Aretha Franklin - Rock Steady (Official Lyric Video)

[@aaronnickey6119]

The Queen of Soul rocked this song!!!

[@TiTUS-r8o]

Minnie Minnie WYTE old people run around the corner and then they have a sleep in quick a strawberry buz biq ark king kite sue z que🤑🤑🤑🤑🤑🤑🤑💰💰💰💰💰🤙🏿🤙🏿🤙🏿🤙🏿🧱🧱🧱🧱🙏🏿🙏🏿🌛🌛🌛🌛🌛🌛🌛👊🏿👊🏿👊🏿👊🏿🔫🔫🔫🔫🔫🔫🔫🔫🫂🫂🫂🫂🫂🫂🥞🥞🥞🥞🥞🥞 ole gum bubble Jane faste eh lot twist

[@jaysee27]

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.

[@susandavidson3344]

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.

[@alecorreamusico]

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

[@infinidude7710]

lk

[@20005amhsraptor]

@@susandavidson3344 This is just a bad jam!. The drum solo especially does it for me!

[@jimmybryan6760]

Tom Dowd mentions putting the horns on after the original recording session here at 11:10 .... kzbin.info/www/bejne/oamlm5Zsn6iBmZI

[@jasminefoy7896]

One of the best good nasty funky songs ever done

[@AbdulhakemAmri]

An immortal song by an immortal queen. RIP queen of soul.

[@jaywashington2263]

Best soul train line EVERRRRRRRRRR!

[@PhyllisFicarrotta-yg1om]

This groove cannot be matched. A masterpiece. Aretha’s on top of it. RIP Queen of Soul. You brought us so much joy!!

[@Taj_Fitness]

Y’all tellin me this isn’t top 10 most perfect songs of all time. This will make anyone get down to this.

[@johnkaylor8670]

Agreed. Even people who don't dance are probably rockin in their seat!

[@TiTUS-r8o]

Deep southern deep AZZ south 76 fourtytwo fourth treasdequioereqpoirej

[@alkebulan97]

I'm getting down right now, this is my mom's generation

[@keepthemetalflowing]

Bernard Purdie is a beast on the groove of this song. His time, tasty fills and MASSIVE feel are phenomenal.

[@Lil-Whiskies]

Holy Cow, I didn't know he was on drums. He was a favorite of Steely Dan, completely different genre of music.

[@javierrivero4560]

PURDIE IM SPIDER SO MUCH JOY WITH TASTY RIFFS. HE WAS 2 COOL 4 SCHOOL. J.R.

[@mbombaby]

Yes, and so is Chuck Rainey.

[@StevenCarinci]

Was it a Tom dowd muscle shoals recording?

[@keepthemetalflowing]

@@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.

[@davidbrown6026]

And a legend on the drums: Bernard “pretty” Purdie! One of my 5 favorite drummers of all time. Still living too (81)

[@TheIridium6]

A long with Mr. Chuck Rainey on bass

[@charlesdavis8935]

That explains why this song movin! groovin!

[@eklund86]

For me it's Cornell Dupree on the guitar. I don't think even Nile Rodgers could do it better!

[@TheIridium6]

@@eklund86 100% correct

[@RosarioMorgan-xe4im]

The queen❤❤❤

[@noreneal7252]

Another Gem that this genius wrote and composed. She also played the piano during this session 👑

[@alessandrogouveia2268]

Now i understood this glissando at chorus, hahahaha.

[@katinahopson9280]

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[@emanuelsterling3642]

Donnie Hathaway played the organ

[@noreneal7252]

@@emanuelsterling3642 Sure did. He played on a few of Aretha’s stuff back in the day.

[@djariskey9289]

@@alessandrogouveia2268 a

[@ArethaMorris-t5y]

MY NAME IS ARETHA WHEN SHE BE CAME QUEEN OF 👸 SOUL 1967😊

[@leftofcentermo]

There will never be another. Ever.

