Etta James Doles Out Harsh 'Last' Words for Beyonce, Obama

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(Feb. 5) - Etta James sure can hold a grudge, that much is certain after the R&B icon vented her gripes about singer Beyonce Knowles and President Barack Obama during a recent concert in Seattle.

The 71-year-old diva is steaming mad over Beyonce's performance of 'At Last,' her signature tune, at Obama's first inauguration party. The President and First Lady Michelle Obama danced to the legendary ballad (see photos below). The fiery rant, in which she threatens to beat up "that woman" and openly mocks "the one with the big ears," has been leaked on TMZ.

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Note to all future Presidents: If you wish to have the song 'At Last' performed at your function, it's best to use the original. James lashed out at Beyonce and President Barack Obama at a recent concert, saying the younger diva will "get her ass whipped" for playing her signature song for "the one with the big ears."

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Hear Etta's Concert Ramblings:

"You guys know your president, right? You know the one with the big ears?" she said to the crowd, unsure of what lay ahead. "Wait a minute, he ain't my president, he might be yours, he ain't my president. You know that woman he had singing for him, singing my song -- she's going to get her ass whipped."

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Beyonce played James on the big screen recently, in 'Cadillac Records.' Now, we have an idea what the elder singer thinks of her movie version. She continued at the concert:

"The great Beyonce. I can't stand Beyonce," she told the crowd. "She has no business up there, singing up there on a big ol' president day, gonna be singing my song that I've been singing forever."

James is best known for 'At Last,' released in 1961 on Chess Records, but she has scores of other hits including 'Trust in Me' and 'Fool That I Am.'

Beyonce ruffled the sequins of another diva last year when at the Grammy Awards she introduced Tina Turner, and not Aretha Franklin, as "The Queen." Her royal highness the Queen of Soul was not pleased by the diss, and called it a "cheap shot."

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WASHINGTON - JANUARY 20: (L-R) Adam Levine of Maroon 5, Faith Hill, Jaimie Foxx, Beyonce, Alicia Keys and Will.I.Am perform for US President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama during the Neighborhood Inaugural Ball on January 20, 2009 in Washington, DC. President Obama is attending ten Inaugural Balls this evening. Obama was sworn in as the 44th President of the United States today, becoming the first African-American to be elected President. (Photo by Max Whittaker/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Alicia Keys;Adam Levine;Faith Hill;Jaime Foxx;Beyonce;Will.I.Am

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WASHINGTON - JANUARY 20: US President Barack Obama dances with his wife first lady Michelle Obama as Beyonce sings "At Last" during thei first Inaugural Ball on January 20, 2009 in Washington, DC. President Obama is hosting ten Inaugural Balls this eveing. Obama was sworn in as the 44th President of the United States today, becoming the first African-American to be elected President of the US. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Barack Obama;Michelle Obama

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WASHINGTON - JANUARY 20: US President Barack Obama dances with his wife first lady Michelle Obama as Beyonce sings "At Last" during their first Inaugural Ball on January 20, 2009 in Washington, DC. President Obama is hosting ten Inaugural Balls this eveing. Obama was sworn in as the 44th President of the United States today, becoming the first African-American to be elected President of the US. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Barack Obama;Michelle Obama

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