Nina Simone - Funkier Than a Mosquito's Tweeter

[Stampede109]

Nina is was and always will be the best!!!

[TwoHeartHarmony]

you wanna move even if ya got no rhythm

[dongabhana87]

Gnarls Barkley much?

[BiffLunch]

@dongabhana87 What does that even mean?

[philipsmog]

written by Tina Turner's sister, Alline Bullock. the lyrics/core song that is. you gotta give the percussionist and Nina serious props for this radical interpretation!

[SadisticAzagthoth]

this is some badass music here man

[meandmywalrus]

best use of a triangle ever

[ashroche]

surely one of the all time great song titles

[assman420456]

im listening on mushrooms now.

[bellchildish]

Every song she sings, I love!!! Nina is my muse!!!!!!

[BradleyHoare]

The title never fails to make me chuckle.

[natafrika]

whoever clicked 'dislike' found himself/herself in these words! Nina, you are the star on my sky!

[RobotFunk509]

sounds like a freestyle :)

[MrBboyHP]

@RobotFunk509 which makes it even more funky :D

[ShoeFab]

now them's some breaks!

[Fastfart007]

I LUV IT

[twirlingparasol]

Nina Simone is a fuckin' goddess.

[eugenia628]

i funkin love this song....drums and voice...wow..NINA NICE NINA...

[adjbey]

Yes! Love it!

[bensmith3200]

If I was a hip hop producer, I'd be all over that sample. That beat is contagious.

[tomatospike]

what year is this from?

[phuturephunk]

There will never be another Nina Simone...and that makes me really sad.

Absolute magic, this is.

[thefirsttaste314]

Ike and Tina Turner's version is much better!!!!!

[Goruthar]

Like she's painting a picture....on fire!!!

[jasamatazSR]

loved this lady since the 60's

[doe420909]

4 --pEOple--- are nothing but a DIRTY DIRTY OLD MAN and they DO THERE THINKING WITH A ONE TRACK MIND..............

[nattyasha101]

Did this come out before Joe Bonamassa did it?? I prefer his...just wondering if she did the original..? :s

[timmy841212]

@nattyasha101 I think Ike & Tina did it first.

[67aFrOsoUL]

21/04/2003 - 21/04/2011 ...we don't forget

[allmytcane]

The break at 1:57 is so fukin smooth!!!

[DeadBirdCitizen]

Mosquito bite of pure pleasure. I need to listen to this on LSD...

[gzicrew]

@DeadBirdCitizen good thinkin mate.. :D

[socialistpirat]

@gzicrew He is some kind of an acid guru ;) heh

[socialistpirat]

@DeadBirdCitizen I Tought, heeey.. i need to hear that after seeing the title...Then i saw your comment...PURE AWSOMENESS!!! i love LSD! and i looooove good music, like Nina Simone... The combo of acid and this song...Great thinking mate!! 1200 micrograms and nina simone!! im there!

[socialistpirat]

@DeadBirdCitizen I Tought, heeey.. i need to hear that after seeing the title...Then i saw your comment...PURE AWSOMENESS!!! i love LSD! and i looooove good music, like Nina Simone... The combo of acid and this song...Great thinking mate!! a1200 microgram dose and nina simone!! im there!

[khaotik1]

damn, that mosquito done messed me up!

[theblueangel28]

HA HAAAA!! I used to get down to this!!!!

Amazing, havent heard this in years

Oh I love you for sharing

-Love

[stefrenee]

This song also appears on a funk compilation I own. It's either on Flying Funk or Flying Grooves. Can't remember which.

[miklcph]

@stefrenee Flying Funk [2003]

[Shaunfan1]

This song was written by Tina Turner's sister, Alline Bullock

[pngtasol]

wow. trancey. 

[yogo358]

may god cool

[Sistah4Life]

Awesome! The lyrics are off the chain. Always will be relevant.

[GodQueen1982]

I love this woman..

[seanus4508]

superb, didn't know she had it in her

[TheStraightProdigy]

This my ish.

[watchoutding]

What album is this from?

