An emotional rendition of The Waterboys cover at Royal Highland Showground in Edinburgh, Scotland 29th August 2023. IG: / thekillers_music #TheKillers #TheWaterboys #BrandonFlowers
What a performance from Brandon and The KIllers. You can almost touch the emotion singing the song, through his body language. RIP Karl Wallinger from The Waterboys
I have no way of knowing but I'd suggest he'd recently lost a loved one with the lyric of "...Wings & you just flew". He did struggle to keep it together.
I think this may be the best pop/rock love song ever written. Why? Because it glorifies the unique qualities of the person of interest's outlook and world view, not for their physical beauty. There's no begging, or longing....just sheer admiration. Plus....it has a really fun and playful feel that supports the basic idea. I actually like the somewhat simpler arrangement of the Killers' version. And Mr. Flowers nails the vocal. Bravo to all, especially the Waterboys who crafted this masterpiece.
You can tell Brandon Flowers is from Las Vegas. He comes off as a Casino Nightclub lounge singer. Acts and looks like it. But he's a million selling rock star. Hmmm.... he's just waiting for the waitress to bring the next round of drinks. He's still cool and I still like him.