Commentary 5 (from Verzuz: Gladys Knight x Patti Labelle) [Live]

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Commentary 5 (from Verzuz: Gladys Knight x Patti Labelle) [Live]

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Y'all better sing Now you know I can't hit that note right now Woo, yes you could I can't hit that, hit that note right now, I gotta go find it You know how long ago that was? (It's a wonderful thing) Yeah, it was a long time ago (It sure was) Yeah, yeah, and voices drop as you go, you know As you get younger (Yeah) That's so true now, you got to know it (Wow) You said the right words Right? (Yes) As we get younger Absolutely, that's all we do, you know? I like to say when I'ma add the numbers together (Yeah?) That's the age I'd be When you add the numbers together? (Yeah) Like So how old are you? Seventy-seven? (Uh-huh) How much is that? (I'm fourteen) There you be (I'm twelve) No, you're fourteen (I'm fourteen) I'd rather be twelve (You gonna be twelve?) I'm gonna be twelve Okay, you be twelve if you want to be I don't want you to be twelve What's your numbers, Patti? Three-three-three No, you ain't, girl I'm three-hundred and thirty-three years (You ain't three-hundred and thirty-three years old) Girl, yes, I am (No, you ain't) Well, those are my favorite numbers, I'm seventy-six years young And you're? I will, in December, be eighty (Twelve) Eighty (Eighty?) Eighty (You better work) She better work (Wow) Yeah (Better work, girl) That's beautiful (Yeah, December 12th) Just glowing too (Wow, that's beautiful) Just glowing Well, you know, it's all in the genes You ain't got no genes, girl That's the only jeans you gonna be talkin' about All in the genes, yes (Yeah) No, you look beautiful, both of you do Well, this has been wonderful I'm so happy you invited me to come down and say hello to you I haven't seen you guys in so long I know, it's been a while With this COVID mess, it's been crazy (It's good to see you) I know, we're blessed to even be standing here (Like this) Yeah (You know?) Yeah So, so what are we gonna do now? Can I go and change and put my jeans back on? Yes, you can go and put your jeans back on We'll see you later (We will see you after a while) Yes, you will (Yeah) Bye (Bye, baby) Bye It's been wonderful (Okay) I'm out (See ya later, Dionne) You're out? (I'm out) Say "I'm out!" (I'm out) Okay (Okay) Wow, what a night Yes, what a night Been a good night Yep (Yes) I'm lowering all my songs No, you're not, are you really? Yes, I am, I'm lowering all my songs (You sound great) I told you, as the years go by, your voice gets lower (Well) Well, mine does (Mmm) Okay, I'm a contralto, I can't be hitting them high notes no more Yeah, but they sound good whenever you do (And be on pitch) Now, that's a problem (Being on pitch) Woo, wow So, Gladys, we've done everything together (Yes, we have) We've even done duets, that song (We sure did, didn't we?) Oh boy, I wonder what (I don't know, I wonder) Could they play it? (I don't know) Or should we leave? I guess it's time for us to go bye-bye, huh? Bye, America (Is it time to go?) It's time to go (I guess that it's time to go) Yeah, yeah (Well) We've had our moments up here tonight And we're blessed, who's ever watching, that you watched And that you saw real love (Absolutely) 'Cause that's what it is, yeah And we just wanted to give you a piece of our hearts and our minds And to tell you the stories that we've been singing about forever and ever Most of them are surrounded with love That's what we try to send out to you In sometimes, life, we sing about it (Yes, we do) We talk about it (Right) Now we need to live it, you know? We have to understand and appreciate And be so grateful for this thing called love We can settle anything when we get to that (We really can) Gotta have empathy in your heart though for the other person I mean it's a necessary thing, yeah (I love you) I love you (I do), wow And it's an amazing, amazing thing, this thing called love (It's wonderful) It can fix everything, but we have to get to it Well, you know what else will beat everything? If everybody voted (Oh yeah) Bye, was gonna say bye Please vote, please We have to vote, we can make a difference by doing that (Yes) For real Love you, love you, Gladys Yep (Okay), and we can tell all of them Love and need ya, want ya, baby (Yes, ooh, bye) Yep, you guys take care Me and my sister We're always, always ready To sing about love, life and wonderful things, for real (Yes) Is that goodnight, everybody? And all these people that's standing up here, making this happen We wanna say we're grateful Aktive, thank you, Aktive, for my music Yeah, this is amazing Thank you all my people And we thank you and all of you that's looking And have hopefully enjoyed me and my sister Patti, you know Yes, we hope so, yeah Let's do something really, really, really good, right? And pass it on, especially to our kids It can make a difference in the world They need to see us and hear us Involved and surrounded in that thing called L-O-V-E Makes a difference It does (Right, baby) Goodnight, everybody (Goodnight) Take off my shoes to walk off, they hurt me Oh, girl (You still the same, Patti) Goodnight, you can keep those pumps (That's right) Woo (That's right, kick 'em off, girl) Oh no, I want 'em back (You want 'em back?) Yes, somebody bring 'em to the room There you go Huh? It's that way?

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