Nina Simone - Be My Husband

[ballandchain25]

love u love u love u love u great Nina !!

[TheNevan60]

God this just blows me away...what an amazing talent she was!

[KleWdSide]

What a voice...

[jokitosh]

Re the Rosie issue. Search on here for Alan Lomax Rosie and judge for yourself

[Makingnewnamesisdumb]

Lisa Hannigan 4 lyfe. Suck it, Simone.

[gabr67]

@Makingnewnamesisdumb how is this possibly relevant. They're both great

[illusionstateofmind]

great!

[dkline22]

Im one of the lucky got to see her live have her as a station on Pandora Radio she was really inspirational.

[sqadron2386]

she sounds like a tranny



[sqadron2386]

@sqadron2386 awesome jam though

[ballandchain25]

@sqadron2386 and your comment sounds like you're such an idiot rachist.with all my love..

[BALLASTATUS11223344]

CERTIFIED JAM.

[davesababe]

Is it just me, or is this song ~heavily~ inspired by the old prison song "Rosie"? There are a few obvious differences, but from the very basic percussion to the spoken delivery and obvious similarity to quite a bit of the lyrics.

I've tried researching it a bit but have not been able to find any thing referencing "Rosie". It just seems like far too much correlation to be a coincidence.

watch?v=9ch5IWTavUc

[davesababe]

@davesababe "Be my woman, girl I'll be your man"x3

"Stick to the promise, girl, that you made me"

[plushsnail]

@davesababe It's definitely a cover/reworking of that song; my understanding is that when someone writes new lyrics to a traditional/folk melody, they can be legally cited as the song's author (for example, a lot of Bob Dylan songs are basically old folk songs with new lyrics) - so, that's why Andy Stroud (Simone's 2nd husband) is credited with having written this song. Simone did a lot of covers of traditional/folk songs (Sinnerman, Sealion woman, House of the Rising Sun, etc.).

[TangentTransmission]

Genuine Soul

[princesscaprice]

she grew up in North Carolina and you can def tell from this song. I'm from SC and this is how they sing in backwoods churches, don't need many instruments and it still gives you chills. Love her!

[songofsorrowss]

i can't begin to comprehend how one song can stay true to its time, and simultaneously be completely ahead of its time, and yet be timeless... i mean, even today, or perhaps especially today, the whole song, the way she's sung it, the beats, the words.. all just sound absolutely contemporary and brilliant! and yet, its so bizarrely timeless that i'm blown away each time i hear it... and it'll keep sounding brilliant for every generation to come...

[xX9Lizzy9Xx]

a girl at my school sung this yesterday at our concert, it was so fucking amazing <3

[Jxfocused]

Nice. !!

[aqu1r3]

God i love this woman

[DisruptableGrandson]

jeff buckley brought me here

[themondoshow]

lights out brought me here

[LightTamara]

i like how Damien Rice sings this son as well.

But boy this woman can preform

[elfcounsul]

Listen to her version of Mood Indigo.

[saylaa]

Isn't this all ANY woman wants from her man? I LOVE this song.

[s1ygirl]

She is amazing...Jeff did her a great tribute. Thanks Jeff for turning me on to Nina.

[AmCart28]

@s1ygirl I think he did for a lot of us, lol. Edith Piaf included. I like how Jeff's version stayed true to her version as evident by the clapping but yet, it still had that Buckley spin to it.

[thisnotmyname]

one of the many reasons i worship jeff buckley is that he turned me on to nina simone

[sensualwisdom570]

oh yea...nighttime quiet, this song, Merlot eyes closed, it can still be quiet as she travels all thruuu you!!!! Stay away from rosa lee!!!lol!! I love this woman!!!!oh yea...

[83papple]

what a beautiful...mind and soul!

[FlameysSacredTrust]

what a voice! wow song

[TheSluttyPanties]

stick to the promise that you made me, husband.

[bbenavides]

what a great musician she was.i wish i was aware of her talent when she was alive . i would have gone anywhere to see her performing

[Hobbitbaby]

Holy crap, this is amazing...

[whatacatchmaya]

<3

I love Jeff and this song ;D