8/17/2023 0 Comments Songs from sparkle 2012![]() ![]() That’s why the overprotective single-mom feels fortunate to be able to raise them in a middle-class suburb of Detroit where she keeps them on the straight and narrow path via a steady diet of Christianity and high expectations.Īll three siblings have inherited the ability to sing from their mother, a blessing they put to good use for the Lord in the church choir every Sunday. Read the book Sparkle Based Upon the Screenplay by Denene Millner Excellent (★★★★)Įmma Anderson (Whitney Houston) didn’t want her daughters to follow in her footsteps by having babies as teenagers while squandering their future in the futile pursuit of celebrity and bad boys who wouldn’t treat them like ladies. In Theaters: Wide Rated PG-13 for violence, profanity, drug use, smoking, mature themes and domestic abuse. No offense, but l'm just hearing excuses.Įxcuse me? l don't mean to be rude.Singing Siblings Seek Fame in Remake of Musical Morality Play Sparkle l sing in the choir so l don't sit by myself in church. So did you write that song your sister sang at the Discovery a few weeks back? What are you still doing here? That was beautiful. ♪ Hooked on your love Sweet love, mm ♪♪ Please, don't stop. ♪ Hope you understand My feelings got me just reelin' ♪ Why are all the cute ones always so stupid? l lived up to my end, now you live up to yours. The deal was color television for an hour of Bible study. You keep dancing like that, you'll bring home a baby you can't feed. You like that music? Funky, huh? lt make you want to dance. ♪ ln the sunshine of your love ♪♪ EMMA: Oh, y'all like that, huh?įunky dance, huh? You like that. Well, we already got something in common, because l only came just so l could ask you out. Don't want to sit in there and be a hypocrite. Anderson, where's the bathroom? Down the hall, second door to the right. ![]() So l will see you at Bible study, Sparkle?Īnother one of my white friends came to me the other day and said, "Where's the best place to hide something from a n*gro and he'll never find it?" l told him, "A work boot." They selling dinners in the basement, and they going fast. You worry about your daughter, l'll worry about mine. Well, New York just spit her right on back out, huh? l'm telling you, you hold on too tight to that one, she'll be unmarried and back on your doorstep like Sister. Who is my baby talking to? Nineteen ain't no baby no more, Emma. REVEREND: l know l can't sing, but l can love to hear singing. LEVl: That light-skinned girl? STlX: There. Seven Sundays, seven churches, and $7 later, and l find her. How y'all doing this morning? CHOlR: Good! REVEREND: Ain't no frowns in this church today, is there? REVEREND: l know y'all happy this morning, right? You know, the Lord loves a church full of happy, good-looking black folk. Y'all heifers sneak out, and l get fussed at? Y'all are late, and she's up.īut l know y'all don't love each other that much.ĭolores, why is my window open? l'm not trying to heat the outside. Then you better get a lot more confident and learn to sing them yourself. Next time, can you get through the chorus before you do your solo? No, no, please, you were so- l'm sorry, but we have to go. Promise me you'll come back next week.īut, baby, l gotta- STlX: Excuse me. Give it up one more time for Sister Anderson.Įxcuse me. ♪ As good as l do Please believe, believe that it's true ♪ ♪ No one out there That could ever treat you ♪ ♪ Please don't ever run away From me, baby ♪ Man, all the ladies love me.Īnd besides, this old belly is what helps me sing. Manager?īlack, you got to lose some weight, baby. ♪ There's no one out there ♪ So, what's up, Mr. ♪ See, we've been through Yes, we made it ♪ Strutting up on-stage right now is Sister Anderson! Now, this lady is a Detroit native, and she's never been to the Discovery Club so l want everybody to show her some extra love. MAN: Coming up to the stage right now is a beautiful young lady. You, are you sure? MAN: That man is Black! lf you guys are having a good time, say "oh, yeah." lmagine how you're gonna knock it out when you get up there. Yeah, but you know how to hold people's attention. l think l'm the oldest sardine in this can. l don't know why l let you talk me into coming. ![]() ♪ Use these helping hands Ow, l'm a man ♪ SPARKLE: Come on. ♪ But when you need somebody To scratch that itch ♪ ♪ l'm built to last Like a love machine ♪ lf you have a voice, we want to hear it.Ĭome on down and see if you can knock Big Black off his block. MAN 8: Open Mike Night at the Discovery Club. MAN 7: Detroit's number one radio station sponsoring. MAN 6: Something is happening in our world. MAN 5: The astronauts ofApollo 1 1 began their ritual-like preparations for this blastoff. MAN 2: Muhammad means "worthy of all praises" and Ali means "most high." ♪ lt's Slinky, it's Slinky ♪ MAN 1 : -protest U.S.
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