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Celine at the GRAMMY Nominations Concert Live! -- Countdown To Music's Biggest Night and Celebrating the Grand Opening of the GRAMMY Museum

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CellyDee87 Newbie

CellyDee87

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Wow I've just taken the time to actually read the lyrics properly, what a great song for her to song, it really speaks to her and this was so evident in her magical performance, it has really grown on me since last night :in_love:
Your_Su_Phu Contributor

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yeah it's from her official forum. she's apparently very active online and is against RIAA or sth like that. hehe. some of the ppl on her forum where she said that don't find it believable that celine had a hard time in high school but they don't know about the whole "vampire dion" bit (!!)

 

god what an amazing compliment. from the very own songwriter

 

that means anyone who bashes it should JUMP OFF A BRIDGE :w00t:

 

"AT SEVENTEEN"

 

By Janis Ian

 

I learned the truth at seventeen

That love was meant for beauty queens

And high school girls with clear skinned smiles

Who married young and then retired

The valentines I never knew

The Friday night charades of youth

Were spent on one more beautiful

At seventeen I learned the truth...

 

And those of us with ravaged faces

Lacking in the social graces

Desperately remained at home

Inventing lovers on the phone

Who called to say "come dance with me"

And murmured vague obscenities

It isn't all it seems at seventeen...

 

A brown eyed girl in hand me downs

Whose name I never could pronounce

Said: "Pity please the ones who serve

They only get what they deserve"

The rich relationed hometown queen

Marries into what she needs

With a guarantee of company

And haven for the elderly...

 

So remember those who win the game

Lose the love they sought to gain

In debitures of quality and dubious integrity

Their small-town eyes will gape at you

In dull surprise when payment due

Exceeds accounts received at seventeen...

 

To those of us who knew the pain

Of valentines that never came

And those whose names were never called

When choosing sides for basketball

It was long ago and far away

the world was younger than today

when dreams were all they gave for free

to ugly duckling girls like me...

 

We all play the game, and when we dare

We cheat ourselves at solitaire

Inventing lovers on the phone

Repenting other lives unknown

That call and say: "Come on, dance with me"

And murmur vague obscenities

At ugly girls like me, at seventeen...

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Love, Newbie

Love,

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Not every Janis has the last name of Joplin! :laugh:

Duh, Steve. LOL

 

 

This whole time, I thought it was a Janis Joplin song!!! :mdr: :sofunny: :sofunny: ...not Janis Ian :P

Was that a dumb blonde moment or are you just showing us all your true colors?? :laugh:

Don't be silly. It's called an honest mistake.

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tonybower Rookie

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Thanks Love,

 

I have just skimmed through the thread and I now realise that this was not a Grammy Awards show. The whole museum inauguration makes sense and the fact that this was listed as one of the appearances on the promotional schedule answers a few questions.

 

I hope this programme is aired in the UK. I still love the performance!! I take it At Seventeen was a huge hit in the US? I stumbled on it by accident and I know Janis Ian is not widely known over here. Shame really cause I think she's great. I hope the review posted by Seb is genuine and that Janis really does appreciate Céline's rendition.

 

I really should try my best to keep up to date with my Céline news... I hate being so clueless!

iPod Most Played List

 

The Power Of Love (several versions) - Céline Dion

The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face - Roberta Flack

Si dieu existe - Céline Dion & Claude DuBois

Frankenstein - Antony & the Johnsons

In Some Small Way - Céline Dion

Bird Gerhl - Antony & the Johnsons

Le blues du businessman - Céline Dion

 

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Jeremy H. Newbie

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:clap: I LOVED her performance of this song :clap: .I could tell that she really felt the emotion in the song.Her voice sounded great and she looked great too! :wub: :clap:
Xpresso Contributor

Xpresso

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I really should try my best to keep up to date with my Céline news... I hate being so clueless!

 

Clueless?

Tony, you and Love "feel" the same way today... :giggle:

Love, Newbie

Love,

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I really should try my best to keep up to date with my Céline news... I hate being so clueless!

 

Clueless?

Tony, you and Love "feel" the same way today... :giggle:

 

Oh, Xpresso... can someone get me a new cup? This one is somewhat bitter and gross. :mdr:

 

P.S. Tony, the proper adjective for you was curious: you wanted to know. :).

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stevethefan Newbie

stevethefan

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Yeah the lyrics to that song are timeless, especially with being that age. I know I always related to the lines:" And those whose names were never called When choosing sides for basketball" since that happened to ME on more than one occasion! -_-
Your_Su_Phu Contributor

Your_Su_Phu

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I hope the review posted by Seb is genuine and that Janis really does appreciate Céline's rendition.

 

it is real. it's from her official forum :wub:

you can google the words from seb's quote and find the forum

 

EWW YOU GUYS CHRISTINA's I LOVES YOU PORGY HAS SO MUCH MORE VIEWS!

granted it was put online LONG before celine's <_< we must make celine's video catch up!!

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Xpresso Contributor

Xpresso

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I really should try my best to keep up to date with my Céline news... I hate being so clueless!

 

Clueless?

Tony, you and Love "feel" the same way today... :giggle:

 

Oh, Xpresso... can someone get me a new cup? This one is somewhat bitter and gross. :mdr:

OK, new one flying your way... and HOT! :whistling:

Love, Newbie

Love,

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I really should try my best to keep up to date with my Céline news... I hate being so clueless!

 

Clueless?

