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Thread started 03/23/11 2:18pm

JabarR74

The Doobie Brothers or Aretha Franklin?

What A Fool Believes: Who did it better?

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Reply #1 posted 03/23/11 2:30pm

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The Doobie Brothers!

And how dare you make me have to go against Auntie Ree Ree, on something!!! mad bitchfight

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Reply #2 posted 03/23/11 2:33pm

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HatrinaHaterwitz said:

The Doobie Brothers!

And how dare you make me have to go against Auntie Ree Ree, on something!!! mad bitchfight

yeahthat lol

I like Aretha's version too. biggrin

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Reply #3 posted 03/23/11 2:38pm

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Timmy84 said:

HatrinaHaterwitz said:

The Doobie Brothers!

And how dare you make me have to go against Auntie Ree Ree, on something!!! mad bitchfight

yeahthat lol

I like Aretha's version too. biggrin

I like it, too. It's Aretha, what's to not like? lol

But seriously, Michael McDonald's voice MAKES that song.

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Reply #4 posted 03/23/11 2:47pm

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Ok, first of all, "What a Fool Believes" is like "Head over Heels" by Tears for Fears. A perfect song. Aretha does a good version, but Michael was meant for that song. It is the perfect case of song and vocalist matching 100%.

"Lack of home training crosses all boundaries."
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Reply #5 posted 03/23/11 2:51pm

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HatrinaHaterwitz said:

Timmy84 said:

yeahthat lol

I like Aretha's version too. biggrin

I like it, too. It's Aretha, what's to not like? lol

But seriously, Michael McDonald's voice MAKES that song.

@the underlined sentence, exactly. nod

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Reply #6 posted 03/23/11 2:51pm

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Reply #7 posted 03/23/11 2:56pm

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Timmy84 said:

HatrinaHaterwitz said:

I like it, too. It's Aretha, what's to not like? lol

But seriously, Michael McDonald's voice MAKES that song.

@the underlined sentence, exactly. nod

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Reply #8 posted 03/23/11 2:59pm

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MickyDolenz said:

Awww! He was talking to Elizabeth Taylor. cry

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Reply #9 posted 03/23/11 3:03pm

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scriptgirl said:

Ok, first of all, "What a Fool Believes" is like "Head over Heels" by Tears for Fears. A perfect song. Aretha does a good version, but Michael was meant for that song. It is the perfect case of song and vocalist matching 100%.

100% agree. nod

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Reply #10 posted 03/23/11 3:09pm

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Doobies! --Funny thing is, it was originally co-written by Kenny Loggins, and its on his album "Nightwatch". Less than a year later, Michael and the Doobies took it, and turned it inside out!

I ain't even gonna post the original, 'cause it's not even close to the Doobie version, lol !

BUT, I Love this version with both Kenny and Michael:

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" I've got six things on my mind --you're no longer one of them." - Paddy McAloon, Prefab Sprout
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Reply #11 posted 03/23/11 3:19pm

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The Doobies. Nobody will ever do it better!
"Whitney was purely and simply one of a kind." ~ Clive Davis
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Reply #12 posted 03/23/11 3:20pm

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paligap said:

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Doobies! --Funny thing is, it was originally co-written by Kenny Loggins, and its on his album "Nightwatch". Less than a year later, Michael and the Doobies took it, and turned it inside out!

BTW, I Love this version with both of them:

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I didn't know that! I always love how this place educates me on stuff I might have gone the rest of my life just never knowing. grouphug

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Reply #13 posted 03/23/11 6:17pm

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Doobies! --Funny thing is, it was originally co-written by Kenny Loggins, and its on his album "Nightwatch". Less than a year later, Michael and the Doobies took it, and turned it inside out!

I ain't even gonna post the original, 'cause it's not even close to the Doobie version, lol !

BUT, I Love this version with both Kenny and Michael:

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[Edited 3/23/11 15:32pm]

nod Yeah Kenny and Michael co-wrote it. I think they won a Grammy for Song of the Year for this song in '79.

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Reply #14 posted 03/23/11 6:32pm

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paligap said:

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Doobies! --Funny thing is, it was originally co-written by Kenny Loggins, and its on his album "Nightwatch". Less than a year later, Michael and the Doobies took it, and turned it inside out!

