Joe Cocker "With A Little Help From My Friends" REACTION Video 

Joe Cocker was an English singer known for his gritty, bluesy voice & dynamic stage performances that featured expressive body movements. He recorded a few Beatles' songs "With A Little Help From My Friends", "She Came In Through The Bathroom Window" & "Something". Other hits were "Up Where We Belong" (a duet with Jennifer Warnes), "Delta Lady", "Darling Be Home Soon", "Cry Me A River", "Feelin' Alright", "The Letter", "You Are So Beautiful" etc.

Let's hear it for those backing vocalists too! The whole group was in synch. A classic from Joe!

There are VERY few people that can do a song as good, if not better than the Beatles! Great reaction from 2 of my favorite people.

the live version of joe cocker singing this song is amazing

I loved Joe's performance at Woodstock doing this same Beatle cover....He explodes.....Such a high energy artist that was amazing. He built his legacy around this song......

Always expect to see Winnie Cooper and Kevin Arnold everytime I hear that intro. The best application for a rock song used as a TV theme song. Loved the Wonder Years

I believe this is the version used as the theme song for 'The Wonder Years '

Who remembers hearing this on the TV series the Wonders Years?

It's not very often an original song can get done better than someone else but this is a prime example of that, johnny cash doing hurt by nine inch nails is another one!

Joe at Woodstock is iconic. Even without proper backup singers, Joe is 100%.

Just a bit of trivia this song was used as the theme song to the TV show " The Wonder Years" Another great reaction ladies I loved it ❤

You've got to watch the Woodstock version, which is amazing, and where the lads in the band, have to do the backing vocals, quite admirably I think!✌

You would not believe how much weed I smoked while this was blaring on the stereo back in college!!

"With A Little Help From My Friends" was originally written and recorded by the Beatles. It was from their classic Sergeant Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band album. Joe Cocker's version is slower and more soulful. Both are great. I'm surprised you chose to react to the studio recording. One of the highlights of the legendary Woodstock Festival in 1969 was Joe Cocker singing this song live and I know you both especially enjoy live performances. So, I highly recommend you check out the Beatles recording and Joe Cocker singing at Woodstock.

When he sang this at Woodstock, his band sang the backup singers portion because his backup singers were stuck in traffic. Check out Joe's version of You Can Leave Your Hat

Watch John Belushi's imitation of this version from Saturday Night Live. 👍

Joe took this from a bouncy,upbeat song sung by Ringo and turned it into a blues classic. You also need to hear his version of The Letter(originally done by a group named The Boxtops).I believe Paul Mc Cartney said after hearing it that this is Joe's song now

Joe Cocker is a genius of interpretation of other writers' song material and making it his own. I was lucky to hear this song live from him twice in my life and it was most incredible both times. As one person put it to me "He sings the way only a very generous man can sing". R.I.P. Joe, you and your generosity of heart, that shone through your performance. are sorely missed in this world.

Great reaction! Joe (RIP) was a truly unique singer. He sang not only with his voice, but with his entire body. If you really want to experience him, watch him singing this song at Woodstock.

I saw Joe Cocker perform this song in 1969, a few months after Woodstock. I didn’t know who he was at the time, he was a new artist. Nevertheless he blew my mind,

I saw Joe Cocker live, and wont forget it!

Gotta check out the live version at Woodstock!! With the exception of Jimi Hendrix shredding the National Anthem, it was the best performance at the festival IMO!! 🤟🤟🤟

Concerning this cover,Paul McCartney once stated, John and I wrote it, Joe Cocker owns it".

Just love 😍😍🥰🥰you two !!! Great reaction ... nothing else to add, uh, well ... other than you should really listen to some of his songs from the Mad Dogs & Englishmen album. Joe had finished a tour, and all his musicians were off on leave when he got the call to do the MD&E tour, so he called as many of his musician friends as he could and asked them to help out. So, he got the best of the best ... Leon Russel (band leader, guitar, piano, etc.), Rita Coolidge (his girlfriend at the time), Nicole Barclay, Claudia Linnear, tons of people from the famous The Wrecking Crew (roving band of studio musicians that played on just about everyone's studio albums back then), etc. It is a killer album. Some songs of particular note (and that were out of this world) are She Came In Through The Bathroom Window (another Beatles song), The Letter (i.e. Give me a ticket for an aeroplane ...), Honky Tonk Women (Rolling Stones song), Cry Me A River, Feelin' Alright, Space Captain, Delta Lady and my personal favorite, Let's Go Get Stoned (not necessarily a drug song, as he seems to suggest alcohol).

I really love this song ❤

Jimmy Page plays guitar on this! If you hear the Beatles version of this song, you get even more impressed by this version.

Now do a reaction to the John Belusi spoof of Joe Cocker singing this, it is hilarious.

Great reaction to this Beatles classic as made his own by the great Joe Cocker (RIP). When you do get around to listening to the original version be sure to listen to Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club band first, as that song leads directly into this one without pause. Peace!!

Like most have commented, the Woodstock version is the most famous and amazing. However glad you reviewed this version since gave me a reason to listen to this version - in addition to Joe, the background vocals are amazing, which are highlighted more in this version! TY

Good stuff never goes out of style. It still rocks today.

Joe Cocker. RIP. I’m glad I saw him at the Fillmore East, I wouldn’t have believed he was so magnificent.

The original line was, What do you feel when you turn out the light.

Joe owned this like Johnny owned 'Hurt.' Sometimes artists have to let go of their own work to somebody who really does it justice.

Another british treasure from Sheffield England. Same city as deaf leopard human leauge pulp artic monkeys amongst a few

will always remind me of the intro to "the wonder years"

yep,the woodstock version is crazy,he was a young dude,pretty skinny and as he startet the first 3 rows of the audience got blown away.

