Respect – Aretha Franklin：歌詞及意思
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Respect (1967) – Aretha Franklin
R-E-S-P-E-C-T
Respect (1967) – Aretha Franklin
Find out what it means to me
R-E-S-P-E-C-T
Take care, TCB
歌曲Respect，由美國Soul靈魂歌手Otis Redding 在1965年作曲填詞及唱出。這一次會為大家介紹的版本，是1967年由美國Soul靈魂歌手Aretha Franklin唱出。歌曲長達2分29秒，類型屬於Soul靈魂樂，填詞作曲是由美國Soul靈魂歌手Otis Redding負責，單曲版收錄於專輯《I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You》。Respect 成為Aretha Franklin的招牌歌曲，更在1970年的女性社會運動成為重要歌曲。
歌曲獲得不少的殊榮：在1988年令Aretha Franklin獲得兩項格莢美獎，分別是Best Rhythm & Blues Recording 最佳R＆Ｂ歌曲及 Best Rhythm & Blues Solo Vocal Performance, Female 最佳R&B女性獨奏表演；在1987年，被列入格莢美搖滾名人堂；被美國 Library of Congress 國會圖書館列入 National Recording Registry 國家錄音註冊處名單中；被美國唱片協會（RIAA）及國家藝術基金會獎（National Endowment for the Arts）列入Songs of the Century 世紀歌曲之一；被《滾石》雜誌列入500首最佳歌曲之一。
Otis 的版本及Aretha的版本，兩者版本比較下有很大的分別。歌曲的主題是圍繞著，Human Dignity人類的尊嚴（臉子）。兩個版本，兩位主唱的性別不同，從男性及女性的角度看這一首歌曲，特別是傳統的性別角色（Gender Role）來看。
歌詞方面
填詞作曲是由美國Soul靈魂歌手Otis Redding負責
What you want?
(Ooh) Baby, I got
(Ooh) What you need?
(Ooh) Do you know I got it?
(Ooh) All I’m askin’
(Ooh) Is for a little respect when you come home (just a little bit)
Hey baby (just a little bit)
When you get home (just a little bit)
Mister (just a little bit)
I ain’t gonna do you wrong
(Ooh) While you’re gone
(Ooh) Ain’t gonna do you wrong
(Ooh) ‘Cause I don’t wanna
(Ooh) All I’m askin’
(Ooh) Is for a little respect when you come home (just a little bit)
Baby (just a little bit)
When you get home (just a little bit)
Yeah (just a little bit)
I’m about to give you all of my money
And all I’m askin’ in return, honey
Is to give me my propers
When you get home (just a, just a, just a, just a)
Yeah baby (just a, just a, just a, just a)
When you get home (just a little bit)
Yeah (just a little bit)
Ooh, your kisses
(Ooh) Sweeter than honey
(Ooh) And guess what?
(Ooh) So is my money
(Ooh) All I want you to do (ooh) for me
Is give it to me when you get home (re, re, re, re)
Yeah baby (re, re, re, re)
Whip it to me (respect, just a little bit)
When you get home, now (just a little bit)
R-E-S-P-E-C-T
Find out what it means to me
R-E-S-P-E-C-T
Take care, TCB(taking care of business)
Oh (sock it to me, sock it to me, sock it to me, sock it to me)
A little respect (sock it to me, sock it to me, sock it to me, sock it to me)
Whoa, babe (just a little bit)
A little respect (just a little bit)
I get tired (just a little bit)
Keep on tryin’ (just a little bit)
You’re runnin’ out of fools’ (just a little bit)
And I ain’t lyin’ (just a little bit)
I get tired (just a little bit)
Keep on tryin’ (just a little bit)
You’re runnin’ out of fools’ (just a little bit)
And I ain’t lyin’ (just a little bit)
