Beyoncé - I'd Rather Go Blind {With Lyrics}

[nubianlocs75]

RIP Etta James. Beyonce really did it on this song.

[carshe209]

check out kelly clarkson's version of this song :)

[ZsashaWorldWide]

surry but umm i just had to cry during this song

[caragirl11]

R.i.P Etta James



[johnbf87]

I wish this song was longer. </3

[WatNowBiiaTcH]

RIP Etta James . The Original Singer of this song . Made by Etta James . You will be gone but the soulful spirit of you will NEVER be forgotten .

[shacanification]

love it

[Uncle22Vinny]

R.i.P Etta James !

[11jalo]

i love this song this is my love song like if a boy cheat i say go look up this song

[leuBombDiggitys24hrs]

I Am SOO Sing This For The TALENT Show!!!!

[gogogirl56]

@timboslice47 get outta here with that ish if you think etta is better than thats your opinion but i dont understand why people come o youtube and look up people they dont like! go on somewere!

[loveazjai]

i love this oictur of etta james she looks stunning she was beautiful in her day

[loveazjai]

@loveazjai picture

[allaboutme20101]

i love how folks say beyonce killed it she did but the only reason why is because she have an urban voice but lets not forget if it wasnt for ms.james ms.b would not be singing this so come correct or dont come at all smh

[RusselxJonesCB]

Beyonce sings ALL of the her studio songs BETTER live . so let's not .

[baybeee91]

CADILLAC RECORDS BROUGHT ME HERE LOL... LOVED THE MOVIIE..

[lovingfem57]

To my boonie hat man when I hear this song, I think of you and it breaks my heart. This song tells how I feel. Rachel Crow bought me here, but Beyonce can sing the song just as beautiful. Etta James is a legend in her own right and GB them all...and for a 13 year old to sing this the way she does, all I can say is horay for her!!!

[timboslice47]

im no hater i like beyonce but im no big fan like i use to be she trys to motha phucking HARD she cant sing this shit etta james is way better, a classic and beyonce cant act either she needs to stick to singing enough said!

[1994cecepooh]

@timboslice47 yes, you are an hater. go listen to etta then

[skizzie04]

thumbs up if X factor brought you here..lol



[meganjerai]

idgaf...Beyonce sang this shit betta than Etta

[jfs0504]

RACHEL CROW can now be said that she is the original artist because she sung much better than both of them

[1994cecepooh]

@jfs0504 how?? rachel was struggling the whole time. she missed all the big notes. she did give a good effort

[idiotfinder911]

@1994cecepooh

Dude, Rachel was live and STILL destroyed Beyonce. It isnt even close. Crow didnt miss any notes. I do think she was to into it. But to say anyone could have sang that song better is an idiot. She OWNS that song, even though she didnt write it.

[freeport54]

Interesting comments. Grow ears. Start with phrasing and time. Etta's time is much better,Beyonce rushes. Etta takes her time. The great players do the same. Beyonce's intonation is weak. So is her phrasing. Beyonce is emblematic of the ersosion of quality that has befallen our cyberwaves.Beyonce is cuter but nowhere near the artist.

[slayer3to10]

@freeport54 opinions man. what are those?

[ds851]

beyonce kills it better than etta

[grobinson20]

rachel crowly from x factor sung this mini beyonce

[hamochick562]

OMG RACHEL CROW LOOKS LIKE ETTA JAMES ! !

[beca883]

I LOVE HIS SONG SO .....MUCN ..... Check OUT RACHEL CROW'S VERISON.

[jerseygirl0304]

i love this song so much i think its one of her best vocal songs she has ever did

[anenna0618]

never know this song till I saw Rachel Crow sing it last nite on The X Factor. God Bless You Rachel Crow... Hopes you win it!!

[vienna7287]

@anenna0618 Yessssssssssss I got goosebumps watching her sing it!!! I recorded it on my DVR and I keep watching it.........she gave my girl Beyonce a run for her money....*singing like Rachel* I would rather I would rather go blind....and baaaaaby I was just I was just sitting here thinking lol :)

[PurpleCappuccino]

@anenna0618 Haha me too! Ioved the way she sung it i had to look up the song. She blew me away. <3 You Rachel Crow. :))

[MsArnone]

Young Rachael Ward nailed this song on X Factor tonight...that little girl has a lot of soul...I like Melanie Amaro too but this kid is awesome for her age!!

[Ahdree23]

If Beyonce actually sang like this and sang real songs for ADULTS, i would actually but her shit. But....nope.

[lashail2050]

Magnifique !



