It was the hint of a yodel that sealed it for me. Simultaneously ruined The Police and Hank Williams. You're a true artist.

@Steve Thea I think the one they are talking about is at 0:54 on the words "how my poor heart A-e-a-e-aches"

Thank you, Matt. The yodel was like a dash of spice on an otherwise inedible dish.


The lyrics are still creepy, and no amount of genre shifts can change that. Loved the song, Mr Ruin! You should do a death metal Christmas song next :)

@キャッ党  I think the song is about a stalker who thinks his stalker behavior is romantic. He's watching everything she does, and he rationalizes it as being in love, when really he's a creep. That's my interpretation.

@Jess W lmao, "anyone can interpret it on their own but I am right" hahahahaha... 🤡
The song is merely about apprehension and it could be about a mother singing to her children. Like our mother told us she dedicated that song to us.
As you said in half of your first phrase (the one you got right), each one will interpret according to their own psique.

@キャッ党  People are free to interpret songs however they like, but this was written about jealous obsession with an ex. Sting seems to have intended watching/surveillance as a metaphor for that and it came out more literal: "It sounds like a comforting love song. I didn't realise at the time how sinister it is. I think I was thinking of Big Brother, surveillance and control." and "I think the song is very, very sinister and ugly and people have actually misinterpreted it as being a gentle little love song, when it's quite the opposite".

@キャッ党  "Watching you" doesn't mean "watching over you."

@TwentyPercentDash I think watching as in watching over.

@キャッ党  It's creepy because he says "I'll be watching you." If the lyric was "I'll be thinking of you" it would be less creepy.

or you know, when you had no phone and no internet you actually felt alone from time to time. and knowing someone was thinking of you always was actually something positive.. you won't ever know.

People actually got married to this song, told Sting about it, and he was like, "uhhhhhhhh....good luck I guess??"

Listen to “Christmas of a Down” for something similar, yet awesome!


The stalker song is gone into a whole new level. Love it.

@Seve207 Please tell me you're kidding, lol!

I didn't realize Sting actually went full creeper in his video for that song, but apparently he did!

It was already creepy from the original, now this "ruined " version makes it even more twisted

@snicky58 cops have had to break up weddings over it.

@snicky58 there’s a video on YouTube of a band playing this at a wedding. Guess not many actively listen to music.

Weddings? It was my intermediate’s school song!

It really <b>is</b> a scary stalker song, so imagine my surprise when I heard that a lot of people have it sung at their weddings.

It really *is* a scary stalker song, so imagine my surprise when I heard that a lot of people have it sung at their weddings.


Dude I’m scared for you. Sting is not gonna like you topped his arrangement! Well played sir

Are u kidding it he’d love it if he had any taste (coming from his biggest fan)


Beautifully done. That Don Helms intro and the black and white honky tonk footage set the scene and blended perfectly with the actual video.


I CANT GET OVER HOW WELL MADE THESE VIDEOS ARE!!?


This one sounds like it's already been my alarm clock for years


Nope. You didn't ruin this at all. This is sheer artistry.


its amazing how the bass lines sync in so well with the video


@Nick Carroll three in two years? There has to be twins in there right, or did your Sniper sperm combust into Triplets?

Great work all together man

It's been two years, did you go through with it?

Jerry Lee Lewis, is that you? Or is it Rudy Giuliani?

Glad I wasn't sipping my coffee when I read this ...

Dumb memes and stereotypes < American classics<br>Narrow-mindedness is not something to brag about

Dumb memes and stereotypes < American classics
Narrow-mindedness is not something to brag about

Go for it. Unless your family already has a history of it, it should be fine.

I have never laughed out loud at a YouTube comment before...well done.

@yourtypicalgamer yes man he’s right only anal tho


This is genius 👏. I’ve never liked that song... but I love this version 😄


I love this channel so much. You should do a circus edition of  “Crazy Train”, complete with calliope music and Pennywise lol.


You turned it into a creepy / sad waltz, I love it!  lol


The signature slide whistle really seals in the flavor.


