Talk:Son of a Preacher Man

message: 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)
replies: text: 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)

text: 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)
thread_title:  Third-Rate german artist worth an own chapter? 

message: I am quite certain I have acquired an MP3 of Joplin singing this song. TonyTheTiger 22:24, 25 January 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Less certain after listening again and considering source, but remain curious. TonyTheTiger 18:49, 26 January 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: 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)

text: 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)
thread_title:  Joplin 

message: 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)
thread_title: Gaylettes

message: 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)
thread_title: Legacy

message: 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)
thread_title: Song meaning

message: 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)
replies: text: 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)
replies: text: I heard no objections, so I trimmed it down. Dayewalker (talk) 01:56, 29 March 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Examples 

message: 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)
thread_title: Release Date

message: 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)
thread_title:  Aretha Franklin 

message: 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)
thread_title:  Other recorded versions 

message: 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)
replies: text: We'd need a source in any case. DonIago (talk) 16:59, 7 June 2023 (UTC)
thread_title:  Personnel