Aretha Franklin - Oh Me, Oh My (I'm a Fool for You Baby) 1971

[shirlzwrld]

This song is one of my all time fave Miss Ree surely says it all!

[legalfee]

Personally I like Lulu's version better - the song doesn't need all the extra stuff Aretha throws in.

[fabmthomas]

Aretha RULES!

[MrDjDaredevil]

THE 45 WAS ORIGINALLY RELEASED AS ATLANTIC 2838 OCT 11,1971 THE FLIP SIDE OF ROCK STEADY.THE LP WAS ISSUED AS ATLANTIC SD7213 JAN24,1972 ,AND IT'S THE FIRST SONG ON SIDE ONE MEMORIES ,GREAT MEMORIES OF MY CHILDHOOD.

[mrstevehartman]

Does not hold a candle to Lulu's version !

[queenvme]

@mrstevehartman :

Apparently, you must be deaf if you honestly are trying to compare Aretha to Lulu. And by the way, I happen to like LuLu, but we're talking about the difference between a sparkling diamond and a piece of glass!

[mrstevehartman]

@queenvme Thats fine, to each his own. I like LuLu better.

[carolk2299]

Oh me, Oh my, I am a Fool for you Baby!!!!!!!

[195sebring]

i love this song i want to be a fool for love lol

[katofromgreenhornet]

This is one of my FAVORITE Aretha Franklin performances !!!!!!

[zuniga325]

real music without autotone. god bless aretha!

[MrDecal]

And now you really know this

[EricxExploit]

"Foool" by Galapagos - uses a sample from this song. Check out!

[ronjaythirtytwo]

To make u laugh..I would be a fool for you! Priceless

[jlena61]

Like Madea, say, Ho;w in the hell can she fit on the tabletop lol

[traboe]

@jlena61 lmbo

[dionamore]

he must have been one hell of a guy the love she sings about sounds wonderful for her hope he loved her half as much that, love was so great it gave her hit after hit to sang about must be nice

[persleezy]

DAMN!! The live version sounds just like the studio version....you dont see that these days unless lip singing

[juliuswtkns]

what does i"ll stage a ballet on a table top mean?

[grandsx5]

@juliuswtkns

I would guess it means dancing on a tabletop. :)

[1joker88]

@juliuswtkns

It means she would literally try everything to keep her man happy and entertained with only her. A ballet is something that needs a whole stage, scenery, dancers, etc. She is saying she would attempt to create this feat on something as small as the top of a table.

[egilnp]

Now if you want to see how to have great stag presence and control a songs speed and break just watch Aretha shes got it all plus the soul to.

[antnee1980]

She sang her behind off on this show lol

[juliuswtkns]

what does I stage a ballet on a tabletop mean?

[antnee1980]

@juliuswtkns I guess she means she'll get on a tabletop and dance like a ballerina...And command performance finger style means the man could just direct her with his finger, like say "turn left, now turn right, but just give direction with his finger.

[von1231000]

this is a great song. aretha does it great.

[MrDecal]

Is this what you want to hear me sing?

[chiefashley56]

DetroitLives313:

THANK YOU FOR THE EFFORT YOU PUT INTO THIS. -WELL DONE, SIR.

[MrDecal]

OK one for Rita

[cascadeboi]

SANNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN­NNNNNNNG SOUL SISTA <3 <3

[BiffBallbag]

Holy shit!

[theslimmy8]

No One can touch Aretha. No One. Her body of work is vast!

[Incyb3]

This song was written by my husbands uncle!

[DetroitLives313]

@Incyb3 Really? Wow! What is his name? I'll add it to the video description. 

[Incyb3]

@DetroitLives313

His name was Jimmy Doris. He was in a band called The Stoics before he wrote this - some info on the web!

[DetroitLives313]

@Incyb3 Thank you so much for that addtional information. Check out the description for this clip now.

[brkdwninla]

@Incyb3 wow. this is one of my favorite songs of all time. Thanks Jimmy Doris!

[TatanBrown]

@Incyb3 Great song he wrote :-)

[TheDevlin49]

@Incyb3

Jimmy is my cousin.

[MrDecal]

Here I go again LOL

[DetroitLives313]

@MrDecal Just keep watching and enjoying! That's why it's here.  Thanks again for watching.

[early60srcool]

She is THE QUEEN! Three words....Fab U Lous! I'm done!

[caravaggio31]

After hearing this, Lulu was hiding in shame..

[okylyc1]

Amazing! What a voice! Almost too powerful for her body!

[taturnbow44]

She was signed cuz she could sing not cuz she was the finest cutest artist! I just hate our watered down pretty untalented female artist today! Music is crappy today! It's all about looks and not talent!