[ventour86]

I LOVE THE WAY BEYONCE SING THIS SONG

[1goldbaby]

beyonce "sang this song"

[17lexielove]

i love ths song>beyonce song this song from her heart which made me cry many times.i could truly say that BEYONCE wonderful singer.

[LauuBarbasa]

beyonce's version is sooo much better than Etta James' no offence but for the apparent 'queen of blues' etta doesn't have as much soul and strength as beyonce

[chosenyhwh]

beyonce sings it good in her own way im not hating on beyonce i just prefer the ol skool version. When i did a search all that came up was this one so i did listen. Its not bad. I just never like beyonce to begin with. Dont get mad

[QueenA509]

sing girl

[03lilallen]

YEA

[junglist001]

it shouldnt be about comparing the 2, just sit back listen and enjoy... beyonce does a great version of a great song... she doesnt ruin nor does she improve, :)

[adamdashawn]

I'm going to scream if I see one more Beyonce vs. Etta comparison comment!

[momechie]

if love and music can go back to this the world would be so much better.

[paperplanessmoker]

etta james original song 100 tymes better

[angieboo218]

<3 it<3

[MSWOODSEA]

This tew beautiful makes me cry

[Aaliyahjohnson48]

I love diz song

[meekab1986]

i love it......beyonce go girl

[makemusicnotwar202]

I think Etta preformed the best love songs weather it was about finally finding love or you crying your heart out.

[makemusicnotwar202]

I think Etta preformed the best love songs weather it was about finally finding love or you crying your heart out because the one you loved is cheating

[PHEOLA1]

Her voice gave the man a heart attack... It's self explanatory of whose version is better lol

[spiritualgirl86]

never say you rather go blind.. you better make him blind... its just an option to consider

[northernpixie]

Not a patch on Etta's!

[xnewmex504]

this song always make my eyes water up!!!!

[OhSixThree]

2 words..........daayyyyyyyyymmm­mmmmmmmmmm sisssterr!!!!!....



[musicfolife1]

I prefer etta james and i'm only 14 but beyonce does a great job

[SouthCoastMackem]

Didn't expect to like this, but I do. Not as good as either Etta James' or Chicken Shack's version, IMHO, but very good nonetheless. Just goes to show even crumbly old gits like me can appreciate something modern! :-)

[TashaG16]

She did good. both version are good

[Spankeedoodle]

SHE KILLLLLLLLLED THIS TRACK GIVE ME GOOSE BUMPS EVERY FUCKING TIME I HEAR IT

[citypimp254]

@Spankeedoodle already u neva lied

[musicfolife1]

@Spankeedoodle dude do you think etta feels the same way? probly not relax.

[Spankeedoodle]

@musicfolife1 who gives shit about what Etta thinks B is HONORING her by doing this slow your roll

[spitkame89]

damn i never thought id shhead a tear but ima drunk aza muthaffucka riught nolww n im reallly feeling this song and im a in deep deep minnd of sorrow wen im listening too this songb...PHunkking beautiful,beautiful song no one besides etta cudov done it betta..R.I.p my KUzZy that passed long ago

[agshawn]

Beyonce dose a GREAT, GREAT job on this song, She make you want to hear it over and over again.

[TheDymondusic]

something deep down!!!!!

[chosenyhwh]

tru tru she killed it by yelling around trying to add her own style to it. The song is perfect as it is sung by etta. Any addition or subtraction ruins it i hate it when artist do that to other peoples jams

[mahia0wahine]

@chosenyhwh 'she killed it' means 'she friggin nailed it' etc. dont listen to it if you dont like it. songs are going to go around and be redone - it happens. Beyonce hasnt ruined it, she's made it her own and its a perfect version of old 50's blues in a modern era.

[Craziness714]

Why do we have to love one artist and hate the other? Both Beyonce and Etta James are fantastic singers. Etta paved the road for artists like Beyonce, but Beyonce's musical achievements are spectacular. Can we just enjoy the music?

[yanyeli]

What the fuckk with her screaming.?!

No.

I don't like it, she killed it.

I'll stick to Etta's beautiful, femine, ORIGINAL song. ♥

[fisayoolat]

truth,, best version ever,,, she sud like add it to her album even,, its like cupid shot with an arrow,,,,, jheez great

[ignahseeoh]

i still dont think she sang it better than etta, i do like that she played the part of etta in the movie. theres so much damn power behind her voice. she is amazing no doubt.

