@@dreponds8193 That's not to say plenty hadn't heard it before. Kate had hits 10 years before she even wrote it. People who didn't even buy the single back then already had Kate's albums anyway.
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You have stumbled upon one of the greatest female geniuses. Kate is a masterful artist, she has been writing songs since the age of 11, signed at 16 and given full creative control immediately, by then she had written over 200 songs.
@@peterwright1221 David Gilmour produced the shopping demo of 'The Man with the Child in His Eyes' and played it for EMI. As far as I know that was the extent of his diplomatic involvement. The record company rolled over for Kate and gave her full rights and creative control because of the gang of lawyers that she retained, NOT because her brother happened to be a buddy of David. Gilmour.
@@inkoinfinity2 I probably didn’t put it very well. All I’m saying is that the best falsetto in the world is still different to a female voice. And because it’s different, both can be appreciated in their own way. Trying to say one is objectively better than the other is usually a hiding to nothing. If someone prefers Kate’s version (like me), it doesn’t mean everyone has to prefer it. Just don’t bother arguing about it on the internet - it’s pointless.
Never heard the Maxwell version before and he does sing it beautifully, but how can anyone compare to the genius and unrivalled talent that is Kate Bush. I’m an old grumpy man but every time I hear her sing it wow! Touches my heart strings.
She said "hold my tea." She's English. 😉 Maxwell did a great vocal imitation of Kate's performance, but this is her song. She puts her whole heart into every word. Kate's song was written for a movie, and it's about a man waiting in a hospital for his wife to give birth--and the birth is high risk and both the baby's and his wife's life could be lost. Kate is a woman singing from the vantage point of a man, and she's empathizing with the man who has been rendered powerless. He must stand outside and wait, incapable of doing anything, as his wife now holds the responsibility of saving her life, their child's life, and the man's life by not devastating him. All the man can do is feel agony and worry, realizing that he could lose his wife and expected child and also realizing how much pressure his wife has to do her job, which is to preserve life. Kate's writing is both empathetic and demonstrates that she understands what a man would feel in that situation and also illuminating, helping men to understand the tremendous risks and responsibilities that only women bear. And her musical arrangement and vocal performance convey all these thoughts. Nothing against Maxwell, but this woman Kate's work is a much greater accomplishment.
Beautifully said. Besides the raw emotion that comes across in the original, there's something that just doesn't feel quite as powerful about a man lamenting how hard it is for him, even while acknowledging the woman having to do the brunt of the work, as opposed to a woman, bearing that burden, and yet still having the love, compassion, and empathy to acknowledge how difficult it is for the man to feel so helpless to bear any part of it for or along with the woman he loves, and the range of emotions involved in those moments.
Maxwell gave an amazing vocal performance but Kate who is a musical genius of her time wins for me. The way she conveys the emotions of her own song and her beautiful piano playing with the fabulous lyrics!
I think what makes the big difference is that one enjoys the cover a lot because Maxwell sings beautiful and the song is very well musicalized... but the original besides beautiful is so deep and emotional that most people end up with tears in their eyes.
You called this one right. There is now way of improving Kate's original. I'm 65, heard a lot of music and this is the only song I ever heard that brings me to tears it is so beautiful.
Kate Bush is untouchable in this song (and many others). Her voice is truly unique. The other singer has an undeniably powerful and controlled voice, but none of the fragility and incredible resonance that Kate Bush can put on when she pushes her voice, as if a second voice is falling from the sky to resonate with the foreground accents. , as if she embodied several characters.
This is a voice that we're lucky to have recorded. When I had the chance to see Kate live... I was impacted by her simply walking on the stage. You can't compare her to anyone.
Im a hardcore Kate Bush fan of 53 years. I dont think ANYTHING is better than Kate. She's a genius... ...Having said that, Maxwell's version is absolutelly AMAZING!!! This was so much fun to watch.
Maxwell was good but Kate Bush was transcendent in singing her song. She is one of the most extraordinary singer-songwriters of the 20th century. Few people compare to her.
You're right! Maxwell's version was really good and successful, very well done but hell... Kate Bush's voice sounds so pure and effortless, she wrote this beautiful song and crafted it so well with those piano and strings arrangements, she definitely IS the winner and her video (she actually directed it herself) was so heartwrenching. Why not try Kate Bush cover this time of Elton John's "Rocket Man" on which, again, she did such a great job! Thanks for your reaction and conclusion, that was nice.
I remember hearing and loving Maxwell's version and thinking it compared pretty well with the original, which I grew up with and loved dearly. But hearing them back to back, Kate blows him out of the water. A damn fine effort by the dude, to be sure... but you're not topping THAT. Cool channel btw. Love and good vibes from the UK.
@@tottryship5608 ..........and..........She produced it, played piano, starred in and directed the video. Signed up to the record company at 16 years of age, having already written over 200 numbers. Her 2nd UK charting single (Man With The Child In His Eyes) was written at the age of 13 and was covered by none other than 1960s British legend Dusty Springfield. Her songs were sung by newcomers and veterans alike. Hope that answered your question.
