Janelle Monáe - Say You'll Go (NPR session)

[@darrylbailey3279]

Janelle Monae is a genius. Her background is music from 60 thru 70s era.

[@justinlewis4005]

This album is soo underrated

[@Wearysiren3]

Very rare to find singers that can kill it live like she can, wow...

[@Jay-Kay-Buwembo]

She has a beautiful voice, an incredible talent and singer a true artist...

[@danbradbury5365]

The Archandroid has been one of my "desert island" records since I first heard it, and this song is one of my favorites from it. Killer melody, beautiful lyrics, and plus it totally blew my mind when I realized that she was quoting Debussy's "Claire de Lune" at the end. (He's one of my favorite composers!)

[@davemitchell4688]

Dan Bradbury OMG Same here!!!!

[@BorgesJoel]

I Listen to this Album regularly for 10 years now and it never fails to amaze me every time, I can never get tired of it. What a masterpiece!!

[@katinasoleil]

Why is she so gorgeous? Physically, musically, spiritually...

[@iwapelebrown]

She OFTEN has some "reference riff" of songs I love, in her music.I love that! This song definitely has a "This Place Hotel" riff in it! Her influences are some of the world's greatest musicians! Can't blame her for wanting to continue that greatness! Her music is not "jazz" but her and the band utilizes a jazz philosophy, which allows them to expound and variate on music foundations previously set/created resulting in something respectfully reminiscent, yet new and fresh.

[@darrylbailey3279]

D. Antonio Bailey. Janelle has tapped in into great background music. Michael Jackson’s “I can’t help it!” on “Say You’ll Go”. Only music heads can hear it. Genius ❤

[@sindwakanyimba4711]

“I can’t help it” influence is even more evident in her song “Dorothy Dandridge eyes”. In this song, we also get Stevie Wonder’s “rocket love”.

[@Ellisa1920]

I still listen to the album, regularly. I love this live version.

[@jesster816]

YES! you better be an artist and saang!! I love you Janelle, thank you for being what music needs right now

[@GhostNomad56]

She has an angels voice

[@cayahenry8793]

Here in 2024 ❤ her voice still enchants me all these years later

[@8thNoteRecording]

Omg!!! Loved the studio version but this?!!!!! Is Awesome

[@CaravanseraiSouthValley]

That. That was soul-transforming.

[@BOBBYNiO]

she is legendary

[@misha0901]

This live version is everything.

[@darrylbailey3279]

Angelic voice…….Janelle Monae. ❤

[@QueenAnime99]

Holy cow, she really does have a beautiful, timeless voice.

[@TjuhuTiy]

Lovin' the jazz with the classical background music, Is that Lizt...?! Wow, and, it's Claire de Lune...my unprecedented favorite piano piece...because not only do I love it, I can actually play this one...WOW! Okay, Janelle Monae!! You da girl!!

[@SimplyDani44]

One of my favorites. Here's a few fun facts. Jane has been on the scene for a long while. I believe her MD/keys is Terrence Brown. Formerly of the Morehouse College music dept and jazz group Jaspects. Listen to their song 2012 feat Janelle Monae. Her creativity is dope but I wouldn't be surprised if others in the team thought this up. Atlanta has dope talent.

[@PiaSpiga]

Just when I thought the recorded version couldn't get any better...SHE KILLED IT LIVE!!!

[@mariac5294]

This sister is just something else !!! Janelle is everything!🎤🎼I haven’t heard this song until now , it’s jazzy I love 💕 it .

[@susanlynnrook9383]

Only just discovered this lady & wow! Love the way Debussy’s Clare du Lune piano piece is played, it works so well even tho it shouldn’t!

[@CharlieeXD]

this is just... I honestly have no words. I adore this son on the album - along with the rest of them - and can now confirm that I need to see her live. I need to hear this soul and this human. and then, to top it all off, they treat us to that exquisite piano piece at the end. and yes, I know it's not an original one for this song, but it fits so, so well that it may as well be, as well as being fantastically played.

[@KaMiiXprezz012]

Whyy...would that 1 dislike be there tho? like are u not happy with your life of something??? This song is so Stunning ! smh.

[@blacksncommercials]

I love her

[@WurlWideHustla]

vocal perfection....

[@WriterPoetHumanBeing]

Wish this was video, but this is still fantastic. This is one of my favorite songs on "ArchAndroid"

[@guaik07]

magnifique

[@janea-123]

a truly great and talented artist of this era. nuff said

[@fiddlercrab3]

@morrieman THANK you! I knew I wasn't going crazy! What a class act this girl is.

