vainandy said:

luv4u said:

Whitney Houston - The Body Guard was a good movie

I loved it. Watching her run for her life always put me in a good mood.

Three votes for Whitney's version so far? That's three votes more than I expected.

CHAKA

Chaka. Whitney's cover is fine of course, but on something like that - there's nothing ever like the original.

sextonseven said:

Three votes for Whitney's version so far? That's three votes more than I expected.

CHAKA

vainandy said:

luv4u said:

Whitney Houston - The Body Guard was a good movie

I loved it. Watching her run for her life always put me in a good mood.

vainandy said:

Any version of any song by any artist is better than a version by Shitney. Hell, even the old ass original version of "The Star Spangled Banner" from the 1700s or 1800s is better than hers.

Whitney's is more accessible but you can't front the QUEEN on this jam!

Did you know that Whitney also sang on the original?

UptownCitizen said:

Did you know that Whitney also sang on the original?

That's like Divas 101, man. Yeah I knew that around '93 or '94 or somewhere around there. That's when I first heard that Whitney began singing background for the likes of Chaka. Whitney and two other guys (I presume musicians from the session) sung together. Chaka did the rest of the backgrounds (obviously that's just her going I'M EVERY WOMAN at the end). I think Whitney was doing the "whoa-whoa-whoa..." refrains and parts of the original chorus.

SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said:

Whitney's is more accessible but you can't front the QUEEN on this jam!

Chaka with Prince, Stevie and Yolanda.

Beats 'em all.

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UptownCitizen said:

Did you know that Whitney also sang on the original?

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Uhm...

Chaka of course

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NMuzakNSoul said:

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I second that emotion.

And you look so damn adorable

Harlepolis said:

NMuzakNSoul said:

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I second that emotion.

And you look so damn adorable

thank you aisha...

check the photo thread for some more piccies if u like what u see...lol

Superstition said:

Chaka with Prince, Stevie and Yolanda.

Beats 'em all.

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yeah man...mr. blues rhythm

love that stevie and p stayed to jam on that tune as well

NMuzakNSoul said:

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Uhm...

Chaka of course

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Timmy84 said:

UptownCitizen said:

Did you know that Whitney also sang on the original?

That's like Divas 101, man. Yeah I knew that around '93 or '94 or somewhere around there. That's when I first heard that Whitney began singing background for the likes of Chaka. Whitney and two other guys (I presume musicians from the session) sung together. Chaka did the rest of the backgrounds (obviously that's just her going I'M EVERY WOMAN at the end). I think Whitney was doing the "whoa-whoa-whoa..." refrains and parts of the original chorus.

I failed this course because I had no idea!

Chaka of course, but Whitney's version is pretty damn good.

Superstition said:

Chaka with Prince, Stevie and Yolanda.

Beats 'em all.

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OMG! I haven't had cable in 10 years. I miss everything!

That was hot!

i enjoy both.

Superstition said:

Chaka with Prince, Stevie

and Yolanda.

Beats 'em all.

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Ok.....long pause.......deep breathe......

CHAKA

...hands down!!!!!

Now with THAT said Chaka's voice is like no other.....Don't get me wrong I like Whitney's remix only because she has the pipes to pull it off and she pretty much kept to the original.....

Side track------Prince at 1:55----do ya'll see my baby getting it in...love that!

In the NJ/NY house clubs there is anticipation to hear Chaka get to the bridge...I mean that part is mind boggling...it just CHAKA at her best..whew let me shake to goosebumps.

Also there is a looped track of Clouds that sometimes I hear...they only looped the part where she just wails in the song....let me tell you something if you have NEVER heard this version then you haven't felt what it's like to be in pure bliss at a house club....OMFG...when dat shit comes on you would swear the Alvin Ailey dancers dropped out of the ceiling...WHAT!!!!! Fuck what ya heard until you experience this shit!

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I'm kind of feeling Drake's version.

Sorry, wrong thread.

sextonseven said:

Three votes for Whitney's version so far? That's three votes more than I expected.

CHAKA

Chaka, and I'd be flabberasted if those Whitney votes weren't nullified on the chance they were to re-perform the song 'today'.

Chaka.

I'm giving props to Ashford & Simpson for writing the song and Arif Mardin for an outstanding production and arrangement!

Chaka (although Whitney's version is also good but still the inferior one)

AKABubbleup said:

sextonseven said:

Three votes for Whitney's version so far? That's three votes more than I expected.

CHAKA

Chaka, and I'd be flabberasted if those Whitney votes weren't nullified on the chance they were to re-perform the song 'today'.

Unfortunately for Whitney she can't even sing that song anymore because of... well you know.

Duh! Chaka Khan, of course!

I like both versions.

I especially like the slowed down opening of Whitney's version.

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