“Funkier Than a Mosquito's Tweeter” by Nina Simone

Nina Simone got hold of "Funkier Than a Mosquito's Tweeter" in 1974 and took total command of it: she arranged it, produced it, played the piano and sang lead. The song was written by Alline Bullock, Tina Turner's sister, and it's a withering once-over of some unnamed man, exactly the kind of put-down Simone could make sting.

The band keeps it lean and funky, with Gene Perla on bass, David Spinozza on guitar and Nadi Qamar on assorted other instruments; Edwin Begley recorded it and Bruce Somerfeld was executive producer. Her version also marks a small turning point for the title: it had first been spelled "Mosquita's", and after Simone's take most releases went with "Mosquito's", reissues of Ike & Tina Turner's original included.

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