Wicked Game - Chris Isaak - Hildegard von Blingin' ft. Aaron Dolan (Bardcore | Medieval Style Cover)

[@michaeldeighton323]

Love how reliable Hildy is. Doesn't matter what she covers, it's guaranteed to produce goosebumps.

[@sillykitten84]

So true! ❤

[@philvanderlaan5942]

Talking about covers I wonder what a crusader version of ‘I’ve been everywhere man !’ Would be like .

[@Magius61]

Preach

[@fillhixx]

@@philvanderlaan5942 Well, there's fewer places to go back now so....shorter.

[@sampomme]

I'm fucking crying this is so beautiful wtf

[@namelessfire]

This has transcended from being a tongue-in-cheek meme to legitimate art. Soulful, beautiful, a joy.

[@confidential5897]

Along those lines, we need to get Baroque Rick-Rolled

[@lorehammer40k4]

You gotta be careful making statements like that, or you're going to end up having an astronaut pop up with a gun to the back of your head. Cuz it always has been, baby.

[@GM-qq1wi]

I thought the same thing, this is actually sooooo good.

[@OnlyKaerius]

@@confidential5897 Not Baroque, more medieval, but Algal the bard did "You have been bard rolled (never gonna give you up)"

[@siffchopf22]

@ential5897 OH SO MUCH, your genius frightens me but youre spot on

[@WhitneyAvalon]

Your work is gorgeous and haunting as always, and Aaron’s pipes are a lovely addition!

[@Hildegardvonblingin]

Thank you Whitney! ♥️

[@Skyebright1]

How’s the Eeyore film going?

[@JenniferinIllinois]

Every time Hildegard releases a new epic, I go back and listen to your collab with her. Still my all-time fave. 😁

[@lucianacantares1]

It's for people like you and your work, that I often find new reasons to live.

[@markcoutts7750]

❤

[@afterlate8866]

The singer’s voice is as clear and transparent as running water sparkling in the sunshine. Beautiful. What a gift.

[@simmisaa7905]

❤❤❤

[@simmisaa7905]

Beautiful

[@matesafranka6110]

This song lends itself uncannily well to this style of cover. I could absolutely have imagined an early 2000's folkpop group having an original song like this.

[@keaganwheeler-mccann8565]

Where can I find early 2000s folk pop?

[@renataravensong]

@@keaganwheeler-mccann8565 Blackmore's Night

[@____________838]

I’m not sure if it counts as folkpop but there was a band named Seven Nations that almost fits the criteria.

[@twistedtachyon5877]

​@@keaganwheeler-mccann8565I second this inquiry

[@tovep9573]

Clannad? @@keaganwheeler-mccann8565

[@julieaskingforafriend]

This isn't a cover. This is a musical love letter to the original by Chris Isaak. Absolutely delicious!

[@StrangerNoises]

the best covers always are of course.

[@livinginthenow]

This is incredibly beautiful. I hope Chris Isaak gets to hear it. I genuinely think he would love it.

[@omnesilere]

I was just thinking the same thing :)

[@Caitctus]

Love the Uilleann Pipes!!!!!!

[@jamestuckey8187]

This punched me in the heart. Thank you.

[@soshea4158]

Lyrically played.

[@TheWhiteOwlKnows]

This honestly sounds like it coulve been a medieval song instead of just a medieval sounding cover. New fav unlocked.

[@brookewormy]

As always your lyric rewrites are so beautifully poetic! "What a wicked thought to free to make me dream of thee" is gorgeous!

[@emilyr3451]

Agreed!

[@siffchopf22]

@@emilyr3451 can we summon him? guy has a twitter probably?

[@theeldritchlibrarian]

Oh my GOD, the pipes, THE PIPES!!!!! This is the best thing to grace my ears in a long time.

[@Hildegardvonblingin]

Thank you! ❤ The pipes are callin’.

[@fearofthechippan]

I am honestly speechless. I came back to this channel after several years, having jokingly enjoyed Buskin Boots, only to discover a genuinely gorgeous and unique rendition of one of my favourite songs. Blessed art thou, Hildegard, and revered be thine work

[@Hildegardvonblingin]

Oh wow thank you for coming back! I’ve learned a lot since those first songs. 😅

[@danielsellers8707]

@@HildegardvonblinginHolding Out For A Hero is my favourite!

