Sam Cooke - A Change Is Gonna Come (THE REAL VERSION; CD QUALITY; LYRICS)

[MusicofWanjiku]

i'll never get tired of him...

[liyahmcrae]

long time coming but i knooo a change gone come!!!!!!

[boselectfuk]

now thats fucking soul...

[cjliriano]

This just makes me cry....:')

[reinaldotrinca]

@cjliriano worth your tears ... beautiful song

[xraidedkillah22]

Like if ur listening to this in 2012 =)

[91Smcm]

This song is absolutely beautiful, Maverick Sabre's version brought me here and I love both versions. Absolutely fantastic!

[awomanwonderful]

fine black man too! this song is about racism..

[awomanwonderful]

Thank you...I was 8 yrs old when he did this. My mother loved Sam Cooke. 

[xraidedkillah22]

Etta James brought me!! =) =)

i jus fell in love with this song!! ahaha

[Leyoo125]

I look back at old classics, and I find it much better than today's music. They put more heart and soul to songs to express themselves. It's as if music was your other lunge... It's something that makes you "alive"...

Sometimes I wonder what actually happened to music like these?

[MordecaiWalfish]

"CD quality!"

Sorry this is youtube, you need to check your facts.

I love this song.

[fishface20077002]

it`s like an ear massage.

[74142kokopelli]

The first song that ever touched my soul. Thanks God!

[TheVivascargill]

era a racism era of racism--this is his masterpiece and he was lying dead in a rainccoat while the god damn beatles were making millions!!! racism!!

[starr522]

@TheVivascargill Pardon me but check your facts before all of the racism and lying dead in a raincoat crap. He was shot and killed in Los Angles by a motel manager when he went to ask for help. He was wearing a sport coat not a raincoat. See the crime scene photos. The song can be for any color person in agony and dismay. Just my humble opinion.

[awomanwonderful]

@TheVivascargill it wasn't a rain coat he was at a motel and the hooker he hired stole his pants he went to the managers office banging on the counter cussing and she felt threatened and shot him. He was wearing just a shirt and shoes when the LAPD arrived.

[musicgood4yoursoul]

beautiful

[myenergytrade]

Awesome song!

[AustraliaHouses]

If you like this song, and understand what its about, I encourage you all to go here and do whatever you can to help these women achieve the change they want/need/are working towards..(Facebook::Young Women For Change - Afghanistan)

[merton8181]

Legend.

[DanceSalsaDotOrg]

Man, this is so beautiful... No words for it

[ThatsOurMan27]

His death was a set up!!!! w w w. trutv . com

[ThatsOurMan27]

Sadly Sam Cooke 18th yr old son died 1963 the year before this single was released :(

RIP Sam!!

[rammstine007]

just like the river

ive been running ever since

[leehen400]

Heard this was sung at Whitney Houston's funeral. This is my absolute favorite Sam Cooke song, have loved it for years, it's a real soul lifter; unfortunately we lost Sam at a young age also.

[kaylaminime]

I love this song! I love them THROWBACKS!

[CALixGR0WN213]

believe it or not, this song saved many people from committing suicide, including my brother.. "its too hard to live, but too young to die"

[TheRialtoma]

Thumbs up if you are here coz it's Julian's favorite song

[LiberalLibra]

A Tragic ending to an epic singer! This man was a channel for God to speak through.. Is voice was so silky smooth. There's nothing like it anywhere in this world..

[Marcia3011]

love the song

[mookieslim]

my favorite artist.I LOVE TO SING AND HARMONIZE THIS SONG.SAM COOKE YOUR THE BEST!!!!

[jamila3274]

Sam Cooke recorded this in an era of racism, and,. I feel that nobody does this song better than Sam Cooke. I felt Seals version was super, but he had all that orchestration in it. Sam cooke was singing from his heart. It IS AN ANTHEM. Hiss, ilove yu sam cooke!!! and yes it will.  when jesus comes.

[surfbouy]

It's a religous experience.

[galacticastarlight]

Fabulous!!!! It does feel like it's a long time coming...but it's coming...peace.

[carmencita512]

Amazing!



[1970owie]

My favourite song ever, love Sam

[123gmomthatsme]

this is now... wake up ya'll!!!! It's coming now in 2012!!!

[Biggbuzy1]

old school classic for a new school fool lol

[smurkmonster]

If we could get music back on television, perhaps children would calm down. I don't know it takes a lot to change a nation, but it's nothing to listen. Hope this new year finds you all well.

