Simone, Nina - Mr. Bojangles Lyrics
I knew a man Bojangles
And he danced for you
In worn out shoes
With silver hair, a ragged shirt
And baggy pants, the old soft shoe
Then he lightly touched down
I met him in a cell in New Orleans
I was down and out
He looked at me to be the eyes of age
As he spoke right out
He talked of life, he talked of life
He laughed, slapped his leg a step
He said his name, Bojangles
He grabbed his pants
in fettered stance
Oh, he jumped up high
Then he clicked his heels
He let go a laugh, he let go a laugh
Shook back his clothes all around
Mr. Bojangles, Mr. Bojangles
Mr. Bojangles, dance!
He danced for those
At minstrel shows and county fairs
Throughout the south
He spoke with tears of 15 years
How his dog and him traveled about
His dog up and died, he up and died
After 20 years he still grieves
He said I dance now
At every chance in honky tonks
For drink and tips
But most of the time
I spend behind these county bars
Cause I drinks a bit
He shook his head
And as he shook his head
I heard someone ask him
Please, please
Mr. Bojangles, Mr. Bojangles
Mr. Bojangles, dance!
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Simone, Nina Mr. Bojangles Comments
...love her rendition, but to me...this tune is Sammy’s.
Correction today is Wednesday not Winston
Good morning my name is Miss Sarah I live in Miami Florida in a little section called Overtown it is the ghetto today is Winston February 19th the year 2020 the time is 7:03 a.m. this song gives me a nostalgic feeling a feeling that makes me wish I could and would have met mr. Bojangles that's a lot of music in my family I am an Entertainer I have a son born June 1982 of whom I've learned is now a Nina Simone fan I dedicate this song to you knowing that you are a fan of Nina Simone fits with your character and personality of my three children you are the one person I know that is the same year round your reserved laid-back and just cool kudos to you Quincy enjoy Nina Simone's voice is so pure I can hear every word and the arrangement of this song is outstanding what a superb job everyone did
Quelle est le lien entre cette musique et le roman ???? I NEED HELP
Chanson favorite de la mère dans le roman
Wao solo lo había escuchado con Sammy Davis jr.
Miss this lady so much.💖💖💖💖
It's so meaningful and the right tone and I get the message she wishes convey .
Beautifully done! First time I've really heard it in these tones and so manful from females point of view. Sang on, Lady Blues.
I have to say, I have listened to this song throughout my years trying to “feel” it. Her off-time did it for me. The ending of it musically does not fit the “feel” she and the swing vibe it brought for me.
I advise you to read the book "En attendant Bojangles" then !! :) (if you can speak French). It's a beautiful story that is highlighted by this song !
@Nah Nah I do not but it sounds lovely.
Réécouter cette chanson après avoir lu le livre poétiquement fantasque d’Olivier Bourdeaut, c’est être « au coin du bon sens » !
Wow. I absolutely love Nina Simone.
Unbelievably soft Soul.
olivier bourdeaux lol
GREAT SONG.SINGER...VERSION..A WINDOW IN TIME..AFTER 20YRS HE STILL GRIEVES....ME TOO
ЛЮБЛЮ.......))))))
Thank you
Beautiful
Think she sings this from the true spirit of this song, greatest version of this song I’ve ever heard
Moment magique: la lecture et la voix de Nina Simone...mister Bojangles !!
Magnifique livre sur l'amour fou💞💟💕
May glory in Heaven be brought to this incomparable great singer .
I send my heartfelt New Year,s greetings in 2020 from Tokyo of the Land of the Rising Sun to everybody listening to this incomparable masterpiece .
Which are you watching this from ?
I am in a state of selflessness while listening to her song and watching her photo .
fabulous version by Nina
Love her but Sammy just seemed to 'own' this song.
Nina knows how to tell a story....easily smooth and sensitively. Love her.
Almost everyone .... is mixed up in this story ..... some way! ....
That brought a tear to my eye and I am not entirely sure why.
It's the rare and exquisite beauty of it that makes a strong, real man cry, sir.
Olivier Boudreault Boris Vian Nina Simone Mr bojangles ⚘💟🎶
Classic!
Moving!
Après avoir fini le livre d’Olivier Boudreault, j’ai écouté Mrs Bojandes , j’étais tellement émue
Je suis en train de lire de livre d'Olivier Bourdeaux et cette chanson évoque bien l'atmosphère
Nina was so special a beautiful soulful voice and this song takes you straight to the man himself, Mr Bojangles ....Wow....
Such a mellow voice. Happy & sad....i love how she expressed the lyrics. ❤️
who the fuck am I? Who is anyone? Nina Simone is a legend....that is all! fuck this people...we should have listened back in the day! true story! this woman knows the shit that was going on! should have ended with Dr Nina Simone x
This is my favourite version, but I am obviously very much influenced by the first version I have heard by Rhys Ifans. I just love him and his voice and how he sings and it was similar to Nina's. Perhaps that was his favourite version or it can be a coinicidence too. He is singing it the way he feels it and it seems a bit similar to N. Simone's cover. I love this song anyway.
2019 😎
Calling it right now: this will be featured in the last episode of Bojack Horseman.
Quem veio pela nova novela das 9 ??
cosa tan hermosa
Masterpiece of beauty...real music touches the soul...there is a tear now....
The soul starves .... without good music! .....
👍🏻
Takes my breath and body and soul so far away.
The Queen of soul!
He jumped so high then he lightly touched down I met nhim in a cell in New Orleans He said his name bojangles and he danced for me across the cell
Thanks again for loving others, we as people on Earth need to come together and make Earth a better place for human being races, how we can growing our own. Thanks e again a trillion time over.
