Paul Anka Rock Swings
Wednesday, July 16th, 2008
Rock Swings is one of Paul Anka’s newest albusm, released in 2005 under the Verve Music Group.
Rock Swings focuses heavily on covers of various rock and pop songs from the 1980’s and 90’s, including “It’s My Life” (Bon Jovi), “Eye of the Tiger” (Survivor; also the theme song for the third Rocky movie), “It’s A Sin (Pet Shop Boys) and “Tears in Heaven” (Eric Clapton), among others. Anka reportedly wanted to include “Billie Jean” by Michael Jackson, as well, but couldn’t get through a full vocal performance without laughing. Anka takes each covered song and translates it into a jazz swing version of its former self.
The album has done decently well, debuting in 120th on the Billboard 200 and hitting number 9 on the UK Album Chart.
Rock Swings includes the following songs:
- It’s My Life
- True
- Eye of the Tiger
- Everybody Hurts
- Wonderwall
- Black Hole Sun
- It’s a Sin
- Jump
- Smells Like Teen Spirit
- Hello
- Eyes Without a Face
- The Lovecats
- The Way You Make Me Feel
- Tears in Heaven