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Sat Jun-09-07 02:41 AM
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| Say something positive about Fats Domino |
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He seems like a nice guy.
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| JVS
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Sat Jun-09-07 02:43 AM
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| 1. That fucking asshole? NO WAY!!!!!11!!! |
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Sat Jun-09-07 02:44 AM
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Sat Jun-09-07 06:35 AM
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Sat Jun-09-07 06:37 AM
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| 4. he didn't sweat much, for a fat guy. |
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Sat Jun-09-07 07:05 AM
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| 5. Didn't he sing "Blueberry Hill"? |
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I was about six when I heard that song. I thought the "thrill" on Blueberry Hill was the blueberries.
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Sat Jun-09-07 07:31 AM
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| 6. He wrote some great tunes. |
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Fats is one of the few 50's artitsts I respect.
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Sat Jun-09-07 12:30 PM
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| 7. He's "pleasing plump", not fat |
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Sat Jun-09-07 12:36 PM
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| 8. He lost most everything in Hurricane Katrina |
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Edited on Sat Jun-09-07 12:40 PM by kwassa
His house in the Lower 9th was flooded. edit to add: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5259801March 13, 2006 Fats Domino nearly perished in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. The legendary lifelong resident of the Lower Ninth Ward in New Orleans stayed in his home and had to be lifted out by a Coast Guard helicopter.
Domino was touched by the outpouring of concern for him. It was a horrifying experience for him and other victims of the storm. But, the singer says, "I'm still alive and kickin' and I'm sorry for them that didn't make it, but we're gonna make it... we're making it."
Alive and Kickin' is the name of Domino's new CD. He's donating the proceeds from sales of the album to the Tipitina's Foundation, which is dedicated to preserving and restoring the musical culture of New Orleans.
In the title track, which was written before Katrina but sounds appropriate now, Domino sings:
All over the country, people wanna know
What ever happened to Fats Domino?
And I'm alive and kickin'
I'm alive and kickin'
I'm alive and kickin'
And I'm where I wanna be.
The Lower Ninth was decimated by the flooding, but Domino says he's anxious to return to his old neighborhood. "It's going to be alright, take a little time. I'm gonna wait it out. I don't think I'll ever leave the Ninth Ward."  |
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Sat Jun-09-07 01:56 PM
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the man is 80 years old (or 79, I can't remember).
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Sat Jun-09-07 02:03 PM
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| 10. He sure enjoyed his food. And I liked his style of playing piano. |
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