Obama Pre Inaugural with Bon Jovi & Bettye LaVette with intro by Jamie Foxx

[lbtoombs]

Ah. So glad to have found this. It brings back that indescribable feeling of being among the crowd there during those special, electric days around the inauguration. We need to quit standing around and get back to that, man.

[cbreez40]

This is just SWEET! Wow Jon is great and ms Lavette has the Civil Rights, Love, strength , fear, victory and freedom in every note she sings, They should record this on a Live cd.

[bizintin]

Such joy for this video that I may again be back there with us all, in person or by TV...such hope, vision, enlightenment. May we all be blessed especially our president.

[ewalk4959]

I just discovered Betty LaVette. Lawd have mercy!! That Bon Jovi can SANGG. Dang! He can really sing.

[mamarana10]

i have never heard a more soulful voice. her emotions play straight to her vocals. thank god i was able to hear such wonder!!!

[Cagedbirdfree]

I recall watching this with tears streaming down my face. Bette and Jon did a fab job. Watching it again--still has an impact ...Thanks for posting.

[jovidevil]

jon bon jovi could sing with kermit the frog and still sound great .... he can sing with anyone his voice is awesome!! love this duet!!! love obama too!!!

[radio19770]

Two great voices. On the contrary. Bono is a overvalued singer.

[sofeenjovi]

jon is a great singer, I love him

hope that change really is gonna come to america, they need it after what bush destroyed .......

[sofeenjovi]

isn't jon the best???

yes he is, I just love him

hope that change indeed is gonne come, they need it afer all bush has broken en destroyed

[Queenfreakalean]

this is what they should have done with Etta James and Beyonce!!!!!!!!!!!!!! right on Etta!!!!!

[39blazem39]

good  bon travail

[rodentcafeteria]

I gotta admit, Bon Jovi surprised the hell out of me. I didn't know he had it in him. And thank God Bettye LaVette is "finally" getting the recognition she so richly deserves.

[essy111]

Change is not comin what are you talking about why this great celebration kicking Bush out and believing Obama is going to change! I beg you go do you homework study Alex Jones and David Icke and have a good damn listen to what they have to say on the matter!

[genie1909]

This video had it all, diverse gender, diverse age, diverse race, diverse music background and yet they produced the most moving moment except for the inaugaration itself, unbelievable.

[jfbalcueva]

i love it..what an exellent performance..

[jfbalcueva]

i love it..what an exellent performance..muah

[lovejangie1]

Excellent performance!

[Minordd3]

Jamie is crazy!! That was so funny!

But this song was wonderful!!! They sound great!! And Treillage you said it well!!

[AniLutu]

I couldn't stop crying when I first watched this part. Especially, when Ms. LaVette glanced towards where President Obama was sitting.

[bry3921]

Thank you! Ani, I know she looked right in his eyes. I have Jersey pride, but I felt at first, oh man Bon Jovi? He made it work, and she looked truly happy. People just have to know how deep this song is, and that Jon completely feels it. Please people; if Betty Lavette comes to your town, don't miss her. Wasn't that a great day?

[aprettydress]

bettye, love her. love!

[gaskampginny]

Jon has a very contented gleam in his eyes. I know he could not be more proud to be involved in this historical event.

[Treillage]

Yes, and Bettye as well, a white man and black woman singing "A Change is Gonna Come" together, in front of cheering thousands and the president to be!

[cdgonsalves]

@gaskampginny That's cuz Jon's second calling of activism drives him 2 stand up 4 causes of the people & his soul shines thru his music now! 

[1Miss4thOfJuly1]

Amazing!!! and I love Jon!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[bonjovi37]

Beautiful!

[gomeur]

Amazing !!!

[lovejangie1]

Awesome performance! Me Lavette and Jon Bon Jovi were great. Jammie Fox were funny too.