Michael Stipe - "The Man who Sold the World" (David Bowie cover)

Michael Stipe performed "The Man who Sold the World" at Tonight Show with Jimmy fallon.
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[@CamilleTowe]

I miss his voice so much. Lovely to hear him again. And what a way to pay tribute to BOWIE. Two geniuses. Please come back to music Michael. It needs you.

[@anco9006]

I Think about him every day.... Listen...

[@victoriareel4319]

Yes, I too miss his voice and the eternal artist inside that we were all lucky to have been on this earth at the same time as he too enjoyed the world.

[@victoriareel4319]

There isn't a day that goes by that I don't think of him and watch his Heroes video from when he was in Berlin in 2002.

[@danielalorenzoni3413]

Idem

[@MiMi2oO]

The piano + Michael's voice + David's beautiful song = too much to handle

[@beckyloulaa]

One of the most heartfelt tributes I've ever heard, Michael Stipe loved David Bowie. He whispered so gently on purpose! Beautiful ❤️

[@karaa7595]

This man is utterly irreplaceable in the music world.

[@SCHENTH]

Today he´s an old man and still rocks !!!

[@dynjarren7523]

WOW! First, the piano is brilliant and then the vocal is wonderful! This is a different take on the song and an amazing version because the original had the guitars and this is the piano version. Stunning!

[@peppapig-mf4cs]

Micheal Stipe he is the most inspirational singer song writer of his time.... love this!!!!😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍

[@carmeldoherty]

Michael Stipe is incredible i love him singing although I'm an older person now I still love to play his music REM are incredible 😘😘😘

[@barbarachieppo8290]

I love Michael's voice

[@brianduffy2361]

beautiful Michael - miss you and REM.. alot!

[@dimitrispapadopoulos9245]

Stipe sings in notes of chords that are like he sings in different hz or something. What he does is very difficult and magical.

[@marcelpfeiffer6587]

great and very touching interpretation. Such a great tribute to Bowie, I am deeply impressed.

[@christela5356]

Magnifique Michael Stipe et magnifique Bowie... Thanks

[@angierucker5505]

+ Charles Black yea I agree

[@andrea.rennes]

Meravigliosa versione ed interpretazione!!!

[@modar62]

I am delighted Mr. Stipe, respect for bowie and you

[@oddball8974]

Few artists do an original justice or make it their own... Few... Very few... But he. Oh he absolutely hammers this!

[@benjaminavalon9603]

I was blessed to have been in Athens during the early years of REM and met them all. You would never know where they would show up and with whom. It was a magical time. One of my favorite places on the planet though I haven't been there in many years.

[@infinitystump4557]

his voice 😍

[@kimbye1]

Not much more to say, than this version is brilliant!

[@charlesperria5338]

Great work with this fine band and the orchestra...excellent coordination,etc.

[@chrisw-j9249]

What a performance - every take on this song brings something completely unique out of it. Nirvana's epic unplugged version, Lulu's popularisation of it, obviously Bowie's original and now this truly mesmerising addition to the list... has a song been covered as many times with such quality and true distinctive artistry? It's a great song in its own right but the quality of cover versions just elevates the stature of this piece of music another level of appreciation. I could listen to them all, back to back, and each one be my favourite for 3 minutes. This version is pretty special though... an REM and Nirvana collaboration would have made the 90s 4 dimensional. Michael Stipe is an artist of the highest calibre - beautifully demonstrated in this cover.

[@Mcirilloroquevaire]

superbe performance

[@Pacitarem]

En el punto más alto vibró con la voz de Stipe! 💕

[@duijvelduijvel]

great song, great voice.........

[@francosantos2245]

it seems easy but he has done the hardest he was able to join the essence of the song in a perfect well played piano and his incredible voice

[@ms72_official]

Very Special one of this Great Song! Thx Bowie and Michael Stipe!

[@desperkins5721]

Thank you Michael,A very good song ,sung well:) thank you

[@mrqs1549]

I always thought that Bowie was going to live forever

[@Falconlibrary]

Sinead O'Connor does a great cover version of this song, finding new corners and depths and heights, the way truly great singers do.

[@alvarocastillo3204]

big yeppp

[@girafmad]

Anyone got a link to that? Looked for it can't find it.

[@Chasstful]

Cobain's is the best cover of this.

[@abelisraelcruzayuso4682]

Charles Black nah

[@willard2729]

Welcome to the Hipster Parody Channel

[@stjop2798]

We passed upon the stair We spoke of was and when Although I wasn't there He said I was his friend Which came as a surprise I spoke into his eyes I thought you died alone A long long time ago Oh no, not me We never lost control You're face to face With the man who sold the world I laughed and shook hand And made my way back home I searched for form and land For years and years I roamed I gazed a gazeless stare We walked a million hills I must have died alone A long, long time ago Who knows? Not me I never lost control You're face to face With the man who sold the world Who knows? Not me We never lost control You're face to face With the man who sold the world Thanks, that was a David Bowie song What's next? I didn't screw it up, did I? Okay, but here's another one I could screw up What is it?

[@renerodriguez9055]

I never lost control You're face to face With the man who sold the world

[@katalinhartai3977]

This was sooo beautiful, thank you ❤️🥰

[@annascrazyfun8856]

Wunderschön. ❤

[@TheeMrAbz]

"Kaz , I'm already a demon" - Big Boss

[@danielz_jarka]

MrAbZ loool

[@dawcio1pl]

shut up nerd

[@palenzuela2181]

Maravilloso Michael Stipe

[@wilko527]

this probably has a much deeper meaning to those at the top of the murky music industry.

