I have always found the beatles to be quite lackluster and leave more than a lot to be desired in both their singing and the content of their songs. Therefore when people like Stevie Wonder and Wilson Pickett come about and blow them out of the water I am hardly surprised. People probably only think the beatles are so wonderful due to the hive mentality spawned by the music industry that tells everyone the beatles are masters and therefore they all comply despite clear evidence to the contrary.
normally I hate Beatles cover 'cause they suck most of the time but this one and the one that was cover Fiona Apple did are dimly A-mazing! :) thank you for sharing ^-^!
this has always been THE version. By 1970 the Beatles could have provided a pretty funky version themselves, including Billy Preston playing in the band
Stevie Wonder left out the the 3/4 transition at the end of the bridge lines. That (to me) is one of the interesting parts of the Lennon/McCartney composition.
@TheQuipetro you actually are an idiot, next time you are gonna write a comment as ridiculous as that close your eyes and try and type, then try and play a keyboard the man is a marvel and an inspiration to many, and as for " simpleton lyrics" the song village ghetto land paints a vivid mental image of just what he is trying to convey and thats with his words and that from someone who has never even seen it himself. youve got a little more growing up to do mate
I heard this for the first time over the P.A. when waiting for Paul to come out before the Yankee Stadium. I was immediately floored because it was such a great re-imagining of the song and once the harmonica solo started I finally realized it was Stevie Wonder.
@nealadams70 Noone owned The Beatles, noone even came close to them. Look up record sells to prove it. The Beatles sold over 1 billion records ,STevie sold 100 million. Thats a HUGE difference.
@valkour22 I'm not going to argue record sales with you. Stevie Wonder took a Beatles tune and re-imagined it, made it soulful and driving. The Beatles motown 'covers' are not among their best recordings. Stevie created his own incredible recordings far longer the Beatles as a group,and continues to do so today
@nealadams70 : You exaggerate. Stevie Wonder did nothing of interesting since 35 years. I appreciate him but the problem is that it always sounds the same way . ( 'soulful' like you wrote). When I discovered him, it was cool, but now and perhaps because i grew up, it's difficult for me to listen, especially for his simpleton lyrics. (If tomorrow there is a enormous meteorite that falls to Earth, i'm sure that Stevie will continue to laugh all alone).
@TheQuipetro every body taste change with time, doesn't mean the quality of the music changes
my little brother always says it best when musicians die young, then no one can complain about how their music changed or didn't change as they grow old.
my advice to you, stop being so full of your self
The very best of Stevie., He did this song better than the Beattles. Way better. I hated this song when they did it. But now I LOVE IT. It is my favorite song ever,
Stevie Wonder is the most sampled and covered artist in human history. Considering the age when he started, the fact that for the greater part of his 50 year career he writes, plays the instruments, and sings in just about all his recordings, and that he can play just about any instrument by ear, and he only has 24 hours in his day, just like the rest of us, Stevie is undoubtedly the most accomplished musician ever......PERIOD And he has released an album every decade since the 1960's so stop.
Life is too damn short for fussing and fighting, friends. Lennon and McCartney got paid, regardless, and continue to do so, every someone does a "cover" of a song they wrote. Stevie made a LOT of money for them. Paul and Yoko ain't complaining.
there are 4 beatles and one stevie wonder.that tells you that the beatles need to be together instead of 1 beatle v.s stevie wonder for some people to think they are better.
Somehow, I haven't heard this cover until now even though this is one of my fav songs ever.... But hearing it now made my heart jump, literally. Absolutely amazing!!!
Nope, The Beatles version is definitely better. Pauls voice is much more consistent than Stevie's on the higher notes. This is still a very good cover, but has nothing on The Beatles'. Loving the guitar riffs at the intro and at 1:58.
