i’m 23 years young and fighting a very aggressive cancer, and this song has filled me with the fight i needed to conquer my battle, thank you Alabama shakes EDIT: thank you all for countless support. i never thought in a million years i’d be where i am now. i am doing better baby steps at a time. thank you to those who reached out to me and those who left words of encouragement. i held on and here i am ❤️
My wife said if she passed before me she wanted this played at her funeral... and I did. Surprised alot of blue hairs. God bless y'all. I'm going to hold on
Im a stage hand. Seen alot of bands, heard ALOT of music live. Ohana festival 2022 Brittany and her band came and played mid afternoon main stage. Until then i hadnt heard of her. Myself and 4 of my other stage hands who were on break enjoyed her set from the eagles nest backstage. I couldn't move, i couldn't speak. Literally took my soul for a ride unlike it had ever been on before. They played this song about halfway through their set and this one brought me to my knees! FOREVER A BRITTANY AND ALAMABA SHAKES FAN!!!
I fell in love with this song when I was just coming back to life after many years in addiction. I held on and never looked back. What an awesome song ❤
YOU'RE A WINNER!!@ ❤️🔥🙏🏼 The best thing that can ever happened to any of us is through Sobriety 💯 At 35 years of living Free & Clear my life is Good❤❤ my kids live healthy & Happy lives. They're watching you and learning. Find your own Personal Power & love Life AGAIN ❤
I am 73 and have always loved cutting-edge music....this takes me back to the fabulous '60s and '70s. If you love music the way I do, you are never too old to be in the fabulous musical moment of NOW.
good music is immortal so the sound of the 60s and 70s will never fade I'm glad u still enjoy new music at ur age unlike my grandma who only listens to 70s soul and r&b singers
THE best concert I have ever been to was the Alabama Shakes, March 14, 2015 at the Chicago Theatre. Walked up to the window after enjoying St. Patrick's Day weekend, and found 2 tickets, 10 rows back, for $30 each! Regardless of the price, or amazing situation, the show was over-the-moon! One of the best memories of my life!
I was channel surfing years ago and spotted/heard the Shakes on a Saturday Night Live. A show I hadn't watched in years. Her voice captured my interest, and I started watching SNL again every week to insure I would catch the new bands!
SAME! How am I just now listening to this song in 2023? Sittin here crying my eyes out reading these comments. Much love to every single one of you fighting a battle whether it be cancer, addiction, or anything that might be stealing your joy! To Brittany and her band keep on keepin on PLEASE! ❤❤❤
I personally love the feral cat sounds that mince out of the much hated Ms. Joanna Newsom. Also, the female lead of Carolina Chocolate Drops (can't remember her name o- o) has a badass southern singin' voice a lot like Brittany. Good music NEEDS to xome back to the forefront. .... I wish to do inhuman things to radio devices, (depraved, horrible things,) even when I know they don't control the insufferable noise that is deemed popular and diarrhea'd out of their speakers. Sorry F. Mercury All I hear is Radio kaka.
+bieberhole69 lol! Great comment! Kudos! Also kudos on your screen name! Oh and kudos to the actual musicians as well because they are good and this is their video afterall
Perhaps because it reminds us of Bruce Springstein, rock, acid rock, mind music. The good old days of Jimmy Hendrix, Led Zeppelin. Woodstock. She does it well.
How is it underrated people listen to what they like. The views are an accurate measurement of what people like. I love this song Ya baby hold on and get down you go G
My late son introduced me to so much good music including Alabama Shakes and this song. I can’t tell you how many times I asked him after he died why he just couldn’t hold on one more day, one more night, one more minute. I love this song and think about him every time I hear it.
Nah, not gold. More like someone melted down a big chunk of rusty iron and added some honey to it. I mean that all in a good way. Gold is like some pop singer. This chick has some pipes and a roughness to her singing. Been listening to them most of the morning with my 1 year old daughter, dancing and singing along. Hoping I can get her started on the good stuff so she doesn't get into just the pop stuff that her friends are into when she gets older. I was listening to 60's 70's rock and old blues before I was a teenager and never got into most of the contemporary music of my youth. Fortunately I moved before high school and it was cool to like that music at the new school.
Robert M , # C00L COMMENT ! My 26 year old son introduced me to Alabama Shakes and this 61 year old widow is dancing in my bed as I listen to her voice which is a gift from God ! Have a blessed up day today ! " ....Got to hold on !....
It's been 30 days since I was told I have cancer. It's taken this long to get a second opinion and my port in. In two days I start dose dense chemotherapy. I will be honored to listen to this song during the next six or seven months of my treatments. I thank Alabama Shakes for sending me this message. P.S. It doesn't hurt that I'm an Alabama girl! P.P.S. Here's my update. I've held on! Still around, had a recurrence, post traumatic GROWTH (how bout that!?!?). On immunotherapy and doing well. Love to all of you who sent me love and prayers and good vibes. I had no idea so many of you reached out until today, my 3 year anniversary). Wish I could reply individually to you. Make your day great! Julie Kay from Alabama
Good luck, friend. I'm battling cancer myself at the moment. It took me about a month to start treatments as well just because of port and had to get kidney stents put in. It's a rough road. The radiation is what really kicked my ass. Hang in there .
I am going through cancer with my mom. I know how it feels but you are not alone. You have made a statement about how good your taste is and made it to the people who feel you. I am with you and I am sure the rest here are as well. Good luck and the positive attitude is what gets you through.
