Jordis impressed INXS from the first week, and many saw her as the leading female. She sang many classic rock songs, such as "Baba O'Riley", "Knockin' On Heaven's Door", "Imagine", "Layla", "Gimme Some Lovin'", and David Bowie's "The Man Who Sold The World", which she later released as a single after being requested for an encore by the band. She also sang modern rock songs, like Hoobastank's "The Reason", and Nirvana's "Heart Shaped Box." Jordis wrote and performed her own song while on the show, "Try Not."
At the final 5 stage, Jordis places in the bottom 3 for the second time in two weeks, and after an underwhelming rendition of INXS' "Need You Tonight," she was eliminated from the competition, placing 5th behind Suzie McNeil, MiG Ayesa, Marty Casey, and winner JD Fortune.
In 2012 she competed on the NBC television show "The Voice" on Team Blake. She made it to the top 4 of Team Blake (top 16 overall) before being eliminated.
The Man Who Sold the World
Jordis Unga Lyrics
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We spoke of was and when
Although I wasnt there
He said I was his friend
Which came as a surprise
I spoke into his eyes -- I thought you died alone
A long long time ago
We never lost control,
Youre face to face,
With the man who sold the world
I laughed and shook his hand,
I made my way back home,
I searched for form and land,
Years and years I roamed,
I gazed a gazely stare,
We walked a million hills -- I must have died alone,
A long long time ago.
Who knows, not me,
I never lost control,
Youre face, to face,
With the man who sold the world.
Jordis Unga's version of The Man Who Sold The World is a cover of the 1970 David Bowie song of the same name. The lyrics are cryptic and enigmatic, containing several possible meanings. The verses suggest a conversation between the singer and a man who sold the world. When they met, the singer was shocked to find that the person he thought was dead long ago was still alive. The phrase "we never lost control" implies that the singer and the man who sold the world were able to maintain their composure and control despite the situation they were in.
The man who sold the world is a metaphor for a person who had a profound impact on the world, but whose efforts went unrecognized. Bowie's version of the song, interestingly, was not very popular when it first came out, but Nirvana's recorded a live version that brought the song to the forefront of the popular music scene.
The song has undergone several cover versions, most notably by Lulu, who hit the top 10 UK chart in 1974 with her version, and by the band Midge Ure in 1993. The song has also been covered by several other artists, including Lorde in 2013.
Line by Line Meaning
We passed upon the stairs
We crossed paths on the staircase
We spoke of was and when
We talked about the past
Although I wasn't there
Even though I wasn't present for the events being discussed
He said I was his friend
He called me his friend
Which came as a surprise
That was unexpected
I spoke into his eyes -- I thought you died alone
I looked him straight in the eyes and said 'I thought you died alone'
A long long time ago
Many years in the past
Oh no, not me,
No, not me
We never lost control,
We never lost our grip on things
You're face to face,
You're directly in front of
With the man who sold the world
With the man who deceived everyone on a grand scale
I laughed and shook his hand,
I chuckled and shook his hand
I made my way back home,
I went back home
I searched for form and land,
I looked for structure and a place to belong
Years and years I roamed,
I wandered for many years
I gazed a gazely stare,
I looked at him with a blank, confused expression
We walked a million hills -- I must have died alone,
We journeyed through countless experiences together, but I might as well have been dead for all the connection we had
A long long time ago.
Many years have passed since then.
Who knows, not me,
I don't know, and maybe nobody does
I never lost control,
I never lost my grip on things
You're face, to face,
You're directly in front of
With the man who sold the world.
With the man who deceived everyone on a grand scale
Contributed by Jack F. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@fluffybunny3178
The contract was for one album/tour, not for band membership.
They would have dumped her like they did JD because they don't like sharing fame and fortune.
And they made a fortune from rockstar and the tour just after.
Jordis is better off without them
@monikadevi6999
We passed upon the stair
We spoke of was and when
Although I wasn't there
He said I was his friend
Which came as a surprise
I spoke into his eyes
I thought you died alone
A long long time ago
Oh no, not me
We never lost control
You're face to face
With the man who sold the world
I laughed and shook his hand
And made my way back home
I searched for form and land
For years and years I roamed
I gazed a gazeless stare
We walked a million hills
I must have died alone
A long, long time ago
Who knows?
Not me
I never lost control
You're face to face
With the man who sold the world
Who knows?
Not me
We never lost control
You're face to face
With the man who sold the world
@sydneyjones7582
God even 14 years later I still think about this girl. I was only 9 when this show came out and I was rooting for her the WHOLE time. I think they made a huge mistake
@vanessasalinas6238
Agreed
@kevinpower9237
Still gives me goosebumps.
@mandy42086
Same. Except I wasn't 9 lol
@anjalander3217
When they said you have to go I cried, I sat there and I cried, she was one of the best singers. But when they let JD win, crushed. It's the fact that they chose him that makes everything worse.
@vanessasalinas6238
@@anjalander3217 let's sing it!
@alpdigitalfilmworks9174
I'll never forget this moment...She dedicated this to a good friend who'd died from an overdose. That gave the song a depth I'd never perceived it had. It was her friend's favorite song.
@julientrez9262
It was dedicated to Bryan Ottoson from American Head Charge. Her boyfriend at the time was the other guitar player of AHC.
@lindaparks8089
Rockstar INXS.
Loved her voice.
@lizardwhispererfivehead3552
@@lindaparks8089 yes I still have all of that season of rockstar on DVD I loved it I wish they would’ve picked jordis instead of the d bag that they did