Should Metallica Be Ashamed Of This?!

Today I'm reacting to an interesting live performance - Metallica & Miley Cyrus TOGETHER. A collaboration I never thought I'd see or even want to hear. A clash of the pop and rock titans you could say. Miley seems to be forging her way into the rock scene, so let's see how she fairs next to the most commercially successful rock band of our time Metallica and the legend that is James Hetfield. What do you think about Miley's switch into this genre - does she garner your respect or do you just see her as another mainstream pop star? Tell me.
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[@JustinHawkinsRidesAgain]

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[@Alex_Sosa]

Justin Could you please do a video on the brilliance of Steve Marriott? He is by far and away one of the best Rock Vocalist to ever exist & still to this day doesn't get the recognition he deserves imo. Thanks so much for all you do and lots of love!

[@simonreid9272]

How about a session on Tame Impala? Please...

[@mrbig1022]

@@simonreid9272 god no please

[@anthonyc3496]

@@mrbig1022 agreed. I'm from their hometown and everyone worships them and I can't stand it

[@swayzesaurus-rex]

sew your shirt ya creeper lol great video, love the content, sew your shirt lol

[@tgrules565]

When she sang Say Hello to Heaven at the Chris Cornell tribute show you can actually see and hear the audience switch from "Why the fuck is she here" to "This is fucking awesome"

[@stephenhawk8384]

Miley Cyrus is a seriously professional artist. She isn’t just riding Metallica’s coattails here. She is bringing something impressive to this collaboration. She doesn’t just dip a toe into other genres, she does the work and seems to understand what those genres are all about. Celebrate the idea of expanding your horizons. Thanks as always Justin.

[@samsewall8341]

Well that story of James Hetfield looking out for a younger rock start that he was worried about the behaviour is pretty heartwarming actually. No doubt this song f*n rocked.

[@KeithDaviesMusic]

Why is it that I find myself wandering around my work complex during the day singing "Justin Hawkins Rides AGAIN!!!" You've warped my mind sir. ;-)

[@stevenblakeakahashburns]

Ah, so there is another?

[@scottschroeder4920]

And yet another… 🤘

[@brucesmart9367]

Snap

[@KeithDaviesMusic]

@@brucesmart9367 We're all f*cked!. LOL

[@andypammenter8528]

I'm not the only one who does this then :-)

[@theS4V0Y]

My wife asked me….. “Why do you keep saying, “Good day to you”……. I told her it was because of the greatness that is Justin Hawkins

[@Jonny0W]

😂😂😂

[@chrisvanuden]

Miley really knocks this one out of the park. Very well done. On another level, love your show Justin. I saw the Darkness in my hometown Den Bosch in 2003. It kicked so much arse!

[@vintagespookycompany]

Love the supporting photos in this video. If she makes a metal album I’d buy it.

[@oSTUo]

Miley's recent cover of Heart of Glass is fucking phenominal. She's a real talent... Country, pop or other - she smashes it.

[@trevormoorctaft3906]

No. No it is not. Debbie Harry can sing. Miley's voice is courtesy of Auto-Tune and Disney magic. She sucks! I would put up Blondie and Joan Jett on their worst days up to Miley's best days! Even now that Debbie and Joan being in their 60's, still have a better voice than Miley. Joan and Debbie forgot more about singing than Miley will ever (never) know.

[@trevormoorctaft3906]

And lip sync's live... Real talent.

[@TheRemulosEpsolonProgramme]

No it’s not.

[@trevormoorctaft3906]

@@TheRemulosEpsolonProgramme Yep, it be auto-tune and Disney corporate magic bruv!

[@trevormoorctaft3906]

Even with auto-tune Miley can't even reach the notes when she "sings" Heart of Glass. Listening to her live is painful...

[@themistoklestheodosopoulos6253]

The thing you gotta remember about a lot of rock fans is we're losers lmao. We grow up feeling like outcasts etc. So we kind of just have this disdain for anything popular that the "normal kids" like. As I became an adult it became so obvious to me that I hated so much music for literally no reason other than it was what people liked at the time. Miley Cyrus is the perfect example of this. Her father was a famous musician who grew up in the 70s and 80s, you don't think he played rock music around her growing up? She clearly has a genuine love for bands like Metallica, Zeppelin, etc. But because she was Hannah Montana and the girl who twerked at some awards show a certain type of rock fan who never grew up will still hate on her for no reason. She is a decent singer and is a fan of this music. Enough said. There's no reason for anyone to be embarrassed because they played with her.