Wishing you all positive thoughts to get through it the shit. Lost both parents to malignant melanoma & 2 best friends to cancer. Personally fight skin cancer 3 surgeries in past 4 months & 2 rounds of chemo. Have biopsies every 3 months. Gotta keep fighting. Courage & bravery comes from inner strength you can't believe you even have. Fight on because there's no decent alternative! ❤💪😊
My Mama speaks to me through this song...... She introduced me to you, and since her death this song keeps coming into my life... I'm holding on!!! Come on Karly, you got to get back up.. Holding on!! ❤️❤️❤️💯💯💪🏼
God ❤ loves you Karly. Keep the Faith! God Almighty is awesome. He'll NEVER forsake you RATHER we tend to forsake him. Your Mom is your guardian angel 😇 Stay safe sweetie ❤
First time I heard of this group was on SNL. Nothing flashy until they start to play and sing. I was blown away. It was like a throwback to the 60s and 70s where real talent and voice was what mattered. So impressed by this group
I'm listening to them for the first time ever because Dave Grohl recommends them on Hot Ones. Wow. I'm in tears. Alabama Shakes, you have shaken me to the core. Thank you
I get so tired of people saying there's no good music anymore this is fantastic and there's lots of great music out there if you know where to look for it
So much great music being made everyday. Sometimes it’s hard to find though. Best way I’ve found is listening to pandora and creating a channel on something you love and the related music helps to find real gems
It doesn't matter how many times ive heard this song over the years. It instantly gives me chills & makes me want to cry because Brittany Howard has always been beyond her years. She is unreal.
It's so amazing seeing her transformation thus far. She went from this, a shy woman with a great voice and soul, to a beast who isn't afraid to belt her amazing voice out. Go Brittany!
Bless my heart Bless my soul Didn't think I'd make it to 22 years old There must be someone up above sayin' Come on, Brittany You got to come on up You got to hold on Yeah, you got to hold on So, bless my heart and bless yours too I don't know where I'm gonna go I don't know what I'm gonna do Well, must be somebody up above sayin' Come on, Brittany You got to get back up You got to hold on Yeah, you got to hold on Yeah, you got to wait Yeah, you got to wait But, I don't wanna wait No, I don't wanna wait So, bless my heart Bless my mind I got so much I wanna do, I ain't got much time So, must be somebody up above sayin' Come on, baby girl You got to get back up You got to hold on Yeah, you got to hold on Yeah, you got to wait I don't wanna wait Well, I don't wanna wait No, I don't wanna wait You got to hold on
Thank you for the lyrics. This is the first A.S. song I've ever heard. Amazing! It hits me. I thought she was singing "you got to come up with me" instead of Brittany. To me it will always be you got got to come up with me. wonderful song!
This song is one of the few things getting me through this past year of my life. Chronic illness and pain wears you out, you got to hold on. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for this song.
Kick ass band. The vocals are mesmerizing. The band is tight. They are a throwback to the days when music punched you right in the gut and made you listen!
This is the kind of music that I love. It's REAL people in a room together making real music from the soul. Not a bunch of computers doing all the "music". We need more if this.
This song brings tears to my eyes every time..whether it be happy tears or sad tears. I've battled addiction for years and am finally clean and getting myself back up and holding on.. Plus my name is Brittany and my dad calls me baby girl...what a small, beautiful world we live in
Honestly, the more I listen to this, the more convinced I am that the guitar riff playing during the chorus is my favorite riff of all time. It’s so goddamn beautiful and soulful.
I was hooked the first time I heard this song. I love everything about this song. It gives me hope and faith. This song is in my top 5. Music and lyric.
Lyrics: Bless my heart, bless my soul Didn't think I'd make it to 22 years old There must be someone up above Saying, "Come on, Brittany, you got to come on up" You got to hold on Yeah, you got to hold on So, bless my heart and bless yours too I don't know where I'm gonna go, don't know what I'm gonna do Well, must be somebody up above Saying, "Come on, Brittany, you got to come on up" You got to hold on Yeah, you got to hold on Yeah, you got to wait Hey, you got to wait But, I don't wanna wait I don't wanna wait So, bless my heart, bless my mind I got so much to do, I ain't got much time So, must be someone up above Saying, "Come on, girl, yeah, you got to get back up" You got to hold on Yeah, you got to hold on Yeah, you got to wait I don't wanna wait Well, I don't wanna wait No, I don't wanna wait You got to hold on You got to hold on You got to hold on You got to hold on
You saved my life, I cant express in words how grateful I am, I love u. Dont have the guts to tell u so I'll bury my emotions in the comment section lol
I am over 70yo. I am proud to say that when I heard this band back then I was so impressed I bought an outdated CD format recording just to get access to the sound on my old system.
Bless my heart, bless my soul. Didn't think I'd make it to 22 years old. There must be someone up above sayin', "Come on, Brittany, you got to come on up. You got to hold on... Hey, you got to hold on..." So, bless my heart and bless yours too. I don't know where I'm gonna go Don't know what I'm gonna do. There must be somebody up above sayin', "Come on, Brittany, you got to come on now! You got to hold on... Hey, you got to hold on..." "Yeah! You got to wait! Yeah! You got to wait!" But I don't wanna wait! No, I don't wanna wait... So, bless my heart and bless my mind. I got so much to do, I ain't got much time So, must be someone up above saying, "Come on, girl! Yeah, you got to get back up! You got to hold on... Yeah, you got to hold on..." "Yeah! You got to wait!" I don't wanna wait! But I don't wanna wait! No, I don't wanna wait! You got to hold on... You got to hold on... You got to hold on... You got to hold on...
