The First Cut is the Deepest................

The First Cut is the Deepest................(background info from Wikipedia)

Was driving home tonight and heard the Sheryl Crow version..........Listening to it made me reflect on my life right now, and some choices I am contemplating.

I realized that I did have the Crow version at home, but curious about its origin. I knew that Rod Stewart had done a version, but learned that Cat Stevens, whose song "Peace Train," another favorite of mines, wrote the song. Then I found out that the first person that originally recorded it was a P.P. Arnold. When I looked her up, I found out that she was black and had backed Ike and Tina Turner as a former Ikette. I did find P.P. Arnold's version on YouTube that is below. One aspect that I noticed she shared with Tina Turner, is that domestic violence made both of them make major changes in their life. Despite tragedies, (loss of a child, and an almost crippling car accident before a major tour) career ups and downs, she has had a long varied career that also included TV and the stage.

From her website: P.P. Arnold.com

The First Cut

It is 1964 in Los Angeles, and PP Arnold has just auditioned as a backing singer for Tina Turner. She is now feeling extremely anxious. Not because she is on the presence of a famous singer, and not because she has performed miserably. In fact, the strength of her performance has been such that Tina Turner has already offered her a position as an Ikette.

Furthermore, she is now insisting that PP come and see her perform in Fresno that night. Which is fine, except that there's one major problem. "I can't go", PP explains. "My husband is already going to kill me for being out this late."

"Girl," Tina says, reaching out to her, "If you're going to get into trouble, you might as well really get into trouble."

Today, PP Arnold laughs at that memory. "In life," she says, "you get one or two chances. That was mine, and I took it."

PP saw the Ike and Tina revue perform that night and she was blown away. Then she went home where her husband was angrily waiting for her, reaching him at about six in the morning. He hit her as soon as she walked in.

But that time, she grins, "it seems he knocked some sense into me. From that moment on I knew I was going to do it." (Go to site for rest.........)

Although I have to give it to Tina Turner a lot of credit for her career, but after reading about P.P. Arnold, I all I can say is that she was one hard working woman that I definitely do admire.

The First Cut is the Deepest

By Cat Stevens, 1967

I would have given you all of my heart
But there's someone who's torn it apart
And he's taken just all that I have
But if you want I'll try to love again
Baby, I'll try to love again, but I know...

The first cut is the deepest
Baby I know
The first cut is the deepest
But when it comes to bein' lucky, he's cursed
When it comes to lovin' me, he's worst...

I still want you by my side
Just to help me dry the tears that I've cried
And I'm sure gonna give you a try
If you want I'll try to love again, (try)
Baby, I'll try to love again, but I know...

OOHHH,
The first cut is the deepest
Baby I know
The first cut is the deepest
But when it comes to bein' lucky, he's cursed
But when it comes to lovin' me, he's worst...

I still want you by my side
Just to help me dry the tears that I've cried
But I'm sure gonna give you a try
Cuz if you want I'll try to love again
(Try to love again, try to love again)
Baby, I'll try to love again but I know, OOHHH....

The first cut is the deepest
Baby I know
The first cut is the deepest
When it comes to bein' lucky, he's cursed
When it comes to lovin' me, he's worst

OOHHH, the first cut is the deepest
Baby I know (baby I know)
The first cut is the deepest
Try to love again...