There are different ways to perform surgery on a song. It's a cover that reveals to us that you can change the whole sound and atmosphere, but if the lyrics remain (“Resentments ride high, emotions won't grow”) you can never fully lose the powerful weight of a song. When Nouvelle Vague covered it in their 2004 self-titled debut in slick bossa nova form, they stripped it of its urgency and made the tragedy of the relationships seem relaxing, which is a whole new tragedy unto itself. But the song has outlasted the initial myth-making and found new audiences who latch onto something else in its dark reflections, spacious '80s sound and catchy driving melody. Part of it is that the song was a legend in its own time having been released just before Joy Division frontman Ian Curtis committed suicide. One of the most successful, constantly covered songs is the timeless and heart exploding Joy Division hit, “Love Will Tear Us Apart.” They're inescapable and beg to be reborn in new, interesting and revealing ways. These are the songs that wriggle their way into the minds of listeners, and moreso into other creators.
As it was explored last time, there are certain songs that are forever fresh because they are powerfully covered in every era.
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