[@AHeroAlmost]

Miley Cyrus’s cover on “Jolene” is on another level also if your looking for something different …

[@matthewlazalde561]

Jolene white strips cover live

[@Mark-Gillis]

Same with her Zombie cover.

[@dreamerdave5499]

Hi Justin, loving the show, new watcher, first time commenter. Love the analysis, firm but opinionated! Not passive aggressive sarcasm I promise, rather genuine appreciation for the playful opinion, delivered in a comedic style. Comments sections can be the twitter of life, leading to tribalism. However, we are in the fledgling era of our internet. It's childhood if you will. We're drawn to things that please us, and dubious/ afraid of that which challenges our comfort. We need guidance and love to see us through to the next phase intact. Playful banter such as that you deliver, is already helping us back to being able to discuss our differences in a non-cynical discourse, which allows the most important organ to re-engage during social intercourse, our ears, and the pathways to reason and mutual understanding within us. I have new found insight of your own musical prowess and intuition through these clips, and respect the grounding of your comments. Whilst I don't agree with every utterance, we are basically on the same page in that all music has a place but rock well... ROCKS! Only minor off putting aspect to these videos is the constant bombarding from the "still struggling to master the Guitar" brigade advertisements, and their pyramid "I'll make you a competent player in weeks" schemes (which I have to admit play to the insecurities of plinky plonker never had the discipline to practice properly "guitarist" like myself). With their "listen till the end of my video of half an hour-40mins (or whatever the algorithm for you tube requires for them to make money) before I'll reveal the secret to effortless rock godship, along with the cost". The actual secret being (spoiler alert!) find something you like then learn it. Hey Ho I'll keep plonking and live vicariously through my many children. Much love

[@Weeeeeeeeeg]

So many good Miley covers but I love the tiny desk set she did in a cowboy hat, Mazzy Star’s song Fade Into You done in her rock growl will stab your very soul!

[@westdmfan]

I was always tolerant of Miley's detours into the rock catalogs of other artists...like Billy Idol and Metallica. Then I realized...she has a brilliant voice in need of rock expression. Anyhoo...Her new live album ATTENTION: Miley Live is a thrill to listen to...exhilarating from beginning to end. Goosebumps when she fills up the sonic cradles created by the brilliant backing vocals. Have a listen!

[@bertwebb580]

I’ve hummed and sang your theme for days now. A true worm. Love this channel.

[@SevenGlitch]

She really has an amazing voice. Great performence!

[@mtnhigh]

Love how Justin cuts the hair short and manages to look even more rock n roll haha. Well done sir!

[@angermanagementstudios]

I’ve worked on several tours with Miley. She’s absolutely quality. And every show I’ve ever been involved with Metallica, they’ve nailed it. Two titans of the industry chaps.

[@HYRULE10]

As someone who's liked Miley Cyrus since I worked in a movie theatre and happened to spend an evening waiting for my ride home to show up by watching the hannah montana movie and subsequently finding Miley's amazing singing voice through The Climb and then checking out her early albums before ignoring her "R&B" phase entirely. I'm pretty happy she's returned to her country and rock roots and hope she continues to do so. Her early biography book (Miles to Go) before she did all that rap stuff was also a particularly inspiring read for a young impressionable youth. As a fan of metallica it's great to see the duet. It reminds me of Babymetal and Rob Zombie's defense of them when people tried to say they weren't metal; good music is good music.

[@RUTHP123]

I can’t take my eyes off your sleeve.. also enjoyed the video. Thanks Justin ❤

[@Dinadelhi]

She nailed it👍she’s got the raw and powerful voice that rock needs 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼💯

[@michaelmorrow9927]

Miley is a Headbanger to the core if you watch some of her shows. I actually could not stand her until i watched a few of her live shows here on youtube. her vocal capacity is unbelievable and i have seen this particular video several times and she definitely nails it. glad you mentioned Stevie Nicks as she has done several duos with her also.

