Cher - Needles and Pins - Cover by Nicki Bluhm
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Cher - Needles and Pins - Cover by Nicki Bluhm
Back in the doldrums of 2020 Nicki Bluhm and producer Jesse Noah Wilson took a stab at recording songs in the early musical catalog of Cher. “Sometimes it’s nice to take a break from baring your soul and sing someone else’s songs. Selecting those songs, the right ones, can sometimes be as hard as writing one. Interpreting someone else’s words is another nuanced layer to making a cover song resonate as your own.” Predating 1973, Bluhm and Wilson selected some of their favorites; songs penned by Dan Penn, Spooner Oldham, Albert Hammond, Mike Hazlewood and of course Sonny Bono. They enlisted old friends and new to play and help sing the duets. As an homage, the 8 digitally released singles will make up ‘The Beat Goes On, Nicki Bluhm Sings Cher’. The first single will be released June 9, 2023 with a new release every month finalizing in December.
“I’ve always been one of many admirers of Cher; her sense of fashion and boldness, the many roles she played and won me over with, her deep and sultry voice and most importantly her endless joie de vivre. We had so much fun with these songs, looking back into a history that seemed more romantic and carefree. It was a refreshing way to honor a living legend and some of those who helped her shine along the way.”
Original Release 1/1/1965
Written by Jack Nitzsche and Sonny Bono
I saw him today, I saw his face, it was a face I loved, and I knew
I had to run away, and get down on my knees and pray that they'd go away
But still they'd begin, needles and pins
Because of all my pride, the tears I gotta hide
Hey I thought I was smart, I'd won his heart
Didn't think I'd do, but now I see
She's worse to him than me, let him go ahead
Take the love instead, and one day he will see
Just how to say please, and get down on his knees
Hey that's how it begins, he'll feel those needles and pins
A-hurtin' him a-hurtin' him
Why can't I stop and tell myself it’s wrong, so wrong, so wrong
Why can't I stand up and tell myself I'm strong
Because I saw him today, I saw his face, it was a face I loved, and I knew
I had to run away, and get down on my knees and pray that they'd go away
But still they'd begin needles and pins
Because of all my pride, the tears I gotta hide
Oh needles and pins, needles and pins, needles and pins
Video by Jesse Noah Wilson
Drums Richard Millsap
Guitar Jesse Noah Wilson
Guitar Ellen Angelico
Guitar Alex Munoz
Bass Camerson Carrus
Keys Jeff Adamczyk
Vox Nicki Bluhm