Pirate Jenny (Shilpa Ray with Nick Cave and Warren Ellis)

"Pirate Jenny" (German: "Seeräuberjenny") is a well-known song from The Threepenny Opera by Kurt Weill, with lyrics by Bertolt Brecht. The English lyrics are by Marc Blitzstein. The cover by Shilpa Ray, Nick Cave and Warren Ellis was published in 2013. on Sons of Rogues Gallery: Pirate Ballads, Sea Songs and Chanteys, a compilation album of sea shanties performed by artists representing a variety of genres, featuring Tom Waits, Shane MacGowan, Iggy Pop, Patti Smith, Macy Grey, Johnny Depp, Frank Zappa, Richard Thompson, et. al.

[RBrop]

AND her harmonium, I've always loved it, but here it just fits so well.
Shilpa Ray, I love your Rock&Roll, can't get enough of it. But I would LOVE to hear more like this.

[RBrop]

Shilpa Ray has such a beautiful voice even when she is screaming, but especially when she's not. And what a great story telling performance, I feel like a nine year old kid listening to my teacher read Treasure Island when I listen to this. l can smell the sea air and feel the breeze.

[starlakelsey]

I think she is great. Guttural but in key. Powerful. Very cool song. She rocks it with the style too!

[carlottaf]

I love this version!! She sounds like a badass🖤

[Vladigraph]

This is now my favorite version of this song by far!

[TheJustageek]

Ah, Nina and Marianne are superb but Nick and Shilpa with the haunting Warren Ellis is simply irresistible!

[joeyj]

THE Warren Ellis?  I mean Warren Ellis Warren Ellis?  I'm impressed!  Who knew?

[andrewcyes]

Obviously inspired by Nina Simones version, but still excellent

[alcoburn]

meh...nina does it better, much better