[@siffchopf22]

@@Hildegardvonblingin the memes have turned into amazing art, and thats an amazing thing to witness. people are the worst and also the best

[@PurpleBox89]

Just as haunting and somber as the original. The fact there's minimal lyric change speaks as well for what a timeless piece it is.

[@kinocorner976]

I wasn’t sold till I heard the pipes. So, I was sold from the beginning 🤣

[@NicolaiAAA]

Some songs just _really_ lend themselves to this particular musical style, and this is definitely one of them. I love how this channel fills my Loreena McKennitt cravings.

[@DrDingsGaster]

Man, I was wondering how to describe this type of voice and you've gone and done it!

[@razor6552]

Yep. Thought of her too.

[@Polyanitsa.udalaya]

Queen Hildegard is always there for thee whenever we doth need her the most 🥀

[@sgtleobella]

And the congregation says amen

[@CassidyConway1990]

The pipes certainly gave this an amazing Celtic feel, love it.

[@jamesdominguez7685]

I strongly prefer this to the original. That main melody is just perfect for the pipes.

[@folkengames]

This is now the 2nd best version of this song. Every time I go back to the original, I find some new perfection I never noticed before. The same is true of von Blingin. This isn't satire, it's not a joke. It's a beautiful piece of art. Bravo.

[@maccaronich]

Where does tenacious d's version sit lol

[@drillerdev4624]

@@maccaronich Don't make me choose between mommy and daddies!

[@TwistedTeaRex]

Ursine Vulpine and Annaca do an amazing cover of this song as well.

[@Emma-lg1cr]

HIM made a great cover as well

[@joshuahengel6935]

I love every time one of her songs pops up in my notifications. Instantly makes my day SO much better

[@soshea4158]

'Tis true.

[@quisnessness]

Beautiful! You have the voice of an angel as always. I think the pipes are the perfect addition to this song, they sound so melancholy and yearning

[@roor6846]

I dunno what came over me but instant tears. Sobbing at some points. The original has always had a massive impact on my emotions and the uilleann pipes just kind of blew me away. Beautiful

[@missarose6159]

So hauntingly beautiful. It's like half remembering a heartbreak from a life a thousand years ago. I can almost see a maiden in the forest in the middle of the night singing this while casting a spell over a fire to save her heart from someone who's love is untrue.

[@RamblinRick_]

Gawd, she has one of the most beautiful voices on YT. Someday, if she makes non-Bardcore songs, I'll be her biggest fan

[@michellebyrom6551]

Scuse me? What's wrong with being her biggest Bardcore fan? Pfft.

[@GeftheMongoose]

Perfect music for a heart weary soul to begin a long quest. When you sing the world stops to listen. Thank you for all you do.

[@Hildegardvonblingin]

Thank you so much for saying that, I appreciate you listening. 🙏

[@GeftheMongoose]

@@Hildegardvonblingin no, thank you. 😊 I've been listening to you work for a while, your voice and use of language, never fails to be amazing, beautiful and heartfelt.

[@mercidee1977]

I've listened to this song a number of times since it's been released. It makes me cry almost every time, and it makes me ache for things it feels I lost lifetimes ago when the icy winds swept over the mountains cold enough to make your lungs burn with every breath, but the fur from the hides wrapped round you were enough to keep you warm as you stood watch in the growing twilight for the one you loved.

[@igorcavalcanti9375]

I never knew I needed something so much until I heard this.

[@aresaurelian]

Gorgeous rendition, capturing the tragedy that is and was always the purpose of this song. Much appreciated.

[@FoolioBeardy]

well said

[@sgtleobella]

Omg this is a song I didn't know I wanted covered, but I'm so glad it was. It makes perfect sense that it was chosen.

[@mbeavis2587]

I hope there is a music historian out there who can shed some light on whether these 'medieval covers' of modern songs would be appreciated in medieval times. Would they have been as enamoured and amazed as us? Wonderful, just wonderful.

[@kaceedugas]

Music has always been like magic, so I would hope so. But maybe they’d be suspicious of her sorcery 👀😂

[@johnharing3971]

This one captures the angst in the song perfectly

[@Noah-de]

Perfect Song choice and such a beautiful arrangement. Greetings from Bingen am Rhein, Germany

[@chris999999999999]

Your stuff makes me wish I still played D&D so I could use your music as tavern or banquet ambiance.

