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unclehud May 26, 2013 - 05:28	Yeah, I could see this as a lament from a Barbudan living in Baltimore and remembering warm sunshine, beaches, and palm trees. The reggae motif is spot on for that interpretation. (She had a long-term affair with the Prime Minister of Barbados. Lucky man.) Easy to visualize that, and her voice captures the void that such a person would hold in their heart as they resigned themselves: "Baltimore is a hard place just to live." Don't think that's what Randy Newman had in mind when he wrote it, but that's what makes covers so interesting to me. [ Reply ]
Isabeau Apr 24, 2013 - 20:52	ashamed to say I had no idea she did this .... [ Reply ]
oldfart48 Jan 20, 2013 - 15:19	IF YOU CAN'T FEEL HER HEART BREAK, YOU DED. it ain't her best work , however it is the essence of what the song says. and she is obviously one amy winehouses ' models. [ Reply ]
oldfart48 Jan 20, 2013 - 15:15	BikeCoachDave wrote: Randy Newmans version brilliantly captures the imagery of these lyrics. Nina Simone sounds like she is just reading them off a page. What a poor remake. YO, NO EAR, HEART OR SOUL......HOW CAN YOU LIVE THAT WAY? [ Reply ]
oldfart48 Jan 20, 2013 - 15:07	never will be another NINA [ Reply ]
Proclivities Oct 18, 2012 - 13:30	Shesdifferent wrote: Oh....I was going to say I really liked this version of it. Oh well..... This version's pretty good - kind of unusual. To me, her phrasing is consistent with the reggae-style tempo of the music. I don't necessarily like all of her work, but I wouldn't presume to tell Nina Simone how she should sing. [ Reply ]
lattalo Oct 18, 2012 - 13:27	BikeCoachDave wrote: Randy Newmans version brilliantly captures the imagery of these lyrics. Nina Simone sounds like she is just reading them off a page. What a poor remake. His version has no soul, her's does. [ Reply ]
Toke Aug 16, 2012 - 12:34	BikeCoachDave wrote: Randy Newmans version brilliantly captures the imagery of these lyrics. Nina Simone sounds like she is just reading them off a page. What a poor remake. And it would be a boring music world if all artists interpreted the music exactly the same as each other.... [ Reply ]
Shesdifferent Aug 16, 2012 - 12:33	BikeCoachDave wrote: Randy Newmans version brilliantly captures the imagery of these lyrics. Nina Simone sounds like she is just reading them off a page. What a poor remake. Oh....I was going to say I really liked this version of it. Oh well..... [ Reply ]
BikeCoachDave Aug 16, 2012 - 12:29	Randy Newmans version brilliantly captures the imagery of these lyrics. Nina Simone sounds like she is just reading them off a page. What a poor remake. [ Reply ]
rjewyo May 13, 2012 - 16:16	Has more meaning to me after watching the HBO. series, "the Wire" [ Reply ]
TheLib Feb 08, 2012 - 13:54	I wonder if she intended to suck the life out of this song, or if that was accidental? This version is a good reminder that just because you can do a cover of a great song, it doesn't follow that you should . [ Reply ]
Sloggydog Feb 08, 2012 - 13:52	Now that's a lot of soul [ Reply ]
polymerchm Nov 05, 2011 - 08:34	He WROTE IT!!!!! Sleepytyme wrote: Didn't Randy Newman do this? [ Reply ]
Sleepytyme Jul 02, 2011 - 13:46	Didn't Randy Newman do this? [ Reply ]
gamadr Jun 27, 2011 - 14:08	"Baltimore" is one of her very best albums! In the top 3. [ Reply ]
zair99 May 31, 2011 - 23:13	Not my cup of tea. I love Nina Simone, but she's barely singing here, there's no discernible emotion in her voice, and it definitely isn't playing to her strengths! It's not god-awful or anything, but certainly not good . A 4 in my book. [ Reply ]
Shaker Apr 30, 2011 - 09:19	Nice transition from Amy Whine house. Groovy tune. [ Reply ]
Stingray Dec 25, 2010 - 15:40	PRETTY LOVELY!!!! [ Reply ]
(former member) Dec 25, 2010 - 15:38	Takes all the pain out of it. Clipped uninvolved delivery. No thanks. [ Reply ]