"Bring It On Home To Me" Darren Criss - The Hotel Café

Darren Criss performing Sam Cooke's "Bring It On Home To Me" at the Hotel Café in Los Angeles, CA on April 7, 2012.

[@melovedisney1492]

A boy who's into musical theater, pop tunes, rock tunes, folk tunes, standards, Motown, Sam Cooke...just shoot me. It doesn't get any better.

[@annahealey6223]

how is he still this amazing when he's very drunk omg just wow he's amazing

[@tessinetly]

The boy's got soul, you can't argue with that.

[@TheGleeProjectClips]

His perfection baffles me.

[@amilois1]

Jesus this boy can sing, the fact he's hammered and still that good scared me! Helps he's damn hot too 😍

[@TheGleekyStarKid]

drinking whilst drving - stupid. drinking whilst performing, when you're Darren - beautifuliest creation. ♥♥♥

[@TrolologanHenderdork]

i swear drunk!darren is the greatest thing ever omfg

[@twilightlotteh]

this is by far my favourite performance ever

[@gleeallblacks]

So the trick to getting him to remember the lyrics to a song is to get him drunk? I can handle that -3

[@montypython401]

Some dudes like pissing on the street when they get drunk. When Darren Criss gets raging drunk, he creates beautiful passionate art.

[@BingleBanner]

I LOVE it when he just completely lets go like this and goes wild and just lets his passion take over! Absolutely fantastic! He should perform drunk more often.

[@genovacb]

i think it is so cool that he play in these small venues. I mean he has a huge fan base, and could easily sell tickets for a concert.But yet he chooses to still sing in small setting such as this!

[@cricketk13]

One of my favorite classic soul songs done by one of my favorite singers. Ridiculously hot in so many ways.

[@ouradventurefamily]

Wow Darren.... I think I just found my new favourite cover of yours!

[@totallyawesome53]

he needs to do a 10 CD Greatest-Hits album with EVERY SINGLE SONG HE HAS EVER DONE!!

[@karolina8327]

He is one hell of a performer. Brilliant. What a voice. Darren is awesome.

[@4dultw1thj0b]

Oh my goodness. Oh my dayum. That boy is seriously fierce. For real.

[@adamlambert96]

Huh. Apparently Blaine and Darren have more in common than we thought. They both actually dance like that and they can sing perfectly while drunk. ;P

[@hopey8462]

Love how it's actually a mix of "Bitch, I Love You" and classic Sam Cooke.

[@looby-loo]

I cant believe i'm only finding this out a decade later!

[@Ajrenee_]

No way in hell he's sober during this. And I love it.

[@totallyawesome53]

And another proof of my Darren-is-a-human-Redvine theory!! Singing like a Greek God while being drunk? WHAT THE HELL CAN'T HE DO!!??

[@ObstinaReed]

Seeing this I just wish I lived in LA, so that I can, just once, go and see/hear him perform live.

[@moogul21d]

Ok, um, WOW. I don't care whether he was drunk or buzzed or just a bit tipsy, this performance shows all I love about Darren. His passion and energy and emotion makes him a REAL performer. Well done Dare, I take my hat off to you.

[@genovacb]

his voice... his voice! I just close my eyes! and let it all in!

[@fanpire1391912srdjb]

there is nothing this boy could do that wouldn't be 100,000,000,000,000,000,000% beautiful

[@NOELLEml]

HE IS AMAZING! UNBELIEVABLE!!! I LOVE HIM SO MUCH! AND HIS VOICE!OMG!! *____*

[@lizbeth6060]

he's so adorable

[@Abbiekat629]

Every word that Darren Criss sings makes me love him more and more. Darren Criss...I think I wanna marry you!

[@mrslulumoli]

I'm having HUGE chills right now.

[@lexicaljewel]

ahhhh Hotel Cafe, where the whiskey is cheaper than the water. love this. so much. damn.

[@ChloeSweet24]

i fall in love with his voice :)

[@srlingwall]

i need to see him perform live.

[@southernpride079]

damn... he killed it as always....

[@maiteta3]

I'll never get tired of watching this...

[@michelehaber61]

Wow , what a performance 🎤🎤👍!

[@isawienilmen]

Oh wow. Darren + Sam Cooke + Alcohol. What a perfect combination!

[@genovacb]

i wish someone would bring him home to me!

[@dedu98]

Darren Criss you are such an inspiration to people! I love you for everything you are. I admit that I first noticed you in Glee but I am from Sweden which means that for example A Very Potter Musical wasn't very in here. I am a huge Klaine fan. I simply love you!

[@karencoryell1137]

Stellar!!!!

[@missyemzy]

I just melted O_o

[@jonasfan2907]

Any Sam Cooke fan is a friend of mine. SING IT!!!

[@janine1216]

One of my favs live ♥

[@MollyBrown52]

Darren your just so... perfect and beautiful. and I say this while watching a video of you singing while being drunk.

[@betseylovely]

"I JUST WANT TO LIVE HERE IN HOTEL CAFE. I WANT TO LIVE HERE AND MAKE ART."

[@betseylovely]

i'm anxiously awaiting that fic.

