Saturday, February 2, 2008

Annie Lennox - Don't Let it Bring You Down

Films seem like the one place left in popular culture where one can still hear a good, diverse mix of music. Tonight's song was written by Neil Young, used in the [incredible] film American Beauty, and performed by Annie Lennox.

Appearing on her 1995 album Medusa, this song appears alongside nine other fairly well-known covers. "No More I Love Yous" is another highlight.

The original by Neil Young sounds completely different. No offense to Mr. Young, but it's nice to hear a talented singer perform this song. Annie Lennox's performance seems much more atmospheric and even sounds more poetic. Then again, I have a tendency to prefer the first version I hear.

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