In 16th place and scoring 2 points:
Diana Krall - Crazy
Have I listened to the artist before? No
Have I listened to the song before? Yes but not this version
Comments:
A jazz cover of a non-jazz song can potentially be a wonderful thing; Madeleine Peyroux’s lovely version of Leonard Cohen’s 'Dance Me To The End of Love', for example, injects enough personality and originality to make it stand out as a great song in its own right. But I’m afraid this jazz version of a country classic did nothing for me. It’s laid back to a fault; I’m not familiar with Ms Krall and I’m sure she’s very talented but she just sounds bored here, like she’s rattling off something to fulfill studio commitment before she can clock out for the day. If I want to listen to ‘Crazy’, there’s nothing about this version that would make me choose it over Patsy Cline's. Perhaps it needs to be heard live to appreciate more?
Diana Krall - Crazy
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Have I listened to the artist before? No
Have I listened to the song before? Yes but not this version
Comments:
A jazz cover of a non-jazz song can potentially be a wonderful thing; Madeleine Peyroux’s lovely version of Leonard Cohen’s 'Dance Me To The End of Love', for example, injects enough personality and originality to make it stand out as a great song in its own right. But I’m afraid this jazz version of a country classic did nothing for me. It’s laid back to a fault; I’m not familiar with Ms Krall and I’m sure she’s very talented but she just sounds bored here, like she’s rattling off something to fulfill studio commitment before she can clock out for the day. If I want to listen to ‘Crazy’, there’s nothing about this version that would make me choose it over Patsy Cline's. Perhaps it needs to be heard live to appreciate more?
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