Now, THIS is the best cover of the original. It’s meant to make you cry; have you never been there?

Aretha deservedly earned the title of QUEEN, then, now, and forever. This song brings a certain person to mind for me....it's long over, but damn if I don't think about him when I hear this. 💔

Can't believe it's been already like a year an a half since we lost this greatness. I fell in love with this song listening to Percy Sledge sing it, when i was about 20 years old. I was in love with this beautiful girl. Her aunt didn't want us to be together, so i used to go to her house like 5:30 a.m. some mornings to pick her up and take her to school. I used to park my car around the corner (at the dark end of the street) and she would walk out to meet me. I remember watching her walking coming in the headlights and thinking how absolutely beautiful she was. she made my heart so full. Eventually, her aunt got her way and sent her back to the Virgin Islands. Till this day we still hold a special place in each other's hearts. For me, I will always have our "Dark End of the Street" in the dark end of my heart, away from all other's eyes, but always there fore mine

@AraCod

4 жыл бұрын

For real for real?

@PoetClbrown

4 жыл бұрын

@@AraCod yep

@izpozpeeps

3 жыл бұрын

Yo gonna find US Lord one day at the bright side of the road 💗

There's something magic about this woman. Floors me every time.

The passion of her voice is like watching a movie in song.

@achosenvessel6563

4 жыл бұрын

Well said.....never heard it put that way.

@ranterredhead5005

3 жыл бұрын

Got that Right!!!

Hold Me Baby Hold Me Baby! Aretha could bring it out! That part went down into my feet! RIP Queen Of Soul!

The hairs on my neck shoot right through my shirt every time I hear her do this. NOBODY can nail a song like Aretha when she's on form. R & B no 1 by a mile. Saw her on a Soul Divas concert. Big stars like Joss Stone did their bit, prancing and strutting. Aretha came in later, swung her arm a bit, belted it out and just soared way beyond them all. The undisputable Queen of Soul.

Don't mind admitting that this beautiful song by the greatest ever singer brings a tear to my eye. This is the meaning of the expression soul music means

when she sings the "hold me, hold me" bits...oh man , somthing happens to my soul.

@winstonloyd2024

6 жыл бұрын

Queen worked Aretha magic

@anniel1579

5 жыл бұрын

Mine too.... Goosebumps everywhere

Recorded at Fame Studios in Muscle Shoals 1970 with Eddie Hinson and Jimmy Johnson on guitar and King Curtis on sax. The rest of the renowned session players there at the time included Duane Allman, who played on this album but not this track.

The Queen of all Queens; the Empress of all Empresses. She had to have the LAST say on this timeless classic.

No one can sing this song with the power and spirit the way the great majestic queen Aretha can! This girl blows this song away! No wonder they call her the "Queen of soul". She has earned the title and will forever be the "Undisputed Queen".

Their gonna find us💯😓

Damn Aretha! Unbelievable!

I don't know why but whenever I listen at Aretha I feel the goosebumps and cry

@phumeoli

4 жыл бұрын

You are blue inside

@chutzpahboo

4 жыл бұрын

Why? Well... it's because you have a pulse, a heart and a soul.

@marioski54

4 жыл бұрын

@@chutzpahboo oh yes, and you too

@desra753

3 жыл бұрын

@@marioski54 I feel the same it's a sad song. Nothing like a good cry

The Greatest Singer Sings one of The Greatest Songs.! Rest in Eternal Peace Aretha.!

@quintenisliving7204

3 жыл бұрын

Originally sung by my cousin James Carr

@noreneal7252

2 жыл бұрын

@@quintenisliving7204 Another Mississippi rooted O.G.!!!

@PoochZie

6 ай бұрын

​@@quintenisliving7204🙄

Wow! Rest in peace, Queen of soul.

This lady voice will always remain fresh as the first day Auretha Grace stage singing. Yes lady she still lived on.

I found the original of this song today. It was done wonderfully with talented vocals and conveyance of emotions. As for Ms Aretha she is wonderful. Both the original and this cover that Aretha did is AMAZING. JAMES CARR - SANG THE ORIGINAL

@PoochZie

6 ай бұрын

Thank you! When you found the original song and realized that the song is about happy ending, but no in the way that Aretha and most of the covers make it look.

My dad pointed me towards this song. he got emotional when telling me about it as he thought this was his greatest Aretha song. And what a song and version!! Xx Rest in peace Aretha. Lead the angels with your ridiculous talent

Genius! So emotional. I love how Aretha builds the intensity and meaning in this song. Cuts like a knife and makes me cry every time.

When this songs hits the climax that is when it is official. Aretha has taken another song!

She stayed true to her self she loved Detroit and this song gave me goosebumps I love Aretha Franklin she will go down in history as the one of the grates RIP

One of my favorites

This song may be about adultery, but damn it gets me emotional.