@@danielluna6757 I'm in the center of the USA - a friend told me about this group - I told him I was a huge fan of The Warning band - three girls from Monterrey! So... hello. Look them up.
As someone named Brittany who was in and out of foster care as a kid with super abusive parents. This song meant everything to me growing up. Thank you.
This song has gotten me through so serious crap in my life. I love this band and their sound. Her voice and lyrics are just amazing. Thank you for saving my life. Seriously.
I'm from Boston, Massachusetts and I remember hearing this for the first time on WAAF while at work and immediately got the chills and fell in love with the lyrics and emotion in her voice and the whole band's delivery of this song!!! Absolutely amazing!!!!! Thank you Alabama Shakes for such a beautiful, truthful and inspiring song!!!
I'm from Boston too and I grew up with WAAF and WBCN. So many great memories of listening to the radio in the car or at home in my room. I was so sad when WBCN closed them mad when WAAF closed too.
Completely understand no hard feeling nothing personal we all good. Kindness please this jams hella best best needed to be heard on the daily I think anyone else?😊
@@rockydennis4497 he rode around on his bike a lot for sure, what year did he pass if you don’t mind me asking? Was he still in Azusa when he did? I saw the movie about him when it came out, but it’s been so long ago now! And how great that you use his name as your handle! 😊
I'm almost 70 now, and a fan of the 70's music ... no pun intended. This is my kind of music. I heard this song, or parts of it in the movie "Dog" tonight. Just wow, what a voice, melody, guitar playing and song!!! I'd never heard of Brittany Howard or the Alabama Shakes. (guess I need to keep up more lol) But, I'm a big fan of both now, and look forward to listening to more of their music.
This song, these words, now more than ever, mean EVERYTHING!!! I literally play it every day, several times, just to mentally get myself to try and fight! What some humans do to each other, or hold back from others, is cruel and evil. So thank goodness for your songs and music!!!!
Been listening to this for a while, saw the video a few months ago. Can't believe how hard this chick rocks! Now that's feeling! Absolutely love it! Thumbs way up.
I heard this on Rage TV at about 6-7 am at the end of a huge night of partying, you know when you're feeling all the effects at once and you're emotionally fragile like you can't believe... I could tell by the drums and the intro that it was going to be something special, but I wasn't prepared for how utterly spellbound I was by the raw emotion of her voice and the quality of the musicians in the band. It was one of the few songs ever that genuinely blew my mind the first time I heard it. It left me speechless with my jaw on the floor. AMAZING.
Hey thanks for inspiring me. I'm 58, and every day I somehow live in this place, where I gotta hold on... and damn, I feel like the whole world looks at me funny, I just gotta hold on. Fighting many forms of character defects, addictions, and other issues designed to kill my spirit... the song lets me know what I gotta do. These comments listed here let me know I'm not alone. And what I gotta hold on to, that's the interesting part. I gotta hold on to something not so easily touched, not so easily seen. Sometimes it's hope, sometimes it's God, sometimes trust, and often times I don't know what, but the energy of it is captured in this song. C'mon Brittney... you gotta hold on, and if I can see you doin' it, holding on, I believe I can too. THANKS
I heard this song when I was like 13 for the first time and it caught me off guard. The older I get the more I fall in love with this song. So powerful and so much soul.
DAAAAAAMN!!! Never heard this band til tonight at work; asked shift lead who was playing and came right home and looked y'all up.....think this is my new favorite band!
Its interesting with music, for 12 years this tune never entered my life. Today On day 197 of sobriety it did... subscriber sent it to me. Perfect damn timing! Thank you MamaD and Alabama Shakes! I will hold on! 💪🏾🔥
Thank you to whoever wrote this song and to the ones who played it. One night I was sitting alone and scared in a really bad bad situation and I was praying so hard to God and asked for a sign from my ex fiance to please give me a sign that they he was with me and I would be saved and make it out alive. God's good grace and mercy was upon me and the radio powered on by itself and this song started to play I started crying and in that moment I knew I would be ok. Fast forward week later my Dad and aunt drove 8 hours straight and found me in the middle of nowhere they rescued me saved my life. I'll forever be grateful and never will I forget this beautiful song that played that night out of the blue. This is the whole truth my truth of God's love mercy and Grace. Never ever give up and always hold on. ❤
Just keep in mind. Those feelings of wanting to end it all..they are only temporary. They come and go. Be strong and hold out till those feelings change. And when.you are thinking clearly use this time to come up with positive changes that you can use next time you find yourself in that suicidal position again. I know its exhausting but ppl that love you would rather have you tired then dead. Dont be so hard on yourself. We all seem to be our own worst enemy.
Yeah I know who Billie Holiday is, and she's fantastic and I still like Brittany better. Psshh "Educate yourself" my ass. Try not to be such a party pooper
I absolutely love her voice. It's like pure honey!Her music moves me no matter what kind of mood I am in. This song motivates me so so much. I am battling several health issues right now. The medicine I need for 21 days cost 3,000.00 and insurance turned me down. So now I have to become a warrior❤ I just gotta ( HOLD ON )
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i’m 23 years young and fighting a very aggressive cancer, and this song has filled me with the fight i needed to conquer my battle, thank you Alabama shakes
EDIT: thank you all for countless support. i never thought in a million years i’d be where i am now. i am doing better baby steps at a time. thank you to those who reached out to me and those who left words of encouragement. i held on and here i am ❤️
I hope you beat the cancer!!! Way too young!!
May you receive prayers to overcome you cancer. God Bless.
I will pray for you. Please stay strong.
