Make Me Wanna Holler by Meshell Ndegeocello (Slow Jam of the Month)
Meshell Ndegeocello is talented, I love her work, go buy something.
That said, Meshell is a damn cover hero. On her new album Devil’s Halo she covers “Love You Down” by Ready For The World (and crushes it). On the tour supporting Devil’s Halo she covered “Dirty Mind” by Prince (and crushes it - the video doesn’t do it justice). On her album Bitter she totally flips Jimi Hendrix’s “May This Be Love” (and crushes it). (These are the faves that I can readily remember - I’m sure between touring and her studio recordings there are more.)
“Make Me Wanna Holler” is a shout-out to Marvin Gaye’s song “Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler)”, which has also been covered by artists such as Sarah Vaughan, The Impressions (sans Curtis Mayfield, I do believe), Etta James, John Mayer, et al.
- Meshell’s version is good.
- Marvin’s version is really good, too.
Make me wanna holler
The way they do my life
This ain’t livin’, This ain’t livin’
No, no baby, this ain’t livin’
