We're not exactly running out of ideas, not by a long shot.
But this song got turfed to Totally Covered..... because it IS a cover, of a song by Ani DiFranco. And yes, those two posts were published on the same day (except I just updated the Ani post).
And it shouldn't have been, because Alana Davis turned the song into something Ani DiFranco did not. And Elektra Records pushed Davis into recording the song.... and to making lyrical changes - something that made both Davis and DiFranco initially uncomfortable, although both came to terms with it. Record companies, right?
But anyway, this song isn't exactly a cover anymore. This version has a chorus - uncredited to but written by Davis. It is its own thing... and that's why it's getting its due here.
Davis is a fantastic performer - STILL - but I chose her Conan performance from 1998 because it showcases her voice so perfectly.
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