Tony, you and Love "feel" the same way today... :giggle:

 

Oh, Xpresso... can someone get me a new cup? This one is somewhat bitter and gross. :mdr:

OK, new one flying your way... and HOT! :whistling:

 

Clarify: What's HOT? :laugh:

nystrele Newbie

nystrele

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i'm a little bashful to admit that i was disappointed with the performance. understated is one thing, but i found it... sleepy.
Xpresso Contributor

Xpresso

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I really should try my best to keep up to date with my Céline news... I hate being so clueless!

 

Clueless?

Tony, you and Love "feel" the same way today... :giggle:

 

Oh, Xpresso... can someone get me a new cup? This one is somewhat bitter and gross. :mdr:

OK, new one flying your way... and HOT! :whistling:

 

Clarify: What's HOT? :laugh:

Mmm... Xpresso... :whistling:

ivo Collaborator

ivo

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I already knew the song.

 

I think the performance was amazing!!!!

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nrcda88 Newbie

nrcda88

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I really liked Celine's performance :wub: I didn't catch the song by name but when she started singing it clicked...its a really nice song.

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Céline

♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥

 

Xpresso Contributor

Xpresso

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i'm a little bashful to admit that i was disappointed with the performance. understated is one thing, but i found it... sleepy.

 

Really? I liked the fact that it was very different from what she usually does with her vocal gymnastics at times... and her hands/arms!

Let's not forget that she had probably just gotten out of bed a couple hours before performing - which took place at about 6 pm in LA.

 

But I think that song demanded to be sung in a subdued way. I glad that she surprised many people with that "quiet" performance. Maybe it will stop critics form saying that she always oversings... :whistling: Mariah on the other hand.... :giggle:

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Miha Newbie

Miha

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I can understand everything but she should have been nominated for A new day...

No one deserves it more and the sales of it show how people love it!

 

As for the performance, it's nice and light song. For me it was sth like Celine came on stage sat and sang just as she was to be sitting in her kitchen and sing something for herself....

 

I hate Grammies more and more because they really don't show the right people and I don't think only about Celine....

I totaly agree with you on everything you said.

 

Flawless performance! :wub:

 

Oh and the outfit was over the top, sexy but yet still elegant and appropriate for such special event! Bravo Celine! *****

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Thomas Proficient

Thomas

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It was never gonna be a performance that would knock us of our chairs and it was nice for what it was. I think all performers who sing a song like this risk crossing the line from restrained to boring and I think Celine was probably right on the edge. I think this even more so for someone like Celine where big gestures and big vocals are her trademark. That is the Celine we're used to so stripping it all away is obviously gonna alienate some people. I think the fact I love Celine and love hearing her do new things was enough to keep me entertained but I think most people would have found it pretty forgettable. Pretty enough, but nothing to scream and shout about.
Cambroneroj Newbie

Cambroneroj

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she looked and sounded very sad

=(

Belle Céline Newbie

Belle Céline

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she looked and sounded very sad

=(

ya know I thought the samething but then she perked up a bit once she got into the song. :hmm:

“There’s nothing I love more than the romance of a night in the theater.”

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jjlovescéline Newbie

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I was actually 17 when Janis Ian's song won a grammy back in 1975! I played that song over and over and over....it just resonated with me! When I read here in the Forum that Céline was going to sing "At Seventeen," I couldn't wait to hear her version! What an excellent song choice, Céline!!!

 

Céline's version was magnificent! I don't think one needs to know her past and how she related to the song. Céline made that relationship clear with her vocals alone! The way she carried the melody was breathtaking. I got the same chills hearing her sing this as I did the first time I heard, "My Love."

 

I was also thrilled to see Céline's band playing with her (I can't believe no one has mentioned them)! Their instrumental arrangement of this song was so beautiful! Anyone know who the guy was that played the trumpet? He played beautifully as well.

 

Céline and her band's cover of this song was off-the-charts spectacular!!!!!!!!

:clap:

Thomas Proficient

Thomas

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HQ pics from the show:

 

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Don't forget to credit if you use them! :thumbsup2:

Shamrock_1982 Proficient

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I have watched this a few times now, and dont get me wrong its not an amazing song or anything, but it was really chilled, different and she looked and performed it so layed back and relaxed!!!

 

And I have to say this is the ''best'' I have seen Celine look all year, she looked so amazing, fresh, her hair is incredible (big up to Zhane,lol) and she just looked and acted sooo casual and really got into the song.... I loved at the end that big sigh but at the same time scanning the audience for a reaction, and she looked a bit nervous and fragile for a moment....I loved it!!! :wub:

 

Id love to see her to do a show like this, were its just her on a stool, her band behind her with visuals behind them on a screen like that used in A new day...and she sings a mixture of her own songs, rare songs like this one, and maybe even requests from audience members.... :rolleyes:

 

I really think this jacket is her favourite though, she wears it alot!! :giggle:

 

Darren.

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celinesounds Newbie

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i'm a little bashful to admit that i was disappointed with the performance. understated is one thing, but i found it... sleepy.

 

 

maybe, but it was so good, even sounds like the new Miracle’s single :wub:

#FREEJAVITO

 

Shamrock_1982 Proficient

Shamrock_1982

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Thanks for the pics Thomas!! :)

The 16th pic is my favourite........ :eek_yello:

 

Darren.

celinevegas Newbie

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Thanks ,Thanks Thomas..

Beautiful Pics!!!!! :wub: :wub: :w00t:

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CelionDion Newbie

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WOW. I wasn't expecting that! She sounded great and she looked even better :wub:
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Snowhite Newbie

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thank you thank you Thomas!!!!!

 

ps.Are there any photos with Celine and Mariah?

Nikosn17 Newbie

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thank you thank you Thomas!!!!!

 

ps.Are there any photos with Celine and Mariah?

 

Nope. :confused: I hoped for photos with Mariah and Celine but hey...

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