[@JungleKittie5280]

This song ALWAYS makes me wanna dance!!!! 😁😄😁😄💜💜💜💜

[@josephk4310]

Yes, me too....the best grabs you, and takes you for a ride

[@keelermalmsten3395]

This song always makes me dance!

[@mattlehmann2826]

Got here because of Rick Beato’s amazing interview of drummer Bernard Purdy…THIS is some seriously nasty funk!

[@CousinVinnyNYC]

Funk is what music is missing today!!!

[@go-nogo1475]

@@CousinVinnyNYC A lil Funk in people's hearts & asses could save this country...or at least make it more fun!

[@brooke8567]

Pretty Purdie!!

[@user-tq7qf1re4d]

Fun dancing to this song, since I was a little boy.

[@marsstubblefield]

Chuck & Bernie - GOAT rhythm section - this is how it's done - in the studio, no auto tune or quantizing - just rock solid pocket energy that can go forever . . .

[@sisterg.64]

This was my motivational song... as a child my Mom use to encourage me to dance and I knew I could party!!! Thanks Mom

[@denisenorthcutt8090]

R.I.P. Aretha Franklin. I'm still rocking this Song.. right now, Sunday 05/19/2024. We love You ❤️

[@pamela10-01]

9/12/2024

[@7mysozo]

The beginning of this song.......man they are jamming........my lord.

[@keithwilliams5600]

Rock Steady Baby🎉🎉! Still rocking in March 2024🎉🎉! 🎶🎧🎵🎤🎼👍💪🙏

[@RoshondaBryant]

I know that's REAL.. sir, me 3 😃🤩

[@thomasthomas3124]

April 20, 2024!!🎉🎉🎉❤💃🏿💃🏿💃🏿🎷🎷🎺🎶🎵🎵🎧🥁🥁 What it is, what it is?!!

[@robnero52]

Rocking in April 28, 2024! 🎶

[@samuelencizo2342]

Rockin' all day - every day. They don't make em' like they used to.

[@FleurHarleaux]

🎉💃🏽🎉💃🏽🎉💃🏽💞💞

[@danaddis9679]

And this is why Aretha was, is and forever will be the Queen of Soul!!!

[@hmackie6823]

Aretha was and is an ICON

[@marilynjackson5983]

The band has a rock steady groovy beat!

[@prestonward2443]

Queen of Rock Rock Steady

[@randyhilton6629]

Her voice still stands my hair up on end!

[@hmackie6823]

yes but bit's not just the voice it's how she uses it

[@go-nogo1475]

Her voice makes my old legs stand up and shake my *rear* end!

[@kimberlymoniquegreer4001]

The queen of Rocking Steady baby 😂😂😂

[@amir4r803]

Who's still jammin' to this beat ?

[@blindguitarist_08]

Queen of soul. No need to say more.

[@szarlotka4452]

The best hype song of all time

[@evaneleven17]

I didn't know she wrote this classic!! This song was truly out of this world.

[@rogerdeschenes6749]

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.

[@annemariek357]

I adore this groove , what a wonder Aretha was, so lucky to have her music to listen to

[@brandonhofmann5479]

Bruh she kills those vocals love her so much

[@thedude1-wn2ij]

It doesn’t get much better than this, especially on ‘Soul Train’ 🤩

[@VonBluesman]

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 !!!

[@DrDeADETV]

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!!

[@mrtrudeau4464]

S Mootj

[@Zeldarw104]

Yes! 💖💖💖💖💖👈🏾

[@romeybuckins875]

@@DrDeADETV I wish this music was still around

[@iadorrmusic645]

You couldn't say it better

[@Mistertisdale]

She was a gift to us!

[@johnkaylor8670]

A VERY BIG gift.

[@CoreyBolding-q9g]

The epitome of an anointed strong black Queen who had the capacity to easily stir spirit. As a kid I didn't quite understand how she made me know my head.. uncontrollably

[@margaretsterlacci5379]

BERNARD PURDIE - the legend!