I love both Beatles and Stevie's version. Oh and for the record. Beatles have to be the most influencial group ever because of so many covers that were done of their songs
The Beatles: Great songwriters= great songs..... Stevie...After hearing this version I had to go and wash cause the PHUNK WAS TOO NASTY on this track.... Conclusion.... Monster version
Stevie's vocals have so much personality and the way he phrases each lyric, each verse, different emphasis and inflection each time. It's such a vibrant, alive performance. He really sounds like he's communicating to someone, trying to persuade them. The original sounds monotonous and repetitive in comparison. And that harmonica break is incredible.
LOL for sure stevies version better... Stevie makes it POP! no disrespect to anybody heck the artist is just the medium by which the piece crystallizes into this universe from the universe of ideas. The song exists whether the artists discovers it and manifests here or not and if its an imporant enough idea IT WILL COME INTO EXISTENCE one way or the other....
@jackiechampion I totally agree with you. People do seem quite scared and threatened when you say Stevie's version is better. People need to relax and accept that the original is not always the best. Similar to Luther Vandross, how he can cover a song and make it better. But, that is just one man's opinion
Stevie put some soul in this song. The Beatles version has no soul (its not ment to) they made a pop song. There both good. I prefer Stevies version. He nearly cries in it at the end.
The people who say the Beatles version is much better sound a little scared and threatened that someone may have out-performed them. You can tell because they say "much" better. Even if you prefer the Beatles version, anyone who appreciates music and is honest knows that their version isn't "much" better, if it's better at all. BTW Stevie's version is, to me, better, livelier, more spontaneous, more musically diverse. The Beatles version sounds a bit repetitive and monotonous. Just my opinion.
The Beatles version is better...but Stevies version is TRULY amazing...hes not some pop singer who thinks he can sing covering the beatles. He is truly a great artist!! Great Job, Stevie
I absolutely LOVE this version of this song, even better than the original and, as a HUGE Beatle fan, that's really saying something. This is the only cover of their music that I would say that about. As one Taurus to another- you rocked this one Steveland.
It gave some more colour :) but I thought it would of been nice if 1:10 didn't descend but ascended to major key on "I will ask you once 'agaiin' " it would of suited the style he was playing it in more... thats my opinion otherwise... he's beyond human.
@TheSocratease Ohh yeah... I love big ideas like that and when people pull them off its as if they new it all along... he's such a genius lol ... I wish though, he had repeated the minor chorus, however that affect has made me want to come back for more. I can't get over Stevie tbh he is like the successor of Ray Charles!
@Dolphidood Interesting comment. Essence of genuis: knowing when to stop. That's why u can bear to hear it repeated again and again. I can't listen to Mariah Carey because she doesn't know when to stop.
BTW, have been listening to early stevie and hearing things i didn't hear 1st X around. hard to hear all that when you're dancing your butt off! hearing talking Book and it seems llike a new experience hearing it w/ some perspective. :-)
Can't compare these two versions.The Beatles did their own thing.Stevie gave it some energy and AMAZING vocals.Great song done by two artists.Another great version is done by Deep Purple.I know it may seem odd but they covered this to and did a great job BTW...Enes
From The Onion A.V. Club - "Wonder's performance is so powerful, in fact, that it changes the meaning of the song without changing a word. The Beatles' original is a desperate plea for reconciliation, delivered with passion but little hope. (The song was inspired by Paul McCartney's fractious, doomed relationship with then-girlfriend Jane Asher.) But Wonder's version is all about hope, and his joyous, sizzling funk makes "We Can Work It Out" a promise, not a plea."
He pretty much ruined it. He completely took away the meaningfulness and made it sound like a midnight dancefloor song.
Oh, and if your about, to hate, shut up, I love Stevie Wonder's music. This is just a case where he didn't shine.
Also, I'm SORRY if that means I would have to like both versions, but no, I'm different, and you have a problem with that, I don't care, really. I sound harsh yes, but I've given my honest opinion many times before and still people jump down my thoat.
I think people find it too easy to claim a cover superior to the original for one important reason. The writer and original performer (in this case, Lennon & McCartney) created art from a blank canvas.That's much harder than having the luxury of remaking someone else's work. That said, this is an example of the most impressive type of cover. One that doesn't just copy the original, but puts a whole different stamp on the song. Originality is the key. Plus, Stevie was only 19-20 years old!
