multibeautiful

I heard "Four Women" on 6Music the other day, and it reminded me how much I love this lady's music.

My skin is black, my arms are long
My hair is woolly, my back is strong
Strong enough to take the pain
It's been inflicted again and again
What do they call me? My name is Aunt Sarah.
My name is Aunt Sarah, Aunt Sarah.

My skin is yellow, my hair is long
Between two worlds I do belong
But my father was rich and white
He forced my mother late one night
So here I am.
What do they call me?
My name is Safronia, my name is Safronia.

My skin is tan, tan. And my hair's all right. It's fine.
My hips invite you daddy, my mouth like wine
Whose little girl am I? Why yours, if you've got some money to buy
What do they call me? They call me Sweet Thing.
My name is Sweet Thing.

My skin is brown, my manner is tough
I'll kill the first mother I see, my life has been much too rough
I'm awfully bitter these days, because my parents were slaves
What do they call me?
My name is Peaches.

Nina Simone sings "Four Women" live at the Harlem Cultural Festival 1969. YouTube video, 04:40.

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Date: 2012-02-12 06:13 pm (UTC)

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brewsternorth

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Thanks for this post. (I gather there's been a bit more interest in Nina Simone recently in some quarters since her "O Sinner Man" was used on the Sherlock soundtrack.)

Date: 2012-02-13 09:15 pm (UTC)

nanila

Interesting! Which Sherlock was that? The films or the new BBC show?

Date: 2012-02-13 09:32 pm (UTC)

The new BBC show, in the final episode of the most recent season.

Date: 2012-02-13 09:38 pm (UTC)

Ah, thank you. I've seen the first film, but not the new TV versions. Tthe good taste evidenced by the soundtrack selection provides additional impetus to watch.