Dear God,
You're great. You created the earth and everything in it. You also gave us Aretha Franklin and her soulful gospel heart. You gave us Gladys Knight and her groundbreaking groove. You gave us Celine Dion and her (strangely) universal appeal and range. You gave us Whitney Houston and her temporarily powerhouse voice, before all that whack crack came along. You gave us Janis Joplin and her ability to strike a chord within the populace. You gave us Diana Ross and her lasting power. You gave us Madonna and her entertainment cunning. You gave us TLC and Mariah Carey and Janet Jackson and Dolly Parton and Heart and Fiona Apple and Alanis Morrissette and so many others who have touched different people at different times for different reasons, with different talents.
But if after I die, in Your infinite wisdom, you should ever see fit to give me a second life in this world, would You also grant me Missy Elliott's wit and creativity, Beyonce Knowles's booty-shakin' moves and Alicia Keys's vocal chords? Because that would just be really neat.
Thanks.
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Ladies First was an absolute blast, even though I felt bad for poor Jay-Z; he had to wait over three hours to come out and rap his 20-second bit in "Crazy in Love." JWu says Jay-Z is not pity-worthy, but ... well, I'd be bummed if I were Jay-Z.
Missy just puts a smile on my face and I don't care how many times she curses; that woman is the complete package because you just know that she's SMART too. Beyonce puts on a great show, and anyone who can dance AND sing like that (no, not you, Britney) gets my immediate respect. But by far, without competition, the incomparable star of the night was Alicia Keys. She sings, she dances, she keeps all her clothes on, she plays piano like nobody's business, all while holding your heart in her hands. And thank you, she played my favorite tune of hers to date ...
Some people live just for the fame
Some people live for the power yeah
Some people live just to play the game
Some people think that the physical things define what's within
And I've been there before
But that life's a bore
So full of the superficial
But I don't want nothing at all
If it ain't you baby
If I ain't got you baby
Some people want diamond rings
Some just want everything
But everything means nothing
If I ain't got you
That promises forever young
Some people need three dozen roses
And that's the only way to prove you love them
And what good would it be?
With no one to share, with no one who truly cares for me
But I don't want nothing at all
If it ain't you baby
If I ain't got you baby
Some people want diamond rings
Some just want everything
But everything means nothing
If I ain't got you, you, you
Nothing in this whole wide world don't mean a thing
If I ain't got you with me baby
by Alicia Keys
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