I personally believe its absurd how people can say this version is 'the best' and try and make it seem factual and not their opinion. Fair enough if they prefer this version, but c'mon the beatles version is the original and in my opinion, far superior than Stevie Wonder's...
I have always found the beatles to be quite lackluster and leave more than a lot to be desired in both their singing and the content of their songs. Therefore when people like Stevie Wonder and Wilson Pickett come about and blow them out of the water I am hardly surprised. People probably only think the beatles are so wonderful due to the hive mentality spawned by the music industry that tells everyone the beatles are masters and therefore they all comply despite clear evidence to the contrary.
Msthetenth 2 days ago
thumbs up for liking this song and not paying any attention to the stupid stuff that going on in the comments :)
JessKirev 2 days ago
Yo beiber, this is how you cover The Beatles.
HAIGURRRL 1 week ago 3
@sn00kum5 this isn't copying; this is taking the same lyrics as another song and interpreting them
MusicPDG123 1 week ago
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MusicPDG123 2 weeks ago
468.058 views. how is it possible?? Ive seen this video at least 1.000.000 times...
kkcolanyonio 2 weeks ago
we can not work it out. to many other females out there. not worth it.
pbrick6301 2 weeks ago
It literally took me my whole 27 years on this earth to hear Stevie's version of this song. Really wish I discovered this sooner.
crispie764 4 weeks ago 2
@crispie764 it stupidly took me 33 years, this track is now one of the best ive ever heard!
AaronOwenSmith 6 days ago
absolutely stunning!
TunesWork 4 weeks ago
Now this is flat out funky...
andmaketherain 1 month ago
taking me bac to when life for me was care free....THANKS alot i really needed to feel like that im up to my neck in bills..(tears)
mineurbizness 1 month ago
pointless to compare--love em both!!
plfdjack 1 month ago
I loved the Beatles version, but...
This one's even better.
MsKawaiiGirl 1 month ago 3
This version is way better than the Beatles. Soulful to the max!
enmaxus 1 month ago
There should be another category for Stevie. The word "cover" doesn't do this justice.
Bd951 1 month ago
Funky cool Beatles,I got it! Thanks!
ynjptk2 1 month ago
normally I hate Beatles cover 'cause they suck most of the time but this one and the one that was cover Fiona Apple did are dimly A-mazing! :) thank you for sharing ^-^!
WaltzMooreAna 1 month ago in playlist covers
STEVIE SUNG.AND PLAYED THIS SONG FAR FAR BETTER THEN THE Beatles
he made the beatles look bad with there own song..STEBIE SIMPLY SCHOOL THEM..LOL..ON HOW TO DO THERE OWN MUSIC..GO STEVIE MY BROTHER
dimpsey3 2 months ago
@dimpsey3 Listen to the lyrics. "Life is very short and there's no time for fussing and fighting, my friends".
Stevie would think you're an ass. Why? Because you are.
uhwaykin 2 months ago
this has always been THE version. By 1970 the Beatles could have provided a pretty funky version themselves, including Billy Preston playing in the band
needtashow 2 months ago
I gotta give credit to the Beatles, but Stevie gave it more umph....
mistahbizzness 2 months ago
This is one of the best covers of a Beatles song I have ever heard and I am 52!
sandstar4 2 months ago
It's a pretty decent cover...then he takes it to a whole new level. Hold onto your hats at the end...wow.
fcrim 2 months ago 2
Dennis Coffey on guitar!!!! This has that Pre-Scorpion sound to it!!! Maybe Dennis was inspired later!
