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Aretha Franklin - Rock Steady (Official Lyric Video)
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- Watch the lyric video of "Rock Steady" by Aretha Franklin from the album 'Young, Gifted And Black' (1972). "Rock Steady" reached No. 2 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.
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Performers:
Lead Vocals: Aretha Franklin
Guitar: Cornell Dupree
Bass Guitar: Chuck Rainey
Organ: Donny Hathaway
Drums: Bernard Purdie
Percussion: Dr. John, Robert Popwell
Horns: The Memphis Horns (Trumpet: Wayne Jackson; Tenor Saxophone: Andrew Love)
Backing Vocals: The Sweethearts of Soul (Brenda Bryant, Margaret Branch, Pat Smith)
Written By: Aretha Franklin
Produced By: Jerry Wexler, Tom Dowd, Arif Mardin
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Lyrics:
Rock steady, baby!
That's what I feel now
Let's call the song exactly what it is
Step and move your hips
With a feeling from side to side
Sit yourself down in your car
And take a ride
And while you're moving
Rock steady
Rock steady, baby
Let's call this song exactly what it is
(What it is -what it is - what it is)
It's a funky and low down feelin’
(What it is)
In my hips from left to right
(What it is)
What it is is I might be doing
(What it is)
This funky dance all night
Oh!
(Got my hands up in the air)
Oh!
(Got a feeling and ain't got a care)
Oh!
(But you gotta take this ride
Put the devil on his side)
Rock steady - rock steady, baby
Rock steady - rock steady, baby
Step and move your hips
With a feeling from side to side
Sit yourself down in your car
And take a ride
While you're moving rock steady
Rock steady
Let's call this song exactly what it is
(What it is -what it is - what it is)
It's a funky and low down feelin’
(What it is)
In my hips from left to right
(What it is)
What it is is I might be doing
(What it is)
This funky dance all night
Oh!
(Got my hands up in the air)
Oh!
(Got a feeling and ain't got a care)
Oh!
(But you gotta take this ride
Put the devil on his side)
Rock steady, baby
Rock steady ... woo!
Rock steady
(Rock... steady!... rock... steady!)
(What it is)
It's a funky and low down feeling'
(What it is)
In my hips from left to right
(What it is)
What it is is I might be doing
(What it is)
This funky dance all night
Oh! Oh!
(Wave your hands up in the air)
Oh! Oh!
(Got the feeling and ain't got a care)
Oh! Oh!
(But you gotta take this ride
Put the devil on his side)
Rock steady
Steady, baby!
Rock...rock steady, baby
Baby
(What it is)
Baby, baby
(What it is)
Baby
(What it is)
Baby...
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An icon of 20th and 21st century music, the voice of the civil rights movement, and the undisputed Queen of Soul-there is only one Aretha Franklin. In her incredible six-decade career, Aretha evolved from teenage gospel star to reigning pop and R&B diva, recording classics like “(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman,” “Chain Of Fools”, “Think” (lyrics by Aretha Franklin), definitive versions of the songs “Respect” and “I Say a Little Prayer”, and global hits like “Freeway Of Love,” “I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)”, and “A Rose Is Still A Rose.”
Altogether, 112 of her singles reached the charts, with 20 No. 1 R&B singles, the most ever by a female artist. She won 18 Grammy Awards (including the first eight trophies for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance) and, out of recognition for her for indelible contribution to American music and culture, received both the Presidential Medal Of Freedom and a Pulitzer Prize.
Some may disagree, but what makes this song “what is is” is the band and that funky groove. You can listen to it and tell they are having a good time and just jammin’. Especially that horn line when they take over parts of the song. As a sax player myself, I can tell you that it is one of the coolest and funkiest horn lines ever in R&B.