[britbrit334]

I dont like Beyonce` but she sang the hell out of this damn song

[MZCUTNO]

This so really makes me think :(

[eurocristo]

He cometido un error, Beyoncé no tiene la versión de Depp river mountain high, quise referirme a Celine Dion. Con esto no quiero decir que sus versiones sean malas, se pueden escuchar, pero si no puedes superar al original, haz otra cosa

[eurocristo]

No llegas a Etta James ni a la suela del zapato ni a Tina Turner con su deep river mountain high Deja de versionear y haz tu propia musica

[pretibrowniss]

So much PASSION AND LOVE... HOLD ON BEY LET WIPE MY TEARS>

[pretibrowniss]

So much PASSION AND LOVE... HOLD BEY LET WIPE MY TEARS>

[SuperTwinkly]

I totally agree, don't be so stupid to compare the great ones with the new artists, Beyonce sang it well but Etta James when she sings this song you feel it in your bones, your soul knows and feels what she is singing about. Don't get me wrong I think Beyonce is a great performer but she should be thankful for this chance to cover this song and play Etta James and she propably is thankful, even beyonce would not agree that she killed this classic Etta James song. Come on be real. peace Amsterdam

[tluvtluv2009]

Plus when Etta does her version it is effortless. Beyonce sounds like she is competing and even Beyonce has said that Etta is her hero.

[bnicoleBlackmon]

this song literally brought me to my knees the first time i heard it. i've never heard a song that really really makes you feel like somebody else understands what love/heart break is like. etta james wrote an amazing song and beyonce's voice is beyond amazing enough to rock this song <3

[dwilson2010]

m so sick of all these "OLD" ppl dogging on beyonce like she dont have 16 Grammy's, like she dont sell out stadiums around the world, like she didnt sing "at last" for michelle and obama, like she waznt apart of the biggest selling female group in history. as much as yall dont like her, and blah blah blah....RESPECT HER. yes she will never be etta james....and nobody will ever be. but also there will never be another beyonce. she has more grammys the etta. she dosent wanna be her!

[tluvtluv2009]

@dwilson2010 You are a fool. Without Etta there is no Beyonce. Without Etta there is no Mary J, Whitney etc. It's one thing to be a great voice covering someone else but let Beyonce do this while being subjected to racism, violence and degradation. Oh wait.....she doesn't have to because Etta did it for her. Don't fool yourself. Without pioneers (regardless of what we are discussing) we are not her, not relevant and definitely not privy to a forum such as You Tube or the internet.

[tluvtluv2009]

@dwilson2010 You are an idiot. Completely different generations, different technology and a different racial mentality.  If Etta was less than Beyonce then why would Beyonce cover her?

[trbj21]

Beyonce looks way better with dark hair.Her features pops out more with darker her.Luv u B :)

[blackpanthers30]

this is just a copy.. !!!!

ETTA JAMES is THE LEGEND. BEyonce is just a little girl, tryin to reach the top!Beyonce, maybe ur guite cute a and maybe ur singin is quite good, but u have no chance to be as good as Etta is or was... NEVER!!

[MsDiva96]

@blackpanthers30 No offence, but she's surpassing Etta right now. She's received 16 grammys, is the female artist who has spent most weeks at number 1 this decade, first and only woman to have a single and album simultaneously topping the main charts in both the U.S. and the UK, first female to ever be awarded the International Artist Award at the AMAs, the artist with the most BET awards ever. The list literally goes on and on and on. Without Beyonce, a lot of us wouldn't even know Etta's name.

[tluvtluv2009]

@MsDiva96 The internet, social media, mobile entertainment and much more makes it easier for Beyonce to be heard than Etta James. Its also a different generation and mentality when it comes to blacks and entertainment. Etta is a pioneer and Beyonce is doing a cover. Without Etta, Beyonce is nothing. Think about it. See Etta in concert live in her prime. She crushes Beyonce, has less technology and never uses autotune, mic filtering etc. The pioneers will always be #1.

[MsDiva96]

@tluvtluv2009 Without Etta Beyonce is nothing? Oh please. She did not need this role to sustain her status as one of the best female artists of our generation. Beyonce is absolutely incredible live, there is no performer like her. I highly, highly doubt that Etta 'crushes' her. Beyonce sings live flawlessly. Saying rubbish like that implies that if Beyonce had not covered these songs then she wouldn't be where she is today. Which is the biggest pile of bullshit I ever heard, no offence.

[tdbrown88tdb]

@blackpanthers30 dude these mother fuckers would bring anybody down to bring beyonce up and i'm sick of it

[nini3140]

One word - PASSION .!

[SuperQueenbee001]

etta was really pretty

[SuperQueenbee001]

is was really pretty

[kklove2009]

Beautiful Beyonce!!

