Sunday, November 16, 2008

A Change Is Gonna Come

In this corner, we have Sam Cooke's original "A Change Is Gonna Come" in 1964 ...

A Change Is Gonna Come (Original) - Sam Cooke

And in this corner, we have Seal's just released remake ...

A Change Is Gonna Come - Seal

This was tough, but sorry Seal. I went with Sam Cooke. Seal's got the smooth voice and a range in power, but the experiences of growing up under Jim Crow and segregation just isn't there. My vote's for Sam Cooke.

1 comments:

Anonymous said...

Great choice, Dis.

In boxing, it's said you have to solidly beat the Champion in order to take the belt. While Seal's version is admirable, it certainly didn't have that knock-out blow.

One more vote for the Champ.

Erik Greene
Author, “Our Uncle Sam: The Sam Cooke Story From His Family's Perspective”
www.OurUncleSam.com