I wish people would stop calling Think a Motown song!
Aretha never was a Motown artist.
Aretha never was a Motown artist.
Tulisa has never heard of Think?!
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Originally Posted by laura:):
“Probably the chorus, which is why it sounded familiar to me. I still stand by the fact that it's not a massive hit seeing as it only got to number 26. If it got to number one or even in the top 5 people might have a point. Number 26 is not a hit, regardless of whether it was in a Halifax commercial or not.”
“Probably the chorus, which is why it sounded familiar to me. I still stand by the fact that it's not a massive hit seeing as it only got to number 26. If it got to number one or even in the top 5 people might have a point. Number 26 is not a hit, regardless of whether it was in a Halifax commercial or not.”
There are loads of songs that have never gotten to number one that are now iconic, and there are plenty of songs that have gotten to number one that people barely remember.
Aretha Franklin's Think is an iconic song, it's not about chart position, and quite frankly, Tulisa showed her ignorance. It's like any musician claiming they've never heard of Smokey Robinson's Tracks of My Tears just because it didn't get to number one in the charts.
Originally Posted by BritneyFan321:
“Who the hell is Arethra Franklin? Is Arethra even a name?!?!?!? Jeez we're not all 80 years old”
“Who the hell is Arethra Franklin? Is Arethra even a name?!?!?!? Jeez we're not all 80 years old”
The username sums it up.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qE41YPdPuis
For everyone that didn't know it....including Tulisa....and in all its Blues Brothers glory...I give you The Queen Of Soul
For everyone that didn't know it....including Tulisa....and in all its Blues Brothers glory...I give you The Queen Of Soul
Originally Posted by laura:):
“The key word though is origin, motown is not her genre, urban music is. Urban music may be distantly related to motown from the 50's and 60's, but you do not need to know everything about motown in order to be respected in urban music. It may have been a motown classic in the US and a big hit over there, but she probably, like most people her age has little to no interest in that type of music and most music from the 50's and 60's. I think people are being too harsh on her. I'm just going to have to agree to disagree, I don't think not knowing a song distantly related to her genre of music, which has been used in a few films, made number 26 on the charts in the UK and was a big hit in a completely different country over 50 years ago makes her ignorant.”
“The key word though is origin, motown is not her genre, urban music is. Urban music may be distantly related to motown from the 50's and 60's, but you do not need to know everything about motown in order to be respected in urban music. It may have been a motown classic in the US and a big hit over there, but she probably, like most people her age has little to no interest in that type of music and most music from the 50's and 60's. I think people are being too harsh on her. I'm just going to have to agree to disagree, I don't think not knowing a song distantly related to her genre of music, which has been used in a few films, made number 26 on the charts in the UK and was a big hit in a completely different country over 50 years ago makes her ignorant.”
Where do you think Urban music came from Laura?
Please stop typing, you're making me feel all warm and embarrassed for you and I hate it.
Originally Posted by 21stCenturyBoy:
“She's supposed to be a fountain of musical knowledge on the show and yet she's never heard of one of Aretha Franklin's biggest hits?
What a moron!”
“She's supposed to be a fountain of musical knowledge on the show and yet she's never heard of one of Aretha Franklin's biggest hits?
What a moron!”
It got to No 7 in the Billboard Pop Singles Chart in 1968.it made it to No 26 in the UK the same year. She had far more popular songs that people would know.
I know the song but if someone asked me to name Arethas hit songs thats not one that would jump out at me immediately.
Originally Posted by skp20040:
“It got to No 7 in the Billboard Pop Singles Chart in 1968.it made it to No 26 in the UK the same year. She had far more popular songs that people would know.
I know the song but if someone asked me to name Arethas hit songs thats not one that would jump out at me immediately.”
“It got to No 7 in the Billboard Pop Singles Chart in 1968.it made it to No 26 in the UK the same year. She had far more popular songs that people would know.
I know the song but if someone asked me to name Arethas hit songs thats not one that would jump out at me immediately.”
I would say that it's up there to be honest!! Respect, Say A Little Prayer and Think are probably her three most famous songs!
Originally Posted by itsashrubery:
“Tulisa didnt actually say she didnt know the song
She said she didnt feel it was well known enough and that she personally didnt like it
But she didnt say she didnt know it”
“Tulisa didnt actually say she didnt know the song
She said she didnt feel it was well known enough and that she personally didnt like it
But she didnt say she didnt know it”
The video has been posted and you still have the audacity not to apologise for your major FAIL.
Originally Posted by BritneyFan321:
“Who the hell is Arethra Franklin? Is Arethra even a name?!?!?!? Jeez we're not all 80 years old”
“Who the hell is Arethra Franklin? Is Arethra even a name?!?!?!? Jeez we're not all 80 years old”
This is hilarious!
Originally Posted by BROXI BEAR:
“The video has been posted and you still have the audacity not to apologise for your major FAIL.”
“The video has been posted and you still have the audacity not to apologise for your major FAIL.”
Jeez not still on about this? Your wrong we move on
Originally Posted by itsashrubery:
“Jeez not still on about this? Your wrong we move on”
“Jeez not still on about this? Your wrong we move on
”
So you watched the video and realised you made a complete fool of yourself, but decide to continue with your absurd lie and say she didn't say it when she clearly says it on the video posted.
You are a troll/WUM.