Losassaman 2 months ago
So far I think this could work for "Chicken Run."
moviencartoons2 3 months ago
S Wonder looks alot less threatening w/ short hair. Great look and great song.
pbrick6301 4 months ago
Chaka's version was based on this version.
soulpeanuts888 4 months ago
Love this song
msfieldsful 4 months ago
Best Beatles cover ever.
zeroeffects88 4 months ago 35
Stevie Wonder left out the the 3/4 transition at the end of the bridge lines. That (to me) is one of the interesting parts of the Lennon/McCartney composition.
bloozintro 4 months ago
@bloozintro yeah but comes in 1/16th early...so that's cool
oddcyd 4 months ago
Kickinq and Screaminq Movie Brouqht me Here ! I Lovee it ♥
iiBookiee 5 months ago 2
@iiBookiee I've seen that movie. I don't remember that part. I remember "Jack I love you" "What does that have to do with anything?!" though
zuneloader 3 months ago
30 people can't work it out
ziofonta 5 months ago
The greatest cover ever! Nothing else needs to be said!
jonesfeld 5 months ago
I'm a Beatles fan and i love this. Anyone else??? :))
gaunau92 5 months ago 5
BEAUTIFUL SONG
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BuffaloPlanter 6 months ago
@TheQuipetro you actually are an idiot, next time you are gonna write a comment as ridiculous as that close your eyes and try and type, then try and play a keyboard the man is a marvel and an inspiration to many, and as for " simpleton lyrics" the song village ghetto land paints a vivid mental image of just what he is trying to convey and thats with his words and that from someone who has never even seen it himself. youve got a little more growing up to do mate
TheHaggisMan10 6 months ago
30 people are musically retarded...
rusmanbond 6 months ago
I happen to love both versions, Stevie is a genius musically no contest.
yanna50h 6 months ago
Pure genius. Stevie is a god. C'mon people, hit thumbs up and like this shiz.
RooseveltJones 6 months ago
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RooseveltJones 6 months ago
better than original
mazablaskamedia 6 months ago
@mazablaskamedia
nahhhhhhh, both are good, but cant beat the Beatles
teebone656 6 months ago
@mazablaskamedia please add 'in my opinion'
hwanj 4 months ago
I heard this for the first time over the P.A. when waiting for Paul to come out before the Yankee Stadium. I was immediately floored because it was such a great re-imagining of the song and once the harmonica solo started I finally realized it was Stevie Wonder.
smajda85 6 months ago
This was the first version I heard. I was quite young so I didn't know what a remake was. Both songs are great
Thedanner1000 6 months ago
This is how you remake a track, Simon Cowell.
DarrenGdub 6 months ago 3
If you are to copy someone else's song.
THIS is how you do it.
sn00kum5 6 months ago 62
how can any one dislikes stevie wonders music. stevies best work was in the 60's and 70's . the Lord has bless this man with such awesome talent.
dixielatino 6 months ago
The first "hey" threw me off. I thought it was someone talking to me irl xD this is a great cover though :D
hawaii808asian 6 months ago
This version put the Beatles to SHAME.....Stevie Wonder OWNED this tune in 1970
nealadams70 6 months ago
@nealadams70 Noone owned The Beatles, noone even came close to them. Look up record sells to prove it. The Beatles sold over 1 billion records ,STevie sold 100 million. Thats a HUGE difference.
valkour22 6 months ago
@valkour22 I'm not going to argue record sales with you. Stevie Wonder took a Beatles tune and re-imagined it, made it soulful and driving. The Beatles motown 'covers' are not among their best recordings. Stevie created his own incredible recordings far longer the Beatles as a group,and continues to do so today
nealadams70 6 months ago 4
@nealadams70 not longer than Paul McCartney.
valkour22 6 months ago
@nealadams70 : You exaggerate. Stevie Wonder did nothing of interesting since 35 years. I appreciate him but the problem is that it always sounds the same way . ( 'soulful' like you wrote). When I discovered him, it was cool, but now and perhaps because i grew up, it's difficult for me to listen, especially for his simpleton lyrics. (If tomorrow there is a enormous meteorite that falls to Earth, i'm sure that Stevie will continue to laugh all alone).
