The Tallest Man On Earth performs Roxanne at the Polar Music Prize Ceremony 2017

Roxanne
(Gordon Sumner)
Performed by The Tallest Man On Earth with The Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Hans Ek and the Polar Music Prize band at the Polar Music Prize Ceremony 2017
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[@pentaholicproductions5468]

Idk why i was expecting some 8"11 dude to start playing Roxanne

[@simonbrown3310]

I was haha!

[@tammymathews3407]

Eddie Murphy sung this better in the movie 48 hours.

[@gauchesuedo]

Because when someone says "The Tallest Man on Earth" you think the title, not the band

[@jcarneyjr]

Same. Lol.

[@eddiemarquez1911]

Same thing here. What a shitty band name

[@aheli]

Come on guys! That was a great interpretation by The Shortest Pants On Earth!

[@princesaints4659]

haha

[@marim.7558]

hahahahaha

[@Deepurplerain]

Judging the package and not the content.., leave it to kids and please grow up, this would never pass the blind test except with a few woke teen, which by the way says it all..

[@NetDijk]

@@Deepurplerain Well...there are no pants for the tallest man that will fit ...now will there? ;-)

[@Deepurplerain]

@@NetDijk Also anorexic (talent) though..

[@bjorngot73]

This is as brilliant as it possibly can be. TMOE is a genius.

[@KennyEvansUK]

This was banging, hairs went up excellent interpretation.

[@HumansFreshlyBorn]

Why do people hate this? Its a unique arrangement of a great song done in good faith by a great artist. Also with the stage presence thats just his thing, Sting stans making fun of someone for being too feminine on stage is hilarious.

[@rhaastaa]

Because it is awful

[@gdansk12349]

Does anyone hate this? I see no such thing. Amazing and the best cover version I've seen of this song

[@marim.7558]

because it is not good

[@sterlingarcher3314]

It’s a bunch of tasteless boomers who get off on marble mouthed swill like “Fields Of Gold”, consider the source.

[@charleswiggins6684]

They hate it because it sucks.

[@paulmarsh9544]

So nice that they miniaturized him so that he could fit in the studio and perform...The wonders of science

[@trintdaddylandis]

lmao

[@kashmir6672]

@@trintdaddylandis me too. and he keeps standing on his tiptoes because he feels so short now.

[@nuclearfishin1185]

Yeah....WTF happened .......and he crucified the song as well?

[@kashmir6672]

@@nuclearfishin1185 Most importantly, yes.

[@trintdaddylandis]

@@nuclearfishin1185 no doubt. horrible performance.

[@nunofernandes4501]

He's so tall that he can't find pants long enough to cover his ankles.

[@56cadd]

@Clean Up On Aisle 3 from 1965. 😆

[@caskul]

So different from the original and yet... so wonderful and unique. The orchestre, the interpretation of Kristian, giving it a whole new emotion ¡Bravo!

[@rosie245]

💯

[@flexor212000]

I've never seen a guitarist play on his "tippy toes". Now I can say I have..

[@artjacob5359]

I cry cheat, he's only the Tallest Man on Earth because he's standing tippy toe all the time !

[@susanhyland7728]

All the performer's who sang Sting's songs in all the videos were more than BEAUTIFUL. the young man from Sweden, sang the words clearly so you could understand them and he was more than ADORABLE. dancing without socks on like that. God Bless Him

[@flyingspaghettimonster67]

He did well. Can you even imagine the pressure of trying to perform a police or sting original in front of “the man?” Jesus I would have went full Jose Feliciano and peed my pants.

[@panrick]

why did you put "the man" in parenthesis?

[@rscelp]

My name is Roxanne and I can’t tell you how many times I’ve had guys sing that to me on the phone, at a sandwich counter, at Radio Shack, etc lol, and I love it. The guys will sing the same ROOOXXXAAAANNNE and then say oh I’m sorry, I hope I didn’t insult you. I get a seranade from playful guys who mean nothing negative about, just being playful.

[@chipamos]

Roxanne....put on your red.....Opps.

[@michaelt.b264]

I'm so glad that you love that. I'm sure no one means any harm by it. Everytime I see my friend Roxanne I greet her with a Roxxxannne!

[@chipamos]

And what about "Avalon" by Roxy Music??

