Paul McCartney sings 'Michelle' — to a famous Michelle :))

[Bluebear]

WASHINGTON – If the first British invasion of the White House ended with the house afire, the latest had Barack and Michelle Obama and their kids rocking out in their seats Wednesday night at a tribute concert for former Beatle Paul McCartney.

The setting was the ornate East Room, chandeliers overhead, George and Martha Washington portraits on the walls and an all-star lineup of performers cranking out some of McCartney's greatest hits.

Stevie Wonder had the Obamas clapping to "We Can Work It Out." The Jonas Brothers did "Baby You Can Drive My Car." Corinne Bailey Rae slowed things down with "Blackbird." And Faith Hill stroked "Long and Winding Road."

It was McCartney himself who brought down the house by belting out "Michelle," aiming his words straight at a first lady named Michelle.

He said he'd been "itching" to perform it at the White House, and asked the president's forgiveness in advance. The first lady was soon mouthing the words along with McCartney and the president was swaying in his seat.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/us_white_house_mccartney

[Elwood P Dowd]

1. No TV for this until July 28th.

:argh: :mad: :grr: :thumbsdown: :-(

[Rosa Luxemburg]

2. Wonderful!

[mysuzuki2]

3. God bless Sir Paul

It's hard to believe that half of the "fab four" are gone.

[Sebastian Doyle]

4. How the hell could Paul sit through the Jonas brothers ruining one of his songs

and not strangle at least one of them?

[GreenPartyVoter]

6. It's not like they took on Norwegian Wood or anything. That would have been the bigger crime.

[saracat]

8. And WTF are they even there for? They have already been to the WH to entertain the kids

enough is enough. Memo to Obama, the Jonas Brothers have NO TALENT!

[Sebastian Doyle]

10. Are any of them even old enough to drive a fucking car?

:shrug:

[saracat]

11. They are but jeez, it actually dishonors the award. Disney kids shouldn't be in the same room as a

legendary composer such as Mccatrney. They can't freaking sing let alone compose.

[roguevalley]

12. the girls probably asked for them. tweens. they don't have developed

taste buds yet. :)

[saracat]

13. Thats what I thought but really they shouldn't be allowed a voice here.

This is about TALENT and Greatness, not tweenidols (though Sir paul was one in his time. But he had TALENT)

[Cleita]

5. How sweet and how perfect!

:-)

[GreenPartyVoter]

7. Lovely! :^D

[David Zephyr]

9. K&R. We all need some good news.

Thanks for the story. I will be waiting to watch on July 28th on PBS.