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David Attenborough "Sings" 'What A Wonderful World'

December 13, 2011 / animals, beauty, david attenborough, i needed that, it ain't the world that's so bad -- but what we're doing to it, love baby love -- that's the secret, love that guy, mother nature, music, music to my ears, nature, peace on earth and good will towards man, relaxing, song

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Louis Armstrong: hands down one of my favorite musicians of all time. Granted he didn't actually write 'What A Wonderful World', but he is the best to perform it (with Israel Kamakawiwoʻole's coming in a very close second). You ever spent a night drinking and listening to old jazz records in the dark with the windows open? It's a spiritual experience. This is a BBC commercial featuring David Attenborough (another favorite of mine!) "singing" (read: talking) 'What A Wonderful World', all set to various nature clips. You know, sometimes I need a reminder that the world isn't actually the giant shithole I've built it up to be in my mind. This? This is that reminder.

Hit the jump for the video.

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David Attenborough's rendition of "It's a Wonderful World" is a decidedly excellent way to start your week [io9]

Thanks to Anne, who agrees everything sounds better on vinyl.

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There are Comments

  • I like to think that David Attenborough has never heard the song before and was just given the lyrics, and this is his interpretation of how it must sound

  • josh bailey

    i sense an autotune coming

  • This man is my hero, i watch his nature programs religiously and cannot offer enough thanks for the effort him and his team put in to provide average Jo's like me a sense of wonder.

  • there's simply nothing that will ever amaze you people huh??... or am I
    just to stupid to find the bright side to simpler things?

  • It's just earth propaganda!

  • dillerberry

    Shelia if your out there please come home. Mama is worried sick about you.

  • frog fail 1:09.

  • what was that? Animals lost, we destroyed them. Now it's time to be destroyed. I can't wait to be featured in a robot tv commercial. 

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  • That's SIR David Attenborough to you!

  • What's wrong with that elephant in the screen capture? He looks like he has the visible spectrum of light coming out of his back. Or should I ask, what is right with that elephant?

  • crap

  • le first

  • Soylent Green Is People

    Congratulations, clownshoes.

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