Home Videos Photos
Home >> Tori Amos >> This Is Awesome

This Is Awesome

Filed under: Tori Amos

That public school music teacher in NYC with a love for Tori Amos has had his children's choir do a beautiful beautiful rendition of the Tori classic Flying Dutchman.

You must CLICK HERE to check it out!

    Posted: Apr 23, 2008 at 3:40 pm / Email this  »
    « Previous story
    When Nobody Buys Your Jeans…
    Next story »
    What's That Smell?
    See All 223 Comments

    223 comments to “This Is Awesome”

    More comments: [1] 2 3 »

    1. Stephanie says – reply to this


      1

      FIRSTTT!! bahahahahhahahahahha

    2. jfoidjg says – reply to this


      2

      second!

    3. Michelle says – reply to this


      3

      I love it!

    4. Stephany says – reply to this


      4

      SECONDO!

    5. msliberry says – reply to this


      5

      very cool..

    6. Rena says – reply to this


      6

      I wished more of my teachers looked like that!!!

    7. yo mama says – reply to this


      7

      1st

    8. bri says – reply to this


      8

      first! — to see those kids faces and how insprired they are by just this song… SAVE THE MUSIC…insrpire our future!

    9. cheryl says – reply to this


      9

      first….awesome

    10. Juliet says – reply to this


      10

      I love Tori and am thrilled someone has taken a moment to expose a younger generation to her talent, songwriting, and passion for music. This is a breath of fresh air for children - above and beyond misogynistic rap and mindless music.

    11. aaa says – reply to this


      11

      really cool

    12. no child left with music anymore says – reply to this


      12

      KEEP MUSIC IN OUR SCHOOLS!!! Budget cuts always impact the arts. Kids need music in school just as much as double periods of reading and math. Hopefully the new administration will understand this. And parents should INSIST that their kids have music and drama in the school.

    13. stupid gay people says – reply to this


      13

      don't any of you have anything better to say than 'first' or 'second'? that is so fucking pointless. why don't you go out and get a life or a job or something?

      wait, I know - it's because you're too busy posting bullshit comments on this site.

    14. Linz says – reply to this


      14

      This is amazing…..

    15. Linz says – reply to this


      15

      This is amazing…..

    16. kourtney says – reply to this


      16

      BEAUTIFUL!

    17. Helmut says – reply to this


      17

      Ghost ship?!?!?!? I'm scared!

    18. titsani says – reply to this


      18

      I love tori amos!!

    19. epain says – reply to this


      19

      niiice

    20. summer says – reply to this


      20

      i wish my kid's had a teacher like that. their music teacher sucks. That teacher is awesome and so are the kids. the passion they have is amazing!! SING ON!!

    21. PornGirlie says – reply to this


      21

      www.porngirlie.com
      www.porngirlie.com
      www.porngirlie.com
      www.porngirlie.com
      www.porngirlie.com
      www.porngirlie.com
      www.porngirlie.com
      www.porngirlie.com
      www.porngirlie.com
      www.porngirlie.com
      www.porngirlie.com
      www.porngirlie.com
      www.porngirlie.com
      www.porngirlie.com
      www.porngirlie.com
      www.porngirlie.com

    22. devin says – reply to this


      22

      adorable

    23. sparklemaura says – reply to this


      23

      This is AMAZING! A man after my own heart…talented kids AND Tori AMOS!!!
      Thanks for posting this Perez!

    24. Jade says – reply to this


      24

      That's amazing! Thanks Perez for putting that on your site. I was having a rubbish day but you can't help but feel happy seeing how much they enjoyed singing a Tori song!

    25. Katty says – reply to this


      25

      awee.
      effing cuute:)

    26. Semmy says – reply to this


      26

      Wow! This is great! Teachers really make a huuuuge difference in our lives. God, that just reminded me of middle school and high school. Teachers—our every day heroes!

    27. alex says – reply to this


      27

      boring… third?

