Recently, "Use Somebody" by Kings of Leon has become one of my favorite songs. I love the raw power and angst of the song, and the lyrics are beautiful. They sound more like a poem than a song. Obviously, I love the original version of the song, but I've also heard several covers that are AWESOME. Margaret Durante's version is pretty good, but I much prefer the versions by Pixie Lott and Laura Jansen.
Each voice gives the song a different tone--the original version by Kings of Leon has a wonderful roughness to it, as does Pixie Lott's version (though hers is slower and a bit softer). I'm not sure if I like how "pop country" Margaret Durante's version is--the song seems to lose a lot of the angst and pain that make it good in the first place. Laura Jansen's version is the best of the females--it retains the pain and power of the original version while still making the song soft and smooth.
Listen to all of them and let me know what you think!!
Keep it classy and fabulous!
xoxo, Laura
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