[Zewaldi0007]

@watchoutding you can find it in "best of nina simone"..or download this video with youtube downloader and convert it to mp3 voila :)

[watchoutding]

What album is this from? I cant find it

[zorman1875]

Absolutely superb!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[91FroSt91]

That's actually extremely funky ... I'm in love with it ..

Can't get it out of my head now haha :D

It's just .. beautiful really :)

Thanks so much for uploading this :D

[error204]

What tha F***. Are you kiddin me? 30+ years into music since this marvel and you're tellking me that lady gaga is ground breaking? Or Reggaeton?

WTF

[mikegalsworthy]

fuck - what a cool tune... that rhythm - damn! - what a find... and I don't even know how I got here! Oh yeah, it was via classic blues tunes by Leadbelly etc...

[oliverecords]

I like Ike and Tina and Nina Simone's takes on this song. The funky drums and percussions are insane on this one and I love Tina's voice, along with the badass bass that accompanies her. I love both versions. I do.

[greeney76]

wicked bra

[thatbloodygirl]

the original hip hop. we give thanx

[danfabbro]

sick tuuneeeeeeeeee

[uliseslag]

This song is bad. The second it starts your ass starts to moves. Nice!

[dandbvhusky]

This song is pure hype. It sends this indescribable feeling that makes you want to dance so bad. Doing homework with this on is NOT a good idea. The break on here is ridiculous. 

[boholezbk]

true words and hot percussion

[bobbitcat]

RIP Alline Bullock Selico

[realfuckinggas]

the drums in this song are just sick...that break is insane!!!!

[11thDawn]

RIP Alline Bullock

[luvtinaturnerlots]

RIP Tina Turner's sister Alline Bullock who wrote this song

she had talent God rest her soul she died last night

[raidge47]

don't let it get dusty....keep it funky......

[cheechierocks]

funkin ace ace tune... not heard this for a long time!!!

[tinitoysinatra]

Dr.Simone's never leaving this building! POWER!!! POWER!!!!!!

[edgotham]

1 min 50 secs...

"you think you slick but you could stand a lot of greasin'

the things you do ain't never really pleasin' "

O.M.G. The tingles... after 40 years... still rockin...

[saramonster133]

i thought i'd never find this song again after i lost my albums! it's kind of hard to find it when you can't remember the words, or what album it was on, & all you have stuck in your head to work with are those wonderful drums, lol.

[davidopphcb]

fuck yeah!!, this is awesome!! and that drum break-- WTF??? when was this recorded?? tnx

[frankyrocksmyrocks]

this would have scared elvis

[treehuggerdude4]

@frankyrocksmyrocks hell yea, elvis doesnt have jack on nina simone, lol

[Funksylvania]

Incredible Nina.. she get's on the rhythm and takes you among the paradise

[zenballet]

Thank you Nina, you say it and the rhythm sets my spine sidewinder.

[NovinhoBboy]

FUCKKKKKKKKKK !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[shontel1ful]

Ahh the sounds of Mama Africa!

[KlaraBleu]

dedicated to all the dirty dirty ol' men in my life

[Karamel2233]

The song was originally created by Aileen Bullock, Ana Mae Bullock famously known as Tina Turner's sister. I suspect that the song was written to describe Ike Turner.

[Deemann25]

This is so cool! Does anyone know the name of the album and the year of the release please?

[yescarycan]

the name of the album is....it is finished! it came out in 1974.the original album cover is in this video!!!!

[enya761]

Always Meravigliosa!

[rmsender]

anyone know who the drummer is on this track? Sounds like it could be Bernard Purdie...

[jonasser8]

BAM!

[dustynapalm]

aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

[stephancan]

i cant keep my big toe still! respect!

[Doughman888]

Goosebumps.

[YukiMineseka]

What does " Mosquito's tweeter " means ? °°

[Karamel2233]

its the little nose on a mosquito but more so it is just an expression used to exemplify the person in question for all of their negative qualities.

[emjae1]

Classic....but funky vibe...Gotta love it!

[kamikazefilms1]

Love this version.

Great song to break to.

