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October 31, 2008
“Damn I Wish I Was Your Lover”
Scouring my pre-iTunes music collection, looking for blank jewel cases, got me thinking about some old songs I haven’t listened to in a while. Which reminded me of this performance by Sophie B. Hawkins and Melissa Etheridge that I used to have on VHS. (Fortunately YouTube has it.)
Not only is this one of my favorite songs, but this particular clip is one of the most memorable performances I’ve ever seen because “Sophie B. Trouble” (as Etheridge calls her at the beginning of the clip) is so wild and raw. Even Melissa Etheridge looks a little uncomfortable under the white-hot intensity of Sophie’s full-on attention. Etheridge’s performance has the usual “rock-star” power, but it’s decidedly different than Sophie’s personal, singularly focused passion. Seriously, it’s like Hawkins hardly realizes there is an audience or a camera. Her attention is completely on Etheridge. It’s almost too intimate to watch.
Posted by Selena at October 31, 2008 01:04 PM