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Thread started 05/06/21 8:34am

2freaky4church
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What's worse, That's What Friends are For or Ebony and Ivory!

Talented people doing dreck, why lord? I'd say Ebony since at least the other tune is decent, from a dreck standpoint. Song is white as shit.

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Reply #1 posted 05/06/21 8:38am

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lol I agree. Ebony & Ivory has always been too syrupy for me. I've always been a sucker for songs about friendship so I always liked "That's What Friends Are For".

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Reply #2 posted 05/06/21 8:56am

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The keys oh my piano keybord, oh lord. haha

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Reply #3 posted 05/06/21 10:54am

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I happen to like both, but prefer That's what friends are for.... oddly enough I listened to that one just some days ago... the first time in ages.

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Reply #4 posted 05/06/21 10:59am

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kitbradley said:

lol I agree. Ebony & Ivory has always been too syrupy for me. I've always been a sucker for songs about friendship so I always liked "That's What Friends Are For".


If you like friendship songs, check out this one, by the singer of Europe and the (former) guitarist, who left some years earlier on not so great terms. The lyrics are a bit gay wink , but I really like the song: https://www.youtube.com/w...6zp1dfYftQ

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Reply #5 posted 05/06/21 11:32am

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i kinda like both too!

But I would go with Thats What Friends Are For if only for that Gladys Knight section at the end

She kills it!

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Reply #6 posted 05/06/21 11:33am

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Ebony and Ivory since Gladys isn't on it. Anything Gladys is on is a gem.

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Reply #7 posted 05/06/21 11:40am

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Well I tend to call myself seriously belting out, that's what friends are for, on many occasions. Not so for ebony and ivory.
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Reply #8 posted 05/06/21 11:56am

SoulAlive

I like both songs smile
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Reply #9 posted 05/06/21 12:46pm

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I never liked "Ebony and Ivory." It's too scripted and schmaltzy.

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Reply #10 posted 05/06/21 12:52pm

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Not a fan of ebony and ivory
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Reply #11 posted 05/06/21 12:58pm

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DotsofU said:

I would go with Thats What Friends Are For if only for that Gladys Knight section at the end

She kills it!

Although I don't like both songs I agree with this answer here.

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Reply #12 posted 05/06/21 2:38pm

RJOrion

"Ebony & Ivory" was complete trash in every way imaginable, and for several reasons... "Thats What Friends Are For" was a weak song, but well executed...Gladys Knight, Elton John, Dionne Warwick & Stevie Wonder are 4 of the greatest singers ever, so even with such a basic track, they were still able to shine...no contest IMO...E&I is easily the worst song of the 2
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Reply #13 posted 05/06/21 2:39pm

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2freaky4church1 said:

The keys oh my piano keybord, oh lord. haha




LOL...such a silly lyric
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Reply #14 posted 05/06/21 3:31pm

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That’s What Friends Are For I actually really enjoy. Always have since I was a little kid, I remember hearing it in the late 80s and early 90s in the movies before the show started, and in the grocery stores. Makes me nostalgic.

But I especially love the live version with Dionne, Stevie, Whitney and Luther. I love Gladys Knight and Elton John, but the live version just knocked it out of the park.
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Reply #15 posted 05/06/21 3:35pm

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Superstition said:

That’s What Friends Are For I actually really enjoy. Always have since I was a little kid, I remember hearing it in the late 80s and early 90s in the movies before the show started, and in the grocery stores. Makes me nostalgic.

But I especially love the live version with Dionne, Stevie, Whitney and Luther. I love Gladys Knight and Erin John, but the live version just knocked it out of the park.


That was the one at the Grammys, right? Yeah. Thaz was the first time I heard that song and loved it. Haven't seen that one in over 20 years though. Need to check that out soon.
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Reply #16 posted 05/06/21 3:42pm

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Superstition said:

That’s What Friends Are For I actually really enjoy. Always have since I was a little kid, I remember hearing it in the late 80s and early 90s in the movies before the show started, and in the grocery stores. Makes me nostalgic. But I especially love the live version with Dionne, Stevie, Whitney and Luther. I love Gladys Knight and Erin John, but the live version just knocked it out of the park.

This is actually a remake. It was first released by Rod Stewart in 1982.



