Edward Reid: 'Britain's Got Talent' Nursery Rhymes Audition (VIDEO)

In the words of the immortal David Hasselhoff, Jack and Jill will never be the same. And it's true: Edward Reid has put a whole new spin on age-old nursery rhymes.

Reid, a seemingly unusually coiffed oddity of a 35-year old Glaswegian drama teacher, made his way to the stage on the talent show "Britain's Got Talent" on Saturday night. As the judges, including Hasselhoff, snickered, Reid described his dream of one day singing for an audience -- and then brought the assembled masses to a standing ovation.

Singing a dramatic medley of nursery rhymes, kicking off with "Old MacDonald," Reid wowed the crowd with his unexpectedly amazing voice and flair for the dramatic. He ended with the crowd clapping along, the judges with dropped jaws and three yes votes to ace his audition.

On the stage where Susan Boyle shocked the world with her deeply beautiful voice, Reid may have just launched a similarly skyrocketing career.

WATCH:

Edward Reid Sings Nursery Rhymes to Run backing...

Comments

[Dawn Castle]

10:33 PM on 05/07/2011

OK. it's been over a week since this was posted and i have to say, i find myself humming this all the time.

[wayoutleft]

11:07 AM on 04/27/2011

This is what you wind up with without the Four Tops.

[Holly H]

10:37 AM on 04/27/2011

He needs to perform on Glee.

[nomobull]

09:13 AM on 04/27/2011

after Susan and Paul they still judge based on outside

[Kalisto2010]

04:35 AM on 04/27/2011

Only in Brittan can David Hasselhoff get a job as a singing Judge. I swear that guy is like Michael Jackson in Europe. Can you Brits tell us Yanks what we're missing?

[beadingchef]

01:06 AM on 04/27/2011

I liked it. If the guy wrote the music he is every more talented. And I am not a big Susan Boyle fan but I am happy that she has done well. I hope the best for him.

[YOKEL13]

12:06 AM on 04/27/2011

Love this guy!

[Mahi Joe]

11:26 PM on 04/26/2011

I really think this guy has potential. I would love to hear him rip into some song and let us hear his full range.

[Cye]

11:17 PM on 04/26/2011

Yes, and last week there was another guy they called "the new Susan Boyle". Does anybody get the impression that this phase is just a shortcut to thinking?

[susie1776]

05:11 PM on 04/26/2011

I must have missed something. I watched the clip.......amazing talent????? I don't get it!

[WarriorLemming]

04:53 PM on 04/26/2011

Damn! Glad I watched--wasn't going to watch--gave me goosebump--gotta go watch it again, hehe

[Bob Kellerman]

04:11 PM on 04/26/2011

Pretty much a good Gay Bar entertainment act -- good for him for going on TV with it

[eden4barack08]

04:02 PM on 04/26/2011

He even looks like her brother.

[scdumbfounded]

03:09 PM on 04/26/2011

That is ridiculously awesome

[ChaCubed]

02:57 PM on 04/26/2011

I enjoyed this so much, and I fanned everyone who enjoyed it as much as I did.

As a result, I have been banned from fanning. *insert shocked face emoticon here*

[YOKEL13]

12:10 AM on 04/27/2011

Fan me or don't fan me, but I think Edward Reid is terrific! I am a bit mystified by those giving lukewarm praise; I thought this was marvelously creative, and executed to perfection. I am not given to superlatives, but this was inspiring!

[YOKEL13]

12:15 AM on 04/27/2011

Know what else I like about it? I like that the judges were absolutely knocked out! Look at their faces during the performance!