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24/30 Days of Music
My favorite cover song.
I LOVE cover songs. I love seeing how musicians reinvent and reinterpret older works. I was trying to narrow down my choice to just one song, while browsing through the ending rabbit hole that is you tube, and I discovered many other very worthwhile covers in my travels.
First: honourable mentions. Awesome, outstanding covers that came to mind as I was trimming the list. Obviously Angelique Kidjo - Summertime (her version of this song was featured earlier in this meme). Also, KD Lang - Hallelujah, George Michael - Papa Was a Rolling Stone, and Cowboy Junkies - Sweet Jane.
EDIT = I totally forgot about this awesome song (and video), and it just popped into my head. It's definitely my number one.
In the end, I chose a song and version that you've probably heard. It's pretty darned good. Even after years of American Idol, and various other talent searches, I still think it's pretty amazing that Andrew Strong (the guy singing) was only sixteen when he starred in this movie...
At the Dark End of the Street - The Commitments
The Devil Went Down to Georgia - Primus
I LOVE cover songs. I love seeing how musicians reinvent and reinterpret older works. I was trying to narrow down my choice to just one song, while browsing through the ending rabbit hole that is you tube, and I discovered many other very worthwhile covers in my travels.
First: honourable mentions. Awesome, outstanding covers that came to mind as I was trimming the list. Obviously Angelique Kidjo - Summertime (her version of this song was featured earlier in this meme). Also, KD Lang - Hallelujah, George Michael - Papa Was a Rolling Stone, and Cowboy Junkies - Sweet Jane.
EDIT = I totally forgot about this awesome song (and video), and it just popped into my head. It's definitely my number one.
At the Dark End of the Street - The Commitments
The Devil Went Down to Georgia - Primus