"Undone" general discussion (split from interview thread)

[airhigh]

I didn't count this audio version @ iHeartRadio so this puts Undone beyond Vevo Free in YouTube views. I was just going to mention this performance to John. She killed it & the crowd was mesmerized.

[john]

I didn't count this audio version @ iHeartRadio so this puts Undone beyond Vevo Free in YouTube views. I was just going to mention this performance to John. She killed it & the crowd was mesmerized.

I do think this is her best performance of the song (she has so few). I suppose one could characterize it as mistake free but the tone of "gone" at :51 and 1:57 is unpleasant to my ear. The mesmerizing effect goes "poof."

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[buzzenator]

If Haley wanted to play to the younger generation, what better feedback than the Buffalo Grove Palooza one year ago. Those 28 young girls, preteens and teens, were begging Haley to sing Undone when they met with her before the concert. Even Haley commented the next day at HH (Halien Headquarters) that the girls were so cute and all pleaded with her to perform Undone...which she never did during that glorious concert in Halien History.

[Himm2]

If Haley wanted to play to the younger generation, what better feedback than the Buffalo Grove Palooza one year ago. Those 28 young girls, preteens and teens, were begging Haley to sing Undone when they met with her before the concert. Even Haley commented the next day at HH (Halien Headquarters) that the girls were so cute and all pleaded with her to perform Undone...which she never did during that glorious concert in Halien History.

Yep...these girls:

I still have one of those signs they were holding that I picked up off the ground after that glorious concert Buzz.

[rmd1064]

Regarding “Undone”, it is still mentioned at least 5-10 times a day on Twitter, almost 2.5 years since the release of “Listen Up”. Estimates are 2.5 Million views of the lyrics and related videos (and maybe much more than that), and there are dozens of “Undone” video covers by various musicians, once again, from all over the world. The inclusion of the song in the “Step Up” movie helped, but clearly, this song continues to resonate and touch so many people around the world.

IMHO, “Undone”, if released and supported by Interscope, and more importantly by Haley, could have been the breakthrough song for “Listen Up”. But, the consensus I have heard is that Haley did not like to perform that song, and perhaps did not want that song to define her. She did not want to be the sad “Undone” girl and have to sing that emotional, heart-wrenching song all the time.

My hope is that another big name artist or band covers “Undone” in the future, and perhaps it will draw more attention to Haley and the amazing CD that is “Listen Up”.

[Swansteel]

If Haley wanted to play to the younger generation, what better feedback than the Buffalo Grove Palooza one year ago. Those 28 young girls, preteens and teens, were begging Haley to sing Undone when they met with her before the concert. Even Haley commented the next day at HH (Halien Headquarters) that the girls were so cute and all pleaded with her to perform Undone...which she never did during that glorious concert in Halien History.

That was a glorious concert, wasn't it, Buzz? I'll always cherish that time and am so happy I took the plunge and made that trip.

[mercfan3]

I still think "Oh My" could have been a breakthrough hit too. It's a shame really. Two great songs. (A whole great album..) and not enough people heard them.

[midnightblues]

It was never promoted properly LU has really good cuts on it. Don't think Free was the best choice. to release. I wonder where the album would have gone if Haley an a different label that had her best interest in mind if there is such a thing. Interscope pushed her aside and went on to drop her.WTF Man oh man

[Tusk]

If you wanted to give it a try singing it, here's the song w/o Haley's voice....which makes me appreciate Keith Phelp's take on the keys for the song.... Without Haley's vocals, the music is pretty mundane



Listen to Keith's interpretation of the piano's part



Incidentally, before this show, the hosts asked Keith to play Haley's songs on their baby grande piano. This wasn't an ordinary piano, it also electronically tracked and recorded Keith's key stroke as he played it, so they could replay it (not a recording, but the actual key strokes) forever.... One of the songs they recorded was Keith's interpretation of "Undone", a truly unique keepsake

[My Alter Ego]

Sigh.... I miss Keith.

Incidentally, before this show, the hosts asked Keith to play Haley's songs on their baby grande piano. This wasn't an ordinary piano, it also recorded Keith's key stroke as he played it, so they could replay it (not a recording, but the actual key strokes) forever.... One of the songs they recorded was Keith's interpretation of "Undone", a truly unique keepsake

The 21st century version of a player piano -- I'd love to hear that "keepsake."