My wedding’s “first dance” song was Passion Pit’s cover of The Cranberries’ “Dreams,” a choice strongly influenced by in Wong Kar-Wai’s Chungking Express. That’s a fantastic version as well, but Passion Pit’s bouncy beat on top of The Cranberries’ sweet song makes it a more danceable and appropriate choice to kick off the fun part of a wedding. The cover retains the original’s quieter verses, but goes to the hilt for each chorus. My favorite part is the end: Passion Pit’s Michael Angelakos mimics Niall Quinn’s wildly cantering undulations, adding his own thick layer of instrumentals and bringing the song to a rousing finish. [Caitlin PenzeyMoog]
