(wikipedia) Singer Beyonce performed "At Last" for President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama's first dance at the Neighborhood Ball, held a few hours after Obama was sworn into office. After initially praising the performance, James later responded during a show at Seattle's Paramount Theatre on January 28, 2009.[20]
“ You guys know your president, right? You know the one with the big ears? Wait a minute, he ain't my president. He might be yours; he ain't my president. But I tell you that woman he had singing for him, singing my song.... she's going to get her ass whipped. The great Beyoncé? Like I said, she ain't mine. ... I can't stand Beyoncé. She has no business up there, singing up there on a big ol' president day, gonna' be singing my song that I've been singing forever.[21] ”
James' son came out on Etta's behalf and said James was speaking in anger, after feeling snubbed for the honor herself.
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“ You guys know your president, right? You know the one with the big ears? Wait a minute, he ain't my president. He might be yours; he ain't my president. But I tell you that woman he had singing for him, singing my song.... she's going to get her ass whipped. The great Beyoncé? Like I said, she ain't mine. ... I can't stand Beyoncé. She has no business up there, singing up there on a big ol' president day, gonna' be singing my song that I've been singing forever.[21] ”
James' son came out on Etta's behalf and said James was speaking in anger, after feeling snubbed for the honor herself.