[@UncommonSouls]

Hawkins fan. Music fan. Even a Miley fan. Love that you speak from truth’s perspective sans juvenile biases. My Hawkins fandom yet grows. \m/

[@devon-graves-studio-D]

I watch a few of these videos and they made me a Justin Hawkins fan. Fantastic attitude. Great talent.

[@deborahanlon2323]

Miley has a rock and roll heart. I love her voice and think she's amazing. You're right....her past as a child actor is irrelevant. What " matters" is that she continues to reinvent great songs while staying true to herself as an artist.

[@Dbunkr55]

She’s sucks.

[@trevormoorctaft3906]

The Heart of Rock 'N roll belongs to Huey Lewis and the News.

[@dprince2885]

She performed "Zombie" by the Cranberries at the whisky a go go last year. You should check that out! She absolutely smashes it! Her voice is made for Rock. I can't stand her poppy stuff but boy does she nail Rock. If she wanted to be a rockstar she could do so easily!

[@andymarsal]

Justin you my friend is the kindest dude on KZbin

[@Kasino80]

I remember for the longest time not giving her any credence. Then my daughter started listening to her and showed me her singing with the Doors and many other stuff outside of her normal stuff, and I now firmly believe she is one of the best vocal talents of her generation.

[@alanmannion8670]

First time I saw you was with Metallica in Dublin in 2003. Met you 4 in the crowd and told you that you were deadly! 😂. Had a disposable camera in my pocket and forgot to take a pic. How times have changed lol.

[@StavisGuitarist]

The first time I saw The Darkness was when you supported Metallica in the RDS in Dublin around 2003/4. Unreal show from both bands! 🤘🏻😎

[@StavisGuitarist]

@Chad Brad It was part of an extension of the Reading Festival in the UK, if I recall correctly. So a few bands were picked from the main festival and brought over here. Linkin Park were also on that bill. I wasn't much of an LP fan, so don't remember much of their set. But The Darkness and Metallica were top notch.

[@theJohnGaltLine]

I would love to hear a whole collaborative album with Metallica and Miley. I think her voice is perfect for rock now as demonstrated here. Plus, it has to be better than Lulu. Which I actually kind of like.

[@roryo7700]

I've got mad respect for Lulu. A ballsy collaboration with a great artist, Lou Reed. (Even if I only listened to it once 😝)

[@MichaelKensinger]

I’ve always loved the Darkness. This channel just increases that. Hope to catch you guys if you ever come to Pennsylvania.

[@spiderriff]

Miley was channeling Pat Benitar from the start. She is already a rock star in my book.

[@samloomis7632]

Lame

[@milesskoog7675]

Adore your channel, Justin. Always lead with the guitar intro. It's the equivalent of the 'Better Call Saul" intro.

[@Marlinspike1964]

That was a great video! Of all the rockstars currently plying their trade you Sir, are the funniest!

[@garrymartin6474]

I enjoyed her singing Black Dog at Glastonbury the other year 👍🏻

[@petermercury]

Loving the shirt sunglass combo!

[@seamusb9012]

100% agree, don't care what else she's done. Super powerful performance!

[@LindaLittle-m7j]

I love , love , love your comments and reactions to Miley Cyrus singing Nothing Else Matters with Metallica, ❤ I love you for setting people straight ❤ OMG Thank you ❤

[@davelafaro2174]

Looking forward to more entries in the 'What would you do if...' series.

[@kJ922-h3j]

It really did work didn’t it, she has a really good rock voice

[@adventure002006]

Interesting critique. Nice to see overflowing compliments. Great performance. She can sure Belt it out with the best

[@brooke9297]

I've gotta say... Justin Hawkins may be singlehandedly reminding me of the charm and value of positivity.... Nothing good has ever come from my musical cynicism... And this channel just shows that there is a lot of rib meat to be gnawed off the bone of this positivity. Pass the blue cheese dressing. I'm into it.

[@current100]

I'd love to see your reaction to her cover of Zombie, girls got some serious rock chops!

