"Hope For Haiti Now" Telethon Discussion- 1/22/10

[SWEET DREAMS]

*yawns* So anyway anybody know how much money they've raised so far?

[PDC1987]

Jan 24, 2010 22:02:42 GMT -5 SWEET DREAMS said:

*yawns* So anyway anybody know how much money they've raised so far?

$57 million+

www.people.com/people/article/0,,20339040,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontent

[musicrocks]

And that's not including big donations from private donors and corporations....

[Creme de la Creme]

iTunes chart (Yesterdays positions in brackets):

(9) 2. Hallelujah (feat. Charlie Sexton) - Justin Timberlake
(37) 13. Lean On Me - Sheryl Crow, Kid Rock & Keith Urban
(83) 22. Breathless - Taylor Swift
(67) 30. Let It Be (feat. The Roots) - Jennifer Hudson
(85) 41. A Message 2010 - Coldplay
(91) 47. Stranded (Haiti Mon Amour) [Version 1.0] - Jay-Z, Bono, The Edge & Rihanna
(77) 49. Lift Me Up - Christina Aguilera
(108) 51. Halo - Beyoncé
(30) 57. Redemption Song (For Haiti Relief) [Live from Oprah] - Rihanna
(105) 69. Stranded (Haiti Mon Amour) [Live Version] - Jay-Z, Bono, The Edge & Rihanna
(125) 72. Like a Prayer - Madonna
(114) 75. I'll Stand By You (feat. The Roots) - Shakira
(155) 98. Alone and Forsaken - Dave Matthews & Neil Young
(206) 120. Hard Times Come Again No More (feat. The Roots) - Mary J. Blige
(214) 128. Send Me an Angel - Alicia Keys
(205) 132. Motherless Child - John Legend
(-) 201. Time to Love / Bridge Over Troubled Water - Stevie Wonder
(-) 206. We Shall Overcome - Bruce Springsteen
(-) 209. Rivers of Babylon / Yele (Medley) - Wyclef Jean
(-) 237. Driven to Tears - Sting

[Deleted]

Love seeing Like A Prayer doing well! My fave Madge song ever :)
Glad to see they raised alot of money! It;s what this should be about!

[felipe]

Jan 24, 2010 23:42:32 GMT -5 musicrocks said:

And that's not including big donations from private donors and corporations....

And I assume they're not counting iTunes-raised money yet, right?

[felipe]

Jan 24, 2010 18:15:28 GMT -5 KelownaGuy20 said:

I really wasn't a fan of Beyoncé's "Halo" during the broadcast, but I was distracted by her bangs.

And who wasn't?

[kellybcfan98]

I agree about bey looking bad and singing the wrong song. I loved Madonna hahaha and I was Able to get through and donate! :0

[Alex]

Ya'll know Beyonce had to get her HALO performance in so make sure Sasha passes 3 million! Yeah, the bangs were bad. They AREN'T suppose to cover your eyes!

[HolidayGuy]

"Like a Prayer" (per Madge in 1989) is about a relationship to God (course, those with wandering minds could interpret it another way, which is fine- Madge is keen on multiple meanings to songs)- what better subject for the aftermath of such a tragic event? It may not be 100% perfect for the occasion, but it was appropriate for the occasion. Much rather that than "Imagine" redux or "Hey You."

Would "Live to Tell" have been more "appropriate"? LAP, along with "Ray of Light" and "Music" were great choices for Live 8 in 2005 (and also went down as highlights of that event).

Alicia Keys did real well- at the time I was wondering where that song originated, as it didn't sound like Real Life or Scorpions (who recorded tracks with that title).

[Creme de la Creme]

^ Re The Alicia Keys track. Its her own song was titled "Prelude to a Kiss" from her "As I Am" album.

[felipe]

I saw her singing Prelude to Kiss at the event, but why then is a song called "Send Me an Angel" on the album?

itunes.apple.com/album/halo/id352210151?i=352210162&v0=9990&ign-mpt=uo%3D1

[sprwmn88]

Jan 25, 2010 19:40:26 GMT -5 felipe said:

I saw her singing Prelude to Kiss at the event, but why then is a song called "Send Me an Angel" on the album?

itunes.apple.com/album/halo/id352210151?i=352210162&v0=9990&ign-mpt=uo%3D1

iTunes just credited it wrong. Same thing happened w/ "Hallelujah" being credited as JT and some other artist instead of Matt Morris (which has now been corrected).

