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Thread started 03/29/11 8:36am

kitbradley

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Music Video For Pointer Sisters "Automatic"

This is probably my favorite Pointer Sisters song. How come I've never seen a music video for it until now???

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Reply #1 posted 03/29/11 9:38am

Bulldog

BECAUSE IT'S HORRIBLE!!!! eek

I falloff when they put their hand up in the air and do that "GRANDA MA" dance!! lol

Who the hell came up with that and told them it looked good.

LOVE THE SONG!! music

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Reply #2 posted 03/29/11 9:39am

SoulAlive

I agree....GREAT song,cheesy video lol

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Reply #3 posted 03/29/11 9:41am

Nick715

I posted this like a year ago. lol. Love the song, but damn what a cheap video! Ruth wearing that Bea Arthur dress!!! lol
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Reply #4 posted 03/29/11 10:03am

kitbradley

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Please! There were tons of horrible, cheesy videos released in the 80s. biggrin But, I do have to agree that this was probably the worst one that I've seen from The Pointer Sisters.

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Reply #5 posted 03/29/11 10:31am

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I always associate this song with Grand Theft Auto Vice City now lol .

The second I hear it I immediately think of driving around as Tommy Vercetti, on the sidewalk mowing down pedestrians.

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Reply #6 posted 03/29/11 11:21am

JoeTyler

You all know that there's another (and better) video of this song, right?

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Reply #7 posted 03/29/11 11:49am

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kitbradley said:

This is probably my favorite Pointer Sisters song. How come I've never seen a music video for it until now???

Could they look more bored?lol

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Reply #8 posted 03/29/11 12:43pm

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That one arm up wiggly grind...grindy wiggle?...cracks me the fuck up!

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Reply #9 posted 03/29/11 1:28pm

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I like this version, i would embed it but i don'tknow how to.

http://www.youtube.com/wa...GOuL1zQmOc

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Reply #10 posted 03/29/11 4:47pm

armpit

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bigd74 said:

I like this version, i would embed it but i don'tknow how to.

http://www.youtube.com/wa...GOuL1zQmOc

cool

Just put the youtube brackets on the front and back of the link : [ youtube ] [ /youtube ] , only without the spaces...


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Reply #11 posted 03/29/11 6:58pm

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kitbradley said:

This is probably my favorite Pointer Sisters song. How come I've never seen a music video for it until now???

Never seen this before thanks for posting

Where do I start? The wardrobe is horrible and so is the hair and makeup. Where was the choreography? What were the record executives thinking? Ive never seen a Pointer Sisters video look like this. I love the song but omg I wouldnt want that released. It was pretty bad

lol The Bea Arthur outfit Ruth and Anita was wearing.

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Reply #12 posted 03/29/11 8:53pm

SEANMAN

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This song is the shit. Lol at the Bea Authur outfits!

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Reply #13 posted 03/30/11 1:54am

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I love this crap video, it's so innocent. The song is just perfect pop genius.

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Reply #14 posted 03/30/11 5:22am

SoulAlive

JoeTyler said:

You all know that there's another (and better) video of this song, right?

Describe it hmmm I've never seen any other video for this song.

I'd rather just watch their appearance on Soul Train lol They have better outfits on and seem much more enthusiastic.They're still doing that crazy 'hand-in-the-air' grandma dance,though....LOL

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Reply #15 posted 03/30/11 10:01am

Wowugotit

I love the video even though it is lame. They seem so bored.

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Reply #16 posted 03/30/11 2:04pm

JoeTyler

SoulAlive said:

JoeTyler said:

You all know that there's another (and better) video of this song, right?

Describe it hmmm I've never seen any other video for this song.

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Reply #17 posted 03/30/11 2:52pm

bigd74

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armpit said:

bigd74 said:

I like this version, i would embed it but i don'tknow how to.

http://www.youtube.com/wa...GOuL1zQmOc

cool

Just put the youtube brackets on the front and back of the link : [ youtube ] [ /youtube ] , only without the spaces...


[Edited 3/29/11 16:49pm]

cheers, i tried it still can't do it. confused

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Reply #18 posted 03/30/11 3:29pm

SEANMAN

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Sexy Ultra Nate version

"Get up off that grey line"
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Reply #19 posted 03/31/11 5:55pm

SoulAlive

JoeTyler said:

SoulAlive said:

Describe it hmmm I've never seen any other video for this song.

biggrin biggrin

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Reply #20 posted 03/31/11 6:36pm

armpit

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Wowugotit said:

I love the video even though it is lame. They seem so bored.

