Most underrated song of all time

@@hunterlogan7378 you gets no argument here so powerful

It’s true bro, real artist ..

Underrated?

While i can see how some would think its a reach, he def was an underrated songwriter. I put him up there with smokey robinson

snuck

wow...

Thanks for sharing. 👍🏾✨

Damn that was back in 1972 right in the middle of a rainy week?

@@moxiemusic3739 Both "sneaked " and "snuck" are correct for past tense (and past participle). No need to believe me; look it up.

Thank you for this analysis. A perfect and succinct summary of the performance.

Yes;;;;; Yes''''''. So quietly devastating

makumi kamwaro come on out y’all. We know we got Bill. We are forever grateful. RIP BILL Withers

Bill Withers was in a class of his own musically

Yes, remembering his art of musical story telling. He was like an uncle in my mind. rip🌹

I'm jamming with it now the 9th of March 20/20 also heard John Legend and The Roots tour this morning I'm listening to it at 609 this morning check that one out to Bill Withers later down

RIP Mr. BILL WITHERS, your music will last forever thanks for your messages in your creation.

Charles Melonson thank you for your service

#CharlesMelonson I know it's late, but thank you. My grandfather was over there as well. As I've gotten older, I have come to understand why he was in so much mental pain. All the best to you and your family.

My dad served in Nam thank you for your service on this Memorial Day

It took a long time for the general population in America to understand how the pain and horror of such a war affected its participants. That only happenned because progressive society and on-the-ground everyday people started to liberate information and loosen up the strict control that those in power always had over such wartime information. That strict control was completely normal throughout all history, up until then. Now, here we are 50 some-odd years later looking at it from 2 full generations of liberated media and all sorts of progressive political branches run wild, and perspectives are sooo radically different. My question becomes: If all wars through all of human history were privy to the loosening of control that came about since Vietnam and thereafter, how different would the world be? If the struggles and triumphs of the Trojan war were given this exposure, would we still celebrate it? If all the battles fought with the native american tribes could have benefitted from mass media coverage, there would be no cliches like 'Off the reservation', and no cruelly named sports teams. And what of the Nazis' reign? Its simply unimaginable that such horrors would have been allowed to perpetuate by the rest of the world if they'd have known about it from the man-on-the-street. Mind blowing to even consider that... ok, i'm done.

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The greatest anti-war anthems have empathy. You are right. I love this with all of my heart. My dad was lucky enough to draw a good number in the draft. Many of his friends weren't. I knew that when I was 14, and we were standing at the Vietnam Memorial in 1988 (I was 14), and my dad broke down crying. I had never seen him cry.

@@misomaya : Thanks very much for your response from the heart. I too saw my dad cry when my mother died (1961) - I was seven years old then - in apartheid South Africa. It is a sad sight indeed when a grief-stricken grown man cries and aches from the depths of his soul. I wish you well in the years ahead. .

All that is true, I came out of highschool 1974 , I did one year of AFROJTC, , I chose not to I didn't want that control or discipline, what I've seen over My fifty years there's sometimes underlying, and I will just leave it like that

Yebo Yes

Makes me want to cry.

Of course it does and they're considering drafting again 😢

He was a unique guy, and I love his music. Grandma's Hands is one of my favorite songs. ❤️

Wow...your response is spot on. The world has had its right arm removed, and most of us can't write left handed.

The Way he Pours his Soul and Sensitivity into Explaining the Emotional Pain of the Gentleman, When he Sang " I CAN'T WRITE LEFT HANDED" Pure Artistry .

Absolutely - America is not the world police but stand up for Democracy - Coming from wee Northern Ireland I am internally grateful for the US people helping for peace in our country - still Northern Ireland but we(Catholics) have equality thanks to my previous generations - apologies for the rant but in the Republic of Ireland they are Neutrual which in my opinion is easy when your and Island - but for UK/US/French etc the world would be very different - as bill says the individual may not agree with the war but if my friend was drafted I would not object - apologies and thanks to the US for peace on this wee bit of Ireland t

Yes James, I can see why this song causes the tears to well up behind your eyes. It touched my soul as well.

Definitely. The Soundtrack to our lives!

May his soul rest in peace, what a genius he liberated me during darkdays here in South Africa.

RIP

Sean McCarthy- Bill was The Man for sure as this song is so relevant for the Viet Nam war veterans, but give a listen to "Golden Ribbons" by Loggins & Messina. They also embodied the 70's and this song goes well with Bill's ode to the Viet Nam Vets , for who I Thank for their service. Vaya con Dios Bill Withers.

but that was... nevermind

@@lepidotos Wow

@@lepidotos Ben E. King

Maybe you mean “Lean on me” Either way, both reach your soul. x

@@scubalal lol

Thanks, will check it out