First time hearing Maxwell's version (don't know him). Kate wins for me because she's singing in various octaves throughout the entire song, always switching it up, and is more powerful at times and much softer at times. She shows much more range and ability with her voice. I was loving Maxwell's version but it just stuck to the same key most of the song and I thought some parts were overkill and took away from the meaning of the song. He did a good version and glad he is introducing Kate Bush to his fans.
So true. I was at the first night of Bat for Lashes tour in Birmingham a few years ago when she bottled it first time around. She played it as an encore, and you could sense the whole audience willing her on, which really fit the mood of the piece.
I definitely feel the necessary emotions and chills from Kate‘s version, which I never really got from Maxwell‘s version. His is really great, but you end up more focused on how great his voice is and how sexy he’s singing. She makes you focus on the emotions and the sadness of it all.
I also want to say that Kate’s enunciation comes through more clearly in her version than the Maxwell‘s enunciation does for me. I spent most of his version trying to understand what he was saying, until he started using his deep chest voice toward the end, and then came back to his falsetto and I did understand him there in his falsetto as well. But for the most part the emotions don’t really come through for me. The melodic choices, which I understand were very characteristic of R&B back in the late 90s/2000s, they affected the impact that the song and it’s the lyrics and melody were supposed to have. At least on me.
I actually DO feel his version -- especially the LIVE ACOUSTIC he did for MTV. He credits her & it's more of a HOMAGE rather than completely different. And, he DOES get me in "the feels" with chills -- he just adds his own "flavor" with a bit of neo-soul styling (he doesn't overdo & go crazy with the runs over-done) and a bit more percussion/ rhythm. He left the song in it's original key/ register and even style/ tone -- ethereal angelic but with a bit more bottom tone ooomph at end.
Maxwell did an excellent cover and he can really sing. But Kate Bush's version is one of the most beautiful, emotional and gut-wrenching songs I've ever heard.
Maxwell's version was okay. But Kate's voice is so haunting and so incredibly beautiful, I don't even have the words. You feel it in your soul. I prefer Kate's original.
I love both soooo much. I just vibe more with Maxwell's cover a little bit more but man. Both are amazing. Kate is phenomenal and such a wonderful artist!
I don't think there should be a comparison. They both sang with heart and soul. I love Maxwell and he acknowledges Kate Bush in his concert version saying how amazing she is. And being inspired by her. Kate Bush in her artistry to it because she sang, wrote, and produced it in her time and space. It wasn't for people to do comparisons. Her work on it was for that time. And Maxwell's take was for his time and interpretation was for him inspired by Kate Bush. Both are amazing artists. For me? My heartstrings resonate with Kate Bushes time and space stamp on it. Only because the nuances gives me that feeling of loss and love in its deepest form. Thank you for this video.
So nice to see someone appreciate a person's take on a song instead of trashing it. I love both versions. It's kinda funny. A friend of mine played Maxwell's version for me in 9th or 10th grade back when his album came out. I didn't enjoy it at all. It was too slow for me and the instrumentation was too sparse. I found it boring. Fast forward to a few years ago when I heard the original and it actually allowed me to appreciate the cover! Lol. I guess my ears matured. I mean, that had already for years by that point, but for some reason I didn't get back around to that song for a while.
Kate Bush version no doubt. She not only sang it first, she wrote it. And I have to say that the emotions portrayed feels more genuine in her performance although Maxwell version is good.
Love Maxwell’s cover, but Kate’s my winner too, she writes, performs and produces her music. She wrote this for a scene in the film ‘She’s Having A Baby’ where the main character is having a traumatic birth (spoiler alert, both mother and baby survive). Can I suggest Rocket Man, originally by Elton John, covered by Kate Bush. I’d love to see who you’d pick the winner.
I think both sing it beautifully but Kate Bush has to get more props for the track even if you prefer Maxwell's version. She wrote it and as an overall artist she was on another level. She wrote and produced all of her own music. Some of her music is weird by mainstream standards so she wasn't as famous as she could've been but even if her style is not for you, no denying she's one of the most unique and talented artists ever.
Thank you for this series. Very nice concept the Original Version vs the Cover is nice. Personally, Maxwell's version is my favorite out of the two. I heard Maxwell's version first. It's such a beautiful song with a soft melody. I like that Maxwell always gives Kate Bush credit has the original creator of the song. He always acknowledges her when he sings this live. He is really a huge fan of Kate Bush. It's Maxwell for me.👍🏾😊
It goes to show you how much influence Kate Bush had on music. Maxwell sounds somewhat like Prince - especially when his voice goes down. Kate Bush recorded a song with Prince - called "Why Should I Love You". Check it out. It also has the voices of a Bulgarian woman's singing group called Trio Bulgarka. Very unique blend of styles.