[@richwearz]

Love the channel Justin! Please can you tell me where you got those ridiculously cool glasses? 🙏🏼

[@andrewkrodel7976]

The only question about Miley is whether she’s taking care of her vocal cords.

[@216trixie]

Yes she is.

[@TheGuitarModder]

agreed with this 100 percent. I think they performance they did with Lady GaGa at the grammys was fucking awesome too, well the dress rehearsal was awesome cos James' mic kept cutting out at the actual event. PS i was at your show when you supported Metallica at the RDS in Dublin, fucking great day out.

[@ShaneBermingham616]

First time seeing The Darkness and Metallica was in Dublin. T'was the day I become a fan of yours. Great times

[@FerdinandCesarano]

"It's art, darling." That's the whole thing.

[@caupain66]

WHY NOT? I'm here for it! I love Miley Cyrus! She is crazy talented!! I 100 percent agree with you!!

[@generalsixty2133]

I agree. Miley is an amazing vocalist and as of late she clearly has great taste in music.

[@OngoGablogian185]

It's quite embarrassing when music fans think they're the arbiters of who's worthy of respect in the genre they listen to. Miley is great. She expresses herself in a wide variety of ways and, to me at least, it always sounds authentic. Her covers of Blondie's Heart of Glass and Temple of the Dog's Say Hello To Heaven are genuinely awesome.

[@fercuscuelalopez9454]

Man i forgot about that Jonas dude trying to bend a string 😂😂😂 wow...

[@ericjencson9489]

I had never seen this before. I think she absolutely kills it! What a great voice.

[@tomgarner3137]

Would love you to analyse some more heavy metal/rock stuff. Sabbath especially please 🙏

[@michaelcantley9843]

Totally right. If artists cross over, and do it well, and are obviously genuinely in to it, great. I saw Miley live at the One Love concert in Manchester, 2017. She sounded great, has tons of personality, and as you said, she's totally adorable. Funny girl too. Her past lead her to this point, and she's developed fantastically as an artist in her own right.

[@davidhill9375]

She also rips a new one out of Heart Of Glass !!!! LIVE …. Great voice , with a great band.. check it out… if you haven’t . 👍

[@bigboxerable]

If “rips a new one” means “absolutely murdered it” then, yes, I agree.

[@davidhill9375]

@@bigboxerable eh ? ……sorry but you must have hearing difficulties 🤷‍♂️ even Debbie Harry acknowledged how good it was… that’s presuming you know who Debbie Harry is ?

[@bigboxerable]

@@davidhill9375 I really like Miley Cyrus, and she can sing a balls-out rock song like no one at the moment. She’s great. But Heart of Glass is an untouchable classic pop/disco sung to smooth perfection by Debbie, and Miley really needed to keep her balls-out rock and roll away from it - in my humble opinion of course (but I am right)!

[@davidhill9375]

@@bigboxerable I agree up to a point… I still have my original copy from 79…. Just think she AND her band nailed it…

[@outbackbluesdude2494]

I absolutely love this song. Fecking amazing.

[@BloodPlusPwn]

I think her roots have always been in rock. Her path kinda took her where it took her, but I think this kinda place is where she's always wanted to be. I still remember her singing Say Hello 2 Heaven after Chris Cornell died. Man, what a voice. It's not easy to sing a song like that to a bunch of people who love Chris Cornell and come away impressing them lol

[@bansjoslave2]

Her performance of 'Say Hello 2 Heaven' was brilliant as well.

[@foxross4468]

Your take on child stars is spot on.

[@rsoxx74]

Hey Justin, love your channel! Personal favor as being a loyal fan in Boston and having seen the Darkness numerous times at the avalon since 2005. But now I sound like I'm bragging! I'm not to proud to beg for a personal reply to this... Yes I'm asking! Love you and the Darkness!

[@MariaFrancesca]

There should never be any sort of borders between genres. If one doesn't like a combination, as one sometimes doesn't, all the original stuff is still there. There is nothing to lose for anyone by just trying everything.

[@bretttownsend6495]

My friend. Love your voice. I can imagine you a star. In any the last. 6. Decades

[@MetalizedButt]

I watch so many of these that sometimes I forget Justin Hawkins is a famous rockstar then I hear “I used to tour with Metallica” 😂. Funky ass fit btw.

