What makes Nina’s rendition a "deep story" is the juxtaposition of her reality with the lyrics:
In 1964, British composers Leslie Bricusse and Anthony Newley wrote "Feeling Good" for a theatrical musical called The Roar of the Greasepaint – The Smell of the Crowd . Nina Simone - Feeling Good
: America was a boiling pot of racial tension and civil rights protests. What makes Nina’s rendition a "deep story" is
While it was written as a localized moment of triumph in a stage play, it was merely waiting for a messenger who truly understood the weight of that victory. 🎹 Nina Simone's Reclamation 🎹 Nina Simone's Reclamation : Nina threw out
: Nina threw out the polite show-tune cadence. She opened the track completely a cappella, letting her deep, rich contralto stand entirely alone in the air.
The play was an allegory about the rigid British class system.
The song belonged to a minor character known simply as "The Negro".