Talk:Son of a Preacher Man

Third-Rate german artist worth an own chapter?
I am certain that a single by a performer of questionable quality like Sarah Connor which, as a "download-only" single, will not even chart, does not justify an own chapter on the page. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 88.73.5.222 (talk) 13:36, 29 September 2007 (UTC)
 * I agree. The nav menu at the bottom is even worse - this page should focus on the original of the song, not on a cover version.  The section on Connors should be merged with the 'Covers' section, and the menu at the bottom removed.  Demosthenes X 23:38, 2 November 2007 (UTC)

Sarah is not a 'third rate German artist'. Shes actually one of the best selling German artists of all time and very popular at the moment. More info needs to be added (Im not sure which date its released) but last news was it will most likely be a physical single as well now. And as for 'not chart' thats unlikely. If its DL only and not promoted it'll probably be in top 30. Its a single of hers and you guys must not work on other song pages because when a major artist covers a song and releases it as a single then that artist shares the page with the original for the song. Just because she's not American doesnt mean shes not worthy and obviously you must be biased; no basis for 'third rate' (and yes I may be biased as a fan but everything I said was fact feel free to go look it up). I think it should remain and it will be updated once more info is available (the exact date, charting, and formats). --Thegingerone 03:07, 3 November 2007 (UTC)
 * How popular she is does not make a difference - I do not think she merits her own section. A cover version must be very notable (e.g. Nivana's cover of "Jesus Doesn't Want Me for a Sunbeam", which people assume was written by Cobain) to warrant its own section.  A mention in the "Covers" area is fine, but Connor does not warrant an entire section to herself!  Demosthenes X 04:06, 10 November 2007 (UTC)

The reason it warrants a section is because its a single; its not just some album track. --Thegingerone 04:08, 10 November 2007 (UTC)

You want a third-party opinion? WP:UNDUE makes it pretty clear that no separate section is needed. -Phoenixrod 00:20, 13 November 2007 (UTC)

Swiss artist singing this song
hi all,

when traveling through Switzerland yesterday I heard this song in a local language (there are a couple of local dialects close to German) on the radio, sang by a woman. Later I understood a name somehow like OS Valenca...?

The text started like following:

De anzige wo ka mi beriere war de Sohn vo a Pfarrer gsi,

de anzige wo ka mi verfiere war de S.......

This version was a really very nice one. Maybe one of you has a better connection to the musicindustrie and may find out. I could't find anything on the net.

Regards Werner removed e-mail because of spam

hi again, I found her: Sina, from Switzerland; with this google-link you can even listen to the song: http://www.sinamania.ch/Discographie/d_cd1_pfarrer.html

Joplin
I am quite certain I have acquired an MP3 of Joplin singing this song. TonyTheTiger 22:24, 25 January 2007 (UTC)
 * Less certain after listening again and considering source, but remain curious. TonyTheTiger 18:49, 26 January 2007 (UTC)
 * I don't think Joplin ever recorded the song. Having an album title or dependable live-performance source is helpful. Do you think it could be the Bobby Gentry version? — WiseKwai 13:18, 27 January 2007 (UTC)

I think the claim that someone "didn't" perform the song is ridiculous, and it makes Wikipedia look pretty lame. The claim is placed on the page because of an Internet rumor? Just because someone mislabeled an MP3 track being shared over a P2P service? How about dealing in facts, like who does sing the song? Anyone who knows for sure and really cares will have the proper resources at hand to make verifiable additions. Hope this helps. — WiseKwai 14:48, 27 January 2007 (UTC)

My apologies for offending by making the claim that Joplin never recorded this song. But as an amateur musicologist studying the development of rock and roll from blues roots I am necessarily and intimately familiar with the work of Janis Joplin. I posted the statement because her name has been mistakenly associated with this song several times on Wikipedia and in numerous other places on the Internet. I had hoped it would cause people who have a mislabeled P2P MP3 (or other reason to think Joplin covered the song) to check more carefully before they add Joplin's name to the list of cover artists. I only hope to maintain the historical integrity of Joplin's relatively small body of work as well as the accuracy of the cover artists section of this page.--Bnewsted (talk) 15:37, 19 January 2008 (UTC)

