Early life
David Archuleta was born to Jeff Archuleta and Lupe Marie, a salsa singer and dancer from Honduras. Archuleta has four siblings. Archuleta's family moved to the Salt Lake Valley, to the city of Sandy, Utah, when Archuleta was six. He was raised in Murray, Utah after moving there when he was 6 years old.
Archuleta started singing at age six, inspired by a Les Misérables video. "That musical is what started all of this," he said. He started performing publicly at age 10 when he participated in the Utah Talent Competition singing "I Will Always Love You" by Dolly Parton; he received a standing ovation and won the Child Division.
Archuleta was inspired by watching both Tamyra Gray and Kelly Clarkson to "see what performing and really getting into a song was like" during the beginning weeks of the premiere season of American Idol. He later made his television debut, at eleven years old, singing "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going" on a Jenny Jones show for future Latino stars alongside season one finalist A.J. Gil. Through A.J. Gil he was able to meet and sing for Gray who had sung the song on American Idol as well as Clarkson (that year's winner) and Justin Guarini (the runner up).
Musical influences
Archuleta's mother is from Honduras, and much of the music he listened to as a child was Latin-influenced including watching his mom sing at events with her sisters. She also "was big on dancing" according to Archuleta, and would "make" him dance to traditional music with his older sister. He also listened to jazz music, he said, from his father's collection as well as gospel, pop, rock and "soulful music." In a later interview, he revealed that his father was a jazz musician. Archuleta also said he enjoys Broadway musicals.
On his American Idol "Fast Facts" page, Archuleta cites his musical influences as Natalie Cole, Stevie Wonder, Kirk Franklin and Bryan Adams. When asked to list his top pop artists, he cited Natasha Bedingfield, Natalie Cole, Celine Dion, Mariah Carey, Michael Jackson, Stevie Wonder, Bryan Adams, Kirk Franklin, and Robbie Williams. Like Elliot Yamin and another singer he admires, John Mayer, Archuleta tries to infuse his pop selections with a soulful vibe.
Star Search
In 2003, at age 12, Archuleta sang on several episodes of the television show Star Search. He ended up as the Junior Vocal Champion on Star Search 2. On one episode, he sang against then-11-year-old Alexandréa Lushington, who also became a "top 20" semi-finalist on American Idol alongside Archuleta. Around the second year of being on Star Search he started focusing on the lyrics, "I didn't even pay attention to the lyrics when I was 12, 13".
Archuleta's competing on Star Search led to appearances on The Jenny Jones Show and CBS' The Early Show, and meeting the finalists from American Idol's first season, for whom he performed a spontaneous a cappella rendition of "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going" from Dreamgirls, and received enthusiastic praise from Season 1 winner Kelly Clarkson. The year after Star Search he found out he had partial vocal paralysis but declined risky surgery and has said he feels he is almost fully recovered. He limited his singing for specific occasions like Stadium of Fire, the Independence Day celebration at Brigham Young University Stadium.
American Idol
Archuleta won his ticket to the Hollywood final auditions (with a performance of John Mayer's "Waiting on the World to Change") with the help of idol judge, Randy Jackson, who sang the background "waiting" in the song. (at the San Diego tryouts held at Qualcomm Stadium July 30 and July 31, 2007) He was 16 during the Hollywood auditions (where he sang Bryan Adams' "Heaven" and Gnarls Barkley's "Crazy" to unanimous praise) and because he was not yet 18, had to attend school while a part of American Idol's seventh season. His parents were there because he was a minor. Archuleta also took advantage of the decision to allow contestants to play musical instruments when he accompanied himself on piano for his performances of "Another Day in Paradise" and "Angels."
A Los Angeles Times article speculated why Archuleta avoided singing the first verse of "Imagine": because "of his religion (Mormonism), he's unlikely to espouse the song's agnostic ideal . . . with the line about 'no religion too.'" Archuleta did, however, sing the entire song on Good Things Utah when he was 13. During his first performance of Imagine on American Idol, when asked by judge Randy Jackson why he didn't sing the first verse, Archuleta said the third verse was his favorite because it has "a great message."
In the finale he sang "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me," "In This Moment" and "Imagine." Judge Simon Cowell declared that Archuleta won the evening and even David Cook, who ultimately won, thought Archuleta would win: "I have to concede it, the kid came out all three songs and nailed it," said Cook. In the final tally, Archuleta received 44 percent of the votes. During the finale show, both Archuleta and fellow finalist Cook appeared in separate but nearly identical commercials for the game franchise Guitar Hero, mimicking a Tom Cruise scene from Risky Business.
We Can Work It Out
David Archuleta Lyrics
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Try to see it my way,
Do I have to keep on talking till I can't go on?
While you see it your way,
Run the risk of knowing that our love may soon be gone.
We can work it out,
We can work it out.
Think of what you're saying.
You can get it wrong and still you think that it's alright.
Think of what I'm saying,
We can work it out and get it straight, or say good night.
We can work it out,
We can work it out.
