i remember watching this video when it came out. i loved it then and now almost 12 years later i still love it just as much. jewel is an actual treasure of humanity and i will forever be a fan.

funny or die needs to do more videos like this!

Honestly I love Jewel's music but I would never recognize her if she walked past me.

@ausgepicht Alas she "fixed" her teeth(no there was nothing wrong with them).

Young blood! You just too young. There was many a crush on her bc her first couple music videos where on tv constantly. So, she is recognizable if you came up in the 90s. I love your channel, guitaro5000!

I would. After the hours I spent holding up her poster with one hand. ;) lol

She probably likes it that way :)

She got the audience love without the reputation, major production setup, or advertising. That's how you know she's a real one.

@HollywoodCreeper ok lady, seriously, look around and look at who actually injected negativity into this otherwise beautiful comment section. YOU. jfc.

@HollywoodCreeper Dude, you're adding to the dischord with your comments. People were far less hateful 13 years ago too, try and remember who you were back then instead of getting lost in this nightmare of us and them

@HollywoodCreeper yes, you are correct, the cognitive dissonance on display is amazing!

Jewel was perfect for this gag. She performed in a LOT of coffeehouses before she made it big, so this probably felt just like home to her. And frankly, a lot of other stars probably don't have her chops to do this live thing in a crappy little karaoke bar with bad audio, loud crowd, etc. and still blow folks away. She is the bomb.

Great take.

More specifically, she performed at one coffee shop over and over again.

It’s cause love is love…hard to fake

The golden age of Karen. Before she took a dark turn.

LOL

Clearly, it's time for Jewel to reprise the role in a new VH1 "Behind the Music."

very true

I've watched this at least 15 times and it never gets old.

So genuine.

Me too. Always makes me smile BIG!

Same

same i always come back

Same

The girls reaction at 4:03 perfectly illustrates the pure, raw power of Jewels vocals.

I come back to this video every so often for a decade now. I don't know why it brings me so much joy.

I just commented the same!

Anyone who has seen and heard Jewel sing live can testify that camera and audio recordings cannot capture the magic of her live voice especially that note on Foolish Games...brings tears to your eyes.

You can feel the excitement and love when the crowd sings along at the end

no auto tune, no lip sync... she sounds exactly like she does on her albums. I've had the chance to meet her on several occasions and she is one of the nicest and down to earth persons you will ever meet, she probably had just as much fun as the crowd did.

Jewel is truly a jewel in every respect : love her music and character.

10 years on and people chanting "Karen! Karen!" has taken on a whole new meaning.

lol

@John Doe My name is John.... people use "The John" to mean the toilet or "Johns" as the customers of prostitutes. or "John Doe" for anonymity or the unknown name... like you, all of which go back way farther than this new use of "Karen." At least the righteous Karens may have gotten to live much of their lives without that albatross.

D'oh!!

Internet does not age well.

Yeah, now they are daring her to do something at the HOA meeting.

I worked security at a Karaoke bar in my early 20’s and it’s probably the most fun I ever had in my life. People felt and showed genuine joy and excitement when someone stepped on stage, broke out of their shell and showed their singing chops. Smiles all around.

You were meant for me is one of the best written songs of all time it tells a story in order and everything is where it should be

I love when I see professionals do these things. It really lets the fans know that they are real people and good hearted people.

Not to mention.... really talented; it's not all just autotune and lip synch.

When she sang that emotional note at the end...I broke down. Just, wow.

The way that bar reacted to "Karen" even before she sang is why I love a good local Karaoke bar. People are great.

This is a great, funny, video. But it's also a great example of how natural talent always shines through. Even dressed up as a frumpy frozen foods salesperson, she still shines.

2010: When the crowd actually cheered for the name Karen. It was a whole different world back then.

Why?

I gotta say.... She's the exact opposite of a Karen. That woman knows the future I swear. She's from Alaska, went to a bording school with a fucking knife on her and almost got expelled, then hitchhiked cross-country all the way to mexico and back...ended up in I think..San Diego after bording school and just lived out of a car. Then told a coffee shop owner to stay in business for 2 months.............Well fuck it spoilers.....she saved the coffee shop. IDK for how long but while she was there...she did.

Help a brother out, what do “crowd” and “cheer” mean?

Is like a whole other dimension

They probably still do in SF, LA, DC and NY.

Who's here after Jewel's appearance on JRE?

Howard Stern show

It was an incredible interview, very affecting. Thank you Joe and Jewel, both great talents.

I think YouTube fed me this because I watched the JRE interview recently. So, yeah me too, I guess.

@Greg Ford 🤣😂🤣

@Joe Fletcher yeah I’m really smart I can tell you are not.

I just love how nice and supportive that audience was. Miss times when most people in the U.S. were nice to each other.

