What the World Needs Now

[ahstc1973]

in my opinion he (and hal david) are the gershwins of the last half of the 20th century ... and quite possibly the greatest pop writers of the entire 20th century ... so many taleneted people but they deserve to be mentioned in that category.

[allbuzzedup1]

From 2.40 onwards Burt marches us directly to heaven- Lord Have Mershayyy!

[kimelleman]

Avant Garde ! Mahalo & Aloha

[praline753]

MERVEILLEUX.....merci

[iPrometheusQ]

This was unexpectedly really really good.

[ViewPoynt]

Well done Idols. I don't think I've seen such harmony and chemistry in a group performance of the contestants since this. Idol sucks now.

[barneyronnie]

Old Burt is the man!  The maestro ...

[suenelson1024]

Soooooooooooooooooooooooooo beautiful!  Unified love...

[stoklund]

1:38



[roselandalvin]

great video and season!! --- After the first 2 seasons it lost its newness--- thanks for the upload !!!!!!!!!

[Booannaful]

This is one of the BEST versions of this song i've ever heard!



[mitchcapone]

Could pick this as an Idol show in the first second

[paullie6719]

What's the name of the girl who sings the solo at 2:00?

[roselandalvin]

@paullie6719 kimberly caldwell--- [if you're referring to the blonde]

[rareone2369]

Ok, I'm a guy but I cry when I hear this song. One of the best songs ever!

[suenelson1024]

@rareone2369 Cry on Brother! True love brings a rock to tears. So certainly a human being should cry. I feel ya! SMILE!

[ClintonFischer73]

Burt Bacharach the musical!. I love the 5th Dimension arrangement..no really, I do.

[sfmarklh]

Burt was not only the piano player- he wrote the music and Hal David wrote the lyrics. THe 2 of them wrote many big hits in the 60's.

[sfmarklh]

Burt really brought out the best in this group- Super!



[pierrebouvier518]

This has been my favorite song (the A.I. version) since I was 7. I am now 14 and I still love this song.

[Girdz17]

is that burt bacharach ???

[denday]

Just when I thought this song couldn't be gayed up anymore then it already has, Clay raises the bar.

[Annaie123]

Ladies and Gentlemen, Mr. Conway Twitty!

[NeitsabesG]

Who's the amazing guy with the red & white shirt please O_O ?

[pattyfromtoledo]

@NeitsabesG that would be the winner of Idol that year: Ruben Studdard

[princessJleesa]

Woow this is amazing! There great!

who is the second woman thats singing? She is awesome!!

[alfi0806]

@princessJleesa

Thats Trenyce

[roselandalvin]

@princessJleesa  Trenyce

[lpravacook]

damn, back in the day when the idols could actually sing

[gio3357]

thank you :D

[gio3357]

What's the name of the man that plays on the piano ?

[HedvaPanda]

@gio3357 Burt Bacharach

[brennfett]

@gio3357

i bet you know all of the idols , but not burt barach lol

banause

[gio3357]

@brennfett I'm not from the states ;-)

So I can't watch American Idols

[raystormx]

favorite AI group right here.

[leonosbhmg]

WONDERFUL.....

[Didica1977]

Performance perfeita destes jovens talentos. Uma junção perfeita c a música q é lindíssima c estes talentosos cantores americanos. Apresentação perfeita. Simplesmente espetacular!!

[LMmccallL57]

Beautifully done!

Burt B. is an amazingly gifted man.

[JDaGuyHighandFly1]

even though tray messed up up a bit - i think he still has the best version - and i 100% agree with this song - much love

[brooklynstudio]

woah!

[PoetieXd]

Who is Women nr 3 ?? i love herr <3

[sterankas]

@ 1:53 Kimberly Caldwell

[CaranLonde]

trenyce was so robbed of the title T_T

[ResciM]

What the world needs now is love sweet love

It's the only thing that there's just too little of

What the world needs now is love sweet love

no not just for some but for everyone

Lord we don't need another meadow

There are cornfields and wheat fields enough to grow

There are sunbeams and moonbeams enough to shine

Oh listen Lord if you want to know

[ResciM]

What the world needs now is love sweet love

It's the only thing that there's just too little of

What the world needs now is love sweet love

No not just for some oh, but just for ev....ry....one

[LoKOmoTrOnEuTroN]

afinados..

muito bom \o/..

[herraotic]

Could someone tell me the first woman's name? Her voice was divine.

[geisy2613]

Esta versão da música é perfeita... realmente nada igual...

[phyka]

Is he really playing the piano? He is there swinging his hands singing with them. XD Kinda makes you wonder. Great Song Though.

[Elvanance]

one of the greatest pianists of our time and you question him? are you retarded?

[pkappel006]

YES Elvanance...... Burt was and still is a great performer. I can't see anyone knocking his efforts while playing this tune on his piano....and he has such a wonderful group backing him up.....you can't go wrong

[tenaciousharmonizer]

heres his sorry for 2004,sorry he didnt have abetter song for us

[Elvanance]

what are you, some kinda retard?

[tenaciousharmonizer]

eww he singing about butt lov

[VileTheReject]

Does anyone know the original?

well not the OLD version but.. I dont know how to explain.. the one in the comercial, but not the crappy version

this one is great

but i wana find the original one too

[pkappel006]

Jackie DeShannon sang this tune back in 1964, and it is NOT a bad version.....and this group sung this tune with sich vigor and with their Heart and soul............

[ctrlaltdestroy000]

you mean the one with him singing and just the piano, like the version in austin powers international man of mystery? yea im looking for that version too

[Gorgolada]

Absolutely gorgeous ... this could possibly save the world !