[@bichettevirgino6664]

Ce soir j'écoute encore MIKE quelle voie c'est incroyable 👍👍👍💝💝💝💝💝

[@bichettevirgino6664]

Quelle VOIX!!!!!!👍👍💖💖💖💖💖

[@Ldale11]

A lovely cover.

[@dystopian2153]

He looks like a Greek priest or monk now. I only say that because I'm Orthodox. Loved them since mid 80s

[@lawrencecalablaster568]

Beautiful :)

[@fabi05040]

Hermoso hombre

[@angelinatrina4980]

Hermoso

[@LetsRaZe]

What a ventriloquist he was

[@TheRibbyPaultz]

Underrated joke. Nice :)

[@angelicasotozamorano5570]

Hermoso cover!! emocionante y apasionado

[@raquelmorocho7250]

So beautiful ...

[@jupitorman]

This is loverly

[@angelodelcuore8461]

dopo cinque anni devo rinnovare l'eccezionalità di questa interpretazione e desidererei accostarla al grande maestro Franz Liszt.

[@patrotten1284]

The great pianist is Paul Cantelon

[@NibberKSmooth]

Great song.

[@rulloi]

Michael....Big Brother....where are U know....I miss U.

[@edgerradiokaous]

Great post thanks. Don't know if Jon Stewert and David Letterman still have there long, large beards but would be great to see them and Michael Stipe do a special together with a little politics, comedy and music. Bearded guys in Montana in a cabin with Tesla , VerTiGos, maybe the Marvel vet and other cool rare care!

[@storjeg]

Боже, Майкл Стайп, он великолепен, и эта песня…

[@alansmith7313]

Wow he.makes the song sound mystical and ancient fascinating

[@bleckgilbert7875]

J’adore

[@johnschumacherAlphameric]

This is excellent!

[@gigilorencao8100]

I Love michael..😍😍

[@elialoiacono3080]

Come la canta ..Cobain ❤❤❤❤

[@Macsimus75]

Come back Michael

[@patricia382]

He’s got a terrific voice

[@dasfeenfleisch8775]

Why?

[@MC-sl6qq]

best versionn ever

[@CantoNotturno]

Considering how many covers of this song exist, this one is quite anonymous.

[@ff-hv1su]

Profond, émouvant.

[@jaysonwilliams371]

Michael I ❤️your soul

[@gtb2009b]

He owned this song made it his own gave it a sole of it own

[@mauriceortiz8817]

The Gondor of rock n roll.

[@gatvalk]

massive

[@angelodelcuore8461]

Eccezionale!!

[@johnj2626]

Seriously - where's the video? Great version by Michael Stipe!

[@anon-jt6zy]

John J I have it on a flash drive

[@pabloinza232]

@@anon-jt6zy Hi pal! Do you steel have the video? Would you please send it to me? Thanks a lot!

[@markswindells4397]

now come on, does nobody Remember the Inimitable version of this by Lulu

[@MaraLombardiGlassDesign]

the only one who deserves to sing this song

[@nathanielanderson4898]

Awesome

[@licaelia11]

Wow!

[@TheeMrAbz]

When I listen to this song all I can see is Venom snake walking through the desert with quiet by his side.

[@danielalorenzoni3413]

IMMENSO.

[@pophisducamp1522]

LOVE

[@kateconway-hickman5945]

Tak skal du have

[@franciscojosenunesdelima2458]

BEAUTIFUL MICHAEL A WANT YOU MEET YOU BEGINS OF DIES

[@cristinathomazchaves]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@ahmeddaaniyal6117]

Nice, decent clear voice!

[@danmccaffrey8322]

Great song, fantastic vocal, better beard.

[@ianhunter8924]

Kurt Cobain literally stole this song from Bowie, then made it his own! Kurt's version of this is pure genius. Every breath is heartbreaking.

[@azimuth73]

true

[@stevencgr]

you know this isn't a video of Kurt Cobain though, perhaps you'll be happier over there.

[@jonathanalpart7812]

It's called a cover song and musicians do it all the time.

[@olgamedina9003]

❤❤❤❤

[@theislandtrust]

damn this is good

[@doyoumind9356]

This is really good

[@negoibi1]

Demais

[@hans1971esp]

GENIAL

[@kyleickes]

A number of comments ignorantly disparaging the accompanist so I thought it appropriate to mention that the pianist here is composer and classically trained musician Paul Cantelon

[@yogadr6]

Still, he doesn't shine here....

[@Captainkeys88]

We All Have Cell Phones, So C'Mon Let's Get Real

[@MaraLombardiGlassDesign]

unico degno sul pianeta di poter cantare questa canzone di David

[@lawrenade]

I could listen to Stipe doing a whole Bowie album...but a better accompaniment needed

[@maxlinder5262]

Where's the video ?????

[@pablolovely130]

Thanks prince Martin voice of god

[@robbertc3418]

Give us the original video. Bowie would not mind,

[@LuisRamirez1]

When I saw this performance I automatically thought this guy as being the king of hipsters.

[@willard2729]

It’s Billy Joel in his Lenin Halloween costume

[@derranged28]

This would have been awesome if sung with a full band instead of just a piano.

[@webacedesign]

I guess you weren't so alone after all.

[@tuffgonggbUNCTION]

MARANATHA KYMRY SOULJAH

[@maru4778]

damn creed bratton can sing

[@kendricks1347]

So many covers of this song but, I still don't understand who's The Man Who sold The World.