I love this song, but I have to disagree with the person who wrote before me and said he liked the version with the de Beers commercial better. I was actually really sad when I saw that commercial and noticed they used this song. It's just promotion of materialism as a way of expressing love, which I just think is a little sick. I like Cat Stevens' version better because it feels a lot more genuine and heartfelt. He had no ulterior motives when he wrote or sang this song.
I love this song, but I have to disagree with the person who wrote before me and said he liked the version with the de Beers commercial better. I was actually really sad when I saw that commercial and noticed they used this song. It's just promotion of materialism as a way of expressing love, which I just think is a little sick. I like Cat Stevens' version better because it feels a lot more genuine and heartfelt. He had no ulterior motives when he wrote or sang this song.