This is the original from 1961, sung–but not written–by Bobby “Blue” Bland.

FUN FACT: Jabo Starks on drums!

NOT-AS-FUN FACT: Love Light was written by a fellow named Joe Scott, but the thieving cracker-ass cracker who owned the studio stole half the credit.

THROW YO PANTIES AT THE STAGE!

Stop that.

From ’69, and whoever is playing the wikka-wakka guitar on the right should be given a state pension and a comfortable dacha by the Black Sea.

Any votes for the Killer? Not mine, and it’s all due to that damnable acoustic guitar in the left channel. I’ll make you a deal, The Universe: keep your strummed acoustic guitars out of my soul music, and I won’t slather any greasy-ass B3 organ on your folk tunes.

NOT-FUN-AT-ALL FACT: Jerry Lee Lewis has murdered at least one of his wives.

There’s that grease I was talking about. 1972 from the hardest working band in Michigan.

FUN SHIBBOLETH: If you pronounce it Duh-TROIT instead of DEE-troit, then you’re a cop.

The wild, shirtless lyrics of Mark Farner! The bong-rattling bass of Mel Schacher! The competent drum work of Don Brewer!

FUNK FACT: Seven minutes long, but it didn’t need to be.

This rendition hit #1 in Japan.

FUJI FACT: The Japanese have utter shit taste in everything but seafood.

Also, some semi-defunct choogly-type band covered the tune once or twice, but I can’t find any recordings.