It's safe to say after all these years that R.E.M.'s best selling song is their greatest, I think. As someone who was there almost at the beginning, I feel qualified to say that Losing My Religion will stand the test of time as one of the Greatest. Pop. Songs. Ever.
Tori recorded an unbelievable version of it for a POS movie called Higher Learning around the time Under The Pink was recorded. The song leaves the entire creative (if I can use that word) effort of that film in the dust and brings Michael Stipe's lyrics somewhere else. Which confirms that it is one of the Greatest. Pop. Songs. Ever.
I recommend closing your eyes to the Velveeta fan vid. Below it is Tori expaining her experience with the film, and performing the song, live.






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Bonus videos of some of my favorite Tori moments:
Covering Over the Rainbow:
Video for Hey Jupiter:
Live performance of Leather:
Video for Sleeps with Butterflies:
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Thank you Michelle for these aural delights.
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Tori Amos does cover the way they should be done. Her version of Smells Like Teen Spirit is I think one of the most brilliant. covers. ever.
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Can I just say I am glad to see you off the white boys Michelle
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Thanks Kev.
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I'm not a fan, but that cover was breath-taking... Thanks for sharing it.
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I always thought Tori's cover of "Teen Spirit" was the best attempt.
Thanks for this, M
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