On December 10, 1967, Redding, his manager, and band members Jimmy King (b.1949; guitar), Ronnie Caldwell (b. 1948; organ), Phalon Jones (b. 1949; saxophone), and Carl Cunningham (b. 1949; drums) died in a plane crash in Lake Monona while on their way to a performance in Madison, Wisconsin.
Trumpeter Ben Cauley survived the crash and bassist James Alexander (who missed the flight due to returning a rental car) rebuilt the group.
The reformed band consisted of Cauley; Alexander; Harvey Henderson, saxophone; Michael Toles, guitar; Ronnie Gorden, organ; Willie Hall, drums and later Larry Dodson, lead vocals.
The group backed dozens of major Stax artists on recordings afterwards, including on Isaac Hayes' Hot Buttered Soul album, and changed direction in the 1970s to have a successful funk music career. Lloyd Smith joined the Bar-Kays in 1973. They continued to score hits on R&B charts well into the 1980s and lately have incorporated contemporary rap & remix elements into their continuing career and have performed all over the world.
Attitudes
The Bar-Kays Lyrics
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まだKind of Love 目が離せない
かじりかけのHot Dog 並んで歩く
まぶしい顔
gonna keep it in my mind
逢えないと feel for you
逢えば 気になる your attitude
君のEveryday 知らないふりで
Don't give up to love
してあげたいこと
考えよう oh
Let it go 見つめあおうよ
人と違う 何でも本気になる
オレンジが似合うのも my choice
明日のことしか聞けないくらい
自由なの 切なくなるね
逢えないと feel so blue
逢えば 気になる your attitude
君のEveryday crazyな合図で
恋に火がはいるよ oh
Don't be shy no more
飾らない指を
差し出してるじゃない oh
Let it go 分かりあおう
逢えないと care for you
逢えば 気になる your attitude
君のEvery step crazyな合図で
恋に火がはいるよ oh
Don't give up to love
してあげたいこと 考えよう oh
Don't be shy no more
飾らない指を
差し出してるじゃない oh
Let it go 分かりあおうよ
The lyrics of The Bar-Kays's song Attitudes depict the life of an individual with a bad attitude. The song portrays a person who wakes up feeling empty and drained out, with their eyes burning and their head throbbing from excessive drinking the night before. As they drag themselves to work, they face their angry boss and coworkers. The singer feels unappreciated and undervalued and thinks their peers do not recognize their superior intellect. The chorus emphasizes the main theme of the song: "Bad Attitude."
The second verse continues to describe the singer's unfortunate day. They feel mentally absent as they gaze at their coffee mug while their boss fumes from their late arrival. The singer makes a sarcastic remark about their fellow coworkers, who they think are foolish, ungrateful, and rude to them. The final verse portrays the singer as they leave work and head to the mall to grab a meal. Unfortunately, their food and purchase turn out to be unappetizing and disappointing, cementing their bad day. The lyrics of the song depict an unlikable character who can't seem to catch a break due to their bad attitude.
Line by Line Meaning
Crawlin' out of bed this mornin', feeling null and void
Getting up this morning feels terrible
You drag your remains to the sink
You are struggling and making your way to the sink
Your eye balls are on fire, your head wants to explode
You have a severe headache and eye pain
You swear to god you'll never touch another drink
You promise to never drink again
Stumblin' down to your car, you race against the clock
You are struggling to get to your car on time
To everyone who's yellin' at you 'maniac'
Many people are shouting at you with anger
You sway and swerve and flip the bird
You are swaying, moving uncontrollably, and flipping the middle finger
Your boss is barking as he comes unglued
Your boss is angry and yelling uncontrollably
"Bad Attitude
A negative attitude
You're late again, this time you're screwed
You are late once more and in trouble
Bad Attitude".
A negative attitude
Staring at the coffee mug, your brain feels unemployed
You are staring at the coffee mug feeling useless
As you slowly emerge from your haze
You are beginning to feel more alert
The bossman over there still looks quite annoyed
Your boss looks still angry and displeased
Guess this ain't the day to try and talk about a raise
Today is not the day to ask for a salary raise
You get up for another cup and stroll on down the aisle
You stand up to get another cup of coffee and walk down the corridor
You watch 'em work, these stupid jerks
You are observing other people working and thinking they are dumb
They just don't appreciate your brilliant mind
You believe you have a brilliant mind that others are not appreciating
They're glaring at you, they think you're rude
People are giving you angry looks and thinking you're impolite
Bad Attitude
A negative attitude
Now what'd you expect, huh, tell me...gratitude?
You're questioning why people are not appreciating you
Drivin' home from work this evening, weary to the bone
You're tired and exhausted driving home today
You drop by the mall for a meal
You go to the mall to get some food
A slab of mystery meat, a gut bomb on a bun
You order a burger with meat of unknown origin that makes you feel very full
And a wrestling video, sweet Jesus, what a deal
You buy a wrestling video and think it's a great deal
But what is slidin' on your tray would make a buzzard nervous
The food on your tray looks so bad that even a buzzard would be nervous to eat it
Yeah, with your luck, that hockey puck
You're sarcastically commenting on how unlucky you are
You're about to gobble down, will put you out of service
The food you're about to eat will make you feel sick
Now tell me dude, you call this food?
You're questioning whether the food is actually food
Bad Attitude
A negative attitude
Looks like this thing's been already chewed
The food looks like it's already been chewed
Bad Attitude
A negative attitude
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Written by: 真澄 川村
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