Hard To Handle Poem Analysis

Remake Analysis

Music trends change dramatically over the years and that can be witnessed in the song “Hard To Handle” by Otis Redding and in the cover version by The Black Crowes. “Hard To Handle” was first released in 1968 by Otis Redding, Al Bell, and Ailen Jones in their album “The Immortal Otis Redding”. Otis Redding’s version of “Hard To Handle” was listed under the soul genre, but when the Black Crowes revitalized the song 20 years later, it was listed under the rock genre. Releasing the cover in 1990, the band takes a different approach to the tone of the song while still rocking the same lyrics as the original. Originally written in the 1960’s which was a time of war, “Hard To Handle” is a song with lyrics that clearly state a desire

The Cold War and the Vietnam War were the impacted vast majorities of Americans. With soldiers deployed overseas during the Vietnam war, they often experienced loneliness and reminced on good times with the ones they loved. The song discusses how he can can be better partner to a lady than another male. The song is still relevant today because people continue to seek love, confidence, and intimacy. The single is all about how “actions speak louder than words” which is still true today. Men try to compete with other men for women’s attention and time. Men are still very competitive and aggressive when trying to find a woman.

“Hard To Handle” was received well by its audience at the time. It reached number thirty-eight on the Billboard r&b and number fifty-one on the Billboard pop chart. When the song was released it attracted mostly people in their twenties - late thirties because it is a very

The 1990’s were a time of prosperity and confidence for the United States. The Cold War has just ended which helped Americans gain their confidence and established a peice of mind. Next came the launch of Hubble Space Telescope which also added to Americans confidence boost. The main audience for The Black Crowes were teengers and people all the way into their late twenties. The remake became the best known cover by The Black Crowes, reaching number on the billboard album rock tracks and number twenty-six on the billboard top one hundred. The remake became exceeded the recognition far beyond the original song written by Otis Redding. The tone of the remake possesses a tone of confidence and excitement. The Black Crowes establish this tone by creating a very loud and upbeat rhythm with very loud and “punkish”