# 3

Adele - Make You Feel My Love
(written by Dylan; 1997; UK #26; November 2008)

On 5th May 1988 Adele Adkins was born, 9 years later singing legend Bob Dylan achieved his critical comeback with the album 'Time Out Of Mind', then, in 2007, when working on her album '19' Adele would stumbled across 'Make You Feel My Love' from said album. Whilst not wanting to include cover versions on her debut, she felt compelled to include her version of this song. 'It summed up everything i wanted to say' Adkins is quoted as saying, and thank god it did. The tone and style of her voice fits the song perfectly, as with 'Hometown Glory' there is a deep sense of emotion about her subject. Even though the song was over ten years old, it fitted perfectly with the rest of Adele's set and was the live lounge performance of 2008. Captivating, emotional, raw and utterly beautiful, this was the year's best and most profound cover.

Best Lyric: "I'd go hungry, I'd go black and blue/ I'd go crawling down the avenue"