Bulldozer Dawn Posted December 31, 2015 Share Posted December 31, 2015 If this doesn't make you shed a tear; you are already dead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrTee Posted December 31, 2015 Share Posted December 31, 2015 Wow - made the hairs stand on end.. Nice post Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thongkorn Posted December 31, 2015 Share Posted December 31, 2015 Respect to this great lady, i have watched and listened to her for the last 45 years, she puts the plastic wanabes in there place, call themselves a band and cannot play any instruments, This lady IS the Queen of soul. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovelomsak Posted December 31, 2015 Share Posted December 31, 2015 Brought a tear to my eyes. Made me want to give my wife a big hug and tell her how much I love her. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White Christmas13 Posted December 31, 2015 Share Posted December 31, 2015 Brought a tear to my eyes. Made me want to give my wife a big hug and tell her how much I love her. Even Obama shed some tears Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cpkt8 Posted December 31, 2015 Share Posted December 31, 2015 I dedicate this song to my husband. Love you forever teerak kong chan... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TuskegeeBen Posted December 31, 2015 Share Posted December 31, 2015 The blonde-haired lady in the video, is 75 year-young, Ms. Carole King, the lyricist and composer of the song. A native New Yorker, and cutting her eye-teeth as a songwriter, beginning in 1959, Ms. King is among the most famous of American songwriters. Both Carole & Aretha are mentality exemplary of the American women, whom I have come to love so dearly, throughout my lifetime. Thanks for sharing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curtklay Posted December 31, 2015 Share Posted December 31, 2015 I'm crying over that disgusting fur coat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giddyup Posted December 31, 2015 Share Posted December 31, 2015 I'm crying over that disgusting fur coat. You know for a fact that it's real fur? Funny, most people would be too engrossed in the music. More talent in their little fingers than you'll ever have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TuskegeeBen Posted December 31, 2015 Share Posted December 31, 2015 I'm crying over that disgusting fur coat. Better still, why not cry, in envy, over both Aretha Franklin's & Carole King's disgustingly huge bank account balances, instead! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheCruncher Posted December 31, 2015 Share Posted December 31, 2015 If this doesn't make you shed a tear; you are already dead. I must be dead then, because however it's a great song and it's my favorite style of music, I don't see why I should cry because an almost 50 year old song is performed once again. If so I should have to cry almost every day, because it happens to be on the CD, among some 200 other songs from the same music genre, that sits in my car stereo for the past 5 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TuskegeeBen Posted December 31, 2015 Share Posted December 31, 2015 Amen to that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curtklay Posted December 31, 2015 Share Posted December 31, 2015 I'm crying over that disgusting fur coat. You know for a fact that it's real fur? Funny, most people would be too engrossed in the music. More talent in their little fingers than you'll ever have. Actually, yes I do know that the coat is real mink from Marc Kaufman Furs in New York. Do you really think that Aretha Franklin would appear at The Kennedy Center Honors in a floor length fake fur? And don't think most people were so engrossed in the song, that they didn't notice the coat. Read the media reviews. The coat was as much a part of the production as the music was. Why do you think it's called "show business"? However, I will concede that Aretha and Carole King have more talent than moi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TuskegeeBen Posted December 31, 2015 Share Posted December 31, 2015 I'm crying over that disgusting fur coat. You know for a fact that it's real fur? Funny, most people would be too engrossed in the music. More talent in their little fingers than you'll ever have. Actually, yes I do know that the coat is real mink from Marc Kaufman Furs in New York. Do you really think that Aretha Franklin would appear at The Kennedy Center Honors in a floor length fake fur? And don't think most people were so engrossed in the song, that they didn't notice the coat. Read the media reviews. However, I will concede that she and Carole King have more talent than moi. Auld Lang Syne! That's the spirit, curtklay. On second thought, I was so caught-up with seeing Carole King looking so good @ 75, the fur coat totally escaped my notice. If what you say is true, then guaranteed there were more than a few raised eyebrows in the audience, regarding that point of view. Even if the fur were fake, it was, indeed, a bit gaudy, and fashionably inappropriate stage apparel. Happy New Year, and many happy returns. Now, back to the topic. Thanks again to the OP, for sharing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Honeyava Posted December 31, 2015 Share Posted December 31, 2015 Great... Master piece. Rarely these kind of videos. Very nice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patrick1968 Posted December 31, 2015 Share Posted December 31, 2015 love it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giddyup Posted January 1, 2016 Share Posted January 1, 2016 I'm crying over that disgusting fur coat. You know for a fact that it's real fur? Funny, most people would be too engrossed in the music. More talent in their little fingers than you'll ever have. Actually, yes I do know that the coat is real mink from Marc Kaufman Furs in New York. Do you really think that Aretha Franklin would appear at The Kennedy Center Honors in a floor length fake fur? And don't think most people were so engrossed in the song, that they didn't notice the coat. Read the media reviews. The coat was as much a part of the production as the music was. Why do you think it's called "show business"? However, I will concede that Aretha and Carole King have more talent than moi. There is no doubt that the fur industry has got a bad rep, whether rightly or wrongly, but tell me you don't eat eggs, meat of any description or wear leather in any form before I take your "disgusting" remark seriously. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMWPACIFIC Posted January 1, 2016 Share Posted January 1, 2016 National Treasure! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xylophone Posted January 1, 2016 Share Posted January 1, 2016 I'm crying over that disgusting fur coat. Don't know why that should be, after all we raise cows to kill them and eat them and use the skin for leather, we do the same with chickens and use their feathers for pillows etc, pigs and other livestock for food and skins, so what's wrong with raising minks for their fur? Don't know that I have ever eaten a mink though!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giddyup Posted January 1, 2016 Share Posted January 1, 2016 I'm crying over that disgusting fur coat. Don't know why that should be, after all we raise cows to kill them and eat them and use the skin for leather, we do the same with chickens and use their feathers for pillows etc, pigs and other livestock for food and skins, so what's wrong with raising minks for their fur? Don't know that I have ever eaten a mink though!!!!! Mmmm, mink. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bulldozer Dawn Posted January 3, 2016 Author Share Posted January 3, 2016 A poor black girl made good buys herself a (farmed) fur coat as a treat in her twilight years. What is so wrong with that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giddyup Posted January 3, 2016 Share Posted January 3, 2016 A poor black girl made good buys herself a (farmed) fur coat as a treat in her twilight years. What is so wrong with that? People will always find something to bitch about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puukao Posted January 3, 2016 Share Posted January 3, 2016 bad and good. i didn't cry.....but now i can write a book on what it's like being dead and still typing on TV!!!! i will make millions!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curtklay Posted January 3, 2016 Share Posted January 3, 2016 A poor black girl made good buys herself a (farmed) fur coat as a treat in her twilight years. What is so wrong with that? There's nothing wrong with that...except it's probably a fairy tale. I'd be willing to bet the coat was loaned to the TV Production Company by the furrier in exchange for a credit at the end of the show, and possibly some PR at The Kennedy Center. It's a common practice with all those diamonds the stars wear at awards shows. The retailers are more than happy to loan out jewelry in exchange for free advertising that would cost a fortune. You will notice she removes the coat and drops it on the floor toward the end of the song. All choreographed for a dramatic effect. She wasn't wearing it because she was cold, and she didn't bring her own clothes from home. It ain't no big deal...just a little crass. But it fit in with all the other glitz and glamour of this type of production. The performance was lovely, and complimented by Carole King pretending she didn't know Aretha was going to sing it. Sorry to burst any bubbles, but as the composer, King would have to grant permission to do the song in advance on TV. A good show, non the less. I speak from experience in the industry when I tell you that everything is planned out for such a huge production. The main goal is to keep you watching. Nothing is left to chance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giddyup Posted January 3, 2016 Share Posted January 3, 2016 A poor black girl made good buys herself a (farmed) fur coat as a treat in her twilight years. What is so wrong with that? There's nothing wrong with that...except it's probably a fairy tale. I'd be willing to bet the coat was loaned to the TV Production Company by the furrier in exchange for a credit at the end of the show, and possibly some PR at The Kennedy Center. It's a common practice with all those diamonds the stars wear at awards shows. The retailers are more than happy to loan out jewelry in exchange for free advertising that would cost a fortune. You will notice she removes the coat and drops it on the floor toward the end of the song. All choreographed for the show. She wasn't wearing it because she was cold, and she didn't bring her own clothes from home. It ain't no big deal...just a little crass. But it fit in with all the other glitz and glamour of this type of production. The performance was lovely, and complimented by Carole King pretending she didn't know Aretha was going to sing it. Sorry to burst any bubbles, but King would have to grant permission to do the song in advance on TV. A good show, non the less. I speak from experience in the industry when I tell you that everything is planned out for such a huge production. The main goal is to keep you watching. Nothing is left to chance. Maybe it was loaned, but I don't think Aretha would be struggling to buy her own, she's probably got a closet full of them. I agree with you that the surprise on Carole King's face was as phony as a 90 baht note. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curtklay Posted January 3, 2016 Share Posted January 3, 2016 OMG!! You mean those 90 baht notes in my wallet are fake?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TuskegeeBen Posted January 3, 2016 Share Posted January 3, 2016 A poor black girl made good buys herself a (farmed) fur coat as a treat in her twilight years. What is so wrong with that? Contrary to whatever you have been led (via media hype) to believe, Aretha Franklin did not grow up, in Detroit, Michigan, as some poor girl. Sorry if I've bursted your belief bubble on that one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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