I’M A MAN (The Stooges)
“I’m a Man” is a rhythm and blues song written and recorded by Bo Diddley in 1955. A moderately slow number, it was inspired by an earlier blues song and became a number one U.S. R&B chart hit. “I’m a Man” has been recorded by a variety of artists, including the Yardbirds who had a number 17 pop hit in the U.S. in 1965. Numerous artists have recorded “I’m a Man” over the years. (More from Wikipedia)
Some of the songs on Wild Love are familiar, such as the Skip James song “I’m So Glad” that Cream covered so memorably; and the Bo Diddley classic “I’m a Man” – both versions by the Stooges are terrific and unconventional, almost needless to say. As I have said before, I have never heard a performance of “I’m a Man” that I didn’t love.
(December 2017)
