In terms of when I first heard that song, I couldn’t even tell you when specifically. OK, y’all touched the very bottom of my Black heart when you asked about “Before I Let Go.” wesley morris We’re two culture writers at The New York Times. wesley morrisĪnd the song we’re talking about is “Before I Let Go” by Maze featuring Frankie Beverly. You all sent us your amazing memories about the song, too. jenna worthamĪnd it’s not just us talking about it. So today, on the show, we’re going to be talking about one of the most joyous songs we think has ever been written. We could not possibly have had a conversation about this song without talking to a human being whose name is Joi.
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Joi, thank you for making my heart full and helping us out here with your own memories of this song. It’s like everybody should know and get up and do it. No matter how much of a hip hop club it was, Nicki Minaj and Biggie or reggae night, whatever it is, by the end of the night, before they turn on the lights, they’re going to play that song. And a lot of places, they play that song last. But I felt like that was the universal song that said if you are of the African-American persuasion and alive and have movement in your body, you need to be up and dancing. Yes, when “Before I Let Go” came on, everybody ran to the dance floor. No, I mean, I feel like if you’re from Philly, it’s like a moment, “Before I Let Go.” wesley morris joiĪnd the musical highlight for me was the moment when you guys played “Before I Let Go.” joi
Well, first of all, your wedding is one of the highlights of my life for all kinds of reasons. So, Joi, the reason that I have summoned you today is that I wanted to talk about a song that you guys played at your wedding. Nothing out here, and just trying to be a half decent parent and keep this kid alive and not - you know- and get him through to their school year. I feel like it’s been a month of Sundays.
Let’s call Joi and just ask? wesley morris A lot of questions I have - I mean, I know the song got played, but was it as big a deal as I remember it being? jenna wortham And this was the song that really just sort of made the party. And we were ready to dance.Īnd I remember dancing with my mother, who was delighted. But it was so memorable what happened when this song came on, and how happy everybody - I mean, it’s a wedding, so everybody’s already happy.
I have many memories of this song, but the one that comes most immediately to mind for me is hearing it at my friends Joi and Q.B.‘s wedding about - what was it - oh my God, it was 10 years ago. Yes! the song that the moment you hear the opening chords, you know it is on. It doesn’t matter if it’s still only 65 degrees in your city. We’re going to talk about the song of every summer. And we’re not going to pick a song of this summer. you have taken it easy on me this year. wesley morrisĮvery year, Jenna Wortham, you and I, we try to pick the song of the summer. I smelled burgers on somebody’s grill the other day. wesley morrisĪnd the signifiers of summer are already out signified.
Transcript ‘Before I Let Go’ It’s a Black anthem and the song of every summer.
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