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defrogContinuing the theme of songs that cross genre boundaries, it’s not unusual for hard rock bands to cover easy listening hits in the name of irony, but it’s rarer for pop bands to cover hard rock. Unless they’re from Sweden!
THE SONG: “Iron Man”
THE ORIGINAL: Black Sabbath
COMMENTS: If you had to name just one song by Black Sabbath, this would probably be it. From the famous opening riff to the wig-out solo at the end, this was where Black Sabbath started defining heavy metal as we know it, though they were still a few years away from critical respect. Classic.
THE COVER: The Cardigans
COMMENTS: Yes, the same band that brought you “Love Fool”. As it happens, the Cardigans did a number of Sabbath covers, and despite the “irony” of doing Sabbath in a lounge-pop style, Nina Persson always insisted in interviews that the band’s own songs frequently had their dark side, so covering Sabbath wasn’t that big a stretch. Either way, the translation from metal to languid electropop works like a dream, thanks mainly to Persson’s typically dreamy vocals.
WINNER: Well, c’mon, it’s gotta be Black Sabbath. The Cardigans’ take is entertaining as hell (provided yr a fan of the band), but in no way do they pwn the Sabbath.
Next week: The Stones vs Devo!
Heavy boots of lead,
This is dF
THE SONG: “Iron Man”
THE ORIGINAL: Black Sabbath
COMMENTS: If you had to name just one song by Black Sabbath, this would probably be it. From the famous opening riff to the wig-out solo at the end, this was where Black Sabbath started defining heavy metal as we know it, though they were still a few years away from critical respect. Classic.
THE COVER: The Cardigans
COMMENTS: Yes, the same band that brought you “Love Fool”. As it happens, the Cardigans did a number of Sabbath covers, and despite the “irony” of doing Sabbath in a lounge-pop style, Nina Persson always insisted in interviews that the band’s own songs frequently had their dark side, so covering Sabbath wasn’t that big a stretch. Either way, the translation from metal to languid electropop works like a dream, thanks mainly to Persson’s typically dreamy vocals.
WINNER: Well, c’mon, it’s gotta be Black Sabbath. The Cardigans’ take is entertaining as hell (provided yr a fan of the band), but in no way do they pwn the Sabbath.
Next week: The Stones vs Devo!
Heavy boots of lead,
This is dF
