The Third Degree - Mercy (Official Video)

[jazza42uk]

This is about a billion times better than the Duffy dirge. Fabulous.

[bananasunyata]

great ...still love duffy though

[DoctorDeo1]

Look at the fingersettings at 2:30 and you realise that the bassplayer ain´tno bassplayer.... best band in the wold... On record maybe....

[bunguswhalock]

@DoctorDeo1 My thoughts exactly. Maybe the video producer thought "that bit of bass playing looks great, I'll splice this in here". Is he even playing the same song?

[EazyZzee]

This is f*cking brilliant :)

[DiKORok]

myspace ... /thethirddegreemyspace

[DiKORok]

Facebook: .../pages/The-Third-Degree/945­64278536

[SpikeyMcTurtle]

I'm trying to "Google" more stuff on them. I know everyone who's IN the band - Jon Allen, Eddie Piller, Fredrik Ekander, and Marshall Chess - BUT I can't seem to find any more info regarding any other records/albums that went on involving these guys. Can anyone direct me to more information?!?

[preraffcaff1]

ALL HAIL to the fabulous Craig Charles for introducing some of us to such a  TOP TUNE!!!

[KingSping]

Craig Charles played this in his funk show set at big chill this Summer. what a tune, play it loud.

[noisyneil]

Jon Allen on vocals. No idea why they got someone else in the video.

[Mardyfella]

Well, Duffy's is the better pop song of course. But this is a great soul interpretation. Brilliant.

[weemalky]

My band is covering this version. Brilliant

[ninamknight]

We are a soul band and decided this was a great version of this song. Good brass and a wicked vocal. I love love love singing it!! Amazing !

[jwcartlidge]

@ninamknight

Loved the guy doing the backdrops.

Awesome,better than the origianl.

[WoWpwnsrsforsure]

Wow, this song is magical. Perfect.

[KingKonway92]

heard this in a club the other day.

i'm sorry, but it IS better than duffy's version.

[mod1969]

Great version of a great song. Nice to see Matt Bolton of The Sugars dancing in the video too.

[thatguywillt]

Have to agree with everyone else. Don't get me wrong, I dig the Duffy version, but this is AWESOME.

[thatguywillt]

Also, don't know about everyone else, but I heard this in a Kraak & Smack mixset.

[gibsonvk]

I love this version, never could get into duffy.

[BroKEnCaPSLoCk1]

YYYYYYYYEEEEAAAAAAHHHHHHH!!!!!­!!!!

[VicOwnsLife]

Best version!

[MelekBetul]

Naaahh.. Not better its just different. Tnis version is ok but Duffy is way better.

[seansocheap]

LOVE LOVE LOVE this version! :D He sang the shit out of it!

[styloroc2000]

@bufonStrocki no, it really is better. Duffy sounds and looks like she's missing chromosomes

[trioptimumscapes]

great track.Love "sean locks" dance on guitar lol.

[zoomeristen]

Way better than Duffy !!!!

[phildrew18]

Why is this better than Duffy?

[DoctorDeo1]

@phildrew18 Because this has got soul.....

[BufonStrocki]

@phildrew18 it's not. it's different, not better

[JmanNo42]

Fantastiskt arr och produktion, helt suveränt

[Dazer12]

great!

