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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What happened to Justice? Who cares.

No album is planned for 2010, and their recent "leaked single" turned out to be a fake. If Justice is going to come out with new material, it has to sound different than Cross. As I'm sure most people felt about 80's music in the early 90's, I just can't groove to it any longer.

This soulful rendition of D.A.N.C.E. by Hawa, on the other hand, hits the spot.

Hawa - D.A.N.C.E. (Justice Cover)

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image via flickr

Van Morrison – The Way Young Lovers Do

Rubén González – La Lluvia