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Thread started 02/04/08 6:49pm

bboy87

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A House Is Not A Home-Stevie's and Luther's versions

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Reply #1 posted 02/04/08 7:35pm

Timmy84

I don't know if I should pick Luther's or Dionne's. Ain't Stevie's an instrumental since the album pictured is his 1968 instrumental jazz record, Eivets Rednow.
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Reply #2 posted 02/04/08 7:40pm

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Timmy84 said:

I don't know if I should pick Luther's or Dionne's. Ain't Stevie's an instrumental since the album pictured is his 1968 instrumental jazz record, Eivets Rednow.

You know ain't nobody thinkin' about Dionne's version lol
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Reply #3 posted 02/04/08 7:40pm

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bboy87 said:

Timmy84 said:

I don't know if I should pick Luther's or Dionne's. Ain't Stevie's an instrumental since the album pictured is his 1968 instrumental jazz record, Eivets Rednow.

You know ain't nobody thinkin' about Dionne's version lol


I know that. Just saying. evillol

And I say Luther's. smile
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Reply #4 posted 02/04/08 7:49pm

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I'll take Tamyra Gray, actually:
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Reply #5 posted 02/04/08 9:53pm

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I'll take Luther's live version over any of them...anyday.

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Reply #6 posted 02/04/08 10:06pm

Timmy84

Luther (or Lutha) makes you forget who did it first any damn way! lol
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Reply #7 posted 02/04/08 10:27pm

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Timmy84 said:

Luther (or Lutha) makes you forget who did it first any damn way! lol

It ain't Lutha.....It's LUFFA lol
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Reply #8 posted 02/04/08 10:34pm

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bboy87 said:

Timmy84 said:

Luther (or Lutha) makes you forget who did it first any damn way! lol

It ain't Lutha.....It's LUFFA lol


Whatever, it's the same thing. evillol
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Reply #9 posted 02/04/08 11:28pm

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personally I prefer Brook Benton's version, which I believe was the original but I'm not sure. It was included in the Burt Bacharach "Look of Love" compilation anyway.
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Reply #10 posted 02/05/08 3:31am

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Okay, so umm... you really think a harmonica can fuck w/ Luffa?? I mean, yea it's blown by Stevie, but still... it's a damn harmonica... against one of the best voices of the last, what, 20+ years??? PLEASE exclaim
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Reply #11 posted 02/05/08 5:55am

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I'll pick Luther's of those two, but Dionne's is incomparable if you axe me (and you did by virtue of bringint it up at all smile). Her vocals are superb on that one.
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Reply #12 posted 02/05/08 1:48pm

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CalhounSq said:

Okay, so umm... you really think a harmonica can fuck w/ Luffa?? I mean, yea it's blown by Stevie, but still... it's a damn harmonica... against one of the best voices of the last, what, 20+ years??? PLEASE exclaim

Well, one of the best things about Stevie's version is that it doesn't have those asinine lyrics. Let's just say they aren't Hal David's best work.
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Reply #13 posted 02/05/08 1:50pm

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AlexdeParis said:

CalhounSq said:

Okay, so umm... you really think a harmonica can fuck w/ Luffa?? I mean, yea it's blown by Stevie, but still... it's a damn harmonica... against one of the best voices of the last, what, 20+ years??? PLEASE exclaim

Well, one of the best things about Stevie's version is that it doesn't have those asinine lyrics. Let's just say they aren't Hal David's best work.

HOW DARE YOU!! I love those asinine lyrics lol
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Reply #14 posted 02/05/08 1:56pm

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CalhounSq said:

AlexdeParis said:


Well, one of the best things about Stevie's version is that it doesn't have those asinine lyrics. Let's just say they aren't Hal David's best work.

HOW DARE YOU!! I love those asinine lyrics lol

I still don't know how anyone sings "but a chair is not a house" with a straight face. disbelief
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Reply #15 posted 02/05/08 2:22pm

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RipHer2Shreds said:

I'll pick Luther's of those two, but Dionne's is incomparable if you axe me (and you did by virtue of bringint it up at all smile). Her vocals are superb on that one.




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Reply #16 posted 02/05/08 11:08pm

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AlexdeParis said:

CalhounSq said:


HOW DARE YOU!! I love those asinine lyrics lol

I still don't know how anyone sings "but a chair is not a house" with a straight face. disbelief

I know - I sangs it w/ tears in my eyes nod

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Reply #17 posted 02/06/08 3:31am

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CalhounSq said:

AlexdeParis said:


I still don't know how anyone sings "but a chair is not a house" with a straight face. disbelief

I know - I sangs it w/ tears in my eyes nod

nod It makes me want to cry as well. disbelief





lol
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Reply #18 posted 02/06/08 4:00am

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AlexdeParis said:

CalhounSq said:


I know - I sangs it w/ tears in my eyes nod

nod It makes me want to cry as well. disbelief





lol

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Reply #19 posted 02/06/08 5:22am

RipHer2Shreds

rolleyes Can't y'all appreciate poetic metaphor? talk to the hand I think it's a good lyric.
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Reply #20 posted 02/06/08 6:09pm

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RipHer2Shreds said:

rolleyes Can't y'all appreciate poetic metaphor? talk to the hand I think it's a good lyric.

disbelief The problem is the horrendous, pedestrian transition:

HalDavid wrote:

A chair is a still a chair
Even when there's no one sitting there

That works (quite well, I must say).

But a chair is not a house

rolleyes This mofo just told me a chair is not a house. disbelief No shit, Sherlock.

And a house is not a home
When there's no one there
To hold you tight

Again, this is fine.
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Reply #21 posted 02/07/08 4:07am

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AlexdeParis said:

RipHer2Shreds said:

rolleyes Can't y'all appreciate poetic metaphor? talk to the hand I think it's a good lyric.

disbelief The problem is the horrendous, pedestrian transition:

HalDavid wrote:
rolleyes This mofo just told me a chair is not a house. disbelief No shit, Sherlock.

And a house is not a home
When there's no one there
To hold you tight

Again, this is fine.

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Reply #22 posted 02/07/08 5:40am

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AlexdeParis said:

RipHer2Shreds said:

rolleyes Can't y'all appreciate poetic metaphor? talk to the hand I think it's a good lyric.

disbelief The problem is the horrendous, pedestrian transition:

HalDavid wrote:
rolleyes This mofo just told me a chair is not a house. disbelief No shit, Sherlock.

And a house is not a home
When there's no one there
To hold you tight

Again, this is fine.

See...nitpicking as usual. Just looking for a reason to poopie on something I love. talk to the hand I'ma git you. Keep a look out...cuz I'ma git you. bringiton
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