[@adityawylde8073]

God bless you ❤️

[@jessed3884]

my name is jesse.... I feel your pain

[@scott1243]

This reminds me of being sober, and watching a video of myself when I was shit faced. 😅

[@itchycoo3847]

Yeah. ... "what did I do last night. .. Oh shit" 😂😂😂😂

[@liamaleman1761]

Bro lmaooo 😆 🤣

[@2323msg]

Thanks for the laugh

[@Auntkekebaby]

lol!!!

[@JackMcLeodJr]

When I see a telecaster strapped that high up and some dude with ankles showing I know I'm in for a laugh.

[@mahbubellahi9191]

I can bet you, sting was impressed by this cover. The intro chords were beautiful plus the orchestra was a gem. And it had dynamics. It had sth to enjoy in every bit of the song. Thats sth sting craves.

[@steveechoesguitar3295]

Shame about the vocal

[@mahbubellahi9191]

​@@steveechoesguitar3295he just changed the genre so,now the vocals work for the genre. He is not singing rock, so its fine.

[@steveechoesguitar3295]

@@mahbubellahi9191 maybe to you but to my ear it’s really not great

[@jukkatuhkanen4359]

Best Roxanne cover ever.

[@jukkatuhkanen4359]

Absolutely

[@jukkatuhkanen4359]

No doubt

[@jordandangelo180]

I thought it was great too. What’s with all these people bashing it. I don’t think they know shit

[@jukkatuhkanen4359]

@@jordandangelo180 Absolutely

[@jukkatuhkanen4359]

No doubt

[@Liam24795]

I’ve been lied to. This man is average height.

[@charleswilliams8248]

His interpretation of this Sting classic is absolutely beautiful! Popa Sting loved it!

[@andrewsparadise]

Are you fucking serious? I've heard better singing at 1st grade recitals. Leonard Cohen is somewhere in heaven going.... Wow, this guy's voice sucks!

[@gkespinoza777]

Hahahahahahaha....good one!!

[@derrickkagina1]

He killed it ❤❤

[@canalmax2228]

Sting like it.... See his face❤

[@tru33st0ry]

I mean, you've got to have a lot of balls to play this in front of Sting himself

[@redikurti8334]

Of course hes the dean martin of our generation

[@redikurti8334]

Just hes barely known

[@jimwhitney6842]

redi kurti you mean he’s a drunken shill?... I agree

[@edwinjamespope8118]

Yeah you need massive bollocks to get the lyrics wrong 4/5 times & be as flat as pancake throughout.

[@atzegroot6494]

My lyrish

[@hunterjones9822]

Without the skinny jeans he normally sings baritone....

[@tattedchick31]

😂😂😂😂

[@lucasbenoist8260]

You made my day!

[@deadtigerworld]

Wadda bunch of shite. Singer should be wearing Alladin boots and skipping over puddles.

[@GaryCimsRN]

Not skinny jeans! Yoga pants with belt loops.

[@hunterjones9822]

@Mike Mullet He looks like he has to poop the way he's dancing around.

[@b1g_m00n]

everything can get even better with an orchestre behind it. I'm so glad Kristian had this opportunity.

[@2323msg]

Pinocchio would be proud of his puppet impression

[@Silkki6]

Magnificent, I highly recommend on listening to his own songs, he's literally one of the "one percenters" in the music world because he's so talented! And also many of the covers that he does are actually better than the originals!!

[@jimkofron8638]

I guess something is wrong with me. Huge fan of Sting and I thoroughly enjoyed this.

[@stanrix]

I actually didn’t mind it myself. It wasn’t special, but it’s not dreadful.

[@1m2a3t4t5]

special and good. You have an actual ear for music

[@nikbicanski4548]

So many complaints - it’s a weird arrangement but he hits every note so well? Can’t say he’s not talented, he’s a phenomenal performer

[@nikbicanski4548]

@DadisDad so you don’t like his voice or the way he moved in this? Fair enough, that doesn’t mean he’s not a good performer, he quite often is - I’ll agree though this isn’t a very good performance - I’ll restate, he did hit every note he attempted to. All good x

[@dianaviana2407]

I really liked the performance and I think the comments were so cruel. This guy is a genius and he represented the music in his own style. The original music and that version are very different but both are cool. Good job Kristian!

