I CAN UNDERSTAND IT (Original Full-Length Album Version) - Bobby Womack

[nottinghamsoul]

WOW... Top sound ktf

[jojamful]

Who put this song out first? New Birth or Bobby Womack? Both are great!!!

[biggotti40]

OH BOBBY UR SO SO SMOOTH .NOM 45 I KNOW? MY DAD LOVE THIS SONG.

[mavrikstndaln]

Every time is like the first time!!!! Turn it up!!!

[MrBLADMAT]

HOUSE PARTIES +++

[Thepredman10]

all the strength and sweetness of soul

[missylch]

I agree, REAL MUSIC. The jam.  8th grade.

[RanTheMan87]

Jack n Jillllllllll going up the hill!!! Story books have fairy tales!!!

[kingdomswhoswho]

Bobby Womack is the Bar tenders Preacher .

The Broken Heart Resusitator

The Ladies Reaper

The Soul Stirring Keeper

[mays54]

had this from day 1 still rocks my boat every time:))

[msbackindaday]

I don't care who covered this song.....Bobby....New Birth....or James....I love Every version!

[MrPlugu]

I been understood as a young man. BW sung bout his life endeavors. It's still artist that do this typa music.

[1penatron]

still in Chi town!! luv this song



[324teesie]

blow bobby..

[branstan8000]

You know everybody works outta their own bag. Can you understand??

[kissmylipsification]

Turn it up -----> LOUDER!!!!!

[wp8954]

Takes me back to Chicago as a child where me and my brothers were in our room supposedly asleep listening to the base line trying to guess what song was playing as my parents played tunk or whisk with their friends in the living room.

[JAA2090]

Love all versions of this song.Do it Bobby.WOWWWWW!

[377inchlittleblock]

Real music.

[alex657684]

i dedicate this song to my moma in louisiana, donna.b.

[OldSoulTM7]

Only thing I can say is this is reelllllllllllll real the good old time. we need to bring it back.

[dagoodlyfe2]

Back in the days .Let the good times roll.



[oldskoolgirl54]

Piano player I got to give ya props too...outstanding.

[oldskoolgirl54]

Not only the vocals are superb...put on the headphones and LISTEN to Bobby PLAY that guitar, it gives me goosebumps! Then you be able to understand it!!!! Peace.

[Drumminz22]

yooooo..... this shit SNAPS...damn!! wtf

[fbebeats]

pimp shit

[beaglybeagle]

Excellent! What a voice he had--so mellow. Grew up on the New Birth version which (I think) is funkier and grittier.

[TommyMeda]

im a 16 year old metal head, and even i must acknowledge bobby's amazingness. THIS GUYS FUGGIN AMAZING!!!!!!

[freetobemenoapology]

"Something sweet as a candy bar..." Love it!

[mofo8480]

WOW!!!!! Only 43,000 plays of this CLASSIC?!?!?!?!? I'm outraged!

[treyspr]

@mofo8480 i agree, wats wrong wit tha world lol?

[Nurhyme]

Something cool...but not too cold!!! Yesssiiirrrr!!!!!!

[NUVOGRIOT]

I knew he was a baaad cat but I had no idea he was behind so many hits. I also didnt know about the scandals

[alexalot23]

this is one bad mother. new birth did a cover,but bobby's is the best. back in the day this guy was one of the most session players around. he and his guitar were in high demand.

[giginapjac]

Brings back good memories of dancing in my room with my friends back in the day!! Awesome!

[oldskoolgirl54]

OOPS!! the hell out of the piano

[oldskoolgirl54]

Who is playing the hell that piano?

[oldskoolgirl54]

Not only his voice ...but the way he plays THAT GUITAR!!!! They both gives me goosebumps and butterflies in my stomach!!!! PUT the headphones on and LISTEN!!!!!

[Truer22]

his voice just blows my mind i mean don't get me wrong, his music was kickin on its own, but his voice just blows me away

[9876543217303]

Powerful. I cain't understand it either Bobby. Classic!

[keykiyox]

My dream is to sing this song with a band, following this original arrangement accurately as possible. I will be in heaven if I can do that.

[The1diamond2pearls]

This is a for real soul singer! This brother could write and play some music! I agree with hardlines4 - this is the REAL DEAL. Back in the day, once you put this album on the HI-FI turntable, took a sip of your drink and lit your cigarette....it was on and crackin'!

[amd77j]

@The1diamond2pearls YES!!! Grown folks music. As the lyrics say, "...well I tried my best to make you happy, and I wake up early one morning and find you packing, no, no, no, you can't make me understand it....". Go ahead, Bobby!!!!