[Linis241]

Diooos que voooooooooz

[mellowlover]

she was so talented ... she could sing somthing as heart felt as wild is wind or lilac wine .. then flip it on you and get SUPER FUNKY ! ... she is the queen of rhythm !

[youngjedi08]

i reallly cant get enough funk

[11clawedfrogs]

I have this on vinyl and it sounds way more FUNKIER!

[jenni4jlss]

I love Nina.

[jenni4jlss]

I hear this song differently now. It's like her soul addressing the old worn out mind dominated state of consciousness within her and all of us. The mind struggles to keep up with the soul. I know im reading too much into this powerful song. ...... ok im done now.

[1992Rigz]

Funky!

[secolgoelbondi]

BUENISIMO EL TEMA!!!ME ENCANTA QUIERO MÁs!!

[foreverlarge]

Tina Turner and her sister wrote this song about Ike Turner in the early 70s. Can you dig it.

[correctwait]

BADASS!

[crazypianolady]

My computer just won't play it loud enough. I need it louder!

[kienkieremas]

de lujo me gusta mucho esta rola ¡¡¡¡

[buddyruff727]

Very nice...can u imagine hearing this live! Like the previous comment Hypnotic...thanks 4 posting

[Wibble99O]

hypnotic!

Amazing!

[miriamnz]

That rhythm gets under the skin - it itches and hassles like that old mosquito bite she's singing about. Can't help but jiggle with the thrum of it. Great performance!!!

[bnz500]

tunes....

[cabagool]

Absolute class....

[noyze91]

OMG, Fusik - Evolution 3 International!

[louiseduvee]

I sat my goddaughter DOWN, and I put this on. Thank you!

[Needleheadnumb]

Can't touch NINA!

Tina is amazing but NINA is in a league of

her own....

[budgethemusicsponge]

The funkiest track ever recorded in my opinion. Makes ya wanna grab a drum and go nuts! I love this side of Nina and the way she sings "aaaaalllllways rapping bout the same old thing" and the BEATS immediately after are supreme!

[Silas420Botwin]

wow i didn't know nina simone did this Tina Turner's sister Alliene wrote it I only though Ike and Tina were the only ones that ever played it

[ilovesolfege]

anyone heard Nikka Costa's cover???

[ratstoltz]

Oh Yeah I really like it!

[euchre888]

yep bboy styles this track in fact this song is on the ps2 bboy video game

[katanaboy995]

I really want that remix on the game :D

[EvLSant0s]

awesome track !

[GrandPaVillageCrew]

great song.

[chesterfield1128]

Thanks so much, I love this song!

[SmiechowyLudeczek]

YEEEE that's what im talkin about thx man

[54spiritedwill54]

wow! Fantastic!

[MasonTVonline]

That really annoying noise they make, I think..lol

[johnniescarlett]

Sorry, I'm English. What's a Mosquito's Tweeter?

[geekinthepurple]

Im american, i have no idea either...

[hadesoftheunderworld]

Tweeter can desribe a sound or a pinch. So in this case, Mosquito's tweeter is a pinch/bite from a mosquito. And "funkier than mosquito's tweeter" means she's describing the man as unpleasant as a mosquito bite.

[johnniescarlett]

LOL! Thank you.

[youngjedi08]

word

[BboyFrizz]

Damn this song is so mean. Don't mess with Nina :D

[xxdimisxx]

thats true man! and great song for bboying! :D where are you from?

[mx6lover]

Absolutely AMAZING! From the first second until the very last one.

I'm so blown away, I have to hear it twice.

We'll miss you Ms. Simone

[LexaChieng]

Hell Yes.

[handmethepiano]

Bad F*ckin Ass... the live version is even badder....

[poeticjournalism]

I'm pretty sure after hearing this song that no one would ever have the balls to mess with nina ;)

[ndh235]

nina's song baddier than a mosquito's tweeter!i fuc**** love it!i love jazz and that funk-da-puss!!

[sosterneto]

nasty song!! perfect to bboying!!!

[poeticjournalism]

motherfucking badass = nina simone...seriously, she makes Shaft quiver in fear.

