President Barack Obama, left, and first lady Michelle Obama arrive at the Western Ball in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2009. (AP Photo/Pablo Monsavais)
U.S. President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama wave at the Western Regional Inaugural Ball in Washington, January 20, 2009. Obama took power as the first black U.S. president on Tuesday and quickly turned the page on the Bush years, urging Americans to rally to end the worst economic crisis in generations and repair the U.S. image abroad. REUTERS/Mitch Dumke (UNITED STATES)
President Barak Obama kisses first lady Michelle Obama as they dance at the Mid-Atlantic Inaugural Ball at the Washington Convention Center in Washington, Tuesday, Jan 20, 2009. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)
U.S. President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama dance at the Biden Home State Inaugural Ball in Washington January 20, 2009. REUTERS/Jason Reed (UNITED STATES)
President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama dance during the Commander in Chief’s Ball, Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2009, in Washington. (AP Photo/Haraz N. Ghanbari)
President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle Obama dance at the Youth Inaugural Ball at a Washington hotel Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2009. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
President Barack Obama gives a kiss to first lady Michelle Obama as they dance together at the Obama Home States Inaugural Ball in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2009. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
U.S. President Barack Obama, the newly sworn-in 44th President of the United States, and first lady Michelle Obama dance at the Commander-in-Chief Ball in Washington January 20, 2009. Obama took power as the first black U.S. president on Tuesday and quickly turned the page on the Bush years, urging Americans to rally to end the worst economic crisis in generations and repair the U.S. image abroad. REUTERS/Gary Hershorn (UNITED STATES)
President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama dance at the Youth Inaugural Ball in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2009. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)
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By LISA TOLIN, Associated Press Writer
WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle capped their historic day with a speedy tour through 10 inaugural balls before retiring, at last, for their first night in the White House.
The Etta James classic “At Last” was the Obamas’ song of the evening, crooned by Beyonce at the Neighborhood Ball, the first of 10 inaugural celebrations they attended into the early hours of Wednesday.
The president wore white tie, while Michelle shimmered in a white, one-shouldered, floor-length gown. It was embellished from top to bottom with white floral details and made by 26-year-old New York designer Jason Wu.
“First of all, how good looking is my wife?” Obama asked the crowd of celebrities and supporters.
The president pulled his wife close for a slow, dignified two-step to the song that marked the end of a long day of formal inaugural events and the two-year campaign that put them in the White House.
Obama cut loose in a faster groove a few minutes later, as Shakira, Mary J. Blige, Faith Hill and Mariah Carey sang along with Stevie Wonder to his “Signed, Sealed, Delivered.” The song was played at nearly all of Obama’s rallies throughout the campaign.
President Barack Obama, left, and first lady Michelle Obama arrive at the Neighborhood Inaugural Ballin Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2009.
AP Photo/Alex Brandon
U.S. President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle dance at the Midatlantic Regional Inaugural Ball in Washington January 20, 2009.
REUTERS/Jim Young (UNITED STATES)
U.S. President Barack Obama kisses his wife Michelle as they dance at the Eastern Regional Inaugural Ball in Washington January 20, 2009. Barack Obama took power as the first black U.S. president on Tuesday and quickly turned the page on the Bush years, urging Americans to rally to end the worst economic crisis in generations and repair the U.S. image abroad.
REUTERS/Jim Young (UNITED STATES)
U.S. President Barack Obama hugs first lady Michelle as they dance at the Eastern Regional Inaugural Ball in Washington January 20, 2009.
REUTERS/Jim Young (UNITED STATES)
U.S. President Barack Obama kisses his wife Michelle as they dance at the Eastern Regional Inaugural Ball in Washington January 20, 2009.
REUTERS/Jim Young (UNITED STATES)
President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle dance during the Commander in Chief’s Ball in Washington. Obama showed off some nifty moves as he and his first lady got into the groove for a night of celebrations following his inauguration as the nation’s first black president.
(AFP/Timothy A. Clary)
President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle dance at the Biden Home States Inaugural Ball in Washington January 20, 2009.
(Jim Young/Reuters)
President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama dance at the Midwest Inaugural Ball at the Washington Convention Center in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2009.
(AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)
U.S. President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle dance at the Southern Regional Inaugural Ball in Washington, January 20, 2009.
REUTERS/Jim Young (UNITED STATES)
President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama dance at the Commander-in-Chief Ball in Washington January 20, 2009.
(Gary Hershorn/Reuters)
President Barack Obama dances with Army Sgt Margaret Herrera and his wife Michelle dances with Marine Sgt Eliidio Guillen during the Commander in Chief’s Ball. Obama showed off some nifty moves as he and his first lady got into the groove for a night of celebrations following his inauguration as the nation’s first black president.
(AFP/Timothy A. Clary)
First lady Michelle Obama walks onstage at the Biden Home States Inaugural Ball in Washington January 20, 2009.
(Jason Reed/Reuters)
U.S. President Barack Obama’s wife Michelle sweeps her dress out from under her feet as they dance at the Southern Regional Inaugural Ball in Washington January 20, 2009. Obama took power as the first black U.S. president on Tuesday and quickly turned the page on the Bush years, urging Americans to rally to end the worst economic crisis in generations and repair the U.S. image abroad.
REUTERS/Jim Young (UNITED STATES)
President Barack Obama speaks as first lady Michelle Obama listens at the Eastern Inaugural Ball in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2009.
(AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama dance at the Eastern Inaugural Ball in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2009.
(AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama kiss at the Eastern Inaugural Ball in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2009.
(AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
First lady Michelle Obama is seen at the Eastern Inaugural Ball in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2009.
(AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama kiss at the end of their last dance at the Eastern Inaugural Ball, their last ball of the evening, in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2009.
AP – Vice President Joe Biden and his wife Jill Biden dance at the ‘Biden Home States Ball’, one of many inaugural …
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WASHINGTON – Joe Biden wants to make one thing clear: He can’t dance.
Biden joked about his two left feet at multiple balls Tuesday night.
“The thing that frightens me the most (is) I’m going to have to stand in that circle and dance in a minute,” he said at the Commander in chief Ball. At that, he laughed and did a quick sign of the cross.
At the Western Ball, he said, “Now you are going to see I can’t dance.” And at the Neighborhood Ball, he joked about killing time to avoid dancing.
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