I love cover songs. When one artist is covering a song with a well-known version by another artist, I can’t help but think of the earlier version while listening to the new one. The contrast between the old and new versions in my head creates musical tension unlike any original performance.
Case in point: Here is 70-year-old Shirley Bassey’s awesome cover of Pink’s “Get The Party Started”. By the time she gets to the chorus, she’s got all the rockin’ energy of Pink’s version, with a much bigger voice.
If her voice sounds familiar, but you can’t quite place it, it’s probably because she was the vocalist for the title themes to Goldfinger, Diamonds Are Forever, and Moonraker.
(Hat tip: Alexandra Billings.)
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