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Today's Morning Edition music is from "Respect" by Aretha Franklin, which was the No. 1 song on the Billboard pop charts 50 years ago. 

It was written and first recorded by Otis Redding two year's earlier. Redding's version is about a man who works all day to support his family and all he wants when he comes home is the respect of his woman. 

Franklin transformed the song into a feminist anthem. She also added the spelling of respect and the "sock it to me" chant, which she remembers as something that women she knew would say to their boyfriends.

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Redding's version is about a man who works all day to support his family and all he wants when he comes home is the respect of his woman.

Today's Morning Edition music is from "Respect" by Aretha Franklin which was the number one song on the Billboard pop charts 50 years ago today. It was written and first recorded by Otis Redding two year's earlier. Redding's version is about a man who works all day to support his family and all he wants when he comes home is the respect of his woman. Franklin transformed the song into a feminist anthem. She also added the spelling of respect and the "sock it to me" chant which she remembers as something that women she knew would say to their boyfriends.

Aretha Franklin transformed an Otis Redding song into a feminist anthem

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