Etta James to Beyoncé: I'll Whoop Your Ass!

1. Etta James' version is magnificent ..... no one can touch it.

Posted at 6:21PM on Feb 4th 2009 by scarlett

2. Etta James is the real deal! She's got the chops to back it up, too. Beyonce is mediocre at best and her sense of grandiosity is irritating.

Posted at 6:27PM on Feb 4th 2009 by Lola

3. Which one is Beyonce?

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Posted at 6:26PM on Feb 4th 2009 by erlinda

4. i would pay good money to watch etta james kick beyonce's @ss. i'd pay good money to watch ANYONE kick beyonce's entitled, spoilt, pointless @ss.

somebody needs to give a good whooping to jennifer lopez too, while they are at it.

Posted at 6:42PM on Feb 4th 2009 by mel

5. I had Etta James' version of At Last sung at my wedding. If Beyonce had originally covered the song, I know I would have had a different choice. Etta James is amazing, Beyonce is just well marketed. Big difference.

Posted at 6:29PM on Feb 4th 2009 by Debbie31

6. good grief what the hell brought THAT on?

Posted at 6:29PM on Feb 4th 2009 by fay

7. Nothing like setting back a sista when she does good. Please, Etta is just mad she is old and can't sign it like she used to. These old broads are so diva...like Aretha on Inauguration Day, she sucked, but I am sure she thought she was great...hat and all.

Posted at 6:36PM on Feb 4th 2009 by Old Bittie

8. I wonder what Beyonce did to piss Etta off so much? Both of them have beautiful voices: Etta's is classic. Beyonce's is modern. They each bring their own to the table.

Posted at 6:39PM on Feb 4th 2009 by Laurie

9. Well I heard Ms Knowles rendition and thought it was HORRIBLE, no one can touch Etta James.

Posted at 6:39PM on Feb 4th 2009 by Lakers fan

10. I'm glad Ms. James spoke up. Good for her! It is so like Obama to elevate form over substance: Give the mediocre, tinny-voiced (yet photogenic) Beyonce an international stage at an historical event, while Ms. James, the LIVING LEGEND who created the art -- and STILL has more talent in her pinky than Beyonce has in her entire fat ass -- was likely not even invited to the ceremony. Obama, once again proving me right in my disdain for him.

Posted at 6:41PM on Feb 4th 2009 by Edumacated

11. Beyopnce is an ass. Hate her. She sucks. She is a no talent bitch.

The HMV store near me is trying to sell off her crappy 2nd solo album. FOR CHEAP.

Cache is gone.

At least she has her fugly husband to give her a litter.

Posted at 6:41PM on Feb 4th 2009 by Britney B!tch

12. I find it partiially amusing that Beyonce was very very gracious and kind to Etta at some awards show where she protrayed the song right in front of her in the audience. Nothing like someone young, beautiful, and up and coming to remind you of what you once were. There is probably where the rub lays, not in B's singing of her song.

Posted at 6:44PM on Feb 4th 2009 by pua

13. Good for her! Has anyone ever seen Beyonce speak or be interviewed, she's an idiot! At least Etta was/is one of those creative crazy geniuses, not the unoriginal money making pawn of her husband and record label!

Posted at 6:41PM on Feb 4th 2009 by rightongrumpyoldwoman

14. With all that's going on in this world - war, the economy, education, etc - THIS is what Etta James is pissed about??? It sounds more like she was a McCain person and that's the real issue for her. Get over it. It was a song. It was beautifully done and I'm sure many others with less talent have sung it at numerous weddings thanks to a few drinks and a karaoke machine. Sheesh. I wish I had so little going on in real life as Ms. James seems to.

Posted at 6:43PM on Feb 4th 2009 by Amy

15. Etta James concert was the first and fastest sold out concert in Idaho - people gathered to hear her amazing voice - she was raunchy and didn't sing worth a darn - by the end of the concert less than half the people were still there - what a shame - her records/cd's still show why she is still listened to.

Posted at 6:49PM on Feb 4th 2009 by XEtta fan