Not a contest. An original masterpiece written by Kate and reproduced for a broader audience with Maxwell. I always get the frissons when I listen to Kate’s version and though Maxwell can hit the notes, I do not get the frissons, it sounds disconnected from the meaning. Kate knows what the message of the song intimately and uses her talent to tell her story; it’s all heart ❤️
I’m listening to Maxwells right now as I’m reading this, and I feel like he does tap on the emotions at moments, but then slides in and out of it because he still trying to add his gospel/R&B stylings to keep it different from the original. So the impact isn’t quite as intense as what I feel from Kates version. So he has a nice version which he sings with some emotion, but she has an epic version that she sings with powerful emotions.
Maxwells version changes the vocal melody and in a number of places uses cliched gospel steps to reach the next note. Maxwell took two existing forms and combined them - diluting them both.
You can’t beat perfection and that is what Kate is, utter perfection. Listened to her music almost daily since 1978. No other artist has held my attention to music like Kate. She is priceless.
Kate Bush is a legend, she writes her songs, choreographed them, performed them, played Piano on all her songs and by 19 she had over 250 songs to her name. Her first recorded song at 15 she authored at only 13 years old. This was The Man in the Childs Eye.
This is from the man's perspective, of the helplessness and fear he's feeling that his woman won't survive a difficult child birth. P.S. It has a happy ending, by the smile on the nurses face as she taps him on the shoulder.
There is nothing to compare. Kate Bush sings her own song, with her full emotions. Kate sang it perfect without coolness, just with voice and the piano. Maxwell sings it great with swag, fitting for this time. Kates Version is an old version, but still unreached.
You know what? If you actually just listened to the whole song and watched the video, without stopping and starting and trying to interpret it, you would get closer to it. She is a wonderful storyteller. The second version comes nowhere near the original
I don't think there is a loser here. Kate version is beautiful especially with the emotional tug of the video. I actually think you should of used Maxwell's Unplugged version. Maxwell's range is so wide that he can definitely tug at your heart strings. I love both versions.
First time hearing Maxwell’s version. Nice try but no cigar. Kate wins hands-down. She is a genius with a voice that is unique, mesmerizing, and full of emotion that will tear your heart out of your chest!
this song puts me to tears everytime because I went into double cardiac arrest getting prepped to deliver my Son while my Husband was outside waiting to come in for the delivery. He had no idea they were fighting to save the baby and my lives. He was finally brought in and he did everything he could not to break down when he saw me. He celebrates my Birthday every time my Son turns another year older and he dances this song with me. Our Son is now a wonderful and brilliant 12 year old.
1988 "This Woman's Work" written and performed by Kate Bush was featured in film "She's Having a Baby" & also released on "The Sensual World" 1989 & peaked at 25 on UK Singles Charts & a 1997 Gerald Maxwell Rivera cover 9 years later required permission & or payment to Kate Bush
Good choice as the winner because I feel that Kate Bush's voice has more sense of vulnerability and emotions! Kate Bush's character survives at the end of the music video.
Coming at this from the opposite direction; I'd never heard of Maxwell, let alone his version of this song. So I gave it a listen and you know what? Wow he's good. But it reminds me of those recordings made by classical orchestras of pop songs: they hit all the notes perfectly and in all the right places, technically faultless. But they always fail to capture the emotion and depth, and you can't really put a finger on why that is, but they just leave you unmoved.
The fact that she's a woman singing her perspective gives the song a special meaning... Not to mention the deep video. But personally, Maxwell's version is simply beautiful. And his voice shows his level of talent, very artistic. So it really depends on the perspective.
Kate has made it known to all that she sings this song from a man's perspective.Therefore, Maxwell could have sung it using his natural voice, instead of trying to sound like a castrated schoolboy.
Kate Wore this Woman's Work for a movie soundtrack "She's Having a Baby" the song us about A man waiting for a woman to give birth. Kate directed the video with a vague hospitalization and left her death or survival open ended. The song was not heard much until she prerelease it a few years later . sorry Maxwell
Not always, some artists even admit they like a cover better,oasis (noel) liked Ryan's wonderwall better,leonard said kd lang is how hallelujah should sound,trent said hurt was no longer his,stevie wonder literally asked rhcp to cover his song his song etc
@@inkoinfinity2 I know, I get it. Bob Dylan said Jimi Hendrix’s version of All Along The Watchtower was far superior. But that doesn’t change the fact that without the first one, the copy would not even exist. It’s a tribute to the original that made someone practice/rearrange a tune for many hours.
There is no contest I'm afraid. Maxwell doesn't come close to expressing the emotions of the original song. Neither should we expect him to do so. Kate Bush is a force of nature.
I'm pretty prejudiced when it comes to this equasion. I am Kate's fan since her debut in 1978. And how she delivered this one, is so outstanding. But I am respecting Maxwell's atempt. He did add something to the emotion, even though that is quite impossible regarding the original. But at the same time he lost me with all his decorations. Yep, the original prevails easily.
