Good morning stackers!

It's Monday again so that means I'm coming for your musical preferences.

Shill me your favourite COVER version of a track. I know covers can be divisive as a lot of music purists like to keep the OG untouched and unspoiled.

For the purpose of today's exercise, let's take a look at what a different artists perspective and interpretation brings to a track as opposed to dismissing covers a thoughtless rip offs of real talent. (Don't get me wrong some of them are for sure. But there are also lazy tracks for some talented artists. Looking at you Rhianna with "Work". I'm fairly sure there was zero work put into that track.)

Anywho, here's mine and here's what I think it brings to the track.

Nightwish - Phantom of the Opera.

The way Tarja and Marko show the dichotomy of the characters is fantastic. Markos voice has such a dark sound it makes the phantom almost creepy. The metal vibe adds more meat to the bone of the track without detracting from it. A heavier sound really brings the impression of danger or threat to life for the phantom. Considering phantom of the opera is musical theatre, Nightwish's cover of the title track really does bring some added theatre to it.

Bonus listening/watching. Take a look at Floor Jansen and Henke Poort singing the same track for a Dutch TV series "Beste Zanger". Bonus points to those who know that Henke did infact play the Phantom in a Dutch production, touring across Europe.

Have fun with it.