You've got this!
You Got This!
My wife said if she passed before me she wanted this played at her funeral... and I did. Surprised alot of blue hairs. God bless y'all. I'm going to hold on
Martin Hairston 🙏🙌🤙
for real??
Bless her beautiful soul Martin, and keep holdin on kickin on and stayin strong.. 🌱🕯️🍀
🙏
Martin Hairston my man! respect
As a 7-time heart attack survivor at 57, I held on for the help of the one above! All praise to the Most High!
Her voice is unreal. Aboslutely freaking fantastic.
8/2024.........I'm 70, and I still love these folk's music,.....especially their earliest music. Raw and still new. Bravo!
Im a stage hand. Seen alot of bands, heard ALOT of music live. Ohana festival 2022 Brittany and her band came and played mid afternoon main stage. Until then i hadnt heard of her. Myself and 4 of my other stage hands who were on break enjoyed her set from the eagles nest backstage. I couldn't move, i couldn't speak. Literally took my soul for a ride unlike it had ever been on before. They played this song about halfway through their set and this one brought me to my knees! FOREVER A BRITTANY AND ALAMABA SHAKES FAN!!!
Hell yeah brother!!!
Amen buddy. That chic is heaven seant.
What band is she with now? Is she fronting with just her name?
Great line 'Took my soul for a ride'!
Right on 🙌🏼
When the words hit you and help you deal with life in the moment. 12 years , and first time hearing this. I needed this.. thank you
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This hit me today, right when it needed to .
I fell in love with this song when I was just coming back to life after many years in addiction. I held on and never looked back. What an awesome song ❤
Same!! ❤️🩹❤
Im so proud of you.
Me too. Keepin hold of recovery!
YOU'RE A WINNER!!@ ❤️🔥🙏🏼 The best thing that can ever happened to any of us is through Sobriety 💯
At 35 years of living Free & Clear my life is Good❤❤ my kids live healthy & Happy lives. They're watching you and learning. Find your own Personal Power & love Life AGAIN ❤
Same here!
I am 73 and have always loved cutting-edge music....this takes me back to the fabulous '60s and '70s. If you love music the way I do, you are never too old to be in the fabulous musical moment of NOW.
You go sister!!
perfect
yes ... organic ... real ... I like it
good music is immortal so the sound of the 60s and 70s will never fade I'm glad u still enjoy new music at ur age unlike my grandma who only listens to 70s soul and r&b singers
Linda Leigh
That soul. Those pipes. 100% feeling. This is music. Guitars, drums, and bass are dope as well. Damn good band.
THE best concert I have ever been to was the Alabama Shakes, March 14, 2015 at the Chicago Theatre. Walked up to the window after enjoying St. Patrick's Day weekend, and found 2 tickets, 10 rows back, for $30 each! Regardless of the price, or amazing situation, the show was over-the-moon! One of the best memories of my life!
That’s really cool ❤😊
How in the world did I only just hear this song in 2023?! Simple, brilliant. Those vocals are killing me.
Same here, this song blew me away!
I was channel surfing years ago and spotted/heard the Shakes on a Saturday Night Live. A show I hadn't watched in years. Her voice captured my interest, and I started watching SNL again every week to insure I would catch the new bands!
@@jamescrawford2341 That was their big entrance I feel in mainstream..That performance was ammmmmazing
@@SunnyvaleTrailerParkSupervisorI was too busy banging your mother mate
SAME! How am I just now listening to this song in 2023? Sittin here crying my eyes out reading these comments. Much love to every single one of you fighting a battle whether it be cancer, addiction, or anything that might be stealing your joy! To Brittany and her band keep on keepin on PLEASE! ❤❤❤
You know a band is good when they use the live version as their music video!
True dat
And you know a band is good when they make such a good song like this with only one chord though out the whole song
I personally love the feral cat sounds that mince out of the much hated Ms. Joanna Newsom. Also, the female lead of Carolina Chocolate Drops (can't remember her name o- o) has a badass southern singin' voice a lot like Brittany.
Good music NEEDS to xome back to the forefront. .... I wish to do inhuman things to radio devices, (depraved, horrible things,) even when I know they don't control the insufferable noise that is deemed popular and diarrhea'd out of their speakers.
Sorry F. Mercury
All I hear is Radio kaka.
+bieberhole69 lol! Great comment! Kudos! Also kudos on your screen name! Oh and kudos to the actual musicians as well because they are good and this is their video afterall
+Daniel Kindh Hate to say it, but there's two chords, F and C.
I'm 77, so why do I think this is worthwhile? Because it is brilliant.
Because we remember music.
Perhaps because it reminds us of Bruce Springstein, rock, acid rock, mind music. The good old days of Jimmy Hendrix, Led Zeppelin. Woodstock. She does it well.
I'm 66 and I agree.
Hope you’re still doin well!
@@kiwis.4228 Thank you so much for asking. I'm fine. I hope that you and those close to you are well and continuing to enjoy real music.
This song should have 1 billion views, so underrated.
How is it underrated people listen to what they like. The views are an accurate measurement of what people like. I love this song Ya baby hold on and get down you go G
You have to be white, blonde and extremely attractive for that. Music just doesn’t work that way anymore
It's very underrated and this song moves your soul
@hamedahmadi1675. I concur and so do 1.5 billion other people.
I agree 💯💯
My late son introduced me to so much good music including Alabama Shakes and this song. I can’t tell you how many times I asked him after he died why he just couldn’t hold on one more day, one more night, one more minute. I love this song and think about him every time I hear it.
