"Mandinka" is a song by Sinéad O'Connor from her 1987 album "Lion and the Copra", covered by The Last Dinner Party for Apple Music's London Sessions.
Background[]
The song was part of a new monthly series hosted by the streamer Apple Music, where artists perform live renditions of some of their own songs as well as a cover.[1]
Abigail Morris described 'Mandinka' as "really challenging" to sing,
- “Her pipes, man. It was really hard. So it was a real, real beast, really intimidating, but it was really fun, it was really freeing and yeah, it’s a wonderful song.”
- ―Abigail Morris in an interview with Apple Music
The band decided to cover the song after their manager suggested it to them:[2]
- “Another reason why we did it is our manager, Tara, is an Irish woman and she suggested that we do it, so we dedicate it to her; this one is for Tara.”
- ―The Last Dinner Party in an interview with Apple Music
Lyrics[]
I'm dancing the seven veils
Want you to pick up my scarf
See how the black moon fades
Soon I can give you my heart
Ooh-ooh
Ooh-ooh
I don't know no shame
I feel no pain
I can't see the flame
But I do know Mandinka
I do know Mandinka
I do know Mandinka
I do
They're throwing it all this way
Dragging it back to the start
"See how the glass is raised?"
I have refused to take part
I told them, "Drink something new"
Please let me pull something through
I don't know no shame
I feel no pain
I can't
I don't know no shame
I feel no pain
I can't see the flame
But I do know Mandinka
I do know Mandinka
I do know Mandinka
I said i do
I do know Mandinka
I do know Mandinka
I do know Mandinka
I do know Mandinka
I said i do know Mandinka
I do know Mandinka
I said i do
I said i do
I said i do
Videos[]
References[]
- ↑ https://www.nme.com/news/music/listen-to-the-last-dinner-partys-cover-of-sinead-oconnors-classic-mandinka-3550808?fbclid=IwAR02yrOGB4GCOLzcDb8ny3FqVSkToC-NuDfBdU0JnMF-oGBbAOZ_cZPy9lg_aem_AU4rNJ0uCUi4_f3_UmqUZpXbve0G-H2yZhncG1bH7o2LSB625oONTmYt7HbFD55xRCg
- ↑ https://www.hotpress.com/music/last-dinner-party-cover-sinead-oconnors-mandinka-22998389?fbclid=IwAR1ycumX8Sdgr32eMIKeUBZyz-4YnnynYArXxQu-6d5vjLASop91849R8mM_aem_AU7rX0amQ-xCVvIgDmITMPC55urTvv1V6to_CQqifCaw1KdPLs3fOdDwTw5MXDUK28c