Try A Little Tenderness
Written by Harry M. Woods / James Campbell / Reginald Conolly.

Released on the 1995 album Shirley Bassey Sings The Movies. A live recording available on The Diamond Collection. In 1933 Ted Lewis reached a No. 6 in the US Billboard with this song. In 1966 Otis Redding reached No. 25 in the US Billboard with this song. In 1969 Three Dog Night reached a No. 29 in the US Billboard with this song. Also sung by Aretha Franklin in 1967.

The song is taken from soundtrack of the movie "The Commitments" 1991, but this is a different version with vocals by: Maria Doyle, Andrew Strong, Niamh Kavanagh and Angeline Ball.

Review of "The Commitments" From the Net
Enormously satisfying tale of an ambitious young Dubliner who takes on the challenge of assembling and managing a band made up of other working-class Dubliners who sing '60s-style soul music! Disarmingly engaging from the word go, with charismatic cast of unknowns; filled with irresistible music. A real treat. Written by Dick Clement, Ian La Frenais, and Roddy Doyle; the first of Doyle's Barrytown trilogy, followed by "The Snapper" and "The Van".


Lyrics

In the bustle of today
We're all inclined to miss
Little things that mean so much
A word, a smile, a kiss
When a woman loves a man,
He's a hero in her eyes
And a hero he can always be
If he just realize

She may be weary
Women do got weary
Wearing the same shabby dress
And when she's weary
Try a little tenderness

You know she's the waiting
Just anticipating
Though she may never possess
While she's without man
Try a little tenderness

It's not just sentimental
She has her grief and care
And a word that soft and gentle
Makes it easier to bear

You won't regret it
Woman don't forget it
Love is their whole happiness
Its oh so easy
Try a little tenderness
Its oh so easy
Try a little tenderness
Its oh so easy
Try a little tenderness

(Transcribed by Roman)