TheQuipetro 6 months ago
@TheQuipetro you my friend, are an idiot...I would call you a simpleton, complex concepts seem to go over your pointed head....
nealadams70 6 months ago 2
@nealadams70
johnny10301968 5 months ago
@TheQuipetro every body taste change with time, doesn't mean the quality of the music changes
my little brother always says it best when musicians die young, then no one can complain about how their music changed or didn't change as they grow old.
my advice to you, stop being so full of your self
MartianSanta 5 months ago
A genius covering a couple geniuses, there was only ever one outcome
randyman228 6 months ago
The very best of Stevie., He did this song better than the Beattles. Way better. I hated this song when they did it. But now I LOVE IT. It is my favorite song ever,
ericcarroll23 7 months ago
Did You Hear About the Morgans brought me here :)
MKcousins 7 months ago
28 people could not work it out.
stiles7433 7 months ago
Stevie Wonder pulls this cover off masterfully!
desotowright 7 months ago
almost as good as orginal
fudgeface91 7 months ago
We Can Work It Out.
americanwhitegirl 7 months ago
Sooo fucking gooooooood.
deestunner3 7 months ago 2
Wow.
Downloaded both, because they are so different but they're both so great.
Agrenoth 7 months ago
Voice of god himself
ChugbeeAntFodderis 7 months ago
God bless Stevie
cosimomazzotta 7 months ago
nice! nice to see some funk added to all of that beatles heart
GDplanetrockGD 8 months ago 2
It's awesome but nothing can beat the original :)
TheBeatlesavedmusic 8 months ago
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I like Beatles version more.
miaa981 8 months ago
This is my all time most played song on my ipod. great, great song.
Pestz4Evah 8 months ago 2
I love the original as well, but I find myself going to Stevie's version more often.
spamdude1 8 months ago
Probably one of the only cover songs that I enjoy listening to.
MattyPoo52 8 months ago
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WE CAN WORK IT OUT! WE CAN WORK IT OUT! :-)
Niceone009xx 8 months ago
chaka khan did a version of this song as well wecan work it out rufus ft chaka khan
mjjcng8958 8 months ago
Hello Nasty!
adamtzsch 8 months ago
Stevie Wonder is the most sampled and covered artist in human history. Considering the age when he started, the fact that for the greater part of his 50 year career he writes, plays the instruments, and sings in just about all his recordings, and that he can play just about any instrument by ear, and he only has 24 hours in his day, just like the rest of us, Stevie is undoubtedly the most accomplished musician ever......PERIOD And he has released an album every decade since the 1960's so stop.
SupaTyTV 8 months ago 12
@SupaTyTV He's the most underrated superstar of all time. You can't say enough good things about him. The world is a better place when he sings.
themanhootch 8 months ago
Write a damn good song and some damn good artist like Stevie can't help but do a damn good cover!
MrJanja89 8 months ago 2
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Life is too damn short for fussing and fighting, friends. Lennon and McCartney got paid, regardless, and continue to do so, every someone does a "cover" of a song they wrote. Stevie made a LOT of money for them. Paul and Yoko ain't complaining.
IrisMG 8 months ago
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IrisMG 8 months ago
How good is this! It's all be said before; Stevie you are a WONDER!
puggti306 8 months ago
listen to Humble Pie version. it's pretty amazing
kupaara 9 months ago
there are 4 beatles and one stevie wonder.that tells you that the beatles need to be together instead of 1 beatle v.s stevie wonder for some people to think they are better.
svrpeacediva1 9 months ago
Somehow, I haven't heard this cover until now even though this is one of my fav songs ever.... But hearing it now made my heart jump, literally. Absolutely amazing!!!
Psyberologist 9 months ago
To me this is the better version because I can't stop listening to it!!
