Nina Simone: Mississippi Goddam
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Published 2013-02-26
Recording session: Live in Antibes, July 24-25, 1965.
The sixth Antibes Juan-les-Pins Jazz Festival took place from July 24 to July 29. Nina had the closing spot on the first two days.
All Comments (21)
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her whole point was to let you know, she wasn't performing; she was informing!
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She had the nerve, it had to be said and so she did say it.
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She risked everything to sing this one song and she knew it. Her reputation, her career, her very life.
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To see her facial expressions and body language while performing brought tears to my eyes. The hurt and anger, frustration and a million slights and outright degradations she’d suffered or witnessed seemed to all be expressed . Powerful . Powerful . Powerful.
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what a ballsy woman to sing something like this on television in the 60's
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Nina Simone spoke out against racial injustice back when people feared for their lives to do so. She was a true and brave warrior.
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“I believe that it is an artists’ duty to reflect the times. How can you be an artist and not reflect the times?” -NINA SIMONE 1968 👑👊🏽
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“Doing things gradually will bring more tragedy” timeless work. She’s a legend.
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"All I want is equality for my sister, my brother, my people, and me." This is brilliant, universal, and timeless.
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"My country is full of lies. We all gonna die, and die like flies."
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Lyrically, this is like punk rock before there was punk rock. Saying what truly needs to be said except, instead of screaming out in rage and anger, she kept her composure and cool despite the noticeable anger and anguish on her face. Brave and brilliant, class act.
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She was calling fools out by name! I love it and we need that energy in 2023.
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“I don’t belong here. I don’t belong there.” That was a gut punch.
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Astoundingly good. It's hard to imagine that bravery and character it took to deliver this song so powerfully in 1965.
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She was told not to but she dared to sing this song on Television. A legendary performance that ultimately ended her career. She was banned from every possible way after this act.
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The changing meaning of “too slow!” throughout the song is genius
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This took some balls. Good for Nina.
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Nina would be so disappointed in us. Brilliant woman.
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This song is relevant even today in 2023
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“…you don’t have to live next to me…” Oh what a privilege it would have been to live next to such a stunningly talented and very brave woman.
