Lena Hall Obsessed: David Bowie - “As the World Falls Down”

Lena Hall, a singular artist who authentically and explosively brings the worlds of Rock and Broadway together, is releasing a series of EPs every month in 2018. The OBSESSED series features stripped-down vocal-intensive covers of one artist/band with whom Lena is "obsessed." Subscribe on KZbin for new videos weekly.
The eighth release in the Obsessed series is a five-track EP of David Bowie songs is available now! Get it at smarturl.it/lh-... or lenahallobsesse....
OBSESSED: David Bowie Track List
1. Rebel Rebel
2. Lazarus
3. Queen Bitch
4. As the World Falls Down
5. Five Years
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Lena Hall is a Tony Award winner and Grammy nominee, recently portraying the dual starring roles of Hedwig and Yitzhak in Hedwig and the Angry Inch in Los Angeles and San Francisco. Following her Tony-winning Broadway run, she toured North America with Josh Groban on his Stages tour. She originated the role of Nicola in the Tony-winning musical Kinky Boots, and can be seen on HBO’s Girls, Amazon Prime’s Good Girls Revolt, and heard voicing the fan-favorite role of “Countess Coloratura” on My Little Pony. In 2018, Lena will be appearing opposite Jennifer Connelly in TNT’s science fiction epic Snowpiercer.
Musicians:
Justin Craig (guitar / keys)
Matt Duncan (bass / keys / sax)
Director of Photography: James Eades
Camera Operators: E. Matthew Cady, Nathan R. Lynch.
Gaffer: Michael Reynolds
Editing: James Eades
Album Cover Image: Melisa Hall
Wardrobe: Malan Breton

[@kptheradiostar]

One of the most underrated songs ever.

[@adamlaxmusic]

kpkillz agreed!

[@justinsuafoa6840]

Agreed

[@Reizermo]

i could not agree more.

[@kyleepaniagua5089]

agree

[@thestorytimekitchen9706]

Totally.

[@pirligirlpearl]

She made David Bowie proud. He's smiling up in heaven.

[@tropicaltracerbirdie2241]

It takes the voice of an Angel to reach one high above. :)

[@carolewilson1311]

pirligirl0120 pearl I hope so you right.Her voice is heavenly this beautiful version never heard it before but I will be playing it now.DB would be well pleased to hear this

[@privaternutzer7595]

He is not in heaven - nor in hell either btw

[@nguyenx86]

He's just sleeping in his Goblin castle :)

[@enlightened_leon]

@@privaternutzer7595where do you think he is?

[@Reizermo]

Honestly....if Bowie didn't create so much amazing material this song would be so much bigger. But because he gave this to the movie, I feel like this song never got the recognition it should. It's gorgeous as is this version.

[@Embermoon91]

According to one source, this was one of Bowie's favorite songs.

[@elinhullis1218]

Ok, wanted this as my wedding song. Now want THIS version as my wedding song!

[@davidmorse4031]

Vocals are a softer and the piano....oh the piano...ya. Agreed.

[@onomuknub]

there's another really great cover by Grace Potter that's more psych rocky that's also really good.

[@NikkiLee416]

Yessss

[@abbygailpoole5227]

Same !!!

[@rljames12]

I Love the Bass Line!!!

[@tonybernardo6969]

This silly old guy has tears in his eyes, love bowie, love this, absolutely beautiful !

[@MarshallDrak777]

There's such a sad love Deep in your eyes A kind of pale jewel Open and closed Within your eyes I'll place the sky Within your eyes There's such a fooled heart Beatin' so fast In search of new dreams A love that will last Within your heart I'll place the moon Within your heart As the pain sweeps through, Makes no sense for you Every thrill is gone Wasn't too much fun at all, But I'll be there for you As the world falls down Falling Falling down Falling in love I'll paint you mornings of gold I'll spin you Valentine evenings Though we're strangers 'til now, We're choosing the path Between the stars I'll leave my love Between the stars As the pain sweeps through, Makes no sense for you Every thrill is gone Wasn't too much fun at all, But I'll be there for you-ou-ou As the… 💕💕

[@limacharlie372]

This is absolutely beautiful, as a massive fun of David Bowie and the film Labyrinth, I have fallen in love with this version too. Hope to hear more Bowie covers 👍

[@limacharlie372]

Just reading that Lena will be appearing opposite the female lead of Labyrinth (Jennifer Connolly) in the TV series adaption of Sci-Fi film "Snowpiercer". Now that's cool.

