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We had a better school, a pool, a backyard
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We had a better school,a pool, a backyard

We had a better school,
a pool, a backyard

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We had a better school, a pool, a backyard.
Duration
5 seconds
Views
23
Timestamp in Movie
00:09:40
Uploaded
Jun 21, 2025
Genres
documentary, biography, drama
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Movie Summary

An in-depth look at the life and music of Whitney Houston.
They were striving to become middle class. - Whitney 00:04
They were striving to become middle class.
They were the Cosbys of Dodd Street. - Whitney 00:05
They were the Cosbys of Dodd Street.
But East Orange was 20 blocks from Newark. - Whitney 00:04
But East Orange was 20 blocks from Newark.
You can do in the mansion all you want, - Whitney 00:07
You can do in the mansion all you want,
Now, for the three people that haven't read about you, - Whitney 00:07
Now, for the three people that haven't read about you,
♪ Just lift God up ♪ - Whitney 00:05
♪ Just lift God up ♪
♪ From eternal tears ♪ - Whitney 00:06
♪ From eternal tears ♪
And after dinner, instead of taking, we'd all go around the piano and sing. - Whitney 00:05
And after dinner, instead of taking, we'd all go around...
♪ If you see me walking down the street ♪ - Whitney 00:26
♪ If you see me walking down the street ♪
I think she poured a lot of that disappointment into Whitney, for sure. - Whitney 00:05
I think she poured a lot of that disappointment into Whitne...
♪ When I first saw you ♪ - Whitney 00:36
♪ When I first saw you ♪
My mom's voice-- She taught Whitney everything she knew about how to use that voice. - Whitney 00:07
My mom's voice-- She taught Whitney everything she kne...
Cissy sang from her heart... - Whitney 00:05
Cissy sang from her heart...
But her mother was... the disciplinarian. - Whitney 00:06
But her mother was... the disciplinarian.
Her mother was hard on her when she was training her. - Whitney 00:05
Her mother was hard on her when she was training her.
She would make her do it over and over and over again, - Whitney 00:06
She would make her do it over and over and over again,
She was a little tough on Whitney because she knew what Whitney had. - Whitney 00:05
She was a little tough on Whitney because she knew what Whit...
Whitney would come in stomping, cursing, go to her room, slam the door. - Whitney 00:05
Whitney would come in stomping, cursing, go to her room, sla...
My mother telling her, 'Listen, if you wanna sing,' - Whitney 00:08
My mother telling her, 'Listen, if you wanna sing,'...
To put her in a safe environment, away from the bullying. - Whitney 00:06
To put her in a safe environment, away from the bullying.