Sunday, July 24, 2011

Amy Winehouse - Back To Black (RIP): This Black Jew's Music You Have to Listen To


I remember when I first heard Amy Winehouse. I was in an Oxfam consignment shop in London when I heard Me & Mr. Jones. At first I was trying to figure out what old school song it was. Then as the words washed over me, I realized I had never heard the song. The play of Motown's love ballad over a trashy story was so brilliant I asked the cashier who it was.

Back to Black has been a favorite album since. Amy Winehouse's brilliant voice, mixed with classic R&B and Soul and an updated story telling that touched souls across the world.

The Album is brilliant and in a certain dark time, this song brought a profound comfort that was also profoundly scary and haunting.

Past Club Hits:
Maino - Million Bucks
Star Spangled Banner
Jessie J - Price Tag
Mos Def - Mathematics
Lupe Fiasco - Words I Never Said ft. Skylar Grey
American Anthem - Norah Jones
Dayenu, Coming Home - The Fountainheads Passover Song
Nate Dogg - Oh No
The Maccabeats - Purim Song
Notorious BIG - Big Pappa
Nina Simone - The King of Love is Dead
Debbie Friedman - Alef Bet Vet
OK Go - This Too Shall Pass - Rube Goldberg Machine version
Nas ft. Keri Hilson - Hero
Biz Markie and Jeff Goldblum - Just a Friend
Bob Marley - One Love
Angie Stone - Brotha
Lenny Kravitz - Can't Get You Off My Mind
Jay-Z Death of Autotune
Y-Love and Dov Rosenblatt
2Pac Changes
Nas - I Can
Pete Seeger - Which Side Are You On?

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