To me they give off a vibe like they don't even like the song, like they just sang it because they were told to. lol

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Reply #21 posted 03/31/11 9:41pm

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armpit said:

Wowugotit said:

I love the video even though it is lame. They seem so bored.

To me they give off a vibe like they don't even like the song, like they just sang it because they were told to. lol

The one on the right looks high as a kite. lol

Space for sale...
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Reply #22 posted 03/31/11 9:45pm

Timmy84

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armpit said:

To me they give off a vibe like they don't even like the song, like they just sang it because they were told to. lol

The one on the right looks high as a kite. lol

Hell she probably WAS high.

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Reply #23 posted 04/01/11 2:36am

Shango

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Bass tablature

Intro
G|---------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-1--11--4------1--11--4------1--11--3/4----------1--11--4/5----|
A|-----------1-3-----------1-3--------------0-234----------------|
E|----------------------------------------44---------------------|

G|---------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------|
A|---0-134--REST----0-134--REST----0-134-|
E|-44-------------44-------------44------|


Verse 1  look what you've done to me...
G|---------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-11--4-322--1--11--4--4-420---1--11--4--4-420--1--11--4--4-420-|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|


Verse 2  All I can manage...
G|---------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------2--2-----12--2-2--2-2-----2-0-------------------|
A|-4--4--24--4--2-----2-34--------2----2-0-----------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|

G|-------------------------------------|
D|------------2--2------1-2--2--22---2-|
A|-4--4--4-4-------2--4------------4---|
E|-------------------------------------|


Chorus  no way to control it...
G|-------------------------------------------12------------------|
D|-1--11--4----------11--4-------1--1--4--4-4----1--11--4---02---|
A|------------0-134----------0-13-------------------------44-----|
E|----------44-------------44------------------------------------|


Bridge  Au-to-ma-tic...    (low voice)
G|-------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------o|
A|---R---E---S---T------------0-134---o|
E|--------------------------44---------|


Verse 3  what is this madness...   my hands perspire...
G|--------------------|          |-----------------------------------|
D|o-1--11--4--4-420--o|          |-------------2-2---12-2--2-2---2---|
A|o------------------o|x4        |-4-4--24-4--2----43----------2---2-|
E|--------------------|          |-----------------------------------|

G|----------------------------------------------|
D|-------------2-2--2-2---12-2-2--2-2--2-2--222-|
A|-4-4--24-4--2---------43----------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------|


Solo
G|-------------|
D|o-----------o|
A|o--R-E-S-T--o|
E|-------------|


Order:
Intro   00:09
Verse 1 00:35
Verse 2 00:52
Chorus  01:09
Bridge  01:27
Verse 3 01:36
Chorus  02:11
Bridge  02:28
Solo    02:36
Bridge  03:02
Verse 1 03:19
Verse 2 03:37
Chorus  03:54 (repeat until end)

"...I believe they use synthetics for this song, but it sounds alright on bass guitar as well.
This is my first tab and it's the best I can do so far..."

Corrections readily accepted, questions/comments sk8now22@sbcglobal.net

Automatic bass tab by Poi...Guitar.Com
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Reply #24 posted 04/01/11 4:35am

SEANMAN

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sosgemini said:

armpit said:

To me they give off a vibe like they don't even like the song, like they just sang it because they were told to. lol

The one on the right looks high as a kite. lol

Yeah, June battled a long war with the bottle and drugs.

"Get up off that grey line"
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Reply #25 posted 04/01/11 4:52am

SoulAlive

in Rick James' autobiography,he mentioned that the Pointer Sisters would visit him backstage from time to time,smoking on cocaine cigarettes lol

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Reply #26 posted 04/01/11 10:11am

Timmy84

SoulAlive said:

in Rick James' autobiography,he mentioned that the Pointer Sisters would visit him backstage from time to time,smoking on cocaine cigarettes lol

I wonder if Ruth or Anita write their autobiographies, would they mention that they used cocaine like this rather than just snort it. confused Some biographies get graphic when it comes to drug use I've noticed.

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Reply #27 posted 04/01/11 10:19am

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kitbradley said:

This is probably my favorite Pointer Sisters song. How come I've never seen a music video for it until now???

I don't know, because it's posted on here every few months. Great song, hilariously bad video!

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