[@RedRam312]

Already* Her tone and articulation are MJ and L.Hill combined, IMO* Peace*

[@Afroblack379]

she should either be trusted to make the music for the next 007, Disney, or pixar. you know, cause those sound tracks are always a big deal, and i dont see anything wrong lookin at her like a Chris Cornell or even an Elton John already. Shes got the stuff.

[@ilovesasukeandleto]

breathtaking

[@melodymonteiro]

Love!

[@SIRGAGA123]

this is heaven!! And I have to see her live, and I have to be with someone that I love so we can just be serenaded! :-)

[@MrTkaczu]

best song on "ArchAndroid"...

[@RedRam312]

We gotta continue 2 spoon feed em--the industry has been pumping them w/fastfood/crack-high music 4 so long...itz all they wanna know--UNTIL, they experience the organic soul food music and learn 2 appreci8 it* Peace*

[@mamallama99]

and about time too

[@ChalleBrown]

@MrTkaczu I agree...........one of my favorites because there are a few.

[@RawChaka]

Claire De Lune is what I enjoyed the most from this piece.

[@lilhavin]

@MrTkaczu D*MN WELL SAID! I can totally relate to everything you just said. That's amazing because I feel the same (in regard to you interpreting music to women) but I wouldn't have been able to explain in great detail the way you did.

[@hexhelios]

i would be so greatful if you could also upload the Cold War performance. That was one of my favorites so far. it sounded so great live , this one as well, as is standard of Janelle. Either way, thanks for this upload. i will enjoy it so much.

[@rtoriq]

@DatniggaHuG i think you're probably thinking Heartbreak Hotel. And this live version is so damn cool....

[@morrieman]

@fiddlercrab3 Clair de Lune by Claude Debussy

[@MrTkaczu]

@lilhavin :) still do not see on youtube a good cover version - so I'm sure that's not the song itself is so wonderful ;-)

[@doyoulikepiecuzido]

Omg, why am i just hearing this?!

[@ellafromparis]

i agree

[@honeyNbees]

@fiddlercrab3 yeah it totally sounds familiar. is it casper? haha

[@KeilaKahlo]

I need. These. Earrings.

[@fiddlercrab3]

What is that piano referencing at 4:27 and again at 4:58 ? It's so familiar... Janelle Monae is my favorite new artist, period.

[@killingthemood2000]

Claire De Lune by Debussy

[@Blueeyedsoul517]

Ive always said she looked like anita baker and the way she sings this reminds me so much of how anita would

[@RedRam312]

+add some Nancy Wilson in there 2--4 her dynamic control and use of her sweet vibrato, and some Anita Baker 4 her warm milk smoothness...I think i'm in love w/her ;D

[@briajx]

Fr fr

[@ILoveLifeandYou]

@LindalIrvin to nirvana?

[@PrinceOnyx]

How does the last part go starting at 4:45?

[@lilhavin]

@fiddlercrab3 I see I wasn't the only one ;-)

[@cookiethesnitch]

@DatniggaHuG sounds like heartbreak hotel...

[@davemitchell4688]

dismissed7 YEP that KILLER BASS LINE

[@lilhavin]

@MrTkaczu I can agree and disagree at the same time. (Due to the fact that all the songs on the CD are my favorite) lol

[@DamianReloaded]

awesomely?

[@manly427]

The song isn't meant to b jazz the 6 minute studio version sounds like a laid back r n b track. Besides the violins r missing in this one and the 45 sec break

[@ZacharyTatom]

Next Doctor Who companion right here.

[@MrTkaczu]

@lilhavin ^^ Yes everyl song is different and great, but still this is my favorite song... I fall in love with the songs in the same manner as in women :D This song is not seduced me from the first time; Now, whenever I listen to it, finding something new - in me, in a song... is a wonderful, perfect - especially in this version :)

[@jadekay08]

@pharmacist2020 :O How coulldddd yooooooooooooooooooooouuu!! lol ( i joke )

[@MrTkaczu]

@RomanRoyale omg, nicki minaj...

[@THEDOORIZCLOSED]

lol she looks like a muchkin! She kind of looks like Rudy Huxtable in this pic..

[@Nautilus1972]

@iSethCook It's not THAT good. In fact as pseudo-jazz goes it's pretty stock. You young uns should listen to some Minnie Ripperton and Stevie Wonder 71-76.

[@pharmacist2020]

I accidentally hit dislike.....

[@SimplyDani44]

One of my favorites. Here's a few fun facts. Jane has been on the scene for a long while. I believe her MD/keys is Terrence Brown. Formerly of the Morehouse College music dept and jazz group Jaspects. Listen to their song 2012 feat Janelle Monae. Her creativity is dope but I wouldn't be surprised if others in the team thought this up. Atlanta has dope talent.