Nellie McKay: "Mother of Pearl" and "If I Had You"
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http://www.ted.com The wonderful Nellie McKay sings "Mother of Pearl" (with the immortal first line "Feminists don't have a sense of humor") and "If I Had You" from her sparkling set at TED2008. Follow us on Twitter http://www.twitter.com/tednews Checkout our Facebook page for TED exclusives https://www.facebook.com/TED
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July 14, 2008 (almost 16 years ago)http://www.ted.com The wonderful Nellie McKay sings "Mother of Pearl" (with the immortal first line "Feminists don't have a sense of humor") and "If I Had You" from her sparkling set at TED2008. Follow us on Twitter http://www.twitter.com/tednews Checkout our Facebook page for TED exclusives h...
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