[@MegaSylvaine]

Okay, my left ovary just burnt into flames but I'm ok...I'm ok... Thank you Darren.for.you.know...being alive.

[@thebelltollsformeliz]

Heard several youtube vids of Darren Criss singing live and never been impressed but damn, give the man a couple of drinks and what do ya know, out comes a soulful from your heart performer. This is a great performance and prompts me to listen to the rest of the vids from the Hotel Cafe performance. Love him on Glee was just never too impressed with him live...changing my mind, maybe.

[@DarrenCrissLvr]

absolutely outstanding as usual! i genuinely dont think he was drunk.. just drinking but not polaxed lol

[@apollojay63]

Only Darren could sound like this when he was completely drunk...

[@Ajrenee_]

Drunk!Darren is the best.

[@zombieedrea]

I don't want to just assume he's wasted or anything because he's drinking, if anything he's just tipsy. even so, HOLY FUCKING SHIT. when i sing after having a couple drinks, I sound like a dying cat (and so do a lot of people, for that matter). also, his voice during his live performances has improved SO MUCH. he just keeps getting better and better.

[@elisatwilight]

AMAZING XD

[@hannahmfinn]

God how I would kill for a clear recording of this! *swoon*

[@jacefaceiscool]

HOT DAMN!!!

[@AshleighDavies2706]

Hot damn.

[@sleepwalkingrace]

wish i was this talented sober, let alone drunk xD

[@MargaretAbigail]

Dayum, Darren

[@justajumpingypsygirl]

Thanks Hermione!!!

[@blairelliott3311]

I am so with you on that Lotti....I'm drooling

[@KjAnDcooL]

someone probably disliked it so they could like it again :) AWESOME VIDEO full of Darren Criss wonderfulness XD

[@SusieTheMommy]

Wow.

[@Calgurl10]

oh the money I'd paid to hear him sing this again.

[@missvinccing]

the fact that he's tipsy makes this so much better/hotter....

[@hannahmfinn]

YES! I would die to get my hands on it! haha

ORGASMIC ♥

[@matsybabe]

2:37 INTENSE POINTING! :)

[@JavaDebo]

Damn!!!!

[@fanpire1391912srdjb]

haha that was really funny i love that line from the show:D

[@originalhellchild]

The man is fucking dynamite

[@lisashmo]

BEST COMMENT EVER

[@apdg93]

this is... so unfair! he's so AMAZING! how am i supposed to want less than this in a guy?

[@misssmilesunshine]

how did i miss this?

[@super1crazy2freak3]

I can't even.

[@KaijaSchmauss]

Hey if he sounds this good drunk, I'm not sure I mind. It's day 2, and I'm addicted to this song.

[@ohmydietwayferers]

The way he's just drinking and getting drunk like "WHAT THE HECK? YOLO."

[@Tiffawesomeness]

This is so hot.

[@meg19han]

hermie.

[@fsjsingers]

come to British Columbia!

[@FrazzlesTheSquirl]

guys, calm down, that's OBVIOUSLY apple juice

[@MsFionaMW]

darren i don't remember giving you permission to ruin my life

[@mitchygirl11]

sexy!

[@MoonshoesLisa]

If this is what he's like when he's drunk, darren should never be sober.

[@starkidRaven]

This man is ruining my life! First he has to have a beautiful voice that's like cold ice cream with warm hot fudge...but then he has to go and sing my all time favorite song by one of my favorite artists!!! Damn you Darren just STOP!!! lol Amazing cover!!!

[@hgodseyyt]

Just b/c he has a whisky in hand (I assume that's what that is) doesn't necessarily mean he's drunk. It's a long way from 1or 2 singles to drunk.

[@shessomickey]

#ladyboner

[@lottibee1015]

Excuse me while I pick my dislocated jaw up off the floor ... fffffffffaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa ... *dead*

[@karina5186]

Where are my pants

[@xCoonny]

you should drink on all your shows, Darren

[@lizardandcats]

oh baby you don't need to ask twice..lol ;)

[@WeezerFreak1]

one word- supermegafoxyawesomehot

[@nicredd]

Best white boy Sam Cooke cover, ever.

[@GabrielCRivera]

DARREN IS MORE MORE HOT

[@AlatarielNerwen]

I don't think he was drunk, just very into the whole performance. Maybe buzzed. But either way, irrelevant cause it is the song that matters and he sounds incredible.

[@pricetag1000]

He's just not fair anymore.

[@ifihadadime4]

hmm I don't think that's water in his glass ;) oh well still performs like a god. Carry on Darren, i'll just be here abusing the replay button.

[@mhconbrio]

Drunk. But so damn cute.

[@FaerieDust]

Anyone know what he says at 00:08 "especially six minute (?) ___ songs"? And what song is he referring to? Yeah, I know, my OCD is showing... Humor me? :P

[@lisashmo]

i'm genuinely curious as to how anyone could be in a relationship with this man and ever want to leave the house. just. we'd stay naked. all the time.

[@justajumpingypsygirl]

Thanks Hermione! (sorry, Ik the starkid tradition is a bit out of fashion now, but I had to.)

[@BecaAmberBailey]

where did my pants go?