I'm so sorry, how did he pass away?
Stay strong❤
So sorry for your family's loss, you gotta keep the family together. Be strong... Keep listening your son is there with you.
Death 💀 is never the end it’s only a transition to our next journey.
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her voice sounds like someone melted down pure gold and found a way to make a melody out of it
Yessd
Nah, not gold. More like someone melted down a big chunk of rusty iron and added some honey to it. I mean that all in a good way. Gold is like some pop singer. This chick has some pipes and a roughness to her singing. Been listening to them most of the morning with my 1 year old daughter, dancing and singing along. Hoping I can get her started on the good stuff so she doesn't get into just the pop stuff that her friends are into when she gets older. I was listening to 60's 70's rock and old blues before I was a teenager and never got into most of the contemporary music of my youth. Fortunately I moved before high school and it was cool to like that music at the new school.
Exactly...
Robert M , # C00L COMMENT ! My 26 year old son introduced me to Alabama Shakes and this 61 year old widow is dancing in my bed as I listen to her voice which is a gift from God ! Have a blessed up day today ! " ....Got to hold on !....
@@maem7636 thanks. Music it's something that everyone can agree to. Her voice is impressive.
It's been 30 days since I was told I have cancer. It's taken this long to get a second opinion and my port in. In two days I start dose dense chemotherapy. I will be honored to listen to this song during the next six or seven months of my treatments. I thank Alabama Shakes for sending me this message.
P.S. It doesn't hurt that I'm an Alabama girl!
P.P.S. Here's my update. I've held on! Still around, had a recurrence, post traumatic GROWTH (how bout that!?!?). On immunotherapy and doing well. Love to all of you who sent me love and prayers and good vibes. I had no idea so many of you reached out until today, my 3 year anniversary). Wish I could reply individually to you. Make your day great!
Julie Kay from Alabama
Good luck, friend. I'm battling cancer myself at the moment. It took me about a month to start treatments as well just because of port and had to get kidney stents put in. It's a rough road. The radiation is what really kicked my ass. Hang in there .
@@ramham24 Thank you. Sending you good vibes too.
I am going through cancer with my mom. I know how it feels but you are not alone. You have made a statement about how good your taste is and made it to the people who feel you. I am with you and I am sure the rest here are as well. Good luck and the positive attitude is what gets you through.
good luck!!
Wishing you all positive thoughts to get through it the shit. Lost both parents to malignant melanoma & 2 best friends to cancer. Personally fight skin cancer 3 surgeries in past 4 months & 2 rounds of chemo. Have biopsies every 3 months. Gotta keep fighting. Courage & bravery comes from inner strength you can't believe you even have. Fight on because there's no decent alternative! ❤💪😊
O.M.G...real musicians performing real music! This is what makes me go out and spend money to actually own the CD.
This song has me fighting back the tears. This resonates with me on every level.
My Mama speaks to me through this song...... She introduced me to you, and since her death this song keeps coming into my life... I'm holding on!!! Come on Karly, you got to get back up.. Holding on!! ❤️❤️❤️💯💯💪🏼
She would want you to get back up! You got this baby girl! ✌️❤️✊💪🙏
God ❤ loves you Karly.
Keep the Faith!
God Almighty is awesome.
He'll NEVER forsake you RATHER we tend to forsake him. Your Mom is your guardian angel 😇
Stay safe sweetie ❤
Rooting for you, Karly. Your Mama is watching over you. HOLD ON!
@@itgetter9 trying so hard
Keep holding on Karly. And Happy Holidays!
First time I heard of this group was on SNL. Nothing flashy until they start to play and sing. I was blown away. It was like a throwback to the 60s and 70s where real talent and voice was what mattered.
So impressed by this group
You can say that again.....raw talent......not auto-tuned
And it's about goodness not greed or flash or HATE
YuMMMMMMMMMMM
its wild how something as corny as modern SNL can put a spotlight on some unbelievably raw talent
I'm listening to them for the first time ever because Dave Grohl recommends them on Hot Ones. Wow. I'm in tears. Alabama Shakes, you have shaken me to the core. Thank you
You nailed it. They are the best I’ve heard in a long time!
I get so tired of people saying there's no good music anymore this is fantastic and there's lots of great music out there if you know where to look for it
Groovy Guru This is the music my oldest son turned me on to.Its as good as it gets.
So much great music being made everyday. Sometimes it’s hard to find though. Best way I’ve found is listening to pandora and creating a channel on something you love and the related music helps to find real gems
You want hear it on the main radio stations. I can't tell you the last time I listened to regular radio. I always play Pandora.
Groovy Guru AL Shakes so under the radar. .yet they've won at least one ..gramny was it??
some people dont listen past their radios or the "whats hot" list on youtube.
Dame this girl has got soul in her soul. Best female artist I've heard since Joplin
Don't forget about early Gwen.
Soul in her soul. Good one 👏👏👏
Britany is Bomb, but you should get with some Beth Hart.
Yeah, you're missing a female artist or two.....just saying 🤘✌
Beth Hart
Brittany Howard has spoken. I love her voice, it is 1 of a kind
It doesn't matter how many times ive heard this song over the years. It instantly gives me chills & makes me want to cry because Brittany Howard has always been beyond her years. She is unreal.
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The group is awesome brings back memories
I totally agree. I just heard it for the first time watching fire country Friday. Been crying and searching for it.♥️
I totally agree..❤😢Beautiful words
You're killin me. Yep great artist. This song has pulled me through the past.. KLBJ 93.7 AUSTIN ROCKS!!!!!!!
