KAMAUU - Hey Ya Cover / Interpretation - Live

[@mateusdeassissilva8009]

"She lives in my lap But who lives in my heart?" That always hits hard.

[@baedrie]

my favorite line omg

[@RunawayArtistX]

Same!

[@brittanyboseman5535]

He is a true outcast fan out here quoting Idlewild

[@jackjack4412]

She sleeps in my bed.... But who lives in my heart....

[@matthewmartins2971]

??

[@FassinTaak]

I was sold on 'Skeeby bop bo'

[@jessesousa3613]

Synchronomous what’s that means?

[@ShesHavoc]

Jessé Sousa just a kind of style of music I’m guessing

[@ambreka]

As soon as I heard his scat, I subbed. Yesss

[@TY00000]

Exactly

[@sharonrajee4355]

I was sold by that giggle! 🤭

[@davidtuley8949]

This is a timeless cover of this song. I keep coming back.

[@yeesavaljoen823]

Here too bud 🖐 I personally love this more than original

[@hayleycraig7250]

I come back at least a few times a year, I wish it was available on KZbin music!!

[@MateusFarias31]

I still here!

[@cherisebethea5478]

@@hayleycraig7250it is 🫶🏽

[@s.s.4129]

his voice is like a big pack of crayolas with the sharpener on the back. the special editions that have like glitter in em

[@XxQueenChristinaxX]

I like this simile.

[@aleeshasarr]

I just want someone to quote this out of context

[@hudonedem8517]

Why do I understand this

[@idubtheejado]

Such a fitting image. My thoughts exactly.

[@samminicksm]

The utter satisfaction of opening it for the first to color something big. That is this video.

[@aysialane9765]

Over the years I’ve always found myself coming back to this. It’s so beautiful and so well done. It really makes you feel the energy in the room.

[@only1_finesse]

You know??? 💯

[@matthewmartins2971]

Move on ... #CityBoysUp

[@sikmunkee]

Something small I appreciated bout this is that the video wasn't focused on him the whole time. Like the camera went around to the different people who made the song good. A lot of other artists focus their videos on themselves. Just something I noticed and appreciated

[@joselec1698]

Seeing this video 3 years later...and yes. That's what sold this as one of the greatest music videos I have ever seen.

[@TransformingJo]

Agreed. Just discovered this and loved the video

[@TacoSnipezZ]

makes you focus on the lyrics rather than the catchy tune and makes you realize what the song is actually about

[@Theohybrid]

Ironically, the catchy tune was supposed to distract you from the lyrics purposely.

[@SobrietyandSolace]

@@Theohybrid I heard this, though the first time I listened I was like 'um, this is a bit too real for me, help'. Was not prepared for bad feels at all.

[@kingrodriguez2998]

Beautiful way keeping the lyrics at the front of the song with really strong instrumentation

[@LauraJC30]

“Well y’all don’t wanna hear me you just wanna dance.”

[@TheWodie]

omg it's almost like Andre 3000 told you that in the fucking lyrics

[@maui5361]

dont forget the band and the backup singers they also really good though it had some good ass flow though and dont forget the guy that whistle in the background lol

[@saulw6270]

Rasta_Mon didn't even listen that deep omg

[@maui5361]

triigga s Well you gotta keep them ears clean to have good experience with music

[@nocloutnohoez4061]

Maui No Wyld

[@Tempest.-_]

Ok, I know I'm late, BUT I DIDN'T NOTICED THE WHISTLE DUDE, TY, THIS IS WAY BETTER NOW

[@slimdawg123456]

Maui ukojr

[@yo.auds_]

”Sex is always better when there’s feelings involved ”, how he sang that part gave me chills down my spine

[@roots2gotv]

3 yrs late to the party but happy to have arrived. This is dope😊✨🎶💛🤘🏽

[@samueljames4005]

Same here🥂

[@woodwookas8496]

Rhys Rhys word 🎂🎊🎉

[@WestphillyRhythmconnection]

I’m a new fan too!

[@waltertesta6115]

same man!

