Carly Simon
The beat compass Carly Simon went on Instagram to lavishly celebrate Alanis Morissette’s sublime cover of her classic, released in 1986, “Coming Around Again,” written originally as the theme for the film Heartburn starring Meryl Streep and Jack Nicholson. The post emphasized that this piece must have received yet another incorporation into a movie soundtrack —My Mother’s Wedding—an almost perfect testament to the timelessness of Simon‘s brilliant songwriting skills. The sharply abstract image present in the post includes stylized eyes for both artists, which serve poetically as a symbol representing this intergenerational musical conversation.
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Not long after Simon’s enthusiastic announcement, the replies came pouring in from the audience, all expressing a very personal connection with the song. One user wrote, “one of the best songs ever written” while another revealed that they were actually named after the singer herself. Thus ensued a torrent of emotional responses in which countless commenters ranked memories among weddings and divorces shared with this song: “It’s my divorce song!” belted one way to listen that we really couple beat with our own experiences.
Asked another shout-out from the Brazilian fans, for a comment noted that the song had really been catapulted into huge popularity locally upon featuring in a telenovela. Simon’s definitely traversing borders and beyond time with her work. Some of the fans went on to talk about how well the song is doing on charts at this moment, with one noting about it prize itself at #6 on iTunes-something not bad for a 37-year-old song fighting for repopularization.
Interestingly, almost every commenter gave a shout-out to their collections of vinyl or cassette! “I still have the 7″ of the original I bought back in the days,” one nostalgic sucker declared, posing to the great physical collections of beat so revered by the old generation. The younger crowd took much pleasure in discovering the track through the Morissette version-a very positive sign that covers do serve as stepping stones into the original.
The impassioned discussion had another slight put-down-debate about credits; “As much as I love Alanis, Carly should ALWAYS get leading billing,” proclaimed yet another loyal fan, testifying to how protective Simon’s legion continues to be of its beloved even after all these years. Other responders commended Morissette for honoring the original while effectively mixing it with her own: “It has your gorgeous bones and Alanis’ style!” gushed one very poetic comment.
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From these reactions, what is made clear is that this track has transcended into being emotion-laden, passed down between generations. Soundtracks, telenovelas, or personal life crystallations constantly find new avenues through which Simon’s song emanates. Great beat won’t fade away; it continues to reincarnate into “Coming Around Again,” justifying the warmly accepted reception of the Morissette cover. Both artists should celebrate how a takeover has been embraced by hungry masses from all ages, hence guaranteeing good songwriting’s heartbeat from immediately to forever.
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