[MARISZKA71]

~~~~~~  excellent ~~~~~~

[BboyAnansi]

HELL YES.

[MrDoncos]

How many times is a cover better than the original?This is because it has SOUL.A brilliant version

[stormcats2]

im a man yes i am oh i cant help but love you so ...

[capstancappy11]

fantastic !! good to hear that there is still REAL music !!!!

[solidpotato]

This band isn't a band at all, just guys pretending to play. The real singer is a white guy called Jon Allen and yes he is damn good. 

[neverquitelikethis]

@solidpotato i liked it better when the singer was black

[fireblade929]

X factor and all the other shit on tv can go and fuck themselves, they are destroying todays music indutry. this is where the talent lies.

[Kengouru]

Learn Duffy, learn!

[heipaadei2]

love the moves from the guitarist :D great version :)

[artstuX]

This has got so much more 'guts' than the original. Duffy wrote a good song here, but her version was a bit lacklustre.

[MisterAmazed]

Great Arrangement,Thanks

[123nondi123]

Love it, great find on site, yeah, "I got HIM beggin for mercy! Thanks for sharing BAMGSweden!!

[bbboyblade]

best best best version!!

[t082797b]

@Diego9191 the singer is a woman. This is the suckish cover

[chimney1993]

much better than duffy. end of.

[maidstoned]

This is just fantastic, love the vid a real tribute to the 60's when the great funky bands had to contain their groove for fear of upsetting the older viewer

[9thaspect9]

Brilliant version!

[rieshutinga]

best memories..! <3

[diego9191]

I thought the singer was a SHE

[13MiaMaca]

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[edmedmoped]

Much better than Duffy's :)

[sandblast93]

these are all actors! hard to believe i know!

[upyergarry]

A great sixties soul tribute with a kicking vocal, ruined by a terrible video. The song is a roller coaster of high energy but the video is completely the opposite. Almost subdued, in fact. Very disappointing, but will still keep the song high up the list of music that inspires.

[Debra284]

LOVE IT!!! Way better than Duffy

[daddle1968]

My band cover this and we get a great response every time we do it. Much more punchy than the original.

[royskiboy]

I loved Duffy's version, but this version is even better :D

[scootafran]

Brilliant version,better than Duffy's,sorry missus!!!

[rigidarm]

Retro cool, good action, goin on my favorites list. 5tars!

[wellbetogether]

i like this so much more than duffy's

[TheNattaapattaa]

This is good!! :D

[wobblyang]

this is better than duffy's version, that was the radio way too much. this is funky and fresh

[sparrowhok]

Oh my God I thought this was Duffy's origional but as always when I find something spectacular it's some body doing a cover of an old classic. Awesomeness!

[tazzy27581]

It is 100% Duffy's track, third degree do an awesome cover though.

[sparrowhok]

Oh Awesome, I just assumed it was the original because of the whole oldies set up of the video. Thanks!

[rosepetal108]

hahaha fooled you! Duffy is the original. This is a retro cover!

[SuperLodders]

Check out ........ Jon Allen - Mercy (Duffy cover live@GIEL)

[Marshmellowed]

I've been looking to see if they have the third degree have any other songs like this but i can't find anything! :(

[hilikus97]

great vocal, it reminds of Steve Winwood singing 'I'm a Man' in The spencer Davis Group. ...and that drum break in the middle will get all the B-boys hyped up to do some breakin. dope.

[panospar]

Great version, love the applause in the middle!!!

[solidpotato]

The actual singer is a talented white guy called Jon Allen. He's currently working as a backing singer on Duffy's new album. This isn't a real band at all - a recording made by session men with some random poseurs pretending to play for a video.

[FrederikIL]

Awesome!

[nofun1982]

YEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!

[Domk931]

this has more talent and feeling than the majority of modern music in my opinion and i think thats a fair comment, shame this group hasnt got the publicity they deserve!

[juxeboxhero]

But i dissagree with its no comparison to rock music!

[juxeboxhero]

Pretty damn awesome!

[Domk931]

Well, That is the soul reason why rock and pop music is simply no comparrison

superbly performed talented Jazz musicians, these guys are amazing, and Id love to play my saxophone in a band as up beat and stunning as this.

[rockerbiff]

this version kicks ass

[john222277]

That was in reply to solidpotato by the way.

[LemonPigg]

Love it!

[igguspiggus]

Trombone over the right shoulder just looks wrong. Schoolboy error. Great version still.

[mpiproject]

Great Video! Big UP!

[keithkool]

Better instrumentals, better singer. Lock up Duffy, release The Third Degree!

[solidpotato]

this Third Degree track hasn't really taken off ...... pity really, was hoping it would make the charts. Oh and the Duffy haters on here are just sad..

[john222277]

Oh, I quite agree!! She's still an "undiscovered" treasure, and as long as Diet Coke doesn't get hold of, and abuse her again, she should have a long and distinguished career ahead of her!!

[lamihaela]

guy at the back 2:31 :)))

[nintendocrew]

up yours duffy clear off lol

[lamihaela]

what dance do they perform? if someone know...

[stephywilecat]

@lamihaela

They're dancing Northern Soul dance moves.

Glad they got a girl dancing alongside the guy :)

[playbic15]

um this is good but this is duffys song! SHE wrote it so it means more when she sings it as its from her heart

[mollythemod28]

fan-fookin tastic quality tune xxxx

[Konichiwa1984]

Amazing! Byebye Duffy.. hello The Third Degree!

[bigrossofscotland]

who are these guys , i cant find much info about them? album plans??

[bigrossofscotland]

awesome

[badgesett]

This is far superior to the original by Duffy. The lead singer has a brilliant voice

and the band is really tight, aided by a great brass section. Easily one of the best records I've heard in years.

[Bagpipe13]

this is awsome

[srvinfinity]

You are so right on this one 13. HQ black & white vid, great horn section, major soulful. Go Directly To Favs! (and the dancing dame ain't no stinkin' anorexic)

[ooglewoogleboogle]

Mercy. this is blinding!!!!

[andyswanseaut]

absolutely blown away by this the first time i heard it last week........a new classic

[spinneyhex]

LOVE IT!!!!!!

[tenbarsteam]

A lot better than the original. But then again it wouldn't have been made if the Duffy song wasn't there in the first place.

[jackcoffey]

better than the orginal