Wild Horses

A while ago Duncanr of Madhatters posted a version of the Rolling Stones' Wild Horses by BGT favourite Susan Boyle. Much as I like Susan's voice and her personality, which comes over as being down to earth and genuine, this is not the song for her. The arrangement is utterly wrong, piano it too prominent and too jarring and the cheap strings sound false. Overall it's too sweetly sung for me and I feel Susan doesn't connect with the song. She sings it too ... nicely... when it should have some grit.

You are welcome to compare, here are the Stones being sweet:

Rolling Stones - Wild Horses [3:02]
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A song I would like to play*

Angie - The Rolling Stones


*A song I would give my right arm to be capable of playing... (Metaphorically). Grow into these trousers... >>

Music again - Rolling Stones

Check out this version of 'Paint it Black' - it pressed the right buttons for me.

Rolling Stones - Paint it Black
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