Friday, May 05, 2006
Where the Action Is
Cover of Sue's 2003 WC Handy Award winning
album Where the Action Is
There are plenty of fine originals on the album, but a stand out track, to me anyway, is a cover of The Stones' Stupid Girl. I've always enjoyed what happens when a song is done by someone of another gender. Stupid Girl has a really catty feel when done by a woman. I like Sue's treatment better than the original.
Another favorite singer, Holly Cole, has made something of a career singing songs originally done by male artists. Her 1995 album Temptation is entirely covers of Tom Waits material. I love Tom Waits, but hearing a sweet voiced female interpret his lyrics is a real treat and gives the songs a really different feel.
She's also pretty attractive in a quirky art student sort of way. Then again, I once married one of those, so you see where I'm coming from.
I have no plans for a Holly Cole Photo Saturday.......
BOJ
# posted by Blind Orange Julius @ 12:03 AM 
