the piano

[@Hannah-gd3kc]

He's no Billy

[@paulnicolas1340]

Hello how are you doing today

[@jennterry6977]

This woman sounds like a hot mess.

[@NewMessage]

I'd give him sucha gropin'.

[@anuaruribe8070]

how And why do you have subscribers!??? so weird what ppl want right!?!?!?!?

[@mickstephenson]

@@anuaruribe8070 probably uploading copyrighted content when before Google owned KZbin and it was like the wild west.

[@anuaruribe8070]

@@mickstephenson Oh I see mkay mk. .Do people need subscribers?