[@noelcampbell9239]

@@limacharlie372 I would love to hear her sing this live. She has a very soulful voice. Now listening to her cover of Bowie's Five Years. Magical

[@rodrigosantos2071]

It made me cry...Bowie is so much missed :'(

[@meganwoehl5277]

I'm getting married next year and while I originally wanted this song for our first dance, I've made a compromise and will get "as the world falls down" as a tattoo after the wedding to remind myself that we always have each other no matter what is happening in the world or our lives. ❤

[@meganwoehl5277]

Only took 3 years, but finally got my tattoo today! I'm so in love 😊

[@asteroidesilverio]

The Ballroom is my favorite part of the movie. It's dark, decadent, and yet so magical. Jareth is trying to seduce Sarah but it's Sarah that has him enchanted. It's beautiful.

[@thewall283]

That's my favorite scene and song as well from the movie. On the 25th anniversary edition, Brian Henson explains that the scene is about Sarah's apprehension to an older man responding to her. Suddenly she realizes maybe she doesn't want to be an adult if that's what that means and she's not ready for that kind of relationship yet. In the end of the scene she decides she doesn't want this "fantasy" romance and is able to break out of the spell to complete her mission to save her brother. Still one of the coolest movies from the 80s, hands down.

[@cosmicgirl9791]

Ahhh such a hopeless romantic for this song 😌💘

[@stephanmuller6481]

The best song in the labyrinth ❤❤❤

[@AlannaVessels]

I am literally so obsessed. This cover made me look at all of her other videos. I also bought the album on iTunes for all of her Bowie covers. She’s so talented!!!!

[@lt.brucifer]

Now I'm going on iTunes.

[@RayR]

Lovely arrangement of one of the favorites songs of my youth.

[@kelleighjarrett7063]

💜💜💜 amazing! This how I imagine ‘Sarah’ singing along with Jareth. It’s beautiful, lovely voice. Soooo talented Lena

[@miz200]

I swear the more I hear this the more I wanna cry. It's so dang beautiful.

[@Zoroasto1]

Ello! Come inside for a nice cup of tea

[@withlovefalseortrue9839]

Come inside meet the misses!

[@georgeallen3269]

if she would've kept on going THAT way...she would've walked straight to that CASTLE!"

[@PatrickRob82]

Did you say "hello"?

[@giannalovestosing6340]

PatrickRob82 “ No, I said, ‘ Allo!’, but that’s close enough.”

[@lmccauley7319]

Love the piano part, so beautiful.

[@pirligirlpearl]

All hail the Goblin Queen🌹

[@deannamarin318]

Very Beautiful. I"m certain that David Bowie would of loved it too.

[@Embermoon91]

The voice of an angel reaches up to the Starman🌠 And he's singing along with her up in Heaven.

[@lakeb4561]

Have to say you have brought your beautifully unique voice and made this enchanting song your own. This one of my two favourite David Bowie songs the other is underground. I would not be only in saying you would do amazing work with this song to and would love to you sing this song.

[@thedesolateone4048]

Very impressed!!!!! 12 out of 10 stars.

[@rosedickson1882]

I give 100000/10

[@jonahsimmons3645]

I love that bass! One of my favorite Bowie songs ever.

[@anthonyanzalone9742]

My Favorite Song Ever...

[@Angela_Esmeralda]

Obsessed too with this amazing song from the OST of The Labyrinth. Obsessed with David Bowie! 💫

[@estefanyhernandezbaltazar9527]

This is one of my very few saved in my favorites for about four years, I like to visit it every now and then. . Bowie would be proud to hear and see this

[@morrigankasa570]

amazing cover of one of the best songs ever

[@mikkiellaine]

This is the best cover out there! I want to dance with my future husband to this

[@stephenwhite3967]

A true gem the only shame it never appeared on his greatest hits album

[@darrenhirst9900]

I love the way you sing it in a relaxed way, and you make it your own Lena. Very beautiful voice Lena and thank you.

[@Isackss]

Your voice, Your voice. very Beautiful of da galaxy !!

[@robertashford881]

Lena absolutely does this song with love - making me cry.... I dearly love David Bowie's version ❤

[@nivacano4974]

The best cover ive heard. You make me fall in love

[@nicolelela7423]

One of my top 10 all time favorite songs of all time ❤️David B

[@cerest601]

I'm in love...

