The Old and The New
Soul legend Etta James has slammed the US President Barack Obama labelling him a ‘monkey’. During a concert performance she said ‘he aint my president, he may be yours, but not mine’.
Her anger is the result of Obama not asking superstar Beyonce to sing Etta Jame’s signature song ‘At Last’ at the inaguaration, instead of Etta herself. Beyonce was not spared by Etta, as she called Beyonce a ‘hoe’ and threatened she would ‘woop her ass’.
The media has been discussing Etta’s behaviour, and I, personally am disgusted with her. First of all Etta did not write At Last, nor was she the perform the single – as Soul Legends Nat King Cole performed the song before her. Although, yes it was Etta’s version that we all came to grow and love, she should have been more graceful. Obama wanted someone young, hip and there is no musician currently more famous than Beyonce – which would pretty much guarantee viewing figures aslo. Etta jealously is not an attractive quality.
