Nikka Costa - Everybody Got Their Something

[MWanted88]

Fuck ! Her songs are amazing ! Shame James Brown and she wasn`t singing together :(

[beauhall]

Tell me there's a live CD out there from this tour - the tracks from her EPK were amazing.

[Snaperific]

Doesn't that bass line sound a lot like better than ezra's "juicy"? not sure which one came first, and really, I don't care. They're both good songs... I just never noticed it until I watched this.

[smashingmang0z]

its like janis joplin and prince had a baby....

[hippyblood4]

frank sinatra's God daughter, and this song......."If u want me 2 stay".......Sly

[Nissiefurbie]

saw this chick singing the in and out of breaks for jimmy fallon's late night show with his house band last night and was totally BLOWN AWAY by what little I saw.. couldn't hear but just a few seconds each time and I would rewind to hear her again and again..I had to find her on youtube for more!! I'm a female vocalist myself and am not easily impressed, but this girl... DAYUMMM!

[meglizhart]

@Nissiefurbie Just saw her in concert last Sunday. BEST show ever. And she does meet and greets and is really nice and hilarious. Pretty much the best night of my life.

[Glam1877]

wooow she's amazing!!!!

[imcginty79]

man i love that white girl there.! BAD

[dadevi]

Meh. This is a pretty mediocre performance to me.

[richcapo]

@dadevi I love it. What's it not doing for you? Just don't dig her voice, hear some sour notes, et cetera?

[dadevi]

@richcapo Her voice lacks the same power she has on the album version of this song. And they are a few off-key notes spattered throughout this performance. *shrugs* Some people are more gifted singing live than others. This isn't a terrible performance, but it's nothing mind-blowing either.

Mediocre.

[omalleydp1]

@dadevi What she lacks in voice, she more than makes up for it with her excellent performing abilities

[dadevi]

@omalleydp1 I'm confused by your statement. Why would you categorize her performing abilities as excellent?

[omalleydp1]

@dadevi I saw her play live. Have you?

[dadevi]

@omalleydp1 Nope. And by the way, was her performance then better than this video posted here? If so, I'd love to hear about that.

[BLAKPEARL69]

love herrrrrrr

[BabsTen]

She's so talented!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Reezer83]

well you can hear she's a big fan and a friend of Prince.

[genorg]

that's funkin' amazing!

[sillypunkgrl]

No she's not black she's italian.

[MrPhillyrick1]

you can tell some black guy dicked her down!

[RawskiMaDawski]

@MrPhillyrick1 so fuckin a black dude made her the singer/performer she is? Your comment is arguably the dumbest shit I've read on youtube all month. That's saying something.

[MrPhillyrick1]

@RawskiMaDawski drink babies!

[blacksultan85]

you can tell she put her all in her performance!

[pinkslilfucker]

i would go to her shows every night if i could , it wont be never ever boring

[wolfkins]

Ok I know this is not the lyric but seriously I keep hearing " Make you smile like nearly beat a child." I can't stop laughing whenever this song plays at work just because I mis-hear the lyric every time.

[ssaallttyyddaawwgg]

i want to bite her ass,get a case of lockjaw and have her drag me to death...

[thefamilycircus]

everybody...........please listen to this girl, she is amazing. i don't know what else to say. she gives it all to her audience.

[jazzychica85]

this woman's CRAZY SEXY!!

[bieneone]

fantastic

[limecookiebugger]

This my shit right here!

[Cagedbirdfree]

Thaxs for posting. I love her style. I am definitely going to put her on my list of concerts to see.

[888dreamweaver]

Awesome, the lyrics mean more than you could ever imagine: Everybody's gotta do somthin is right on time

[karrik78]

Funky SEXXXYYYY!!!

[fliegerj]

Wow - if Janis Joplin, Stevie Nicks, and Sheila E. had a love child with Sly Stone..... it would be Nikka Costa. I'm checking out all of her stuff on I-Tunes. Thanks for the video post - awesome singer, awesome performer.

[capedcrusader730]

great cut! please give it up for SLY STONE providing the GROOVE check out "family affair" by SLY STONE. we need funk divas like her

[supecoop]

@capedcrusader730

You're right about Sly but you've got the wrong song. Check out "If You Want Me To Stay" from the Fresh album. She's definitely got Sly's style down on this song - and I love it.

[nikkafukumi]

So Cool！

[meinaward]

Wow Nikka is very good ...this song sounds very good

[dougalina123]

I LOVE THIS SONG!!!!

