The original sucks! I heard it on a Glam Rock 20 tape years ago.
Respect: an Otis Redding original, with an impressive one million listens on youtube at the time of this post:
And Aretha’s more famous retelling from a woman’s perspective. This version (one of many on the youtube) has 84 million listens (!) indicating something of its extraordinary impact:
Guy
This frequently covered song came to mind, I didn’t even know this original version existed.
Hard to Handle.
Cover by The Black Crowes.
Original by Otis Redding.
Baby, here I am, I’m a man on the scene
I can give you what you want but you got to go home with me
I’ve got some good old loving and I got some in store
When I get through throwing it on you you got to come back for moreBoys and things that come by the dozen
But that ain’t nothing but drug store loving
Pretty little thing, let me light your candle
Cos’ mama, I’m sure hard to handle, now, yessir’amAction speaks louder than word and I’m a man of a great experience
I know you got you another man but I can love you better than him
Take my hand, don’t be afraid, I wanna prove every word I say
I’m advertising love for free, so won’t you place your ad with me?Boys will come a dime by the dozen
But that ain’t nothing but ten cent loving
Pretty little thing, let me light your candle
Cos’ mama I’m sure hard to handle, now, yessir’amBaby, here I am, I’m a man on the scene
I can give you what you want but you got to go home with me
I’ve got some good old lovin’ and I got some in store
When I get through throwin’ it on you you got to come back for moreBoys will come a dime by the dozen
But that ain’t nothing but drug store loving
Pretty little thing, let me light your candle
Cause mama, I’m sure hard to handle, now, yessir’amGive it to me, I got to have it
Give it to me, good old loving