Soul Train BOTB Round 1 (1960's) - #3 Aretha Franklin vs #6 Sam Cooke
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GrundleStiltzkin
New Fish
Damn, cruel choices
IFL Sam Cooke. One of the greatest vocalists of all tim. Trying not to be sexist.
I'd love to twist the night away with her...
ToddTurnerLIVES
New Fish
Yeah, you could make the argument that these two should be meeting in the finals
ToddTurnerLIVES
New Fish
It was a coin flip for me. I probably listen to my Sam Cooke records more than Aretha.
Tequilla
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I RESPECT Aretha ... I've got nothing against her ... and her top end songs are ELITE
That being
"What a Wonderful World" is as close to of a perfect song as you can get
"Twistin' the Night Away" isn't far behind
And then you throw in a song that is as different as the "Chain Gang" and is also a massive classic
There are obviously others ...
And then when you look at movies, you have Animal House with "Twistin' the Night Away" vs The Blues Brother and "RESPECT" ... Animal House wins every day ... and I LOVE The Blues Brothers
That being
"What a Wonderful World" is as close to of a perfect song as you can get
"Twistin' the Night Away" isn't far behind
And then you throw in a song that is as different as the "Chain Gang" and is also a massive classic
There are obviously others ...
And then when you look at movies, you have Animal House with "Twistin' the Night Away" vs The Blues Brother and "RESPECT" ... Animal House wins every day ... and I LOVE The Blues Brothers
Dennis_DeYoung
New Fish
FUCK THESE ARE BRUTALITY.
I'm going with Sam Cooke because I fucked over Smokey in the other thread. But Aretha is fucking iconic. Jesus.
I'm going with Sam Cooke because I fucked over Smokey in the other thread. But Aretha is fucking iconic. Jesus.
It's the same dilemma we faced with country- i.e., the choices are painful. I don't think Sam Cooke should blow out Aretha or vice versa. I agree that Sam Cooke in Animal House is some of the most timeless soundtrack music ever used on film. But Aretha's greatness in the later 60s is truly outstanding. She's one of the greatest female vocalists of all time, rather easily.
Looks like Aretha is going to pull away. Pole official closes Mon at 5PM.
Aretha knocks off Sam Cooke. On to Rd 2 vs Ray Charles.