Cover Charge is simple: A covers B, B covers C, C covers D and so on, until I loop back to where I started, Ouroboros-style.
Last time: Roy Orbison to Elvis Costello
One of the few redeeming features of this series is that it takes the blog in new directions. Never before has New Amusements featured Christina Aguilera and yet here we are, courtesy of Elvis Costello covering her biggest (?) hit, Beautiful, in 2005. As you might expect from Elvis, it's something of an Own Stamp. Apparently it was recorded especially for an episode of Hugh Laurie-powered medical drama House.
So, some words I never imagined typing: here's Christina Aguilera and her ballady original. It's not my bag but it must be doing something right for someone, somewhere, as it has garnered 152 million views on YouTube in the 15 years since its release.
Next time: Christina visits her Uncle Ben...
Catching up.... I wasn't expecting that! Love it when your ears are opened to different approaches. Without the proof here I would never have believed EC had covered this!
ReplyDeleteI know! A surprise.
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