Current mood:

impressed

:: Soul makes me happy ::
I know I've raved about Erykah Badu before, but I ain't over her yet. : )

I could be pissed, stressed, irritated, or lousy on a bad day but a quick cuppa in my bed with a book with Erykah groovin' in the background always does it for me.

I thought I might post this video to show what a fantastic performer she is. She's incredibly theatrical but yet so under-stated. She is so incredibly talented and soulful, yet so unassuming.

Erykah is performing "honey" here with a group of really talented people. They are extremely reactive to Erykah's every request. For example, she will unexpectedly tell the band to "hold on" and "wait" in between verse so that she can groove without music for a bit. The band will then kick in mid-way at the precise moment. So hot.

In this video, she also tells the band to "slow down, real real down" and the song becomes like a completely different number altogether. Way groovier and soulful. : )

Have I mentioned that her lyrics are really clever and she milks every moment of imagery in the use of the metaphors. For example:

"honey, you so sweet...
all i gotta do is add a little lemon
you my favorite drink, you make me think,
honey, you so sweet"

I love also her sense of humor...

"So tell me Slim what you trying to do
I'm tryna get me yo interview (pats her affro)
Look for ya all over town
But you gave me the run-around"

But enough of my prattle.

See for yourself.