@JAX-taposition Totally agree brother. Geez it didn't take many comments for THIS to get political like give me a break, I'm trying to escape all that BS for 5 minutes and here we are. Much Love!

@Watchdog U.S.A. I see where you're coming from, a lot of my friends and family LOVE/ LOVED Trump. Not going to get into politics but at the end of the day, what makes America "great" is the freedom to express our ideals and support whomever we want. Just know that we're better when we respect one another and embrace our humanity instead of being devisive. I hope we heal as a nation, because the rest of world wants us to fight one another. Wish everyone the best.

@Jo G Your lack of knowledge regarding Trump's merit is nothing less than laughable. If merit entered into it, any, then the fact that he isn't a perfect little choir boy wouldn't matter... but you clearly stated above that he isn't that cutesy little choir boy is ALL that matters to you. I guess the old mean-tweeter must have hurt your feelings since feelings seem to matter most. If you actually cared about what is best for this country then you would take the responsibility to know his merits seriously. Now, on the other hand, if merits matter then why is Biden president? I can name many, many positives that Trump is responsible for but I can't name a single positive thing that Biden did prior to being elected. Can you? I'll await your deflection rather than a list you can't produce.

Jewel is great. I love how supportive and happy everyone is, I cant wait for times like these to be shared again, FUCK OFF COVID!!!!

When someone sings your songs word for word, you know it's wonderful. Jewel is beyond amazing!!!

I don't really listen to this kind of music genre often, but Jewel has always been a chick with a sizzlin voice. That part where "Karen" starts doing the improv in Save Your Soul, I mean that's HOT. That's cookin'. VERY bluesy. She is such an underrated talent, really is a "Jewel."

11 years later and I still love this clip. Jewel has such a gorgeous voice.

it would be funny if they tried in in 2021 and no one would know who she is

What's Jewel's @?

Ditto....She's the best...love her voice...

Yep

When I saw Jewel in concert in the 90s.. I was (and I think the whole crowd was) blown away by the power of her voice live in concert. If you have a chance see her live, you will be amazed.

I saw Jewel in concert in '99. I was brought to tears, and I didn't even want to go to the concert (my roommate bought an extra ticket). I became a fan when I saw her live that night. She was absolutely the most magnetic entertainer I've seen IRL, and I've seen a good bit!

These crowed at the bar was amazing! So much love and appreciation for music, and so much support! You guys were not "sweet", you are awsome!

I would love to see artists do this more often, it's so cool!

Jewel should’ve resisted revealing herself. She arrived as Karen, and should’ve exited as Karen. The legend/myth/mystery of Karen would’ve taken on a life of its own.

@suburbanindie I agree, there probably would've been people in the audience saying " oh my God, what a coincidence!"LOL

You give some people too much credit. I bet you some people didn't figure it out lol

Legend has it that the bar patrons are still there chanting, "Karen! Karen! Karen!" hoping for one last encore.

I’m laughing so hard. This would have been amazing.

I agree.

When the singer isn't looking at the words on the karaoke screen and improvising them flawlessly you know something is up.

No shit, Ray Charles could’ve seen through that…😂

5:28 "JEWEL!!" so much passion behind that man's voice

My go to video to put a smile on my face when I need one.

Met her a number of times waaaaay back. She's such an awesome person!!! I was soooooooooooo stoked the first time I heard her on the radio!😁😁

This is what a prank should be. Everyone walks away smiling.

I totally agree with you!! No one gets hurt .. everyone's smiling ..

Feels more like desperation

I absolutely agree. To be pranked is one thing. To be pranked and then not let in on the fun is to be made a fool of, especially on the internet, which can be a very cruel and mean-spirited place anyway. Particularly when those pranked have been so accepting and embracing of the prankers. To be made a fool of by those you've reached out to make your own is to be defrauded and laughed at as victims of said fraud. Heartbreaking. Glad "Funny or Die" saw that here. Else I'd never have recommended this link. Not even once.

My pranks end in divorce or murder of some kind. Every time. Someone ALWAYS gets hurt. And they like it. ..........what a nimrod.

I love Jewel!Been listening 2 her from the moment she 1st hit the scene & she's still magnificent!!

Jewell emanates such kindness in this video and sounds amazing. So good.

There’s NO denying Jewels voice. Very distinct

After 11 years, this is still one of my top favorite internet videos!

Definitely need to do more videos like this with different singers in different karaoke places.

Check out Adele as "Jenny"!

who is steve perry? lol

shopslim70 lol I watch it every other day

Mand'alor agree. once every 2 months I have to watch this

Limited "artists" available today, unless karaoke includes autotune now.

This just proves that it doesn’t matter what you look like as long as you have a great voice and charisma.

I’m actually very very attracted to voices. Who knew 🤷🏽‍♀️

Seriously who can't tell her voice? It's one of the most distinct sounds of the 90's.

