MP3: Susanna - Jailbreak
By now, Susanna's modus operandi is tried and true: take a semi-well-known song, slow it down and make it as languid as possible and hopefully, assuming it all works out as planned, reveal some sort of hidden beauty. Witness her cover of Thin Lizzy's "Jailbreak", together with Bonnie "Prince" Billy (aka Will Oldham). The formula remains the same, but does it pass the test? Yes and no, I'd say. The novelty factor is strong as the original is quite a rocker, but at the same time, a good song remains a good song no matter how it's played. So while I don't think they manage to tap into some unintended dynamic, the piece stands up to repeated listens just fine. It's far more pretty than goofy. And best of all: no irony whatsoever, thank god. Now as for outdoing the original, that would be a negatory. Don't be surprised.
Susanna - Jailbreak