Erma Franklin - Piece of My Heart.wmv

[eblovesdb]

Best version in my opinion - amazing!

[donarneysyndicate]

This should either inspire one to learn how to sing or give it up completely!!! Holy cow... goosebumps.

[Jevezy]

This is what you call pure, raw soul. You cannot buy it, you can try to imitate it, but you will never sound like the real thing, you have to be born with it. The best version of this song. Thank you Irma, we will always love you.

[kingoma61]

"Piece of My Heart" was written by Bert Berns and was released on his record label Shout in 1967. Berns also wrote "Cry Baby" for Garnet Mimms in 1963 and "Cry To Me" for Solomon Burke. His most famous composition is "Twist and Shout" originally recorded in 1961 by the Top Notes, produced by Phil Spector. Berns also wrote "I Want Candy", "Tell Him", "A Little Bit of Soap", "Here Comes the Night", and "Hang on Sloopy". Berns produced "Twist and Shout" for The Isley Brothers in 1962.

[mobus1603]

I respect Janis Joplin for having the taste to sing covers on soulful songs like this and 'Cry Baby' (Garnet Mimms), but there's something wrong when the original artists on both songs don't come up on the first 10 pages of a YouTube search for these titles. Sorry, but how can you compare Janis' screeching to the powerful yet sweet vocals of this Franklin sister?

[BradAdonis]

She is very good but the cover by Janis is the Bomb!

[mobus1603]

@BradAdonis The cover by that lady is pretty good, but Erma's original is the bomb diggity!

[bassfreeman52]

i would love to play bass on this one

[brianapril10]

Erma is CLASS

[brianapril10]

This is the pure version, enthralling, magical, Erma is the business!

[jason6747]

Janis joplin's cover is good,but this is the shizzle



[PASTORKable]

youth center 1967 emma franklin havent heard this since free days traveling to the beach in

jacksonville , fla love it.

[jga665]

She was gorgeous.

[schlooterhead]

for EVERY color musical star of ALL centuries there is a true genius whos voice and songs they were glad enough to take. This goes for books, TV shows, movies, art and pretty much every other creative endevour since time immemorial.

[elliot11ification]

best by far altho Bev knight did great version

[bazthehandyman]

@elliot11ification ....yeah that takes some beatin !!!!

[JadeDAngelo]

Best version of the song. Sang first too.

[formaface]

Pure Soul....great to hear this..

[LOPEZdJUNGLIST]

what are you on ? Dope ?

[LOPEZdJUNGLIST]

here now rod stuart is fuck all like sam cook what kind of bollocks speak is that?

[LOPEZdJUNGLIST]

this kicks joplins ass word up

[lors999]

why does race have to be involved? so irrelevant to a good song. You don't see comments on white artist videos mentioning it.

[retchen]

@lors999 Because it was cultural theft. Janis Joplin churned out a murdered version of this song appealing to recording company execs nervous of promoting black artists. Joplin gets the glory. And the money.

[lors999]

@retchen what people claim to be 'cultural theft' happens all the time within cultures, the fact it happens has nothing to do with colour of skin. You don't hear people jumping around saying Jimi Hendrix robbed Bob Dylan's All Across the Watchtower or that Lethal Bizzle robbed the Clash of 'Police on my back'. They're covers and some happen to be more successful than others. Doesn't necessarily mean they're better.

[jimarojfm]

How about "Cry Baby" - Janis or Garnet mimms?

[chiclegacy]

It's just a shame how black artist in the 50's didn't get the credit they deserved!

[balotelli456]

@chiclegacy and whites stole it in the 60's and they got the credit, like so many black artists with major hits were all ripped off and the producers gave the records for a white person to sing it, and with cases like little richard, chuck berry, ray charles etc. were all just used by white music companies AND BARELY GOT PAID ENOUGH

[chiclegacy]

True. I know a phrase "Thank you, thank you very much" was stolen from Chuck Berry by Elvis Presley. Smh! He also stole My babe by Lil Walter! Smh!

[izobelsutton]

The best version ever, many have tried but none have bettered it, and that includes JJ etc.

