Sep 292010
 

For a mainstream pop star, Kylie Minogue boasts a surprisingly quirky resume. The wider world may know her for megahits like “Locomotion” and “Can’t Get You Out of My Head,” but her work reaches beyond chart-toppers (though lord knows she has plenty). In 2004 she dueted with Nick Cave, about the least “pop” individual on the planet, on the murder ballad “Where the Wild Roses Grow.” Then just a couple weeks ago she appeared on British synthpop duo Hurts’ new album Happiness, dueting on “Devotion” and raising their profile considerably.

Minogue continued the Kylie Loves Hurts Promotional Tour on BBC Radio 1’s Live Lounge. This time, she tackles “Wonderful Life,” one of the world’s more upbeat songs about suicide. “It’s basically based on two extremes: the first being a man who wants to kill himself and the second being love at first sight,” singer Theo Hutchcraft told Digital Spy. “He’s standing on the bridge about to jump and he’s stopped by a woman. They see each other and fall in love.”

As one might expect, Kylie’s version has a bit more gloss than the original. A massive orchestra replaces the thumping drums, but the feel-good melody remains. U.K. readers can watch it here, but everyone can download it below. As a bonus, scroll down to see the cover love go both ways with Hurts covering Kylie’s “Confide in Me.”

MP3: Kylie Minogue – Wonderful Life (Hurts cover)
[audio: News0910/29WonderfulLife.mp3]


Hurts – Confide in Me (Kylie Minogue cover)


Check out more Kylie Minogue at her website.

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  One Response to “Kylie Minogue Sings About Suicide on Hurts Cover”

Comments (1)
  1. Wow, I enjoyed Hurts a lot, thank you for sharing them!

    And Kylie’s cover is a delight :)

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