    28. bd says – reply to this


      28

      that is amazing :)

    29. Mandy says – reply to this


      29

      That is amazing!

      The little girl in the orange, front row, is LOVING. HER. LIFE. hahaha

    30. beth says – reply to this


      30

      Gorgeous!

    31. aliboo says – reply to this


      31

      that is beautiful :)

    32. Evangel says – reply to this


      32

      They sound so beautiful! It's good to see that this musicis reaching a whole new generation. This makes me smile…

    33. anastasiabeaverhausen says – reply to this


      33

      That was wonderful!

    34. Nichole says – reply to this


      34

      awwww
      cute
      FIRST!

    35. jackie says – reply to this


      35

      I love how into it some of the kids were while they were singing. So cute.

    36. pippin says – reply to this


      36

      one of the most beautiful things i have seen. the kids are so sweet and passionate. LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    37. jen says – reply to this


      37

      That's the greatest thing I've ever seen I love it!!!

    38. bee says – reply to this


      38

      i love the fact that we have such amazing, talanted and inspired public school teachers. kudos! :)

    39. júlía says – reply to this


      39

      oh how adorable is this? the kid in the front row rocking out!!! awwww
      and the teacher is cute, but if he is an avid tori fan the chances of him being strait are about as good as the chances of tori's natural hair colour being red.

    40. Mr. Brightsnide says – reply to this


      40

      Thank god for teachers like this guy.

      Maybe these kids will have a chance and can grow up thinking and writing songs a little more highbrow than "Smell Yo Dick"

    41. Benois says – reply to this


      41

      Wow, that was awesome! Cute teacher, though he's probably not into girls. :)

    42. PierreCanada says – reply to this


      42

      Thank you Perez. This was indeed beautiful. Good job class!

    43. df says – reply to this


      43

      Tori is so awesome!!
      Music can change the effing WORLD!!
      That and a BIG BLUNT!!!!

    44. Jake says – reply to this


      44

      Big fucking deal, that sucked! I hate little nigletts!

    45. Jenn says – reply to this


      45

      This is exactly why we have to keep music in our school systems. This is amazing…what a great way to introduce diversity and art to these kids. I was practically crying while watching this. I am in awe of how passionate all of these kids were…AMAZING. Thanks Perez!

    46. very cool says – reply to this


      46

      thanks for sharing this perez! : )

    47. Amanda says – reply to this


      47

      Perez…you're out of the loop! He has been doing this for years! Tori even came to see the kids perform!

    48. Lauren says – reply to this


      48

      is it weird that i cried? that was very touching….and beautiful to see every race and culture represented….it reminds me of how innocent we all are as kids before we are corrupted by the real world

    49. GoalGuru.com says – reply to this


      49

      Wish we all had a music teacher as passionate and free as that guy :)

    50. Randi says – reply to this


      50

      So inspiring! :) love it!

    51. Ginger C. says – reply to this


      51

      This made me so happy! The kids look so precious and beautiful! Best post of the day! Teachers can really make a difference in kids lives. I remember how being part of the school choir changed my life. A whole new world was opened up for me. My teacher Mr. Hines (RIP), helped to cement my love of music that carries on to this day.

    52. chrissy,pie says – reply to this


      52

      GIMME THIS HAWWWT LOOKING MUSIC TEACHER AND ILL SIIIING ALREADY!! :)

      hes hot & doing a great job with this class - waay to go!!

      Loves xo

    53. hosemuffin says – reply to this


      53

      Tori owes her sound to KATE BUSH, who is the original Tori Amos. Tori sings just like Kate, who also does the whole sitting-at-the-piano all-weird thing too. And she was famous way before Tori Amos!
      RIPOFF.
      Why do some gay bloggers go for her?
      SHE IS FUCKING SCARY.

    54. Samo says – reply to this


      54

      This is so amazing. Music is so important!

    55. e says – reply to this


      55

      i love this clip, my favorite ever.