...and best

'90s.

Of course they knew the words… they were all grads of the late 90s… we all know the words! Immediately, I’m back to that time. So nostalgic. I would have loved to be there! 💕💕Love you, Jewel!

@Dori Gunderson Bellan Lady, I'm not the old cranky one here. Go back to the cats.

@Jim Werther , cranky much? Technically, the words are up for the performer, but this is not worth arguing. I hope the following days were better for you.

Jeez, it's a karaoke joint. The words are all up on the screen.

I worked at a place for years that had a big Karaoke crowd, and I can see that place going nuts!!! The energy in that building must have been incredible.

Very cool. Her voice sounds like she's in the studio. Not many are the real deal. Also, that place looks like a great crowd and bar.

100%

2:18 that was honestly the best rendition of "Who Will Save Your Soul" I've ever heard. Also, thank you to the algorithm for bringing this video back after JRE!

100% That's the part of the video where i start to get the tingles.

Her voice makes me cry every freaking time. ❤️

Jewel's still got an amazingly pure voice.. was lovely to see and hear..

This is my all time favorite video! I watch if over and over and each time it brings a smile to my face!

The people in the club are so encouraging and not obnoxious, they are so cool

What drama is your profile picture from?? she looks so familiar

@LB Jon correct, although the atmosphere is definitely a much more common vibe in all of San Diego. Nice area up there, but you wouldn't have to go far to realize you definitely ain't in SD. Jewel is as beautiful as SD and its fitting and makes me proud she hit the big time here. P.s. On the day they lay me to rest, I would like 6 chargers as my pallbearers so they can let me down- one- last- time.

Except when they call her ugly

@Christian Finkbeiner What she actually said was "You could EVEN be an ugly girl, but with a voice like that you could still get laid every night (or something similar). The woman very carefully AVOIDED saying Karen was ugly when she said "You could EVEN be" [but not that you are"] Two very different things, IMO.

ANAKPERMATA they are

Her voice melts me. She could improvise a song on the spot and make me cry thinking about how I forgot to do the dishes. What a gem. I feel her and Stevie Nicks would hit it off.

I love this .....Jewel is such an awesome person to do this and make the night for a bunch of strangers. Thank you Jewel

oh man this is so wholesome. i love how people were really pulling for her, and i love how moved she was that they all knew her songs. also 4:03 that one girl's face just slays me. it's literally like😯for 10 seconds bahahaha

how music brings everyone together is awsome

Here it is 20 years later,and Jewel still sends shivers down my spine with her voice,attitude,and looks...

A true Artiste and hot to boot.

Standing still was her best song

+Andy P.Yes it does,and the older you get the faster it flies by...Have fun while you can!! LOL!!

+FJ80Coop 20 years... are you serious? It's really been the long? Oh my god. I was 7 years old then. Damn time flies man...

So cool to see Jewel, one of the best voices in music’s history!!

Absolutely genius! Love jewel & that whole gig .

She’s a freakin legend 🥰😍❤️ I love her!!!!

Wow, I seriously was NOT ready for THIS! Dang it! Heaven found my eyes seeing EVERYONE singing WITH HER!!! AWWWWWWWW!!! (sighs)

Karen: “I don’t think I can….” Also Karen: “People living their lives for you on TV….”

I love karaoke. I can't imagine going to a karaoke bar and getting treated to a free Jewel concert. DoubleU OH DoubleU!

This is epic!!! 😆 Everyone used to tell me I looked just like 💎 Jewel, but this Jewel is amazing and looks like a librarian 😆 I love it!!!

Brilliant! I love this video, it's just really happy, nice, feel good time. We could all do with more of those right now.

Jewel is one of the very few people in the singing industry that can sound that good in person

Singing industry?

Kevin Roberts I agree

Kevin Roberts you are right

@anotherkat4u Cool, okay.

This was so cool. I love it. I love, love, love Jewel. Foolish games still is one of my all time favorite songs.

anyone who needs up-lifted and joy: watch this video and see the expressions on peoples faces and how they unit by one person sharing herself with others

Aww that was so cool and special, it made me cry when they sang along. Love Jewel💕

This was truly awesome! So much fun to watch!

Years later this is still the best undercover artist doing music that's been done. Jewel was the freaking best.

@balhaB108S Only the ones based on others: "Uncle Drew," for example. As far as I know, this was the first--the foundation of the idea (not of the prank, but of the prank in makeup and prosthetics).

Agreed! Can you recommend other good ones you saw

dude, i cry every damn time!! its pathetic!! lol

Jewel is a beautiful woman, and a very cool person. Great voice and a great sense of humor. She’s the Complete package

I can not get enough of this. I have watched this a million times. Lol

This is amazing, beautiful, and hilarious all at the same time. Thank you for doing this. Jewel, I came of age when you were popular enough that I dismissed you as mainstream. I'm pleased to rediscover you, your music, and finally understand the deep authenticity of your songs and your performance of them. Sorry for the run-on sentences. You're awesome and I'm going to listen to a bunch of your music right now with new ears. Again, thank you. Much love and best wishes.

