Etta James - Sugar on the Floor

[sophiahkoikas]

great version. God bless you E.J

[profdab]

Saw a rebroadcast of tavis smiley show with Etta as guest and she sung it live. Beautiful song!

[Persephone9ish]

@profdab When I saw that performance, it seemed to me to be the greatest singing of any song by anyone ever. Thank goodness I didn't miss that. I was pretty down, and got down with her and then was able to get back up again.

[Lonnieb451]

RIP Queen Etta

[QuestBullies23]

R.I.P Mrs. James I'm pretty sure the view there is a whole lot sweeter in soul heaven. Tell the rest of the greats we folks down here said thank you for your music and the way you made all of us feel

[kittyblu2002]

Two ppl don't know about REAL music...

Go for some Kesha "music" -___-

[Mirianamae]

A great lady that sings from her heart and soul! She will be missed.

[drshamast]

God rest her soul

[bountstar]

@bryantaa That was beautiful,what you said.It brought a tear to my eye,made me think of my Mom.

[azsheryl1]

God has another beautiful song bird angel....in heaven !

[bryantaa]

2:10 always give me chills. RIP Etta. Say hello to my grandmother. She was a huge fan of yours and she raised me on your music.

[TandySings]

May Etta Rest in Peace, she was true to her "craft", her delivery of a great songs was with much feeling and deep emotion.

[auguy21]

rip my sweet Etta

[ParaBrahman72]

One of my favorite songs... RIP, Ms. Etta.

[doma1201]

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[Cullough251]

I just found out she passed today. Breaks my heart!

[DavyBRockStarr]

RiP TO ONE OF THE BEST R&B SiNGERS EVER ... YOU WERE DEF A CLASSiC AND ALWAYS HAD A PLACE iN MY FAMiLY AS FAR AS MUSiS GOES... YOU WiLL F0REVER BE MiSSED....

[Inhisbody]

You my dear will never be waisted on the floor.. Love you

[jangot11]

Rest In Peace sweet Etta!!

[Rottie2daStrut]

*tear* *tear*..rest in PARadise..........

[Rottie2daStrut]

rip...this is My ole time FAV!!!!!

[lovleeladee22]

R.I.P Etta James... thank u for the romantic moments

[valmyers6379]

R.I.P sweet lady

[beautifulmofo]

eautiful voice rest in peace xxx

[JamesWade71]

You rest in peace girl. You've earned it, although I wish you were still with us just a little bit longer. I miss you. God bless....

[Doreas1]

R.IP. ETTA JAMES....(TAKE HER HAND HEAVENLY FATHER)......

[angelwithxtraa]

RIP Etta James

[TheRealEli717]

R.I.P. Etta James

[doubleolove]

RIP Etta!

[athorpe630]

I saw her on Austin City Limits also thats when I really started to like her she's really talented..

[mrstanfordwhite]

its live in sanfrancisco I think...great performance.

[Zamigirl]

This is what a black friend of mine calls " Beggin music'" You are beggin to be loved

Beggin to stop the hurt, beggin to be appreciated. Etta you are my blues Godess.

[ladie112]

That band was really feeling her. This song is love

[Nachojman]

I believe this take is from Live in San Francisco 1994

[nocalblkbear]

I really relate to the lyrics of this song, when I am most vulnerable...She truly communicates the bitterness, disappoint, and yearning.

[forddodge100]

saw her live at ausyin city limits .. soo good ..almost made me cry nice

[joyslater]

This is the very definition of "soul"!  Thank you Etta!

[melencolley]

I could just cry........

[FREEDEJATAYLOR]

damn Etta thats -da-eep!

[TheMobilegirl]

This song to me simply means that, when Sugar hits the floor it is of no more use. all you can do at that point is throw it out. you word it Perfectly Etta!!!!!!

[TheIcooney]

Sounds like Yuji?

[Missmamabearx3]

I am in love with this song.

[1978Redrock]

i love this song, alabama

[caramelbutterfli]

What exactly does sugar on the floor mean? I get from it that she feels like she doesnt love him but then it seems as if she feels unloved and unwanted. Someone please help me!

[RonnieFriend]

Great song by Kiki Dee!

[oteria1]

Words can't express how much I love Etta James voice and this song. Lots of love

[cjcpop2007]

awesome

[heavensdlight]

Awesome no others words required.

[pcburgh01]

I would love to hear her sing with Chris Robinson

[domingoalonzo46]

we all feel like sugar in the floor sometime in our life etta puts her heart into it and we feel it love etta james voice

[afrocentricdime]

I love songs like this. Raw, fearless emotion being put into it, none of that bubble gum, cookie cutter mess.... If you can;t sing from the heart don't sing at all!

[sam75ification]

Just tells my feelings which came over me ... recently. ....

[buren86]

God Bless Etta James....her voice, her feeling, her expression of this song makes me cry. When we're feeling down, unloved, unwanted...it strikes right at the heart. Yet, there is still some Hope, that things can get better for us. When will I be sure? Feels like, sugar on the floor. All we really need is someone to love us, care about us, so we won't be wasted on the floor. God Bless U Etta.

