According to both Al Green and Willie Mitchell, they earned by far the most royalties for this song not from their own version, nor from those of Syl Johnson or even the Talking Heads, but from Billy Big Mouth Bass. Even Queen Elizabeth had one.
Tales of True Adventure for Rugged Men Not Unlike Yourself
The Talking Heads version lives rent-free in my head. I should probably pay royalties to someone.
BBMB did well, considering that he had a two-song repertoire.
Kind of gives ya hope… I don’t know why, but it does.