Charles Bradley Performing “Changes”

Yes, this video is almost seven years old—but it remains just as impactful now as when it was originally uploaded.

In September 2016, artist Charles Bradley visited the Toronto Star offices where he performed various songs while also giving a bit of background before each. The final track he sang was a cover of Black Sabbath’s “Changes,” and it’s an incredibly powerful rendition. You may be familiar with the tune as the theme song for Big Mouth, but it is so much more than that in the hands of a musical powerhouse like Bradley. The performance begins at 0:55, but I implore you to watch the lead up as Bradley talks about why this song means so much to him and how it came about just when he needed to express the grief he was feeling.