Feeling Good (original) - Cy Grant feat. Bill LeSage 1964.wmv

Written by Anthony Newley and Leslie Bricusse.
First performed by Negro & The Orchans in the 1964 British musical The Roar Of The Greasepaint, The Smell Of The Crowd (Theatre Royal, Nottingham) with Cy Grant as The Negro and a young Elaine Paige as one of the Urchins. Their version was not recorded, but Grant sang it on his album Cy & I (World Record Club T451), probably predating Nina Simone's more famous cut. Thanks to Luc Goossens (audio) and www.originals.be (info).

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Feelin'
• Good
• Nina
• Simone
• Roar
• Greasepaint

[michaelthetimelord]

@gevelhet This may be the original version, but to say every cover of this song is crappy is just plain ignorant. This song has been covered many times by many great artists, you can't say every single one of those is bad.

[TheBlondeShow2010]

Who is here just cause of Haley?? :)

[Cla900]

muse, nina simone and michael buble are the best versions in my opinion.

all three bring a uniqueness and originality to the song that can't be beaten.

[mc4rich]

@jablkovastrudla Actually, the very BEST version of the song is by the man who originally did it on Broadway -- GILBERT PRICE! He had an unbelievably powerful and controlled voice, and won the roll when Anthony Newley (the composer of the song) heard him sing ---even though Newley readily admits he was not "right" for the part, but his voice was the greatest he'd ever heard. The guy was a sensation! Check it out. It's on You Tube.

[runninglyrics]

Youtube: 3 points. SadowcasterZero: None

[runninglyrics]

@ShadowcasterZero I judge what has soul based on the feeling inside when you sing it they way it's sung in the version you are reproducing. Bublé's feels bland, and Nina has an entirely difference essence of age in it. Any other version than muse's makes me feel sad. I ACTUALLY feel refreshed singing Matt's version. Not to say Nina's isn't uplifting, but there is an unspoken sadness there. I like most of all how you assume what the artist intended, then ignore THIS video which I came to respect.

[musicsmylifeforever]

@ShadowcasterZero

Thank you for sharing your opinion.

[djwinger2003]

@ShadowcasterZero I really hate when people haven't got a clue what they're talking about. Matt Bellamy is one of the last few remaining, truly talented artists. Don't form generalised opinions just because you didn't like one cover version. Seeing Matt live, playing a piano is what I can only imagine, like watching Chopin in his prime. The guy oozes talent from every pore in his body. Even if their music isn't to your taste, it's fucking retarded to say that Muse suck.

[djwinger2003]

Fuck, this sounds like Jason Segel singing his Dracula song. This is one of my favourite songs, but this version only gets respect for being the original...it's nothing compared to Nina Simone's or Muse's.

[ShadowcasterZero]

Muse sucks. Their version has no soul, no feeling. This is a song about discovering and experiencing freedom, having an epiphany. Muse is just noise, masogenisticly playing with his voice and overpowering the melody. Gross. Even Michael Buble' gets it. MUSE SUCKS!

[thatguytotheright]

I personally Buble's over the rest I've heard, but there are simply too many to name one the best for all tastes. So just enjoy feeling good!

[ElMojaoFrijolero]

i actually think Adam Lambert did the best cover, and i hate that douche. Nina Simone definitely gave it the modern sound we hear in most covers the so kudos to her.