[@thusharanup4906]

Fair Lady Hildegard von Blingin, her voice, a celestial gift, weaves enchantment, captivating all who hear. Her dulcet tones, akin to dawn's lark, resonate, granting glimpses of divine harmony. With purity and resonance akin to nature's wonders, each note she crafts transcends mortal song. Her mastery evokes emotions profound, stirring joy and melancholy alike. In her performance, music's essence unfolds, resonating within existence itself. Lady Hildegard von Blingin, an unparalleled minstrel whose melodies ensnare the heart and elevate the spirit.

[@bartolomeothesatyr]

Wow, the uilleann pipes really suit this melody to a tee! That lilting pitch-bend is uncanny. Fantastic cover!

[@neolithic3]

I love the original song and you really did a wonderful job on this!

[@miicrawford]

OMG!!! THIS GIVES ME SO MANY CHILLS!!! THIS version sounds like it would play as a maiden sings as her warrior lover goes off to battle, and longing for his safe return🎉🎊

[@alpinealpine2793]

When the hour is late,(or early), my musical attention drifts to this genre. It pulls my soul.

[@ace_bean7011]

The intro alone is perfect. Love how it sounds like a Scottish hymn. Definitely need an instrumental version of this

[@HighFiveTheHorizon]

Your voice is the gentlest breeze passing through my body, carrying my soul into the embrace of a soothing sky

[@delpinsky]

This Medieval version of the song is so beautiful 😍 I simply love it. I'm daydreaming of how amazing would have been to play this song in a court, in front of the King and Queen...❤

[@chris_de_birne]

That’s a gorgeous version. Wow. Thanks for this masterpiece 😍😍

[@keitadarkwolf2591]

Sheer perfection! And the Uilleann pipes add that extra something to push it into downright special territory.

[@rodrikforrester6989]

Your voice is beautiful as always. This platform is enriched by your presence.

[@angeladawn805]

Oh my! That opening few bars gave me goosebumps. Bravo you most excellent lady and minstrels 😚

[@sugarraybarrett2052]

Best ever cover of WG tbh.

[@ace_bean7011]

Always able to deliver what I didn't even know I needed

[@taylorbelle44k]

The voice.....the pipes......this has got to be amongst the most beautiful songs I've ever heard !

[@lilitheden748]

I never heard of Bardcore. After listening I find it so beautiful. You have such a beautiful voice. Together with the ancientish music it brings me to other older realms. I’m glad KZbin put you in my feed.

[@michellebyrom6551]

Go check out The Miracle Aligner too. ;)

[@lexnoil]

One of my favorite songs by Chris Isaak.

[@leightonolsson4846]

Brilliant treatment of a brilliant song. It's such a great song - it's hard to make a bad version of it tbh, but as other commentors have mentioned the lyrical adaptations are excellent. Deeply haunting and understated, a quality the original poseeses - takes you to another world, another time, another feeling....

[@andrewtippman]

I usually enjoy these songs but this one is... bigger. More haunting than the original - if at all possible. Not a parody; not an adaptation; deeply moving in its own right. Beautiful. Thank you.

[@Thr33God]

I'll be honest, this brought tears of happiness to my eye. I thank you for creating beautiful music. Please don't stop.

[@Cowtown-ur2dr]

This actually makes me sadder, thank you.

[@juliaekeklint2428]

WHAT AT WHICKED THOUGHT TO FREE, TO MAKE ME DREAM OF THEE is the best lyrical composition I´ve ever heard! wow. Just WOw

[@yourvenparianen5390]

My queen has released yet another banger. Adding that one to my playlist 😊

[@JuliusGalacki]

This one works beautifully in the bardcore style. Great transcription musically.

[@deegeraghty9426]

Perfect singing and Uillean pipes are sublime. Love this. Thank you ❤

[@sallyomahony1108]

Utter perfection.

[@RobbieB2606]

22 seconds in and I have chills, literally

[@AllThingsFilmWithYamYam]

I love your twist of this great song, singing thing is traditional English 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🎵🎶🎤

[@witchgrrl]

This is one of my favourite songs and due to that I have listened to at least over 50+ covers of the song on various platforms trying to find the best other than the original. This is the ONLY one that I have ever liked, if not completely loved, and I’m so happy you made this. I really thought I would never find a similar if not better version of this song. This blows me away💕

[@coromknight3171]

The addition of uilleann pipes to this is just beautiful. I love it.