Watched it yesterday. Very soulful!

brilliant

This studio version take this faster than the Woodstock live performance. If you heard the live Woodstock version first, you would think they are rushing through it when you here this. Cocker changed the 4/4 swing beat happy happy time Ringo Starr sang on the the Sergeant Peppers album [1967] to what I would call 6/8 time blues feel and turned it into a classic...that represented the "Woodstock generation" of over 300,000 people crammed into the world's first outdoor mega rock and folk concert.

The Beatles loved it. Gave him She Came In Through The Bathroom Window as well

Couple of things, you have to give the Woodstock video of this a look.....it's ridiculous! in a good way. Also Joe's version of "little Help" is NOTHING like the original about the only thing similar are the lyrics, along with what Dagmar posted he also covered "You've got to hide your love away" which is also faboo....a few other Cocker songs to try "Unbreak my heart", "Night Calls" and "Now That The Magic Has Gone" (have a tissue ready for that one! in fact the whole of the "Night Calls" album is brilliant 😀😀😀

I heard that Paul once said that Joe owned this song. Likely after his Woodstock performance.

Love the Beatles but this is better than the original , completely different interpretation

🎶 What would you do if I sang out of meter? Would you stand there and call me a cheater? 🎶 -- Biff Rose

live at woodstock video is awesome

The live Woodstock version is better IMHO, his backup singers never got to the show so the guys had to sing backup. The guys falsettos don’t come close to the ladies voices, but watching Joe’s intense delivery makes it an awesome performance.

This is a fantastic version of this song

I Fn love your necklace!!!!

The video of his performance (not the Woodstock one) is most special, watching him is half the fun.

Well done ladies for reacting to the studio version 👍 Joe Cocker live is amazing but all the live versions miss out on the superb backing (vocals and instrumentation). There's a bit of a tease in your video as I thought you were going to react to The Beatles version as well. The contrast would have been great to watch. No need to choose between them though. Both of them are great and the Beatles version works superbly in the context of "Sgt. Pepper". BTW ladies, another track from this album "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood" is (IMHO) the best version of this song in a very competitive field.

Big mistake not doing the live video of this, not watching Joe perform is really missing out, he is so well known for his physical performance!

Jimmy Page from Led Zeppelin played session guitar on this track!

React to Joe Cocker Unchain my heart and N'oubliez Jamais from Pight of the proms concerts....joe with a full classical orchestra is pure joy.

Lennon and McCartney invited Cocker to Apple Studios after this and PLEADED with him to cover any Beatles song he wants. He turned around and sand SHE CAME IN THROUGH THE BATHROOM WINDOW for them . Also check out FEELIN ALL RIGHT/ THE LETTER/TICKET FOR AN AIRPLANE/ and YOU ARE SO BEAUTIFUL.

It's the theme song for the wonder years

Hi Ladies, great reaction

The best version is Live at Woodstock.

You really must watch (if only for yourselves) the live version from the 1970 Mad Dogs and Englishmen tour, with Leon Russell, Rita Coolidge and many others in the most astonishing rendition ever of this song. Easily the only cover of a Beatles' song that surpasses the original.

The Beatles are always great to listen to.

Lovely Ladies, The WOODSTOCK version is where you should have been directed as he takes this to a whole new level, in front of 400,000. You MUST witness this as this ,in my opinion, is the only cover of The 200+ Beatles Songs that is preferable to the original:)

Ringo sang on The Beatles version.

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If you want another interpretation of a lesser known Beatles song try "Spooky Tooth" version of "I am the Walrus"

Waltz time........... If you pay attention it is 1,2,3 - 1,2,3 etc. Joe said it occured to him while he was in the restroom and he concieved it fully (accept Jimmy Page's guitar parts) right then and there

The Beatles did write some good Songs, they couldn't Sing them, but they did write them.

Guitar by Jimmy Page ( Led Zeppelin) just months before forming his band. For free.

WOODSTOCK

Still need to check out Slade again, you liked their Christmas song but check out one of their others….cum on feel the Noize or far far away

Oh no , watch the woodstock live to this....

great - Joe didnt sing the chorus in the song and left it to the Angels

Here is a live performance by Joe in his later years. He just knocks your socks off!! From the movie 9 1/2 Weeks, "You Can Leave Your Hat On" ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-kDR2fXoHdQw.html&pp=ygUKam9lIGNvY2tlcg%3D%3D Glad you're back!

You should really watch the Woodstock version from 1969.

Good show.Ringo does the other.

Wet wet wet did a very good version of this song as well, I like theirs, Joe's and The Beatles versions, but singers both male and female who have gritty raspy voices do something for me, so Joe's version is my favourite

Such a pity you didn’t choose the Woodstock version as that is the famous one. Far, far better.

When i hear this i think of the Wonder Years,i like joe's version way better than the beatles even 6hough it's their song.

One of the only Beatles tunes that I feel like was improved by the cover version. Just sayin.

your moms necklace is cool

Not bad backing vocals either hah!

Jimmy Page on guitar

Joe Cocker is soooooooooo cool. A lot will likely say watch the live Woodstock version, as that one is definitely good - the visuals are all kinds of awesome. Also, sometimes a remake turns out better than the original, and this is definitely one of them.

try mad dogs and englishmen album him and leon russell and a cast of thousands

Cocker Gap

I loved listening to Joe Cocker, but I didn't like watching him. It looked to me like he could fall down any second.

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WOODSTOCK PERFORMANCE IS THE GOAT!❤

Beatles original is so much better especially after sgt peppers intro

joe wanted his drug friends :O)

Watch the Woodstock version, you'll love it. Jim

That's a TERRIBLE pic of Joe Cocker!!

A terrible version.

WOODSTOCK. (Best to pause earlier rather than later during his "Tour De Force" 😀

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