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 call myself a blues singer, but you ain't never heard me call myself a blues guitar man.
The '60s was one of the first times the power of music was used by a generation to bind them together.
The cutthroat avenues of rock 'n' roll, I am fed up with. I don't want anything to do with it.
The sound of the '90s, to me, is a combination of soul and street - it's a feeling.
Until it's on the radio or online, it's not real. With U2, our album isn't finished until it's in the stores.
Many people forget that Jazz, no matter what form it takes, must come from the heart as well as the mind.
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