anyone heard nellie mckay?

[Adenoid_Hynkel]

a 19 year old singer.

she's coming to my hometown to play for npr.

i've heard good stuff about her. she even wrote a song about wellstone. does anyone know if she's worth going to see?

[MrBenchley]

1. We got her CD

after seeing her on Letterman....she seems great!!

[mouse7]

2. I like her.

She has some good songs. Kinda pop-folk with heavy rap influences on her delivery. She sings her lyrics, but at a rap lyric pace.

[Adenoid_Hynkel]

3. cool

guess i'll go check her out. it's only $7 and I have nothing to do on a sunday evening. our local npr outlet has introduced me to a lot of cool artists over the years

[Syrinx]

4. I asked the same thing awhile back

I think the song you're talking about is "Sari." It's not really about Wellstone, but it does mention him.

*snip*

I'm sorry I'm sorry I'm sorry I'm sorry
I also mirror this apology
This idealogy of sorry
In part of the liberal theology that's leading us to hari-kari
It's like a mythology, almost
Like a malingering ghost
As we slowly decompose
Writing in the grave of the polls
Cryin' for Senator Wellstone and then proceeding to moan
At our own supposed sabotage of the elections at home
"oh somebody phone home!
The American people have spoken!"
Now is that certain?
Maybe those nice Midwestern folks were just jokin'
In any case there's no use in dopin' chokin' mopin' and sobbin'
Come on you disheartenin' dobbins
Sayin' sorry is my problem
So to conclude
I'm a little of a prude
So it's difficult for me to have to allude
To all this rude crude verbal baggage
But I manage cuz I'm a savage inside
I may listen to Enya's greatest hits
And try to control my hissy fits with pride
Won't get my hair dyed
But oh the onus of lyin' all the time
I don't wanna say, "diiiie motherfucker!"
But I wouldn't mind if you did
Sometimes even the nice girl's ego has to override the id
And so before I flip my lid my crib
And get myself out of this bind
You can hear what's on my lips but you don't know
What's in my mind

*snip*

[Adenoid_Hynkel]

5. thanks for the clarification

i was just going froman article i read

so, would you say you like her stuff?

[Syrinx]

6. yeah, I kind of do

She's has a very unique style. And she seems really smart. I can't really get a grip on her point of view, but she's really interesting. She said that she accepted her recording contract because the company agreed that if her mother is arrested for marijuana possession, they will bail her out of jail.

[Adenoid_Hynkel]

7. interesting

maybe i should call in a few favors at npr and interview her

[Mrs. Venation]

8. Bertha Told Me To Tell You

don't miss her. She said Nellie McKay is a 40-year old soul coming from a 19-year old body.

Mrs. Venation