Regina Spektor - Real Love (Lollapalooza 2007)

August 4th, 2007.

[@AnthonyMinsky]

From the biggest Beatle fan in this world I say, Regina Spektor does this so beautiful, I would bet a million that John Lennon may have written it for her if he heard how Regina would do it beforehand. This is more then a rendition. It is a tribute to the finest degree. And I wont read any opinionated comment that says anything otherwise.

[@inmytr33]

i was at this show, it was the first time i had ever heard of regina and i was completely blown away by her ability to sing, play piano, and bang that wooden chair with a drum stick. regina spektor is definitely a force to be reckoned with.

[@sneakyweasl2697]

Just a beautiful version of this song.

[@soxs36]

When Regina sings this I can't stop crying!! It's just so beautiful!!

[@albablabla]

Can I just say she is the most amazing person I've ever seen? God, she's perfect.

[@bondolou1650]

She pretty quickly had me in tears...

[@Worldflyaway]

I love her so much! Such a good remake of this song. Beautiful, haunting, and touching.

[@noslohcinkin]

She's one of my favourite sentient beings, thanks for being alive Regina!

[@musiclistner94]

This is the only Beatles cover that's not ruining the original. I love her! .... and the Beatles!

[@juanjamm]

Best cover of this song.

[@Jbellacero]

What an absolutely beautiful version.

[@thestrangeceleb]

15 years later and I still come back for this version every time. Moves me just as much as it does the first time I saw it.

[@theuc]

Regina is one of those artists who is capable of taking somebody's song and changing making it kind of her song without ruining the song, disrespecting the artists original imput nor get away with it to easy. I'm a huge John Lennon fan but I think regina did a great job to, as wel as with little boxes

[@angelo7513]

Great interpretation of a great song

[@AnthonyMinsky]

As much as I love Lennon, and I so do, I will never accept negativity about this cover. I will never ever ever ever times a trillion never ever accept a negative criticism about this version. I wont listen to any 'everyone has there own opinion crap'. The way she does this is absolutely beautiful.

[@stribo]

This is true talent. I have never been moved to tears by an artist but her voice touches my deepest emotions. I,m blown away Regina.xxxxxxxxxoooooooooooo

[@artofvoice]

I LOVE Regina and John was such a talented musician. She is paying homage to a great song and great songwriter. Love this song.

[@carlosgarciasanchez6915]

Now here is somebody with a voice that inspires, no need to be pretty, talent is all it matters, she's really lovely, fresh, with a voice that that doesn't resemble any other of the stereotypes commercially on radio, tv and clips. She's going to be around for quite a while. Yes.

[@natalieparker9710]

Carlos Garcia Sanchez She is beautiful in every sense of the word.

[@CraigMaxwell-gz3vw]

Thing is she IS pretty

[@annasander]

Oh i just love this song! It's so beautiful!

[@Prometheus1st]

I am soooooooo tired of people talking about covers, ripoffs and w/e. The lady is talented and her performance of this song is frankly, one for the ages. Match the beauty and majesty she set the standard for or...STFU. Do better or be silent.

[@AnthonyMinsky]

Agree one thousand percent. It's a tribute and it's an awesome one

[@asgilb]

And The Beatles played plenty of covers themselves anyway

[@megtam]

this song is so beautiful...

[@usedtoplay]

John can bring me to my knees and make me cry. Fiona can break my heart and I beg for more. But Regina has captured this one like gospel. A more beautiful Lennon expression I cant imagine!

[@AliciaMooVProducts]

I love this version so much. I was reading about her and she graduated with first class honours in music comp, so she clearly knows a thing or two about music.

[@moiabxl]

Real Love for Regina, god bless you and please come back to Europe.