Oh...the strings!
Can anyone show me songs like this? I like these kind of sad stories.
Nick Drake, Tom Waits.
Vanilla loves his Nina Simone
Nina is just such a smooth singer
Sweet voice!
its the perfect song.absolutely fukn beautiful!
La primera vez que escuche Petite de Leo Ferre me parecio algo fuerte; pero al cabo de un tiempo ví que tiene una gran verdad y dulzura.
Oliver Bourdeaut Bojangles'ı Beklerken kitabında bahsedilen şarkıyı merak edip gelen tek türk olmanın yalnızlığı var üstümde.
What a woman. Powerful amazonian African queen. The GOAT.
yes mr. bo. yes liv on & on
Beau roman plein d’esprit, gaieté et tristesse
This is my favorite version of this tune. She is telling a story not singing a song and that is the difference that elevates this.
No other only one Nina Simone greatest ever version
This is such a stunning version of this song, absolutely awesome!
Beautiful just Beautiful blessed Nina Simone voice
If she was a jewel, she'd be a crown. Long live her music and soul. She is truly amazing, outstanding and her voice hauntingly majestic.
Il faut écouter la version originale de Sammy Davis Jr, MAGISTRALE, mais celle de Nina Simone est superbe.
Robbie William la chante aussi.
C est une chanson culte aux États Unis❤️❤️❤️❤️
No one, I mean no one touches this version. This is original and she’s one of a kind. Nuff said!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Robinson
En attendant Bojangles
THERE IS A GOD!!!
❤️❤️❤️ - magnefique
"he jumped so high, he jumped so high, then he lightly touched down."
such romantic song
Thanks to share this nice lovely music !!
beautiful
perfeita lady
This is so beautiful. Put it on the loop.
Superbe....et une grande Dame s'en est aller...
angel - singing with god now
Do you think that I am too nice and that is why singing Ladies don’t want to go out with me because they wouldn’t be able to sing about all the upsetting things coz they would be too
Happy?
Sublimeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
Nina Simone. I love her music, I love musicians whom I feel so much emotion and feeling when I listen to them, Nina is so AMAZING
I knew a man, Bojangles and he danced for you
In worn out shoes
Silver hair, a ragged shirt and baggy pants
The old soft shoe
He jumped so high
He jumped so high
Then he'd lightly touch down
I met him in a cell in New Orleans, I was
Down and out
He looked to me to be the eyes of age
As he spoke right out
He talked of life
He talked of life
He laughed, clicked his heels and stepped
He said his name, Bojangles and he danced a lick
Across the cell
He grabbed his pants, a better stance
Oh, he jumped so high
Then he clicked his heels
He let go a laugh
He let go a laugh
Pushed back his clothes all around
Mr. Bojangles
Mr. Bojangles
Mr. Bojangles
Dance
He danced for those in minstrel shows and county fairs
Throughout the south
He spoke with tears of fifteen years how his dog and him
Traveled about
The dog up and died
He up and died
After twenty years he still grieves
He said I dance now at every chance in honky tonks
For drinks and tips
But most the time I spend behind these county bars
He said I drinks a bit
He shook his head
And as he shook his head
I heard someone ask him please
Please
Mr. Bojangles
Mr. Bojangles
Mr. Bojangles
Dance
Thanks for the lyrics
oh my....Bojangles....!!! Im a white girl from South Africa and I love her.... but this sonf makes me happy and sad at the same time. The Queen
Perfection
et ils dansent dansent dansent !!!
Book is amazing..really fantastic
oh nina tu nous manque
I knew a man Bojangles
And he danced for you
In worn out shoes
With silver hair, a ragged shirt and baggy pants,
The old soft shoe
He jumped so high,
He jumped so high
Then he lightly touched down
I met him in a cell in New Orleans
I was down and out
He looked at me to be the eyes of age
As he spoke right out
He talked of life,
He talked of life
He laughed, slapped his leg a step
Mr. Bojangles, Mr. Bojangles
Mr. Bojangles, dance!
He said his name, Bojangles
And he danced a lick
Across the cell
He grabbed his pants in fettered stance
Oh, he jumped up high
Then he clicked his heels
He let go a laugh,
He let go a laugh
He stood up and shook back his clothes all around
He danced for those
At minstrel shows and county fairs
Throughout the south
He spoke with tears of 15 years
How his dog and him traveled about
His dog up and died,
He up and died
After 20 years he still grieves
Mr. Bojangles, Mr. Bojangles
Mr. Bojangles, dance!
He said I dance now
At every chance in honky tonks
For drinks and tips
But most of the time
I spend behind these county bars
Cause I drinks a bit
He shook his head
And as he shook his head
I heard someone respectfully asked:
"Please"
Mr. Bojangles, Mr. Bojangles
Mr. Bojangles, dance!
trop bien!!!!!!!
I listen and feel like crying...mostly because my 7 years old son may never feel music like this in his future
Laat het hem maar heel vaak horen. Heb ik ook voor mijn zoon gedaan! En dat werkte!
Fantastic!
This song with Nina´s voice...God, such beauty...touches my soul in such a deep way!
Je dois lire le livre d'Olivier Bourdeaut et il parle de cette musique.
Tout simplement magnifique !😍
Tu dois le lire pour l'école? Perso je viens de le finir et j'ai adoré, très émouvant!
Like, ha az Irodalom Éjszakája után vagy itt. :)
i met the beautiful Nina , in my dressing room in HAIR london 68 a great moment for life indeed bless you Nina j vincent edwards
When my dog was still alive i listened to this song bringing tears to my eyes. Now my dog is no longer with me the tears are running..
Food for the soul