Sinnerman

Album: Pastel Blues (1965)
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  • Lyrics currently unavailable Writer/s: Nina Simone
    Publisher: Warner Chappell Music, Inc.

Comments: 18

  • Teslagirl from 30033A version is in "Dark Valley". Good film. But Nina's is my favorite.
  • Carlos Daniel Costa from Brazil It appears in the movie Harriet (2021)
  • Anonymous from New ZealandIt appears in the movie Hunt for the Wilderpeople
  • Anonymous from Pittsburgh Plays during end credits of HBO’s Lovecraft Country
  • Jerry from Leiden, The NetherlandsAlso featured in The Umbrella Academy, S1 E3
  • Michael from North Carolina Also featured in Sherlock season 2 episode 3
  • Ri from WashingtonIt was also used in an episode of Sherlock.
  • Bmn from Hisuan, ArgentinaThis was also featured in Person Of Interest (TV Series), don't remember when.
  • Greg from Austin, TxI just re-watched the Thomas Crown Affair (1999 version), the instrumental portion (clapping mostly) and a tiny snippet (one word) of the vocals appear at the beginning, in the initial scene where he steals it. The majority of the song appears at the end, in the scene where he puts it back.
  • Tom from Dubuque, IaAlso was at the end of the movie called Nuovomondo, AKA USA (Golden Door)
  • Maarten from Bouwel, BelgiumThis song is a traditional. The first recording was by The Weavers (live @ Carnegy Hall)
  • John from Atlanta, GaDennis is wrong.

    Sinnerman is played during the film's climax, but portions of the song are used throughout the film, including the first theft scene. You might not be familiar with the longer, 10 minute version of the song, but there is a large instrumental section with clapping in the middle.
  • Jukka Herttua from Helsinki, FinlandSinnerman was played at the end of the new David Lynch movie Inland Empire(2007). I think it was played fully
  • Sam from Torrance, CaThe Felix da Housecat remix of Sinnerman is also played toward the beginning of the 2007 Miami Vice movie with Colin Farrell and Jamie Fox.
  • Sam from Torrance, CaThis song plays at the end, during the credits of an Entourage episode, originally airred 7-23-2007.
  • A.j. from Chicago, IlThe Felix da Housecat remix is played in Cellular with Chris Evans (the guy from Not Another Teen Movie and Fantastic Four), Kim Bassinger and Jason Statham (from The Transporter).
  • Dennis from Chicagoland Burrows, IlThe song is played only once in the movie, at the END, the scene where he "puts the painting back". Never at the beginning when he steals it. The beginning scene is very short, which is one of the best parts of the movie, how he steals it so quickly. The end is a bit longer, but still compressed. There are so many events which happen in the short amount of time as the song is played. The song works perfectly in the film as it sounds quite climactic, even on its own.
  • Sam from North Vancouver, CanadaThis song also appears in the original version of The Thomas Crown Affair (With Faye Dunaway and Steve McQueen)
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