My baby and I were talking the other day about remixes, this one in particular. Have you always loved Luther? I have. Honestly, I can't remember a time in my life where there was no Luther. When I first heard this song, I was in college. As soon as I heard it, I told myself I would marry the man who made me feel this way. It took me awhile, but here we are.
Back to the remixes. Most remixes don't cut it for me like the original. And tributing Luther is a risk- he makes such a contribution to every song he sings, that it's hard to think anyone else could even come close. He died in 2005, and a few months later, this tribute album was released. Stevie Wonder and Beyonce sang So Amazing on it, and Skip and I both agree this is one of the few remakes that holds its own. The whole album was really fantastic, but in my opinion, this was the standout song.
Anyway. Sorry for the lame-o video. Sometimes YouTube disappoints. But listen to the words. I think this is one of the greatest love songs ever written.
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It's Stevie Wonder who is just so awesome himself, and Beyonce is really somethin else too. I think they did the song justice. I'm a Luther Vandross fan as well. But I have not heard this version until now. I like it!
I remember having foot surgery and listening to Luther as they put me to sleep.
It was sweet dreamin'...
Okay...reading, "I told myself I would marry the man who made me feel this way. It took me awhile, but here we are." made me teary. Is that kind of weird? Are you scared of me? I loved reading that.
I listened to the lyrics and loved them. I had never heard this song before.
Well maybe you are a granny, but so am I. Most days. Some days I can suck it up and have a weeknight BBQ night, but I'm not gonna lie and say I wasn't yawning through school all day!
PS do you tweet?
Just Sayn, aka Skip:
You have got to come over here and eat sometime. I know, I know, if I take a chickn (not chicken, mind you) filet and feed it to you, you will say, THIS IS NOT CHICKEN!
Yes, I know that. But we vegetarians have these crazy proteins- some are made from beans, some from wheat, some from nuts (none are made from carcasses!)- and some of them are truly toothsome and grill-able! And if they're grill-able, it makes me realize, they are marinade-able. So I rub my chickn (not CHICKEN, I know, I know!) with limes and chiles and spices and magical (okay, olive) oil. Or sometimes I make homemade BBQ sauce that is so darn good it brings a tear to my eye (honestly). Then my hot lover fires up the grill, charcoal and all. And then we throw it down and eat it up!
Talented vegetarian cooks are mythbusters, generalization-squashers, and the FUTURE (And I wouldn't BBQ tofu, it's too squishy... I like my tofu deep fried in cornmeal and chile powder... but one time I did grill Sweet Potato filets and that made for the best tater salad of all time, thankyouverymuch). Anyhoo, I could ramble for hours but what would that mean until you come taste my food?!
Just understand- I may be a vegetarian, but I'm also a Texan- and babycakes, I can BBQ with the best of 'em!
Did you just challenge AnBproductions to a BBQ? I will match my sweet baby’s meat rubbing skills against your “not chicken” rubbing skills any day. I'm ready to go grill to grill with your hot lover any day. As far as us coming out to Texas for this grill-off, not happening, I don't mess with Texas (not because I'm scared, it's just a California thing). And speaking of Texas, I'm sure if the Texas BBQ officials find out about you BBQ-ing tofu they will ask you to move to a fu-fu state like Rhode Island. So when you and your hot lover want to step up to the grill come see us. In the infamous words of Dr Dre “Ring ding dong, we’ll keep your heads ringing".
YOU'RE SCARED!!! Don't try turning Texans against Texans! ;) But I do want to visit you because I'm a liberal hippie vegetarian type, and our kind are drawn to the SECRET location where you live. See ya as soon as I can afford plane fare!
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