Couldn't agree more lol ... seems like anything w/ Bernard Purdie is bound to land in the pocket sooner or later ... can't hardly help but wonder what King Curtis might have done with this ... decade or more ago my nephew was learning sax and I said "no kidding - King Cutis was the real deal" and he responded "my high school teacher said it's all about the King!" and about all I could say was "stick with THAT" Later I read Bobby Key's autobio: Every Night's A Saturday Night and remember him saying "Near everything I do was influenced by King Curtis" - nearly fell out of my chair. Jeez. ... really wouldn't know the Stones anything like they would [eventually] become without Jim Horn and most especially Bobby Keys. What a cry from Erskine Hawkins, Tuxedo Junction and Louis Jordan ... and makes me think of Early In The Morning w/ Wild Bill Davis on piano ... and w/o that would we have Ray Charles as-we-know-him? similar, Johnny Johnson piano influence w/ Chuck Berry? Man what a tangled history from Bop to Jump Blues & stomp blues and R&B ... surprising how few are really familiar w/ Duane Allman's take on Soul Serenade (King Curtis) yet do know Aretha's [I think she got a Grammy] or e.g., Lynyrd Skynyrd's turning "Alabama Bound" (Jordan's take) into "Mississippi Kid" ... itself goes back to Leadbelly I'm guessing and who knows where he got it (Traditional?) Bob Dylan must have known (or eventually learned) almost all of it.
the chemistry is the mix between an amazing singer and a groovy band. if the singer was bad, it would disturb the band's groove and vice versa
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@@susandavidson3344 This is just a bad jam!. The drum solo especially does it for me!
Tom Dowd mentions putting the horns on after the original recording session here at 11:10 .... czcams.com/video/kxBjc6jCNc0/video.html
Bernard Purdie is a beast on the groove of this song. His time, tasty fills and MASSIVE feel are phenomenal.
Holy Cow, I didn't know he was on drums. He was a favorite of Steely Dan, completely different genre of music.
PURDIE IM SPIDER SO MUCH JOY WITH TASTY RIFFS. HE WAS 2 COOL 4 SCHOOL. J.R.
Yes, and so is Chuck Rainey.
Was it a Tom dowd muscle shoals recording?
@@StevenCarinci in fact it was, as far as the Tom Dowd part goes. As for the muscle shoals part, I don't know about that.
R.I.P. Aretha Franklin. I'm still rocking this Song.. right now, Sunday 05/19/2024. We love You ❤️
Another Gem that this genius wrote and composed. She also played the piano during this session 👑
Now i understood this glissando at chorus, hahahaha.
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Donnie Hathaway played the organ
@@emanuelsterling3642 Sure did. He played on a few of Aretha’s stuff back in the day.
@@alessandrogouveia2268 a
A masterpiece. A perfect thing. To me miracle of this song is that AF’s vocals and that of the background singers are so exquisitely and pardon the pun “rock steady” the listener upon re-hearing and re-hearing is allowed to hear and feel the subtleties of drum bass horn and guitar etc. AF has the voice and the power to overwhelm, to be the only thing you hear. But she doesn’t overwhelm. Not in the least little bit. She’s lead. But AF is a part of. Not apart from. She remains humble in the face of her tremendous gifts. Truly, Ms Franklin is a great artist.
And a legend on the drums: Bernard “pretty” Purdie! One of my 5 favorite drummers of all time. Still living too (81)
A long with Mr. Chuck Rainey on bass
That explains why this song movin! groovin!
For me it's Cornell Dupree on the guitar. I don't think even Nile Rodgers could do it better!
@@eklund86 100% correct
Y’all tellin me this isn’t top 10 most perfect songs of all time. This will make anyone get down to this.
Agreed. Even people who don't dance are probably rockin in their seat!
There will never be another. Ever.
HERE IN 2024❤
I adore this groove , what a wonder Aretha was, so lucky to have her music to listen to
WHEW 😅 that BERNARD " PRETTY" PURDIE,his (4)bar drum 🥁 break is so in the pocket , simply slick sly , wicked and to top it all off that signature choke on the hi hat ,this groove by Brother " B" was one that drummers half to nail,marvelous work!
This is the greatest song ever written recorded produced perform or sung by any artist in history of music❤❤❤❤❤❤💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️
SALUTE TO THE QUEEN ❤
This song ALWAYS makes me wanna dance!!!! 😁😄😁😄💜💜💜💜
Yes, me too....the best grabs you, and takes you for a ride
An immortal song by an immortal queen.
RIP queen of soul.
#ARETHAFRANKLIN #ROCKSTEADY The Queen of soul is still on the throne here. She is ruling her domain with a strong hand. There was no one better at getting down than Aretha herself 😄👍👍👍👍👍👍🎸🪘🎹🥁🎻🎸💖💙💝💚💛💜❤️🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🌹
The Queen of Soul rocked this song!!!
