The Worst Beatle

In many ways, this cover is a train-wreck. Lauryn improvises out of her range, straining like hell for 4 minutes straight. There's also this weird verbal tic that she has where she sounds like she's laughing.

The reason I'm posting it is because it's beautiful at the beginning. Marley's lyrics come from the heart for Lauryn, which makes sense considering that she married a Marley. When the song goes, "So don't you forget who you are and where you stand in the struggle," you believe that Lauryn damn sure hasn't forgotten.

I think Lauren dropping out of the public eye and then returning to record this song and a few others for MTV Unplugged shows both her talent and how her personal life conflicted with this talent. Her squealing "They don't know me" repeately near the end pretty much sums it up. Once she was allowed to be as "authentic" as she likes, she proves to be a mixed bag.

Lauryn Hill - So Many Things To Say (Bob Marley Cover)

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Now that Bob Dylan has gone insane, it's up to other artists to cover, remix, and reinterpret his old works. Please don't let Dylan himself do it.

I've never heard of Magnet or Gemma Hayes, but I like their cover of Lay Lady Lay. It's sexy. It sounds indie (whatever that means.) It pauses in all the right places. And the Kid Cudi song works better than you'd think. Sampling Bob Dylan has got to be difficult, but producer Dot Da Genius did just fine.

Magnet feat. Gemma Hayes - Lay Lady Lay

Kid Cudi - Highs N Lows

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