It's a day-brightener to stumble onto a well-sung cover tune unexpectedly. While searching for another song of hers recently, I saw that Rebecca Poole sang a version of "Can't Take My Eyes Off You." The Lettermen and Frankie Valli recorded strong versions of the tune, and I'd add Poole's take to that list. Her low-pitched, breathy vocals suit the tune well, while the bass and guitar give them added gravity. She also deserves bonus points for singing the "Da-da, da-da..." refrain instead of just relying on the instrumentalists to handle it.
The sentiments of "Can't Take My Eyes Off You" are timeless, so it won't surprise me if I'm reviewing yet another strong cover of it years from now.
