Underplayed Gems

Better than the Original: The Joy of the Cover Version (2015)

Better than the Original: The Joy of the Cover Version poster
Original title
Better Than the Original: The Joy of the Cover Version
Directed by
David Vincent
Country
United Kingdom
Elsewhere
IMDb
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The catalogue in 3D

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How it feels

This documentary examines well-known cover versions of popular songs. Musicians and producers share their thoughts on notable reinterpretations like Leonard Cohen's Hallelujah as performed by John Cale.

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What happens

Better than the Original: The Joy of the Cover Version je britský dokumentární film natočený televizní stanicí BBC. Film se zabývá slavnými coververzemi různých písní, mezi něž patří například „Hallelujah“ od Leonarda Cohena (v podání Johna Calea) nebo (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction od skupiny The Rolling Stones (v podání skupiny Devo). Do dokumentu přispěli například John Cale, Marc Almond, Rick Rubin a Faith Evans. Svými postřehy sem přispěla také zpěvačka Nerina Pallot. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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