Aretha Franklin Covers Mariah Carey's "Touch My Body" - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

MonarC · 10-24-2008, 09:14 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YVawm...com/news.shtml

As previously reported (Sept. 26), Aretha Franklin has been covering Mariah's "Touch My Body" live in concert. On Wednesday, October 22nd, Franklin performed her rendition at Constitution Hall in Washington, DC. Below is a clip of her performance and an excerpt from Washington Blade.

And speaking of covers, the one jaw-dropping bombshell of the evening, which came completely out of left field, was a playful, sassy cover of Mariah Carey's uber-sexual "Touch My Body." Even with the famous "sock it to mes" in "Respect" and the moans and groans of "Dr. Feelgood," Aretha's only suggested sex before. This was the most explicit I've ever seen her but her raspy upper register sounded incredible on "Body's" flirty, hip verses and she milked the provocative chorus ("throw me on the floor/wrestle me around/play with me some more") for all it was worth while the band sashayed behind her with buoyant, cotton candy rhythms.

Aretha who, let's face it, is no small woman, made a crack after the song about moving from the floor to the bed for sex as the song suggests.

"As far as I'm concerned, what starts on the floor stays on the floor," she said to the incredulously delighted audience.

MusicJunkie · 10-24-2008, 09:38 PM

I do like Touch My Body, but the idea of anybody touching Aretha's body at this point in time

MonarC · 10-24-2008, 10:11 PM

SBTB Geek · 10-25-2008, 02:57 AM

Oh
God
No

James"Thunder"Early · 10-25-2008, 12:38 PM

She sounded pretty good singing that, but I would have never imagined her covering that song.

MonarC · 10-25-2008, 01:17 PM

I think that is so cool. The queen of soul sings one of MC's songs. That is just too sweet. Id love to hear hear sing some other Mariah songs too. Like "Fly Like a Bird".

Cactus Jack · 10-25-2008, 01:24 PM

LOL

platinumblondelife · 10-25-2008, 01:45 PM

That's too much body to touch.

JK guys, I love you Aretha! I actually really liked her version of the song.

MonarC · 10-25-2008, 03:50 PM

Yeah she is awesome!

SBTB Geek · 10-26-2008, 09:12 PM

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Originally Posted by MonarC

I think that is so cool. The queen of soul sings one of MC's songs. That is just too sweet. Id love to hear hear sing some other Mariah songs too. Like "Fly Like a Bird".

Aretha's voice is just too nasally now to pull off a song like that. Mariah herself could barely sing that song. The studio version is great nonetheless.

Schmoopie · 10-26-2008, 11:11 PM

It was hard to understand the words in that video, but she sounded great! Maybe she figured, what the heck? This is the 21st century and it's time to do something a little more bold than she has in the past! I'd love to hear a better version of her singing that song to get the full effect!

Andrea

ekkostar · 10-28-2008, 07:07 PM

I think she added to it. Mariah's version was overly bland and glossy. E=MC2 was just a very dissappointing album.

JT · 11-04-2008, 08:09 PM

Wow...I love Aretha. I always thought it'd be awesome if some of the big, older names did covers of current stuff, since many of the current names like to sing versions of the older stuff. I'd love Aretha, Patti LaBelle, Tina Turner, Dolly Parton, Barbra Streisand, Donna Summer, and even going further, with Connie Francis, Brenda Lee, and all of them, I'd love to see them all do an album together, each one taking a current song and doing it in their style, legitimately.

Tina Turner doing Amy Winehouse's "Rehab" would be incredible.

catlover79 · 11-04-2008, 08:10 PM

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Originally Posted by MusicJunkie

I do like Touch My Body, but the idea of anybody touching Aretha's body at this point in time

OUCH!

MonarC · 11-05-2008, 12:22 PM

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Originally Posted by JT

Tina Turner doing Amy Winehouse's "Rehab" would be incredible.

Awesome idea!

10-24-2008, 09:14 PM	#1
MonarC The truth will set you free Forum Fanatic Join Date: Dec 05, 2002 Location: 3rd Stone From The Sun Posts: 9,525	Aretha Franklin Covers Mariah Carey's "Touch My Body" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YVawm...com/news.shtml As previously reported (Sept. 26), Aretha Franklin has been covering Mariah's "Touch My Body" live in concert. On Wednesday, October 22nd, Franklin performed her rendition at Constitution Hall in Washington, DC. Below is a clip of her performance and an excerpt from Washington Blade. And speaking of covers, the one jaw-dropping bombshell of the evening, which came completely out of left field, was a playful, sassy cover of Mariah Carey's uber-sexual "Touch My Body." Even with the famous "sock it to mes" in "Respect" and the moans and groans of "Dr. Feelgood," Aretha's only suggested sex before. This was the most explicit I've ever seen her but her raspy upper register sounded incredible on "Body's" flirty, hip verses and she milked the provocative chorus ("throw me on the floor/wrestle me around/play with me some more") for all it was worth while the band sashayed behind her with buoyant, cotton candy rhythms. Aretha who, let's face it, is no small woman, made a crack after the song about moving from the floor to the bed for sex as the song suggests. "As far as I'm concerned, what starts on the floor stays on the floor," she said to the incredulously delighted audience.

10-25-2008, 12:38 PM	#5
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10-25-2008, 01:45 PM	#8
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10-26-2008, 11:11 PM	#11
Schmoopie Keep Calm and Love Snoopy Forum Star Join Date: Jul 13, 2008 Location: Lynnwood, Washington Posts: 15,697	It was hard to understand the words in that video, but she sounded great! Maybe she figured, what the heck? This is the 21st century and it's time to do something a little more bold than she has in the past! I'd love to hear a better version of her singing that song to get the full effect! Andrea
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10-24-2008, 09:38 PM	#2
MusicJunkie Member Forum Regular Join Date: Sep 23, 2008 Location: where I live Posts: 791	I do like Touch My Body, but the idea of anybody touching Aretha's body at this point in time

10-24-2008, 10:11 PM	#3
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10-25-2008, 02:57 AM	#4
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10-25-2008, 01:17 PM	#6
MonarC The truth will set you free Forum Fanatic Join Date: Dec 05, 2002 Location: 3rd Stone From The Sun Posts: 9,525	I think that is so cool. The queen of soul sings one of MC's songs. That is just too sweet. Id love to hear hear sing some other Mariah songs too. Like "Fly Like a Bird".

10-25-2008, 03:50 PM	#9
MonarC The truth will set you free Forum Fanatic Join Date: Dec 05, 2002 Location: 3rd Stone From The Sun Posts: 9,525	Yeah she is awesome!

10-28-2008, 07:07 PM	#12
ekkostar Coffee, Tea & Larroquette! Senior Member Join Date: Apr 16, 2005 Posts: 1,077	I think she added to it. Mariah's version was overly bland and glossy. E=MC2 was just a very dissappointing album.
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11-04-2008, 08:09 PM	#13
JT Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Apr 29, 2001 Location: USA Posts: 7,223	Wow...I love Aretha. I always thought it'd be awesome if some of the big, older names did covers of current stuff, since many of the current names like to sing versions of the older stuff. I'd love Aretha, Patti LaBelle, Tina Turner, Dolly Parton, Barbra Streisand, Donna Summer, and even going further, with Connie Francis, Brenda Lee, and all of them, I'd love to see them all do an album together, each one taking a current song and doing it in their style, legitimately. Tina Turner doing Amy Winehouse's "Rehab" would be incredible.
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