who in gods name are the 29 people who would give this a thumbs down? Now that is just plain crazy. it doesn't get much better than a Dan Penn soul classic.

I wasn't sure how I felt about this version when I first heard it, but I got slowly reeled in to the point where I had to hear it at least once a day. Roughly 40 replays later, I can say that this is one of the most sublimely beautiful live soul performances it has ever been my privilege to listen to.

We heard this stunning version on jools Holland it gave us chills and we chose it as our wedding song

One of the most beautiful songs ever written.

Caught this on Jool's Holland show.Truly Beautiful.Watching it 2 or 3 times a week on KZfaq.

Love this version So much.Now you wouldn't think I would as I have always loved James and Bobby Purifys version a lot. This is So haunting.I am glad I love both versions.

Rare, beuatiful and wonderfully performed by those who wrote it.

I watched this live on Jools...its like how music was created..like a Moses thing for me

Dan Penn is a great writer. And he has a very soulful voice and even though the Purify's had a nice hit, the writers know how to perform a song!

Love both versions glad I have heard this version.Haunting

The revelation of another man's soul gives hope and comfort in the darkest of places. Beautiful.

This is my favorite version of this song. Even more amazing is having Paul McCartney standing right behind them listening while he was waiting to go on. He was at that taping promoting his album run devil run.

By the way folks, Dan Penn wrote this with Spooner and they were two key people at Muscle Shoals. Much respect!

In an era when the term Genius is often,and wrongly over used,THIS is pure genius and truly beautiful.

I LOVE this man's voice. Heard him first time a couple of hours ago. Gorgeous.

Legends who both had that "Muscle Shoals" magic! I grew up 20 miles from Shoals and swam in the Tennessee river a 100 times or more hoping to hear it sing! Truly magical!

Beauty song! I like both versions equally well! Today's music as nothing to compare, l feel sorry for this generation.

Saw this 2 years ago and it still runs around my head, only sad I didn't know about it years ago. Pure Soul

Should have a million views

One of the greatest songs ever. A strong statement but I would stand by it.

Great songwriter and human being i worked for chips moman for a while and he really said that dan was a great writer

I saw these guys in Melbourne in 1999, seriously one of the most amazing shows I have seen.

Absolutely sublime, brings a grown man to tears!!.

Soul to the max. They wrote some of the best songs ever..James and Bobby Purify got his melody perfectly,down to the ad lib on the out row. Salute!😎😎

Amazing ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

If my beloved daughter ever finds this,please Em play at my last day xxx

Just sublime, one of the greatest songs ever written. This performance is absolute perfection. Two musicians at the top of their game. James Purify, one half of James & Bobby Purify, that had a big hit with this song, died on 22nd January 2021. Cause of death was Covid.

Absolutely sublime

The 'Masters at Work' who can effortlessly make it look so easy. Pure class from two fantastic writers and performers. Superb Soul.

Wow, wow wow wow, so so beautiful, and understated

12 dislikes !!! what a strange world we live in, this is superb

Beautiful!!! This shows the power of how great this song is. Whether it be the full production number as recorded by James and Bobby Purify or this stripped-down version, the lyrics and melody are incredibly powerful.

First time I heard this version ..loved it before ..and now I love it more ..great writing on the part of these two and a great performance .....this is true and beautiful talent..unlike so much of todays songs and performers

New year 2021 .. A truly staggeringly beautiful version of Puppet. How was this not a number 1 for Dan !

Love this version gives me goosebumps saying that James and Bobby was great it was the first version I had herd

First met Dan in the mid 70s in Memphis. The studfio was in an old converted carrige house.Such an awsome songwriter!

Two good ole country boys that could write some very soulful songs.

Dann Penn and Spooner Oldham are the greatest duet classic soul writers of them all.

One of the best by Oldham and penn the original

This refreshes me after a really hard day and really does pick me up when I amdown - sublime

Such a wonderful version of this lovely song..... tugs on my heart strings.....pardon the pun folks!!!

Every time I hear this song it makes me appreciate life that much more😎

i grew up with james and bobby purify's 1966 version. this is equally beautiful!! a truly great song isn't a white or black song. it is a template for a wide range of artistic expressions. penn and oldham wrote truly great songs.

These two guys, wow! They and Donnie Fritts are so influential and Mucle Shoals soulful!

OMG WHAT A VOICE.....WHAT AN AMAZING SONG

Beautiful! I need love! ❤❤

classic soul led me here, just magical.

Choke every time I hear this .

Outstanding. They are the very heart of Southern Soul.

Beautiful!

Amazing what the love and desire for a Woman can produce

human beings occasionally touch something truely sublime.

simply yet wonderfully played lovely lovely song

Fabulous!!!

Just watched this on BBC 4 Brilliant

I was not familiar with these artists. I know the pop version of this song from my teen years and I like it. But I was blown away by this recording. Penn is an emotive singer and he interpreted his poetry beautifully

Absolutely beautiful!

Beautiful.... nothing less

Amazing songwriter

Unreal! 🔥

Me too! Thought I was a soul woman - how could I be if I wasn't aware of their contribution? Watched them last night on a repeat of the same program. Had to play it again this morning. Sublime.

beautiful.version ❤

BRILLIANT!

i would die to be able to sing like this

Sublime

So lovely

What a lovely voice he has

Beautiful

I heard this today for the first time Music does funny things Heartfelt and goosebumps

Wonderful

Wonderful so so greatfull for this wonderful treat

Dan Penn's soulful voice and deft phrasing gets better and better with age. He was always an A-List songwriter by anyone's measure. Now would be the time for Mr. Penn & Mr. Oldham to cut an acoustic album that capture the quality and integrity in this live performance and their equally masterful live rendition of Penn's Dark End of the Street. Oldham and Penn together work a kind of magic that's in short supply.

This was a Song to me and a Really Song to Me,...........but this is a Long Time Ago,................., but I Love this Song,.............

HAD to favourite this one - great voice!

Poignant Soulful Penn and Spooner Oldham Rendition.. is one of the most beautiful love songs that’s lodged into the fibers of my heart .. and soul.. Gorgeous

Absolutely great!

WOW !!!! SUBLIME!!!

Thank You for another beautiful song! My Friends.

Absolute, unrestrained magic.

This is pure beauty

wow gave me chills

This is on loop in my head! Freakin LOVE it!

Man I love this!

I think he has a great voice ...and what makes it even better is that he is from Alabama!!!

The wonderful Bobby Womack does a rasping moody version of this too, luv Dan Penn southern twang , so much pain in his voice

one of the most beautiful songs

Wow. Surprisingly good.

The same with me Alexander and Brian, just watched it on BBC4 spellbound. A beautiful song.

This is heartfelt, beautiful delivered music. Amazing. I am so happy. Thanks Will. :)

Makes me want to cry

Just superb.

Spooner is an outstanding song writer!

Just two good ol' boys from Alabama.

goosebumps

Sweet, generous, and fine in every way.

Excellent!!

Four minutes of aural heaven - thank you.

World class!

awesome!

I am going to start wearing overalls and a sport coat,good look. :P