[early60srcool]

@taturnbow44

OMG! You are so right! I appreciate Alicia Keyes because not only is she beautiful but also talented. But she is almost an anomaly! No one can touch Aretha. She is one name around the world. ARETHA!

[ramona2400]

Too Much Too Perfect Too Moving - Too Flawless - I love her

[CookieZeal]

She does great, but I favor LuLu's original. Her joy of the words are transferred to the listener.

Kudos to Aretha just the same.

[NubbyG05]

Absolutely Fantastic.....a goosebump performance! The Queen Reigns!

[oremi33155]

Nobody has matched her quality of voice ,range and depht.There are wonderful singers around but no one else I've heard has all of these qualities together. NO ONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!The world is a more beautiful place because there is Aretha Franklin!!!

[DetroitLives313]

@oremi33155 AMEN! Thank you for watching.

[1mamakuh]

@oremi33155 maybe no one has matched aretha's quality but terisa griffin comes pretty damn close. give her a listen and let me know if you agree. also lulu did a beautiful job in the original but no lulu is not aretha by any stretch of the imagination.

[1mamakuh]

@oremi33155

that may be the case but terisa griffin singing oh me oh my comes pretty damn close. give her a listen and let me know what you think. also lulu did a wonderful job in the original but she is not aretha by any stretch of the imagination

[mycalling52]

The voice of Aretha is amazing. Aretha has always been my favorite female singer. She is definitely her name, The Queen of Soul!

[meatlman99]

Ree Ree peed on this one.

[1joker88]

@meatlman99

I bet a lot of people don't know that's a good thing, lol!

[terrancesings]

Oh Me Oh My is RIGHT!!!!!

[nton26]

she breaks all the rules and is still the best- notice how she closes her eyes frequently during the song but still never fails to connect with the audience through her voice

[NYTruth]

@nton26 Isn't it amazing how well she connects despite it all. And as much as we know about Aretha, there are a lot of things she will not address in interviews. She is very reserved and closed in about a lot of things but oh me, oh my, THE VOICE!

[yjuana]

@nton26 Maybe she's the best BECAUSE she breaks all the rules. Louis Armstrong changed music by obliterating the rules. I wish that more of today's young artists would follow the example of being original. Of course, some do- but not enough!

ARETHA THE QUEEN

[nton26]

wonderful

[gartley12345]

simply put...INCREDIBLE!!!! I don't know where we went wrong with the crap that is being played nowadays.

[Alwaysloveme4ever]

Truely blessed. Beautiful voice we love you Ms. Franklin. Thanks for the music.

[BiffBallbag]

she makes me cry, so beautiful

[alexalot23]

one my favorites from that young, gifted, and black album. in fact that entire album kicks ass.

[lewistevena]

@alexalot23 You got it right there!

[enmaxus]

goosebumps...incredible!

[PaceEtAmor]

Always loved this song. And after hearing her do it I don't care you did it first cuz her's is the standard. The little ad libs fill in the gaps other versions lack and it just makes more sense. Double negative--"I ain't no tune"--and all!

[stringsofserenyti]

oh yes!!! one of my favoites too ... oh me oh my but iwas tring to find the actual song so i could do my own thing with all do respect to the Queen!! lol but yeah does any one know where i can get the lyrics & song here on you tube! one love .. oh me oh my!!

[lyfestile7]

One of my favorites

[qtpiea4u]

Sang IT!!! I feel you Ms. Aretha!

[ZoRenol69]

This is why she Queen. Simply God gifted.

[haloboy456]

Pure Brilliance

[DetroitLives313]

One of God's blessings on us....... Thanks for watching and Happy Holidays haloboy456!

[haloboy456]

I totally agree. Happy holidays to you as well. Be safe and enjoy it.

[leli4u]

continues to floor me all this years later

[Shaolin325]

Thank you for posting this video. Ms. Aretha Franklin is truly the Queen. We need to show her and a few others how appreciated and loved they are while we still can. I love you Ms. Aretha Franklin. You'll always be the Queen to me.

[Pindorama]

"To make you laugh I will play the fool for you

Although the people turn and stare.

I am a fool for you. I am crazy, crazy.

Let your love light shine on me".

- So wonderfully old and so greatly new.

[Belgusto1]

This is actually the first time I've SEEN Aretha Franklin sing this song. It gave me goosebumps!

A+++++

[Genevaave]

How can anyone question her contribution to popular music....Long live the QUEEN

[CallMeFra]

Lady Soul at her best... Pure joy.  Thanks for posting

[SoulSir]

Ree, sang this tune.

[rtff718]

love this song.  I wasn't even born when it was released, but it is timeless.

[isingjazz83]

fantastic singer...the best in the business