SONG OF THE DAY: April 13, 2010

Edie Brickell: A Hard Rain's Gonna Fall
From Edie Brickell And The New Bohemians: Ultimate Collection (Hip-O, 2002)

Perhaps one of my favorite covers of all time is Edie Brickell's cover of this Bob Dylan classic. It may be better than the original. At the very least, Brickell's singing voice is an easier pill to swallow. The New Bohemians do a great service by not overplaying the arrangement and simply letting it ride.

Originally, this song appeared on the soundtrack to Oliver Stone's “Born On The Fourth Of July,” which is apparently now out of print.