[@TheCoolerChannel]

Good I’m not alone, I felt weird commenting years late

[@makiarose5756]

I love at 2:07 when he says "she lives in my lap but who lives in my heart" 😭

[@JakeJon]

Makia Rose YES!!!

[@bondotbaby7468]

On god

[@TheCatiebrownie]

great way to bring to bring in that song my lord

[@D34Dinstinct]

Could that be a small reference from "Andre 3000 - she lives in my lap"?

[@ShesHavoc]

D34Dinstinct it is

[@SyMpHOny893]

I watch this at least once a day but usually 3 or more times. I'm so in love with the vibe and the sound... like I can't believe how amazing people are to make this beautiful music.

[@dylandougherty2753]

Chill it's a cover, if you like it so much why not thank the guys who actually made the song

[@tristanlovescomics]

It’s great! KAMAUU’s original music is also so great, just recently stumbled upon this cover and great artist and band 👌😭

[@mrgazeboman7337]

I love this version cause you actually get the intent of the lyrics instead of thinking it’s a happy giddy song.

[@hypotheticaltapeworm]

But it *is* a giddy song. It's celebrating the shift from unhappy marriages to relationships where people are in love and physically satisfied without feeling they need to get married. "My baby don't mess around because she loves me so, and this I know for sure" This means he's confident in their relationship and feelings for each other, this is completely in earnest and not ironic. "Thank God for Mom and Dad for sticking two together, cause we don't know how" This is saying that previous generations were like guinea pigs, getting married without being in love so the future generations can adapt by *not* doing that. Thanks mom and dad, you don't love each other, so I'll make sure I'll have a relationship where my partner and I do! "Don't want to meet your daddy, just want you in my caddy, don't want to meet you momma, just wanna make you cum-a" and "sex is always better when there's feelings involved" Exactly as it sounds. People are having sex because it feels good, and they enjoy their feelings for each other, but that doesn't mean he wants to commit and meet the parents just yet. Not getting their blessings to marry their daughter, no. Just feelings and sex for now. The lyric "she live in my lap, but who lives in my heart?" appears to be original to this cover and has a melancholy mood the original never was going for.

[@munstersdabest]

I come back to this song every year or two and it still holds up as one of the most amazing covers of all time

[@WokiesASMR]

Just now being recommended, and wow, so good!

[@Dinglehoppers779]

It's a special piece of art

[@sydniclark7073]

I would give anything to have just been standing in this room while it was being made. amazing energy😍

[@TheTee478]

Me too

[@Nmouttasim]

Same here

[@omall5792]

Kamau x Chance The Rapper x Andre3000!

[@jeffreycase3416]

Nah, Andre 3000 + chance the rapper = Kamau lmao

[@MrCmoore7]

kamau is nice but he's like the square root of chance the rapper divided by Andre. not even close

[@MrhibyeTV]

You guys realize he's saying they should all collaborate right??? He's not comparing them to one another.

[@jeffreycase3416]

Mr. HiBye yes. But he used x's in between, which is also the sign for multiplication. So I took the opportunity to make a joke, and a lame one at that.

[@MrhibyeTV]

Ahhh lol I got ya.

[@sight8335]

Kamau x Chance the rapper would be godly

[@bigpoppa7056]

Heck yes. if that happened i can die happily

[@bigpoppa7056]

+KAMAU Of The HueMen Keep doing you and I promise it'll happen sooner than you think.

[@mizzymaurirap]

WE ALL GOTTA send this to Chance so he can finally notice this guy!! Such a beautiful voice man!!

[@coop2763]

Agree, the first thing I thought of when I heard his voice is he sounds exactly like chance

[@TheMusicmaker101]

GOODNESS NO! Chance's mixing is garbage. his vocals aren't on his level at all.

[@XoSkIttles121o]

8 years later and I still listen to this cover version more than the original....this version makes me feel the song on such a different level and vibe...truly appreciate and love this style of music! Continue to make people feel things!!🤍🤍🤍

[@salomoon]

Unreal combo of musical talent and a videography team who knows just how to capture it. Too beautiful.