@sharonpowell1969

3 жыл бұрын

It is about of adultery, but it has a forewarning of the cost. Not a supporter of any adultery but this song does not convey a happy ever after for the act of adultery it foretells the hurt and destruction that will follow. It a story of our weaknesses and failures that sometimes happens in our relationship.

@zimkithagiyose4194

3 жыл бұрын

@@sharonpowell1969 this song is talking to me as in now

Among other songs this is one of my favorite songs by Aretha Franklin one of the greatest artists of all time the queen of soul the music touches your soul she will always be missed

Such wonderful memories. :-)

Yes LAWD she did! Make you wanna testify for sure,for sure.

ponadczasowe, wspaniałe, dramatyczne Krolowa Aretha wyśpiewuje to po anielsku, nikt jej nie dorówna!

First time ever hearing this song. I like its harmoniousness

This songs Is masterpiece

What a voice

sending prayers to the queen! please god don't let her go. X

This is my song I love this song ,sing Aretha sing Dark end of the street ,they going to find us,love it Aretha

Im in tears....just beautiful.

Missing you Soul Sister, you opened up my Soul To the heavens....with your angelic voice

many versions of this brilliant song... but Aretha brought it to the next level

The undisputed and still reigning Queen of Soul! There will never be another Aretha!

@sashineb.2114

8 жыл бұрын

+Gregory C Exactly, she is wonderful. My only complaint is that there are times when her voice could be more "forward" on the recordings (sometimes the bass and drums seem to be competing a bit.)

@ricohound2852

7 жыл бұрын

Sashine B.

@peterbircham6879

4 жыл бұрын

you are 100% right I heard Aretha by mistake in 1967....never listened to pop music ever again and I wouldn,t care if I never listened to anyone else again R.I.P Aretha.

@markmacdonald8512

4 жыл бұрын

Peter Bircham, Aretha is definitely great. Try listening to Eva Cassidy's version of this song also.

I know time is gonna take it's toll

get well Aretha. whatever happens just know God is always with you Queen

I've loved this song, Percy version, for so long. Reminds me of my first love and I. How we had to sneak in the dark to meet because her aunt didn't want us together. But this version, OMG. I have played this about 300 times in the last 3 or so days. Aretha baby! You got it

ARETHEA. R.I.P OUR QUEEN OF SOUL. C.BUTLER

you and me at the dark end of the street!

This gave me chills 👍🏿

@Kiwifelix11

4 жыл бұрын

2:44 awesome

diamo 23...exception is the word that you are trying to convey. and Aretha is the exception to every rule! queen of soul .. end of story

the timeless, wonderful, dramatic Queen Aretha sings it in English, no one can match her!

Wow! Hadn't heard this version of James Carr's classic song before. Thanks for posting it.

Soulful ❤❤❤

I'm loving this song💋🎼💋

BRILLIANT SONG and i LOVE the way she sings it.

Glorious

One of my favorite songs ever. Rest easy, Queen!

'Retha could "steal", and add her own gorgeous style to, ANY tune -- this one included. Overblown? Try listening to some of her terrific Gospel recordings... I think it's "Otis Redding Live in Europe" where he himself attests to this, very good naturedly, with regard to "Respect". He loved her 'theft', I do too.

absolutely brilliant cover warms my heart. but percy sledge has my heart when he sings this

@averyellee

5 жыл бұрын

Bossman Bossman James karr

WOW! Just wow! Something truly special. Bless : )

Aretha is the undisputed lady of songs. She can take any song and do it much better than the original. To compare her version to James Carr's is unfair because this is the one song that she didn't outdo but she did it equally well. As usual, she injected more passion whereas James evoked more pain in his trademark style.

@montykevin

5 жыл бұрын

I just listened to both versions. They're both amazing and have different emotions. I love them both

@PoochZie

6 ай бұрын

Well that's because this song is about pain and not passion🤷‍♂️

My mum loved this song , she justu played that record.... ( she is German ) love you mum!

I love her, Queen of soul... rightfully so!

beautiful

OMG!!❤️

#musicislife

Ree took this to chuch not church but chuch..can I get a witness from this youtube congragation?

🔥🔥🔥🔥

R.I.P. Our Queen.

No one can out do any original song by an artist not even aretha she is no exception to the rule.

Best version, imo

@davehewett1683

7 жыл бұрын

Cassie Collingsworth behave it's v good But James Carr is the version that makes every man and his dog want to sing it

@marcuscross6840

3 жыл бұрын

@@davehewett1683 I could'a, would'a NEVER thought to put it the way you put it, but I should'a! That sums it up! Thank you very much!