[2phillysangel]

What a beautfiul and melodic voice - Bobby Womanck was the master story teller - That raspy voice is very sensual and stimulating

[mddougla]

I still can't understand why he married Sam Cooke, his mentor's wife, shorty after Sam's death. I do give him kudos for his guitar and songwriting skills.

[mjjcng8958]

@mddougla he said he didnt want her to do something crazy. i mean it was better then somebody else.

[robwaying]

excellent voice

[RustySacks]

he kills it with that solo at the end

[marlonwebber]

I like bobby's version best! arrangement in the music matters most to me!

[fordnet]

i can understand bobby

[braxtbraxt]

LOVE THIS

[tommygunn725]

go bobby love u so much northen soul england so many good memorys thank u xxxx

[mssquirrely]

That's right!! EVERYBODY WORKS OUT OF THEIR OWN BAG....Ha!! Go'head Bobby

Grt Post

[MrZach907]

this was and is a great album my family loves Bobby Womack

[popetzm]

Dayum i was a baby when this was out i remember when my daddy came home with a new record player and he bought the bobby womack album understanding..man talk about memories and i used to have that goofy shirt his child is wearing.Thanx 4 posting this classic jam PalmBeach1028

[mslucky789]

so soulful so nice so sexy so bobby

[DREDWHITEHEAD]

NEW BIRTH 1ST FAVORITE/ BOBBY'S 2ND/ THEN KOKOMO LAST

[acreyc]

I can understand it Bobby .thanks ,never will

Forget this song

[mhaze210]

it's a shame i missed this generation of music :(

[sepod]

Listen to the version o f"I can understand it" by "Kokomo", it's also the Shit.

[TooDarnSoulful]

Love this track :)) ktf

[HaliB75]

FACT: Pam Grier on background VOCALS!!!!!!

[rjam1974]

@HaliB75 I remember Pam Grier stating that at a booksigning a few months back. She attended that she did some background singing. I didn't know until she said it. Multitalented woman.

[jh8856]

Bobby - what a man. At the time, he along with Al Green, Curtis, Marvin and Stevie ere making the finest music on the whole planet. 'Nuff said.

[MOREHOUSE80]

this is music to get yourselg together to!

[zenitramNo1]

Dig this and KNOW that Bobby is the Man !

[bhayes06]

Bobby Womack's version is great; it has that Native-American-esque feel.

[MrClaudeholmes]

This was the jam back in the 70's era ,great percussion with the hi hat cymbals & string guitar on those floor standing pioner speakers , so life like

[mooseydeucy]

The ORIGINAL. great work Bobby, New Birth just took it to another level and WBLS FM NYC with Frankie Crocker blew it UP!!! LOL

[veeseee128]

This is my shit. No one can do music like bobby womack. Woooooooh!!!

[yolandagoban]

@veeseee128 I DON'T KNOW BOUT DAT HE UP THEIR 2 WIT DEM KOONS.HE JUST SO DIFFERENT .

[amd77j]

@veeseee128 Bobby Womack, "The Last Soul Man". No doubt.....

[mspless]

@veeseee128 love it!

[wibo08]

...something sweet as a candy bar like...to me that's what you are. oh i, i can understand it...and if our love gets to be anything but this and i start not to feel your warm sweet tender kiss....

[hardlines4]

A time when we had REAL music!!!

[R0R0WE]

@hardlines4 hey it's comin' back tho jus listen to R. Kelly and Cee-Lo Green's new singles.

[DavidLTG]

@hardlines4 we still ahve it in our souls! and hearts! let's not let it die never!

[bfr74vz]

I feel like like im late to the party, I thought New Birth originally recorded this song.

[jbjonesboro71251]

REAL ARTIST RIP VINCE

[RustySacks]

awesome

[nyiskillinme]

Love It!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[annes1019]

This is one heck of song and its also great to dance too.

[alexalot23]

the group new birth did a good job with this song, but bobby's version was better.

[SexyProfess]

@ "Alex" -- Like they say, baby, "Nothing's better than the original."

[Lydia637]

The other one on here is in mono, this one is way much better, stereo. You can hear the synth strings and the Rhodes. Thanks for getting it right.

[kidgeezer]

One of my favorite artists and songs of all time. Props Bobby.

[donmagicjuan1000]

Can You Understand It !!!!

[phillyboy25]

Classic Bobby Womack song. I believe it was recorded at Muscle Shoals studios with their musicians. So cool and nasty funky...just pure gold. Thanks for posting!