[@iso5484]

HOW TF DOES THIS NOT HAVE BILLION'S OF VIEWS ALREADY WTFFFFFFFF THIS IS WHAT MUSIC WAS MADE FOR THIS IS ART

[@sethreynolds3885]

Come back and comment, lets get this on trending

[@wseanw]

I will forever enjoy the dude at 2:34 hyping him up, the energy in that room must have been insane

[@liyahaq3788]

Went from "Oh that's Chance" to "Nawl that's Andre" to who is this and why am I three years late

[@47cosmicgamer]

Lmaooooo *reading this 2years later*

[@mickymouse2445]

😂😂😂

[@stefandijckmans177]

I bursted into tears just now when hearing this song for the first time in my life. The instant connection I receive listening to Kamauu is incomparable to any-other artist I know. Dear Mr Kamauu, I just stumbled upon your music recently but please accept my sincere appreciation of your ART !!

[@cynthiakay3080]

[Verse 1] My baby don't mess around Because she loves me so And this I know for sure But does she really want it But can't stand to see me Walk out the door? Don't try to fight the feeling Cause the thought alone is killing me right now Thank God for Mom and Dad For sticking through together Cause we don't know how [Hook] Hey ya! Hey ya! Hey ya! Hey ya! [Verse 2] You think you've got it Oh, you think you've got it But "got it" just don't get it When there's nothing at all We get together Oh, we get together But sex is always better When there's feelings involved If what they say is "Nothing is forever" Then what makes, what makes, what makes What makes, what makes, what makes love the exception? So why you why you, why you why you why you Are we so in denial If you know we're not happy here? (Ya'll don't give a damn, ya'll just wanna dance) Yebo! [Hook] [Bridge] She lives in my lap But who lives in my heart? Who lives in? Who's in love? Who survives? Who's in love? [Verse 3] (YEBO!) We rose like a rose from the stone Under fluorescent light Love like glass in the water And we thought it was it was ice Cold like earth when it froze Unforgiven, forgive it for it was dead from the go We kissed under the vultures, confused it for Mistletoe We jumped into the ocean without learning how to float [Outro] (Who survives? Who's in love?)

[@ArghRawrWhoa]

This isn’t a new song...

[@emken7442]

ComeAtMeBro he added to it tho

[@missyz.]

My God i have never payed attention to the lyrics!! This is deep actually! Thank you

[@JakeJon]

Cynthia Kay thanx Cynthia. These lyrics INCLUDING HIS ORIGINAL PART is sooo dope soo real

[@opium42069]

Yebo!!!

[@khalidmohammed8352]

Why am I watching this 3yrs later... KZbin SUGGESTIONS wtfffff this should’ve popped up A LONG TIME AGOOO

[@ramenberrylust7486]

Khalid Mohammed hahaha im with you i just dicovered this wtf hahah

[@exodus_ow]

It's a crime this isn't on Spotify.

[@pandroidigital]

Spotify is 💩

[@MrDarthcrossfader]

It's on Spotify?

[@cobaincocaine72]

​@MrDarthcrossfader the sweater beats remix is but not the raw original

[@courtneyjames3921]

It's been 7yrs, Spotify pls

[@Emma-fg9qm]

8 now. I’m sayingggggg babyyyyy pleaseeeeee @spotify

[@MateusFarias31]

I hope I haven't to come back here next year.

[@londamavundla503]

6 years later. Still hooked

[@samantha-jane699]

It urkes me that this good music is on KZbin only. I love his version of this song so much. 😍

[@lindiedlodlo1424]

WHY DOES THIS NOT HAVE MORE VIEWS!!!??? WHAT IS EVERYBODY ELSE LISTENING TO!??????

[@randzz4]

Lindiwe Ncube immm sayinnn

[@user-os3ic3fc9j]

Lindiwe Ncube the original

[@MrButt-pp4nq]

They listening to lil pump

[@alwaysm.i.a10]

Music they're being force fed.

[@ndumisomnyani285]

Yho fondini.