[@montelluke8498]

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!

[@MrAllout1974]

This song the beat her Lyrics the tone.........this my favorite baseline and lyrics RIP Aretha

[@therealsabrinamichele1252]

That bass though 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[@derrickgatson6794]

KILLIN' IT !!!!!!!!!!!!

[@derrickgatson6794]

HAD TO PLAY IT AGAIN..... SMFH.

[@SunnyIlha]

FuhReal

[@chrislaneDivo]

This is the greatest song ever written recorded produced performed or sung by any artist in history of music❤❤❤❤❤❤💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️ SALUTE TO THE QUEEN ❤

[@GoatedDiddyyy]

Real

[@cleverlouanne]

How can you not move to this classic song??? My God, listen to the bass - absolutely smashing. Can't sit still lol.

[@darryllawler7777]

Her Voice 😊

[@sharonhaywood2818]

Heyyyyyyyyyy 💃🏽💃🏽💃🏽💃🏽💃🏽💃🏽💃🏽💃🏽💃🏽💃🏽

[@Dwhite4]

Her musical gifts are so evident here. Her singing and songwriting are superb.😊

[@JoselynJolivet]

Jammin this song in 2024.❤❤❤

[@janices6140]

One of my favourite Aretha songs. Thank you, Queen.

[@sisterg.64]

Agreed...its my Favorite!!!

[@christineabercrombie7316]

I love Aretha.

[@jessicawilliams1176]

One of my favorite songs by Aretha Franklin. Happy heavenly 81st Birthday to the Queen of Soul ! ❤🥳🎉🕊️ 03/25/2023

[@johnkaylor8670]

Her Birthday count will go on forever - she will never die - after leaving the world this legacy. Wow.

[@VCT3333]

The backing band is funky as all get out. What a bass line!

[@Petethebassman]

Chuck Rainey laying down the bass line with Bernard Purdie on drums. Grooves like mad.

[@loiscrawl4599]

Aretha Franklin is definitely the Queen of Soul with a gift of voice.

[@XxRollTide34xX]

REST IN HEAVEN, RACHEL JOY SCOTT!

[@maxiegrobner9018]

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.

[@lovelovelovemusic1177]

LOVE Never Stops Loving LOVE🌍

[@SamuelGriffin-zt1ze]

Aretha Franklin sang the devil outta this jam

[@Vanguard.Blackrock.State.]

I am Japanese.but I love her music. This song is perfect.funky！

[@justafanofnerdculture7602]

Rest in peace, Queen. 🙏

[@pamelawashington8985]

I'm still rocking to this song!!! I listen to it when I want to dance/ exercise

[@biketopia]

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.

[@monicashort3216]

August 16,2024 LISTENING TO QUEEN OF SOUL Aretha Franklin ❤❤

[@brynyowannatkinson2915]

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!!!

[@TerronHatter]

Ms Aretha Franklin was a gospel singer and she sing a how I got over

[@juliearrocha5186]

I like this song my favorite of Aretha 😊

[@Mumumama205]

Best Aretha song everrrr

[@thirsty57]

Black excellence 🖤

[@CarolynEdwards-cz6pv]

OUEEN OF SOUL ROCK STEADY💃 BABY!!! SEPTEMBER 24,2024

[@BrettBtv]

Hearing this for the first time. Go Aretha!

[@altowatts1325]

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.

[@joannalouise2077]

Absolutely. Just noted in my comment my friend and I were James Brown Slidin' to this in late 80's 😉.

[@altowatts1325]

@@joannalouise2077 Alright now 👍🏾🤩. I still got some James Brown Slide and Glide. 🕺🏾 🤣🤣🤣. Only in my dreams 😂.

