IMO the gold standard is Electric Mole. But at risk of being controversial, I'll say that in some ways I actually like her performance here better than the much-touted Expo 08 version, which seemed a bit thin and for me marked the turning point in her vocal career. Her voice seems richer here, and the performance seems more casual and thus more engaging on a personal level. I'd love to see her take the inflected vocals even further, maybe into the territory of full-on scat.
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