I'm sure I've posted the Jenny Owens cover of "Hot in Herre" before. The cover is so good, it makes me like the original. Written by The Neptunes (Pharrell and his partner.)
original by Nelly
Jenny Owens Young: "get up up on the dance floor!"
Here are some covers by Jamie Cullum, that I just discovered...
"Don't Stop the Music" - original by Rihanna
by Cullum - fantastic!
"Frontin'" by Pharrell
by Cullum
My fave Britney Spears song "Toxic"
the Yael Naïm cover.
Now that's how covers are supposed to work. They shouldn't sound like the same version with a new singer--you've got to bring something new to the song.
And if you really prefer rock versions to pop music, there's a whole series of "Punk Goes Pop" albums. Here's a cover of Huey Lewis' "Power of Love" !
Man, checking out this Punk series... most of it is People Unclear on the Concept. Who needs a supposedly punk version of The Police's "Wrapped Around Your Finger?" It's already a rock song. Same with The Roots' "The Seed 2.0". And Punk Goes Heavy Metal?? Heavens.
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