[@joannalouise2077]

​@@altowatts1325😅 of course! You never lose it. You 'Rock Steady.' 😉

[@altowatts1325]

​@@joannalouise2077🕺🏾🏆👍🏾😁

[@altowatts1325]

With my suspect knees I think my "Rock Steady 🕺🏾" has been downgraded to "Sway Carefully". 👷🏾‍♂️🚷🛑🖐🏾🚧🚨

[@TomJohn-u2l]

Lawd. She grooves funky and mean. Plus she also knocks Satin on his side and tells him to FUNK off. Multi tasking hard grooving mama fo sure baby😂❤

[@r8gingbull]

Jerry Wexler was a genius! She was Incredible.

[@Lanternsinthesky-studios]

Okay, now I can start my day with a smile 😁

[@mariesoup6151]

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 ❤

[@ericajarrett9126]

REAL BAND SOUNDS MAKES THE SONG MASSIVE

[@kellydukes-qe2nq]

Timeless like Detroit

[@stefanol4886]

Don’t worry - wherever Miss Queen is right now, she is rockin’ steady fo sho! What it is. Word. 👍🏽❤

[@ionizem3571]

Still have the 45. One groovy tune! You can not stand still listening to this.

[@jon-p]

And yes there was a specific dance move to this song... And I used to dance it... Lord I used to dance it!!!

[@RenitaPollard-xd1wm]

❤ QUEEN 2024.

[@bone_6262]

The funkiest groove ever

[@jessicawilliams1176]

Happy Aretha Franklin Day 2/16/2023 ❤

[@ashleyvaughn5213]

Let's call this song exactly what it is 💖

[@mikedelferro]

Genius. She has influenced my music a lot. Thank you Aretha.

[@christopherrussell2611]

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😢

[@muffs55mercury61]

Takes me back to my high school days. You never hear this gem on radio these days.

[@BIGDADDYSHAFE]

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!

[@pputnam100]

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!!!

[@tommccarthy3052]

That being said...check out this alt mix...no horns and just under a minute longer... kzbin.info/www/bejne/iJu1eHyVe8mKpM0

[@jaysee27]

Yeah, that band is jammin’. It almost sounds like they are having fun in the studio laying this track down like a live performance.

[@joannalouise2077]

😄👏

[@janicejames899]

One of my main favorite songs of all time

[@teresarodrigues6219]

Will be in my head all day. Now this is what should be booming out of your car.

[@lanitaykelley8838]

ha ha Y E S s s !

[@go-nogo1475]

All day? You're welcome.

[@adanmatitus6487]

You just can't stay still when you hear this classic.

[@deanivan3951]

Phonky!

[@EarthsAngels]

Yass!

[@leonlawrence3760]

​@@EarthsAngels😮uu😢 yes t😅😅 my

[@inglewoodhoneyhoney321]

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.

[@naaemhassan9714]

That's so Awesome

[@paulpipkin3554]

Awesome friendship and music story

[@mariolopez4556]

god bless yo mama

[@keithkdubwest2485]

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.

[@davidlarson226]

One of her best. Very danceable. Great

[@christopherrussell2611]

Let’s be sensible ; this is about feelings NOT colour. Aretha was and still is Queennof Soul.Ablyssmal.RIP WUEEN ARETHA.JaneR

[@Cyn55sam]

R.I.P. Aretha Franklin always the best soul performer

[@SharonDoucette]

I’ve been listening to this song daily for several months. I was delighted to hear my grandson, who will be 5 yrs old in November, singing along as we were riding down the highway. He also sings along to ‘Chain of Fools’. Her music never gets old.

[@celiaazuca1763]

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😍😍🤘🏽👏🏽👏🏽❤️🇵🇦

[@dand9615]

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!

[@admwadenx]

That music in this one... MAN!!! That band jams!!!!

[@thegardener8694]

HERE IN 2024❤

[@youlandaanderson5111]

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.

[@junkandcrapamen]

This should be on loop everywhere all the time.

[@DocFunk]

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.

[@joannalouise2077]

Do this all the 'time' - acute hearing. Those hidden sections 😘

[@goranetuva3730]

QUEEN OF SOUL

[@lululaflamme8009]

Our real National Anthem.