[TotalBeyoncedFreak]

- OMG thiss sonqq iss mkinqq me cry itss so powerful &nd touchinqq it touchedd my heart </33

[oldschool4real69]

Beyonce killed it !!!! I love it!!!!

[meeka276]

I swear some people are never satisfied now had beyonce try 2 sound just like her someone would say she didnt do good enough.lets not 4get she was potraying etta not being etta n i think she did a damn good job!!!!

[dkjordan10]

love it



[jaeash1111]

powerful. 

[LuLusQueen]

57 people are deaf!

[ndege1234]

this song makes me wanna cry errytime i hear it

[crystallady53]

I love this and even Etta's version as well, nothing like the original

[JustTuro]

She put feelin in that song in the movie.

[Jaye49]

I love the beyonce version of this song

[2daymbad]

@Jaye49 it mazde my cry the first time i heard it 

[angelbreon]

I Truely Felt This Sonqq .

[LittleLadyInAtlanta]

Dnt get me wrong etta was awsome wen she sung this but beyonce sounds so amazing!

[miamiwax]

it amazes me beyonce didn't even try to sound like etta!! what complete disrespect!! what if jamie foxx didn't try to sound like ray charles in "ray"??? no wonder etta called her out!!

[curtispsf]

@miamiwax etta didn't write this song. she was just the first to sing it. I wouldn't want to live in a world of music if all artists strived to sing covers that were identical to the original song. dumb.boring. I like etta's version AND beyonce's version. End of debate. No disrespect meant by Beyonce.

[miamiwax]

@curtispsf i mean beyonce was portraying etta james in this movie right?? she was not portraying the person who originally performed the song. this song was made for the movie right?? she sounds like she's portraying beyonce knowles in her role as etta!! that's my gripe..

[neonmike1000]

Im not going to compare the original to the remake because you really cant. Its unfair to both versions, but to see Beyonce sing this record in the movie brought chills to my skin. Watching the tears in her eyes and her stares as she sang really made me appreciate her as an actress. She really is a good actress, and damn she looked good in those dresses. Jay-Z, you lucky bastard I hate you.

[payneNpayne24]

my GOD!! how hard would it be to watch the one you love marry someone else because you made a mistake i pray i never experience that

[berringercross]

I'm a very big fan of the Etta James version, not so much the Beyonce version (too overwrought for my taste - lacks class). However my favorite version will always be the Chicken Shack cover from '69. Christine McVie hit the feeling of this song perfectly and has yet to be equaled.

[Jazsngr]

@berringercross I really don't understand how you could listen to Christine sing this song and then listen to Beyonce, Etta, or Koko Taylor do this and think she sings it the best way. When I listened to her sing (Christine) I thought OBVIOUSLY she has NEVER experienced anything like this and I should never have felt that way.

[berringercross]

@Jazsngr I've run depression workshops and the majority of people who come into those sessions aren't as overwrought or overly emotional as one would think. They're more monotone and struggling for a release they haven't found yet. Christine hit it perfectly (no pun intended). It helps, too, that Christine was the only one of the singers who was actually going through a bad break-up at the time she recorded her version of the song.

[Zurcness]

I love Etta James but honestly think Beyonce did a better job with this particular song. You can hear the pain and heartbreak in her voice. Beautiful job.

[Jazsngr]

@Zurcness I agree with you. I also really like Koko Taylor's version.

[xDalexicious]

56 idiots accidently pressed a dislike button :S

[Jazsngr]

@xDalexicious  What did they dislike about her singing? She did a great job on this song, absolutely great!

[xDalexicious]

@Jazsngr i know right. but well, some of the people are just hating on beyonce or just they prefer Etta's version. well i love Etta she was amazing but i like beyonce's version of that song better :)

[glowstick13]

she is they first and original no matter what, all those old school singer and musician's were and i respect them a lot because they were they ones that made the path for alot of the singers we have now they created that sound they were the ones who started it all not beyonce they are they base of the music we have today.

[glowstick13]

they are both good etta and beyonce are both from two very very different times.etta for her time was amazing and at that time people have never heard something like that before and beyonce is good for our time. now if we re create most songs from a long time ago we can always make them sound wayyyyy better that they did back then no matter who they are. i respect etta a lot. she went thought a lot of hard times being who she at that time a half black woman and battling addiction.

[OJLuscious]

i honestly think both versions are good! but Beyomce really sung her heart out in this song! i really like Etta James version too.

[iiRockNerdShades]

56 People Rather See Than Go Blind :\

[meamsky]

I Kind of like this version but I must say that I felt in love with Etta's Version I the first Listening. You can feel all the i intensity of each words she say through her powerfull voice. I had always thoiught that beyoncé voice is too "lisse";

Sorry for my English

[Jazsngr]

@meamsky what does "lisse" mean?

