I'm going to sing some minnie ripperton now....

[bettyellen]

"I believe any dream that I want to .....
That ain't the only way of keeping hope alive
And if by chance I give birth to my visions
Life is so fantastic it will come as no surprise

'Cause everyday is adventures in paradise
Woven well through the fabrics of time

I believe I am free, let it free me
That ain't the only way of getting past the jive

And every day something magical passes
Sunshine on my body, rainbows bloomin' in the sky

'Cause everyday is adventures in paradise
It is real if it's only in your mind
In your mind

It is real if it's only in your mind
In your mind
Step this way for another ADVENTURE in P A R A D I S E "

[Doctor_J]

1. Thanks for the warning

I'll put the dog in the basement.

[bettyellen]

3. i can't sing that high....

i only hurt people.

[TheDebbieDee]

2. You just sent me back down "Memory Lane".

[bettyellen]

she is the shit, isn't she...

[Redstone]

6. No, she WAS "the shit."

She's long gone. Brain tumor.

Redstone

[Bluebear]

7. Two people, just meeting ,,,,

Barely touching each other
Two spirits greeting
Trying to carry it further
You are one and I am another
We should be one inside each other

You can see inside me
Will you come inside me?
Do you wanna ride inside my love?
You can see inside me
Will you come inside me?
Do you wanna ride inside my love?

Two strangers, not strangers
only lacking the knowing
So willing, feeling, infinite growing

While we're here the whole world is turning
We should be one
Fulfilling our yearning

You can see inside me
Will you come inside me?
Do you wanna ride inside my love?
You can see inside me
Will you come inside me?
Do you wanna ride inside my love?

[bettyellen]

12. i know that one well...

like i said, she is the shit

[bliss_eternal]

18. I stumbled on a photograph, It kinda' made me laugh...

...back down memory lane.

;)

[Bluebear]

4. A goddess

[bettyellen]

8. okay, i'll do a godess set, if you insist....

One morning the Lord, She woke up to say
I feel like I wanna be creative today
So by virtue of the power I've invested in me
I'll make the Heaven, the Earth and the deep blue sea.

Things that swim, fly, walk by,
creep and crawl….
Now I better make someone to name them all.

Yes, a human was needed in the neighborhood
So the Lord made woman, and it was good.

She said the Garden of Eden's no place to be alone
So from the rib of the Madame came Adam full grown.
As time went by this groom and bride
Followed the instructions, and they multiplied.
She's hunt, he'd cook,
she'd work, he'd play
And while she administered the government,……
he crocheted.

[Redstone]

5. Can you really sing like her? If so, I want you to sing for me.

She had a great voice.

Redstone

[bettyellen]

10. no, i sing low and brooding like marlene deitrich.....

with a vaugue eastern european accent.
i squeak if i try any higher. it's intolerable.
and, hey you!! mr top of the greatest page. woo hoo- send some champers over to your table!!

[Redstone]

14. Boy, did I feel good seeing that. Not because of ego, but as a writer,

you always want to touch people in that sensitive place (hush your dirty minds right now about touching people in sensitive places, you lecherous DUers) that conjures up a feeling within them that is strong enough to elicit a response.

Thanks for noticing, in other words.

So where does the "vague accent" come from when you sing? Does it just happen?

Redstone

[bettyellen]

16. no, i'm just trying to channel dietrich, really

and the european accent masks the nasal new york thing a little.
you can get away with whining if you sound like marlene, right?
same reason i like singing country, the whine factor:
so sorry, high notes.... nope.

[Redstone]

20. So you sing country songs? Some time, after I get my

Autoharp restrung, and / or get the new Dobro and learn how to play it (I am physically unable to play the guitar or banjo anymore), we'll have to get together.

It could be fun.

Redstone

[TheDebbieDee]

9. She had a great voice. Outstanding range.

The only current pop diva that could possibly compare to Minnie Ripperton would be Mariah Carey.

Except Minnie Ripperton wasn't crazy!

[progmom]

13. mariah has the range but often doesn't know what to do with it

that's a huge difference in my mind...

[progmom]

11. i love it, baby!

and i love that you reminded me what a fan i am of hers.

thanks again for the great CDs.


loving you is easy 'cause you're beautiful.

[bettyellen]

15. thank you, sweetie....

you are very welocme.
:HUG:

[PurityOfEssence]

17. Do you realize her daughter's Maya Rudolph?

Maya's a hell of a comedienne; just watch the SNL bits where she's doing Donna Versace.

Now THOSE are genes...

[bliss_eternal]

19. Yup! She's got a great singing voice, when she's not being

silly--like in the spoof of Destiny's child, which always cracked me up.