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Amy Winehouse, before it all started…

I decided to make this entry as a tribute to Amy Jade Winehouse, more known as Amy Winehouse who suddenly died yesterday, giving a big shock to her fans and also me. A great distinctive voice and talented lady, still young but had turbulent personal life filled with drugs and booze abuse. She made just two albums in her lifetime, Frank and the Grammy award winning Back To Black. Fans of her will remember her greatest hits, forever remembered as one of the most influential artist.

Here is my most favorite song of her, Rehab, specifically, the remix with Jay Z. The first time listened to this song was when I was in my first real job (2007), by listening to the song right now brings back my good memories of that time…

"Rehab (Jay-Z Remix)"

(feat. Jay-Z)

[Chorus (Amy):]

They tried to make me go to rehab but I said ‘no, no, no’

Yes I’ve been black but when I come back you’ll know know know

I ain’t got the time and if my daddy thinks I’m fine

He’s tried to make me go to rehab but I won’t go go go

[Verse 1 (Amy):]

I’d rather be at home with ray

I ain’t got seventy days

’cause there’s nothing

There’s nothing you can teach me

That I can’t learn from Mr. Hathaway

I didn’t get a lot in class

But I know it don’t come in a shot glass

[Chorus (Amy):]

They tried to make me go to rehab but I said ‘no, no, no’

Yes I’ve been black but when I come back you’ll know know know

[Jay-Z:]

(Now rocking with the best Amy baby)

[Verse 2 (Amy):]

The man said ‘why do you think you here?’

I said ‘I got no idea

I’m gonna, I’m gonna lose my baby

so I always keep a bottle near’

He said ‘I just think your depressed’,

[Jay-Z:]

(The best Amy Amy)

kiss me, yeah baby, and go rest

[Chorus (Amy & Jay-Z):]

They tried to make me go to rehab but I said ‘no, no, no’ (Yes)

Yes I’ve been black but when I come back you’ll know know know

[Verse 3 (Jay-Z):]

Young, uh

More money, more checks, I’m addicted to fresh

6 pair of kicks is my definition of 12 steps

Kick back in the back, get the phantom to drop

Bass blaring outta my system, that’s how I detox

O when will he stop, he still pumping that real shit

My flow so dumb, my face is numb, nigga, I don’t feel shit

Where’s a therapist? Yeah, I’m outta control

They tryna make me go to rehab, I won’t go, no

And so I’m addicted, I’m Britney, Whitney, and Bobby

Betty Ford ain’t ready for us, ain’t nothing can stop me

Oh look he’s collapsing, just look how he’s rapping

Everytime I try to get out it pulls me back in

Amy should have rehabed him,’stead she doubled his ration

Can you blame me for being a slave to my passion?

My heroine flows more deeper than Marilyn’s nose I’m an O.D.

’til I’m in peace like Anna Nicole,

Hov!

[Verse 4 (Amy):]

I don’t ever wanna drink again

I just ooh I just need a friend

I’m not gonna spend ten weeks

have everyone think I’m on the mend

It’s not just my pride

It’s just ’til these tears have dried

They tried to make me go to rehab but I won’t go go go

I was hoping that one day she will bounce back and making more great music, but the day will never come. God had His plans set for her, may her soul rest in peace and her songs continued to inspire, loved and remembered by generations to come.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I know I’m talented, but I wasn’t put here to sing. I was put here to be a wife and a mum and look after my family. I love what I do, but it’s not where it begins and ends. ~ Amy Winehouse