I have always loved covers. Every time a new artist sings an old song, there is new meaning, there is shared meaning. It is a creation that can be just diverting (“what a cute cover”) or soul-sparking (“oh I never noticed that before”)— the meaning is created in the liminal space between the cover songs. Old vs. new.
I’ve also been experimenting with music streaming apps for a few months now. I’m currently doing my Spotify stint. And Spotify loves to throw me cover songs in my weekly playlists. I don’t know how they know (algorithm genius!), but I love it.
This week, “Dancing in the Dark” by Madeline (formerly Springsteen). Link to Spotify.
This cover was amazing. The tome was changed entirely by the gender flip. The tempo was at once slower and yet more energetic and driving. The words seemed to mean more. Please follow the link & take a listen! (I couldn’t get a single song to embed from any app, sorry,..)