January 20, 2012 4:19 PM

Al Green: President Obama "nailed" my song

By
Camille Mann
Topics
Music ,
Celebrity
President Barack Obama sings before speaking

President Barack Obama sings before speaking at a campaign event, Jan. 19, 2012, at the Apollo Theatre in the Harlem neighborhood of New York.

(Credit: AP)

(CBS) R&B singer Al Green reportedly approves of President Obama's rendition of his song "Let's Stay Together."

"He nailed it," Green told TMZ on Friday.

Obama channels Al Green at Apollo Theater

The president sang a brief part of the song Thursday at a fundraiser held at Harlem's famed Apollo Theater.

The singer also told the website he thought Mr. Obama's snippet was "terrific" and that he was "thrilled that the president even mentioned my name."

You can watch the video of the president's rendition below.

Tell us: Do you think President Obama "nailed it?"


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by AmericanFrog January 24, 2012 1:02 AM EST
I became unemployed TWICE on Mr. Obama's watch...and do I blame him?
No! I blame myself. But I went out there, getting up at 4am in the morning during all of Fall and into Winter, landing a new position. What does that tell you? Companies are hiring and have been during this whole mess of an economy and they're hiring even more on his watch. The economy IS improving on his watch and so is my bank account. The economy started tanking on George's watch - NOT Obama's.
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by STEFIE61 January 23, 2012 1:47 PM EST
HE HIT THAT!!! WE GOT A PRESIDENT THAT ALSO CAQN CARRY A TUNE!!U GOT TO LOVE HIM AND HIS FAM!!!
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by visitrubyfalls January 23, 2012 10:10 AM EST
As a conservative/Republican leaning woman, YES, Obama nailed it!! If Obama keeps singing, he will win by a landslide. (Lighten up people. We need to have a little fun!)
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by tudognight January 23, 2012 9:28 AM EST
Al was right he nailed it.....and to you neo cons who are paid to spew out your nonsense here, he will nail your candidate during the next election. He got Ben Laden and a lot of the rest of the enemies of our nation and in spite of your corrupt twisted lies, the American people know he is our man.
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by yamiacubfan January 23, 2012 9:39 AM EST
whointhehellisbenladen?
by sidewind669 January 23, 2012 12:21 AM EST
yes
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by MML12 January 22, 2012 6:22 PM EST
I'm sure messiah complex obama will think his liberals and democrats followers would eat this up. While the economy goes to crap.

Keep wasting time having fun while you can you good divider in chief. You will still blaming other people for your failures and arrogance will only get you so far to fool voters.
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by lmlliig January 22, 2012 11:41 AM EST
Ok, Please me start off by saying that I am a black woman retired from the government So it can not be said that I am not a racist one way or the other. I am going to stay as objective as I can, I must say that it is very frustrating when the media assume that just Because I am black the my vote is automatic for Obama, Yes, I did vote for Obama and not saying that I wont again,
Alot of my fore-fathers made it possible for me not just to vote, God made it possible to obtain my position, with saying that You have to reslize that it is very easy to look inside when being on the outside... things look Rosy and when Inside looking out.. It make look ROSY that depend on which way you choose to look.
With my vote these are things that I look for, I dont just listen to American News, Its is always good to do your research.
* Yes the HEALTH CARE BILL was Passed, With these bill it states that EVERYONE is required to have healthcare. ( You should never just listen to one source any and all bills has drama in it) It is important you get a copy of the 2000 page bill for yourself, then determine... because though the Bill was Signed, there are some Corp that has been a Waiver, Whom was the Waiver given to, and why... Is that a good or bad thing (Do your home-work, is it benefitual to you & Yours being those you care about.
Yes, it is true that Obama inherited 2 wars, but we also went into Libya, Egypt, and now Iran are they beneficial to us, my there be consequences.
The Economy: yes, he came in with a deficit, but the $787 Billion they was given, did you benefit from it. if not why, If stimilus ($787 stimilus bill) if asked to imtemize it could it be, was the funds warranted to which they went.
Jobs: What it felt as it pertains to the job
Education: Is it worse or better
* A President comes into Office, he has what is Executive Power, How many did he sign? How many executive Orders did he reverse of George Bush, ( An incoming President has the right to Reverse Orders of the outgoing President) Was the orders signed and/or reversed, Was for the good of the people, ( Ex. george Bush signed what is call the patriot Act. in this act, A citizen can be arrested, without having there rights being read to them) The Difference between an Act vs A bill, a bill has to be renewed every so many years, Ex. Civil Rights Act, has to be renewed every 25 yrs.) A law is just that a Law, no renewal necessary.
The Demise of our Enemies, the kiling HEssein) please the forgive the spelling, but yet 20 yrs later, he pops up, the show that was giving to us dec 29, 2007, remember that because it was my birthday. Is Laden really killed, because we did actually see demise, people argue this, Is it true.
I can only check this inside RUMOR, Hillary Clinton on the down-low according to "Weekly World News"/ Hillary Clinton. that she is thinking of making an announcement, ( Should this be true, changes the dynamics) google this, then do your research, if this was to happen what is the pro & cons to this, I register as a INDEPENDANT, I think that he was a wonderful thing Obama that he is talented, GOD is good, But I look at the timing of his visit to Harlem, I just moved from Harlem earlier this yr... Alot of black are questioning the timing, as for me, is this of revelants.
Scandals: Solyndra, HUGE HUGE problem for Obama, is it warranted, what are the details, is it true or more been made of it necessary.or is it a problem.
The Fast & Furious, this could be a disaster for him, just how deep does it go, or more made of it, than necessary, Do your research, very deep cause and affect if true.
What bill are being put before him, as it pertain to helping the poor.
Please research these things, if it doesnt matter, thanks for reading.
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by erasmus111 January 22, 2012 6:14 PM EST
"Please research these things..."


A lot of people on here will be going "RESEARCH??? WHAT'S THAT??"

They just like to open their yaks and have verbal diarrhea spill out.
by yamiacubfan January 22, 2012 7:45 AM EST
for all you LOVERS out there, what will you be doing after loverboy loses in a landslide in nov? He's ruining it for the next black man who runs.If he wins again, China will own us. How's that for change?
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by erasmus111 January 22, 2012 6:15 PM EST
"China will own us."


Another delusional person. China already owns you. And they owned you long before Obama.
by amanecida007 January 23, 2012 5:40 PM EST
sbbm-2009, where are you getting your facts? I hope you are only repeating what was told to you because all of what you've written is absolutely WRONG! Find the facts, state the founded facts, then write. As far as drugs....start here - http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/drugs/cron/
by yamiacubfan January 22, 2012 7:40 AM EST
couldn't sing a song by a white man could he?
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by erasmus111 January 22, 2012 6:16 PM EST
Racist. What does it matter?
by noloyalisti January 21, 2012 7:11 PM EST
Obama saved us from the Second Great Republicon Depression (first Hoover, then Bushoccio). And even with the Top 1% giant corporation running America and the obstructionist hateful Republicon corporate puppets he has been able to create some jobs and even save the American automobile industry.
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