What Does TCB Mean In Aretha Franklins Song “Respect”?
The acronym TCB stands for ‘Taking Care of Business’. The whole sequence for the song was in ad-lib because of which it was often misinterpreted as being ‘TCP’ instead of TCB. The error is even carried in some sheet music. The original lines of the song where the word appeared were, ‘R-E-S-P-E-C-T, Find out what it means to me, R-E-S-P-E-C-T, Take out . . . TCB.’ The term was said to be something that was used by the African American Community during the 60’s and the 70’s. It was assumed that outside of this community not many people were aware of the acronym’s usage. The song was said to be one of Franklin’s signature tracks and was also used in the 1970’s to support the feminist movement. It took the 5th spot on the Rolling Stone List of 500 Greatest Songs of All-Time.
