In celebration of Aretha Franklin

rlin · 02-17-2011, 10:19 AM

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Originally Posted by waxnrope

remember this one? She is dressed fine here ... I used to wonder who the heck picked her outfits ... I'm a faggy butch, what can I say?

Catch Flip "the devil made me do it" Wilson on the intro?

i remember watching this when it aired! i was a tyke dyke then... but i was mesmerized... i wanted her to be mine... she had such a presence... i didnt know why i wanted to be beside her... i just did!

waxnrope · 02-17-2011, 10:36 AM

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Originally Posted by rlin

i remember watching this when it aired! i was a tyke dyke then... but i was mesmerized...[i wanted her to be mine...she had such a presence... i didnt know why i wanted to be beside her... i just did!

"i wanted her to be mine.. " That's coz you're a greedy bastid

"Presence" is an apt descriptor for her. You hit it spot on. It, this "presence," is when she sings, palpable and, well, just with/in you.

Greyson · 02-17-2011, 10:46 AM

I too grew up listening to R&B. (Back then it was also known as the Motown Sound and/or Soul Music.) I remember my first big crush, 13 years my senior playing and singing R E S P E C T, over and over again. I was in the 7th grade.

I cannot access YouTube right now but if I could, I would post Aretha singing the song about a "Chain of Fools."

Chain, chain, chaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaainnnnn, Chain of fools.

waxnrope · 02-17-2011, 10:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Greyson

I too grew up listening to R&B. (Back then it was also known as the Motown Sound.) I remember my first big crush, 13 years my senior playing and singing R E S P E C T, over and over again. I was in the 7th grade.

I cannot access YouTube right now but if I could, I would post Aretha singing the song about a "Chain of Fools."

Chain, chain, chaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaainnnnn, Chain of fools.

Thanks, Greyson, for your post! Things to tickle the memories ... Look back a few posts, Chain of Fools is there!

waxnrope · 02-17-2011, 09:20 PM

Another one of her lost love songs ... she was good was these. Gawd, I remember feeling this ...

Canela · 02-17-2011, 11:52 PM

Some of her gospel roots--

waxnrope · 02-18-2011, 02:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Canela

Some of her gospel roots--

Yes! Theo also posted some of those, Canela. Those roots never left her other, pop songs.

waxnrope · 02-18-2011, 02:53 AM

Another for the break up song thread ... "willing to forgive you, but I'll never forget ..." Even her sad songs of betrayal have such tender strength. She's something.

waxnrope · 02-18-2011, 10:21 PM

another of her pop singles that I forgot ... I have been digging through some interesting stuff, got carried away, and forgot some of her other popular songs ... such as this one.
I cannot recall a particular story with this one, just remember it...

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