[puccaimport]

eh i don't feel the same way i feel when i listen to etta james version. i can feel the emotion in etta james version. beyonce seems like she's trying too hard.

[GrooveyVandal]

Fantastic with a capital F.

[sneakerheadjt]

Jay Z would be a fool to walk away from her...

[vidscroungerxD]

omg.. this scene made me cry.. I have to say, Beyonce does a really good job of this song.. She should really do some more music like this.. instead of all that rapperesque stuff.. this really suits her voice..

[foxykalkal]

@vidscroungerxD i totally agree with you

[blackveilchic55]

@vidscroungerxD i agree 100%

[OnyxCMB]

@vidscroungerxD Yeah this scene had me bawling :-(

[browneyes04047]

I first heard this song sung by the great etta james....maybe im just biased but ill stick to the original, still a great cover...

[stever99991]

its flat not like ETTA

[17Toe]

iAlways Sing This SOng Out Of The Blue! iDK Why!

[supurbian]

you have to live it to sing it like this. listen to the anguish and pain in her voice. she did this song justice

[ashley36137]

this is exactly how i feel about my future husband and just couldnt find the words i love you Jerry!!!!!

[RonnelsWifey]

etta can sing but yea beyonce knocked it out the park for me im jus sayin she bout make me cry on this song when i hear ettas i be like "oh no thank u" lol jus sayin

[pakvanjdam]

2:01

[pakvanjdam]

1:59

[KiMoaNaGirLzzzzzzz]

Etta James sings it BETTER by far.. Beyonce Just needs to go make her OWN music and sing it Her OWN way.. I Love Beyonce, but she over sang this one..

[RaWrZ1901]

both versions are good, <3 em both

[Sheneva97]

beyonce did ALL of etta james song better .

[FrancesPierro5003]

i? luv this song!!!!!! Beyonce dances well in her songs especially few that were not released and are viewable in

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[DOMINIW5]

@bboywonder69 well yea she said that but at the time beyonce wasnt out,,and by the way her version of at last was sooooo popish i mean all the ya ya ya ya ya i barley knew what song she was singing

[KathrynJackson0109]

i? totally love this video *_* Beyonce dances well in her tracks especially few that were not released and are featured in

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[KiloTV1]

Beyonce's version sounds better because she recorded hers in 2007 or 2008. Etta James recorded hers in like the 60s. The studios had terrible music quality. Listen to "Just My Imagination" by The Temptations. You can hear the air in behind the vocals.

[Commenterr1]

Anyone that says Beyonce does not sing this song amazingly just plain doesn't know what they're talking about. This is beautiful. Though both sang this song wonderfully, Beyonce is far more vocally talented than Etta James overall. Etta James is also an asshole, I don't care what she went through 50 years ago. Get the hell over it like everyone else has to do. I show no sypathy for pathetic, alcoholic, bitter people.

[Thesupernova711]

Understand people recording quality was different then in 1960s

compared to the present! They both owned it! BUT I will give my

due & respect to Miss Etta James!

[DJRickyRocket]

I agree with you MsDiva96, I think Etta James is upset because she signs it with so much passion and power... Something she lack...

[nittygritty82]

i always get teary eyed when i hear beyonce sing this song.................love this song so much

[burnaa61]

ii lovee thiss sonqq

[Cosimo91991]

love etta james but beyonce killed this classic etta song

[bluntslady10]

@Cosimo91991 There would be no Beyonce without Etta......Young people have no respect for Legends! SMH!!....Listen to Etta James original songs her voice cant be touch nor copied!

[leeches]

@Cosimo91991 i thought you meant at first beyonce ruined it :p

[rbrbrb007]

i'd rather be deaf than hear this screeching i'm sorry but you'd have to be tone deaf to like this version better than etta james i think even miley cyrus can sing this with more soul and that's saying alot!!!

[montezdariel]

@rbrbrb007 stop hating

[nain2445]

i didn't know she had this in her it amazing

[c41277]

she really put soul in this song

[airsovereigns23]

I AGREE WITH YOU MSDIVA

[MsDiva96]

@airsovereigns23 Aw thanks :D

[honiekisses]

Wow I didn't realize Beyonce had remade this song. This is my favorite Etta James' song and Beyonce's rendition was good.

[PiNKBABRI3]

i love this song it make me cry when im in a bad mood

[SuperEmonee]

love this song she killed this!!

[MrPati3nce]

yessssssssssssssssssssssssssss­

[999skinnie]

better than the regular version.!