Dolphidood 9 months ago
Nope, The Beatles version is definitely better. Pauls voice is much more consistent than Stevie's on the higher notes. This is still a very good cover, but has nothing on The Beatles'. Loving the guitar riffs at the intro and at 1:58.
hermsboy1 9 months ago 4
@hermsboy1 That's no guitar riffs... It's either an electric piano or a clavinet with distortion:)
OnkelMickwald 9 months ago
To the 28 dislikers...you have NO taste in music, i'm suprised you were given ears at birth because you certainly don't know how to use them.
good day to you!
p.s. this IS better than The Beatles version, i ain't afraid to say it :)
gchov 9 months ago
I love both Beatles and Stevie's version. Oh and for the record. Beatles have to be the most influencial group ever because of so many covers that were done of their songs
rjam1974 9 months ago
@rjam1974 well to clear it up they did a lot of covers of other peoples song. i think the lyrical content is what makes them influential thouhg
mjjcng8958 8 months ago
Seriously. What kind of person dislikes this?
hellojenny20 9 months ago
I hate to say it but this is better than the original
KingKowski94 9 months ago
No one can do Beatles cover, like Beatles did xD Beatles are the best band ever man !
miaa981 9 months ago
Life is very short...heeeeeee yeaaaaaaaaaaahhh...
karimensan 9 months ago
Amazing!
ophirshay 9 months ago
When did music become a competition?Stevie's cover was great aswell
USHARDY 9 months ago
I think this is the coolest Beatles cover ever, right next to Vanilla Fudge's cover of Ticket To Ride. I LOVE the vocal off tempo.
magicalmysterygirl 9 months ago
Music ain't a dick measuring contest, folks. Beatles and Stevie are amongst the greats of the great, that's all there is to it.
subg88 10 months ago 77
@subg88 Absolutely.
34airflow 9 months ago
@subg88
your comment made me realize stevie has never seen his dick...poor thing
cmt4eva 8 months ago
@subg88
PREACH!!
HookedOnSonics518 6 months ago
@subg88
johnny10301968 5 months ago
@subg88 If music was a dick measuring contest, the black cock would win
jojopuppyfish 5 months ago
The Beatles: Great songwriters= great songs..... Stevie...After hearing this version I had to go and wash cause the PHUNK WAS TOO NASTY on this track.... Conclusion.... Monster version
thevgmk1 10 months ago 4
This song stands alone and I love the Beatles but this is great.
rabe56 10 months ago
God DAMN this is funky
joshmacfarlanemusic 10 months ago 2
素晴らしすぎる！！！
なんてピースフルなんだ！！！！
iiiipencil 10 months ago
why did he even do this cover. it has nothing on the original
agua4health 10 months ago
It's not about which version is better. Stevie obviously loved the song as done by The Beatles. It's called "music" and it's universal.
bowiefan441970 10 months ago 3
Best cover I've heard. Ever.
ophirshay 10 months ago 63
@ophirshay all along the watch tower is better
psychostupe 7 months ago
@ophirshay fact :)
ALLK1LL3RN0F1LLER 6 months ago
@ophirshay ...you're probrably right, but check out Lakeside's "I wantna hold your hand".
1BLKnUSA 4 months ago
what a great song.
pbrick6301 10 months ago
@pbrick6301 BEATLES IS BETTAR
BulitTV 10 months ago
s'ok
galasydney 10 months ago
big beatles fan but i realy like this :0)
RetroGuy5000 10 months ago
He put some more soul into this song than the Beatles, awesome remake.
LongliveHope2011 10 months ago 3
Stevie's vocals have so much personality and the way he phrases each lyric, each verse, different emphasis and inflection each time. It's such a vibrant, alive performance. He really sounds like he's communicating to someone, trying to persuade them. The original sounds monotonous and repetitive in comparison. And that harmonica break is incredible.
jackiechampion 10 months ago 3
@jackiechampion word brother
Rosenkvist90 10 months ago
is cool but in my opnion beatles is better.
00vieira00 10 months ago
Okay, but not as good as Beatles...
Thumbs up to agree :-)
ironman51852 10 months ago
This is the best Beatles cover, bar none.
firthbythesea 10 months ago
Stevie puts some real soul into it, which let's face it is what the Beatles were attempting to copy ...
