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  1. Yep. It's Paul Anka. He's turned a bunch of 80's rock tunes into "swing" big-band type material. Smells Like Teen Spirit, EVH, a BonJovi song are all part of the mix... From www.paulanka.com The 14-track album opens with a surprisingly jazzy version of the theme song from "Rocky III," "Eye of the Tiger," transitioning into a cover of Van Helen's "Jump" that features a touch of Sinatra. Performed by Anka, REM's "Everybody Hurts," another single, is a bluesy wonder. He picks up the beat with Oasis' "Wonderwall," enunciating Liam Gallagher's lyrics with the crispness that has always marked Anka's music, followed by Bon Jovi's "It's My Life," the Pet Shop Boys' "It's a Sin," Lionel Richie's "Hello," "Eyes Without a Face" by Billy Idol and Michael Jackson's 'The Way You Make Me Feel," "Tears in Heaven," Eric Clapton's eulogy to his dead son, Conor, wraps up the CD with a reverent, moving salute to Clapton. He's also the guy who wrote "My Way" for Sinatra, the "Tonight Show Theme" for Johnny Carson, Puppy Love for Donny Osmond, and who can forget his own hit, "Havin' my Baby"! He's been making the tour of as many radio and TV shows as he can... I heard him on NPR... michael
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