Dude, this is really really well done, good job


When you think a song can't be improved, then this comes along :-)


We've watched about five of these before this; this is perfect! Thank you, Weird Al would be proud!

Weird Al would be on his knees, raising and lowering his arms, murmuring, "I'm not worthy!  I'm not worthy!"


“There I Ruined It”

More like

“There I Made It 1000x Better”


All these covers are just absurd genius.


At what point is a YouTube channel so woefully, shamefully underrated that it, in fact, becomes a legal crime against humanity?

How does TIRI not have millions of subscribers yet??

Padded numbers and targeted ads to young, impressionable children.


I've basically just watched more than half of the videos just to laugh at the whistle - glad it's not just me

We do it for da decoration, dats it and dats all


This makes it sound less creepy than it is. Wow kudos 👏🏽👏🏽


I love it. Way way better than the original.


You don't ruin songs, you make them better.


I demand a full version right this minute!


Stings lip fits perfectly to this voice. I'll never get this out of my head again


As a former member of a band that played Folsom Prison Blues Rockabilly style, I approve!


That Sting, he can play the honky tonk like anything


Absolutely hilarious! Takes me back to my childhood roots and going to CB Radio Conventions (OMG! The nightmares!)


Those drum cymbals at the start look so nice


Sting would both simultaneously love and hate this version of his biggest hit 🤣


This would fit in a Fallout game very nice

Patrolling the Mojave almost makes you wish for nuclear winter

They really should mix it up a bit with 50sized versions of later songs in between actual 50s songs. Kind of like Wolfenstein has germanized versions of 60s music.

Dude that into I could have sworn it was new vegas


I will never be able now to listen to”Cheating Heart & Every step you take” without your version in the back of my head.


We need a full version of the hole song 😂


This actually hurts my ears... thank you, I love it.


Mmmm, smells like a church pancake breakfast and old coffee. Yup, that's some good honky tonk.


You are a boss, I don't know how you aren't a millionaire. Every production company should be begging you to be their cut, edit, person. Awesome videos. I actually like your renditions better than the original ones! Question, are you Elvis 🤣👍🤔. Damn, I ruined it

Weird Al manages to make a living doing song parodies, There I Ruined It should also be able to! I can't help but compare the two, they are both awesome.


Stewart Copeland is extremely intense for a Western Swing/old timey/trad country drummer.


Uncle Mom and Aunt Dad, dancing together. Beautiful.


One of my heroes I guess would be Sting. I mean, I don't listen to any of his music, but I really respect that he's making it.


You have given the world some serious ammo for the holidays and for that, we thank you.


The yodeling made me laugh out loud. I had to stop listening at work because I was laughing so uncontrollably and it was awkward


Well I have been waiting 40 + years but finally a song by The Police that I actually enjoy!  So def -- where is thy Sting?


from the first time i heard this when it hit the airwaves, i thought it was sting's attempt at country crossover. nice to hear it a reality.


Just goes to show you can't take the country out of the rock music.


My favorite part,  0:43 "Oh cant you seEEEE"


Even the Demogorgons dance to this version, great job!!


You can't ruin a low-key creepy stalker tune, it's forever. And ever. Always watching. You.


I didn't think this song could get any creepier. I was wrong.


Do you have ideia, a slighest clue, of just how genius your work is?


I always sing it as creepy as possible like I'm singing to the girl I have locked in my basement.


Rudy Schwartz Project did the definitive honky tonk version of this song about 30 years ago, but this one holds its own.


When are we getting Heavy Metal "All I Want for Christmas is You"

https://youtu.be/HuvHWRsCn5w

Lol here you go.

@Andrew Williams huzzah a man of quality.

Look up August Burns Red. They put out a metal Christmas album every year and their songs are actually fantastic

In the meantime you could watch Bill McClintocks Mashup of "All I Want For Christmas is You" and "The Beautiful People". Search for:

MASHUP - Mariah Manson - "All I Want For Christmas is the Beautiful People"

I'm working on a Christmas gift for you all.