[@ErinVonBaron]

This is so beautiful. You can actually feel her emotion. I get so much more out of this version than the original, and I think that's what counts. She brought meaning into the words, though they are not her's

[@seanstott6168]

Wow she is beautiful singer not many can do justice to lemon song but Regina does it beautifully thanks regina

[@jakeemlyn]

One of my favourite videos ever 💜

[@WilliamDavidKirbyUK]

Magnificent. No other words. Awesome, Oh and some other ones..

[@moitrasourav11]

this is a very beutiful song............ and Regina Spektor did this in the best way this can be done....

[@froglovesnoone]

amazingly beautiful

[@arindo]

I love this eternally...

[@AndrewSavedbyJesus]

amazing cover of an amazing song

[@bradleydaly8560]

Oh my! I love the slow but heavy build up after 2:33 and then at 2:45 when she puts the different emphasis on the different part of real love as if it’s almost two new words! My heart absolutely breaks! Oh it’s reaallove

[@josemeda1259]

The original is forever the best.

[@hogey74]

what a sweet heart - that little smile at the end - yes they liked it matey!

[@sumoflone]

a song from my favorite band, sang by my crush, with a better version...what more could i ask for?

[@leftybass5860]

Left me teary...

[@JohnnyCxviii]

Somewhere in the cosmos, JL's loving this cover.

[@angelobalzano6254]

Giustissima osservazione di Minsky. La Spector interpreta con grandi trasporto, delicatezza e sentimento questo brano straordinario. John, che aveva una sensibilita' eccezionale e delicatissima, dopo averla ascoltata, le avrebbe certo assegnato questo brano ed anche altri. Lennon amava comporre canzoni rock o blues ed il romantico melodista nei Beatles avrebbe dovuto essere McCartney, ma Lennon quando creava sapeva scavare nella sua anima come pochi e sapeva comporre anche brani profondi, semplici e molto diretti come questo. Il quale tocca il cuore e l'anima di chiunque perche' sgorgano, purissimi, senza mediazioni, dal cuore e dall' anima di John.

[@moiabxl]

she's a real angel, love you Regina

[@Prometheus1st]

The catchphrase that catches my heart the most is "No need to be alone..." Balm for the soul of those exiled...maybe one day......

[@commonsense6257]

Prosto fantastika

[@Nuiceltico]

It's well sung sentiment , the lyrics too , well hung , it reverberates...

[@eligarf]

iM falling in LOVE. she's awsome!

[@tranmerejohn]

it annoys me when people compare to the original with any of the beatles material. its impossible to match up, but that doesnt mean that artists should stop covering their music, it deserves to keep being heard. there are thousands of horrible efforts on youtube but for every a hundred shocking versions of yesterday there will be something priceless like this

[@ParisHypocrisy]

wow i'm inlove of regina is really gorgeous and beautty

[@heyfabulous]

so absolutely beautiful.

[@us04adda]

it's impossible not to fall in love with her.!!

[@KristinKellyrose]

LOVE LOVE LOVE Regina Spektor!!!

[@sabbaghsel]

i love this song Regina is the best

[@BWMcT]

what an achievement! John would have been proud.

[@filax11]

Mesmerizing. Touching. Wonderful.

[@Livsie]

Absolutely brilliant version. It's hard for me to decide which version I like more: hers or "The Beatles"'s. I love them both :)

[@jordyplaysguitar]

what a beautiful song and a beautiful woman..

[@GemzMusical]

Got goosebumps listening to this.

[@jessieintheskywith]

This is absolutely beautiful. People that are putting her down are just too obsessed with this idea of everything Lennon did being sacred and untouchable. Can I just say I am the biggest Lennon fan before I get thousands of hate messages..seriously..it's been a life long obsession with him. But just because he did something, doesn't mean nobody else can't try and you can tell this girl is singing with such heart. And it's wonderful.

[@coyotesong]

A rich, sweet, and original interpretation!!!! She's wonderful and it's a great Lennon song!!