EllysaE 11 months ago
LOL for sure stevies version better... Stevie makes it POP! no disrespect to anybody heck the artist is just the medium by which the piece crystallizes into this universe from the universe of ideas. The song exists whether the artists discovers it and manifests here or not and if its an imporant enough idea IT WILL COME INTO EXISTENCE one way or the other....
melodsys 11 months ago
@jackiechampion I totally agree with you. People do seem quite scared and threatened when you say Stevie's version is better. People need to relax and accept that the original is not always the best. Similar to Luther Vandross, how he can cover a song and make it better. But, that is just one man's opinion
FattyBoySnacks 11 months ago
lol, it's funny cuz hes blind.
ACSmallz 11 months ago
@ACSmallz kill yourself
redsox4life94 11 months ago 2
@ACSmallz you suck.
ophirshay 11 months ago
@ACSmallz WHats so funny about that? Not funny to me.
LongliveHope2011 10 months ago
Stevie put some soul in this song. The Beatles version has no soul (its not ment to) they made a pop song. There both good. I prefer Stevies version. He nearly cries in it at the end.
alicejackiedonald 11 months ago
The people who say the Beatles version is much better sound a little scared and threatened that someone may have out-performed them. You can tell because they say "much" better. Even if you prefer the Beatles version, anyone who appreciates music and is honest knows that their version isn't "much" better, if it's better at all. BTW Stevie's version is, to me, better, livelier, more spontaneous, more musically diverse. The Beatles version sounds a bit repetitive and monotonous. Just my opinion.
jackiechampion 11 months ago
@jackiechampion Both versions are incredible in their own way. I love both.
AnthonyArago 11 months ago
The Beatles' version of this song is better by far.
Willamette53594 11 months ago
@Willamette53594 No this one is better.
Superwolf1337 11 months ago
@Superwolf1337 no u cant be better then the beatles ill have to disagree with you there but this version is very good
blackicebill96 11 months ago
it is not good,the climax of the original is very diferrent,generally stevie is good but he fucked in someway a great song
MyDreamside 11 months ago
The Beatles version is better...but Stevies version is TRULY amazing...hes not some pop singer who thinks he can sing covering the beatles. He is truly a great artist!! Great Job, Stevie
Tommy7448 11 months ago 2
I absolutely LOVE this version of this song, even better than the original and, as a HUGE Beatle fan, that's really saying something. This is the only cover of their music that I would say that about. As one Taurus to another- you rocked this one Steveland.
MsMesmer1 11 months ago 3
my room just got infused with funk. love you stevie
joshman879 11 months ago
...just heard this for thi first time...excellent!
lynnedelussey 11 months ago
...just heard this for thi first time...excellent!
lynnedelussey 11 months ago
I didn't really like the "life is very short..." part.
TheFpuff 11 months ago
24 people didnt realize The Beatles covered black artists songs since they left liverpool and actually loved stevie's rendition of We Can Work It Out
musikchic 1 year ago
SOUL MEETS BEATLES>>>> AWESOME
musikchic 1 year ago
I'm a big beatles fan and a big stevie wonder fan. I love both versions, great music is great music period.
sailorinu1988 1 year ago
It gave some more colour :) but I thought it would of been nice if 1:10 didn't descend but ascended to major key on "I will ask you once 'agaiin' " it would of suited the style he was playing it in more... thats my opinion otherwise... he's beyond human.
Dolphidood 1 year ago
@Dolphidood exactly
ElizabethWafJe 1 year ago
@Dolphidood Blue notes. He 'blued' the entire song. The difference between pop and soul.
TheSocratease 11 months ago
@TheSocratease Ohh yeah... I love big ideas like that and when people pull them off its as if they new it all along... he's such a genius lol ... I wish though, he had repeated the minor chorus, however that affect has made me want to come back for more. I can't get over Stevie tbh he is like the successor of Ray Charles!