[SantJovoOZZY]

why it isnt little longer ://

[jdespierta]

Never never never hear me when I cry at night,baby, I cry all the time..*and each time I tell myself that I, well I can't stand the pain,but when u hold me in ur arms,* I'll sing it once again.Take another little piece of my heart now, baby,break another little bit of my heart now, darling....*♥

[balotelli456]

NON OF THE BLACK ARTIST OF THE 50'S GOT ANY RESPECT, ACKNOWLEDGEMENT, CREDIT, AND IN ALOT OF CASES BACK THEN THEY DIDN'T EVEN GET PAID FOR PUTTING OUT THE BIGEST HITS IN MUSIC HISTORY, AND THEN GOT RIPP[ED OFF BY NEW WHITE ARTIST OF THE 60'S

[balotelli456]

damn EVERY SINGLE HIT SONG IN HISTORY WAS BY A BLACK PERSON

[raingodz]

I do sometimes wonder if Erma would have become more of a star if she had not had a sister to be compared to.

[balotelli456]

@raingodz THATS NOT THE CASE, its about a black person with hit records and getting ripped off and used, by the way, the whole damn franklin family were singers

[hollidayevery]

I don't know why I have noticed that I had not heard Erma singing this song like this!! Jeeeezzz!! She is singing her tale off!! I must be such a big fan of Aretha's that I just never stopped to catch up with Erma's and Carolyn's catalogs of songs. I have some listening to do if this is an indication of what I have to look forward to!!! It just goes to show you that the industry was just not ready for two or three amazing Franklin sisters!!

[124toeknee]

@hollidayevery There is always a lot to learn

[lilithgmason]

Wow.I'm ashamed I didn't know this piece of music history. This gives me shivers.Amazing.

[wickedrocketelvispel]

Wow! I didn't think I would like this... damn she kicks ass too :)

[balotelli456]

@wickedrocketelvispel FUCK, black people back then were the original kick assers and anyone who truly loves real rock and roll back in the 50's and 60's KNOWS IT

[wickedrocketelvispel]

@balotelli456 agreed :)

[jspccz]

this was classic 60's R&B-heart attack at 38 too bad-the lady had a great voice

[got2n0]

The only difference is that the British artist always gave proper attribution for their cultural appropriation. Not necessarily the case for the American artist. Artist like Muddy Waters, Bo Diddley, Chuck Berry, and Little Richard were revered as legends and rock pioneers when they went to live in England. People like McCartney, Jagger, and Stewart never hesitated to say so.

[nialldcrowley]

@got2n0 The Beatles certainly, but would need a lot of convincing about the rest of them. I've not seen the Stones acknowledging that their first hit was a Bobby Womack (The Valentinos) song, or for that matter, any of the other soul songs they covered. And how many people know the original version of Go Now by Besse Banks? Has it ever been played on UK national radio? etc etc

[wbaranful]

@derekhildenbrandt A friend once observed that the first Elvis imitator was Elvis himself. I grew up with the King and enjoyed him. But the fact is if Jerry Lee Lewis hadn't have pulled the bone-headed stunt of marrying his 13-year-old cousin he would probably have put Elvis in the dirt. He was ten times better and a hundred times as wild. It's no secret that white blues and soul singers basically stole fortunes from the black muscians they were imitating. But a lot of them were good nonetheless

[nialldcrowley]

@wbaranful I'm no great fan of Elvis's music, but I think it's unfair of people to lump him in with all the other white artists who have shamefully ripped off black artist. He clearly had a genuine love of black music and sang the only way he knew how. You can't really blame him for all the problems of racism in America. That said, I think so many black artists had such a raw deal.

[balotelli456]

@nialldcrowley yes he did but he literally stole it and ripped it off

[2ndclassloser]

@1996Sherman1996 Err...piece of crap? Maybe you need to learn a bit about soul. Ever heard of it?

[wbaranful]

@2ndclassloser Janis's and Erma's versions are great

[2ndclassloser]

@wbaranful Ditto! But with different music styles and vocal characters. They reach you in different ways, so to speak, but both are freakin' awesome ways.

[wbaranful]

@2ndclassloser To quote Bill and Ted, "We are not worthy." But we lucked into a rich and satisfying musical legacy anyway. Hot dog!!!

[MindCommunity]

@1996Sherman1996 Typical Lying Leech....what next? Eminem invented Hip Hop? hmmmmmm?!

[124toeknee]

@1996Sherman1996 You've not got it !!!!!!!!!!!!! so thanx for not talking with shit in your head.

[reyjalapeno]

@1996Sherman1996 your just plain IGNORANT.soooo ignorant.

[julianbinder123]

hey, at least its way better than faith hill!!! this and janis' cant be comapred two very different styles of music that have nothing to do with singing ability

[moira1808]

Great music, great lyrics but most of all HUGE voice! love the music, love this interpretation. Originals really stand the test of time...

