One for the ages, and the ultimate feminist anthem. An absolutely iconic song from Aretha Franklin, one she heavily rearranged from the fine original by Otis Redding. Yes, Aretha came up with the arrangement and played piano here. She inserted the term "propers," later shortened to "props" meaning R-E-S-P-E-C-T, which became part of our lexicon. The outrageous sax solo by King Curtis was actually appropriated from a Sam and Dave song in the same key recorded the previous night. It worked. Sockittomesockittomesockittomesockittome...
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