27 January Is For Videos: Amy Winehouse – Rehab

I’ve been wanting to post this video for some time, but couldn’t justify it until now. In light of some recent news, I thought it might be more appropriate. There’s some light at the end of the tunnel. What’s this all about? Well, the UK’s beloved, but inebriated pop star, Amy Winehouse has finally checked into rehab. Despite her hit single “Rehab” being an adamant proclamation that she will never go to rehab, she’s taken the right steps and checked herself into Edward House, an outpatient rehabilitation center in central London. For months and months, friends, family and fans have been begging Winehouse to get some help and to everyone’s relief, she did the right thing. I’m happy to see someone with so much talent take the steps necessary to keep on going. If you don’t know Winehouse’s music, it fits somewhere between jazz and pop. Feels old school and new at the same time. Typically, Winehouse can look a little rough and depressed, but in this video she’s cleaned up and seems relatively happy. There are several other video versions of this song, but this live take from Later with Jools Holland is my favorite for that reason. I absolutely love the tight drums, woodwinds, and claps. Great production, well executed. Another video with no embedding:
CLICK HERE TO WATCH AMY WINEHOUSE SING REHAB LIVE