To gain a totally different perspective on the tune, watch Christopher Owens of one of our guiltiest pleasures, Girls, perform an equally stirring rendition of the best thing about The Bodyguard (via Stereogum). His version, like Hudson's, isn't as ambitious as Houston's, but it manages to be seriously sad.
Owens performed the song this weekend at the Singapore edition of the Laneway Festival. He encouraged the audience to sing along and, at one point, became very emotional. The only thing more awesome than a guy crying while singing Whitney Houston is another guy yelling out "I love you, Whitney!" while he's singing it (1:13). At the same time, there's nothing less awesome than yelling out "Don't cry!" during the song that is making everyone cry. Let the man mourn, for God's sakes.
Enjoy this. You really will.
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