[allbuzzedup1]

Well...from 2.40 on....Burt ,that arrangement is sublime...you still have the ability to bring something fresh to this wonderful song-Lord Have Mershay

[slickcriz41]

my favorite season

[thewilso]

Ruban just steps in and its like ' I'm the man, number 1'

[OlissaRogers]

this is great! :-)

[MadSnowmen]

of corse the black people are singing backup

[darkbahumet]

1:40 of course thats back up entirely tard

[BBMlover4life]

calm down I am sure it isn't on purpose

[MadSnowmen]

i was being sarcastic ... im white.

[Golotor1]

i'm sorry but what color is the second and third person singing?

[octave7]

Fag? At least he can sing a pure note without vocal acrobatics, like your nigger friends do!!

[slickcriz41]

i aggree

[anonangel88]

lols, Clay did mess up a bit at the beginning (rare moment for him. haha)

otherwise, the BEST AI group performance ever! I love season 2!

and thanks for uploading it! I've been looking for this one forever!

[MusicFan4202]

oh yea man ruben comes in man i love that doodes voice

[jj201]

This was by far, the absolute best group performance done by any group among any of the 8 seasons thus far on American Idol. There was perfect harmonizing among all the contestants involved here, and when I first heard this, I was moved and had goosebumps all over. Burt Bacharach is an absolute genius. The earlier seasons of this show were the best, up until season 4. Since then, the performances have gone downhill, and its hard to find good ones these days, since the bar has been raised so high

[lemons82]

yes, there were a lot of experienced choir singers in this group. Most of them knew how to harmonize well. Back when group sings were live. lol

[slickcriz41]

i agree

[pkappel006]

first of all madsnowmen: you need to grow up and act your real age instead of calling people all sort of stupid stuff.........here we are 2009 and your cutting down people from season 2 back 7/8 years ago. madsnowmen, you need to stop and smell the roses before you start talking about white fag's and other folks who sing their tales off for the enjoyment of it's listeners/viewers..........get a life partner & also go get some help from your family/friends.........Amen

[fanfadaboa]

whos the first guy ? whos that fag ?

[Thumper17]

Wow...

That was like... Amazing, minus Clay at the beginning. Hit a sour note.

[Bhava65]

Oh, Dios, no hay palabras para describir tantas bellas voces, todas dirigidas por un maestro de esta talla. De los mejores compositores en el mundo. Y los jóvenes...no hay desperdicio aquí. Bellísimo

[drjalee52]

You are correct in that the whole group performs well. We need more talent and less commerical singers. I hope that quaility can prevail. Great post and thanks for remarks.

[drjalee52]

Season 2 is one of the best groups of talent on American Idol. Ruben and Clay are really wonderful for the gifts they share. This show is actually weak in comparison.

[pkappel006]

Yes, this by far is Ideal's best group of young talented singers............season 2, nothing can come close to this beautifulcollection of artists, and that means this whole group not just Clay/Ruben

[papasmirfff]

gawd i hate clay aiken.

ruben studdard is amazing tho.

[kyox89]

omg this is absolutely awesome. i loved AI season 2. it was the best.

[roselandalvin]

@kyox89 many will argue it was --- If not for Kelly this would definitely be on top! Season 1 or 2---Take your pick

[ahstc1973]

@kyox89 No doubt about it !

[psfirst]

I've watched every season, & this group, Season 2 from 2003 absolutely had the best harmonies & most cohesive sound of any in the group songs. Most other yrs, it's a total train-wreck. There was a lot of magic in Season 2 that other yrs were lacking, altho several great singers have emerged from other yrs (Kelly, Carrie, Elliot, etc.)

[slickcriz41]

i agree

[acorn9mine]

Magnificent!

I'm teaching my international classes this song in honour of St Valentine's Day.

This is the essence of LOVE - for the world, by the world. Burt Bacharrac we are indebted to you, for this simple and succinct expression of truth.

Thank you

[antonietto1]

whom ismgirl@ 2.00? blonde girl

[kearneybren2010]

too bad clay is gay

[PforFabulous]

he sings??

[BriJanae010]

they sound really nice

[sko9laz]

Who' that guy @ 1:40 ?

[DarkMage991]

Ruben Studdard

[mgdhly]

who's singing here

[slickcriz41]

omg this is awesOme!!!

[mrblueibanez]

This was back when American Idol was actually decent. After season 4 or 5, I lost interest.

[smsubroy1980]

blackice2396 what a beautiful song to remember ur Dad by. Ever time i hear Frank Sinatra that reminds me of my Dad, he love the song Fly Me To The Moon.

God Bless.

[leannce13]

its not flawless

listen at the part where clay is walking towards the stage.

[blackice2396]

some times this song makes me cry cuz my dad died and he loved this song

[PlatinumDestroyer]

Absolutely wonderful, thank you so much for putting this up.

[njs2311]

einfach perfekt. jeder/jede von denen hätte in hier in deutschland gewonnen! so viel talent auf einem haufen!

[freakshow67]

Ruben is by farrrrr my favorite from this group.

[defacer1980]

Can i get this in mp3?

[diamondjr]

clay aiken - what the world needs now.

you'll find it.

[defacer1980]

No, I want this song performed by this singers...:S Thank you!!

[diamondjr]

ya if you search that you'll find all these guys doin' it. it's not a live recording though.

[sethowitz3]

absolutley flawless

the most amazing performance

[cmbutterbell]

Oh how I wish Ruben part was longer!

[94hplds]

this was amazing

[drewdacat]

wonderful espcially at the end

[BringerFlame7]

they're perfect singing together! Amazing

[Freddybubbles]

This is great, everyone sounded superb

[pookysha]

love it

[AnversCity2050]

love this song