Thursday, January 1, 2009

Nina Simone - 22nd Century

It's not the most optimistic or festive song for this occasion, but it's something large and sad and slow and full of life. Nobody sounds more in the moment than Nina Simone. This song feels more like an event than any day on a calendar.



It will be.

9 comments:

(Dan) said...

we sat here and did this at 4 a.m and we feel better because it's Nina.~Caroline

Sycophantman said...

I really don't belong around here, do I?

Whisk E. Bear said...

I feel sorry for Craig.

Craig said...

Incredible. I won't even bother trying to follow that (tomorrow's song is going to be completely uninspiring and silly.)

Craig said...

Also, Craig needs this in album form too, even if it's only a best-of.

Werdna said...

Craig, the boards are down for me right now, but this finished uploading and I don't want to lose the link, so:
http://sharebee.com/a89c8d78

That's Anthology.

Bruno said...

I don't understand the obsession with Nina Simone. She's like my fifth favorite female jazz vocalist.

Whisk E. Bear said...

I don't understand the obsession with third-wave ska, but there it is.

Bruno said...

yes, since i like one ska band, i must be obsessed with ska

typical