I wish I had more words to describe this song, but I'll keep it brief. Paul Simon's Graceland is, in my opinion, the greatest album ever made. I will go toe-to-toe with anyone on that one. As a result, I would never recommend covering a song from that album. It's an exercise in folly.
That being said, I have been powerfully and cripplingly seized by The Tallest Man On Earth's cover of Graceland's title track. I am obsessed with it. It haunts me in the most beautiful way possible. It creates a stark environment for a song from one of the warmest albums I have ever heard. It milks the lyrics for every ounce of bleakness, and completely transforms the song. I cannot cannot cannot get enough.
The Tallest Man On Earth - Graceland (Paul Simon Cover) (YSI) (filesavr)
If you like that tune, I'd recommend checking out The Tallest Man On Earth. I slept on him for a while, but he's completely awesome. Watching this video of him from La Blogotheque gives me Bon Iverian shivers.
The Tallest Man On Earth - Love Is All (YSI) (filesavr)
2 comments:
Oh, man...Love Is All kills me. When he raises up his voice at the second chorus, it's so powerful. I love the singers that belt it out.
Chris: I could not agree more. I word two copies of Graceland down to groove-less and have now purchased the CD twice (I think my children may love it as much as I do.)
Thank you for sharing this.
THAT is some beautiful singing.
Moe
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