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The first time I heard that cut...

2004-01-26T22:26:31Z

I'm always struck by how obliquely I've become familiar with popular music, and not just because I usually identify Beatles songs by the covers of them I'm familiar with. Case in point is Sheryl Crow's current single, a cover of Rod Stewart's cover of a Cat Stevens song, which she released as one of the obligatory new tracks on her greatest hits album.

I was singing along to it the first time I heard it, wondering how I knew the lyrics, and it came to me. I'd heard the chorus sung acapella when Terence Trent D'arby performed "If You Let Me Stay" on the Grammies in 1988. He stopped the song twice, each time singing lyrics to a different song. Once, it was the lyrics to his own "Wishing Well", which I knew well enough at the time. The other time, it was the chorus to "The First Cut is the Deepest". And that's why Sheryl Crow reminds me of Terence Trent D'Arby. The end.

Comment from mill on 2004-12-27

2004-12-27T16:34:58Z

Hey, Nelly I know you may not never get a chance to read this, but if by chance you do I would love to be the next Miss Apple Bottom, I mean I like your clothing line it's hot. I didn't send you know picture because I don't know where to send it, but if you can email me the address I could send you the picture.

Thanks.

Comment from DeJourni Garrett on 2005-04-20

2005-04-20T14:19:37Z

i really love nelly with the bandad or just that mid west type attitude. well im from the mid west but not where nellys from im from east st.louis, ILL. I WOULD LIKE TO BECOME AN APPLE BOTTOM MODEL BECAUSE I HAVE WHAT IT TAKES TRUST ME CUTE FACE THICK IN THE WASTE, SMART, PRETTY, AND EDUCATED.