COVER SONGS | Then vs. now

Berlin vs. Jessica Simpson: "Take My Breath Away" -- Simpson gets 4 Tom Cruise Beaming Grins out of 5 for selecting a song that so perfectly enhances her glossy '80s image.
The Cure vs. 311: "Love Song" -- 311 gets 3 Robert Smith Kohl Black Eyeliner Pencils out of 5 for giving this Cure song a reggae twist.
Don Henley vs. the Ataris: "Boys of Summer" -- The Ataris set the standard for '80s covers by making woolly behemoth activist Don Henley seem hip. They get 5 Historic Tree Seedlings out of 5.
Talk Talk vs. No Doubt: "It's My Life" -- Gwen Stefani gets only 2 Skinny Black Neckties out of 5 for trying to outdo emotive original singer Mark Hollis.
The Go-Go's vs. Hillary Duff: "Our Lips Our Sealed" -- Duff chooses her '80s cut wisely, it fits like a glove. She gets 4 Cucumber Facials out of 5.
Flock of Seagulls vs. Bowling for Soup: "I Ran (So Far Away)" -- The BFS guys should have their heads shaved for bringing back such a dreadful (though certainly classic) '80s track. But wait, their heads are shaved already. Let's give them 5 Foo-Foo Haircuts out of 5.
Source: Dallas Morning News