Nina Simone – “Here Comes the Sun”
(from The Essential Nina Simone, Vol. 2)
Spring’s right around the corner, and no, the Post-Rockist is not dead. We’ve just been in hibernation mode, holed up in some poorly insulated cottage in Oceana county, sipping godawful coffee out of a tin can, and looking out at the gray landscape, waiting for the last throes of winter to withdraw. But we’re not here to bitch about the weather, we’ve got this jaunty, pristine cover of “Here Comes the Sun” to wrestle away the last icy shackles of the season.
I’m generally not a fan of Beatles covers, as a rule, but Nina Simone is a different beast altogether. She’s always managed to convey in her voice an otherworldy sense of maturity and compassion that makes me feel hopelessly commonplace in comparison. But here, she take George Harrison’s rather straightforward lyrics and imbues them with such feeling, a seemingly impossible mixture of frailty and fortitude, that I can’t help but rejoice in the sentiment. The sun! Here it comes.
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Todd, Bless you for the heartfelt comments in your post above. Nina was just as much passionate as she was proud, all rolled into a very humble soul. She will truely be missed by all generations to come. I’m thankful for the musical heritage she instilled in her daughter Simone. After seeing Simone perform live, my newfound appreciation for this song is a much happier one. Becasue Simone is so full of life, happy, and vibrant, her mother must have seen this beautiful vision coming. The legacy continues.