[booie88]

One Word... Amazing..........

[laladitto1]

This is fantastic! Seal does a great version of this song also!!!

[NKOTBable]

I can relate to this song so much! Thank you for creating this Sam!

[NKOTBable]

@NKOTBable besides being colored!

[chubbsdadon88]

13 MUTHAFUCKERS THt disliked diss must be def

[crackintheroadtv]

@chubbsdadon88 WORD

[MrDanielWalls]

We had a karaoke night at my university and I got bored of hearing people sing the same old stuff, so sang this, not to blow my own trumpet, but it went sooo well! I was so proud of myself, the atmostphere changed so much when I hit that first note and the room went silent in shock I think hahaha. Shame hardly anybody even knew the song :/ I feel I musically educated them ;)

[charlyW34]

@MrDanielWalls that took real guts. if you HAVE to do karaoke, might as well be a killer song. cheers

[imamounchu]

This is one of the few song in existence that cannot possibly be remade and outdone, ever!

[3bunnies100]

my daddy was called little sam in north carolina when he sang sam's music

[MrRussianterror]

ABSOLUTE POWER !!

[MrDJSkiii]

This classic always reminds me of the saddest part of the Malcolm X (Denzil Washington) movie when Malcolm accepts his imminent mortality as he is driven along that leafy road to his final speech at the Audubon Ballroom.....................s­till makes me sad.........I wonder where this world would be if he was not assassinated?

[juicye2000]

@MrDJSkiii ! on top of the world baby yes we would be! more secure and positive amongst each other!

[MisterBicycle]

@MrDJSkiii And Spike Lee's DVD commentary is haunting / sad / amazing for that scene

[djsavageblend]

This makes you think of your life at present and what may come in the future. It also makes you think of that future. So, please, be, do and create the best life for you and yours.

[SuperTHEMATT]

such a great and inspiring songs

[MsDestiny194]

i heard this song in the movie daddys little gurls wen the part he crashed n2 the man

[yogafan6500]

As heard in the movie Malcolm X. Great song by the late Sam Cooke.

[dannyb1314]

what is this song about ?

[TheSignsandSymbols]

i thank lilly scott for this

[222Afaf]

Love it.

[ang29els]

if any one dis like they don,t know good music

[buttslaya]

i feel so inept when i sing with him.

[imonmyownandyou]

im an 80"s baby but i grew up on this good ole music and to this day i play this song and other songs for my kids and they love them

[MightyMousetoo]

Damn, he had could sing and so easy on the eyes.

[AllfatherBlack]

Absolutely... Inarguably... and Definitely, one of the best songs of all time. Regardless of who's singing it.

[715musicman]

Amazing-ly BEAUTIFUL.A SIMPLE SONG THAT SAYS SO MUCH.....HEART WRENCHING!

[PIANOBYMAURICE]

Very nice video my friend. You blessed us all. Thanks for posting. maurice

[dizzyisme]

Such a wonderful song.

[pennypixieable]

This song brings me so much peace

[Juicy2306]

I love dis song!!!! Real muzik!

[faiqaljabry]

Thumbs up if DMX brought you here by his song change gonna come

[CalinWatson]

@faiqaljabry Nope.

[JoatGamer]

@faiqaljabry Nope. I got here from an actual singer/songwriter, Amos Lee.

[SonOfNothingness]

Dat voice.

[krazyrhymez]

Capone n Noreaga!

[212crazydiamond]

A little slice of paradise for the ears and the soul.

[TheDarkKnightFalls]

I can never decide if I like this version or Otis Redding's more... They're both too good

[ThePocahantaz]

12 ppl werent born by the river!

[ThePocahantaz]

omg i love this song definetly one of mi favorites!! :)

[ZAbest234]

wow what a voice...

[KushAudio]

A once in a lifetime kinda voice, the perfect blend of buttery smoothness and smokey grit. RIP my man.

[GrandPaZombiiE]

Beautiful song enough said......

[RoryWeb2011]

One of the best vocalists of all time!

[guitgeo]

@RoryWeb2011 I believe Sam..gives me inspiration, chills, hope...

[robocopswife]

I use to listen to this song before I even knew what the words truly meant....compliments of my Granny. Sad she's not here..but we are gradually seing change!!!!

[Murcury159]

SHUT THE FUCK UP AND LISTEN TO THE MUSIC

[dbdclyde]

@Murcury159 I agree!!