[@jayherzog7683]

Genius....Sorry but I believe you are using that word a little loosely here.

[@Razdanilo]

Everyone’s a genius these days...

[@redikurti8334]

Nah this guy is actually a genius. Go listen his own compositions. They are so original adn beautiful. Also his lirycs are like poetry but go on and take a look for yourself if you care to verify that

[@ennuiii]

@@jayherzog7683 not really Read some of the dudes lyrics and his actual songs, like the garden is maybe the best written song in the last 50 years

[@a.arambula7192]

It’s not supposed to be about him, it’s about Sting. Two artists completely murdered two of his songs. Dreadful performances. Sting holds back his wincing a bit better on this particular performance opposed to Jose’s performance.

[@WonderWoman-hj1ep]

Sting must have drawn the short straw that night! In his head he's singing... "I'M on the HIGHWAY TO HELL!"

[@jamesley3743]

Hmmm...Sting is thinking!...Honey do you want a bag of Crisps as I`m just off to the Bar for a Pint!!

[@tomgeorgearts]

Sting is like: Hmmm yes I approve of your attempt to do justice to my towering genius - you have my blessing. Now send in the next peasant...

[@paulvillarreal1588]

Yes. Haha! Perfect.

[@cerberus50caldawg]

The Sting in my head was more like "FOR FμCKS SAKE! Who let this blathering pansy on the stage! Butchering my song!!! Am I being punked?!?"

[@1m2a3t4t5]

@tom george Tallest Man On Earth> Sting and The Police. smh

[@ianaustin5541]

😂😂😂😂

[@hammondauger]

Sting is thinking not only is he crucifying my song but his trousers shrank in the wash as well.

[@liminal27]

1:18 Sting: "this is the dumbest thing I've ever seen"

[@dougketner2112]

Couldn't keep watching goat boy prance around on his tippy toes.

[@sirse4492]

and those shoes with no socks dancing thing.....wtf lol!!! this made me laugh so hard i woke my gf

[@OneEphraimite]

What an amazing rendition, bravo.

[@bertolosi]

Fantastic

[@rhaastaa]

You must be a relative or friend because it sucked

[@ritamexia1184]

Brilliant interpretation. Bravo!!!

[@kellyjohnson2708]

Man, that was hard to watch. And I'm seriously a fan of his too, his Tiny Desk Concerts are really good. Just not sure what I just watched there. Did no one watch him rehearse or play this song ahead of time?

[@alanna8983]

The comments are well worth sitting through this dizasster! 😆😆😆

[@EdiEfendija]

What a lovely version!

[@brunol8769]

j'adore "The Tallest Man on Earth" et réellement cette reprise de Roxanne est magnifique avec une orchestration au TOP !

[@anastasiiazakarian8348]

The guy is just adorable!

[@nhoussin]

And an amazing artist too. I listen to it 24/7.

[@lewisg06]

blown away by this guy! What a performance!!

[@PC4USE1]

New group hits the charts"The Elevator Police". Coming to a waiting room or on hold line near you soon.

[@edschultheis9537]

The guy was hoppin around like he was about to pee his pants!

[@opedromagico]

I mean.. they gathered 30 people in an orchestra but couldn’t move my feelings more than 3 young boys from 1978.

[@tabe8850]

Pedro Amaral - “3 young boys from 1978” sounds incriminating

[@garsm2290]

You're right. But did you hear Gregory Porter nail Probably Me. You could see how moved Sting was - like a playright watching a great actor in his play !!

[@nunofernandes4501]

Whammo!

[@darylcadman2863]

True

[@aretwodeetoo1181]

This

[@kevinmcnamara7527]

I like the forced smile and polite clapping from Sting at the end

[@gaberoyalll]

I loved this show thank you !

[@davewave2760]

Put On The RED LIGHT - Hit The X Buzzer - Open Trap Door

[@MartineH1]

I like it a lot. Very nice arrangement, he is strong and unique

[@caracolalface6310]

watched him live 10 years ago in paredes de coura, one of my favourites.

[@landztranz]

Fantastic performance of a great song!

[@Michiel1972]

Think people have no idea how hard it is to peform this song in front of the maker and try make it a bit different. It takes alot of guts and courage to go up on the stage and do it. He could maybe have played it safe. I wouldn't have chosen this song though. Knowing how high some of the pitches are and knowing your own capabilities.