[stephaniejr1]

She's the Best!!!

[cajunmoon360]

yeah! i definately got ma sumthing. mmm...

[AgenciaBodyart]

Talking about a super cool song!!

[redzora100]

i love her. amazing.

[adampadrefan]

I remember when u came and opened for ziggy marley u were amazing

[jacalvotellez]

Ay omá qué rica!

[toxic1632]

damn i was just a seed but she would have been good at woodstock!!!!

lol 72~

[sillypunkgrl]

She's got that great sexy scratchy voice. I swear this chick was black in another life. Lol :>)~

[spaceagepaige]

Chica is bad ass! Love her

[voicecoachadrienne]

+1 to what stylecollective said! She's so REAL and so talented.

[kewldawg9]

great song!!!!!!!!

[stylecollective]

I love how she's busted her butt so hard during this gig her mascara is smeared to high hell and she doesn't give a damn, she just gives herself...she looks like "The Rose" , I guess Nikka is our very own "Rose" for this generation, if Sly Stone and Janis Joplin could have spawned a dream child, that is!

[Linuxist]

Heard this song for the first time today on Live365 . com (Sirens of Song chan). Chick's showed more talent that Winehouse - Spears & GooGooGaGa combined, in this one performance. Just goes to show todays music is shoveled to the musically dumb masses with overkill hype. Liked the the song even tho it's a straight Sly & The Family Stone (If you want me to stay) rip... OK kiddies, now google Sly and the Family... Haha!

[9Micah]

I wouldnt say it's a straight rip from Sly, but I must say I never did realize how close it is... still amazing though.

[dustyroot]

@Linuxist : It's not a straight Sly rip. The chord progression & the melody are actually quite different. Tho the feel & groove is SO similar that I've had a few people ask if it was a sly song whenever I played the bassline by itself.

Oh and for the record... 1 person is deaf & blind :-P

[EstoyDODO95]

she sounds tired :/ but it sounds good ^^ i <3 this song xD

[SimonRobbo]

it's a good song but its shit live

[SPAZZOID100]

@SimonRobbo

Uhhhare you INSANE?

[tiia1262]

she sucks live i hate this video

[seesea89]

what a sick performance

[chuckstadbass]

Yes, she sure can sing well beyond her years. Like when I first heard Amy Winehouse perform Teach Me Tonight on here. That's natural raw talent. Just hope she can get her act together....Amy that is.

[chuckstadbass]

I would love to see a Nikka Costa Night on American Idol. Enough with the old time Artists. They have been paid more than enough respect through the years. I'm sure that Nikka would tell them exactly how she felt about the performances. The truth hurts, doesn''t it?

[IridescentVelocity]

are you kidding --they can't sing nikka

okay maybe the 16 year old girl can

[Kengiedengi]

Adam lambert loves nikka costa

[berelson]

I've always loved this song. What a super performance. So much energy. Since i'm familiar with this song, i was funked by :50. She's been performing since she was a kid; it sure shows.

[guitarcolossus]

Has anyone heard her new stuff? Is it any good?

[Theaterboi01]

Yeah it's pretty sweet, lots more raw and more like her live performances than her previous 3 albums...

[kurtKong]

Gotta love her performer skills. Everybody who's not funked by 5:40 is probably dead already.

[Pamathey]

This is one of the flippin catchiest songs ever.

[kiaketa]

We Love Funk !

[kiaketa]

おった！見つけたぞ～凄いぞ～～～この歌手　超Cool !

I found a great singer！！！Amazing！I Love it!

[ciosborn]

Woohoo Nikka rocks.

I saw her perform this song live and take me to church too! A very sweaty show...LOVED IT!

I will see her next week!

[AgathaMagnifica]

by the way she has funny voice

[mbsnyderc]

Idiot!!!!

[AgathaMagnifica]

who, you calling idiot??? If it's true, she's really have funny voice, as she's singing from her nose or something. Stop bullying!!! Let be in peace.

[AgathaMagnifica]

I like her clothes, very fashionable.

[Toddthedidger]

I really used to think this was an old disco classic from around 1977! Awesome!

[bedjuin]

I love her, she's amazing!!!

[beselbic]

Man, this chick is funky!

[BadManNoFear]

BIG love

omd she is shit hot,she makes my hair stand on end

[natalie042]

she is a great performer, she gets the crowd going.

[SchuimendMormel]

Nikka is fantastic! Aces performance. Thanks for all the other Nikka vids as well, jfahr!