Aretha really wasn't known as a funk artist but Rock Steady is a stone cold funk jam from 1st note to last. The James Brown influences are all over this song. Bootsy Collins and George Clinton popularized The Funk sound as pure funk music. But James Brown created the musicology of Funk and then taught it to a young Bootsy Collins who then taught it to George Clinton.
Absolutely. Just noted in my comment my friend and I were James Brown Slidin' to this in late 80's 😉.
@@joannalouise2077 Alright now 👍🏾🤩. I still got some James Brown Slide and Glide. 🕺🏾 🤣🤣🤣. Only in my dreams 😂.
@@altowatts1325😅 of course! You never lose it. You 'Rock Steady.' 😉
@@joannalouise2077🕺🏾🏆👍🏾😁
With my suspect knees I think my "Rock Steady 🕺🏾" has been downgraded to "Sway Carefully". 👷🏾♂️🚷🛑🖐🏾🚧🚨
It doesn’t get much better than this, especially on ‘Soul Train’ 🤩
i've eaten a lot of greasy food in my lifetime, But i've never encountered anything as greasy as these drums, bass and guitar... man o man.
Got here because of Rick Beato’s amazing interview of drummer Bernard Purdy…THIS is some seriously nasty funk!
Funk is what music is missing today!!!
@@CousinVinnyNYC A lil Funk in people's hearts & asses could save this country...or at least make it more fun!
Pretty Purdie!!
BERNARD PURDIE - the legend!
This was my motivational song... as a child my Mom use to encourage me to dance and I knew I could party!!!
Thanks Mom
You are you so right!
I sing it with my band and it is the bass and the funk that makes this song. No disrespect to Ms. Aretha ❤
And this is why Aretha was, is and forever will be the Queen of Soul!!!
I didn't know she wrote this classic!!
This song was truly out of this world.
Aretha Franklin the Queen Of Soul, just the sound of her voice can make a person move, dance, and feel so much better. RIP Super Star !!!
So true. I felt myself facing away one day and l felt like only hearing my mother could save me at the time. She didn't answer the phone my next call was going to be 911 for an EMT. I was in a restaurant about to go into full distress. When over the sound system came: What you want? Baby I got it! It pulled me through. I knew Auntie Ree was being an angel for ME! THX REE!!
S
Mootj
Yes! 💖💖💖💖💖👈🏾
@@DrDeADETV I wish this music was still around
You couldn't say it better
The GREAT Donny Hathaway is credited with assisting Aretha on keyboards for this song.
I know Aretha wrote this epic song, but Im not sure if she or the producer put in the outstanding break at the 2:28 in the song. That takes the cut over the top.
Do this all the 'time' - acute hearing. Those hidden sections 😘
“Just call the song exactly what it is”, Aretha Franklin sings on “Rock Steady” (1972), a funky tune about grooving to the music.
The singer penned it herself, but she had considerable help in the studio (Criteria in Miami), where the groove came together. There were great vibes, with famous people dropping by just to get in on the action. Donny Hathaway played organ and Dr. John added percussion.
“It was a dream come true,” said producer Arif Martin. 💚🎼💜
Rock Steady Baby🎉🎉! Still rocking in March 2024🎉🎉! 🎶🎧🎵🎤🎼👍💪🙏
I know that's REAL.. sir, me 3 😃🤩
April 20, 2024!!🎉🎉🎉❤💃🏿💃🏿💃🏿🎷🎷🎺🎶🎵🎵🎧🥁🥁 What it is, what it is?!!
Rocking in April 28, 2024! 🎶
Rockin' all day - every day. They don't make em' like they used to.
🎉💃🏽🎉💃🏽🎉💃🏽💞💞
My momma had the best story about dancing to this song. She went to a house party, wearing her friend's romper, because her friend had no ass, so it looked better on her, and as she entered the party, Rock Steady came on, so she came in, 'Rockin' as she put it. Oh and she and the friend were friends for over 50 years....now they are Rockin' Steady in Heaven.
