Some songs are just best alone to be enjoyed by generations of fans. Some are so masterfully done that they simply cannot be remade, no matter how stellar the production or talented the singers.
Last week I saw a video featuring Michael Bublé and Laura Pausini interpret the Lou Rawls classic "You'll Never Find Another Love Like Mine." It was downright horrible. I have listened to Laura Pausini for years and I was disappointed in her lusterless performance. Bublé was languid. Sure, the vocals were fine and there seemed to be some chemistry between the singers, but this interpretation was awful. It lacked the soul and profound earnestness that Rawls imbued into his singing of it. The copy does no justice to the original.
This made me think back on some of the other train wrecks that resulted from pop artists who think they can do justice to a classic and iconic song. Wilson Phillips offered up a weak and dismal version of the Eagles classic "Hotel California" and Norah Jones's butchery of the Roxy Music song "More Than This" are just a few examples.
Stay with the original classics, you can't go wrong!
Here is a video of the original "You'll Never Find Another Love Like Mine" for you. Enjoy!
Here is a tip of the hat to the great Lou Rawls.
Last week I saw a video featuring Michael Bublé and Laura Pausini interpret the Lou Rawls classic "You'll Never Find Another Love Like Mine." It was downright horrible. I have listened to Laura Pausini for years and I was disappointed in her lusterless performance. Bublé was languid. Sure, the vocals were fine and there seemed to be some chemistry between the singers, but this interpretation was awful. It lacked the soul and profound earnestness that Rawls imbued into his singing of it. The copy does no justice to the original.
This made me think back on some of the other train wrecks that resulted from pop artists who think they can do justice to a classic and iconic song. Wilson Phillips offered up a weak and dismal version of the Eagles classic "Hotel California" and Norah Jones's butchery of the Roxy Music song "More Than This" are just a few examples.
Stay with the original classics, you can't go wrong!
Here is a video of the original "You'll Never Find Another Love Like Mine" for you. Enjoy!
Here is a tip of the hat to the great Lou Rawls.
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