I can’t wait to talk about this in class!!

So glad you were able to see him speak directly about his inspiration for this. It’s a wonderful counterpoint to Coyle’s essay. And doubly interesting, given The Beatles interest in American R&B, that Wonder […]

Great example, Matt– the first analysis I’ve seen that frames a cover according to a generation gap. It’s very convincing.

Krystal, this is a really strong rhetorical move– to challenge the very premise of what a cover is through a case study of an artist covering himself (particularly resonant with Coyle, as you note, because of the […]

Great example of a cover of a cover! And I think you make a great case for the implications of switching genders in the Pussy Cat Dolls’ version. A few points I’d add about Soft Cells’, though– first, the full […]

This is such a rich example! In some cases, I think sampled songs might not relate to their source material in the same way that covers do. But here, you make a very strong case for West’s rendition being a cover […]

Nicely argued, Kelly. And I’m also very grateful to have an image of Miley to replace the awful one that’s been on repeat in my head. There’s an amazing vocalist underneath all the posturing…

I’m always so excited when people discover the original version of this song– this is a fascinating example because Dolly wrote the song, giving her access to royalties for the cover version. This definitely […]

Really fantastic example, Daniella– there’s so many layers to consider here in terms of Franklin’s feminist revision of the original, the high degree of control she had over her career (so unusual at the time!), […]

I hadn’t hear this Eminem track yet (and I’m so glad you pointed it out as the Zombies are my favorite band!). Argent’s feedback is really helpful here in terms of thinking about the transformation Eminem enacts […]

Interesting case study! The question of authenticity here might also be complicated by the fact that the band released this song first, I think, as the theme to the show, right (versus the show picking up a song […]

Anaiis, thank you for tackling such an important and complicated case with these three renditions. The Kanye cover in particular is so hard to process for all the reasons you’ve pointed out here. The issue that […]

Wow!! I can’t believe I’ve never heard the Hazzard version of this song!!! Instrumentally, I love his version, but you are absolutely right– the implications of the lyrics are really retrograde. Your thesis, […]

This is a fantastic example, not just because it’s such a surprising take on a very familiar song, but because it provides a great counter to the exploitative hijacking featured in Coyle’s essay. Nicely supported thesis!

Really nice attention to musical detail here, and a very interesting transformation of Sabbath’s composition! This one does strike me as a straight up homage, though– it’s very clear how invested Type O is in […]

I think you are right to point out what a risk White took with this cover, in terms of both genre and gender. In terms of authenticity, it’s interesting to see how his later career has been buoyed by his […]