I think there is valid reason to mention Janis Joplin. Wikipedia is here to help people and spread accurate information. Obviously there's no point in making a list of irrelevant details, but if the majority of people think they know something that is actually false, isn't it helpful to point it out clearly? --Wefrucar (talk) 06:59, 12 November 2008 (UTC)
 * No, not really. It's not wikipedia's job to point out things to people unless it's been pointed out in a reliable source. The Joplin comment doesn't belong, unless we can find a source that says it's a common misconception that Joplin recorded the song and she never actually recorded it. Otherwise, it's original research. Dayewalker (talk) 07:19, 12 November 2008 (UTC)

I realize this isn't exactly a hot topic but I suspect that the "Janis Joplin" MP3 is of Melissa Etheridge's performance in honor of inductee Dusty Springfield at the 1999 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame ceremony.--Cherrylimerickey (talk) 23:39, 26 January 2018 (UTC)

Gaylettes
There is a version by the Jamaican Ska Band (The) Gaylettes, dating into the sixties. So it would be one of the first covers of that song ever performed. The song was recorded; I got a rerelease of it on the Trojan Ska Box, CD3, Track 2. I included it into the list. --178.191.166.142 (talk) 19:40, 13 January 2012 (UTC) (PS: I did not include it due to the fact it wasn't charted; but I don't understand why this shouldn't be done! There are other wikipedia-articles as well who list all the covers!!!)

Legacy
A version (I think the original...) is the montage music for the climax of episode 2 ("Seeds") of Sons of Anarchy... --72.23.28.29 (talk) 14:07, 12 September 2008 (UTC) Tom

Song meaning
There is so much written about everything apart from what the song is about. Is this normal here? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 213.164.3.90 (talk) 12:40, 6 January 2009 (UTC)

Examples
I think we should trim the list of covers to just versions that have been released as singles. This would mean that Sherrié Austin, Farmer's Daughter, etc. can stay, but the rest should go (especially all the red link) artists. What think? Ten Pound Hammer and his otters • (Broken clamshells • Otter chirps • HELP) 18:22, 4 March 2009 (UTC)
 * I just came back across the article, and I agree. The red-linked artists who've covered the song need to be removed, even the ones with sources. That looks ridiculous. I'll trim them down when I get a chance if there's no objections on this page. Dayewalker (talk) 02:24, 25 March 2009 (UTC)
 * I heard no objections, so I trimmed it down. Dayewalker (talk) 01:56, 29 March 2009 (UTC)

Release Date
This shows the release date as 11/8/1968, yet the single is listed as 1969 in the "chronology" section. — Preceding unsigned comment added by CamsterSD (talk • contribs) 22:31, 13 June 2012 (UTC)

Aretha Franklin
Why does the introduction talk more about Aretha Franklin than about Dusty Springfield? It was Dusty who made the song famous.203.184.41.226 (talk) 04:59, 10 August 2013 (UTC)

Other recorded versions
Is this list meant to be comprehensive or just notable examples? And how do you define "notable" if that is what the section should be about? There's no chart listing for most of these and several of the singers are fairly obscure. I know of another version (by Bobbie Cryner on her 1996 album Girl of Your Dreams) but neither the singer, the album, nor the specific recording of the song made much impact, so I hesitate to add it. I'm considering slashing this section WAAAAAAAY down, but wanted input from more people first. --Khajidha (talk) 15:11, 5 July 2019 (UTC)

Personnel
There is some stupendous instrumental work on this track, and it would be really nice to see who the personnel were who played on it. Apparently Tommy Cogbill played bass. Anyone know who the drummer and guitarist and horn players were? Let’s give them credit for their awesome work! :D Ryguy913 (talk) 16:43, 7 June 2023 (UTC)


 * We'd need a source in any case. DonIago (talk) 16:59, 7 June 2023 (UTC)