That's so Awesome
Awesome friendship and music story
god bless yo mama
One of the best things I have heard today. Got to get right and now so I can ROCK STEADY LIKE Y'ALL . MAY ALLAH BE PLEASED WITH US ALL. THIS IS KEITH WEST COAST SIGNING OFF WITH PEACE AND LOVE.
Are there any musicians on this post? Good lord, yeah the band is fabulous but you're hearing the great master Purdie lay down the funkiest damn groove, he's stirring the whole damn drink, Got damn!!!
That being said...check out this alt mix...no horns and just under a minute longer...
czcams.com/video/RjRGI_FdWnk/video.html
Yeah, that band is jammin’. It almost sounds like they are having fun in the studio laying this track down like a live performance.
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Let’s be sensible ; this is about feelings NOT colour. Aretha was and still is Queennof Soul.Ablyssmal.RIP WUEEN ARETHA.JaneR
Not an ounce of criticism to be had! Simply one of the best pieces of modern music to be sure. In 400 years when they listen to classical music from the period this will top the list.
The beginning of this song.......man they are jamming........my lord.
Her voice still stands my hair up on end!
yes but bit's not just the voice it's how she uses it
Her voice makes my old legs stand up and shake my *rear* end!
The queen of Rocking Steady baby 😂😂😂
One of my favorite songs by Aretha Franklin. Happy heavenly 81st Birthday to the Queen of Soul ! ❤🥳🎉🕊️ 03/25/2023
Her Birthday count will go on forever - she will never die - after leaving the world this legacy. Wow.
The backing band is funky as all get out. What a bass line!
Chuck Rainey laying down the bass line with Bernard Purdie on drums. Grooves like mad.
Aretha Franklin is definitely the Queen of Soul with a gift of voice.
#ARETHAFRANKLIN #ROCKSTEADY. Aretha could sing sacred or secular music. She was that versatile. There will never be another singer/songwriter like her 😄👍👍👍👍👍👍👍🎸🎻🥁🎹🪘🎸💖💙💝💚💛💜❤️🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
This groove cannot be matched. A masterpiece. Aretha’s on top of it. RIP Queen of Soul. You brought us so much joy!!
The band has a rock steady groovy beat!
I grew up listen to Aretha Franklin, my parents had all of her records. Back then, Panama, my country plays all type of music.
You name it, we got it.. One factor was the Panama Canal, and the United States influence. Aretha was and is Known as the
Queen of Soul. I have not seen anyone like her, there are greater singers , yet No one like the Queen of Soul😍😍🤘🏽👏🏽👏🏽❤️🇵🇦
I worked with a gal from Panama, about 10-15 years younger than me. The screen saver on her computer was pics of ships going thru the canal. I was fascinated by the pics & had tons of questions. But, alas, I'd get interrupted by a call from someone who couldn't figure out why their stupid printer had 'blown up ' because they couldn't figure out how to restock the printer drawer or toner cartridge. Screw that! I wanna know about the canal from a cool & pretty Panama gal!
Quand je parle de « Groove » c’est le morceau que je fais écouter. Après le premier «break » tu es pris dedans, possédé 😂 juste merveilleux
ha ha Y E S S s s!
His bless her soul. ARETHA gave US NOTHING BUT Legendary great music 🎉🎉🎉🎉👑👑👑👑✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾💐💐💐💐
❤ QUEEN 2024.
What! Only 20K worth of hits! I can’t believe it - People, this is the Queen of Soul! - listening & feeling this track should produce, at least, 1M hits, it’s Aretha doing one of her bests.
Jane😢
Takes me back to my high school days. You never hear this gem on radio these days.
Bruh she kills those vocals love her so much
Aretha was and is an ICON
Queen of soul. No need to say more.
My momma used to play this in her convertible with me and my brothers and sisters in the back seat rollin down the highway 🎉🎉🎉🎉❤❤❤😂😂😂😂😂
I am Japanese.but I love her music.
This song is perfect.funky！
She was a gift to us!
A VERY BIG gift.
❤ repeat 🔁 Around the play list. One of the best funky jam songs eva
I love Aretha.
