Etta's a little upset- Page 2
Etta's a little upset
StockardFan
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/19/08
#25re: Etta's a little upset
Posted: 2/5/09 at 1:42pmBeyonce was asked to sing the song and she did it.
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#26re: Etta's a little upset
Posted: 2/5/09 at 1:44pmI wonder if Lena Horne kicked Etta's ass when she covered Stormy Weather?
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blueroses
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/18/04
#27re: Etta's a little upset
Posted: 2/5/09 at 1:47pm
"And it's a shame, too, because nothing would have thrilled the country more than hearing "The Ladies Who Lunch" at the inauguration."
Oh, Phyllis. You just made me laugh in front of my boss.
#28re: Etta's a little upset
Posted: 2/5/09 at 1:48pmI'd like to think that Etta was (mostly) kidding.
blueroses
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/18/04
#29re: Etta's a little upset
Posted: 2/5/09 at 1:50pmI guess it would have been fun seeing the camera pan to Cheney in his wheelchair during the "everybody rise" part.
Gothampc
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/20/03
#30re: Etta's a little upset
Posted: 2/5/09 at 1:53pmAnd Joe Biden could have rolled out his line: Stand up Dick and let everybody see you.
If anyone ever tells you that you put too much Parmesan cheese on your pasta, stop talking to them. You don't need that kind of negativity in your life.
#31re: Etta's a little upset
Posted: 2/5/09 at 1:58pmAll I know is when I hear Etta sing those first two words of At Last, I get goosebumps (a good thing).
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#32re: Etta's a little upset
Posted: 2/5/09 at 2:10pmBy the way, "At Last" was played at all the Inaugural Balls. Could it be that President Obama requested that song?
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Phyllis Rogers Stone
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/16/07
#33re: Etta's a little upset
Posted: 2/5/09 at 2:47pmDoesn't matter. Any chance for people to foster their Beyonce hatred will be not be passed upon.
blueroses
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/18/04
#34re: Etta's a little upset
Posted: 2/5/09 at 2:50pmI don't get it. She's talented, gorgeous, classy and (seemingly) nice.
#35re: Etta's a little upset
Posted: 2/5/09 at 2:51pm^I have no hatred for Beyonce. Just love for Etta.
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StockardFan
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/19/08
#36re: Etta's a little upset
Posted: 2/5/09 at 2:53pmAlthough I'm not generally a fan of the type of music Beyonce does, I do think she seems like a very sweet person.
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Phyllis Rogers Stone
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/16/07
#37re: Etta's a little upset
Posted: 2/5/09 at 2:53pmI believe you, Jane. Some folks, however, go apoplectic at the mere mention of her name. I like Etta, too; I just think that her comments were ridiculous.
#38re: Etta's a little upset
Posted: 2/5/09 at 2:56pmI'm with you, Phyllis. Love Etta, love the song. But I also think Beyonce is enormously talented, and Etta's remarks--even if somewhat understandable--don't reflect well on her.
#39re: Etta's a little upset
Posted: 2/5/09 at 3:09pm
Her remarks don't bother me. We've had several discussions on here regarding the separation of person and performance.
However, in the Hillary Duff/Fay Dunaway case, I don't think Duff has the goods nor the personality.
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#40re: Etta's a little upset
Posted: 2/5/09 at 3:10pm
sorry, I saw this double post coming!
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Updated On: 2/5/09 at 03:10 PM
#41re: Etta's a little upset
Posted: 2/5/09 at 8:12pm
I had thought that Etta James was dead!
Anyways the real she's probably mad is because the overweight black woman in her 70's that got to sing AND wear THE hat was Mrs. Franklin...not her :)
#42re: Etta's a little upset
Posted: 2/5/09 at 8:23pm
For those who are talking out of their asses:
Etta is still recording albums (about one every 18 months) which always hit number one on the Blues charts.
She also preforms in support of all of them.
She is competely relevant within her genre.
Her work spans blues and r&b with equal aplomb, and her influence on the latter is immeasurable.
Nothing anti-Beyonce here, but Etta is recognized as a legend for a reason.
There are posters on here who have met her and said she is gracious and kind.
....but the world goes 'round
Updated On: 2/5/09 at 08:23 PM
#43re: Etta's a little upset
Posted: 2/5/09 at 8:33pmHere, here Taz!
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#44re: Etta's a little upset
Posted: 2/5/09 at 9:43pm
Etta who?
Get over your sourness, diva. It's ugly.
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Phyllis Rogers Stone
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/16/07
#45re: Etta's a little upset
Posted: 2/5/09 at 9:53pmTaz, it's a shame that she's not a little more gracious then, that's all.
#46re: Etta's a little upset
Posted: 2/5/09 at 9:59pmShe's got a point, and she could have spoken it more nicely.
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#47re: Etta's a little upset
Posted: 2/5/09 at 10:38pmI've always thought of Etta James as the height of perfection, so hearing her comments today was especially jarring. (Mostly) kidding or not, there was no class or style behind the statements. It sounded like a person who felt threatened. I felt cheapened just by listening.
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#48re: Etta's a little upset
Posted: 2/5/09 at 11:25pm
"She's got a point, and she could have spoken it more nicely."
But she doesn't have a point. She sang the song and has the most famous (by far) version of it.
But that doesn't mean no one else can sing it.
I really love Etta's voice and her albums, but these comments reflect extremely poorly on her.
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#49re: Etta's a little upset
Posted: 2/5/09 at 11:42pmI thought Barack and Michelle's first dance to "At Last" was a beautiful moment, and Beyonce getting teary-eyed made it even more touching. I'm glad it was her performing the song instead of Etta, because it doesn't sound like Etta would have taken it to heart the way Beyonce did.
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