[Creme de la Creme]

How the songs from the album are faring on the iTunes chart
1. Hallelujah (feat. Charlie Sexton) - Justin Timberlake & Matt Morris
11. Lean On Me - Sheryl Crow, Kid Rock & Keith Urban
18. Breathless - Taylor Swift
27. Let It Be (feat. The Roots) - Jennifer Hudson
35. A Message 2010 - Coldplay
38. Stranded (Haiti Mon Amour) [Version 1.0] - Jay-Z, Bono, The Edge & Rihanna
41. Halo - Beyoncé
42. Lift Me Up - Christina Aguilera
(63. Redemption Song (For Haiti Relief) [Live from Oprah] - Rihanna)
64. Stranded (Haiti Mon Amour) [Live Version] - Jay-Z, Bono, The Edge & Rihanna
67. I'll Stand By You (feat. The Roots) - Shakira
70. Like a Prayer - Madonna
87. Alone and Forsaken - Dave Matthews & Neil Young
104. Hard Times Come Again No More (feat. The Roots) - Mary J. Blige
117. Send Me an Angel - Alicia Keys
121. Motherless Child - John Legend
194. Time to Love / Bridge Over Troubled Water - Stevie Wonder
202. Rivers of Babylon / Yele (Medley) - Wyclef Jean
205. We Shall Overcome - Bruce Springsteen
218. Driven to Tears - Sting

[shayonce]

Hallelujah, Lean On Me, A Message 2010, Halo, Stranded are best selling songs from Hope For Haiti album World wide.

[Deleted]

Seems like the rest of the world enjoyed Beys perfomance! :)
I'm just glad their making alot of money for charity! Also Justin needs a new album ASAP!

[PDC1987]

The always vile Bob Lefsetz is convinced that Madonna lipped her performance:

lefsetz.com/wordpress/index.php/archives/2010/01/23/was-madonna-prerecorded/

Some of the user comments are priceless.

And of course other outlets, such as nymag.com, are picking up his story. She can't win.

[felipe]

Jan 25, 2010 23:43:20 GMT -5 @jback said:

Seems like the rest of the world enjoyed Beys perfomance! :)

They would've probably enjoyed it too if she had performed Single Ladies, that doesn't mean it's appropriate.

[Deleted]

Jan 26, 2010 11:29:14 GMT -5 felipe said:

Jan 25, 2010 23:43:20 GMT -5 @jback said:

Seems like the rest of the world enjoyed Beys perfomance! :)

They would've probably enjoyed it too if she had performed Single Ladies, that doesn't mean it's appropriate.

Personally I didn't find Halo to be offending. The "Hatti I can see your halo" part was iffy, but I thought the song fit(somewhat)...I see no critics or publications bashing her choice(EW thought she had one of the best performances). I mean if Halo was bad and offending, then was Like a Prayer? Again I don't see the harm of that song either. I guess didn't strokes for different folks.

I'm just glad they raised alot of money for charity(which it was about), shit I wouldn't have said anything if Britney lipped her way through Baby one more time, as long as it would help get more money for the people in need.

[Rumors]

FIrst - great that the show brought in so much money. Hopefully, it will be spent right.

Second - VH1 and CMT are both airing Taylor Swift's performance. This young lady just can't sing.

[jewel88]

Jan 26, 2010 17:09:03 GMT -5 Rumors said:

FIrst - great that the show brought in so much money. Hopefully, it will be spent right.

Second - VH1 and CMT are both airing Taylor Swift's performance. This young lady just can't sing.

I thought EVERYONE as well as Taylor were great on hope for Haiti. Looks like everyone brought their A game. Taylor was pitch perfect to me. Plus, it's not about what the artist sounds like it about charity and helping Haiti. At least she was part of it and gave her time.

But if I had to pick one person who wasn't all that great it would be Cheryl Crow.

[🅳🅸🆂🅲🅾]

Jan 26, 2010 11:02:54 GMT -5 PDC1987 said:

The always vile Bob Lefsetz is convinced that Madonna lipped her performance:

lefsetz.com/wordpress/index.php/archives/2010/01/23/was-madonna-prerecorded/

Some of the user comments are priceless.

And of course other outlets, such as nymag.com, are picking up his story. She can't win.

LOL at that. The most obvious part that it was live was when she skipped the words "life is a" in the "life is a mystery" part after the choir part. Some of those people will never learn.