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He gives the song the sensitive haunted treatment, turning it from a universal experience to a tremendously personal one. His version moves the song back up to the head and the heart. Timo Raisanen is big in Sweden – understandable enough, as he records his brand of indiepop there. Timo Raisanen – You Shook Me All Night Long (AC/DC cover) This version is less loyal to the song than to the style the fit into their vehicle may not be a comfortable one, but you can’t fault the smoothness of the ride. You may find it disconcerting to hear a French-accented vocalist delivering the words as though soft-shoeing around Parisian lamp-posts and puffing on Gitanes. Lost in the ’80s, the debut album by The Lost Fingers, featured gypsy jazz renditions of hits of the ’80s. The Lost Fingers– You Shook Me All Night Long (AC/DC cover) There’s nothing campy about their treatment, and their respect doesn’t straitjacket the song, either – it’s a little bit looser and just as much fun. The greasy, bawdy feel of the original is a perfect fit for this band. Hotwire follows the opening riff note for note, and then they hijack the song into rockabilly country. Hotwire– You Shook Me All Night Long (AC/DC cover)
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With the solo and the last full chorus cut, it certainly doesn’t overstay its welcome – one can almost hear the boozy applause as the singer half-bows and passes the guitar to the guy on the right, trying to hide in the smoke and knowing full well his version of “Puff the Magic Dragon” can’t top that. Vocalist Aidan Moffatt half-sways, half-staggers from belligerent verses to tender choruses, adding a level of intimacy. Arab Strap– You Shook Me All Night Long (AC/DC cover)Īrab Strap take it down from eleven, using acoustic guitar to show how the song would sound as a Scottish campfire singalong. So what happens when other musicians take “You Shook Me All Night Long” in a different direction? Here are five answers. Little wonder that the song is de rigueur for pole dancers: it empowers both the men and the women its instant familiarity makes hearing the opening notes like welcoming back an old friend and by God, it’s fun. There’s something primal about it – the simple beat, the easy to remember words, the sheer volume of the performances – that gives the listener a feeling both of power and control over that power. No “take my heart” sentiments, no “our love’s gonna last” – just one loud, raunchy, glorious celebration of a one-night stand, bypassing the brain and going directly to the gut (and points lower). AC/DC’s “You Shook Me All Night Long” is a three-and-a-half minute clarion call about the joy of sex.