    56. Kim says – reply to this


      56

      This drew tears from my eyes. They were singing so passionately. They enjoyed every minute and understood it. Their harmony was wonderful, and they all paid attention to what they were doing, not traveling in lala land. These are kids, people. This is what they're supposed to be doing. The internet and cell phones are killing kids. They turn 10, and then they're adults now.
      This made me beam with joy. Please hire more teachers like this.

    57. Amberincali says – reply to this


      57

      AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!

    58. melanie says – reply to this


      58

      This is so inspiring. I'm a teacher who loves Tori, and to see her work inspire kids is amazing.

    59. Jenisis says – reply to this


      59

      Re: Jake – I swear to God you are so FUCKING STUPID!! You and all people like you need to just die! You are poison, and since I sense that yoou're a kid, your parents suck for raising somoene like you. This is a beautiful, positive post, and leave it to someone like you to come and ruin it. These kids parents will probably be very excited to see their kids on a major blog, come and check it out, and you're spewing hate. This world is ready to burn, and here you are, unhappy mr. racist, ready to pounce for no god darn reason. I fukkin' hate you. Go and play on that busy train track in your back yard, UGH!

    60. Katie says – reply to this


      60

      That teacher is hot!

    61. Rox says – reply to this


      61

      Check out the Weightlifters: www.theweightlifters.com
      Check out the Weightlifters: www.theweightlifters.com
      Check out the Weightlifters: www.theweightlifters.com
      Check out the Weightlifters: www.theweightlifters.com
      Check out the Weightlifters: www.theweightlifters.com
      Check out the Weightlifters: www.theweightlifters.com
      Check out the Weightlifters: www.theweightlifters.com
      Check out the Weightlifters: www.theweightlifters.com
      Check out the Weightlifters: www.theweightlifters.com
      Check out the Weightlifters: www.theweightlifters.com
      Check out the Weightlifters: www.theweightlifters.com
      Check out the Weightlifters: www.theweightlifters.com

    62. SauzaGold says – reply to this


      62

      that is amazing.
      those kids have so much passion.

    63. lauren says – reply to this


      63

      that is so funny…i thought my sister told me the school she works at sang for tori amos…thats them! represent staten island ny!!!!!!

    64. kImberly says – reply to this


      64

      Thank you for that bit of inspiration. Those kids were feelin' the love!

    65. Keanna says – reply to this


      65

      This is so wonderful! It is so beautiful to see so many children of different backgrounds coming together to sing. This reminds me of when I was in the choir in middle, junior and high school! Being in the choir kept me away from all the bad things that living in NYC can present a kid. The emotion and enthusiasm on these children's faces in so inspiring. I love how these kids can put away on the stress and pressures of being a kid in NYC, and be innocent and free while singing. This teacher is so inspiring and I hope that the school he teaches in appreciates and recognizes what a wonderful asset he is! Teacher who make a difference are awesome. I am so inspired by this, I am going to volunteer in a children's program this summer!

    66. hammer says – reply to this


      66

      the video when they meet tori is so sweet!

    67. Angela says – reply to this


      67

      That was very enjoyable. The teacher is an awesome pianist, and the kids seemed really into the song. Power to them.

    68. Alissa says – reply to this


      68

      And they want to cut music in our school systems…. After this please put something up for the Charity Save the Music. I think after people watch this video, they will want to help. It is so important in NYC to have these programs.

    69. krista says – reply to this


      69

      and this is why i, and thousands of others, teach for nyc.

    70. AREINA says – reply to this


      70

      Can you watch this video and vote 5 Stars?
      www.cardis.com/idol
      search for Areina
      I entered a contest and am begging for votes. (I'm honest too lol)
      Please rate me on a scale of 1-5 stars… Please try to go for 4 or more! The more 5's I get, the more my score goes up!

      Thanks for your support

    71. d says – reply to this


      71

      Omg….that brought tears to my eyes.that was nice.I Effen Luve tori amos!

