Nina Simone - I wish I knew How It Would Feel To Be Free

[horace343]

BANG ON. x



[Athena2849]

Freedom is a great feeling however when it comes to telling people how it feels to be in love with someone, it's the fear of being heartbroken that stops one from telling oneself you are in love, which therefore leads to walking away from it all

[andylumeh]

This woman is a Black Prophetess. Jesus says. I tell you my friends. Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot afterwards do anything worse. Have reverence for God alone. - Luke 12: 4.

[samella35]

Freedom is "No Fear." Something the Black race has yet to experience. Truth Queen Nina Simone. U Speak truth. RIP. I love you.

[yuvalbergman1982]

those are pretty big lightning catchers earrings indeed 00:24

[acherontas1]

AMAZING!!!

[firestartertwistedfi]

Another great Nina performance :)

[melpanhol]

1 person with serious brain damage

[Filip3anut]

During that time a lot people actually THINK. they had thoughts about everything. They had great definition of what Freedom is. Their words were so powerful that your actions does not even matter. You will never find that today. What a shame.

[JackSmith07]

charles manson is underrated.

[julioalexej]

no fear...

[bensmith3200]

My heart is swelling.

[theblueangel28]

how i love her. how her spirit is guiding me now, how she guides all who have the courage to look at themselves. it does not take an act of bravery, it is simply releasing the fear

and the way her music came through her, was freedom. not blocked by anything

how i feel such great love for her, her leadership, her honesty, her grace, and her joy

[annie1234z]

Touches the deepest part of my being!

[LaDManternach]

A beautiful and passionate woman.

[pjubagoni]

a friend bought it, this is my fav version of this song, somebody put it whole

[MrCrispian]

she suffered from depression,poor woman,but when she sang she soard like a bird in the air,...."i wish i knew how it would fel to be free", that song saved my life,during a dark period of lonliness and addiction , she realy speaks from her heart...nina simone R.I.P.

[Pseudonym655]

I love this woman!

[syncopath]

10x for posting this. Nina really illustrates us, singing talking breathing, that words are carriers of some actual vital substance.

[emmiyener]

wonderful just wonderful

[tejanalens]

she is great

[Warwickcain]

I know she's eccentric, and that this was filmed in a bygone time, and in no way am I knocking Ms. Simone (whose albums I own) but to anyone else does she sound like a bad, forced actor. "I mean really - no FEAR."

[ballerine11]

@Warwickcain

Bad, forced actor? Reducing her aliveness and passionate expression through labeling...that is knocking her. Highly creative human beings don't force anything, they have no need. Nina Simone is as genuine as they come.

[QueenlyOne66]

@Warwickcain In terms of what freedom is or feels like. If you don't understand (and I don't have the time, space or desire to explain it to you) what Ms. Nina Simone was implying when she said;"I mean really-no fear, that's what freedom feels like" You must not be a black person-African American or African. I am specifically speaking from a black persons point of view during the civil rights movement, before and after...She wrote the song and others during and for the Civil Rights Movement.

[tatbrat2001]

@QueenlyOne66 I don't understand how being "a black person-African American or African" entitles you to understanding someone's words any more than any other race.

[DamonesIsLegend]

@tatbrat2001 As "bad" as this may sound, and I hope you don't take it that way, but....Of course you don't, because you're not Black. Or at least, I'm guessing you aren't, seeing how you responded to this.

And I'm not sure it's understanding someone's words MORE, as much as just DIFFERENTLY. If someone is talking about the Black Experience, trust that a Black person will understand that more than any other race of person. :)

[tatbrat2001]

@DamonesIsLegend Thank you for helping me understand that some things have to be experienced as a race/community to fully grasp it's meaning. I'm not at all offended by your comment and appreciate the time you took to respond.

[filozofka1]

True...Thank You Nina Simon

[buffy21033]

she would have made a wicked president!!!!!!!

[7Nubi]

Her words and passion resonated in me. All I can say is that I will never think of being free the same. Nina illustrated it perfectly.

[IMHO1985]

@7Nubi I agree. pretty deep stuff.

For anyone to think she is just saying it randomly or being crazy, then you don't get it.

[finndapin]

What a great public speaker this woman would have made.

[DamonesIsLegend]

i LOVE this!

[donnervogel5051]

Meine Güte >> kann sie einem schon fast leid tun , wenn sie es nicht kennt .....

[nurciodevil]

love you nina

[slimdudeDJC]

Damn! I think she looked so good right here. Just her natural self, sweet fine Nina!!!

[RoPiDe]

oh nina.... you rock, nina...

[eagleswing44]

I love listening to her! She is incredably exilerating, like a breath of "really fresh country air"!

[Auntkekebaby]

I was just trying to explain to someone who has never been in love how it feels...very hard.

[secretgeorge]

wow, i have always been a massive fan of nina.

I never thought someone would be able to sum up freedom, true freedom is no fear.

Now that is profound, this song and aint got no life realy do paint a picture

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[sachalab]

makes me wanna cry....

[crazypianolady]

Oh wow, speaking from her heart. Stunning.

[hazmck]

what beautiful passion, and what i love about the song is its both sad and positive/uplifting at the same time, true genius! top post by the way, thanks :)

[unbelievaabblle]

Powerful words. Freedom = No fear. Love you Nina.

[acubenschild]

Wow.......listening to her makes me wanna cry...for what the world lost...

Only if more and more people could feel what she wanted to give to the world...

to know what she means...

in what she says and sings about...

can surely free you...

[TheJazzStreet]

yeah!

[marcolferas]

even when shes not singing she gives me goosebumps

[OJMMDD]

Firstly the song name you have is her best, most inspiring song!!! Secondly thank you for posting her expressive interview!!

[bosslady1971]

a beautiful spirit ~ thank you for posting it

[ta89fr]

beautifully passionate soul, we miss u Nina

[dhowell06]

Incredible! We miss you Nina

[brickblue50]

this is one real woman, one in a million.

[tommaletic]

just a feeling..... wow

[NaliniL]

Thanks for posting this! It's fantastic. She's a great communicator.

[nevilleprinsloo]

Nalinil - i pressed teh thumbs down, but i meant to press the thumbs up!! honest! this is an excellent video!!!

[crock703]

This is what kids need to learn and see in school. Not a read from a tomb of a book about the stale facts of dead old men. I'm sure they'd prefer it this way too -- imagine Jefferson or Washington's sentiments.

School is a place to learn to accept the depression/disappointment that comes from not pursuing your curiosity.

[000BBfab000]

Thanks Dom for posting this.

I heard Nina singing her 'I wish I were free' song on Desert Island Discs on radio this morning and wept with joy. Such great timing after Obama's election. I saw Nina play in London back in the '60s. My heart sings.

best wishes to all, Garry

[silverbud]

Great time after Obama's election?

Well, enjoy as much and as quickly as you can! And when one day the disappointment starts, just imagine, it was Bush again. :-)