"Feeling Good"

I have recently stumbled on YouTube on the trailer of a documentary about the life and work of Nina Simone, showing on Netflix. I know very little about her, except for the odd song I recognize but never truly listened to until fairly recently, when I uploaded one on this blog last year. But watching the trailer, it really made me want to watch the documentary and discover Nina Simone. It actually makes me feel like a Philistine, knowing so very little about the high priestess of soul at my age. But it is never too late to educate oneself. So I intend to watch it very soon, probably tomorrow. Until then, I have decided to upload Feeling Good. Just because this song has soul.

Sinnerman

I don't think I ever put soul music here. Anyway, since I watched The Great Train Robbery I have Sinner Man or Sinnerman in my head, as it was featured in the drama. Even though it was probably not conscious, the beat mimics very well the sound of a train running. And it is a good ten minutes song, just for this it deserves respect in a day and age when music is so manufactured and attention span of audiences is ridiculously short. Because I fell in love with it, I decided to upload it here. This is the version of Nina Simone, maybe the most famous one and the one featured in the drama.