I honestly thought nothing could quite top Richard Cheese doing “WAP.” Then this song said “hold my beer.”


The lead vocals need more slurred drawl, but otherwise you nailed it.


OMG.  This was actually GOOOOOOD!  I'd buy that 45!


Love that creepy honky tonk stalker vibe!


Wow....Sting and company sampled Hank Williams. lol.  Now I'm interested in a Police Reunion tour where they sing County and Western. A good song holds up genre.


You know this is the official version somewhere in the multiverse


Not ruined half as bad as it was at the Polar Music Prize Ceremony in 2017, and poor Sting had to watch the butchering while the camera kept zooming in on his shocked face.

The video is here on youtube.  It is astonishing.

that is hilarious, he looks like he's about to throw up


I love how it's just sung like Your Cheatin Heart by Hank Williams


I know that you probably get a ton of suggestions but I've always thought that Guns n' Roses Sweet Child o' Mine would make a great country song.


you love that whistle sound lol it's your signature


this sounds like a diner breakfast on a long road trip


Awesome well done 😂humour for the win…😂✌❤✊


I understand music lesss and less. It's beautiful.


I am crying, this might be the funniest thing on you tube.


LoL... That actually works. I'd pay to listen to that. Sting missed his calling as a country star. :-)


How do you edit this? This seems really interesting.


Somewhere in parallel universe there's Sting hula dancing to it


You should do something with David Hasselhoffs 'Ive been looking for freedom'.

A friend of mine totally despises this song with all his might. He hates it so much he left the room at work whenever it was played on the radio. Maybe you can make it better

I could suggest what you can do with David Hasselhoffs 'Ive been looking for freedom' if you like


This made the song even creepier,  good show old man.


This is the kind of song that plays at the beginning of an episode of NCIS, as someone is being kidnapped or slowly murdered in a basement.😅


This was one of my start off points when this song became popular again😎 City version. what the hell happened?


When tears come down, like falling rain.
You'll toss around, and call my name.
You'll walk the floor, the way I do.
Your cheating heart, will tell on you.


Make sure you look up the musical group Godfrey Daniel founded by a member from the Amboy Dukes. Cut one album that’s a gem.


wickedly terrible! great job! I hate this so much! Love it!


This could be a honky tonk song. Would be kind of on-brand haha.


Bro I found this on Reddit where you posted, and it’s EPIC.


This kinda seems like it should be in Toy Story


The only thing that would take it from a 9.9 to a 10 would be a country-sounding lead vocal.  The vocal breaking into a near-yodel was a nice touch though.


Bohemian Rhapsody as a Disney Princess; "I want" ballad

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this channel is best thing that happened in 2020


I was really hoping for a baritone lead on the vocals.


Jesus fuck this is unsettling. I love it.


I want my money back! You did not ruin it at all. It was definitely an improvement.


Having seen this, pretty sure that Sting ripped this right out of Merle Haggard's book of unpublished songs.


Totally agree. My dad is a steel player. Though I don’t think he’d get the humor here :)


The way you link the original as only the Police song and not the Hank Williams backing track gives people the impression you're claiming to have made it yourself. If you just linked the instrumentals I'm sure a lot of people would calm down.


i'm just here like, how did they do this?


well really.  if this was done with a good singer being serious instead of mocking, it would actually be good.


Sting is the worst, next to Bono. This version dosen't give him enough credit of how terrible he is


Ah  far more creepy.  just as intended.  now I hope its no longer used as a love anthem :p


If this song wasn't already creepy. Lmao


omg this reminds me of the song from Batman forever when Edward Nigma starts with that brain drain


I think this one works a little too well...


Love how you used an elvis track to do this to 😂😂😂


every time you play this video P. Diddy owes Sting $1000


0:40 makes me feel personally threatened


The Hank Williams song is my heart would know


This is the lyrics for the police state we are living.


