Aretha Franklin - When you get right to with it

[PeaceNHarmony]

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Would you please also explain what "Rock-a-lott" and "What you see is what you sweat" mean?

I love thise two songs but got a problem to understand their titles

Kamilbc

Well. 'Rock-a-lott' is slang, and probably refers to [[GASP!!) sex. 'What You See' is a play on words from the American comedian Flip Wilson. Flip had a drag character, Geraldine, who's punchline was 'What you see is what you get', meaning she was not a phony. Aretha's version revised the last word to 'sweat' and tells the listener that s/he should be happy with their own lives and not covet possessions because we never really know what other people's lives are like.

[sansradio]

Well. 'Rock-a-lott' is slang, and probably refers to [[GASP!!) sex. 'What You See' is a play on words from the American comedian Flip Wilson. Flip had a drag character, Geraldine, who's punchline was 'What you see is what you get', meaning she was not a phony. Aretha's version revised the last word to 'sweat' and tells the listener that s/he should be happy with their own lives and not covet possessions because we never really know what other people's lives are like.

"Rock-a-Lott" is spelled that way as a tongue-in-cheek reference to former Arista exec Roy Lott.

[PeaceNHarmony]

"Rock-a-Lott" is spelled that way as a tongue-in-cheek reference to former Arista exec Roy Lott.

Interesting!!