[jonasser8]

@poeticjournalism

GOTDAMN, that's on point!

[dolmanf]

killer track....love playing this one out......

[vegunited06]

when i first heard this i didn't know it was Simone and thought it was a bloke with a funny voice singing, no offence of course cause I hadn't known of Nina until then I love her voice and this song

[inmypinktutu]

..mm. sweet tunes

[AddisonAlexa]

fuck ike and his turner.

[eugenia628]

i see where nikka costa got her licks on this one

[repenthysins]

yo this was on Moon Patrol's Toprock performance.

[RoPiDe]

nina did a great job...as usual

[WERTY123]

Tina Turners Version Was a Lot Better!!!

[passjay]

please refute that statement....i seriuosly think that you need to refute that statement...no way is ike & tina better...

[WERTY123]

No Way, Tina's version was obviously superior

[gzicrew]

its not about which version was better.. if u dont have any other arguments except" was a lot better" then shut the hell up ;P

pz

[WERTY123]

You wanted me to "refute that statement" without offering any reasons apart from your own view its superior.

Tina Turner's voice is much more suited to this song and complented by Ike's base guitar.

[gzicrew]

anyway, the drum break in Nina's version is just simply awesome ;)

[Whimzy74]

@WERTY123 You're kidding right? In Tina's recording its so poppy and overdone the song itself is overlooked.

"Tina Turner's voice is much more suited for this song". Yeah Turner has excellent vocal clarity but her version sounds too upbeat and fun. That's obviously not what Nina is going for. Tina couldn't capture the funky heartbreaking vocals that Nina gets. If you're into showy Broadway performances, by all means keep listening to Tina Turner, but don't be dis'in on mah Nina Simone.

[KojiRecords]

WERTY123 you have missed the point of Nina's version and indeed music at the time altogether: in the 70s there were many black artists (soul, jazz, blues, etc) that would make a great record; other artists would do not just a simple "cover version" but their own unique take of the original, expanding the original music and lyric to a newer dimension, just as Nina has eloquently executed here. And remember that Ike & Tina did many hot versions of others songs, too, even scoring hits with them.

[BardleyCfan]

lol i agree

[sp8]

Bboy trickx (toprock), from korea.

[bboypeterd]

Ohh shit played this track in Boty 2003 project korea vs Vagabonds!

[esgotos]

wow! Fantastic!

[nathalyvdmeer]

where can i find the songtekst??

[democracymontano]

FUNKEEEEE!!!!!

[willandjesr]

my dad wants me to learn this song

[xBBOYxSHYNExXFx]

You should learn it, this song is the illest!!

[ches84]

this song its amazing nina's voice its amazing

[AZ945]

WAOUH...... Je deviens folle avec cette chanson!

[boombap73]

That line "always rapping bout the same old thang" would be a good sample. But, since all the rappers rap about the same thing I guess no one would use it. This song is slammin'

[mmmaserati]

so, so true.

if i make it in the world... i WILL sample it && break you off a piece!!

hahaha.

[mjw52684]

oh definitely... I thought the same thing the first time I heard this

Awesome song

[xBBOYxSHYNExXFx]

haha How true that is!!

[TeenageWildlife]

i don't think the message of this song will ever be irrelevant.

[wawawoolf]

ah this song is amazing.

[mayk0n]

dammmmmmmm.. just wanna 'break'on it :D

[Shaunfan1]

This song was written by Tina Turner's sister, Aileen Bullock Selico

[KCBlack6995]

This song is too funky. Gj for posting.

[sykotrevize]

it makes my spine groove, i'm serious!

[bremersonne]

I have been waiting for somebody to post this here on youtube. Thank you so much!

[erinjayne306]

great break beat

i first herd this on BBOY MASTERS 2000 MIAMI

it was a great track

i also lover sinner man

[ches84]

i really love this song

[paulotomaso]

i love this song, she is just so uniquely Nina, killin it again

[dolemitedoestechno]

I imagine her slamming the mic down to the ground after she finished this song.

[discorecords]

GREAT track.