[@InModWeTrust360]

We keep coming back. Greetings from 2024.

[@1FootballGuy1002]

I profoundly appreciate the camera angle of this video. Most likely will go unnoticed by most. It helped me to appreciate the artistry and combination of instruments, rather than worrying about what he looked like

[@kialijewski]

i come back to this cover every year or so and i become obsessed with it all over again

[@kikiwithkaykay]

Today is the 5 year anniversary that this interpretation came out! WOW, its still amazing as ever. Thank you Kamauu.

[@yvngtrapgodd270]

y'all saying chance x kamau but you wont be able to tell who is who .

[@brandonengebretsen1207]

Just put "Chance x Kamau" in the description and just have Kamau.

[@skruffymagoo]

More refined chance

[@leratoselolo9551]

Chance don't stand a chance. Kamauu is the philosophers stone.

[@kristophercarter4527]

Disagree, they have you totally different flows.

[@gianni.santi.]

lmaooooooo

[@sibslawrence2335]

7 years late to this party - HOW?? This is Beautiful ❤

[@Only0mar97]

this is the 1st piece of music that made me cry actual tears.

[@jeff5727]

listen to Jacob collier

[@forsythekun]

probably one of the most impressive covers i’ve heard so far

[@hellomynameiszack]

I come back to this every now and then

[@Stinger_420_69]

Chance 3000

[@rasarmusic1]

Give that man an Ultralight Beam.

[@gr8videos508839]

exactly sounds like both of em

[@JordanSmith-nb1lp]

w

[@BigDaddyLante]

Jackson Lee exactly

[@charlotteandry10]

Honestly🙌🏾

[@dapoodubela3606]

Please put this on iTunes or Spotify or something, I'd 100% buy this🔥 thank god for Twitter for bringing me here!!

[@BigFella672]

It's on Spotify mate

[@Oli.Nadolskis]

This version here (live) is way better than the one that's on Spotify

[@elliotbelliss1982]

Dapo Odubela is it on iTunes?

[@Deemcgee100]

El Dhapo just do KZbin to MP3 for his edition

[@KingTen91]

I like Spotify version better but maybe it's because I found it there first

[@theegemmm]

Heavy Chance, Andre, and Anderson vibes. The backup singers, the production. This is so tasty to my ears lol

[@benslater4790]

This version is my favorite song all time

[@clemintide]

i always come back to this

[@RadBunny2269]

I'm a Kenyan proud of this Kenyan! 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽🔥🇰🇪.

[@Belioyt]

He isn't Kenyan, his parents are Ghanaians.

[@philipmawira]

@@Belioyt 😅😅 Yannii wewe... You just can't let us have it?

[@Belioyt]

@@philipmawira 🤣🤣🤣🤣 sisi Wakenya tunapenda kunyemelea watoto wa wengine. "Success has many fathers" is a phrase coined specifically for us, methinks.

[@emmanuele1143]

KAMAUU is what Chance hope he can fully be. They’re both clearly got some of their inspiration from Andre 3000

[@mamaafrika87]

Love it, I love that you actually dared to be a little different.. your own unique self

[@austinemmorey3982]

I been coming back to this song for years now still bad to the bone

[@stefanlinton8796]

Imagine he get to go do this at Sunday service 🔥🔥❤

[@KMthebest161]

This is by far the best interpretation i have ever heard or seen in my life. This has to be the one that gets you famous for real!!! I request more interpretations you are flawless when it comes to this category !!! You and chance for the ultimate collab would be out of the world!!!! Your truly a very talented individual and deserve all the credit!!! stay bless my boy!!!

[@KMthebest161]

you're

[@zairejohnson5625]

I want to like this a thousand times

[@cyn.thesizer]

Absolute in love with your interpretation of the song, so unique and inspired. I never get tired of the original and now I will never tire of your piece. Thank you💖

[@SqueegeeSquanch]

This needs to be on Spotify!