I must have been living under a rock to have let this one slide under my radar. Absolutely love this!
It's so amazing seeing her transformation thus far. She went from this, a shy woman with a great voice and soul, to a beast who isn't afraid to belt her amazing voice out. Go Brittany!
I know right!!! She's a F@cking Force! 👊🏽
Absofuckinglutely. Unfettered
Bless my heart
Bless my soul
Didn't think I'd make it to 22 years old
There must be someone up above sayin'
Come on, Brittany
You got to come on up
You got to hold on
Yeah, you got to hold on
So, bless my heart and bless yours too
I don't know where I'm gonna go
I don't know what I'm gonna do
Well, must be somebody up above sayin'
Come on, Brittany
You got to get back up
You got to hold on
Yeah, you got to hold on
Yeah, you got to wait
Yeah, you got to wait
But, I don't wanna wait
No, I don't wanna wait
So, bless my heart
Bless my mind
I got so much I wanna do, I ain't got much time
So, must be somebody up above sayin'
Come on, baby girl
You got to get back up
You got to hold on
Yeah, you got to hold on
Yeah, you got to wait
I don't wanna wait
Well, I don't wanna wait
No, I don't wanna wait
You got to hold on
Thank you for the lyrics. This is the first A.S. song I've ever heard. Amazing! It hits me. I thought she was singing "you got to come up with me" instead of Brittany. To me it will always be you got got to come up with me. wonderful song!
Thank you :)
Thnks for this!!
People who post the lyrics to songs in the comments deserve a special place in Heaven for themselves.
This song is one of the few things getting me through this past year of my life. Chronic illness and pain wears you out, you got to hold on. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for this song.
Kick ass band. The vocals are mesmerizing. The band is tight. They are a throwback to the days when music punched you right in the gut and made you listen!
Damn right!
Yea, that lead guitar and the bass and organ etc.... well the whole dang band is really very good!!
Yes! And that illustrates the difference between a real band and one where a bunch of different musicians back up a front person. This is a real band!
That's a good way to put it :)
That Gtr's So well mixed..actually e/thing is Perfect..Vox..beautufill.Awesome.@!@BAMA Shakes.!!
This is the kind of music that I love. It's REAL people in a room together making real music from the soul. Not a bunch of computers doing all the "music". We need more if this.
totally agree, this is about as real as you can get, cant stand the cookie cutter crap
whatever... ticket... costs.. 😢😢
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2021 here, I still get goose bumps everytime I hear this song!!
My name is Brittany, and this is basically my hype song. haha
Me too..
Me three :) -- Ms. Howard is timeless.
That makes 4 of us
@@brittanycox1741 You can't help being lifted up listening to this!!!
I'm so grateful this showed up on my feed. What an absolute blessing of a song 🙏❤️💕💕💕🩷🩷🩷🩷🩵💎💎💎🩷💕💕
This song brings tears to my eyes every time..whether it be happy tears or sad tears. I've battled addiction for years and am finally clean and getting myself back up and holding on.. Plus my name is Brittany and my dad calls me baby girl...what a small, beautiful world we live in
good on you :) congratulations for beating your addictions
Congratulations on your clean time hopefully you will stay on that path.
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me too, sometimes you just need to hear something like this to make it past a hard time xo
This is my kick addictions ass song also. Thxnfor sharing Brittany
She is absolutely incredible, soul touching. What a woman.
totalmente de acuerdo.
she's absolutely stunning !
my God your gorgeous and like good music
demais ne linda musica gosto mt deles
hi
Honestly, the more I listen to this, the more convinced I am that the guitar riff playing during the chorus is my favorite riff of all time. It’s so goddamn beautiful and soulful.
This one always seems to show up at the right time. What a powerful song.
Amen.
This song got me through 3 back surgeries and then detoxing in 2020 after 8 years of addiction to opiates. Much appreciated my friends
how long was the detox
Stay strong and hold on
Go on with your bad self, Daniel Dwight Music💜
I'm 2 years STILL CLEAN AND SOBER TODAY!
Keep your head up! Those drugs are bad, extra bad when they're prescribed to ya...
I just randomly found this gem. Love this song! The singer has an amazing voice. I can't stop listening to this.... Yeeeeah!!!
Hello friend, how're you doing today?
Me too.. very much needed it!! I love it so much!!
The most beautiful people on the planet are the honest ones, and she delivered that song as beautifully honest as could be done!
Thanks Brittany & Bama Shakes. Good lesson in self love and faith in the process of life as it unfolds.Y'all rock!
Wow. This is the first time I've ever heard of this band and this song and I am at a loss for words. Absolutely incredible.
what planet did you come from?
Oh my God this woman blows me away I love her what a powerful voice
I was hooked the first time I heard this song. I love everything about this song. It gives me hope and faith. This song is in my top 5. Music and lyric.
Take a look at Australian group Teskey Brothers.
First time I heard this song, it hooked me too! 💗
This song (Brittany Howard’s amazing talent) has held, cradled, supported, pushed, and lifted me through some of the hardest times of my life.
