Nina Simone - Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood (audio) Direct

The Defiant Plea: Nina Simone’s "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood"

The track was recorded in and released in October 1964. Unlike the driving rock versions that followed, Simone's original is characterized by: Tempo : A slow, brooding downtempo arrangement. Nina Simone - Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood (Audio)

Though originally a song about a lovers' quarrel, the meaning of "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood" shifted the moment it touched Simone’s voice. The Defiant Plea: Nina Simone’s "Don't Let Me