Song #24 on the Popdose Top 100 Covers list is “I Will Always Love You”, originally by Dolly Parton and covered by Whitney Houston. Here’s Dolly:
Yes, I continue to have a soft spot for the movie version of “The Best Little Whorehouse In Texas”. Tiffany and I saw a stage production of it a couple of years ago, and as much fun as it is the material really is dated. The Texas portrayed in this story just doesn’t exist any more, for better or worse. But the music endures. Now here’s Whitney:
I’m just going to quote Jack Feerick from the Popdose post: “If, as William Blake wrote, the Road of Excess leads to the Palace of Wisdom, then Whitney Houston is screaming towards enlightenment in a neon-pink Cadillac, blowing through every toll booth in a shower of hundred dollar bills, tires smoking. Or, to put it plainly, sometimes more is more.” Man, I wish I’d written that. What do you think?