I find it interesting when a song gets reincarnated over the years and gets covered by so many different bands and artists. We’ve seen it with “Angel of the Morning” and “Torn,” and so many other songs.
Recently, I stumbled across the song “Stuck in the Middle with You,” originally by Steelers Wheel,” and I love this song – the lyrics are so snappy and clever.
From my very brief research (the semester just ended, I’m a bit exhausted), Juice Newton, Michael Bublé, and Grace Potter all took stabs at covering this classic song – I’m sure there are more but, I think it’s interesting how they each took the song and did it rather differently:
Juice Newton:
Michael Bublé:
Grace Potter:
Grace Potter didn’t actually release a full studio version of the song – she sang the chorus for the theme of Grace and Frankie, but I think she needs to record a full studio version.
While I’m a purist and think the original is technically the best, I think Grace Potter had the best approach to the song. It appears that in most versions, the song seems to have a slower tempo, but I think the song should be done at a faster tempo with a rock edge – it makes it so epic.