[PAULOcbi]

@buren86 yea,yea, she had to keep werkin` into her 60`s `cos of all the loot her 'staff' (in quotation),I mean lawyers and managers stole from her,pretty sad story actually

[buren86]

@PAULOcbi amazing that she's still singing to this day and after so many years. She actually has a nice home in Riverside, CA now and sings ocasionally for the pleasure of all her fans...of course, her voice is not what is was in her prime.

[PAULOcbi]

@buren86 yea Id rather listen to Etta than any of these money grubbin` imposters with no talent or musicianship like U2,Beyonce ,Beiber etc. The fact is folks these days dont know how to seperate art from entertainment.

[zanderphis]

@buren86 hi buren86 when i was young my parents thru sugar on the floor so their feet would slid easy while they danced. the sugar was used, but not wasted. love is never wasted.48shesha1

[buren86]

@zanderphis I'm not sure that's quite what the song is talking about, but your point about love never wasted is well-taken : )

[PAULOcbi]

@zanderphis when I was 4 I watched my mother kill a spider with a tea cozie.Years later I realized it was not a spider,it was my uncle Harold.

[lovesmoothe]

that is so poignant buren86.............. and so heartbreaking........... tears come easily with this song huh ?

[haroldjacobs]

Amen to y'all - she dedicates this song to her audience (you and I) on her Burning Down The House concert. Check it out for the ultimate version - love y'all.

[coolsweetgroovy]

thank you Etta still rocks

[tbcross34]

Sugar on the floor makes me ache

[rhatcher5]

Etta sings from her very heart and soul. no female R&B singer can touch her. God bless you Etta James.

[minimahbillings]

One of the greatest songs. Sing, Etta.

[auguy21]

i love this song but it definitely makes you wanna swallow a pistol after listening to it

[lildp0]

I love this song.....Her voice is no unique cant nobody touch her

[lovelifemiracles]

This woman sings with such soul and passion!!!!!! she is amazing, i miss soul music nowadays

[wjolly]

You are not alone in that feeling!!!!

[StevesWifeCharlo]

Saw her a bunch in the 80's at Vine Street Bar and Grill,and she was a doll...and always to a packed house, and she rocked the place. Love her,and she looks great and sounds great still. God Bless you Etta, Beyonce ain't got a thang on your singing or life!!!

[mizzsilky]

Etta is a pistol. She had a great voice. She has an edge in her voice that you can hear. You can hear her life experiences in the way she sings.

[JESSKISS19]

love it

[68shamoa]

no words to say...just DIVINE!

[nephew245]

the song is on her greatest hits i got the album

[godwhyisthistaken]

Elton John made this song! Love Etta!

[jemb2000]

Elton John covered this song. Kiki Dee wrote and recorded it first.

[wjolly]

Kiki's is fine...Elton's doesn't even come close...this one is definitive....

[psychicpsycho20]

Fantastic! Heard it for the first time one month ago.She is speaking for me and my life!Thank you for this.

[tygbro]

thanks for sharing this with us.

[auguy21]

I love this song!!

[JloveLamar]

Is this song on any of her albums??? Where can I find this on a DVD????

[tormentor91]

i think this is on one of her albums, but i'm not sure, i found it on the radio and recorded it

[buren86]

@tormentor91 A good version of this song can be found on "Etta James: Live at the House of Blues"...along with other of her hits, "I'd Rather Go Blind" and "At Last". Highly reccomended DVD. You can also find some of those clips here on YouTube.

[northernmuse9]

@tormentor91 Thanks for posting this. The original studio version is on her brilliant 1978 album "Deep In the Night," produced by the legendary Jerry Wexler. It was finally issued on CD in '96 and then again in '08 by Rhino. It's also available in MP3 @amazon. I just picked up a copy of the '96 CD for $12--the '08 is much pricier. Mine sounds fine. Not to be missed!

[solaidback21]

This is from her Live from San Fransico album in 1983... Hell of album, beginning to end, my favorite of hers...Don't think she taped live video, it was her first concert of Rehab, for the last time.

[djrebb69]

@JloveLamar Watch the video for Etta James – Sugar On the Floor from the album Burnin' Down The House.

[kkbluez]

@JloveLamar

Yes this song is on her CD Etta James and the Roots Band, name of CD is Burnin' Down the House. Kiki Dee wrote Sugar on the Floor. 

[henriquekosbycorrea]

@JloveLamar on LIVE FROM SAN FRANSCISCO excellent album

[Nachojman]

Etta James Live from San Francisco

[denknee]

@JloveLamar The original studio version was on Etta's 'Deep In The Night' lp on Warner Brothers Records from 1978. Bullseye Blues/Rounder issued it on cd in 1996. Not sure where this live version is from tho.

[lazyboi1]

@JloveLamar a live album from a concert in san francisco

[raventraine]

Great song

[apryljoi]

my favorite song

[19970261]

how cute. just like me.

jajajajaja mT