[peacheslovesjesus]

A change is gonna come, and it will not be pretty, especially if you don't have a legit relationship with JESUS CHRIST. Listen to the lyrics: Its been too hard livin

but I am afraid to die

'cause I don't know whats up there

beyond the sky..."

There is a heaven up beyond the sky and a hell beyond the crust of this earth. Just because you don't believe in GOD/JESUS CHRIST, or haven't accepted CHRIST as ur SAVIOR doesn't nullify the fact. These r the end times. b ready, please

[Skibum19461]

This song is universal! To me, it represents that if we all work together to let those lame-assed people in Washington, our Congress, know that ---"There IS a Change Comin' "! Because, We the people will make the change! Big Business also needs to know that we are tired of their GREED and payoffs, called Lobbyism---That is gon' change!

[lckmstr]

I love this song ,describes my life so far , request that it be played at my funeral, powerful song in the movie malcom x!

[Missy481]

Love this song

[ldiamondj]

at 1:20 he's kissing the GRINCH

[ferguson2345]

whoever disliked this, is a minority in this manner

[aligned576]

SAM IN IS GR8TEST MOMENT. SPEECHLESS.

[MrDog2264]

ottis redding does it better but i cant find a good recording of it would some one please post it:0

[aprildaonlyqueen123]

@MrDog2264 UMM NOOO ..... BETTA PLEASE NEVER BETTER THAN SAM COOKE !!!!!!

[wongP90]

"There's been times that I thought

I wouldn't last for long

But now I think I'm able to carry on" after listening to this outstanding song!!! <3<3<3

[UrLuv10]

@wongP90 he was talking about the lost of his son in that verse and the abused created by white people!

[tmoench1116]

@condiz is this the first youtube video that you've the read comments for?

[MultiSlayerful]

This is beautiful. In everyway possible.

[Skibum19461]

I love Sam Cooke's original!! But who took Otis Redding off? What's the deal?

We want Otis back!!!!!!!

[OfficialMistaQ]

10 people need to go back into the past. and do a little history!

[redblackndwhite]

Love it! But isn't here an otis redding version?? Help!!! I love listening to these back-in-times (I'm 18)

[condliz]

@redblackndwhite Finally someone from my generation doesn't think Justin Bieber is musik.... :)

[KaDo92]

thumbs up if you discovered this gem from the Malcolm X movie

[voguestar22]

Love this song so much!

[faalonglongwaytorun]

Thanks for the share! An ideal reminder.

[indiagogo]

This must be the best singer ever. WOW!!!!

[retasueus]

This song is so amazing. He wrote this. You can just feel the pain that he felt and all black people. So much hatred and injustice just because the color of your school. I love this man. He was so beautiful!

[UrLuv10]

@retasueus yep and is still embedded within white people!

[AfricanRevolutionary]

RIP Malcolm X! Fuck house nigga obama!

[mehappierthanu]

Dear god im glad i found this at 18, because this will help me in the long run... with life that is ... mmmm god damn

[TheCecejennis42]

Yes... I found the good quality version. This song is amazing!

[XXAandAproductionsXX]

GOD I LOVE THIS

[LCLTBONE2010]

u dumb af to dislike this

[MrBlueRockstar]

@dbdclyde ???

[1952deborah]

Sam Cooke was'nt the only one that knew this..Martin Luther king did too.

[pervo3000]

music is not about race its about love and understanding comin from white hispanix person who grew up in hard times i know better now to judge GREAT MUSIC IS GREAT music regardless i love sam and otis and bob dylan and etx so you whiner or hypocrites can face god when the time comes ill be free then

[UrLuv10]

@pervo3000 this song was written in the response of how sam had been treated due to his race!

[edmilan1]

@UrLuv10 In this beautiful song Mr. Cooke poignantly conveys the suffering of African-Americans through out the centuries of slavery, segregation and struggle for equality. May he rest in peace.

[hollywoodhefner2]

Who the fuck disliked this?!

[fudgitify]

this is it.... i have listened yo soooooo many versions... this is the one

[Shinigami88X1]

this is a fighting song

[walf2011]

to think that people thought of us "blacks" and damn near nothing but when you stop and listen to that voice...that meaning...you'd think it would make ya question your own out look on life and all that it hold...truly an amazing song

[mya5707]

i miss my uncle bay bay because he dead an this song remind me of him rest an peace!

[krophiquon]

Sam Cooke was murdered and framed. He was making as much money as Elvis, and the white people in charge didn't like to see a black man coming up like that.

