Omg!!! I have heard this many times, maybe not the whole song, but I’ve definitely heard it. Al’s did not know that is was The Bar-Kay’s. The song is 🔥🔥🔥 and a soul classic.

This was a HUGE #3 smash back in '67 for the Bar-Kays -- who were also Otis Redding's backup band -- Ben Cauley was the horn player with the soul finger on this track. And yes, that's "Mary Had a Little Lamb" at the start of the tune, and the "Soul Finger" chants were performed by a bunch of local children who, legend has it, were paid for their services with Coca Cola. Given all of that, plus repetitive lyrics that consisted of only 2 words, it's no wonder this was a smash chart climber. Sadly, Cauley was the only band member on board the doomed Otis Redding flight to survive (a seat cushion prevented him from drowning); bassist James Alexander was not on the plane. Thanks Empress for your chair-dancing reaction to this classic song -- love your new haircut too! 🙂

LOVE IT!!!!!!

way ahead of the time

Nice! The first time I heard "Soul Finger" was probably listening to a "golden oldies" radio station in the late eighties. But it was also on a "sixties psychedelic soul" compilation cassette tape I bought back then. It reminded me of "Doctor Detroit", the theme song to a Dan Aykroyd comedy from the early eighties. I remember that two of the other stand out tunes from that compilation tape were J.J. Jackson "But, It's Alright" and Brenton Wood "Gimme A Little Sign". Brenton Wood (aka Alfred Jesse Smith) deserves far more recognition that he gets these days. For a treat from him, check out "I Think You've Got Your Fools Mixed Up". PS. And for another, "let's get the block party started" tune from the sixties, check out The Chambers Brothers "Bang Bang".

A 'serious' beat like this should be followed by: "This Is My Night" by Chaka Khan. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/id6dabN3rMq7ips.htmlsi=1QaioE3WnLPZJkl You should treat your ears to the ultimate in musical diversity, Empress.