WATCH: President Shows Some R-E-S-P-E-C-T To "Women of Soul"
Some soulful ladies had the White House under its spell all day.
So much so, that President Barack Obama forgot how to spell for a moment.
The president and first lady Michelle Obama hosted a concert featuring singers ranging from Aretha Franklin to Janelle Monae to Ariana Grande.
In Performance at the White House: Women of Soul
The president gave props to Franklin for her signature song "Respect" - calling it "a rallying cry" for blacks, women and "everyone who felt marginalized." But Obama botched the spelling of the song - leaving out the first "E." It wasn't the only bobble the first family had as they hosted the soul singers. In the morning, first lady Michelle Obama drew laughs when she tried to motivate students to excel at life. After quoting LaBelle as saying her success came from singing her butt off, she urged students: "whatever you do, do it until your butt comes off." She realized immediately that her "quote is going to kind of funny" when it was repeated on the news.
Soul Music at the White House
