Dancing in the Dark<\/a>.”<\/p>\nEver since Bruce almost<\/em> topped the charts with it (Prince denied him what would otherwise have been his only #1 hit single), and with increasing frequency, artists have been putting their own spins on it. Considering that the original version sounds about as eighties as you can get, “Dancing in the Dark” has proven to be almost infinitely malleable in the hands of the right bands.<\/p>\nSo let’s play catch-up and take a look at five recent versions by international artists who teach us how to reinterpret a song.<\/p>\n
Let start with Australian indie-folk band Hollow Coves and their recent appearance on NPO Radio 2 in The Netherlands. Their version is the most traditional of today’s crop, but that says more about what’s coming than about the band’s fresh take, which makes for a great listen.<\/p>\n