I ain't even gonna post the original, 'cause it's not even close to the Doobie version, lol !

BUT, I Love this version with both Kenny and Michael:

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Break it down paligap... break it down. Glad to see you are back, don't be a stranger or I'll highjack a plane to come and beat you up or something. lol

Dobbie Brothers cool of course.

Yes, it's evil to make us choose. So, you recieve my stirthepot thread award of the week.

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Reply #15 posted 03/23/11 7:32pm

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MickyDolenz said:

I WAS GONNA POST THAT, MICKY!!! AAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHH!

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Reply #16 posted 03/23/11 7:45pm

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paligap said:

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Doobies! --Funny thing is, it was originally co-written by Kenny Loggins, and its on his album "Nightwatch". Less than a year later, Michael and the Doobies took it, and turned it inside out!

I ain't even gonna post the original, 'cause it's not even close to the Doobie version, lol !

BUT, I Love this version with both Kenny and Michael:

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[Edited 3/23/11 15:32pm]

I just showed this video to my hubby because I enjoy sharing new knowledge with him and his always...astute happy ass...rolleyes...noticed that the saxophone player looks remarkably like a younger Michael McDonald. Anyone out there know who that is and whether or not he's related to MMcD?

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Reply #17 posted 03/23/11 7:54pm

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paligap said:

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Doobies! --Funny thing is, it was originally co-written by Kenny Loggins, and its on his album "Nightwatch". Less than a year later, Michael and the Doobies took it, and turned it inside out!

I ain't even gonna post the original, 'cause it's not even close to the Doobie version, lol !

BUT, I Love this version with both Kenny and Michael:

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[Edited 3/23/11 15:32pm]

Love Kenny's Version.

Thanx for this Gem

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Reply #18 posted 03/23/11 8:01pm

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MJJstudent said:

MickyDolenz said:

I WAS GONNA POST THAT, MICKY!!! AAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHH!

That was really nice to see...today...wasn't it? hug

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Reply #19 posted 03/23/11 10:52pm

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Michael McDonald does not get the credit he deserves-seriously underrated.

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Reply #20 posted 03/23/11 11:03pm

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well,THESE guys haven't forgotten! hee hee...

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Reply #21 posted 03/23/11 11:07pm

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this is my favourite mc donald song, written by rod temperton:

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Reply #22 posted 03/23/11 11:15pm

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MJJstudent said:

well,THESE guys haven't forgotten! hee hee...

spit disbelief You just A'INT right...for that! bitchfight falloff

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Reply #23 posted 03/23/11 11:18pm

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MJJstudent said:

this is my favourite mc donald song, written by rod temperton:

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[Edited 3/23/11 23:09pm]

And this is just my least favorite Michael McDonald song! brick

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Reply #24 posted 03/23/11 11:23pm

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HatrinaHaterwitz said:

MJJstudent said:

this is my favourite mc donald song, written by rod temperton:

[Edited 3/23/11 23:08pm]

[Edited 3/23/11 23:09pm]

And this is just my least favorite Michael McDonald song! brick

hee hee.. i love the lyrics. i love the arrangement. what's your favourite?

i also love 'ride like the wind'- he sings background on that though.

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Reply #25 posted 03/23/11 11:23pm

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HatrinaHaterwitz said:

MJJstudent said:

well,THESE guys haven't forgotten! hee hee...

spit disbelief You just A'INT right...for that! bitchfight falloff

HA!

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Reply #26 posted 03/23/11 11:45pm

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One of my coworkers created yacht rock

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Reply #27 posted 03/24/11 1:06am

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Doobies nod

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Reply #28 posted 03/24/11 2:19am

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In some respects it is like comparing apples to oranges, even though they both are good fruits.

"What A Fool Believes" is that great fusion of rock/pop/soul that Michael McDonald sang so well in his uinque 'blue-eyed soul' voice,

Aretha Franklin does the 'Arethaized' version with incredible background vocals from Hamish Stuart of the Average White Band and herself.

The accompanying musicians were mostly made of Toto with sax by David Sanborn and ultra-funky bass guitar by Louis Johnson of The Brothers Johnson.

Both versions are special in their own right.

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Reply #29 posted 03/24/11 4:50am

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The Doobie Brothers...can't beat out Michael McDonald on this one....

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