I figured I could do "It's A Man's, Man's, Man's World" because I believe it's the truth.
Interpretation
The quote expresses a belief in the reality of male dominance in society.
Etta James acknowledges the prevailing power dynamics in society where men often hold more authority and influence than women. By stating that she believes it's the truth, she emphasizes the need for awareness and recognition of these societal structures.
In practice
This quote can be used during a panel discussion on gender equality.
Jazz took too much discipline. You have to come in at the right place, which is different than me singing the blues, where I can sing, 'Oh, baby,' if there's a pause in the melody. With jazz, you better leave that space open, or put in something real cool.
It's not about battling the original artists when I record these songs, it's about paying tribute to them.
I wanna show that gospel, country, blues, rhythm and blues, jazz, rock 'n' roll are all just really one thing. Those are the American music and that is the American culture.
The only time that I am really truly happy—when I feel at my best—is when I'm on the stage.
When I'm singing the blues, I'm singing life.
People always say 'Etta, you know what your problem is? You're neither fish nor fowl. There is no place to rack you.' When I would go in a record shop, you might find one or two records by me in different stacks.
I'll be the first to admit that we're the 90's version of Cheap Trick or the Knack...
My dad would always ask, 'How's the money?' but I was never interested. Millions came and went, stolen by the robbers in the music industry. But as someone said, 'You'll never be poor as long as you can pick up a guitar.'
The great moments of rock 'n' roll were never off in some corner of the music world, in a self-constructed ghetto.
With few exceptions, every major pop singer in the US during her generation has been touched in some way by her genius. It is Billie Holiday who was, and still remains, the greatest single musical influence on me. Lady Day is unquestionably the most important influence on American popular singing in the last twenty years.
Jazz is played from the heart. You can even live by it. Always love it.
Funk never dies. It is eternal. It just smells a little different from time to time.
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