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Initech

(100,076 posts) Thu Aug 16, 2018, 12:39 PM Aug 2018

Aretha Franklin in The Blues Brothers.. RIP.

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Aretha Franklin in The Blues Brothers.. RIP. (Original Post) Initech Aug 2018 OP

I can't believe they are both gone. debsy Aug 2018 #1

Thank you. nt jrthin Aug 2018 #2

That is one angry lady song. Buzz cook Aug 2018 #3

debsy

(530 posts)

1. I can't believe they are both gone.

Reply to Initech (Original post)

Thu Aug 16, 2018, 01:02 PM

Aug 2018

Nobody will ever be the same as Aretha. She was a truly unique, beautiful woman with a voice that will never be matched.

jrthin

(4,836 posts)

2. Thank you. nt

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Thu Aug 16, 2018, 02:23 PM

Aug 2018

Buzz cook

(2,472 posts)

3. That is one angry lady song.

Reply to Initech (Original post)

Fri Aug 17, 2018, 01:41 AM

Aug 2018

Aretha was all about empowering women. In this song she does just that shouting out who has power in the relationship and turning freedom into ayou fucking fool.

I remember seeing an American idol girl sing this as a happy smiley song. I couldn't help thinking that she just didn't get it. Maybe I was wrong and the girl sis get it but didn't have the lived experience to carry it off.
Aretha did though and that is one of the things that made her great, she put her life and soul into every song.

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