***Aretha Home Going Thread***

[nolabear]

I just have too much to say and want to hear all y’all too. Maybe we can gather here as they're gathered there.

Much Respect, Queen Aretha.

[Me.]

1. Loved What Smokey Just Did

[nolabear]

2. So beautiful. His voice has a sweetness I adore.

[kimbutgar]

3. Really enjoying this tribute to the queen of soul

Passing on all three McCain funerals.

[nolabear]

4. The pain and the joy go hand in hand. Wondrous!

[uponit7771]

5. Loving it, being played without interruption on BET

[Hotler]

6. "See you at the exchange counter" nt

[nolabear]

7. Rev Barber dancing! Such joy!

[uponit7771]

8. YES !!! Loving it

[nolabear]

10. "You got sixty seconds! Dance!"

[mnhtnbb]

11. Beat me to it !

That's not easy for him with his disability.

[HipChick]

9. Thanks Nolabear....I have much to do today...

and cannot tear myself away...

[HipChick]

21. Chaka

[oasis]

12. Goodbye to the Queen.

[lindysalsagal]

13. Anyone know why they're wearing white dresses?

[mnhtnbb]

18. Signifies a new baptized spirit entering heaven

in some churches.

[Demovictory9]

14. pictures

[livetohike]

15. Aretha's son just sang "Mercy Mercy Me". n/t

[nolabear]

16. How sweet that was.

[mnhtnbb]

17. Shout out to Maxine Waters

Got a standing ovation--including from Bill Clinton-- and a shout out from attendees to Maxine that "we've got your back".

[JHan]

19. beautiful moment.

[nolabear]

20. Bill speaking now. He so belongs there.

[nolabear]

22. Well Ron Isley just straight up made me cry.

I am the worst atheist in the world maybe but I love gospel, and I love that song. And his heart was on the floor.

[DangerousRhythm]

23. Me too.

Still wiping away tears and I'm an atheist too. What fantastic performances so far.

[a kennedy]

24. May-be this has been discussed, I must have missed it, has anyone seen Oprah??

just curious.

[nolabear]

25. Don't think so.

[LisaM]

26. Cicely Tyson, wow!

I might add, I've seen some amazing hats today.

[MountCleaners]

27. She looks amazing

And her energy level...it's like she's 70!

[nolabear]

28. That hat owned the internet for a while today.

And good GOD that woman is amazing!

[DoBotherMe]

29. I'm very sad

The loss just hit me today ...

[nolabear]

30. Michael Eric Dyson: "To President Clinton and her husband Bill..."

[Corktown]

31. From My Facebook Posting....

"Who would watch six hours worth of a funeral ceremony? Anyone with even half beat in their soul. I turned on Aretha's funeral and thought that I'd just watch a little bit, and hours later, can't stop watching. So many highlights, both in word, song and yes, the lifting of one's heart. Loved Cicely Tyson. Gladys Knight just sang "Bridge Over Troubled Water" and Stevie Wonder has played a harmonica number and is now speaking. And Jennifer Holliday just blew her pipes out on the final musical piece! Bring that woman some ice water to cool them down, right now! All my love to Aretha, and 𝙨𝙤𝙤𝙤 proud of our city, Detroit."

On top of being a wonderful tribute to Aretha, "Queen of Soul", and good for the soul of anyone watching, one could make an argument that this was the best musical event of the year....

[proglib217]

32. Aretha was, indeed, the Queen of Soul

And she will be missed.

I always found it interesting that her signature song was written by Otis, who I always felt was the King of Soul. No disrespect to James intended.