Barack Obama’s week just got a little worse. When the Inauguration Committee announced Beyonce would sing “At Last” for Michelle and Barack’s first dance, many wondered why the couple didn’t ask Etta James herself to sing her signature song. Either they knew she wasn’t keen on Obama, or Etta is retaliating for the snub, and neither Barack nor Beyonce is safe:
At a concert of hers in Seattle a few nights ago, Etta unleashed her hidden anger to the crowd, saying: “You know, YOUR President, the one with the big ears-he ain’t MY President-had that woman singing for him at his Inauguration. She’s going to get her a** whooped.” “How dare Beyonce sing MY song that I been singing forever. Now I’m going to sing it for y’all….”
Only entertainment sources are reporting the full James comment, but several local Seattle reports make reference to “salty” language “fiesty” words for Beyonce. Neither of those mention the Obama part of the comment, but someone grabbed audio of the whole rant, which you can listen to, here.