[@maketheworldabetterplace4evry1]

Of course they are superb together! 👍 I'm totally jealous of Miley Cyrus singing like this. 😍

[@jacquiharrison2425]

She’s amazing!

[@bridgetyoung190]

I nearly fell off my chair with the sax graphic and commentary. 🤣😂🤣😂

[@ozijoekersanov]

Like the haircut ! Love your vids

[@scottwolff6946]

She sounds great so I see no issue with it. Metallica are legends, always.

[@mrbigfellanz]

Well I was not expecting that. She actually reminding me of Maryanne Faithful.

[@ariodemien6150]

Those things you were doing as a child in England are exactly what I was doing in Washington State, USA. Miley also killed it at the Chris Cornell tribute show. She's the real deal.

[@harrisbeatsfrankou6304]

She has a great upper tone and upper mid tone...I feel she seemed disconnected on the lower register. Nerves? But Gaga doing Poker Face on Piano is entirely slick right through. It's tough comparison but Stevie Nicks has the low register arguably at the highest level.

[@acweig]

Justin!! I just want to know where you got those glasses!! 🤓

[@KellyAnn2390]

This is an amazing performance that I definitely would have avoided clicking on because it featured a stigmatized pop singer with a rock band. Now I know to look and listen for Miley sometimes! I love your takes on things. You're consistently positive and open-minded and it shows you're someone who actually lives and breathes music for its own sake and it makes me more considerate of my own biases.

[@nickchivers9029]

She does an excellent cover of The Cranberries - Zombie.

[@dylanadams1455]

Miley actually covered this song with Rob Trujillo from Metallica, Elton john and blimmin' Yo Yo Ma! It's a pretty good version. That's whay as you say, she knows the song pretty well. I don't like modern pop at all generally, but the more I see her the more I respect her. She does great covers like "Nothing compares 2U", but in the original Prince arrangement, where people might expect Sinead O'Connor. That episode of Black Mirror she did was great.

[@AuntieDanaReads]

Agreed, Miley has a total Grammy voice. I've always admired anything that she belts out. Hey Justin, just for fun have you ever thought of singing your intro in the style of Heavy Metal? or Country, or nursery rhyme, or ballad - you get the idea - you're so creative I just thought it might be a hoot of an episode to try it in different genres! As always, thank you for riding again!

[@JeffSchall]

I think the answer to JH's question asking why it matters what Miley Cyrus' childhood was, is the fact that child stardom gives the artist a leg-up on other artists. It can (but doesn't always) become about popularity, not talent. I guess we can look at Taylor Momsen and Miley Cyrus as examples of how musical talent can still permeate regardless of the popularity of childhood acting. Still, though, there are many artists that aren't able to breakaway from their child acting roots when trying to become rock stars. Corey Feldman, Lindsay Lohan, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Scarlett Johansson, Alyssa Milano, etc, etc.

[@TheNothing6]

Hell yeah, Justin! I'm with you! Metallica kicks ass! I've seen them 8 times! I love your channel, and your cander! Currently watching a bunch of your videos!

[@clarel3447]

Just a reminder her recent album (2020) is a rock album she featured Billy idol, Stevie nicks and Joan jet

[@ThunderhorseGuitar]

Justin i love your humor🤜

[@lawrencesinderson]

I hear so much of Marianne Faithfull in her version of this too.

[@samisabell6555]

I generally agree with Justin's positivity. However, in this case, I disagree entirely. Although I find Miley's pop sensibilities to be as magnetic as some of the other posters, I find her take on this song to be histrionic. Is it better than the original? No. Does it breathe new life into an old ballad? Again, I'd say no. What I'd like to see is her actually tackle some new, unheard of material of the same vein and see how that fares. This, however, reminds me of a pizza with sushi added. Utterly unnecessary and detracting from the purity, simplicity and goodness of the original;)

[@mindfield9]

I really like your positive responses as a rock artist. The rockers destroyed rock with all their negativity. Rockers who tried to sell their rock where sellouts, rockers who played big gigs where sellouts, rockers who played slow rocksongs where sellouts. I think all the "real rockers" are living with their mums.