[@cadge]

Sting needs to hold that guy down and have a tantric talk to his face with his tantric fist!

[@garnetnewton-wade6254]

Extraordinary!

[@fredrikw7296]

Grymt framförande , Tack för musiken Kristian

[@10-4-goodbuddy]

It was very unique.. I liked it👍

[@Steve-ec6ed]

Sting generously nodding in the audience but really wanting to roll his eyes

[@morbidmanmusic]

Doubtful stop acting like you'd know.

[@curtafdahl406]

Yeah...it's awfully awful.

[@pamgypsyaries8049]

The best thing about this is the comments!!!🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@goffredo29]

First, you have to start from the fact that the umpteenth rendition of a song like this is just proof that Sting is already in Hell and he doesn't even know it. Second, give this guy a break. He does a clever job of it. Short and to the point. And, anybody who thinks the tallest man thing is literal needs to get a life. The orchestration is great.

[@andrewsparadise]

Wow.. great orchestration.... Not really. And then tall boy here can't sing for shit! That's like getting ready to make love to a beautiful stunning woman, pulling her panties off to find shit stains and herpes scabs. You probably like modern art too! "It's so artistic man!".... No it fucking sucks, but you've convinced your self it's good because it's outside the norm. That's my grumpy old man rant for the day.

[@scotsman6712]

an angry midget is also short and to the point- doesn't mean its a good thing.

[@ronwatts5827]

A brilliant cover of a brilliant song...does make me think that you can't really have a brilliant cover of an average song.

[@schubertuk]

Err - I think you can have a brilliant cover from an average song. For example (from many I could pick): Twist & Shout as performed by The Beatles (compared to the original, rather tame & average original).

[@nassersoudani1733]

awsome singer

[@andrewsparadise]

Fucking what? Pubescent boy voice sings over badly arranged orchestra cover of a great song in front of the original artist. I'm not sure if it is your ears or your brain that is fucked

[@TradeMarcTM]

Dude looked like he was doing the potty dance for the full 3 minutes.

[@b33p]

Really nice arrangement!

[@pseudoism]

Lol, the look on stings face... who butchering my song, priceless

[@simonetanzi5103]

In the beginning, it must have been pretty hard for him to sing one song and play another one... Mad props

[@MatsAndersson]

Tallest man on earth wearing the shortest pants on earth.

[@larrywittig9235]

when you are the tallest man it's hard to find clothes that fit !

[@larryousman]

LOL.. But hey, correction. That's an illusion. no pants can fit the tallest man down to his ankles ;-)

[@dodgeplow]

and doing the pee-pee dance

[@UMayProductions]

hahaha that cracked me up!

[@roamingrodgers]

pee pee dance lol EXACTLY what I was thinking

[@lisacarl8056]

People hate things they don't understand, scared and can only criticize things they don't understand..

[@esmewvimes2901]

Damn. I love this. Please, may I have some more? I ran away after the Jose F Debacle. It was like someone lost a bet. Nails to the board du chalk and all that. Painful. Cringe. It's like having an exquisite meal and for dessert Jose came out and left a turd on our plates.

[@sydbarret8416]

Haven't the time to read the comments, but I'm experienced enough listening to good musicians to know this person is barely around average in his interpretation of this song. And to do it front of the person who wrote it. Polite applause all around 👏🏻

[@TooleyPeter]

What a trainwreck.

[@cerberus50caldawg]

I haven't heard of "The Tallest Man On Earth" before this. How did they get this gig? Just disappointing. I'd say this should absolutely bury their musical career in an infamous way whoever they are. Secondly, I literally thought it was going to be some giant dude singing. That would have at least been interesting. Poor Sting! 😖

[@cerberus50caldawg]

@@ichwilldasvideo3 🤔hmmm... I don't care what you think either. So we agree to disagree. He sucks a d!ck!🤣 Enjoy!☺

[@MsSonotori]

I loved this arrangement! Beautiful.

[@bertolosi]

Yes, amazing and wonderful

[@chrisbatson3402]

Very nice. I enjoyed listening to his version. Great musician.