The actor in the video is Tim Mcinnery who is best known as the weasely captain darling in the bbc sitcom blackadder goes fourth. Look. There are pretty good cover versions of quite a few Kate Bush songs and she has always been very generous in her praise of them. But nobody will ever match her. And how could they? She writes, arranges, produces virtually all of her material. All that is done with her unique voice in mind. She puts her heart and soul into everything. This Maxwell did a good job. But going up against Kate is like bringing a knife to a gunfight. It's not going to end well. Nevertheless. Good reaction video pal.
Covering kate bush is like covering Prince, no matter how fresh,new an dope they do it ,it will never have the originals feel, the fact kate bush like Prince wrote all of her own music.. maxwell did an amazing job with this song.
Fantastic review - really enjoyed it. Maxwell is super talented, but it’s Kate for me. There is such a gorgeous tone and depth to her voice, and her opening calls sound to me like she’s weeping. This Woman’s Work is a masterpiece.
Do you pick Kate bush or a man trying to sing like Kate bush, easy choice lol...do you pick a natural voice, classical intruments, tweaking your emotions, or over produced samples? do you pick the artist who wrote it and played the piano produced it etc, or a pretty average cover version......it`s easy dude..bush bush, bush.....
Kate's hits hard, Maxwell's interpretation gives respects to it. Both sang it from inside, but they hit so different even though the emotion is the same. Maxwell's version is from his perspective and like you said it's almost like he's begging to bring her back. With Kate, it's her perspective, concerned about what he's going through while she's doing This Woman's Work to fight for her own life as if she's more worried about him than what she is going through herself. She wins because the music structure is left open, unresolved and ambiguous leaving this sense of constant tension that just escalates until it ends. Musically, Maxwell's version does have it's resolve and literally ends on a sad note.
Maxwell's clearly a very talented singer, but there's really no comparison. His version is polished and note perfect, Kate's is vulnerable and shaking. His take is somebody that misses somebody in his life that's gone, Kate's take is caring about what somebody else is going through, even though she is the one she should be worrying about. Maxwell sung the way he sings every song, Kate tailored this performance to the nuances of this specific song. There's no question who the winner is.
I look at this way, how would have Maxwell sang the song if someone had wrote for it for him ?. I'm so glad Kate Bush wrote this song her writing skills and singing voice is phenomenal...
No one can sing a Kate bush song better than Kate bush...she is a goddess💋
Maxwell did a lovely version and he did his thing, but there's a reason why this is Kate Bush's song and always will be.
She wrote the darn song. No doubt, even if Maxwell killed it, she still gets the royalties.
Lmao fvk what you said so many ppl wouldn’t know tht song if maxwell would’ve never did what he did 💯💯
@@dreponds8193 That's not to say plenty hadn't heard it before. Kate had hits 10 years before she even wrote it. People who didn't even buy the single back then already had Kate's albums anyway.
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Saw Maxwell perform it live in London. He was brave, and it was great. But, Kate's ability to emote wins this easily. Her voice is incredible.
Why is this even a question? No one can sing a Kate song better than Kate herself. She's a frickin' genius
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Every time I hear her version I can't help but burst into tears. It just touches your soul.
...every time 🥹
You have stumbled upon one of the greatest female geniuses. Kate is a masterful artist, she has been writing songs since the age of 11, signed at 16 and given full creative control immediately, by then she had written over 200 songs.
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@@peterwright1221 David Gilmour produced the shopping demo of 'The Man with the Child in His Eyes' and played it for EMI. As far as I know that was the extent of his diplomatic involvement. The record company rolled over for Kate and gave her full rights and creative control because of the gang of lawyers that she retained, NOT because her brother happened to be a buddy of David. Gilmour.
Ain't nothing better than some Kate Bush at her most emotional.
Exactly - her version has a soul. Maxvell's version is trying too hard to sing it as good as Kate, but unsuccessfully.
@@dacsus then why is he considered one of the greatest falsettos in the business?
@@inkoinfinity2 You can be good at falsetto and still not be a female, surprisingly enough.
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@@inkoinfinity2 I probably didn’t put it very well. All I’m saying is that the best falsetto in the world is still different to a female voice. And because it’s different, both can be appreciated in their own way. Trying to say one is objectively better than the other is usually a hiding to nothing. If someone prefers Kate’s version (like me), it doesn’t mean everyone has to prefer it. Just don’t bother arguing about it on the internet - it’s pointless.
Never heard the Maxwell version before and he does sing it beautifully, but how can anyone compare to the genius and unrivalled talent that is Kate Bush. I’m an old grumpy man but every time I hear her sing it wow! Touches my heart strings.
She said "hold my tea." She's English. 😉
Maxwell did a great vocal imitation of Kate's performance, but this is her song. She puts her whole heart into every word.
