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Etta James and Beyonce at the 'Cadillac Records' premiere in Hollywood (Nov. 2008)Getty ImagesAccess Hollywood
LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Etta James might have put superstar Beyonce on blast for singing her signature song, "At Last," at the Neighborhood Inaugural Ball after Barack Obama's presidential inauguration, but the music legend said it was just a joke.
During a concert in Seattle on January 28, Etta told the crowd, "I tell you, that woman he has singing for him, singing my song, she gonna get her a** whipped... I can't stand Beyonce, she had no business up there singing... my song that I've been singing forever."
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However on Thursday, Etta told The New York Daily News, "I didn't really mean anything. Even as a little child, I've always had that comedian kind of attitude. ... That's probably what went into it."
"Nobody was getting mad at me in Seattle," she continued. "They were all laughing, and it was funny."
The singer did admit to being a little hurt that she was not invited to sing for President Obama, saying she was "feeling left out of something that was basically mine, that I had done every time you look around."
And when it came to rating Beyonce's rendition of her iconic song, Etta said she liked it, but when asked if she could have performed it better, Etta answered, "I think so. That's a shame to say that."
As for President Obama, who she referred to as "the one with the big ears," she believes he's focused on more important things.
"I still had my joke about him. That might be horrible. The President might not ever like me in life," she added. "He's got other stuff [to worry about] besides Etta James ."
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mr.universei think etta is wrong obama choose bey so she need to get a life she propley still on crack she need to go back to cadilac racords and get a life beyonce is a diva beyonce is betta and beyonce song it betta and she dont have the right to call obama a big eared fool etta on that stuffreport abuseposted April 5, 2009 3:41 PM PDT
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valerieetta is betta!report abuseposted March 27, 2009 6:56 PM PDT
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ContrarionBeyonce is no diva, u need look the word up, like the hero being thrown around, diva is being equally abused!report abuseposted March 25, 2009 7:17 PM PDT
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ContrarionShe should have never apologized, Beyonce sounds like a man!!!! Etta James can really sing!report abuseposted March 25, 2009 7:15 PM PDT
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My mother,daughter,nephew and I love Etta James' voice and music style.Beyonce's voice pales in comparison.report abuseposted March 25, 2009 2:23 PM PDT
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LisEtta - please don't apologize - u said something folks been saying & would like to say. No one does "At last" like Etta, sorry - whenever I hear that song - it will always remind me of Etta. I would be upset too - Etta was soooo in place for voicing her opinion.report abuseposted March 18, 2009 10:19 AM PDT
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Matthyew FritchCOOL!report abuseposted March 8, 2009 10:57 PM PDT
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Helen JMAYBE ETTA AND BEYONCE SHOULD HAVE SANG THE SONG TOGETHERreport abuseposted March 2, 2009 2:27 PM PST
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vachicETTA IS BITTER!!!!report abuseposted March 2, 2009 12:32 PM PST
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Latoya Rbeyonce' is like a super diva that old lady just mad caus eb is yung nd doin her thing like she suppose to...report abuseposted February 16, 2009 3:25 PM PST
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