[@jorgeramos9950]

Dude... Duuuude. I love this work, I mean it's not even music anymore it's art. The pipes make me think of korn😂 and my childhood.😊

[@Ash__7]

Think this is my favourite cover of this song

[@royalemeraldbuilder5058]

Back in December, just after Christmas, this song randomly got planted in my head, before I had heard this cover and a long time since hearing the original. Now I know it was Hildegaard von Blingin' calling to me with her mystical voice. So glad I finally answered.

[@Lulu23theewok]

This is so funny cause I said yesterday: I wonder when Hildegard von Blinging will post again? And here is a new song!

[@ellenoneill2271]

In a word:perfect

[@AlgaltheBard]

Memories of my childhood. Thank you for this ❤

[@conniebenny]

Utterly magical as always. A completely perfect voice.

[@olucaron]

That voice... 🥰

[@ArtemisMacKenzie]

I love the Uillean Pipes and the whistle in this, who would have known that Wicked Game could be played like this! 💖And the singer has a beautiful voice too!

[@alanho4471]

I think this is the best version of this song. It feels like stepping into a dream and also like a funeral dirge both the joy and grief of love. Well done, Hildy

[@kagitsune]

Welp, it's my favorite written pop song. Let's go, tears.

[@jtmusson]

Lady Hildegard, thy voice is most mellifluous! Thy lyrical and harmonic adaptations should be markèd most widely.

[@aloysiusmaina2625]

Haunting voice.

[@CheshirePhrog]

Forsooth. I have heard so many BAD covers of this song I had started to think it was impossible. I am thrilled to be wrong. This is amazing. Love it so much!

[@izzyizzy3467]

Isn’t it!! Just wonderful

[@julianasheridan2525]

Because of when this song came out, I was able to see Chris Isaack in his latest concert. Thank you !!!

[@user-hi4xi2rp8j]

this channel is a gift from god

[@garyaizen8699]

This is an absolutely stunning endition of a stunning song. Thank you

[@sharondowling8896]

That voice!! OMG- always gives me goosebumps! Loved this song forever and absolutely love this arrangement! Thank you!!❤❤❤

[@Hildegardvonblingin]

Thank you so much for listening!

[@quillclock]

goosebumps and watery eyes. cant say the original ever made me feel this way. bardcore hits different 🥲

[@galghoul3042]

You've knocked it out of the park again, Hildy! Marvelous work, the instrumentals were magic and your voice the cherry on top, as always. Edit: many cherries on top. Goosebumps. Shivers.

[@flippafloppa2961]

Beautiful. Haunting

[@tedlogan4867]

Haunting and compelling.

[@demoncore5342]

Best Wicked Game cover I came across. It sounds so right with the medieval twist...

[@pigpjs]

Whenever I see a new post I click immediately. Doesn't matter what I am doing, I stop to listen. Have never been disappointed.

[@sharmsong]

Stunning.

[@darknesspride6056]

Another transcendent melody by our Lady

[@Lurklen]

I didn't want to, but after hearing this song I am now fallen terribly in love. Wicked art thou indeed, devilish songstress! (Have to say I think this may be one of your most beautiful works, your voice is truly enchanting here, and you evoke just the right amount of the pain that comes with love. Thank you for sharing it.)

[@squishymusic9723]

Hauntingly beautiful

[@anabelcamacho1763]

Can we all agree that it is needed a 10 hour long version of this cover?

[@stinkeye1672]

One of the few versions of this classic I've heard that does it justice.

[@bionic5944]

🎉 Babe wake up. Von blingin just posted.

[@LeonardoTDragon]

Just incredible...

[@Thecrazysamurai69]

Had to try hard to not cry at work listening to this. Some manly tears came out, though

[@cmrhoads]

Hearing this I kept expecting to hear the drums from the Mummers Dance in parts. These are always so well put together.

[@joshuafindlay1336]

Please never stop. You are an amazing artist! And you transport me back in time every time you sing! :)

[@Stormbringer50]

Well, Hildegard really nailed it with this song. I've listened to her songs since 2019 and I now have goosebumps again. Thanks to her, the art of bardcore is still alive. This version sounds awesome. (It reminds me of my first 💋 as a young lad. It was at the Easter fair in Limerick 🍀1185- At least it could have been)

[@vsivakrishna9647]

DAMN! i found this randomly. This would fit very well in Witcher or KCD despite the dissimilarities of era.