What's Up (4 Non Blondes cover)

[Mike_S]

I think I prefer this to the original too, I prefer the mood. Brilliant vocal performance, a very fresh version of this track. For some reason I could feel harmonica playing little bits and pieces along to this (all in my head of course!!).

Mike

[Mach]

Great vocal harmonies and stripped down version Ella. Sorry but 1:44 is the magic stopping number tonight.

Mach

[Ella]

Thanks! I appreciate. And Kari - You make me blush.   I do stripped versions because I am so lousy to play.   But fact is that it´s always interesting to hear very different covers than original.

[Oldrottenhead]

magical you made it your own song.

[64Guitars]

I had this song stuck in my head this morning and I noticed that it's very similar to "Don't Worry, Be Happy" by Bobby McFerrin. So I had a look on YouTube and, not surprisingly, I'm not the first person to notice the similarity. There are a lot of mashups of the two songs. Here are a couple of the better ones.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GDVRNsSjKo8



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KQ2-M1WLFIM


But I still like Ella's version best.

[Ella]

  Indeed! You are so right! Well, I like both versions.   I think Bobby McFerrin made it first?

[64Guitars]

Indeed! You are so right! Well, I like both versions.

I like both songs too.

I think Bobby McFerrin made it first?

Yes. Bobby McFerrin released "Don't Worry, Be Happy" in 1988 and 4 Non Blondes released "What's Up?" in 1992.

[Farrell Jackson]

Hey Ella, this is very good! Your voice works so well with this song...fantastic job!

Farrell

[Johnny Robbo]

One of the songs I use in my lessons & some of the versions I hear of it are a little erm... rough around the edges (to say the least!)

It makes a lovely change to hear this one being played & sung so beautifully! Bravo!

[Pipes]

...Spot on vox and outstanding harmonies too:)

You certainly know how to put a song across..

Top notch..
Nick