SMOTHER Craig Lucas & Paxton Fielies

A Symphonic Platform for Community Brilliance
Recorded live at Artscape Opera, Cape Town, February 2018.

Louis Heyneman - producer
Marek Pinski - video production and sound recording supervision
Tony Mittelmeyer - live video editing

"The CPO is proud to showcase Cape Town's local stars. The fusion and collaboration you will see and hear tonight is also showing you how versatile and talented contemporary symphony orchestra players are. These classically-trained musicians rock: they play from Beethoven to Freddy Mercury!"

DEBUT GALA production team
Director: Aviva Pelham
Conductor: Brandon Phllips
Concertmaster: Patrick Goodwin
Master of Ceremonies: Nawaal Howa
Stage Designer: Michael Mitchell
Lighting Design: Faheem Bardien
Sound Desing: Liam Cookson

[irfaandavids]

Fifty Shades of Grey missed masterpiece! This was truly stunning!!

[ismailwayne]

It's almost 2022, and darn, this song still so amazing...I play it literally once every week! Wow, guys!!!! 😘

[ThatVMiataBruh]

WTF!! I just found out this absolute banger of a track is South African.... so many times I hear these incredible songs on the radio just to find out its a local. track. Amazing wow!!

[thabisojonathan]

This is one of the best songs to ever come out of South Africa ❤️❤️

[jadesoland]

Craig Lucas is so friggin talented. The fact that his live performances sound just as good as his recorded songs makes him better than many other artists, the world over...perfection.

[azizbassier]

.. this song has the potential to be an international hit i hope their agents /managers launch this song big time

[moganapillay]

Just had to add another comment. His voice, my word! What a blessing from GOD. You are awesome Craig. Your voices together for Smother is like liquid gold.

[kwamebrefo]

PAXTON has improved soo much her voice keep getting better, pure sliky voice wow

[sileshsowman]

Had no idea this is a South African song! So proud!

[Letustryitout]

I love the song when he's alone and I still love it the same when they're together ... beautiful SA WE GOT IT!

[AnelisiweT]

I don’t know how many times I’ve watched his video. I love it. Craig Lucas and Paxton you’re the GREATEST vocalist

[candyqueen]

Everyone commenting "no chemistry ".."she's cold"..blah blah...she's still a child..he's an adult..I would think it would be uncomfortable/akward if they're were to pretend attraction?..plus he's gay..they're voices collaborate PERFECTLY..and thats enough!!!!

[candicejacobs]

Big shout out to the conductor Brandon Phillips and the CTPO..

[kholiwemlambo]

AND SHE RALLY KNOWS HOW HANDLE HER VOICE....

[ntokozongema]

Tried to resist it
How did I miss it?
Now it's 3am and I'm calling again will you listen?
I'm under pressure
How do I measure
Up to all of the guys that you love on the side for your pleasure?
I sip on you, sip on you, sip on you, sip on you till I'm wasted
So close to you, close to you, close to you, close to you, I can taste it
Go ahead and smother
And go ahead and smother me now
It don't bother me that I can't breathe, you've taken me down
Go ahead and smother
And go ahead and smother me now
Can't get you off of me, this ecstasy is wearing me down
Fatal attraction
All I need's a reaction
But you playing it cool like this gives you some sweet satisfaction
I am only human (I'm only human)
I dunno what I'm doing (Don't know what I'm doing)
But I know that I need you (Know that I need)
So don't walk away (So don't walk away)
I sip on you, sip on you, sip on you, sip on you till I'm wasted
So close to you, close to you, close to you, close to you, I can taste it
Go ahead and smother
And go ahead and smother me now
It don't bother me that I can't breathe, you've taken me down
Go ahead and smother
And go ahead and smother me now
Can't get you off of me this ecstasy is wearing me down
It don't bother me that I can't breathe, you've taken me down
You've taken me down
You've taken me down
Don't walk away
It don't bother me that I can't breathe, you've taken me down

[adeledull]

She's only human guys 😩❤️ her voice is still angelic ✌🏼😇

[kholiwemlambo]

GREAT PERFORMANCE....BOTH DID GREAT REMINDS ME WHY PAXTON WON AND WHY I VOTED....SHE IS UNIQUE, HUMBLE AND CLASSY FOR HER AGE AND GOT PIPES FOR DECADES

[vusumzisokhamo]

He's voice is beyond imagination!!

[akhonamsimang]

Paxton gurl U r good I enjoy listening to you.

[lisasehlapelo]

i always struggled with her lack of emotions...bt i luv her still.. nd the singing👌👌👌👌