Chvrches cover Janelle Monáe's 'Tightrope' Live at Billboard Women In Music 2013

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[dasweetnezzofficial]

I love the fact that Janelle is up dancing to it!

Why can't people just accept the fact that we are ALL different and that is what makes the human race so BEAUTIFUL.

The day I come on YouTube and don't see any negative BS I will rejoice. This cover is amazing, she shone in her own unique way as does Janelle when she performs.x

[yopuhcak]

I can't stop t-t-t-t-t-thinking about this song

[shinesbrighter]

I didn't even recognize the song! They really transformed the song, it's so cool!!

[FairfieldWyatt]

If it's good enough for Janelle Monae it's sure as hell good enough for me

[saotiago]

i am not usually into slowed down versions of songs that are very upbeat but damn this is amazing. very rich, haunting sound. and janelle had such a blast. how cute.

[LuisGonzalez]

they fuckin killed it! brought their own sound to it... this is fuckin brilliant in so many levels... her singing may be off in a couple places, but the emotion compensates. fuck yes loving this band.

[LeVattimo]

I love Janelle Monáe's reaction. She's adorable!

[umrequited]

i love how janelle was dancing and singing along. they are both such wonderful, talented, and kind women <3

[lulualzamora]

when i heard chvrches covered tightrope i thought it would be weird cuz tightropes really funky and chvrches are pretty synthesized but surprisingly this works!

[goncack]

Lauren must have been quite nervous playing in front of Janelle and other women she looks up to.  She certainly seemed relieved when Janella hugged her at the end. Lauren sang wonderfully while Iain and Martin performed admirably. Sincere and talented.

[sophiepizzo]

I love it! They really brought their own signature sound to it. I love it when bands do covers that are uniquely their own, rather than just trying to emulate the original performance.

[AdamBrooks]

I've seen Chvrches live and the full sound that they pump out just gets lost in a YouTube video. Live, I bet this was really great.

[cristiano_ssoares]

I want this version on Spotify one day

[howqso]

Wow. Really love this. I don't compare it to the original, it's a original by itself, it's more than an mere cover the whole song's changed.
Cheers you sweet artistic guys !

[Alegiance]

Why is that when artists are covering eachothers works or even being compared in general, people get defensive and feel like they have to leave shitty comments about how A is better than B? It's sad.

[petradmizteiken]

For Lauren it must've been very tough to have Janelle watching her performance. But the outcome was awesome!

[raiden]

After all these years I finally realized that the difference between the original and this cover is with the original you want to get up and dance to it, while this version I want to cry to because of how beautifully melancholy it is.

[ashamz]

Some of you people are such snobs. You aren't some music guru because you hate everything. It's a cover, relax. Janelle herself is in the crowd enjoying this and feeling proud that a band is covering her song. Being a nit picky critic doesnt make you smart.

[SantiagoTorresZambrano]

Amazing. they feel it and also Janelle. and also I.

[ellewinsett]

Two tiny ladies with big, powerful messages to tell. Perfect!