Just gorgeous. A sweeping and beautifully nuanced performance by the US Champions, perfectly matched with the powerful emotive vocals of David Cook. Thanks for putting this up!
Beautifully danced & choreographed! I have to say though, that I am especially impressed with their choice of songs! The first time I saw this & heard that unmistakably stunning voice of David Cook, I was so thrilled! They also chose this routine for their exhibition skate at the Vancouver Olympics. AND... NBC used David's song "Heroes" for a segment honoring the accomplishments of Bode Miller. David honey, you made it to the Olympics with that amazing voice of yours! Congrats!
I love to watch pairs skate. This was so beautiful - absolutely amazing dance they did. I hope David got to see this. It's the one song that he did on AI that ALWAYS gives me goosebumps & watching them skate to it just bumped it up a notch. BRAVO!!! I'd sure give them the gold now if I could :) Vicki
it's kind of amazing how much thinner she is now than in 2010. and she got even thinner on dwts. the stress and exercise have really taken their toll. hope she is getting some rest now! charlie is also heavier here.
The two are one of my favorite Ice Skating Couples. The peformances are always beyond amazing. This one was absolutely breathtaking. I knew it was David's version before he started singing.
It doesn't get any better than this. The impossible made to look effortless. Gravity does not apply. David Cook's voice soars. What a perfect choice of music! It's a 10!
Oh djinbh! I am SOOOO glad you asked! This amazing voice belongs to David Cook, winner of American idol, season7. He amazed us all then, and he continues to amaze. It was a perfect song for Ice Dancing. Kudos to Meryl & Charlie for choosing David's version. Well done you two!
Thanx to them I discovered for myself such a great singer as David Cook is. Their beautiful, very emotional dance was more beautiful with this song. They made a masterpiece.
I am responding to the observation that both Meryl and Charlie seem heavier in this video than they are now. It has been my impression that his video distorts their figures by compressing them somehow. The Phantom video is from the same time and Meryl and Charlie seem their normal size.
Wow, David Cooks voice complements their skating perfectly!!!!! Loved it, can't wait for more. Meryl Davs, Charlie White and David Cook are a guaranteed winner, I hope they use "LIE" next or Barbasol sometime!
Champion among Champions!! That's David Cook's awesome voice singing cover of Mj's "Billy Jean"! Amazing passionate performance By Meryl and Charlie feeling the passion of David's qut wrenching vocals! Chills and thrills! ~ Carole
I thought it was an awesome version of "Billie Jean." The song went perfectly with their skating routine. I love David Cook & he did a great job with this song! It was absolutely beautiful! Great Job!! I really hope Davis/White win the Gold in Vancouver!
What i love about davis and white is that they not only skate beautifully as one with the music, but they become one with the characters they are portraying. For example, in their free dance, they become the phantom and christine. In the beginning, you can see sometimes christine skates away from the phantom, and the phantom chases her. then in the music of the night section, christine is no longer afraid of the phantom and finally at the end, they become one.
WOW. I didn't even know David Cook's version of "Billie Jean" was used in the Olympics (didn't watch it this year; I'm a Summer Olympics person). The skaters definitely knew what they were doing when they picked this song. It makes their routine even more magical. And it's actually perfectly timed with the music, too. Check out 3:21-3:23. Awesome.
Apologies for the re-posts, want to add: And I really can't tell whether it's the dance or the song that gives me the chills, and makes the audience burst into cheers, but probably it's the incredible combination of all their sheer knockout performances.
mermcc & cassmill; thanks for your comments. I do know about DC's record; and I've seen many of his vids of his tour; his shows look great and his personality is just stellar. But it seems to me that the beauty of his amazing voice isn't what's promoted and this video shows what we are missing because of that. ( I know this perhaps isn't the forum for this discussion and I mean no disrespect to the ice dancers whose performance, after all, this is. Just wanted to answer your points.)
For those of you that are interested in this version of Billie Jean, try seeking out the full song. For obvious reasons I'm sure, the second verse is skipped. And in this second verse, David hits this gorgeous note at about the three minute mark.
That was beyond beautiful, dance and song. I guess we'll see this great couple at the Olympics, and I pray they use this song there. What talent and skill and beauty. But my god, where is David Cook hiding that VOICE! One of the most spectacular voices I've ever heard. He MUST share more of it with the world. The singles he put out just didn't let it shine like this does.
So sorry I miss spelled Davis-and that's my maiden name. lol. They have really good taste in music. Little did they know when they choose this song, a huge fan base just adopted them to support!!!!
Thanks. I've heard some other songs/tour performances. In a few we hear it (Lie, Permanent), but mostly production covers up his voice. The post-Idol album singles don't compare vocally to "Billie Jean," though "Time of My Life" shows some of it (no comment on lyrics). His pre-Idol tracks were better. Not sure I understand why, but I just wish I could hear his voice more like here. (While it's a Davis/White dance, since DC's song is used I guess it's appropriate to comment about it!)
Oh they are great aren't they?! I am really torn. I am British I feel I should support Sinead & John Kerr but I really LOVE Tessa Virtue & Scott Moir AND Meryl & Charlie (& Tanith & Ben too!). It's a long time since I've been thrilled about Olympic Ice Dance. AND agree: GREAT, heart-breaking version of Billie Jean! REALLY suits their style. WISHING them good luck in Vancouver.
Just look up "david cook billie jean" on youtube and find the studio link you want, then convert YT file to mp3 using DVDVideoSoft (google it, it's freeware and I've been using it for over 3 years now). It can do all sorts of downloads and conversions for this kind of thing. : )
the singles they RELEASED didn't showcase his voice...agreed....the album has some better songs that do...but yes...hoping for a song like this that will remind everyone how great he is.
And I wasn't watching...why? I'm usually a skating geek. Oh well. I just would have started flailing at the second note. Great routine. Good luck in Vancouver!
great skating that really matched with the song, but it was kind of strange hearing billie jean like this... it's very different from the original (i don't mean this in a bad way, it's just an observation).
@DanRossiTV Been Told the name of the song, okay! Two months makes! You came with mocking tone, just because I Asked the name of the People who played music. I Have No Obligation to know, after all this music here in Brazil is known in the voice of Michael Jackson (Obviously). And I did not like the way you spoke to me. Now eventually, I've lost much time with you.