Kate's song was written for a movie, and it's about a man waiting in a hospital for his wife to give birth--and the birth is high risk and both the baby's and his wife's life could be lost. Kate is a woman singing from the vantage point of a man, and she's empathizing with the man who has been rendered powerless. He must stand outside and wait, incapable of doing anything, as his wife now holds the responsibility of saving her life, their child's life, and the man's life by not devastating him. All the man can do is feel agony and worry, realizing that he could lose his wife and expected child and also realizing how much pressure his wife has to do her job, which is to preserve life. Kate's writing is both empathetic and demonstrates that she understands what a man would feel in that situation and also illuminating, helping men to understand the tremendous risks and responsibilities that only women bear. And her musical arrangement and vocal performance convey all these thoughts.
Nothing against Maxwell, but this woman Kate's work is a much greater accomplishment.
Absolutely brilliantly put. Concise and eloquent, yet you capture the soul of the song too.
Beautifully said. Besides the raw emotion that comes across in the original, there's something that just doesn't feel quite as powerful about a man lamenting how hard it is for him, even while acknowledging the woman having to do the brunt of the work, as opposed to a woman, bearing that burden, and yet still having the love, compassion, and empathy to acknowledge how difficult it is for the man to feel so helpless to bear any part of it for or along with the woman he loves, and the range of emotions involved in those moments.
Maxwell gave an amazing vocal performance but Kate who is a musical genius of her time wins for me. The way she conveys the emotions of her own song and her beautiful piano playing with the fabulous lyrics!
this isnt a fair competition really is it. can't compare anyones voice to Kate Bush. so unique.
I think what makes the big difference is that one enjoys the cover a lot because Maxwell sings beautiful and the song is very well musicalized... but the original besides beautiful is so deep and emotional that most people end up with tears in their eyes.
You called this one right. There is now way of improving Kate's original. I'm 65, heard a lot of music and this is the only song I ever heard that brings me to tears it is so beautiful.
Kate Bush is untouchable in this song (and many others). Her voice is truly unique. The other singer has an undeniably powerful and controlled voice, but none of the fragility and incredible resonance that Kate Bush can put on when she pushes her voice, as if a second voice is falling from the sky to resonate with the foreground accents. , as if she embodied several characters.
I've listened Kate many decades and I have never heard this guy Maxwell. There is no one you can compare with Kate, no one.
This is a voice that we're lucky to have recorded. When I had the chance to see Kate live... I was impacted by her simply walking on the stage. You can't compare her to anyone.
And If I recall she was barefoot!
Kate is the only person I think who could make me cry if I met her.
Im a hardcore Kate Bush fan of 53 years. I dont think ANYTHING is better than Kate. She's a genius...
...Having said that, Maxwell's version is absolutelly AMAZING!!!
This was so much fun to watch.
What do you mean 53 years, she hasn't been out for 53 years, she debuted in 79
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Maxwell was good but Kate Bush was transcendent in singing her song. She is one of the most extraordinary singer-songwriters of the 20th century. Few people compare to her.
Kate Bush obviously. But nothing wrong with Maxwells cover.
😂😂😂I disagree.
@@dikeledimmola3971 I agree
Kate Bush wrote and performed the song to perfection. Maxwell put a great spin on it. However you got to give it to KB.
You're right! Maxwell's version was really good and successful, very well done but hell... Kate Bush's voice sounds so pure and effortless, she wrote this beautiful song and crafted it so well with those piano and strings arrangements, she definitely IS the winner and her video (she actually directed it herself) was so heartwrenching. Why not try Kate Bush cover this time of Elton John's "Rocket Man" on which, again, she did such a great job! Thanks for your reaction and conclusion, that was nice.
I totally agree with your suggestion about Kate's version of Rocket Man
I remember hearing and loving Maxwell's version and thinking it compared pretty well with the original, which I grew up with and loved dearly. But hearing them back to back, Kate blows him out of the water. A damn fine effort by the dude, to be sure... but you're not topping THAT.
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Well Kate wrote the dang thing
Didn’t know that
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@@tottryship5608 ..........and..........She produced it, played piano, starred in and directed the video. Signed up to the record company at 16 years of age, having already written over 200 numbers. Her 2nd UK charting single (Man With The Child In His Eyes) was written at the age of 13 and was covered by none other than 1960s British legend Dusty Springfield. Her songs were sung by newcomers and veterans alike.
Hope that answered your question.
First time hearing Maxwell's version (don't know him). Kate wins for me because she's singing in various octaves throughout the entire song, always switching it up, and is more powerful at times and much softer at times. She shows much more range and ability with her voice. I was loving Maxwell's version but it just stuck to the same key most of the song and I thought some parts were overkill and took away from the meaning of the song. He did a good version and glad he is introducing Kate Bush to his fans.
Yes! Was looking for this comment! This woman is phenomenal.
Kates is best
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You gotta have some balls to cover a Kate Bush song, especially this one. But he didn't fuck it up, so there's that :)
lol true
So true. I was at the first night of Bat for Lashes tour in Birmingham a few years ago when she bottled it first time around. She played it as an encore, and you could sense the whole audience willing her on, which really fit the mood of the piece.