[@dylangardner110]

Many would argue that this song deserves more recognition, but I'm glad its an obscure song in Bowie's discography. It's the song my wife and I danced to at our wedding, and for the rest of my life it will bring a tear to my eye. For some strange reason, i love that its underrated. I love that it's underappreciated. To me, it makes it much more meaningful. I don't know how, it just does. All that to say, what a terrific cover. Beautiful.

[@lolitatownsworth688]

Never heard someone remake this. Favorite song on labyrinth

[@privaternutzer7595]

wonderful - well done! This is really perfect in every note and every tone. Love the piano and the background bass.

[@robsuedan03]

WOW! ABSOLUTELY AWESOME.......WELL DONE!!!! R.I.P DAVID BOWIE. YOU ARE SORELY MISSED.

[@TheProletariat.]

Wow!!! Great song! Just watched the movie version this morning. Totally love the movie and certainly both David and Jennifer's characters. The perfect cast. Couldn't image this movie with David's music. Well done on here! I love that bass line too! :)

[@stephaniewalker6440]

What a beautiful version! 🥰

[@kristinadonahuemusic]

This is stunning 💜

[@rjnuzzi1648]

Soooooo beautiful... one of the top 5 Bowie gems!

[@dybiejack]

So beautiful! Gave me chills

[@tonyeletron]

beautiful song, I love this music, I'm from Brazil, congratulations, beautiful voice, lindo, lindo, God bless you.

[@medusastone9278]

Thank you for this rendition.

[@lmccauley7319]

Keep coming back to listen to this, you have a lovely voice.

[@fatherdeath_4206]

Beautiful version ❤️

[@ClaudiaGarcia-rg5jm]

Q bonita voz.

[@JavertRA]

So here Lena Hall's performing a cover of a Bowie song used in Labyrinth, which also starred her Snowpiercer co-star Jennifer Connelly. Degrees of separation and all that!

[@VictorCruz-er2ky]

Amo la música...la música de Bowie ,está a un nivel ,de otro mundo... Al escuchar estás interpretaciones ,aprecio aún más la oportunidad de disfrutar a verdaderos artistas... Felicidades, excelente voz , sentimiento y emoción al cantar ... 🙏

[@manuelchavez1474]

Hermosa mujer .. magistral voz ..!!!! Deseo escuchar más melodías con esa gran voz... Saludos ..

[@muzicalvet1983]

As the world falls down:By David Bowie. There's such a sad love Deep in your eyes A kind of pale jewel Open and closed Within your eyes I'll place the sky Within your eyes There's such a fooled heart Beatin' so fast In search of new dreams A love that will last Within your heart I'll place the moon Within your heart As the pain sweeps through, Makes no sense for you Every thrill is gone Wasn't too much fun at all, But I'll be there for you As the world falls down Falling Falling down Falling in love I'll paint you mornings of gold I'll spin you Valentine evenings Though we're strangers 'til now, We're choosing the path Between the stars I'll leave my love Between the stars As the pain sweeps through, Makes no sense for you Every thrill is gone Wasn't too much fun at all, But I'll be there for you-ou-ou As the world falls down Falling As the world falls down Falling As the world falls down Falling Falling Falling Falling in love As the world falls down, falling Falling Falling Falling in love As the world falls down, falling Falling Falling Makes no sense at all Makes no sense to fall Falling As the world falls down Falling Falling Falling in love As the world falls down Falling Falling Falling in love Falling in love Falling in love Falling in love Falling in love

[@BarksBee]

Bruh, I remember having the fattest crush on david Bowie when I was younger and I thought he was a woman. Then my mom told me he was a man and I was heart broken. Either way he was so stunning I loved him 💖😩

[@harleybliss6060]

Only cover that does this song justice, she's got the voice of absolute angel

[@Steevin0]

I've watched this video God knows how many times, I already loved this song but this cover is magnificent

[@kimberlypatton1810]

Magnificent!ly touching and so beautiful! its 3am am And this was on my selection ad..how perfectly relevant to the heartache Im going through right now with a person who says he loves me but doesnt think showing affection is important...

[@carolewilson1311]

Girl a man ain't worth your tears as song says world goes round and I been been around that block many times .She loved goblin king but he was using her blackmail she overcame it so can you good luck Hun year passed now so hope life on track

[@joelmaqueira4851]

Affection is ALWAYS important!

[@ellesbelles77]

Just recently become a fan of Lena. She is AMAZING!!

[@th33b33]

Thanks for making me cry! Your're the voice of an angel!

