Can a cover be better than the original?
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edward w Pritchard
Can a covered song be better than the original song? The original is well known and it is the "official version" of a song by the accepted "original artist". After the original all other versions are covers.
Sometimes the cover of a song can be better than the original. One such example is " Your cold cold heart" by Hank Williams as covered by Norah Jones. Norah Jones version is in a different style than the original emphasizing her piano playing rather than Hank William's original twanging guitar. Somehow, for this listener, Norah Jones piano version is superior to the excellent Hank Williams version. Although both versions of very enjoyable.
The message of the song is a plea for one's lover to not Judge the current romance by past romantic failures. Norah Jones does a better job of emoting the plea for a clean break with the past romantic record while still expressing the inevitable sadness the singer foresees that may doom the chances for the current romance.
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