Originally Posted by BROXI BEAR:
“So you watched the video and realised you made a complete fool of yourself, but decide to continue with your absurd lie and say she didn't say it when she clearly says it on the video posted.
You are a troll/WUM.”
“So you watched the video and realised you made a complete fool of yourself, but decide to continue with your absurd lie and say she didn't say it when she clearly says it on the video posted.
You are a troll/WUM.”
A troll/WUM ? lol no
Are you?
Originally Posted by Ms Darling:
“But Tulisa has said urban music is her "roots" and yet Aretha Franklin IS the roots urban music. It all leaves me quite confused.com”
“But Tulisa has said urban music is her "roots" and yet Aretha Franklin IS the roots urban music. It all leaves me quite confused.com”
That's the point, where do people here think that modern R&B comes from?
Aretha is the inspiration for so many modern R&B artists, she is required listening. Not knowing 'Think' undermines some of the 'roots' comments Tulisa has made earlier inlcuding the decision to send home some artists.
In her favour though she has done a good job with Little Mix.
Originally Posted by itsashrubery:
“A troll/WUM ? lol no
Are you?”
“A troll/WUM ? lol no
Are you?”
So have you watched the video that was posted. Yes or NO?
Did you go to 4 mins 37 secs? What did you hear Tulisa say?
Answers please!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8vaURy0zLzE
Originally Posted by BROXI BEAR:
“So have you watched the video that was posted. Yes or NO?
Did you go to 4 mins 37 secs? What did you hear Tulisa say?
Answers please!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8vaURy0zLzE”
“So have you watched the video that was posted. Yes or NO?
Did you go to 4 mins 37 secs? What did you hear Tulisa say?
Answers please!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8vaURy0zLzE”
Are you on a commission for youtube hits or something? lol
Answers:
1 No didnt go to it
2 Dont know because I didnt go to it
Ok? So we move on
Originally Posted by itsashrubery:
“Are you on a commission for youtube hits or something? lol
Answers:
1 No didnt go to it
2 Dont know because I didnt go to it
Ok? So we move on”
“Are you on a commission for youtube hits or something? lol
Answers:
1 No didnt go to it
2 Dont know because I didnt go to it
Ok? So we move on
”
LMAO. So you did go to it and realised what an idiot you made yourself look
Hilarious
Originally Posted by BROXI BEAR:
“LMAO. So you did go to it and realised what an idiot you made yourself look
Hilarious”
“LMAO. So you did go to it and realised what an idiot you made yourself look
Hilarious
”
Did I say I had gone to it? Where exactly?
Are you also misquoting me now?
NOW thats hilarious
Originally Posted by PollyAnnaGirl:
“There are loads of songs that have never gotten to number one that are now iconic, and there are plenty of songs that have gotten to number one that people barely remember.
Aretha Franklin's Think is an iconic song, it's not about chart position, and quite frankly, Tulisa showed her ignorance. It's like any musician claiming they've never heard of Smokey Robinson's Tracks of My Tears just because it didn't get to number one in the charts.”
“There are loads of songs that have never gotten to number one that are now iconic, and there are plenty of songs that have gotten to number one that people barely remember.
Aretha Franklin's Think is an iconic song, it's not about chart position, and quite frankly, Tulisa showed her ignorance. It's like any musician claiming they've never heard of Smokey Robinson's Tracks of My Tears just because it didn't get to number one in the charts.”
Its not one of my favourites and would not be first on my mind if asked her songs.
Aretha has had 44 albums ( excluding compilations ) and about 131 singles ( including her covering other songs ) its not unrealistic for a person not to know all of them.
Originally Posted by skp20040:
“Its not one of my favourites and would not be first on my mind if asked her songs.
Aretha has had 44 albums ( excluding compilations ) and about 131 singles ( including her covering other songs ) its not unrealistic for a person not to know all of them.”
“Its not one of my favourites and would not be first on my mind if asked her songs.
Aretha has had 44 albums ( excluding compilations ) and about 131 singles ( including her covering other songs ) its not unrealistic for a person not to know all of them.”
It is a well known song of hers, if you know anything about Aretha Franklin. It isn't some random obscure album track.
If I was going to pay someone a fortune to be a musical judge/mentor, I would expect that person to know Aretha Franklin and her well known songs.
I am not expecting every person on DS to know it.
Originally Posted by betterthantoday:
“I have to admit that I only know that song after watching American Idol”
“I have to admit that I only know that song after watching American Idol
”
You're not being paid a fortune to be a musical mentor though.
Originally Posted by itsashrubery:
“Did I say I had gone to it? Where exactly?
Are you also misquoting me now?
NOW thats hilarious”
“Did I say I had gone to it? Where exactly?
Are you also misquoting me now?
NOW thats hilarious
”
No what I'm saying is you did go to it, but are too chicken to say you did, and found out you were WRONG.
That's hilarious.
Originally Posted by BROXI BEAR:
“No what I'm saying is you did go to it, but are too chicken to say you did, and found out you were WRONG.
That's hilarious.”
“No what I'm saying is you did go to it, but are too chicken to say you did, and found out you were WRONG.
That's hilarious.
”
NO what your saying is your ASSUMING a lot
I asked you where did i say i had watched the link?
You didnt answer
Another thing you didnt answer earlier was whether you in fact were a Troll/WUM
Am I to take your route to an answer by ASSUMING you are a troll/WUM?
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