Posted on 02/04/2009 3:46:29 PM PST by keepitreal
"You guys know your president right? You know the one with the big ears. Yeah, wait a minute, he ain't my president, he might be yours. I tell you that woman he had singing for him, singing my song, she gonna get her a** whipped. The great Beyonce! Now like I said, she ain't mine. I can't stand Beyonce! She had no business up there singing. Singing on a big ole, big ole president day and going be singing my song that I've been singing forever."
– 71-year-old Blues legend Etta James dogged both President Barack Obama and singer Beyonce Knowles during a recent concert performance.
(Excerpt) Read more at blackvoices.com ...
“I’ve never heard of this woman before, but I certainly admire her”
Then you should check her out http://www.etta-james.com/bio.html , but I’m not too interested in her view of politicians and I am not terribly interested in Sarah Palin’s opinion of musicians (at least no more than yours)
Dang, I was late and am among fans, cool.
Pretty face.
Huge ass and thighs.
hehe.
“Pretty face. Huge ass and thighs.”
Still a lot smaller than Mrs. Obamamamama or Madame Hitlery . . . gotta’ admit.
No one sings the song like Etta, it’s hers.
There’s a sample, here
http://www.cduniverse.com/search/xx/music/pid/1249953/a/Etta+James:+At+Last+!.htm
However,Raul Malo http://www.amazon.com/At-Last/dp/B000QONIWM/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=dmusic&qid=1233793044&sr=8-2 (just a sample) does a pretty good job with it.
But, the best may be Stevie Nicks’ version. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JTbkWyPFwyU (take a deep breath, you’ll need it. The recording, here seems to skip in two places, but go to the end!)
indeed and no dreaded cankles
Stevie Nicks, pretty cool.
Beyonce singing At Last is like sending a girl to do a woman’s work. Kind of like sending Barack Obama to do the work of a president:)
Way to go Etta!
AT LAST!!!!! One of my favs!!
Listen to her song...”At Last”....it’s GREAT!!
She will be in concert in my area in a few months. I still think she is quite beautiful and her version is sultry.
There is a poll further down the linked page....
I voted for Etta!
You go lady!
Here’s the you-tube with the best sound-track for Miss James’ singing “At Last.” (not sure if it’s worth watching the video that goes with the song, though).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1fSY_S45rZ4&feature=related
And that’s the way it’s done! The way she colors the words, stretches the beat, shades some notes blue. That’s why she’s a legend.
It just about makes me cry every time I hear it. Nobody can sing it like Etta. Nobody should even try.
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