[@therealenemy8553]

¡Hermoso! So beautiful, tu voz es preciosa, le dá un nuevo enfoque totalmente precioso, aun más sentimental y romantico, lo amé profundamente, mucho exito!

[@tonyeletron]

This song is my favorite I love this song And you sing divinely makes me think of my beloved wife that I love with all the love in my heart thank you so much Glad you are here on this planet to give us happiness with these beautiful songs. a hug from Brazil

[@nicholasferraz7580]

The best sound of Bowie

[@rogeriomagro9867]

Sua versão foi a melhor mesmo! 🇧🇷

[@larissavonranke4544]

Muita emoção! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻💜💜💜

[@lcorv1966]

Increible como la perfeccion no requiere nada mas que un piano, un bajo y una voz maravillosa...ademas de una cancion magistral....Saludos desde Chile.

[@marcelorios4516]

I love this song, and this version is very good. Congratulations👏👏👏😊😊🎹🎹🎹

[@alejandrogimenez9001]

Hermosa voz. Excelente interpretación muy lindos gestos. Sencillamente hermoso.

[@SarahLabyrinth81]

Your voice is great! Happy to discover you :)

[@junioru2adj395]

Muito boa essa versão Bowie não tem ideia

[@kimberlypatton9634]

She is SO GREAT!

[@gilcap3788]

I am ecstatic with your interpretation !!! I've heard it dozens of times! I would like to publish translated into Portuguese ...

[@ulrikehammen2911]

The most beautiful cover I have ever heard, I could listen to this forvever.

[@emmaroberson8344]

Wow wow wow I've found my walk down the aisle song ❤ love this version so much thank you Lena 😊

[@sunnystreet4950]

This is one of my favorite covers ever! I listen to it all the time, thank you for covering it!

[@sumoreiras8473]

Que voz linda! 😍😍😍😍

[@voleibrazil2892]

lembra a sandy

[@troy801]

One of my favourite songs, from one of my favourite films, and you my dear absolutely nailed it. Beautiful cover, an incredible gift you have been given

[@josephbragg1162]

This is amazing and is definitely my favorite song by David Bowie. Fantastic performance. Beautiful clear voice and great vocal control.

[@HitWaveMusic]

Yes! I love this song. You sound so beautiful.

[@annaluiza_t]

So beautiful! It's very soothing! 😍♥

[@jasonb.7609]

love this song, this version and that bass, piano, vocal, wow! Great job everyone!!

[@MegariKoun]

Really loveful. Did you sing "Magic Dance" too?

[@user-ur3lv6gh7f]

You made this music more shine and vividly. strangely I was more and more obessed with time went by I deeply listened and read very profoundly ,I was big huge fan of this song "as the world falls down " RIP David bowie

[@rubygonzalez3940]

tienes una presiosa voz me encantó por un momento crei escuchar tu voz y la voz de David bowie cantando a tu lado realmente tienes un don vocal tus compañeros también lo tienen al tocar de una forma hermosa sin duda el legado de David bowie vive atraves de quienes lo escuchamos y atraves de aquellos que transmiten su legado atraves de su voz David bowie estaría orgulloso saludos desde México NL ❤ simplemente As the Word fall down

[@mynature110]

Lovely.

[@ericnorway77]

Beautiful!

[@Tanashx]

This is the most beautiful rendition of this song that I have ever heard and it is now in my playlist, thank you!

[@omarjackmarinmunoz2974]

Excelente versión, hermosa voz y que bien instrumentada, me encanta tanto como la versión original, felicitaciones muchachos

[@SherylMarie]

I love it, thank you :)

[@renatoacaciolopes5982]

Perfeito!

[@LOCAL_SIMP330]

I have been vibing and singing along so lucky i have found someone with the voice of an angel to light my heart up💖

[@RafaRocillo]

Que coisa mais linda ❤

[@ShugarzShack]

We made this version our first dance song and it was beautiful! Thank you so much!

[@jordanlennox5435]

Been listening to this song since I was 7 years old and this is a gorgeous cover of this song. So well done and gorgeous .. bought tears to my eyes

[@TRontheLegacy]

Phenomenal cover, really great.

[@noelcampbell9239]

Absolutely Beautiful.

[@hjong8830]

Such a beautiful song.

[@ClaudiaGarcia-rg5jm]

Beautifull

[@colettegraham3710]

Perfect

[@nighthawk_78]

Beautiful...❤