This made my Day, what i say this made the week


I'm laughing here lol, that isn't even how the song is done but you know what? it doesn't sound so bad, I thought it would sound as bad as hell lol


didn't know that Hayden Christensen was singing this.

A surprise to be sure, but a welcome one.


Every cake you bake, every pond you lake...


Now I'm afraid he's gonna kidnap my daughter and take her out gigging frogs.


Getting a Nick Cave vibe here 😅😅😅👏🏼👏🏼😂😂😂


Sounds like something that belongs in GTA San Andreas


Video: *starts*
Me: 😳 BE-HIND THE CLOOOUDS……!!
(Please tell me I’m not the only one…)

Video: **starts**
Me: 😳 BE-HIND THE CLOOOUDS……!!
(Please tell me I’m not the only one…)


Probably should've mentioned you used ol' Hank Williams' music in the description...


Hold on....this sounds VERY similar to "Your Cheating Heart"............


Technically this is still Sting so... FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCK! (chucks toothpaste) Damnit! Holy sh*t!

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Dammit I clicked the wrong thing and ended up on the weird side of YouTube again.  Might as well make a pot of coffee.


That thumbnail looks like anakin having sand in his sandals.


If a stalker sent me this I would be worried for them


That little yodel at 0:55 ...
*chef kiss*


Hank Williams; Your Cheating Heart vs Sting; I'll Be Watching You mashup


Jesus fucking Christ it sounds horrible..... I fucking love it!


Jump scare at 42 seconds... I was terrified.


Thank you! Always hated that song! I couldn’t NOT listen to the lyrics! Creepy!


Can these be downloaded in High Fidelity?


14/10, extra credit for using some footage from the Broken Spoke.


Why does this guy look like Anakin Skywalker.

That guy is Sting. And yes. yes he does.


Why did I thought it was Anakin Skywalker on the thumbnail?? I was so confused...


How is this claimed by UMG, Sony et al...?!? Ff this isn't the very definition of transformative I can't imagine what is.

I agree. It’s why I can’t make a penny on any of these videos.


This makes me want to play GTA san andreas

welp...K-Rose it is


Was it just me, or does the thumbnail look like a pissed off Anakin skywalker?


Sorry,  you  improve everything you touch !


(Idea) Humpty Dance - Honky Tonk edition


when the song loses it super smooth cool, it's just super creepy and terrible 😅


OMG this is horrible. I can't stop laughing.


Omg its like God himself came down to earth and shit in my ear.


Is the music sample used for this 'All my exes live in Texas'?


Ok, Sting, Stewart, and Andy. What do ya think?


Believe it or not, my first attempt at honky tonk was Creep. But when I tested the video on YouTube it was flagged and removed. I could fight it, but it's a headache. I'll say though, it was pretty amusing :)


I don't know why but I was pictureing Donald trump singing this With his maga supporters 😂


The visuals just make this so off putting.  Talk about clash of the vibes.


You are to music what Trump was to American politics.


Thank you. I'm discovering new talents with every video :)


Please ruin Nat King Cole's Christmas song.

That’s not a bad idea. Let me think about that...


Yew done RUINED this 'un reeeel good, tell yuh what!


Absolutely awful. Horrid. Detestable. Keep it coming


Would be funnier if the singer was decent at singing the style.


Music good, vocals are a horrible fit. Shouldve gotten someone with a deeper voice.


Reported for copyright infringement. You can't claim ad revenue for this you thief.

@Jacob Melton you condone theft and hate speech?

@Pooky nonesuch reported for homophobic hate speech

I don't get any ad revenue, Sting does. I do it from the good of my heart for folks like you.

wow somebody put their buttplug in upside down this morning


Might be cool if the guy singing didnt sound like a limp wristed soy boy. Should try it with a deeper Johnny Cash voice.


You keep shitting out gems, keep it up you disgusting human being


You could have done this seriously as a honky tonk song and it would have been interesting, instead you chose to "make fun" of with goofy shitty singers. Oh well. I know it's your schtick... Carry on, carrion.