Such a well written and thought out comment. I was in the same boat. Too stupid as a teen to realize how good she was.

The guy who screamed “JEWEL” in the background was the funniest part of the video.

The girl at 4:06 with the literal jaw drop cracked me up.

Jewel is from a time when the live version sounds as good or better than the radio version.

Auto tune is sweet when it's used correctly. Not cool as a crutch of no talent.

It’s not the times. It’s fuckin jewel!

No no no,There was always a time when the live version sounded slightly worse than the studio. But Jewel was just one of those artists who could do it live or studio

@zach w Actually, as bad as Third Eye Blind's singer was, yet sounded in key in the recordings, you can be sure they had auto-tune. lol It was just used as intended, and mildy, to fix pitchy singing. It only recently became a vocal enhancement, as a way to change tone, which makes people sound horrible, cause they overuse it.

Isn’t that the truth!

This is some of the most high stakes Karaoke I’ve ever seen. These people were P-U-M-P-E-D.

this is all it takes to make people happy. These people will remember this forever.

That was so cool!!! Something to be very proud of, listening to the comments from the people, let's you know how good you are !!!🥰🥰🥰

its like she is singing in my heart. i just want to hold her and protect her like a father. she is music.

Why have they not done another one of these. This is fucking genius. If this was a show on TV I would tune in every fucking week.

probably because money in tv is in syndication and it's difficult to obtain music licenses for such things

Rick Smith sad but true

me 2 !!

same

Love the reactions. So genuine.

i wish they would do more of these

I love it I love her this was great lol, when she came back out that song is one of her best thank you Jewel we love you in a good way

I have to come here after her Masked Singer win. How amazing she is. Sensational.

This needs to be turned into a series. None of that Lip Sync Battle bullshit.

Its already a series. See The Office.

genius, you should work in TV

Sarah Benton lip sync battles was good at first, now it's annoying as hell. They try too hard

Jewel, if you ever read this you are awesome. Incredible voice, awesome musician, phenomenal song writer, and super cool. Loved you on the roast. God bless you.

I think Jewel needs to come out with another album.

Still fun to watch again and again over the years

This is great, awesome of Jewel to do this and what a great crowd

Out of the tens of thousands of videos I’ve watched in the last decade this is one of my favorites. Edit: to elaborate.. when she performs as Karen it’s one of the purest things I’ve ever seen. She can be her true self and the crowd can respond to the quality of her performance without the baggage of being entertained by a famous professional. Her star power was too overwhelming for them to enjoy the show as Jewel. And they nailed it with the Karen cheering section which allowed them to set this up flawlessly. It was perfect.

Well, it should have been a dead giveaway is retrospect. The way she preforms her songs is that of elite seasoned performer. She completely shuts down the room and demands everyone's attention with her voice alone.

You should check out also when adele undercovers with her fans

@Kas But it's not your fault. Carry your head high and keep on movin' on. It also DOES give you a platform of your own from which to voice your own views on...whatever. People are almost forced to listen to you, just because they so easily ridicule "her." Work it. You got it.

Karen derives from the name meaning *pure. I was born Karen. Such a shame it's a hated and ridiculed name these days.

I think that's right. Been trying to figure out why this makes me cry every time I watch it. From "okay today" to "butts" I feel it swell every time.

I've seen Jewel in interviews, heard stories about her, watched this, and conclude she's gotta be the most genuine, warm person in music. And although I recognize these songs, I wouldn't know a name to any of her songs. I do love when I hear her voice though.

Jewel's songs are always my go-to songs of choice!

Gotta love Jewel....Underdog of music. Rascal, Rebel, Legend of the 90's..... She just vanished. Stay true Jewel. ;)

The interviews and the crowd are what really make this video

That was so fun. She's so awesome. I love Jewel.

That made me smile. Her songs are still great!!!

Wow, what an amazing woman and a truly great musician.

And then the plaid dress: "Karen. Come up and dance with us." The setup was just so well done too.... Kudos to the support team. To the costumer (love the plaid dress, with the double buckled waistband-very middle America but also dressed down), and to the writer, director and the producer.

There needs to be more "undercover" videos like this.

@C F Yeah, that one is pretty good as well.

The Adele one is pretty good too. Not as good but pretty good.

Exactly Everyone loves it and it seems easy for them. Its a win win

@Mos Ismail - There is a Bon Jovi one where he pretends to be a bar helper and then gives tips to people who are singing his songs during their karaoke.

i hav scoured the internet n there isnt any video like this

I love these pranks. This was a good one. Jewel sounded great.