i grew up with the original, it captivated me when i was just 6 years old, i used to listen to a motown/soul compilation with Stand By Me, Heard it Through The Grapevine etc...
when i heard this, with the rocky gutiars AND the brass parts i just thought "wow"
its a song that got me into music at a young age rewritten to suit the rockier style that im into now, whats not to like?
if you hate the original then fair enough, but ive always liked that style of music anyway, i was thinkingof putting together a Soul Rock band
like Funk Rock or Blues Rock but with big brass sections mixed with electric guitars, that song just sounds great to me, kick ass, but still very musical.