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[–] RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (2 children)

Was thinking about this the other day for a modern song that has really stuck around. Not a power ballad or a big rock song by any stretch, but:

Fade Into You - Mazzy Star

Late edit: these, too:

What a Wonderful World - Louis Armstrong

Hallelujah - Rufus Wainwright’s version of Cohen’s original

Somewhere Over the Rainbow - Israel Kamakawiwoʻole

[–] backalleycoyote@lemmy.today 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Just gonna drop Jeff Buckley’s Hallelujah cover for consideration as to why this is a top tier song.

https://youtu.be/y8AWFf7EAc4

[–] RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

That’s a fantastic version, too.

[–] DandomRude@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

Aww, that's such a classic. It seems to me that there aren't many new, heart-felt love songs like this one anymore - not the over the top flashy ones, but rather those with a down-to-earth, relatable charm. But maybe I'm just out of the loop :)