We took that dare. Our first stop was Rondor Music, the company that owns the copyright to Aretha’s version of the song. Spokesman Derek Alpert said the lyrics have been debated ever since the song hit vinyl, but that the correct words are “take care of TCB.” Case closed? Not exac...
on Valentine's Day 1967, she kept the track's original tempo and most of Redding's original lyrics. However, she added the song's now-iconic bridge and its infectious call-and-response, using her sisters as backup singers. In doing so, she completely transformed the meaning of the song....