Mother of Pearl (Nellie McKay)

Nellie McKay has been one of my very favorite artists for years, but I've never been able to cover any of her songs because they're all so damn complicated. This song is the reason I took up the ukulele. The incomparable Johan Lont figured out the chords & sent them to me. Many thanks to Johan & Nellie for being awesome!

p.s. I strongly urge you to watch Nellie perform this song - there are a few versions in my YouTube favorites.

Category:

Music

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• nellie
• mckay
• kate
• sloan
• mother
• pearl
• ukulele
• acoustic
• cover
• funny
• feminist
• song
• dennis
• kucinich
• mitt
• romney
• politics

[JohanCLont]

If you feel anger when you hear how people claim there's nothing wrong with sex for money -- THAT is the anger on which the song is based. It shows the revolting ugliness of opinions that condone these practices and that ridicule whoever tries to make a stance against them.

[kaile]

Thank you! This is what I was trying to say but couldn't put into words very well.

[JohanCLont]

The lyrics of Nellie McKay's songs are often complicated and multilayered and this one is no exception. I remember the first time I heard this song (the original) I found it confusing. McKay makes fun of people who make fun of feminists. That's the double layer.

[MissEyelashWisher]

Your voice is so beautiful!! :3

[davidolson333]

Good job!

[jeschinstad]

Well played, but you _cannot_ sing that song sitting down!

[dollsteakdress]

u suck at life

[oojamaflipper]

cool cover! XD

[Tessa4110]

That was a wonderful version of that song. I have such a beautiful voice.I love Nellie and she has also been one of my favorite artist for many years. I just bought my first ukulele today and I would love to have the chords to this song!! Is there anyway you could send them to me? I would be so grateful!

[kardste]

I think she does a poor job of getting her point across, tho lovely voice. And i told her this on her You Tube video. I oppose the song! The irreverence is totally lost on me--and I'm a fairly intelligent person. One should not have to know a musician's history and character intimately to understand what is meant by her lyrics--one should be able to take a song for what it is worth--sans without "reading the singer's mind". This type of irreverence just makes a very serious problem worse.