[@ChiefRxcka]

KAMAUU can make anything feel like a holy spiritual

[@Julien1894]

I love what you do, your voice and your flow are just Incredible! I can't wait to hear more songs from you! You should create a facebook page or something where we could follow you, you are so talented ! Big up from France, I would love to see you on live! (sorry for my approximative english...)

[@filiphagman4114]

+KAMAU Of The HueMen Hey! Could you put this song on spotify?

[@ashutoshshugla]

Lets get you to the top man!

[@SLlM99]

+BrotherKAMAU now that this video is on Twitter you're about to get big fam, I really like this vid man much props

[@scarecrow2811]

BrotherKAMAU Y'all are one of my new favorites and its therapeutic because I've been drowning in musical poison. Good job on this one.

[@maxxthemarshan4490]

I like this version more in all honesty. Don't get me wrong Andre 3000 is a god among legends... But this... This is what my heart sounds like when I read the lyrics. The way he's able to give life to the pain in the confusion of the words is, I don't even know the correct word but "heavy" comes to mind

[@FreeSpiritPaulette]

Absolutely, except I like them equally

[@lindam156]

I love both versions equally but I've honestly never actually paid attention to the lyrics until I listened to this version

[@baedrie]

i prefer this version depending on my mood

[@ec5856]

There is only one version of Hey Ya that matters and it debuted back in 2003. This video is watered down soul with a bleating goat voice. This won't be served for Sunday dinner anytime soon. Let the classics be, please.

[@baedrie]

@@ec5856 relax babe it’s never that serious

[@christiantorres2278]

this is the lyrics for the part that isnt in the original: we rose like a rose from a stone under fluorescent lights love like, glass underwater and we thought it was ice cold like, earth when it froze unforgiving for giving for it was there from the go we get stuck to devotion confuse it for mistletoe we jumped into the ocean without learning how to float

[@christiantorres2278]

oops i messed up in the last part sorry i did it from memory

[@uchei.9288]

And he says “we kissed under the vultures confused it for mistletoe”

[@leather6998]

Dang! This came on just as I was reading this

[@danzo3879]

@@leather6998 🤯Yho me too just now

[@oldiezz7605]

@@leather6998 yo same, that’s some scary shit

[@Mossibossy]

Sounds wholesome in a wild way, it was a great and well thought re-make that gave this song new life.

[@staceykemp4884]

4 yrs behind. What did I just watch? GREATNESS!

[@miekaford7926]

Me too!!! OMG

[@Fanny-vt2zw]

Are you gonna this version on Spotify?? Because you Should!

[@noah2kay]

^

[@maddyduque3684]

Sweater Beats- Hey Ya is the closest

[@JustMe-ux5zg]

I really love this so much! Kamau is exceptionally talented and so is everyone else involved in this. An amazing cover of Outkast's Hey Ya! What a blessing to get to listen to this! Happy Juneteenth and Happy Father's Day to everyone!

[@122-i7b]

This is wavy

[@melissamartinez4699]

DICKS OUT FOR HARAMBAE!

[@JoseMartinez-vl2gu]

more like TISTS out for harambe.. ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

[@skyfi8587]

Jose Martinez wtf is a tist

[@NormMacdonald911]

nigga what the fuck is a juice

[@Debonair_Lex]

New Year comin back to this classic

[@shamellejones9033]

I know your parents are proud! Way to go on receiving the blessings given from them and creating more blessings for the next generation. Your spirit is rich and vibrant! I pray that you keep it protected and NEVER loose it. Sending Good vibes and protection

[@ferhan3610]

There are some amazing covers of hey ya but none are better than this!

[@robertmills413]

+Ferhan Saleem can you point me to them? I love this song.

[@tazzir2987]

I never realized how deep this song is. Amazing work!

[@taipha12]

Thank you Twitter for bringing me here :')

[@jasonhorvath1746]

Lol Loiter Squad??

[@nouuhh]

Taipha Antoine yesss

[@dustyleader7208]

SJ Tropic

[@izzadam3046]

Taipha Antoine fuck yes !

[@maungauchiha9673]

Dustyleader 720

[@ChefRickP]

I used to dance in my garage to the original when I was around 7 years old. This brought me back to the happiness I felt as a child. Thank you.

