Από τα αγαπημένα μου μέλη του March-born musicians club είναι η Aretha Franklin, τρεις απ’ τις, λίγες σχετικά, προσωπικά συνθέσεις της οποίας ακούμε παρακάτω. Χρονιές κυκλοφορίας : 1970, 1970, 1968 αντίστοιχα.
One of my favorite members of the March-born musicians club is Aretha Franklin. Three of her, relatively few, self-penned songs we hear below. Years of release : 1970, 1970, 1968 respectively.

00:00 Rocksteady 03:13 Spirit In The Dark 07:20 Think

Rock steady, baby
That’s what I feel now
Let’s call this song exactly what it is
Just 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 lowdown feeling (what it is)
Move your hips from left to right (what it is)
What it is, is I might be doin’ this funky dance all night, ah (What it is)
(Put your hands up in the air)
(Got a feelin’ you ain’t got a care)
(Wouldn’t you wanna take this burn?)
(That sail us all inside)
Rock steady, rock steady baby
Rock steady, rock steady baby
Jump 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 lowdown feeling (what it is)
Move your hips from left to right (what it is)
What it is, is I might be doin’ this funky dance all night, ah (What it is)
(Put your hands up in the air)
(Got a feelin’ you ain’t got a care)
(Wouldn’t you want to take this burn?)
(That sail us all inside)
Rock steady baby, rock steady, woo
Rock steady
It’s a funky lowdown feeling (what it is)
Move your hips from left to right (what it is)
What it is is I might be doin’ this funky dance all night, ah (What it is)
(Put your hands up in the air)
(Got a feelin’ you ain’t got a care)
(Wouldn’t you wanna take this burn?)
(That sail us all inside)
Rock steady, steady baby, rock-rock steady, baby
Baby (what it is), baby, baby (what it is), baby (what it is)

Are you getting the spirit in the dark
Are you getting the spirit in the dark
People moving, ah, tell me we`re grooving
Just getting the spirit in the dark
Tell me, sisters, how do you feel
Tell me, my brothers, my brothers
How do you feel
(Do you feel like dancing)
Get up there and let`s start dancing
(Get up and let`s start dancing)
Start getting in the spirit
Oh, getting in the dark
(Spirit in the dark)
Just like Sally Walker
Sitting in a saucer
That`s how you do it
Just go on, get on up to it
Ride, Sally, ride
Put your hands on your hips
Cover your eyes, and move
(Come on get it)
Get in the spirit
(Move with the spirit)
Come on and move, get in the spirit
(Darling, move, move with the spirit)
Oh move, get in the spirit
Help me move
(Move)
With the spirit
(Spirit)
Are you getting the spirit
(Spirit in the dark)
I want to know, are you getting the spirit
(Getting the spirit)
Getting it in the spirit
Are you getting the spirit
(Getting the spirit)
Keep moving
Oh hey, we`re rocking and grooving
Just getting in the spirit
(Getting the spirit)
Oh in the dark
We`re gonna do it one more time
It`s just like Sally Walker
Sitting in that great big flying saucer
Hey, that`s how you do it
Get down and get on up to it
(Come on and get it)
Ride, Sally, ride
Put your hands on your hips
Cover your eyes, and move
(Move, move on)
Move with the spirit
I`m telling you to groove
(Groove on)
Groove with the spirit
(On and on)
Go on and move
(Move)
With the spirit
(Spirit)
Come on and groove
(Move it)
Groove with the spirit
(Move on)
On and on
(Yeah)
Help me, help me, help me
Help me move, move, move, move
Move, move, move, move
Move, move, move, move
Move, move, move, move
Give it up, give it up
Give it up, give it up
Give it up, give it up
Give it up, give it up
(You got it, you got it)
(You got the spirit)
Spirit
Feel it
I feel it, baby.
You know what I mean, baby?
Yes, I do.
Oh baby. You gotta feel the motivation.
I feel it, honey, I feel it.
Feel the spirit
In the dark
Get ready

You better think (think)
Think about what you’re trying to do to me
Think (think, think)
Let your mind go, let yourself be free
Let’s go back, let’s go back
Let’s go way on, way back when
I didn’t even know you
You couldn’t have been too much more than ten (just a child)
I ain’t no psychiatrist, I ain’t no doctor with degrees
But, it don’t take too much high IQ’s
To see what you’re doing to me
You better think (think)
Think about what you’re trying to do to me
Yeah, think (think, think)
Let your mind go, let yourself be free
Oh, freedom (freedom), freedom (freedom)
Oh, freedom, yeah, freedom
Freedom (freedom), oh, oh freedom (freedom)
Freedom, oh freedom
Hey, think about it, think about it
There ain’t nothing you could ask
I could answer you but I won’t (I won’t)
But I was gonna change, but I’m not
If you keep doing things I don’t
You better think (think)
Think about what you’re trying to do to me
Oh Lord, think (think)
Let your mind go, let yourself be free
People walking around everyday
Playing games, taking scores
Trying to make other people lose their minds
Ah, be careful you don’t lose yours, oh
Think (think)
Think about what you’re trying to do to me, ooh
Think (think)
Let your mind go, let yourself be free
You need me (need me)
And I need you (don’t you know)
Without each other there ain’t nothing people can do, oh
Oh, hey, think about it, baby (What are you trying to do me)
Yeah, oh baby, think about it now, yeah
(Think about forgiveness, dream about forgiveness)
Think about forgiveness
Think about it, baby, baby
Think about forgiveness
Think about forgiveness
Think about forgiveness