Susan Boyle’s version of the Depeche Mode classic ‘Enjoy The Silence’ has emerged online.
Ah, Susan Boyle. An unlikely icon, but in the space of three minutes the shy, retiring Scottish singer turned herself into a viral sensation, enjoying near instant fame across the globe.
Since then, the singer has consolidated her success with a number of releases. An album earlier this year saw Susan Boyle cover ‘Perfect Day’ by Lou Reed, seemingly unaware of its heroin tainted connotations.
Now a new cover version has emerged. Susan Boyle has decided to tackle ‘Enjoy The Silence’ by seedy 80s synth gods Depeche Mode.
A much loved classic of the era, ‘Enjoy The Silence’ had a profound effect on the Godfather’s of techno – Depeche Mode are cited by both the Belleville Three and Kompakt as an important formative influence.
How does it fare in the hands of Susan Boyle? Listen below…
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No matter what you make of her cover, Susan Boyle appears to be sincere. Rolling Stone were granted the exclusive, with SuBo telling the American magazine that she if a fan of the original cut.
“The melody of the song is just beautiful,” Boyle said, “but really that lyric sounds like it will touch so many people in the way it touched me.”
Susan Boyle’s third album ‘Someone To Watch Over Me’ is set to be released on November 1st.