Life is very short, and there's no time
For fussing and fighting, my friend.
I have always thought that it's a crime,
So I will ask you once again.
Try to see it my way,
Only time will tell if I am right or I am wrong.
While you see it your way
There's a chance that we may fall apart before too long.
We can work it out,
We can work it out.
Life is very short, and there's no time
For fussing and fighting, my friend.
I have always thought that it's a crime,
So I will ask you once again.
Try to see it my way,
Only time will tell if I am right or I am wrong.
While you see it your way
There's a chance that we may fall apart before too long.
We can work it out,
We can work it out
David Archuleta's cover of The Beatles' song We Can Work It Out provides a powerful message about the importance of being able to communicate in a relationship. The song highlights the difficulties that can arise when two people have opposing views or perspectives. Each verse encourages the listener to consider the other person's point of view, to understand their rationale and motivations, and ultimately to work together to find a solution. This solution might involve compromise or simply a greater level of understanding between the two parties.
The song emphasizes that life is short, and there is little time for bickering and arguing. Instead, it encourages people to focus on what is truly important - their relationship and the love that they share. By being willing to listen and communicate, we can overcome any obstacle and build a stronger, healthier relationship.
One interesting fact about the song is that it was originally written by Paul McCartney and John Lennon. It was later released as the A-side of a single in 1965, and reached the top of the charts in both the UK and the United States. The song was included on The Beatles' album "Yesterday and Today," which was released in 1966.
Another interesting fact is that the song was inspired by McCartney's personal relationships at the time. He had been going through a difficult period with his then-girlfriend Jane Asher, and the song reflects the various arguments and disagreements that they had experienced.
The song has been covered by many artists over the years, including Stevie Wonder, The Four Tops, and Diana Ross. David Archuleta's version is unique in that it incorporates elements of his own vocal style and musical preferences, such as a more subdued piano accompaniment and a slower tempo.
Chords:
Verse
G D
Try to see it my way
G D
Do I have to keep on talking till I can't go on?
Em Bm
While you see it your way
Em Bm
Run the risk of knowing that our love may soon be gone.
Chorus
G D
We can work it out,
G D
We can work it out.
Verse
G D
Think of what you're saying.
G D
You can get it wrong and still you think that it's alright.
Em Bm
Think of what I'm saying,
Em Bm
We can work it out and get it straight, or say good night.
Chorus
G D
We can work it out,
G D
We can work it out.
Bridge
G D
Life is very short, and there's no time
Em Bm
For fussing and fighting, my friend.
G D
I have always thought that it's a crime,
Em Bm
So I will ask you once again.
Verse
G D
Try to see it my way,
G D
Only time will tell if I am right or I am wrong.
Em Bm
While you see it your way
Em Bm
There's a chance that we may fall apart before too long.
Chorus
G D
We can work it out,
G D
We can work it out.
Line by Line Meaning
Try to see it my way
Please try to understand my perspective
Do I have to keep on talking till I can't go on?
Do we really have to keep this conversation going until we're exhausted?
While you see it your way
While you view the situation differently
Run the risk of knowing that our love may soon be gone
Risk losing our love if we can't come to a compromise
We can work it out
We have the ability to find a solution
Think of what you're saying
Please consider the words you're choosing carefully
You can get it wrong and still you think that it's alright
You may not be correct, but still feel confident in your beliefs
Think of what I'm saying
Please consider my point of view as well
We can work it out and get it straight, or say good night
We can either come to an understanding or end the relationship
Life is very short, and there's no time
Our time together is precious and limited
For fussing and fighting, my friend
We shouldn't waste our time arguing, my friend
I have always thought that it's a crime
I've never believed in unnecessary conflict
So I will ask you once again
I'll give it one more try
Only time will tell if I am right or I am wrong
We'll have to wait and see who's correct
There's a chance that we may fall apart before too long
We're in danger of splitting up soon
Contributed by Max W. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Renz_89
I still love him. No matter what even if it wasn't his best performance. Doesn't change the fact that he has a great beautiful singing voice.
Tee Mieng
I think he did a really good job bcz his voice is jz angelic. it's just that he sounds very nervous.
Brian Hagaman
he did not exactly work it out but he still have a good voice
Susana Novoa
alguien podria explicarme en español que dijeron los jueces y que paso con la cancion porque david nos e veia tan satisfecho?
justess martin
This wasn't his song but I still think he should have won that year.
siti aulia rahmah
i loveee this song :*
mountainbike S
Poor David, was it really true that his Dad had something to do with the "mess" he did??? because David can deny all the bad rumors about his father but he can be doing that just to avoid scandals about his family you know??? at the beginning, he kind of forgot the lyric of the song...It doesn't matter anyways, I love David :)
Lij80
he worked it out still..
Nels Danburg
His only bad performance, a bit of a mess, could tell he was nervous
CUB NATION108
What's the big deal? The man himself, Paul McCartney,. messed this song up on Unplugged years ago! 😁😁😁