This girl had it allright. What a talent. One of the ALL time great blues, soul funk artists. Their music is eternal; ALL the greats I mean. Even her duet with George Michael. A brilliant duet there. If anyone don't feel funky with this, then they ain't alive. Case closed. And Bernard Purdie's drumming is just sublime, especially at the 2:30 mark. He's dead on point there, man. And the girls on backup vocals. SUPERB. The whole production. Spot on. Methinks I'm done now with the plaudits. PS, she was cookin' with gas!!!
Black excellence 🖤
Whoooooo, amazing, the band sounds as if they were all having a great time playing this funky groove. And that voice the Queen of Soul!!!
Right On For Black History Month 2023!Rest In Peace Sweet Queen Aretha.
How bout great music month. Leave me race out of it
One of my favourite Aretha songs. Thank you, Queen.
Agreed...its my Favorite!!!
The best hype song of all time
Her Voice 😊
Love this song ! LOVE ARETHA ! ARETHA FOR EVER ! Whean I was 13 years old, I heard "I say a Little Prayer¨ and for the first time, the voice of Aretha, since this time (50 years ago) I loved her voice, and I will die listening her music...
You just can't stay still when you hear this classic.
Phonky!
Yass!
@@EarthsAngels😮uu😢 yes t😅😅 my
I just watched the movie "Respect " and I just had to keep the vibe going. Jennifer did an amazing job but no one can touch the queen of soul. This is one of my favorites.
I read that this song is the first with the lyrics that influenced “ Throw your hands in the air like you just don’t care”. Figures- Aretha was and is a legend.
The most ELITE VOCALS IN THE BUSINESS, Aretha An American Treasure. ❤ ... when Aretha got inducted in the HALL OF FAME, first woman in... pioneer diva if their ever was one.
REAL BAND SOUNDS MAKES THE SONG MASSIVE
MOMMA ALWAYS LOVE THIS SONG😘👑⭐🦊✅‼
LOVE Never Stops Loving LOVE🌍
I'm on my way
Fun dancing to this song, since I was a little boy.
Amazing song! It still holds up today, ill be buying this on itunes. What a jam, and I never heard her sing this type of music, great song!
Queen of Rock Rock Steady
Rest in peace, Queen. 🙏
Okay, now I can start my day with a smile 😁
Jerry Wexler was a genius! She was Incredible.
This Song Went To Number 9 On The Billboard Hot-100 Chart In 1971.
Will be in my head all day.
Now this is what should be booming out of your car.
ha ha Y E S s s !
All day?
You're welcome.
Still such a great song 2023
That music in this one... MAN!!! That band jams!!!!
EPMD sampled "Im Housing" from this classic.. We love and miss you Ms Aretha! Your contribution to music will live forever..
Genius. She has influenced my music a lot. Thank you Aretha.
Read recently that this was a first run through before they were going to actually record. They could never get a better take than this one.
Heard this with another artist. When its raw its the best.
Heard this for the first time played by Mike Wheeler's band at Blue Chicago. Brings back memories.
The Greatest Artist the world ever seen , "the bottles" couldn't even dare to dream .
Still have the 45. One groovy tune! You can not stand still listening to this.
Let's call this song exactly what it is 💖
That bass though 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
Cette chanson c'est du blues ! C'est une des meilleures chansons d'Aretha Franklin et de tous les temps !!!!!!!
R.I.P. Aretha Franklin always the best soul performer
Awesome Work Out Song! 🎧
Heard this today on BBC Radio2, had to come and hear it again! Awesome song!!
This how I feel this morning cruising down I95 moving side to side, what it is, what it is, what it is. 😎
Be safe out there. Godspeed
Aretha what a wonderful human being!!!!!! ❤ What talent!!!
And yes there was a specific dance move to this song... And I used to dance it... Lord I used to dance it!!!
One of my main favorite songs of all time
#ARETHAFRANKLIN #ROCKSTEADY You are rocking the shit out of this song. The Queen be ruling from her musical throne 😄👍👍👍👍👍👍👍🎹🎸🥁🎻🪘👍💚💙💛❤️💖💜💝🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🌻
The QUEEN did it all this song makes me move feel good music💯💯💯💯💯
yo yo the bass line is so sick and what the drummmer does on the kit is magic
Wow! I am gonna dance to this at least once! Aretha Franklin you rock!
2:29-2:38 hardest breakdown of all time