I definitely feel the necessary emotions and chills from Kate‘s version, which I never really got from Maxwell‘s version. His is really great, but you end up more focused on how great his voice is and how sexy he’s singing. She makes you focus on the emotions and the sadness of it all.
I also want to say that Kate’s enunciation comes through more clearly in her version than the Maxwell‘s enunciation does for me. I spent most of his version trying to understand what he was saying, until he started using his deep chest voice toward the end, and then came back to his falsetto and I did understand him there in his falsetto as well. But for the most part the emotions don’t really come through for me. The melodic choices, which I understand were very characteristic of R&B back in the late 90s/2000s, they affected the impact that the song and it’s the lyrics and melody were supposed to have. At least on me.
I actually DO feel his version -- especially the LIVE ACOUSTIC he did for MTV. He credits her & it's more of a HOMAGE rather than completely different. And, he DOES get me in "the feels" with chills -- he just adds his own "flavor" with a bit of neo-soul styling (he doesn't overdo & go crazy with the runs over-done) and a bit more percussion/ rhythm. He left the song in it's original key/ register and even style/ tone -- ethereal angelic but with a bit more bottom tone ooomph at end.
Maxwell did an excellent cover and he can really sing. But Kate Bush's version is one of the most beautiful, emotional and gut-wrenching songs I've ever heard.
Maxwell's version was okay. But Kate's voice is so haunting and so incredibly beautiful, I don't even have the words. You feel it in your soul. I prefer Kate's original.
I love both soooo much. I just vibe more with Maxwell's cover a little bit more but man. Both are amazing. Kate is phenomenal and such a wonderful artist!
I don't think there should be a comparison. They both sang with heart and soul. I love Maxwell and he acknowledges Kate Bush in his concert version saying how amazing she is. And being inspired by her. Kate Bush in her artistry to it because she sang, wrote, and produced it in her time and space. It wasn't for people to do comparisons. Her work on it was for that time. And Maxwell's take was for his time and interpretation was for him inspired by Kate Bush. Both are amazing artists. For me? My heartstrings resonate with Kate Bushes time and space stamp on it. Only because the nuances gives me that feeling of loss and love in its deepest form. Thank you for this video.
So nice to see someone appreciate a person's take on a song instead of trashing it. I love both versions. It's kinda funny. A friend of mine played Maxwell's version for me in 9th or 10th grade back when his album came out. I didn't enjoy it at all. It was too slow for me and the instrumentation was too sparse. I found it boring. Fast forward to a few years ago when I heard the original and it actually allowed me to appreciate the cover! Lol. I guess my ears matured. I mean, that had already for years by that point, but for some reason I didn't get back around to that song for a while.
Kate Bush version no doubt. She not only sang it first, she wrote it. And I have to say that the emotions portrayed feels more genuine in her performance although Maxwell version is good.
I agree, Kate Bush!
You could compare Kate Bush vs Placebo “Running Up That Hill”!
I’m a massive Kate fan. And not a fan of cover versions. But I do love Placebos cover
Love Maxwell’s cover, but Kate’s my winner too, she writes, performs and produces her music. She wrote this for a scene in the film ‘She’s Having A Baby’ where the main character is having a traumatic birth (spoiler alert, both mother and baby survive).
Can I suggest Rocket Man, originally by Elton John, covered by Kate Bush. I’d love to see who you’d pick the winner.
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Kate is the winner here hands down no contest.
Kate Bush
I think both sing it beautifully but Kate Bush has to get more props for the track even if you prefer Maxwell's version. She wrote it and as an overall artist she was on another level. She wrote and produced all of her own music. Some of her music is weird by mainstream standards so she wasn't as famous as she could've been but even if her style is not for you, no denying she's one of the most unique and talented artists ever.
Thank you for this series. Very nice concept the Original Version vs the Cover is nice. Personally, Maxwell's version is my favorite out of the two. I heard Maxwell's version first. It's such a beautiful song with a soft melody. I like that Maxwell always gives Kate Bush credit has the original creator of the song. He always acknowledges her when he sings this live. He is really a huge fan of Kate Bush. It's Maxwell for me.👍🏾😊
Most covers can't touch Kate, but Maxwell's got very close...
Kate Bush is a phenomenal songwriter and this is one of her best ever… her vocals are on another level imo
It goes to show you how much influence Kate Bush had on music. Maxwell sounds somewhat like Prince - especially when his voice goes down. Kate Bush recorded a song with Prince - called "Why Should I Love You". Check it out. It also has the voices of a Bulgarian woman's singing group called Trio Bulgarka. Very unique blend of styles.
crnel "Rocket's Tail"!!!!! . LOVE it!!
Well... unique (in the truest sense of the word), agreed.
