Aretha

26.02.03

Aretha is so much more than just a soulful woman singing about respect. She's got several songs out there that beat the pants off of "Respect." And "Dr. Feelgood" is one of them.

I played this song in part of my regular rotation. I have been listening to it off and on ever since a friend of mine in college put it on a mixed tape for me (back then they were tapes, of course). Recently, while Aretha's soulful voice was bellowing throughout my box-like apartment, the Boyfriend turned and shouted into the bedroom "Hey. This is good. Who is this?"

And I said, "Aretha."

and he said, "Wow. This should have been the song that made her famous."

I agree. But I think I actually prefer that hasn't been in seven million movies and played over thousands of karoake machines. "Dr Feelgood" is above that.

Can you argue with these lyrics:

Don't send me no doctor
Fill me up with all a those pills
I got me a man named Doctor Feelgood
Yeah! Yeah!
That man takes care of all my pains and ills
His name is Doctor Feelgood in the morning
To take care of business is really this man's game
And after one visit to Dr. Feelgood,
You understand why I feel good, in this pain. **
Oh! Yeah! Oooh!
Oh, good God a-mighty
The man sure makes me feel real........
Goooooooood!

** I always thought the lyrics said "you'll understand why Feelgood is his name" You have a listen and tell me what you think. Either way, I dig the lyrics.

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