🎶💯💯😓❣️

we have 2 pay for the love we stole,but ure love is so good,so until we get caught,background, that church sound,sing lady of soul,wop

CUDOWNE ❤

Love this version and CLarence's and Lee Moses' (which follows Clarence's very closely), but the original version by James Carr is still the best, imho. Love Aretha on most anything she puts her talent to, and she really nails this. Dan Penn, one of the song's writers, was asked which his favourite version was and he cited James Carr, saying 'As if there were any other version'.... James Carr also totally nails the Bee Gees' 'To Love Somebody' - these are easy to hear on YT.

I love you poly always😘❤️💯💃

Aretha really took mastery of this....and so did James Carr. Percy didn't do it as much justice as Aretha and James did.

Shared on Google+ & Facebook March 24, 2018.

RIP Eddie Hinton

At the dark end of the street That's where we always meet Hiding in shadows where we don't belong Living in darkness to hide our wrong You and me at the dark end of the street you and me I know that time's gonna take its toll We have to pay for the love we stole It's a sin and we know it's wrong Oh but our love keeps a coming on strong Steal away to the dark end of the street you and me They're gonna find us yes they're gonna find us They're gonna find us oh some day You and me at the dark end of the street you and me And when the daylight hours roll around And by ten we're both downtown If we should meet you just walk right on by Oh my darling now please don't you cry Tonight we'll meet at the dark end of the street you and me.

Great soul..QUEEN,..BUT JAMES CARR..TEARS IT UP

When you get caught, that Man will not want to have nothing to do with you, holding you is out of the question !!! LOL !

it might seem annoying now but i think you need to consider that (next to) no one had sung like that before her in popular music and her 'warbles' where coming from a real place rather than the wails we hear in pop-ballad type music today. she does tend to oversing though, i just think people were looking for that raw sound and she gave it to them.

I thank you humbly for this correction and clarification. The Queen is above reproach and I, simple beggar, grovel at your feet.

Rest

😪

I.hear Cissy Houston in the background.

Interesting arrangement with that guitar fast picking those single notes at 3:35 etc. Wonder what the rig was to get that effect?

Ya te extraño

You say no one can out do any original song by an artist. That's a flat out lie because Whitney Houston took Dolly Parton's song "I Will Always Love You" to a whole nother level and Dolly herself said so. It never got the attention it did until Whintey did it. It is now known all over the earth because of Whitney Houston. Aretha took songs from other artist all the time....like "RESPECT" and did it better then the original. So i think you need to rethink your comment.

hiding in shadows

Dollars to donuts that that's Dwane on guitar .

@deblouthomas

16 күн бұрын

It was one of his favorite songs according to Gregg

Uuh okay.

One thing that I find annoying is Franklin's sometimes gymnastics approach, where there are more than suitable warbles, quavers, and so on. Speaking of the original version, it may not be James Carr's. Check out the composer's rendition: Dann Penn; it's up here on YT. Simple, direct, pure...stunning (IMNSHO).

@nashvillebanjo

3 ай бұрын

Absolutely, Dan Penn singing this moves me the most.

FOXY BROWN “BK MADE ME”

Q: who is playing guitar? I mean I love 'Retha, but that's good playin'.

@steverichard1740

5 жыл бұрын

Not sure the guys name, but depending on when she recorded this, it could have been whoever was the guitar player for "The Funk Brothers" who at one time was Joe Messina. The Funk Brothers were the backing band for a lot of the Motown artists.

@timothylewis2450

5 жыл бұрын

Recorded at Fame Studios in Muscle Shoals 1970 with Eddie Hinson, Jimmy Johnson on guitar, King Curtis on sax. The rest of the renowned session players there at the time included Duane Allman, who played on this album, but not this track.

No one can out do any original song by an artist not even aretha she is no acception to the rule especially where her voice is at during this day and her age.

Dan Penn surely wrote this for Aretha. Many great versions. "HER" song.

James Carr his version is my favorite.

@marcuscross6840

3 жыл бұрын

Mine, too.

I see your also suffering from lack of hearing so I'll paste what I typed sometime ago. No one can out do any original song by an artist not even aretha she is no acception to the rule especially where her voice is at during this day and her age.

Huh? How did you go from Ree's rendition to pharmaceutical meds? Lmao!

I see your suffering from lack of hearing so I'll paste what I typed sometime ago. No one can out do any original song by an artist not even aretha she is no acception to the rule especially where her voice is at during this day and her age.

But duh she made it better than the original.

Would love if Mariah C would do her deep soulful rendition...yes indeed.

Soul Sir, you are not making any case for the point you made. You are just saying that the original song is the best, because it is the original. That is called circular logic, it makes no sense. Two songs that you should research if you are going to make that point: Long Black Veil, and Knockin on Heavens Door. Find the originals, then make rasch comments.