Maxwell did a beautiful cover but for me kate will forever knock me over with this song
Big Boi has Kate on a pedestal
Not a contest. An original masterpiece written by Kate and reproduced for a broader audience with Maxwell. I always get the frissons when I listen to Kate’s version and though Maxwell can hit the notes, I do not get the frissons, it sounds disconnected from the meaning. Kate knows what the message of the song intimately and uses her talent to tell her story; it’s all heart ❤️
I’m listening to Maxwells right now as I’m reading this, and I feel like he does tap on the emotions at moments, but then slides in and out of it because he still trying to add his gospel/R&B stylings to keep it different from the original. So the impact isn’t quite as intense as what I feel from Kates version. So he has a nice version which he sings with some emotion, but she has an epic version that she sings with powerful emotions.
Maxwells version changes the vocal melody and in a number of places uses cliched gospel steps to reach the next note. Maxwell took two existing forms and combined them - diluting them both.
You can’t beat perfection and that is what Kate is, utter perfection. Listened to her music almost daily since 1978. No other artist has held my attention to music like Kate. She is priceless.
Kate Bush is a legend, she writes her songs, choreographed them, performed them, played Piano on all her songs and by 19 she had over 250 songs to her name. Her first recorded song at 15 she authored at only 13 years old. This was The Man in the Childs Eye.
This is from the man's perspective, of the helplessness and fear he's feeling that his woman won't survive a difficult child birth. P.S. It has a happy ending, by the smile on the nurses face as she taps him on the shoulder.
"I know you have a little life in you yet" is such a good line with the double meaning.
There is nothing to compare. Kate Bush sings her own song, with her full emotions. Kate sang it perfect without coolness, just with voice and the piano. Maxwell sings it great with swag, fitting for this time. Kates Version is an old version, but still unreached.
You know what? If you actually just listened to the whole song and watched the video, without stopping and starting and trying to interpret it, you would get closer to it. She is a wonderful storyteller. The second version comes nowhere near the original
I don't think there is a loser here. Kate version is beautiful especially with the emotional tug of the video. I actually think you should of used Maxwell's Unplugged version. Maxwell's range is so wide that he can definitely tug at your heart strings. I love both versions.
Agreed
First time hearing Maxwell’s version. Nice try but no cigar. Kate wins hands-down. She is a genius with a voice that is unique, mesmerizing, and full of emotion that will tear your heart out of your chest!
THERE IS NOTHING LIKE THE ORIGINAL.....
this song puts me to tears everytime because I went into double cardiac arrest getting prepped to deliver my Son while my Husband was outside waiting to come in for the delivery. He had no idea they were fighting to save the baby and my lives. He was finally brought in and he did everything he could not to break down when he saw me. He celebrates my Birthday every time my Son turns another year older and he dances this song with me. Our Son is now a wonderful and brilliant 12 year old.
1988 "This Woman's Work" written and performed by Kate Bush was featured in film "She's Having a Baby" & also released on "The Sensual World" 1989 & peaked at 25 on UK Singles Charts & a 1997 Gerald Maxwell Rivera cover 9 years later required permission & or payment to Kate Bush
Who the hell even thought this was a question? The question should never be asked again. Kate is a genius.
Kate Bush is the original, the songwriter and THE BEST!
Good choice as the winner because I feel that Kate Bush's voice has more sense of vulnerability and emotions! Kate Bush's character survives at the end of the music video.
There is no competition lol!
How can you even compare ? Maxwell is just a good version. This is pure genius stuff.
Coming at this from the opposite direction; I'd never heard of Maxwell, let alone his version of this song. So I gave it a listen and you know what? Wow he's good. But it reminds me of those recordings made by classical orchestras of pop songs: they hit all the notes perfectly and in all the right places, technically faultless. But they always fail to capture the emotion and depth, and you can't really put a finger on why that is, but they just leave you unmoved.
Good call fella. Kate Bush is vastly superior for me, just a beautifully purer version, and of course her voice.
The fact that she's a woman singing her perspective gives the song a special meaning... Not to mention the deep video. But personally, Maxwell's version is simply beautiful. And his voice shows his level of talent, very artistic. So it really depends on the perspective.
Kate has made it known to all that she sings this song from a man's perspective.Therefore, Maxwell could have sung it using his natural voice, instead of trying to sound like a castrated schoolboy.
Kate Wore this Woman's Work for a movie soundtrack "She's Having a Baby" the song us about A man waiting for a woman to give birth. Kate directed the video with a vague hospitalization and left her death or survival open ended. The song was not heard much until she prerelease it a few years later . sorry Maxwell
No comparison, Kate Bush by a mile. The best female British singer to have graced music. The variety and range of her tone is mesmerising.
The original of any tune is the best. Without it you’d never have the cover. Kate is an awesome songwriter!
