Etta James
Hound Dog
Matriarch Of The Blues

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teapot
Feb 06, 2009 - 11:33
Not exactly Etta's finest moment.


bitbanger
Jan 05, 2009 - 19:55
poopypants wrote:
"The only thing a colored can do for me is shine my shoes" - Elvis Presley

or steal their songs i guess :)

I guess if you say it often enough some people might start to believe it. After all, he was a southern white man who lived in the 50's. He must be a racist bigot. They are all like that down there, right?




ScopArch
Dec 05, 2008 - 05:59
hiorgos wrote:

wow .. RP is hot today.. black sabbath
raconteurs
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madrugada
doors
the cure.. very cool rockin stuff!

Woah

Deja Vu!



Chi_Guy
Dec 05, 2008 - 05:56
My feelings...Exactly!

teapot wrote:
I love Etta, but this is lousy.





Otomi
Nov 03, 2008 - 17:21
First time. Real nice. As for Elvis...



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manzanitafire
Nov 03, 2008 - 17:13
Heard this yesterday, folks.


Reverend_Soul
Oct 03, 2008 - 03:50
Let's not forget that it was written by the great team of Leiber and Stoller and Elvis' version was based on Freddie Bell and the Bellboys live performance of the song he saw them do in Vegas. Let's not have the tired old accusation of stealing, it makes as much sense as saying Etta stole it from Big Mama as well. Etta does a nice version but check out Junior Well's take on it.



nigelr
Oct 03, 2008 - 03:03
poopypants wrote:
"The only thing a colored can do for me is shine my shoes" - Elvis Presley

or steal their songs i guess :)


That statement, sir, is a disgrace!


teapot
Sep 01, 2008 - 14:02
I love Etta, but this is lousy.


cc_rider
Jun 30, 2008 - 09:20
jhorton wrote:
This song is the audio equivalent of your mom catching you with your hot high-school girlfriend.

Blecccchhhhh!!!!


No. Your girlfriend catchin' you with HER hot Mom!

Ms. James puts the 'dawg' in the hound.

Still, it ain't Big Mama...

c.

Smoove_D
Jun 30, 2008 - 09:20
Just not enough energy in this version. Sorry, Etta.

andrewimft
May 29, 2008 - 22:42
The_Enemy wrote:


Elvis NEVER said that. Nor have I ever heard that Elvis withheld royalties or credit from anyone so he can hardly be said to have stolen songs.

http://www.snopes.com/music/artists/presley1.asp


Matter of fact, by all accounts Elvis Presley was very respectful of African American musicians, socialized with them, and took his time out to help some of them get their careers going. From wikipedia:
hiorgos
May 29, 2008 - 22:34

wow .. RP is hot today..

black sabbath
raconteurs
smiths
madrugada
doors
the cure..

very cool rockin stuff!



The_Enemy
Apr 28, 2008 - 10:28
poopypants wrote:
"The only thing a colored can do for me is shine my shoes" - Elvis Presley

or steal their songs i guess :)


Elvis NEVER said that. Nor have I ever heard that Elvis withheld royalties or credit from anyone so he can hardly be said to have stolen songs.

http://www.snopes.com/music/artists/presley1.asp

ScottyB
Apr 28, 2008 - 10:20
I love Etta, but this is a bad version of an overdone song.

More_Cowbell
Apr 28, 2008 - 10:20
The original was Big Moma Thorton in 53. Etta does it justice!

Ericac
Apr 28, 2008 - 10:16
Educate me, is this before Elvis or after? Which ever, I like!

kysmet
Mar 27, 2008 - 22:24
bleh, the barking was a little much.

RockinBlueVoodoo
Feb 25, 2008 - 12:01
poopypants wrote:
"The only thing a colored can do for me is shine my shoes" - Elvis Presley


That's a rumor



NeilBlanchard
Feb 25, 2008 - 10:24
Hello,

andesitic wrote:
Lets play Big Mama's original version...now that rocks!


Her original version is in the RP library:

(click here)

(And it was my upload! )

Neil

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