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    Big Hair And Black Leather Ruled At The Patti LaBelle Concert
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    Image of ceejeemcbeegee is not here ceejeemcbeegee is not here
    12/22/08

    In reply to Big Hair And Black Leather Ruled At The Patti LaBelle Concert
    By the pricking of my thumbs,

    Something diva this way comes!
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    12/22/08

    In reply to Big Hair And Black Leather Ruled At The Patti LaBelle Concert
    First and foremost, do NOT call the amazing Nona Hendryx and Sarah Dash "backup singers". They are accomplished front women in their own right, if not as widely known as Patti. These women were LaBelle. Just because the group had Patti's name, does not mean they were not equal members. Patti's just really really really loud. Second, Nona was always the most avant garde of the group, so if you're gonna give Patti a "good" just for being a diva, then give Nona one too... she's doing what she does best. Would you dare give Grace Jones such a rating? Never.
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    12/22/08

    In reply to Big Hair And Black Leather Ruled At The Patti LaBelle Concert
    Leave Nona alone, she rocks and looks fantastic.
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    Image of Remedios Varo can't see no huevos. Remedios Varo can't see no huevos.
    12/22/08

    @horai: Amen!
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    Remedios Varo can't see no huevos. was starred Remedios Varo can't see no huevos. was unstarred
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    12/22/08

    In reply to Big Hair And Black Leather Ruled At The Patti LaBelle Concert
    Patti LaBelle lost me during "Clash of the Choirs" last year (me being one of the four people who watched the show.) It was supposed to be about making the choir sound good, but Patti hogged the air time and made the choir her backup singers. I think that's why she lost to Drew Lachay, who go out of the way and let his choir sing.


    While I loved her hit records, she's never been Aretha, and she never will be.

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    12/22/08

    In reply to Big Hair And Black Leather Ruled At The Patti LaBelle Concert
    Patti and her backup singers look as though they were dressed by Bob Mackie if he designed the outfits while suffering a severe stomach flu.
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    Image of battleaxonista...is a humorless bitch battleaxonista...is a humorless bitch
    12/22/08

    In reply to Big Hair And Black Leather Ruled At The Patti LaBelle Concert
    While I agree Whoopi would have fit in better wearing Siriano's fab dress, I by wearing it previously she fulfilled her 'dress quota' for the next 10-20 years.
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    12/22/08

    In reply to Big Hair And Black Leather Ruled At The Patti LaBelle Concert
    Patti LaBelle is the strangest brush-with-celebrity I ever had in my life. She is the epitome of fabulous in every sense of the word; I love her unconditionally and for infinity-plus-one. They are all amazing.


    And Whoopi - she's just Whoopi, jeans 'n all. Hurrah for that!

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    Image of Aesop's Foibles. YES. Aesop's Foibles. YES.
    12/22/08

    In reply to Big Hair And Black Leather Ruled At The Patti LaBelle Concert
    They're singing about how good it's gonna feel when they can go back to their room, pour a drink, and take those goddamned shoes off.
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    12/22/08

    In reply to Big Hair And Black Leather Ruled At The Patti LaBelle Concert
    I just think Whoopi is old enough to say sod off to fashion if she wants to...
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    Image of Ulookinatmyjunk, JOC Ulookinatmyjunk, JOC
    12/22/08

    In reply to Big Hair And Black Leather Ruled At The Patti LaBelle Concert
    And how is it that Nona Hendryx is still so damn stunning? Her cheekbones could cut somebody.
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    12/22/08

    In reply to Big Hair And Black Leather Ruled At The Patti LaBelle Concert
    In the Tiki Tiki Tiki Tiki Tiki Room

    In the Tiki Tiki Tiki Tiki Tiki Room

    All the birds sing words and the flowers croon

    In the Tiki Tiki Tiki Tiki Tiki Room

    Welcome to our tropical hideaway, you lucky people you!

    If we weren't in the show starting right away,

    We'd be in the audience too


    ...

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    Image of Ulookinatmyjunk, JOC Ulookinatmyjunk, JOC
    12/22/08

    In reply to Big Hair And Black Leather Ruled At The Patti LaBelle Concert
    The ladies of Labelle always went out of their way to assemble the most ridiculous outfits. I'm glad they have not abandoned the formula



    But Whoopi always looks like that. So...
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    12/22/08

    In reply to Big Hair And Black Leather Ruled At The Patti LaBelle Concert
    We're talking about LaBelle here! They wouldn't be LaBelle if they weren't totally over the top, especially Nona! I would take them out of the "bad" and put them in the "utterly fabulous".
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    12/22/08

    In reply to Big Hair And Black Leather Ruled At The Patti LaBelle Concert
    I think they all look fab! They would look out of place at the supermarket, but totes appropriate for a diva concert as it were. I thought all Diva's dressed like tat?
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    12/22/08

    @Cuteasabutton hearts Caleb Followill: OR "that" rather...
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    12/22/08

    @Cuteasabutton hearts Caleb Followill: I always dress like that when I shop at COSTCO.
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