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Paul Anka - Rock Swings
Sid Vicious once butchered Anka’s “My Way.” Now, Canada’s original crooner—godfather to Michael Bublé and Matt Dusk—swings back at the rock repertoire. Giving middle-of-the-road songs like Van Halen’s “Jump” and Bon Jovi’s “It’s My Life” (which references “My Way”) the Las Vegas lounge treatment is not a huge stretch, but Anka’s peppy, finger-snapping versions of Oasis’ “Wonderwall” and Nirvana’s “Smells Like Teen Spirit” are surprisingly effective. Grunge swings? If only Kurt Cobain knew.
