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[smokeymicpot]

They got Tyler Perry to be the pastor. That is pretty cool.

 

[Satch]

"He's my older brother and he thinks he's my dad." :lol :lol

 

[Threi]

Yeah CeCe was always great.

Been around as long as whitney too.

 

[LQX]

This thing is more like a concert than funeral. And what is Messy Jackson doing there? Thought they said it would be toned down.

 

[royalan]

This thing is more like a concert than funeral. And what is Messy Jackson doing there? Thought they said it would be toned down.

That's a typical session at a Baptist church, ESPECIALLY when the pastor can sing.

 

[Log4Girlz]

I wish my funeral were a concert.

 

[Threi]

This thing is more like a concert than funeral. And what is Messy Jackson doing there? Thought they said it would be toned down.

Seems like regular ol' church to me

Just so happens that the people are more famous, that's all.

 

[Christopher]

This is ridiculous ....

 

[idwl]

This is ridiculous ....

pretty much , wonder how much the ticket prices were?

 

[royalan]

 

[bill0527]

Costner was great, but I don't think a white man should be using the words, "A tree we can all hang from" in an all-black church.

 

[John Dunbar]

am i watching the right stream? this is like a parody.

"what GAAHD...."

edit: i missed Costner? noooooooooooo

 

[Mumei]

Yeah CeCe was always great.

Been around as long as whitney too.

Indeed.

 

[Satch]

"We have more stars than the Grammys"

LOL go in!!!

edit: lord please don't play this song

where the hell are my tissues

 

[UnblessedSoul]

Great send off RIP Whitney

 

[DarkKyo]

*5 hour funeral/tribute to one person filled with stars and music on CNN*
Meanwhile in Syria...

 

[royalan]

Poor Cissy...

 

[Dominican Power]

*5 hour funeral/tribute to one person filled with stars and music on CNN*
Meanwhile in Syria...

So, we can't pay tribute to one of our own?

 

[spindashing]

This is...so powerful.

 

[strafer]

Like a boss Kevin Costner.

Well done.

 

[royalan]

So, we can't pay tribute to one of our own?

Let's not even pay these types of posts any attention. Every time someone famous dies you have people trying to make you feel bad for grieving...

 

[DarkKyo]

So, we can't pay tribute to one of our own?

Funeral should have been private for friends and family like any normal person. I've got nothing against Houston, may she rest in peace, I just don't like how we have to sensationalize every famous person's death. Especially when the news media feels they need to cover every second of it for ratings when there's a lot more important stuff going on.

 

[Satch]

we don't sensationalize "every famous person's death"

we just mourn the deaths and celebrate the lives of the best and most influential ones

 

[Mr. Patch]

Real talk, the end made me shed a tear.

 

[abuC]

For reference: Marvin Gaye's Swagger-filled National Anthem Rendition

Only time the National Anthem has made me want to drink some Hennessy and make love...

Funniest anthem goes to R. Kelly:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PkI7F5u1BGY

 

[DMeisterJ]

I missed it "/

I hope someone YouTube's it or something.

 

[Smokey]

This thing is more like a concert than funeral. And what is Messy Jackson doing there? Thought they said it would be toned down.

There's nothing wrong with this. It's a celebration of her life..that's how most black churches look at funerals.

 

[atomsk]

*5 hour funeral/tribute to one person filled with stars and music on CNN*
Meanwhile in Syria...

watch this instead http://www.aljazeera.com/watch_now/

 

[Hero_of_the_Day]

There's nothing wrong with this. It's a celebration of her life..that's how most black churches look at funerals.

I wish everyone handled funerals like this.

 

[IceCold]

Kevin Costner's speech:

http://www.tmz.com/videos/0_3ybcaogj

 

[Ripclawe]

Not surprised that Bobby Brown acted liked an asshole.

 

[Hero_of_the_Day]

Not surprised that Bobby Brown acted liked an asshole.

I haven't watched any of this, what do you mean?

 

[lazybones18]

I haven't watched any of this, what do you mean?

http://www.tmz.com/2012/02/18/whitney-houston-bobby-brown-funeral/#.T0AdNfGPUsI

EDIT: In case anyone missed the casket being carried away

 

[Ninja Scooter]

Costner was great, but I don't think a white man should be using the words, "A tree we can all hang from" in an all-black church.

He was Robin Hood with an american accent. He doesn't give a single fuck.

 

[LaserBuddha]

Congrats to Whitney on 9 days sober and counting.

 

[THE:MILKMAN]

Congrats to Whitney on 9 days sober and counting.

Dude!?!............Frankie Boyle would be offended.

 

[royalan]

Mariah Carey had this posted on her official youtube page, forever squashing the beef between her and Whitney. ;_;

So very classy and touching. Fitting tribute to one queen from another. Your faves could never know such grace...

 

[The Lamonster]

Congrats to Whitney on 9 days sober and counting.

too soon!

 

[Az]

Holy shit Whitney Houston died?

 

[Mumei]

Mariah Carey had this posted on her official youtube page, forever squashing the beef between her and Whitney. ;_;

So very classy and touching. Fitting tribute to one queen from another. Your faves could never know such grace...

<3

I only wish they could have gotten together for a song when they were both closer to their primes. It would have made for better live performances.

I know it was making the rounds on the internet in general, but was the isolated vocal track for How Will I Know posted here? It's phenomenal. There's also several others around for I'm Every Woman, I Wanna Dance with Somebody, and So Emotional. So many great notes. 3:26 in So Emotional. <3

 

[northead]

It's been more than a year now, but somebody wanted to remember.
I personally love this song. You?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=10VHXHZ49b0&hd=1

Does another voice sing in Heaven’s choir tonight,
To fill the silence left behind?
And I don’t know what goes on in your mind
I’m sure it’s enough to make my cry.
Someday we’ll find you lived forever.

But no goodbyes, you’ll always be Miss America.
We watched you fly, but nothing’s free Miss America.
And as you fall apart, we just call it art.
Was it so hard to breathe?

 

[paparazzo]

She died again?

 

[Risible]

Ok, here's what it's like getting old:

Me, to yelling upstairs to my wife after reading the first post of this thread five minutes ago: "Holy shit! Whitney Houston just died!"
My wife: "She died like a year and a half ago you idiot."
Me: "uhhhhhhhh.......I knew that! Just kidding!"

Ah, the joys of shitty memory. I completely fucking blanked on her dying.

 

[Red Liquorice]

She only died in 2012? It feels like years ago.

 

[Neuromancer]

I'm not sure I was aware she died or if I was, I must have forgotten. Thanks for the bump.

 

[Batigol]

She died again?

:lol

 

[Count of Monte Sawed-Off]

She only died in 2012? It feels like years ago.

Yeah, I thought she had died 3 or 4 years ago.

 

[DukeBobby]

I've heard that Michael Jackson is dead too.

 

[dark_prinny]

I've heard that Michael Jackson is dead too.

And John Lennon.

 

[NinjaFridge]

And John Lennon.

The President has been shot!