Vienna Teng – City Hall (Live San Francisco CA 12-14-2005)

Posted on June 9th, 2010 by admin in city hall | 25 Comments »

“City Hall” performed by Vienna Teng and the Short Story Players from The Independent, San Francisco, CA.
Vienna Teng (Piano, Vocals)
Marika Hughes (Dance, Cello, Vocals)
Dina Maccabee (Dance, Violin, Vocals)
Shahzad Ismaily (Guitar)

Duration : 0:5:20


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25 Responses

  1. VitamAmans Says:

    Can’t wait to see …
    Can’t wait to see your live next weekend in Stuttgart and Mainz!

  2. TrickyEmu Says:

    When I could write …
    When I could write a song, it would sound exactly like this. Every note and very deep.

  3. arondola Says:

    This song makes me …
    This song makes me cry whenever I heard it. The two gals performing with her are sweet and perfect, just like the song. Embarrassing? Come on; lighten up and enjoy the fun of it.

  4. paradoxruki Says:

    I love this song …
    I love this song soso much.

    the other two “performers” were really bad though. their actions were so obvious. it was embarrassing.
    the lyrics of this song have so much potential, and they just literally acted out the words like a couple of 5 year olds.

  5. itsajayufawk Says:

    i love that she …
    i love that she wrote this.
    i love that she sang it.
    i love what it means.
    i love this. period.

  6. badeend86 Says:

    I love this song!!! …
    I love this song!!!! I fell in love with it the first time I saw her perform this song at the tros muziek café in Amsterdam! this is such a moving song, I love it!

  7. ingiboo Says:

    Yeah, it’s about …
    Yeah, it’s about how the mayor of San Francisco was giving homosexual couples licenses to marry for a while…a couple years ago, before that prop. 8! Nowadays, listening to this song makes me kind of sad since prop. 8 was passed. Especially the line “if they take it away again someday, this beautiful thing won’t change.” But the song is so full of hope! Hopefully someday it will be allowed again :)

  8. MeOrTheWallpaper Says:

    I’m viewing it!
    I’m viewing it!

  9. cat00012000 Says:

    this is soooo …
    this is soooo beautiful. I can’t remember when I’ve been so moved. This is the true purpose of youtube. I can’t believe this hasn’t gotten more views

  10. ellezeebub Says:

    I cried the first …
    I cried the first time I heard this song. The world needs all the love it can get. I hope it shines everywhere this year … AND at City Halls all across the country!

  11. rockinpimp543 Says:

    “As the love that’s …
    “As the love that’s gonna shine, at City Hall.” Thank you so much Vienna Teng. Hopefully the masses will start learning that marriage isn’t about sexuality, it’s about love. You are a bright shining light in a world full of darkness. And lastly, congratulate whoever this song is about for me!

  12. toterola451 Says:

    What a gift this …
    What a gift this young lady is!

  13. EugLoven Says:

    LOVE THIS SONG! I …
    LOVE THIS SONG! I saw her perform it live last year and was weeping… such beautiful lyrics. If you’re not listening, the message slips right by you. But for all of us who were in San Francisco those beautiful February days when we made love-stirring history… it’s a wonderful gift.

  14. novicerainmaker Says:

    great song! really …
    great song! really random people though…easily amused crowd

  15. tachikomas Says:

    this comment was my …
    this comment was my first inkling i suppose when i saw this first.

  16. Myxale Says:

    A great song!
    Has …

    A great song!
    Has a nice and cheery vibe to it!

    Lihe the tune!

    Kudos there luv!

  17. glad2bbiba Says:

    one of my fave …
    one of my fave songs!

  18. Omelphy Says:

    Gay marriage? I …
    Gay marriage? I thought she said something about the San Francisco city hall and a storm, or something like that, on one of her live performances?

  19. RexxxBlack Says:

    Good Song. Terribly …
    Good Song. Terribly DARK Video

  20. sleeptheclockaround Says:

    Great song. Lifts …
    Great song. Lifts my spirit when i am down.

  21. abferry Says:

    beautiful song… …
    beautiful song… have seen vienna perform a few times in philly, she’s great

  22. TheMerryMisanthrope Says:

    good song…lame …
    good song…lame high jinks

  23. ellelolita Says:

    She just makes me …
    She just makes me love SF even more. Awesome city. :D

  24. Lenjia Says:

    It doesn’t matter …
    It doesn’t matter what the song is about, I love this song, it is GREAT!

  25. Auntchovi Says:

    Go gay marriage, go!
    Go gay marriage, go!

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