    72. Obsessed says – reply to this


      72

      bravo bravo bravo..that made my day :)

    73. Jaks says – reply to this


      73

      AWESOME

    74. EliZe says – reply to this


      74

      Thank you someone else agrees with me….u guys r all idiots for writing first second etc….pointless

      Re: stupid gay people –

    75. eszter says – reply to this


      75

      loving it
      almost made me cry happy tears
      thanks, perez

    76. MiiSz EliZe says – reply to this


      76

      JAKE U R A FUCKIN IGNORANT ASSHOLE…..I HOPE U DIE SLOW
      Re: Jake –

    77. ana says – reply to this


      77

      WOW. I only spotted ONE kid that wasn't even trying. All the others are POURING their soul into the song. WONDERFULLY BEAUTIFULL!!!!!!

    78. Meg Perk says – reply to this


      78

      Love it! Somea those kids are really feelin it! lol

      Funny that a few of them are obviously hoping this youtube video will make them the next Mariah. Ex: Little girl with the ponytail and glasses up front hahaha

    79. Pradas says – reply to this


      79

      I love that they're loving what they do. They're eyes are just like… they do love singing :)

    80. Ivett from Hungary says – reply to this


      80

      It's so cute. I love it

    81. erin o'b says – reply to this


      81

      this was so sweet, the kids are very talented and what a great teacher!

    82. Obsessed says – reply to this


      82

      Yes, the teacher is a hottie !!

    83. MDMOM says – reply to this


      83

      This is actually from my daughters school in staten island. He does awesome work!!!

    84. Erin Filipp says – reply to this


      84

      So cute! I love how into the songs the little kids are! They are really good!

    85. mina says – reply to this


      85

      Very beautiful. Those are some talented kids.

    86. Adam says – reply to this


      86

      This really is awesome!

    87. SugarFreddie says – reply to this


      87

      my God, for once some harmony on these boards!!
      that was amazing - the best thing Pez has ever posted.

      I want the background story now!!

    88. Paula says – reply to this


      88

      aw.. how cute, they are so cute even that broke music teacher, I mean he is really cute and I kind of even like his hair. I mean this teacher needs to be paid more money as do all teachers in the USA.

    89. vanilla latte says – reply to this


      89

      this is TOO cute. it's makes my heart all warm. these kids are amazing.

      and the teacher is SEXY

    90. mandy says – reply to this


      90

      Perez you are the coolest! Thanks for putting this up. Sigh…

    91. Moodysid says – reply to this


      91

      Thanks P you rock! This was amazing.

    92. Stephanie says – reply to this


      92

      Re: stupid gay people – actuaaalllllllyyy you dumb shit. IIIII am not gay, and I AMMMM at work. and I WAS FIRST YOU DUMB SHIT!!!

    93. Izzy says – reply to this


      93

      Wow! That's awesome!

    94. diane says – reply to this


      94

      thanks, perez — i never know what i'm gonna see on this site and kudos to you for always keeping me on my toes!

    95. Mia says – reply to this


      95

      GORGEOUS!! Thank you Perez for putting this up here.. it gave me goosebumps and brought a tear to my eye.. I agree.. these kids are LOVING this .. SAVE THE MUSIC!!!

    96. Allie says – reply to this


      96

      Absolutely wonderful - took my breath away and brought a tear to my eye :)

    97. Carrie says – reply to this


      97

      that….that was totally awesome! Talented kids and a wise music teacher! bravo!

    98. Eryn says – reply to this


      98

      OMG soooo pretty it brought me to tears w/in the first 60 seconds, the teacher is genius w/ this idea, it really seems like the kids connect w/ the lyrics too!

    99. fuzibuni says – reply to this


      99

      that made me cry.

      what a great teacher.

      keep the arts and music in public schools!!!

    100. Annitha says – reply to this


      100

      This is old news. I've seen this over a year ago. Great video though, and he's done more with the kids too. Tori actually met the kids and they sang for her and she cried.

    More comments: [1] 2 3 »