Lyrics:
Bless my heart, bless my soul
Didn't think I'd make it to 22 years old
There must be someone up above
Saying, "Come on, Brittany, you got to come on up"
You got to hold on
Yeah, you got to hold on
So, bless my heart and bless yours too
I don't know where I'm gonna go, don't know what I'm gonna do
Well, must be somebody up above
Saying, "Come on, Brittany, you got to come on up"
You got to hold on
Yeah, you got to hold on
Yeah, you got to wait
Hey, you got to wait
But, I don't wanna wait
I don't wanna wait
So, bless my heart, bless my mind
I got so much to do, I ain't got much time
So, must be someone up above
Saying, "Come on, girl, yeah, you got to get back up"
You got to hold on
Yeah, you got to hold on
Yeah, you got to wait
I don't wanna wait
Well, I don't wanna wait
No, I don't wanna wait
You got to hold on
You got to hold on
You got to hold on
You got to hold on
Music is one of the main reasons why I get up in the morning. It’s magic in the air. This song is love. Bless me, bless all of you ❤
No matter how many times I listen this, I just “got to hold on.” Life is good. 🤗
You saved my life, I cant express in words how grateful I am, I love u. Dont have the guts to tell u so I'll bury my emotions in the comment section lol
Life is Pain - Schopenhauer
This song NEVER gets old! 🙌🏼 An anthem of survival.
I am 65 and totally blown away, WOW, what an amazing performance ✌️
I am over 70yo. I am proud to say that when I heard this band back then I was so impressed I bought an outdated CD format recording just to get access to the sound on my old system.
She's got one of the best voices of this century!
female fronted Creedence Clearwater Revival with a modern southern rock edge. I fucking love it.
Watching Fire Country and heard this. Had to Google to see who was singing, so glad I did! I'm in love with this song
Bless my heart, bless my soul.
Didn't think I'd make it to 22 years old.
There must be someone up above sayin',
"Come on, Brittany, you got to come on up.
You got to hold on...
Hey, you got to hold on..."
So, bless my heart and bless yours too.
I don't know where I'm gonna go
Don't know what I'm gonna do.
There must be somebody up above sayin',
"Come on, Brittany, you got to come on now!
You got to hold on...
Hey, you got to hold on..."
"Yeah! You got to wait!
Yeah! You got to wait!"
But I don't wanna wait!
No, I don't wanna wait...
So, bless my heart and bless my mind.
I got so much to do, I ain't got much time
So, must be someone up above saying,
"Come on, girl! Yeah, you got to get back up!
You got to hold on...
Yeah, you got to hold on..."
"Yeah! You got to wait!"
I don't wanna wait!
But I don't wanna wait!
No, I don't wanna wait!
You got to hold on...
You got to hold on...
You got to hold on...
You got to hold on...
Scott Torres
Scott Torres
Scott Torres UP
Scott Torres thank you
Anyone else listening to this song in 2020? Gretttings from Mexico and let's spread love. ✌️❤️
Love for all from MONTERREY NUEVO LEON MÉXICO.
@@danielluna6757 I'm in the center of the USA - a friend told me about this group - I told him I was a huge fan of The Warning band - three girls from Monterrey! So... hello. Look them up.
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Greetings from up Way North....Canada stands with our amigos down south......we will get through this
Hell ya 65 y.o still rocking in FLA
As someone named Brittany who was in and out of foster care as a kid with super abusive parents. This song meant everything to me growing up. Thank you.
This song has kept me breathing for the past 8 years. Thanks for the hope.
her voice is so powerful I love this song
me to sister, she rocked it
Shannon Hill Amen
lone wolf yes she did
This song has gotten me through so serious crap in my life. I love this band and their sound. Her voice and lyrics are just amazing. Thank you for saving my life. Seriously.
Hello friend, how're you doing today?
OMG this is the best thing I've heard in years. Unreal
Feeling the Hold On Feeling. Can’t get enough. Can’t express the feeling but man you just got to hold on!!!❤❤
I'm from Boston, Massachusetts and I remember hearing this for the first time on WAAF while at work and immediately got the chills and fell in love with the lyrics and emotion in her voice and the whole band's delivery of this song!!! Absolutely amazing!!!!! Thank you Alabama Shakes for such a beautiful, truthful and inspiring song!!!
I'm from Boston too and I grew up with WAAF and WBCN. So many great memories of listening to the radio in the car or at home in my room. I was so sad when WBCN closed them mad when WAAF closed too.
She is such a badass... I love her voice
This song wakes my dried dead soul every time ⚡️⚡️⚡️❤!
Come back here every so often and still my favourite recording on RUclips. The Itunes recording just isn’t the same
Completely understand no hard feeling nothing personal we all good. Kindness please this jams hella best best needed to be heard on the daily I think anyone else?😊
This song is my prayer to America...May we heal in our division and bury our hate and lift up our love for one another!!!
That’s a beautiful prayer!
By the way I knew The Rocky Dennis from Azusa CA!!
@@coryd2668 my parents rode bikes with Rusty,he passed before I was born though!!
@@rockydennis4497 he rode around on his bike a lot for sure, what year did he pass if you don’t mind me asking? Was he still in Azusa when he did? I saw the movie about him when it came out, but it’s been so long ago now!
And how great that you use his name as your handle! 😊
Y E S!!!
I love her so much. The whole band kicks.
I'm almost 70 now, and a fan of the 70's music ... no pun intended. This is my kind of music. I heard this song, or parts of it in the movie "Dog" tonight. Just wow, what a voice, melody, guitar playing and song!!! I'd never heard of Brittany Howard or the Alabama Shakes. (guess I need to keep up more lol) But, I'm a big fan of both now, and look forward to listening to more of their music.
And it's live... No lip synch... Incredible... Damn I'm so sick of top 40 on the radio THIS IS REAL MUSIC!
lance miller indeed
This song, these words, now more than ever, mean EVERYTHING!!! I literally play it every day, several times, just to mentally get myself to try and fight! What some humans do to each other, or hold back from others, is cruel and evil. So thank goodness for your songs and music!!!!
