When there's no one left to leave you,
Even you don't quite believe you
That's when nothing can deceive you
While You See a Chance (1981) by Steve Winwood. From the, according to me, underrated Arc of a Diver.
From the time I still was young, unexperienced and full of dreams. "Don't You (Forget About Me)" (1985) by Simple Minds.
Even the movie it was taken from (The Breakfast Club) I could enjoy.
Bridge over Troubled Water from Paul Simon, here in the 50-plus version in 2002 by Johny Cash with some help from Fiona Apple.
There are a few hundred cover-versions, but this one I find very touching.
The Bob Dylan from my previous post, won in 2016 the Nobel Prize in Literature. During the ceremony Patti Smith sang a haunting version of Dylans “A Hard Rain's a-Gonna Fall”.
“Man in the Long Black Coat” from the album “Oh Mercy” (1989) by Bob Dylan.
“Her Song” (1970), Jake Holmes.
Randy Newman brings “I Miss You” (1999) from the album Bad Love.
As known, I am big fan of the Canadiaon Cowboy Junkies. That way discovered a few beautiful covers. Here “See You Around” from Vic Chesnutt, who I did not know before.
They're sharing a drink they call loneliness, but it's better than drinkin' alone
Billy Joel, Piano Man (1973).