Weird cover versions of popular songs help me understand the music better.
Adding to the delight of it all, there are the unexpected bits I’ve come to love. The band Surfer Blood warms up for an Austin performance in the back of a van with
: “Swipe right, swipe right! It’s a numbers game.” There’s also the guy who confuses the lyrics on his over-the-top acoustic cover of Awolnation’s “Sail,” seeming to replace the lineAs a person with frequent wireless service issues, the new lyric works! It also didn’t bother fan @one2treifor, who commented: “I used your version for my wedding entrance. Man, it’s powerful...Your soul is in this song.”And I think that’s why I love these covers. These performers’ souls are in their songs.
The same holds true with our ears. A new arrangement, an unexpected instrument can change everything. If you strip a song down to its essence, it should still grab you by the throat. Sometimes, despite a guitar flub or an off-key vocal or the street noise in the background, I can actually hear the song — or at least the songwriter’s intention — more clearly. I can finally hear the music.. Christopher Wynn is the Arts & Entertainment Editor of The Dallas Morning News.
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