Cyndi Lauper - Strawberry Fields (Lennon tribute)

[@marciasmallwood3895]

I was there when she recorded this. This was in Strawberry Fields across from Dakota where John lived.I'm right behind Cyndi in red coat.Wow, 18 years ago! Thank you Cyndi, it was an amazing tribute.

[@celebtrvl]

she sings this with passion and honesty and love

[@camoclayton]

I agree, the best cover version of Strawberry Fields, I've eva heard. thanks for posting and God Bless

[@The1stLumiens]

Cyndi - just came across this. It's lovely.

[@paulreeve]

Wow, that was a remarkable performance ! I hadn't heard Cindi sing this before and was rather sceptical as I feared hearing a botched version of a beautiful song. I need not have feared - a beautiful cover. Thanks for taking the trouble of posting.

[@devonrocks6]

wow that was amazing.

[@grumpymick]

Well done Cyndi. You paid a fitting tribute to the great man by getting right inside this wonderful song.

[@Teleterkji]

I could hear and see John through her briliant performance. Magic.

[@verbaud]

Seen Cyndi many times. She always comes from a very Loving Place.

[@sakuramik]

Great cover and good speech too

[@flyerphil]

Beautiful version by Cyndi, really awesome.

[@RobbieVaughn]

I remember watching this live. It's a terrific version of a terrific song

[@37terraplane]

Cyndi's the best of alltime, period!

[@scetch2006]

Amazing.

[@54spiritedwill54]

really beautiful.

[@liloleme29]

Always so creative and lovely and puts her heart and soul into everything she does.

[@throbespana]

Great have loved Cyndi since Blue Angel days, she is so under rated here in Europe

[@magroves]

Ditto to all of those above who love both Cyndi and John. This is nice :)

[@Richie979]

This version made me cry. Richie E (Merseyside UK).

[@mentaltenant]

Man I forgot how awesome her cover of this was. She's so underrated and so amazing.

[@eagle3d4hm]

this song is the best in my view & she has a lot of respect & talent

[@MegaTriumph1]

That was really Great Cyndi.

[@gmhmilenio]

I've never been a fan of hers (I'm still not one) but she almost made me cry with this performance the first time I saw it, she gave it all. And this was less than a month after 9/11, so I was also very touched by her words at the beginning

[@StivCa]

This girl can REALLY sing!

[@Eeli2008]

I think she did pretty well! The essence of the song was kept but she also had her own style.

[@fitless]

From 1:28 - 2:04 Cindy's imitating a heart beating with her left hand. Awesome.

[@musikalier]

Eine klasse Interpretation dieses John Lennon klassikers....suuuuper !!!

[@Violetazul18]

oh she gave to the song her style...yeah, i like it cuz there`s a realy strong feeling when she sings.

[@Mattyc]

Really nice performance

[@LersterPanther]

I like lennons verrsion but i have to admit you add a touch of uniqueness... i love your voice. It's so unique and you know how to sing, lennon really did not know how to sing... he just got used to doing what he did best. But... its nice to hear a female sing this song. ^_^

[@virgilroots8540]

I like her version. She's great.

[@untoldsarcasm]

Check out her covers of Hey Bulldog and Working Class Hero here on youtube. You can also find her singing Joni Mitchell's Carey here too which is fantastic! Cyndi has covered many songs. Her album At Last is completely covers :)

[@indotravis]

nice very very nice!!!

[@SongwoodTV]

touching performance

[@ulan25]

i love this performance. thanks for sharing it! hey, what do you call the instrument that cyndi plays here? =)

[@Katmarie100]

I think it's nice that she explains a bit about the history of the real Strwberry Fields at the start. It was still owned by the Salvation Army but ran by Liverpool Social Service in it's last years. Sad that it's closed down now!

[@woahannablue]

Cyndi used to sing Joplin covers in the 70's!

[@candycanefaery]

I really liked this cover.

[@rumtumbugger]

I went there, I have a photo of me surrounded by about a thousand Japanese tourists. They photographed everything including the floor, the SF gates plus some dog poo if I'm not mistaken.

[@untoldsarcasm]

I agree!

[@tfgts11]

Ryuichi Sakamoto plays keyboards! Sakamoto is Cyndi's close friend.

[@JoeyBlue01]

anyone know what year this is? I loved John and i love Cyndi.