[@CataLinaMurariu]

When you badly need to go to the toilet, but there’s a queue…

[@johncurtis920]

"Next!" Which from the expression on his face is probably pretty much what Sting thought, too.

[@aybee63]

Sting's thinking: "Great orchestration! Might have to perform to that version myself!"

[@daso9977]

This time the audience applauded because it was over. HOLY SHIT.

[@piper-ct2vy]

lmao

[@DocRockBaby]

I don't think he's the tallest man on earth but he's probably got the biggest pair of balls, to do a version of that classic in front of Sting...

[@hairybustard4247]

Stink is sitting there thinking I must pretend to like this. Smile for the camera

[@nancykane8680]

Phenomenal arrangement, phenomenal artistry of Tallest Man on Earth's way of singing it + acting it out with his body, yes, it told the whole story of Roxanne . .

[@skydiver350]

My thougts exactly, loved it.

[@wahivalleys3011]

I made it through 17 seconds...those pants, shoes and no socks kill me. Wahi' Valleys

[@cerealkilla378]

Yeah. Right there with you.

[@msabccbscnnoanfoxnews]

When you’re the tallest man on earth it’s hard to find pants shoes and socks that fit you properly and if you do they cost an arm and a leg

[@unggulprabowonorotama6653]

absolutely WOW! one of the best musical interpretation

[@klmullins65]

He was upstaged by the World's Shortest Giant singing "It's Raining Men"

[@johntrueconservative2547]

😂😂

[@Azrael442]

So stupid I dont know why I'm still laughing

[@luisdomingospinetto5538]

Un Gran cantante STING, felicitaciones también al cantante que lo interpreta.

[@TomPage51]

He’s not that tall! I’ve not been as disappointed by a musical performance since I clicked on a link marked “Bare naked Ladies”

[@rothgartheviking858]

its good. i would love it if i had not heard the original.

[@brambles0077777777]

That was painful. For everyone. Everyone.

[@gradate01]

Sting watches every verse you sing.

[@cromwellg60]

"You don't have to put on any socks"

[@swangonzalez4797]

He should have put on some socks that night. Put on the socks tonight

[@John-xk6gg]

clickbait. was expecting taller man.

[@sebastianrutkowski7316]

dude. great one. be well. 🌴

[@greghall4520]

Funny.

[@billbixby4431]

Wow! That was brutal! He destroyed that song!

[@val_9250]

love it!

[@pastordavidberman2091]

Sting is like “this sucks” but he has to be nice

[@eddiekaine7252]

For him to be the tallest man on earth he sure does tip toes a lot 😅

[@bodragon4582]

Sting was even better in this than when he was in Dune. He was pretending he didnt want to run down onto the stage and smash the guitar over that weird prancing elf's head. Masterful performance again sting

[@memyselfandiuntildeath1911]

Seriously. I was watching his face. You could tell he was waiting for a good performance to begin or even two bars of music to sound well together. Complete disaster.

[@ianaustin5541]

-----> elf😂😅sooo funny! Made my day! Thanks for that!👍

[@antpop1605]

I can't watch this guy tippy toeing on the stag anymore...he's killing this and I don't mean that in a positive way.

[@tulmar4548]

I've seen a few interpretations of this song but this one by far is the furthest off. How someone could take the context of the song and then sing it this way and have the arrangement the way it is just astounds me. Sting was being very polite.

[@dominickuin6680]

Honestly I enjoy hearing him sing it. I don't think he has a huge background in music and he may be very nervous but he still went for it put his whole heart into it and made lots of people very happy

[@Hanzyscure]

I think Sting puked in his mouth a lil bit.

[@jonnybirchyboy1560]

This was the same show where Jose Feliciano butchered every breath you take. Sting was squirming in his seat

[@wkewj2613]

The whole audience was being polite...he must have been a liberal

[@austonboston4361]

Looks like he needs the bathroom,

[@bloozedaddy]

Sting still pondering the Jose' Feliciano performance.

[@billhatley1827]

He’s the tallest man if you go by his floods. And omg poor Roxanne.

[@SueDohman]

Tallest man on earth?? Sure. He’s also playing the best rendition of Roxanne ever as well, I suppose.

[@BParker55]

😂 good one

[@cerberus50caldawg]

Ha ha ha... Yes. Yes indeed.