With the hit “Respect”, Aretha Franklin turned a sexist song into a feminist manifesto

Released in 1967, Aretha Franklin’s hit “Respect” is a staple of soul music. Better yet, over the years, this song has become a feminist and political manifesto. Through this famous song, the diva asks for respect from her spouse, no more and no less. We also remember his time in the cult musical The Blues Brothers with the song “Think” but also, in the second part with “Respect.” In both pieces, she puts her husband in his place! The melody still resonates in our ears when we think of these essential passages of the musical …

“Respect”, a sexist song at the base

If the song “Respect” is known to everyone. s and, above all, covered in several other films such as Platoon, it is basically a cover of… Otis Redding! This is what Clemy Deluxe tells us in this video for aufeminin. At its core, “Respect” is a deeply sexist song. First appeared in the album Otis blues, in 1965, the song proclaims that the woman must respect her husband because it brings him the money home… Clearly, we would have done without such a speech! Fortunately, our international Aretha arrived two years later with a liberating recovery for all women.

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