[@AnthonyMinsky]

I agree. It's different but I think it's really good. Best Beatle cover I ever heard is Regina Spektor doing Real Love live at Lollapalooza. It's on You Tube.

[@duffh]

There's something special about that woman.

[@clevermoron]

no, i think she said the real strawberry fields was an orphanage where John grew up...that now they call that area in central park strawberry fields...since his death...in his honor

[@andresoares8069]

CYNDI LAUPER 😍😘

[@TracyInsomiac]

This happened less than a month after the towers went down. what was the energy like in that park? wow. The mind reels.

[@Downfall1990]

Always an interesting artist, it's a pity the masses are pretty musically ignorant

[@Weirdsmobile68]

It's kind of weird to think about this song with its insane lyrics being sung in Central Park right after 9/11. It probably in a way felt pretty appropriate to the bewildering feeling of the moment.

[@sasybee]

ok i'm not a Lauper fan, but this video touched my heart. 5*

[@untoldsarcasm]

To call her a poor singer just shows how ignorant you are - look up live performances such as I'm Gonna Be Strong and then try to say the same thing... you'll only end up looking ridiculous. Plus - this is a tribute! Hardly shows a lack of inspiration, just shows a love for one of her favourite bands. If you knew anything about her work you would not be implying that she is uninspired.

[@muchadoaboutnoting]

To Mickey...definitely not butchered. And even if it wasn't played exactly as you remember or liked it, who cares...it was about 3 weeks after 9/11 and was great to hear at the time...and needed.

[@earthmother]

@untoldsarcasm well said

[@bong420asu]

i like how she uses her hands in the beg of the song

[@edaines]

what's that instrument she's playing?

[@untoldsarcasm]

October 2, 2001 - after

[@woahannablue]

Sorry, misread your comment. I thought you were saying Joplin was a better singer.

[@dadada75]

did she sing it correctly?im quite sure ive never heard some of the lyrics she sang...

[@ymt0209]

was this performance held before 911 or after ?

[@akoppen]

@sal4video being at nr. 1 doesn't say anything about quality, more about the taste of large populations (keep lady gaga in mind)

[@FroschsternB]

one of the most reinterpreted songs ever,

[@nonstoprocker5377]

Maybe you can call Cyndi up and tell her what you didnt like and how to improve it...im sure shed be glad to from you.

[@snoogans999]

I've heard that song too much

[@davidturbo8566]

she is in comparison to angels

[@untoldsarcasm]

If you had simply said that you didn't like her voice then that would have been fine, but whether she is a poor singer or not is not exactly subjective. She's NOT a poor singer, but she may have a voice that is not to everyone's taste, it's a simple as that. It was a cheap attack by someone who clearly had no knowledge of the artist in question and was a bit butthurt that they dared to sing a Beatles song.

[@wowitsaaron]

whats with her hand

[@musikalier]

Die schönste Interpretation ...seid John Lennon..!!!

[@shuddupeyaface]

When did Dylan go blonde!

[@sukawhatwhat]

I am aware of that.

[@SweetPainOfficial]

damn.........what a sexy woman........and a great singer....it takes me back to the 80's

[@brunonwRj]

i still miss the drums... but great cover anyway!

[@snoogans999]

she is keeping tempo

[@akoppen]

I listened to your suggestion "I'm Gonna Be Strong". It's a bit of a Celine Dion song, musically and lyrically not very interesting. Her voice however is better than in Strawberry Fields, but it's not as good/strong as the voice of for instance Sinead O'Connor or Janis Joplin, sorry.

[@dadada75]

ok my mistake..thanks

[@miligimenez9409]

ella esta embarazada?

[@yeatsg]

Yes... She sang it correctly.

[@akoppen]

Objectivity of a fan is dificult to interpret. That's the problems with fans. I like singers myself who aren't really good singers, and it's no big deal for me. And to call me ignorant at the same time shows your ignorance as well, so we apparently are both ignorant (I don't mind).

[@jduncil]

check out my john lennon tribute for this song it's on my page, hope you like it

[@gmhmilenio]

LOL dont hate yourself, that happens...

[@ShaolinSurfer777]

lol this woman sounds like a new age guru

[@Barloventi]

not a bad cover could´ve been better

[@matirasengan]

kkk

[@sukawhatwhat]

....not as strong as janis joplin? I love janis joplin but...uh cyndi lauper's voice is def stronger. And Sinead O'Connor doesn't even have the same kind of sound as cyndi lauper so that is irrelevant.