[@awordwithyou]

I look a lot like her: the face, the hair, the lips, etc... I used to be sooo not happy with my appearance, but now I am :). Plus, she gave me courage to continue my musical practice :D Thank you, Regina!

[@chrisk6469]

God, has it really been 9 years? Where does the time go?

[@TakerVC]

You're dead already.

[@manimok]

I love them all : Amy, Shakira , Fiona, Zemfira - But Regina is my absolute queen. So Staten thanks for this new piece of wonderful music.

[@norikizpsy]

Regina te amo jaja.. esta kancion es la primera ke eskucho en las mañanas desde hace dos semanas... :D me alegra el dia .¡¡

[@alejandrafernandez9667]

I hace no words to discribe how I feel right now

[@MrJimPercy]

Simply gorgeous

[@ener402]

God, I love this woman !

[@elebunny45]

I can't help coming back here, it is just beautiful the way she sings this. Regina just closes her eyes and gets lost in it, until she opens them and I'm the one getting lost.

[@nsn1978]

Very few have (actually has anyone?) outperformed the Beatles. This is a rare exception. Simply beautiful...

[@victormark2205]

Very comforting.

[@GaryVarnell]

One of the best artist of playing one of the best songs of all time - brilliant.

[@jesusluvr07]

This was so beautiful.

[@blueskies000]

Beautiful.

[@JamesMuhlbach]

One of my favorites from you! Great performance Regina!

[@TheBellaTenenbaum]

This is the most beautiful sound my ears could ever hear!

[@misserinmarie]

She. Is. Brilliant.

[@JohnnyCxviii]

Great version, the best (as John never got the chance to officially record it beyond his demo work). I would love to hear Regina cover an album's worth of Lennon and Beatles tunes.

[@hollyo89]

She has such a unique beauty!

[@CrazySexyCool231]

She is so cool. I would love to see her live.

[@tomermann]

I'm speachless.

[@ananezmargsof]

she reminds me of tori amos! beautiful

[@IISPLURAL]

she does an excellent job of this song :)

[@Averageskill]

i'm not sure what she enjoys more...singing for her fans...or just singing songs....her smile is genuine...and i bet she smiles when she sings alone...realizing just how fun it is to just sing any ol' song....no matter what it's about....if it's about anything at all...

[@YTintermocional]

oh boy, im so in love. how sweet she did this song, just perfect !

[@jamie48442]

I can't stop listening to this. The way she sings this really moves me:)

[@jaxxx010]

this is a beautiful version of this song

[@ames4140]

beautiful.

[@limbeta]

The last bit gave me chills!

[@TheBellaTenenbaum]

Gorgeous. I think this is my favorite song atm. Beautiful

[@Nuiceltico]

Happy 70th birthday for John Lennon, had he lived ....nice crisp beautiful version here... Regina.

[@solariis888]

she does much justice to it.

[@omgafilangi]

I don't know if I'd go THAT far....the original is a timeless classic, and Regina certianly does a spectacular job covering it, but the original....no, no comparison.

[@ivush83]

Speechless

[@Seemelaugh934]

I absolutely love her voice in this. The way she sang some parts of this song was unlike anything I've heard from her before, and of course it was absolutely gorgeous. I wish she did more of those types of flowing melodies where her voice slides up and down the scale; it sounds just wonderful.

[@chauli026]

I really love her

[@imabeatlemaniac]

This is an absolutely gorgeous version of this song!!

[@ianraymundo8306]

I love John the Beatles and the original but this version is just beautiful.

[@milnerla]

i have fallen in love with her. wow

[@nanbam123]

I love this key; it's almost haunting how beautiful it is.

[@roniQ2112]

Lying in my bed, not sleeping 5.30am, this song spining around in my head because you know all I,ve been doing is waiting for you.

[@solariis888]

Truly amazing, she gets ready to break and pulls it back from the brink. Her range is boundless

[@verrru]

she is really angel, this was just heavenly

[@qqssaa]

incredible ! so good !