Elton John's "Hard Luck Story" - Kiki Dee

[mistersmith6000]

Verses sounds like Cliff Richard's Devil Woman!

[MegaSteviebhoy]

Kiki is a very under-rated singer Her version of this song is briiliant AND im a big elton fan xxx

[oldnewbie47]

Great version, better even than Elton's but it simply isn't mixed all that well. Her voice is not upfront as it should be. The music itself, with the exception of the drums, sounds muffled and too compressed. Well then in the second half it gets brighter and more radio ready but turns to mud again shortly into the repeat chorus... sigh... poor Kiki just didn't have the production team she needed (Elton obviously is not a producer. Where was Gus??).

[dlshiloh]

The driving funk and her sultry voice does it - and I agree with everyone how the lyric makes more sense.

[intrepidsinger]

Ronnie, you have done it again! To paraphrase another EJ/BT classic: You've been mining gold - again! Wherever do you find these gems? Amazing! Kiki's version is a bit swampy/Philly soul and her voice is, as always, spot-on. It's like a completely different song. I do love Elton's version, but this one is more proof of the fact that outside of England, Kiki is one of the most underrated female vocalists of the past 50 years. GREAT POST - again!!!

[the13corinne]

kiki dee's version is the best!! i love the remasters!! kiki is queen of brit pop!!

[strangefruit42]

I like Elton's 'ooheeooheeooh' better, but apart from that... Kiki did one hell of a job. And the lyrics make more sense this way indeed.

[motoGPrider1]

Great audio. thanx !

[Vivopermusica]

Fantastic! I liked Elton's version but this is a wonderful interpretation and Kiki's voice is really soulful.

[sbcruiser]

God this is great!!!!

Can't get enough!!!!

[gallery606]

Very interesting to hear this version - I liked Elton's version just fine, but this lyric makes more sense . . .