[@oingoboingo1720]

I love the way he sends in the chorus

[@chipotle_]

I like this version so much, on Spotify it's got like dubstep on it

[@Wfieldtapes]

Morgan Freeman

[@bluebongos7]

i seriously love this. found this years ago and i always come back to listen

[@GlamGoldDiva]

Your voice is a blessing. 🙏

[@duke-g3q]

This remix will never get old. I don’t understand how it hasn’t gone viral if only it was on streamings services I enjoy this version more than the original

[@tiedye.sunset8086]

I’m young and when I found this I was younger. I’ve been in long term relationships, situationships, lost loves etc. And this always manages to speak to mean. it feels like young, confused “love”. it feels like what I’m feeling, everyone killed it in that studio and this was beautiful. love💚

[@theprimebrandontaylorradio8045]

Kamau is a singer who’s been a musician for many lifetimes and creates with every atom in his being👑✨

[@florencenethel2159]

When he said: "Skidibaaabdop Plblblblblblbl" at the beginning I knew it was gon be fire🤣😂🤣😂🤣

[@projectbandshirt4329]

OMG, this guy just blew my mind! All the musicians here are great! And he really looks like Andre3k.

[@GabrielleLane4]

I come back to this cover almost daily, even 3 years later. Quality.

[@bf6355]

Amazing cover to an amazing song

[@Isabella.allebasi]

2:25 is insane I love this so much!!

[@Isabella.allebasi]

Also really need this on Apple Music 🙏🏽

[@HannahEgwurube]

I'm telling you! I replayed that part sooo many times, ugh so good.

[@_Jurj]

Isabella Moren Spotify version doesn't give this song justice for what it's is

[@sjoerdreitsma8348]

Isabella Moren m m O j kJ i

[@sjoerdreitsma8348]

Isabella Moren ij

[@terrygaylord1887]

Thank god for Twitter leading me to this masterpiece 🔥

[@big_marsie2825]

Every once in a while I gotta comeback to listen to this masterpiece🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@mollyjackson2923]

Amazingly beautiful…. Such a vibe. She lives in my lap but who lives in my heart ♥️

[@jackmcfadden636]

This might be my favourite cover of any song, so beautiful 🙏

[@SyrReiht]

Beautiful production and arrangement. I love being surprise by a different approach on something well known. Thank you Kamau, rediscovering this song has been a delight!

[@floopderpund]

my heart smiles every time when i play this video

[@EriksAnarchy512]

Wow. Just coming across this now! But it's been on repeat for dayssss!! Kamau, brother, you've done an incredible job here !!

[@wyablocky]

I still watch even after 5 years

[@CarDad603]

just popping back in to say, this is still so dope

[@EricG-bv2ui]

So I'm late to this Kamauu party. He opened for BJ The Chicago Kid and he performed this. I was blown away. Now I gotta make up for the 3 years I've haven't listened to this.

[@melaniemccauley6619]

3 Stacks would be so proud! This is an awesome cover!

[@TN-hm9lj]

This song is wayyyyyyyy to wavy to be this underrated

[@jonysiaco]

this version is amazing... a whole new perspective and new emotions from a classic of my high school years...

[@shawty865]

I love everyone’s vibe here. So cool to just see them all jamming together

[@samanthatartaglia6360]

you guys need a taller camera man

[@The_Voluptuary]

“So we want an okay video but we want to see the insides of all of our noses too- can you do that?” “Hold my beer.”

[@qecti]

@Ziyanda Dyani he really had me dying for 5 minutes 😂😂

[@tman5926]

Please don't get me fired😂

[@cupidsiza]

@@The_Voluptuary 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@SomeExperienceRequired]

Also, I dont think the violin's volume is on.

[@b0rne_of_the_underground]

Why isn't this man big by now? This is cold bruh!

[@tausitonder5024]

It's spiritual... His voice is calming

[@Iamsteeveeee]

He has an amazing voice

[@xquavius]

A priceless reindition of a timeless masterpiece