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Reply #17 posted 05/06/21 5:05pm

SoulAlive

I love the video for “That’s What Friends Are For”.Dionne has the biggest smile on her face.You can tell that this project meant a lot to her biggrin Gladys delivers a wonderfully soulful vocal.

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Reply #18 posted 05/06/21 5:10pm

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MickyDolenz said:

This is actually a remake. It was first released by Rod Stewart in 1982



Did NOT see that coming. Wow.

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Reply #19 posted 05/06/21 5:43pm

RJOrion

TrivialPursuit said:



MickyDolenz said:



This is actually a remake. It was first released by Rod Stewart in 1982






Did NOT see that coming. Wow.



LMAO!
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Reply #20 posted 05/06/21 6:55pm

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MickyDolenz said:



Superstition said:


That’s What Friends Are For I actually really enjoy. Always have since I was a little kid, I remember hearing it in the late 80s and early 90s in the movies before the show started, and in the grocery stores. Makes me nostalgic. But I especially love the live version with Dionne, Stevie, Whitney and Luther. I love Gladys Knight and Erin John, but the live version just knocked it out of the park.

This is actually a remake. It was first released by Rod Stewart in 1982.







Was always hoping this would reissue on CD because of the live version of Chaka's "Everlasting Love", which was deleted from the "Stompin At the Savoy" album.
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Reply #21 posted 05/07/21 2:49pm

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Ebony and Ivory was godawful. That's What Friends Are For was cheesy but fun and for a good cause.
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Reply #22 posted 05/08/21 2:43am

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I don't mind Ebony and Ivory (it is what it is). I think That's what Friends are For better, better arrangement with some nice chords to play on the piano. You have Stevie Wonder on both (Stevie plays the harmonica (beautifully) and sings on TWFAF). and Elton John etc.

I actually remember That's what friends are for from Night Shift, but could not remember at all it was a Rod Stewart version.

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Reply #23 posted 05/08/21 8:33am

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Part Time Lover dreck too.

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Reply #24 posted 05/08/21 10:32am

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2freaky4church1 said:

Talented people doing dreck, why lord? I'd say Ebony since at least the other tune is decent, from a dreck standpoint. Song is white as shit.

The worse was that We are the world for Haiti barf barf barf barf barf barf

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Reply #25 posted 05/08/21 2:35pm

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2freaky4church1 said:

Part Time Lover dreck too.

Awww, I always loved that song. Nevermind, different strokes for different folks I guess.

Mind you I don't mind "I just called to say I love you" I think there is room in your life for "Silly Love Songs" as Paul McCartney said.

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Reply #26 posted 05/08/21 2:46pm

RJOrion

robertgeorge said:



2freaky4church1 said:


Part Time Lover dreck too.




Awww, I always loved that song. Nevermind, different strokes for different folks I guess.

Mind you I don't mind "I just called to say I love you" I think there is room in your life for "Silly Love Songs" as Paul McCartney said.

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"Silly Love Songs" is a really good song IMO..loved it...that bass line was fire
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Reply #27 posted 05/08/21 2:57pm

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Love the message on ebony and ivory, can handle the syrupyness. Always will be optimistic for a world where color difference is acknowledged where required (medically or for cosmetics) but entirely irrelevant otherwise. Plus I like to sing it when it's on the radio.. Tragic karaoke I know.
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Reply #28 posted 05/09/21 9:15am

SoulAlive

RJOrion said:

robertgeorge said:



2freaky4church1 said:


Part Time Lover dreck too.




Awww, I always loved that song. Nevermind, different strokes for different folks I guess.

Mind you I don't mind "I just called to say I love you" I think there is room in your life for "Silly Love Songs" as Paul McCartney said.

[Edited 5/8/21 14:37pm]




"Silly Love Songs" is a really good song IMO..loved it...that bass line was fire


It’s interesting that we’re discussing Paul McCartney.For the past few weeks,I have been going through a Paul McCartney and Wings phase….listening to all their music.I’m a huge fan.I just ordered a mint vinyl copy of their 1976 3-LP live album ‘Wings Over America’
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Reply #29 posted 05/09/21 11:47am

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My Love, that's the shit.

All you others say Hell Yea!! woot!
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