Howie Balaban: Earth 2059

Twice in my career, when I was fortunate enough to be working full time, I took a famous song (Pinball Wizard) and a popular song (Let It Go) and rewrote them for something that fit a current event of that particular week or month. I'm going to try to do it again here.

Original Versus Cover - Shameless (1989)

I like the song Shameless and I like the way Garth Brooks sings. Shut up. Actually, I am not ashamed of the songs I like, nor am I ashamed to admit that I find certain singers talented. When it comes to the song Shameless, it is a song that will forever be associated with two artists in my mind because of how close together both releases were. Billy Joel released the original version of Shameless in 1989, and the Garth Brooks put out his version in 1991. It is a great song that will forever be associated with two iconic artists, but which version is better?