"Mustang Sally".

OK, girls and boys, back to the 60s: Bonny ("Sir Mack") Rice penned and first recorded this 1965 funk/soul classic (#15 R&B) inspired by Della Reese and renamed as suggested by Aretha Franklin. Wilson Pickett's '66 version peaked at #6 R&B. A girl lives the wild life in her sports car. #434 on Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Songs Of All Time. The Young Rascals also covered it that same year. Part of "The Commitments" and "Miss Congeniality" soundtracks. Song? Answer: "Mustang Sally". I'm partial to The Young Rascals' version. Sally's Mustang was a '65 when Pickett sang it but was "updated" to a '66 by The Young Rascals. The working title was "Mustang Mama" and was changed at Aretha Franklin's recommendation. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FuX6i-4rVKU&list=RDFuX6i-4rVKU&start_radio=1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=16u6w0cjjrU&list=RD16u6w0cjjrU&start_radio=1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_nak7JTMCpM&list=RD_nak7JTMCpM&start_radio=1

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