Thursday 18 October 2012

nina ramsby & martin hederos - det är inte så nu

i heard this on a podcast with andres lokko & kristian luuk as it was selected by the latter as one of the three songs played in between conversations. it was something i recognized but i didn't have a clue until luuk said afterwards that it was a rendition of the duke ellington standard "i got it bad (and that ain't good)". my history with the original song is from hearing the louis armstrong & duke ellington version on a compilation two years ago and really liking it.

nina ramsby & martin hederos version is much like most versions of the song and by that i mean very stripped down, with ramsby on vocals and trombone & trumpet and hederos on the ivories. nina ramsbys translation stays on the same topic of the original of a woman's woes of her strong love being unmatched by her lover. however the choice of words and stylings are different from paul francis websters original lyrics.

i love this version and after hearing more of the album, i am quite a fan of that as well. well recommended.

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