Saturday, April 1, 2017

CHOON OF THE DAY: "BEAUTIFUL LITTLE FOOLS" - Jorja Smith


Jorja Smith returns with a classy single "Beautiful Little Fools" crossing the paths of neo-soul, jazz and R&B. As we read in the official press release, the English vocalist was inspired to write "Beautiful Little Fools" (at the age of 16!) after reading "The Great Gatsby" and, in particular, a passage from the book in which Daisy expresses her hopes that her infant daughter would "be a fool - that's the best thing a girl can be in this world, a beautiful little fool". Jorja took issue with this statement and so used the phrase to form the basis of her song, in which she laments the restrictions that society and established social constructs place upon women. The visually opulent video was directed by Hector Dockrill.