Results of last week’s battle: Who did it better? Sister Psychic or Material Issue?
A great battle this week, between two favorite artists of mine. Elvis Costello vs. Evan Dando and The Lemonheads, with versions of Christina Aguilera’s “Beautiful”.
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“Beautiful” – Christia Aguilera (the original) (
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“Beautiful” – Elvis Costello ()
“Beautiful” – The Lemonheads ()
Who did it better, in every single way?
Listen to the podcast featuring both songs:
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Christina has such a beautiful voice, and it’s a particularly beautiful song (no pun intended). normally I like cross-gender covers, but this just doesn’t sound right sung by a man.