Nina Simone was an astonishing interpreter of just about anything, and one of her absolute best efforts was this gorgeous and personalized take on "Suzanne", featuring some of Leonard Cohen's most effective and evocative lyrics, trochees at every line pushing the narrative forward. The tale tilts and turns, but I'm especially fond of the second verse, in which a forlorn Jesus, watching from his cross, resigns himself to being ever misunderstood. I can dig the feeling: "forsaken, almost human."PS: Long weekend coming, so no Friday Funtime and no new posts till next week.
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