Monday, Dec. 02, 2013 | 08:53
Pete Yorn - Suspicious Minds single
Suspicious Minds is one of my favorite songs of all time. Elvis set the standard, of course, but this Pete Yorn version is pretty good. I should say versions, as the single has a "Dusk" and "Dawn" version. The former is the more traditional, complete with false fade ending and return. The second is pared down and quieter, a more contemplative approach to the problem.
Neither of these holds a candle to The King, but Yorn gives them his best shot and turns out decent renditions. He doesn't tarnish a classic, which makes the single acceptable. His conviction makes it good, but this performance can't be heard in a vacuum and I can't deny it's been done better.
Were I in a band and I wanted to perform Suspicious Minds, I'd do it in concert and relegate it to the back end of a live release, if I ever let it go that far, but perhaps I'm too humble or too much in awe of Elvis to think I can compare.