[170flyguy]

one of the best songs ever written period.....  if you dont feel this down deep in your soul u dont have one ...classic

[CEOofBeauty]

@170flyguy I am not that old in age, but I definitely love this song, I was raised by "old souls" if you will...this was one of my grand mother's favorites...took me a long time to understand the lyrics...but im there now! Mr. Redding surely put a lot into this one!

[Jewelsno1]

@170flyguy couldn't put it better myself

[lovinqHimm]

10 people have no hearts

[lovinqHimm]

I Cant Stop Listening To This Song Man.. Every Since My Cuz Etienne Died , And They Played This At Hiss Funeral , I Will Never Gofet It. Rip Cuzin

[chaserUSA48]

Black Anthem? Why? Sam Cookes own father shot him in the back in 1963 - Everybody lost when Sam Cooke died - But why is this just for blacks? Such BS takes the joy out of the purpose for listening to this - It is a spiritual tune that transcends angst - and get over it - I have known many blacks and not ONE is blood related to a former slave! No more than Texas still belonging to Mexico Awesome tune!!

[Marymeet27]

@chaserUSA48 Sorry but you have your singers mixed up. Sam Cooke was murdered at a hotel in what seemes to have been a bager con gone bad. The motel manager shot him and claimed he was attacking her.

Marvin Gaye was shot and killed by his father, Marvin Gaye, Sr..

[grossda410]

@chaserUSA48

Your comment reeks of resentment.

Yes, is a song written and performed by a Black man about the pain of Black people in a white supremacist, brutal country.

It is our history and we claim it

Get over it!

[chaserUSA48]

@grossda410 Your response reeks of racist unresolved anguish. Poor you such a victim in this "brutal country" So then you seem not to be able to hang so you "Claim" racism and victim-hood when your lives have been relatively protected. Its not YOUR history - you weren't there but others with integrity and institutional memory were - the resentment is your own - I always loved Sam Cooke and listened to this song as a youth never caring that he was black -- why?

[ladyrob4110]

@grossda410

AMEN!!!

[nanaimo68]

how could 10 people dislike this great great song

[TopOfThePopsFan]

This deserves more coverage, where is talent like this today - it wont be found on X factor for sure.

[1998disco72]

I love both Otis' rendition and this one both very well sung, with heart.

[samyra888]

all i can do is tear up when i hear this song and i dont know why :|

[samyra888]

wow

[fudgitify]

dont cry babe.... rejoice!!!

[fudgitify]

sam ha ha!!!!! ooooh i love it

[25elewis]

I'll never forget when this played on Malcolm X....

[Billy5ive]

Touches the Soul evey time

[4islandbeauty]

classic, this song brings tears to my eyes

[im1dc]

OMG, instant chill bumps when I clicked on the link. PERFECTION.

[SuperBobbie49]

Listen to the song.I mean ....  really Listen.Genius lives on.Sam was truly a musical genius.

[beezy272]

thumbs up if you know change gonna come one day .. I still believe change gonna come .. RIP TROY DAVIS !!! .. your free now homie .. fuck this flawed ass judicial system

[25elewis]

@beezy272 Damn Skippy!!

[NadiaNunn1]

@beezy272 R.I.P. TROY DAVIS HE DIED A STRONG, HUMBLE , SPIRITUAL MAN MUCH RESPECT. He is some1 i look up to

[Stolehome66]

@beezy272 What about MacPhail and his wife and kids that were left behind because some piece of shit decided to shoot him to death. MacPhail was killed by either Davis, Daryl Collins or Redd Coles. Couldn't have been anyone else. Does anyone believe that Davis was in the wrong place at the wrong time on two consecutive nights? I find that hard to believe. It would have been much easier to give him the benefit of the doubt if he had only been involved in one shooting. Two days in a row?

[yassinlbg]

im not a black American but i respect this song with all i can give and this song changed the world forever . Obama , Jay Z and all other black Americans are inspired by this wounderous song

[Ashmarto94Shizzle]

Sampled this into my beat guys, check it out :)

[renereyes73]

R.I.P. TROY ANTHONY DAVIS YOU ARE NOW FREE FROM THE JUDGMENT OF THS INJUSTICES OF YOUR COUNTRY.

I'm very pourd that I am NOT an American on this day.

[zayloc23]

Peace&Love to my brother Troy Davis

[lunejersey]

denzel should do a biography movie on him

[MzAngel410]

When you're going through something this song always seem to ease the problem

[espeecee]

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