Beyonce To Sing Obamas' Inaugural First Dance

[Cash_thatswhatiwant]

WASHINGTON — Beyonce will sing for Barack and Michelle Obama's first dance on inauguration night.

And the song? "Crazy in Love?" Her version of Etta James' "At Last?"

The Presidential Inaugural Committee isn't saying. "It is our hope that we can keep the song secret until the moment," said spokeswoman Linda Douglass.

Beyonce is part of the star-studded lineup at the official Neighborhood Ball that will be televised on ABC, along with her husband Jay-Z, will.i.am, Mariah Carey, Alicia Keys, Shakira, Sting, Faith Hill, Mary J. Blige, Stevie Wonder and Maroon 5.

The Presidential Inaugural Committee said Thursday that presenters at the ball will include Denzel Washington, Jessica Alba, Leonardo DiCaprio, Ray Romano, Jamie Foxx, Queen Latifah and Kate Walsh.

The Neighborhood Ball is for Washington, D.C. residents, and will be broadcast live and streamed online with an interactive component on the Internet. The inaugural Web site allows people to host or find viewing parties around the country.

"We are encouraging people all around the country to have their own inaugural ball," Douglass said. "All Americans are invited to take a moment and have a little party, and they'll be connected to the folks in Washington and the Neighborhood Ball through both broadcast and on the Internet."

Beyonce has been eager to participate in the inauguration, telling a reporter the day after the election: "Whatever they want _ if they need me to volunteer, they need me to sing, I'm there, and I'm ready."

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/01/16/beyonce-to-sing-obamas-in_n_158460.html

[BattyDem]

1. I never thought about the "first dance" song

I wonder what it will be?

What an honor for Beyonce! :-)

[TTUBatfan2008]

2. Probably...

"At Last."

[BattyDem]

4. That would be the obvious choice ...

which is why I'm not so sure it'll be the one.

It doesn't really matter ... it will just be soooo nice to see them dancing as President and First Lady! :bounce:

[Cash_thatswhatiwant]

5. it would be hilarious to see them do the Single Ladies routine

LOL

:crazy:

[BattyDem]

6. LOL!

:D

[Kaylee]

10. My first thought too.... LMAO!

:rofl:

[Cash_thatswhatiwant]

24. If you feel it, put the presidential seal on it! If you feel it, put the presidential seal on it!

Don't be mad 'cause you seen O's real with it!
If you feel it, put the presidential seal on it!

[Kalyke]

3. Yuck.

Is it just me, or do most female singers now all sound vaguely similar?

I can't any of them apart on the radio and I'm not old (still in my 30s).

I can tell Janis from Aretha from Annie from Stevie, but I cannot tell Beyonce from Christina Aguilera.

Maybe it's because all of today's music is so watered down and commercial sounding.

:shrug:

[wyldwolf]

7. I'm that way with bands like Nirvana and Pearl Jam

But Beyonce and Christina sound completely different to me :)

[blue_onyx]

25. I agree....Christina and Beyonce sound nothing alike to me

[HelenWheels]

13. Trilling

I don't like the way most singers go way off the melody and "trill". They think loud is good and hitting a high note loud and hanging onto it is even better.

[blueladybird]

8. Boring and Cheesy. n/t

[MrsMatt]

23. overexposed

in every sense of the word.

I'm tired of her.

[grasswire]

9. I dislike the glitterification of the whole thing.

Honestly, the piling on of commodified "stars" is loathsome to me. I would rather see amateurs used. Childrens choirs, winners of music competitions, etc.

Turning this into a variety show is not new with the Obamas. But what is the reason for continuing it?

[blueladybird]

11. Right on point.

[MarjorieG]

12. Still says a lot that neighborhood deserves, can enjoy the A-list.

They'll enjoy it!

[Jennicut]

14. I like Beyonce. She is beautiful and seems like a genuinely nice person.

She has done some good charity work over the years:

The list of charities Knowles supports is both long and varied, but perhaps the greatest contribution she has made is the Survivor Foundation, an organization she founded with fellow Destiny’s Child Kelly Rowland to help victims of Hurricane Katrina. The foundation’s accomplishments are many, including the Music World Cares Christmas Carnival that enabled over 300 low-income households to enjoy a fun-filled day of food, entertainment, a visit from Santa Claus and free toys from the toy giveaway. The singer also held a series of food drives before her concerts in 2006 to collect the food that was so desperately needed by victims.http://www.looktothestars.org/news/1328-beyonc-honored-for-charity-work

Heck, that is more then what Bush did in Katrina!

[Cha]

15. This is so cool for Beyonce and JayZ who

were active in making this happen.

[AtomicKitten]

16. I'm down with anybody that wants to participate in the celebration. n/t

[EraOfResponsibility]

17. that's gonna be amazing

[ecstatic]

18. go B!

[redstate_democrat]

19. I hope her and Jay Z do the Bonnie and Clyde song, but with customized lyrics for the Obamas

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z2Gy3lp9cm8

:P

[tammywammy]

20. I'm keeping my fingers crossed for "Bootylicious"

:P

[firedupdem]

21. Very good. Beyonce and Jay Z were very big supporters and

did a lot to get out the youth vote. The people attending the neighborhood ball will appreciate seeing some celebrities up close and personal. This is going to be a great couple of days!

:woohoo:

[ronnykmarshall]

22. I seen Beyonce at Burger King.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rWZm9SfGgSU