[WynneAlexander]

Janice who?

and the orchestration kicks it too

[MegaGum1]

For every great White musical star of the 20th Century there is a true genius whos voice and songs they were glad enough to try and take.

For Janis it was Etta

Paul McCartney it was Little Richard

Joe Cocker it was Ray Charles

Rod Stewart it was Sam Cooke

Stones it was Muddy

on and on and on

[Panhead49EL]

@MegaGum1

Who wrote this song? Two Jewish guys from Philadelphia and the Bronx.  What were you saying?

[sonwamac]

@MegaGum1... Rod Stewart? Sam Cooke?? That's a stretch

[MegaGum1]

@sonwamac he said it, not me

[MusicTubecoil]

@MegaGum1

Both writers of this song were jewish..

Whitney Houston took Dolly Parton's,

and I think Paul McCartney did a couple of more things other than to sing Little Richard's songs..

You don't have to look for racism EVERYwhere, you know..

[MegaGum1]

@MusicTubecoil  both writers were Jewish. Whitney did take Dolly's song. Macca did sing a hell of a lot more than Little Richard and i dont have to look for racism everywhere, you are right.

[andrewr62]

@MegaGum1 Even the artist you speak of as being ripped off had influences. It's one thing to try and pass something off as your own it's another to be influenced and use as part of your style. Buy the way Paul Mcartney's writing went for beyound what Little Richards three chord rockers. Not putting down Little Richard but come, McCartney's wrote some of the greatest songs off all time that were for beyound Little Richards influence.

[jimarojfm]

@andrewr62 Not much without John Lennon! Silly Love Songs?

[balotelli456]

@MegaGum1 exactly

[balotelli456]

any true person who has an ultimate love for classic rock and admires artists like janis joplin or the beetles and only likes elvis's early hits realizes that they all got it from true real soul black artists like muddy waters, chuck berry, fats domino etc [ and a extremely never ending etc i might add ] and those fans have a true respect for gospel and soul music

[WillerRemyMa]

@MegaGum1 this comment is so stupid and narrow-minded.....i hope you'll open ur eyes someday, and see beyond race..

[vidakaka]

@MegaGum1 sorry to disappoint you and break your segregation nonsense, but if in any way you think this or any other version is better than janis, you are deaf. for the rest i don't mind. as for the 20th century white stars... you really think that Ella gladly tried and took the true genius Gershwin's Summertime? dude, it's almost 2012, the color of your skin doesn't matter anymore, deal with it....

[amslogic]

@MegaGum1 oh just enjoy the song you uneducated honkie

[TheCorazyCam]

@MegaGum1 And for Michael Bolton, it was Otis Redding. For Celine Dion, it was Michael Jackson. For Atomic Kitten, it was The Paragons. For Pseudo Echo, it was Lipps Inc. For Duran Duran, it was Public Enemy. Indeed, the possibilities are endless, but let's stop before I reference even worse covers.

[georgexandervb]

@MegaGum1 what about barbara streisand, the beatles, ABBA, elton john,queen, celine dion, phil collins, billy joel, bruce springsteen, neil diamond?

[boydakyns]

@MegaGum1 Not that simple though is it. This song was written by a good old white man called Jerry Ragavoy.

He whitey and Jewish too and he wrote some damn good songs- Time is on my side, Cry Baby, Stay with me, all songs sung by black artists first and but later covered and made more famous by white people. In fact you can hear Puccini in some of his songs, he says. Forget Bacharach, Ragavoy was the real deal.

[cfeastuk]

@MegaGum1 What does skin colour have to do with music?

[MegaGum1]

@cfeastuk  i dont know, what?

[Avradizimir]

@MegaGum1

You do realise this song was written by a white guy? Just throwin' it out there.

[MegaGum1]

@Avradizimir i didnt know that before i wrote the comment. since then loads have pointed it out. its good to learn stuff.

im a bit embarrassed by youtube comment messes and wonder why people dont simply listen and watch or not. i was going to remove this comment, but i cant see the point in that.

as much as ill go to defending myself is to say that i dig every artist i mention.

but it hardly needs me on some website or anyone of us to re write the 20 Century

[wspsux]

@MegaGum1 ouch. I guess that's true, but music doesn't exist in a vacuum.

[hkdb2004]

thank you for sharing - love this version 

[s2o4la6ra]

I love this. Was really good.

[quepasany1]

that was really great.