[Palladin]

Oh...that was wicked good on Fantasia.

She bent and crouched as if she were severely constipated.

[Wolfstar]

Thanks for your replies in 2,174 and 2,175, and LOL! As mentioned previously, I lurk over at the AI boards to see what the kids are chattering about. As you might guess, Fantasia's performance was THE topic of the day. There's a huge fight going on between those who liked her performance and those who didn't.

Those who defend her try to say that she was singing gospel music. Here's a typical example, copied verbatim -- bad spelling, all upper case "shouting," and all -- from one of the discussions.

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From: blackkat21 11:34 am
To: ALL 1 of 295
Message # 402303.1

I WOULD LIKE TO EXPLAIN FANTASIA TO SOME PEOPLE WHO DON'T LIKE HER FOR SOME REASON OR ANOTHER. FANTASIA'S BACKGROUD IS GOSPEL. IF YOU HAVE EVERY BEEN TO A BLACK CHURCH YOU WOULD UNDERSTAND THE MEANING OF "GET UGLY".......ALL THE GREAT GOSPEL PERFORMERS (THE CLARK SISTERS, TWINKIE, JACKIE, DORINA, AND KAREN, YOLANDA ADAMS, KIM BURRELL, SHAUN PACE) GET UGLY AND ARE JUST LIKE FANTASIA .....IF YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND HER MUSIC THEN DON'T BUY IT OR LISTEN TO IT. WE LOVE FANTASIA IN THE BLACK COMMUNITY AND LOVES HOW SHE WORKS THE STAGE...SHE TAKES US TO CHURCH EVERYTIME NO MATTER WHAT SHE SINGS. HAVE YOU EVER SEEN PATTI LABELLE PERFORM (NOW THAT A SHOW) AND FANTASIA REMINDS ME SO MUCH OF HER. MARY J BLIGE IS ANOTHER GREAT PERFORMER.....WE IN THE BLACK COMMUNITY CAN APPRECIATE RAW EMOTION ON STAGE......AND IF YOU DON'T GET IT....THEN THAT'S YOU .....SO PLEASE STOP HATING AND DISRESPECTING OUR MUSIC........WE DON'T SAY BAD THINGS ABOUT PEOPLE WHO ARE SO BORING AND UNEXCITING....AND LOOK LIKE A STEPFORD WIFE

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The, ummm "STEPFORD WIFE" referred to in this poster's parting shot is, of course, Carrie.