I didn't find a thread for the specific song, and I don't think it deserves it's own thread... so maybe this can be used for various requests?
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In the song "Think", performed by Aretha Franklin, there is one line that I can't figure out.
You need me, and I need you
Without each other, ain't nothin' _________ can do
I have seen it many many different ways.
Ain't nothing people can do
Ain't nothing neither can do
Ain't nothing you and I can do (seen it, but never heard that)
Am I missing somethign? Is there a definitive answer to this? Or did she record it many different ways?
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Posted 27 December 2007 - 08:04 AM
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Posted 27 December 2007 - 08:09 AM
Always thought it was the 1st one unless,like you say,she sings it different ways!!
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Posted 27 December 2007 - 10:16 AM
Apparently my Googling efforts came up with the 1st. option 98% of the time. there was another I found however...
there ain't nothin' we two can do
there ain't nothin' we two can do
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Posted 27 December 2007 - 11:53 AM
Cheers! That's what I wanted to hear! 
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Posted 27 December 2007 - 01:41 PM
From the score I just bought this afternoon (need to work more in depth her songs), it reads 'either can do'. But my trained hearing can hear 'people can do', so I guess both are acceptable.
Thing is, Aretha Franklin, pretty much like James Brown, recorded stuff as if they were unique pieces - which can explain the variations in recordings. It's documented as it took several takes to make the Soul Food Cafe scene with the song 'Think'. If you take a close look (and ears), the lip-synch is not perfect in the movie because of that, she was unable to lip-synch the song and have it placated on the scene after. Each time she sung was unique.
Thing is, Aretha Franklin, pretty much like James Brown, recorded stuff as if they were unique pieces - which can explain the variations in recordings. It's documented as it took several takes to make the Soul Food Cafe scene with the song 'Think'. If you take a close look (and ears), the lip-synch is not perfect in the movie because of that, she was unable to lip-synch the song and have it placated on the scene after. Each time she sung was unique.
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Posted 27 December 2007 - 01:58 PM
Oh, well. Then I guess it doesn't exactly matter which version I am looking at, does it? *smirk*
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You know why... *wink*
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Posted 27 December 2007 - 02:06 PM
No, it doesn't matter really - the lady's got blues and soul in her veins, that's all that matters. Sure I know why... eheheh... *winking back*
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Posted 27 December 2007 - 02:30 PM
The word has always sounded to me like "neither" or "either"
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Posted 29 December 2007 - 04:51 PM
On the BB soundtrack, it's definitely "people".
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Posted 30 December 2007 - 10:10 AM
Scott said:
On the BB soundtrack, it's definitely "people".
Yeah, that's what I heard too.
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Posted 30 December 2007 - 10:26 AM
It always sounded like "There ain't nothin' we can do" to me..
But i've been wrong before.
But i've been wrong before.
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Posted 30 December 2007 - 10:40 AM
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Sorry. Going off topic, again.
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