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FlyOnTheWall

Meshell Ndegeocello Covers "Sometimes it Snows in April"

Meshell Ndegeocello Previ...rince Song


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Singer-songwriter Meshell Ndegeocello unveiled a cover of Prince's "Sometimes It Snows in April" from her upcoming covers LP, 'Tender Love.' Charlie Gross

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Ndegeocello puts a unique yet faithful spin on Prince's Parade ballad, opening her version with a rumbling tangle of bass and guitar that delicately unravels into the melody. Ndegeocello delivers a enthralling vocal performance, with her rich voice jumping between registers as each resonant syllable rounded off with a hush.

"I had to make something of him, for him," Ndegeocello tells Rolling Stone of her Prince cover. "I've made so much because of him. I still can't believe he's not on the planet and this was as close to closure as I'd get." Read More...

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Reply #1 posted 01/13/18 8:17am

pinkcashmere23

Love this! Interesting take on the song.Thanks for sharing!

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Reply #2 posted 01/13/18 12:49pm

fakir

She did justice to the original song.
She kept the emotion (the beautiful sadness)
Subtle darkness of the melody
The Ignorant asserts,The learned doubts,The wise thinks.

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Reply #3 posted 01/13/18 12:53pm

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pinkcashmere23 said:

Love this! Interesting take on the song.Thanks for sharing!

I agree: I. ABSOLUTELY. LOVE. IT. And, I also think Prince would be pleased with it. BTW: Her cover of Force MDs "Tender Love" is FIYAH. I want to buy the CD, but so far it's only available in MP3 format.

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Reply #4 posted 01/13/18 12:53pm

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fakir said:

She did justice to the original song. She kept the emotion (the beautiful sadness) Subtle darkness of the melody

yes nod

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Reply #5 posted 01/15/18 8:20pm

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There is still an open thread about this: http://prince.org/msg/8/450923

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Reply #6 posted 01/15/18 9:23pm

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TrivialPursuit said:

There is still an open thread about this: http://prince.org/msg/8/450923


Please post on the above link.


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