Wow!!! Where have I been? This is my first encounter with this band. That woman wails!!! Awesome!!
Why am I 11 years late to the party...WTF.....I DONT WANNA WAIT
I am in love with Alabama Shakes! I can't get enough of this band!
I LOVE HER TOO....HOLD ON..
That voice gives me chills.. This is the how you perform music!
Been listening to this for a while, saw the video a few months ago. Can't believe how hard this chick rocks! Now that's feeling! Absolutely love it! Thumbs way up.
This song just speaks to the soul, it’s beautifully incredible
You know this band is authentic as heck when they have their music video be them playing the song live 😩😍
This tune is the positivity I need daily
Amazing. Love the sound this band makes. The voice is unbelievable.
I heard this on Rage TV at about 6-7 am at the end of a huge night of partying, you know when you're feeling all the effects at once and you're emotionally fragile like you can't believe... I could tell by the drums and the intro that it was going to be something special, but I wasn't prepared for how utterly spellbound I was by the raw emotion of her voice and the quality of the musicians in the band. It was one of the few songs ever that genuinely blew my mind the first time I heard it. It left me speechless with my jaw on the floor. AMAZING.
This took 12 years to get to me. I’m thankful. The wait is over. The future is today
Hey thanks for inspiring me. I'm 58, and every day I somehow live in this place, where I gotta hold on... and damn, I feel like the whole world looks at me funny, I just gotta hold on. Fighting many forms of character defects, addictions, and other issues designed to kill my spirit... the song lets me know what I gotta do. These comments listed here let me know I'm not alone. And what I gotta hold on to, that's the interesting part. I gotta hold on to something not so easily touched, not so easily seen. Sometimes it's hope, sometimes it's God, sometimes trust, and often times I don't know what, but the energy of it is captured in this song. C'mon Brittney... you gotta hold on, and if I can see you doin' it, holding on, I believe I can too. THANKS
Hold On, Brother.
I'm so glad she decided to turn her story into this song-- hitting hard!! talent!!
Hello friend, how're you doing today?
@@williamrolls2865 creep.
I heard this song when I was like 13 for the first time and it caught me off guard. The older I get the more I fall in love with this song. So powerful and so much soul.
It caught me around 2015 keep going back great sounds.
DAAAAAAMN!!! Never heard this band til tonight at work; asked shift lead who was playing and came right home and looked y'all up.....think this is my new favorite band!
Man these are some freaking talented musicians. What a great band.
I’ve always loved this theme….it speaks of redemption and faith in one’s self 👍🏻🙏🏻
Found this song today. It's on repeat for the day. It just makes me feel sad and happy at the same time. 🖤❤
Its interesting with music, for 12 years this tune never entered my life. Today On day 197 of sobriety it did... subscriber sent it to me. Perfect damn timing! Thank you MamaD and Alabama Shakes! I will hold on! 💪🏾🔥
Thank you to whoever wrote this song and to the ones who played it. One night I was sitting alone and scared in a really bad bad situation and I was praying so hard to God and asked for a sign from my ex fiance to please give me a sign that they he was with me and I would be saved and make it out alive. God's good grace and mercy was upon me and the radio powered on by itself and this song started to play I started crying and in that moment I knew I would be ok. Fast forward week later my Dad and aunt drove 8 hours straight and found me in the middle of nowhere they rescued me saved my life. I'll forever be grateful and never will I forget this beautiful song that played that night out of the blue. This is the whole truth my truth of God's love mercy and Grace. Never ever give up and always hold on. ❤
Just keep in mind. Those feelings of wanting to end it all..they are only temporary. They come and go. Be strong and hold out till those feelings change. And when.you are thinking clearly use this time to come up with positive changes that you can use next time you find yourself in that suicidal position again. I know its exhausting but ppl that love you would rather have you tired then dead. Dont be so hard on yourself. We all seem to be our own worst enemy.
The vocals are obviously excellent, but the lead guitar work in absolutely awesome!
which one is the lead guitar?
Oh absolutely Great guitar player,greetings from Finland.
Oh the vocals are out of this world!
lead guitarist has so much catchy shit in a lot of their songs. So good
nobody, Nobody, can match the soul and emotion in brittany howards voice. fight me on this
Amen!
Nobody? Have you ever listened to late period Billie Holiday? With a statement like that, I don't think you have. Educate yourself.
Yeah I know who Billie Holiday is, and she's fantastic and I still like Brittany better. Psshh "Educate yourself" my ass. Try not to be such a party pooper
triumphrider611 lol, the original poster said “fight me on this” so the other person here was just arguing the claim.
A lot of musicians can match the emotion, the soul is another story.
This song is incredible and has been a beacon of light in some of the darkest times of my life.
What a voice!
So much TALENT, SOUL and POWER. UNBELIEVABLE!!!
I absolutely love her voice. It's like pure honey!Her music moves me no matter what kind of mood I am in. This song motivates me so so much. I am battling several health issues right now. The medicine I need for 21 days cost 3,000.00 and insurance turned me down. So now I have to become a warrior❤ I just gotta ( HOLD ON )
Absolutely beautiful ❤#1 What A Song Life is Short! LIVE IT🎶🎧😎✌️❤️
I love to watch her sing, the music just flows through her.
love it
THATS NATURAL..THEY HV IT..!!-A GOOD THANG SHOULDNT B THE XCEPTION..But Idol
Et Al..
Such grit, such soul. Simple but powerful message & lawd that voice. This is my go-to pump up song. Happy Friday world!