Dolphidood 11 months ago
@Dolphidood Interesting comment. Essence of genuis: knowing when to stop. That's why u can bear to hear it repeated again and again. I can't listen to Mariah Carey because she doesn't know when to stop.
BTW, have been listening to early stevie and hearing things i didn't hear 1st X around. hard to hear all that when you're dancing your butt off! hearing talking Book and it seems llike a new experience hearing it w/ some perspective. :-)
TheSocratease 11 months ago
@TheSocratease ha! I know what you mean... its like Debussy said... Music is the silence between the notes. I think its both to be honest.
Dolphidood 11 months ago
@Dolphidood Exactly.
TheSocratease 11 months ago
what a nice song man makes the day better!
SuperMonkeyLink 1 year ago
very cool! i liked this version its very difrent compared with the other but its great!
kisses from brazil!
Totoraable 1 year ago
Can't compare these two versions.The Beatles did their own thing.Stevie gave it some energy and AMAZING vocals.Great song done by two artists.Another great version is done by Deep Purple.I know it may seem odd but they covered this to and did a great job BTW...Enes
IxENESxI 1 year ago
I don't say that everyday: better than the original.
ghune 1 year ago
even though he covered it, Hell of a job he did on it!
deeppurple28 1 year ago
beatles version of EVERYTHING is better but i love stevie tht was good
paulftw4life 1 year ago
un soul meraviglioso ed elegantissimo
marchesedecoccibus 1 year ago
Beatles version is better.
FalseDisposition 1 year ago
From The Onion A.V. Club - "Wonder's performance is so powerful, in fact, that it changes the meaning of the song without changing a word. The Beatles' original is a desperate plea for reconciliation, delivered with passion but little hope. (The song was inspired by Paul McCartney's fractious, doomed relationship with then-girlfriend Jane Asher.) But Wonder's version is all about hope, and his joyous, sizzling funk makes "We Can Work It Out" a promise, not a plea."
rwmusic 1 year ago
@rwmusic Interesting comment. I think I agree with you.
MsMesmer1 11 months ago
He pretty much ruined it. He completely took away the meaningfulness and made it sound like a midnight dancefloor song.
Oh, and if your about, to hate, shut up, I love Stevie Wonder's music. This is just a case where he didn't shine.
Also, I'm SORRY if that means I would have to like both versions, but no, I'm different, and you have a problem with that, I don't care, really. I sound harsh yes, but I've given my honest opinion many times before and still people jump down my thoat.
ToxicTurquoise454 1 year ago
@ToxicTurquoise454 it's okay fella. I respect your opinion and agree with it somewhat! Love ya. Hahaha
TheLindz2798 1 year ago
@ToxicTurquoise454 Well, I don't agree with you, but you are certainly entitled to your opinion.
MsMesmer1 11 months ago
I think people find it too easy to claim a cover superior to the original for one important reason. The writer and original performer (in this case, Lennon & McCartney) created art from a blank canvas.That's much harder than having the luxury of remaking someone else's work. That said, this is an example of the most impressive type of cover. One that doesn't just copy the original, but puts a whole different stamp on the song. Originality is the key. Plus, Stevie was only 19-20 years old!
emmettk 1 year ago
This is amazing
It brings soul to one of my favourite Beatles songs
Luigi356 1 year ago
Definitely prefer the Stevie Wonder version.. So much better!
EoinDM 1 year ago 3
@EoinDM this is nice, but nothing beats the original. period. lol
ineedluv365 1 year ago
i like Stevie but um i think The Beatles version is better
Ludwinslayerfan 1 year ago
this is like one of my favourites of all time
omd0 1 year ago
WoW! Fun and interesting changes to this song. What a genius...
christyluvsmr 1 year ago 2
WoW! Fun and interesting changes to this song. What a genius...
christyluvsmr 1 year ago
I personally believe its absurd how people can say this version is 'the best' and try and make it seem factual and not their opinion. Fair enough if they prefer this version, but c'mon the beatles version is the original and in my opinion, far superior than Stevie Wonder's...
OllieRetroSound 1 year ago