[@johnstitt2615]

I asked a question about what guitarists you think I should hav a listen to. All I had to do was go backwards in time to earlier episodes. Richard Thompson is one example. ✌️

[@raysparks3161]

I knew you'd love this, I too think it's outstanding

[@drunvert]

Both great singers, and I'll leave it at that. Both Rock stars

[@Jimmymatthewb]

I think she's a wonderful singer, and I've heard her do some EXCELLENT job covering rock songs. Check out her cover of Bob Dylan's incredible "you're gonna make me lonesome when you're gone". Her voice is simply INCREDIBLE. So, now that it's time for my opinion of this particular cover, you'll (hopefully) know that I'm being purely objective. I feel as though she's trying to sound like Hetfield in this, as opposed to simply singing the song her own beautiful, sometimes soaring vibrato-ey voice. Maybe that's because she's in the stage with him? But typically when she covers other styles of music (listen to her videos for "Jolene" by Dolly Parton, and "You're gonna make me lonesome when you're gone", by Bob Dylan), she adopts them into her own sound, while still showing sufficient reverence to the source material. She does naturally have a very deep speaking voice. She's talked about this in interviews quite a lot. In her episode with Joe Rogan, she explains that her voice just developed that way but that it ISN'T her normal singing voice, which is why when she meets people in person they're always so shocked to hear her voice. So there's precedent for me to say she's trying to sound like James instead of simply singing which, being a cover, is fine. But, I only find it fine. I just don't think this particular cover is excellent and I really think she can sing far better than this. Again, listen to her sing Bob Dylan and then listen to this. In my opinion, this is actually a bit cringy by comparison.

[@honigdachs.]

I wish it wasn't "Nothing Else Matters", but some really hard number of theirs. Would have worked awesome. They did "Moth into Flame" with Lady Gaga and it was really cool.

[@timothywimpy]

She has such a wicked voice that suits this music, she should definitely do a rock album, and as you are ace at the guitar would you ever do an acoustic album?

[@amylouwebb]

This is reminiscent of when Fergie from the Black Eyed Peas did 'Beautiful Dangerous' with Slash. Few people would expect it to work, but it absolutely does!

[@daynelawless]

Like an old record player (Grammy-ophone) with the speaker bit (the Horn). \m/ I'm with you Sir Hawkins, in the Miley-High Five Club. Gagatellica - Moth Into Flame was rockin' too, and Miley Idol - Rebel Yell is respectfully decent also IMO. I think a game show where Pop Stars (cough) are given someone's song to perform live and are then critiqued by a panel of experts who decide.... are they the Real Deal or Posers, called The Fraudition is also an excellent idea. Lastly, mighty edition of JHRA today which I enjoyed immensely. Fanks heaps. Xxx

[@paulmccormack2843]

Great channel Justin 👍back to the Irish thyme if you can soon , pick your favourite thin lizzy tune hard call I know could even be a kings call but I’m sure deep down you have a favourite ✌️

[@cygnustsp]

Billy Corgan has talked about working with Miley. Kind of surprised it hasn't happened yet.

[@kingfishercomputing9497]

No reason to be afraid of being a Miley fan - gonna have to go find this now….. and Stevie’s ‘Edge of 17’ live.

[@johnstitt2615]

I’m Bald. It’s ok. The Darkness makes it ok. Not for me not for me....uh oh. The song “Bald” kicks as much ass as a song can kick. ✌️🎸👌😎

[@andresilva8444]

Shout out to Peter Green’s guitar. I thought that was Nick Jonas. Because that solo sounds like a drummer played it. This crossover is fine. Have you seen Rick Ashley with the Foo Fighters? That’s hilarious.

[@meezursrule]

I'm trying to figure out if that rip is part of the shirt design, or if he's just wearing a torn shirt... Loving the specs....reminds me of those clip on sunglasses they had in the 70s... Miley is fantastic in this (and when she did Rebel Yell with Billy Idol)...

[@brentpatterson5715]

Her cover of Jolene is so good!

[@drunvert]

What if the Hanson's came out doing the Angus duck walk....💯