Dan Penn & Spooner Oldham - I'm Your Puppet (HQ)

[@RationalDischarge]

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.

[@greendavegietzen2824]

It sure is

[@stuartbernstein3097]

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.

[@g.g.6362]

Agree.....If this doesn't deeply move you,then there's something very wrong.

[@Taine2]

One of the most beautiful songs ever written.

[@michaeldeegan2355]

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

[@goldthorpe1]

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

[@JuneBush-ni6vx]

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

[@g.g.6362]

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

[@terryarnold9154]

Just beautiful, live music always reveals true talent and this performance is just soul perfection. Thank you for posting.Think i'll play it again....

[@michaeldeegan2355]

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.

[@jonathanleahy2528]

Why do people call this a version? Love the original! Penn & Oldham!

[@pfreduk]

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

[@michaelhughes7267]

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!

[@chaddkeyes857]

Should have a million views

[@mtunpleasant]

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

[@Enka_Do]

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

[@bobbyball264]

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

[@warrendoris9669]

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!😎😎

[@tony6r4]

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

[@madisonkoolgent]

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

[@michaeldeegan2355]

Love both versions glad I have heard this version.Haunting

[@Williamevans-u9m]

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

[@adecirket7524]

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

[@pink68pink]

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

[@TheJose4848]

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

[@peterzang]

Well put

[@Rambletta12]

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

[@declankelly6629]

Absolutely sublime

[@howdydoody5524]

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

[@paularmstrong6713]

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.

[@whatswrongwithamericanpolitics]

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

[@MichaelJones1527]

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

[@THXOPS]

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!

[@FredMitchell]

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

[@peterbaldrachimusic]

Amazing ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

[@MusicDude86]

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.

[@mbarrowman]

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

[@skipper0655]

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

[@Sunbeard.9]

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

[@jtsrecordroom3963]

Dan Penn and Spooner ! The writers .. and about the best version ever ! 🎵

[@johnwall8862]

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

[@robneeds1789]

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

[@beatvampire]

im glad there is 18 dislikes makes it easier for me to define friendships ,those who dislike this are never to be trusted or even acknowledged as human life form ,strange world indeed !!

[@krishnapartha]

I love this music so much, but maybe, 12 people were in a bad mood and not ready for this love...

[@greygray100]

20 now we need their addresses hehehe

[@partslig123]

beatvampire In other words the dislikers are scum slugs? I agree with you..

[@theartofthemc731]

How could anyone dislike this 🤷🏾‍♂️....this is perfection in motion!

[@06monarch]

Outstanding. They are the very heart of Southern Soul.

[@simonwhitworth6872]

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

[@smorgsie]

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.

[@partslig123]

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

[@mtunpleasant]

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.

[@theresa-ld6dj]

Beautiful! I need love! ❤❤

[@harryshields8556]

Beautiful!

[@darryl6332]

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

[@afrojack9061]

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

[@georgebird39]

One of the best by Oldham and penn the original

[@adazlufc]

classic soul led me here, just magical.

[@skytigers4552]

simply yet wonderfully played lovely lovely song

[@manuelmendoza6096]

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.

[@paulwyles9181]

Absolutely beautiful!

[@BOOMNERD51]

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

[@philipsiegrist9413]

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

[@alexanderhamilton7291]

Just watched this on BBC 4 Brilliant

[@seanair63]

Yup me as well,just great music :-)

[@maureenmilligan784]

Wonderful so so greatfull for this wonderful treat

[@jedflorex]

Incredible song, wonderful performance... 😘

[@jakehammond12345]

Amazing what the love and desire for a Woman can produce

[@prettycountrygirl2]

Really, really nice singing and playing. I love it. 11-10-24.

[@peanuts149]

Thank You for another beautiful song! My Friends.

[@Stevieboy130664]

HAD to favourite this one - great voice!

[@boojay111]

one of the most beautiful songs

[@martinquinn5014]

Beautiful.... nothing less

[@veronical123]

Amazing songwriter

[@susanhallows1272]

beautiful.version ❤

[@megstockton5889]

What a lovely voice he has

[@40reb]

Fabulous!!!

[@mj99a]

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.

[@TheLioncub2]

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

[@sarniasiren]

Absolutely great!

[@davidkelly831]

Wonderful

[@obsidianskies]

Four minutes of aural heaven - thank you.

[@gwynnemorgan2295]

This is pure beauty

[@dannynewey4056]

BRILLIANT!

[@stephenconlon653]

So lovely

[@tonyflanagan5682]

Beautiful

[@jonathanleahy2528]

human beings occasionally touch something truely sublime.

[@krishnapartha]

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

[@brianpknowles8036]

Choke every time I hear this .

[@jamesmcmillan9579]

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

[@carpypark]

Wow. Surprisingly good.

[@latentnerd]

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

[@section0878]

Spooner is an outstanding song writer!

[@jakecoates6535]

Unreal! 🔥

[@tonyrlittlelegs]

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

[@tonyrlittlelegs]

Originally sung by the original writers beautiful beautiful just beautiful

[@MattyDoable]

Absolute, unrestrained magic.

[@gnc911]

Man I love this!

[@SteveonLI]

i would die to be able to sing like this

[@georgem2371]

Just superb.

[@StickWithFelina]

wow gave me chills

[@MrRavenstruther]

I'm embarrassed to say I didn't know who these two gents were. This clip was used in 'Classic Soul on the BBC' that was broadcast on BBC4 a few nights ago. I certainly know who they are now! Absolutely sublime version of their own song.

[@1061andy]

Alastair Campbell .

[@maureenmilligan784]

Have to agree with you Alistair just heard it on BBC and it's January 2017

[@maureenmilligan784]

I mean 2018 were did that year go

[@seckhoffable]

Sweet, generous, and fine in every way.

[@CommanderBubba]

Excellent!!

[@cottonpickincute]

I just melted.............

[@cindymitchell2234]

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

[@terryeggett1]

Heard this song in the 70's by a little known duo called James and Bobby Purify. It was one of my all time favourite records. Sometimes you eventually catch up...this is beautiful.

[@jackstrop7520]

these guys wrote and worked with all the great black soul acts aretha franklin/wilson pickett/solomon burke/otis reading etc etc they are legends with incredible history working out of muscle shoals studio mainly! amazing talent!!!

[@64gino]

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

[@tonyb9305]

WOW !!!! SUBLIME!!!