I love this version. I have it in my collection and think it takes a great song and gives it a lick of paint. It's enough of a homage to the original to be respectful and fresh enough to hold its own.
Yes, that's exactly what I thought when I heard it. He's done this quite a few times in his career. I might share another one tomorrow which is a belter.
People would probably pass them off as another 90's pop duo, but their music was so much more than that. Per Gessle wrote some fantastic songs which could be either pop or full on rock. Plenty of guitars to keep me happy and both of them could sing. I started to explore more of their stuff last year and started finding songs like this that I hadn't heard before.
I think this helps me appreciate all the different musicians who we often take for granted but are very much involved in creating the sound and feel of a beautiful piece of music
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YlP1v8s688Q