Not always, some artists even admit they like a cover better,oasis (noel) liked Ryan's wonderwall better,leonard said kd lang is how hallelujah should sound,trent said hurt was no longer his,stevie wonder literally asked rhcp to cover his song his song etc
@@inkoinfinity2 I know, I get it. Bob Dylan said Jimi Hendrix’s version of All Along The Watchtower was far superior. But that doesn’t change the fact that without the first one, the copy would not even exist. It’s a tribute to the original that made someone practice/rearrange a tune for many hours.
@@spiderbass65 true
Obviously Kate it's her song ,her emotion,her all . No contest.
Wait till she starts screaming. Cover your heart!
There is no contest I'm afraid. Maxwell doesn't come close to expressing the emotions of the original song. Neither should we expect him to do so. Kate Bush is a force of nature.
Maxwell did a passable imitation, but this song is Kate’s, yesterday, today, and forever.
I'm pretty prejudiced when it comes to this equasion. I am Kate's fan since her debut in 1978. And how she delivered this one, is so outstanding. But I am respecting Maxwell's atempt. He did add something to the emotion, even though that is quite impossible regarding the original. But at the same time he lost me with all his decorations. Yep, the original prevails easily.
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Maxwell's cover is great. Kate Bush's original is magic. I would pick Kate Bush every day of the week, no disrespect to Maxwell.
Kate Bush, unique
Well said! (And so refreshing to see the word, "unique" employed in its proper sense.)
MAXWELL'S IS BEAUTIFUL... BUT KATE BUSH'S IS "PERFECTION" BEAUTIFUL!!!
No disrespect to Maxwell how is this a question ? Kate all day long.
I love both versions. Both beautiful. Soulful. But I can't ever deny the power of Kate Bush. I bet you Kate adored this cover.
Kate is just something special. It’s rare, she’s up there with the greats
two wonderful versions
Kate's Bush original is more emotional and touching. Her voice is angelic.
Queen Kate. Her Song.
Kate Bush is probably the greatest female singer songwriter of all times.
The actor in the video is Tim Mcinnery who is best known as the weasely captain darling in the bbc sitcom blackadder goes fourth. Look. There are pretty good cover versions of quite a few Kate Bush songs and she has always been very generous in her praise of them. But nobody will ever match her. And how could they? She writes, arranges, produces virtually all of her material. All that is done with her unique voice in mind. She puts her heart and soul into everything. This Maxwell did a good job. But going up against Kate is like bringing a knife to a gunfight. It's not going to end well. Nevertheless. Good reaction video pal.
Covering kate bush is like covering Prince, no matter how fresh,new an dope they do it ,it will never have the originals feel, the fact kate bush like Prince wrote all of her own music.. maxwell did an amazing job with this song.
On a head to head there's only one winner 🇬🇧💐🏆
Fantastic review - really enjoyed it. Maxwell is super talented, but it’s Kate for me. There is such a gorgeous tone and depth to her voice, and her opening calls sound to me like she’s weeping. This Woman’s Work is a masterpiece.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Do you pick Kate bush or a man trying to sing like Kate bush, easy choice lol...do you pick a natural voice, classical intruments, tweaking your emotions, or over produced samples? do you pick the artist who wrote it and played the piano produced it etc, or a pretty average cover version......it`s easy dude..bush bush, bush.....
Most unde Kate Bush's most understated ever, wrote and producer of everything
Kate's hits hard, Maxwell's interpretation gives respects to it. Both sang it from inside, but they hit so different even though the emotion is the same. Maxwell's version is from his perspective and like you said it's almost like he's begging to bring her back. With Kate, it's her perspective, concerned about what he's going through while she's doing This Woman's Work to fight for her own life as if she's more worried about him than what she is going through herself. She wins because the music structure is left open, unresolved and ambiguous leaving this sense of constant tension that just escalates until it ends. Musically, Maxwell's version does have it's resolve and literally ends on a sad note.
Damn indeed! Lol, he definitely wasn't expecting the genius that is Kate Bush!
Maxwell's clearly a very talented singer, but there's really no comparison. His version is polished and note perfect, Kate's is vulnerable and shaking. His take is somebody that misses somebody in his life that's gone, Kate's take is caring about what somebody else is going through, even though she is the one she should be worrying about. Maxwell sung the way he sings every song, Kate tailored this performance to the nuances of this specific song. There's no question who the winner is.
She wasn't saying I'm dying she was saying oh darling make it go away.
Kate Bush the GOAT period 🎶💯 try Rockets Tail.. Hardest Drop ever... Cheers
I look at this way, how would have Maxwell sang the song if someone had wrote for it for him ?.
I'm so glad Kate Bush wrote this song her writing skills and singing voice is phenomenal...
You are right sir, most covers are rarely better than the origional...
It’s Kate for me
Kate Bush. What’s there not to like? Listen to moments of pleasure. If that doesn’t move you then nothing in this universe will.
Bro when you first paused it and just said DAMN!!! Got me in stitches
I believe that piano work is also done by Kate Bush
Kate Bush by a country mile
Kate Bush. No discussion needed.