Since Obama sang one line from Al Green's Let's Stay Together

[malaise]

sales have gone up 490% - yes 490%

Obama got 4,266,931 hits on just one link

GObama!!

[gateley]

1. Tamron Hall just covered this. I was in the kitchen when she played the clip of Obama.

Not watching Obama sing it, only hearing his voice, ! He's got a BEAUTIFUL voice! Close your eyes when you listen, you'll be even more amazed!

[malaise]

3. I heard her

that's why I posted the clips

[southernyankeebelle]

4. He sure does have a nice voice.

[NatBurner]

11. mmmmmm, tamron...

that is all

[TahitiNut]

14. Uh-huh.

[Tarheel_Dem]

21. Randi just played the clip on her show as well. I hope Rev Al will follow suit.

[malaise]

26. Rev Al was the best

He showed clips from the Apollo - Obama, AL Green, James Brown etc.

[Tarheel_Dem]

27. I've gotta get out of here so I can get home and see it. Thanks for the headsup!

[malaise]

28. Enjoy

it was at the end of his program.

[The Wielding Truth]

2. I want us to stay to gether.

[malaise]

5. Back at yah

[southernyankeebelle]

6. I'll second that emotion.

[frazzled]

7. I must've listened to that song a thousand times back in the day

Al Green was (and possibly still is!) one of Mr. Frazzled's favorite singers. But this is the album (from 1972) that I remember always sitting out next to the turntable. I think we wore it out.

[malaise]

8. Funny we used to fight over who we liked more

I was hooked on Otis Redding's Sittin on the dock of the Bay.

[frazzled]

9. Oh, well, no question for me ...

Otis was THE man. I lived in Paris for a year, in 1968, and this song was on every jukebox in every cafe (along with Ike and Tina), and I will always associate it with my carefree youth!

[malaise]

10. Oh yes

Try a little Tenderness was a bad bad song. Truth is I had my first serious relationship around that time and we used to sit by the waterfront - Otis and Paris - freaking perfect. My first Paris trip was in 72.

[frazzled]

12. I goofed up on the year

It was not 1968, but 1970. (I guess I really am getting old.)

[HipChick]

16. omg...I'm going to cry...When A Man Loves a Woman

DH wanted this played at our wedding, problem was as I later found out, he didn't know how to do it singularly rather than plurally...so I divorced his cheating butt..

[malaise]

17. Seriously you have me cracking up here over a serious matter

That's a great song - not sure anyone knows how I disliked the Michael Bolton version.

[tularetom]

13. Those are all good songs

but if you like 1960's soul music you can't top this:

[malaise]

15. That was a great song but can it compare with this

or

this

[tularetom]

18. Both fantastic songs but consider these

Or just to prove that white guys can make this music too:

[malaise]

19. Man there was so much great music back in those days

We used to 'rent a tile' ( as it was described) back in the day for serious slow dancing

[malaise]

24. Wicked songs those

Rev Al playing AL Green and Obama now and James Brown too and MJ - all from the Apollo - very cool.
Every time I Obama sing that line I laugh - it is so cool.

[frazzled]

20. Thanks! I really didn't know him.

Now I do.

[malaise]

22. 'best cheating song ever' here's more on it

Last edited Fri Jan 27, 2012, 08:14 PM - Edit history (1)

In the summer of 1966, while a DJ convention was being held in Memphis, Tennessee, the song was written in about thirty minutes. Penn and Moman were cheating while playing cards with Florida DJ Don Schroeder.[1] They wrote the song while on a break. “We were always wanting to come up with the best cheatin’ song. Ever,” Penn said.[2] The duo went to the hotel room of Quinton Claunch, another Muscle Shoals alumnus, and founder of Hi Records, to write. Claunch told them, "boys, you can use my room on one condition, which is that you give me that song for James Carr. They said I had a deal, and they kept their word.”[3]

The song has been covered by many artists, including Oscar Toney, Jr., Percy Sledge, Joe Tex, Bruce Springsteen, Deacon Blue, Dolly Parton with Porter Wagoner, Elvis Costello, Ry Cooder, Ryan Adams with Courtney Love, Aretha Franklin from This Girl's in Love with You (1970), Prince Buster, Lee Hazlewood and Ann-Margret, Clarence Carter, The Allman Brothers, Roy Hamilton, Richard Thompson and Linda Thompson, Moving Hearts, Eva Cassidy, Diamanda Galás, Flying Burrito Brothers, Linda Ronstadt, The Afghan Whigs, Alex Chilton with Teenage Fanclub, Widespread Panic, Rock City Angels, Eels, Cat Power, Adam Duritz, The New Standards, June Tabor with Oysterband, Gram Parsons, Cowbois Rhos Botwnnog, Frank Black, Peter Green and Ian Moore

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[bigwillq]

23. The Pop Culture President.

He is indeed a RockStar!

[demtenjeep]

25. it is now my ring tone

makes me smile when it rings!

[malaise]

30. What a great idea

Ha - I'll try that tomorrow

[nanabugg]

29. Wow! I hope the President never does "Sexual Healing." People would go crazy, huh? nt

[malaise]

31. Hw won't do that one

[Bonobo]

32. He should do "Safety Dance" next. nt