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While the concept of "covering rock songs in a jazz style" had been attempted before (most notably by Pat Boone in a tongue-in-cheek manner), Anka’s approach was radically different. He treated the source material with genuine respect, proving that underneath the distortion and heavy drums of bands like Nirvana or Soundgarden lay brilliant melodic structures worthy of the Great American Songbook. Paul Anka - Rock Swings -Flac--TntVillage-

's 2005 album Rock Swings is a high-concept project where the legendary crooner reimagines classic 1980s and 90s rock and pop hits as big-band swing standards. Anka doesn’t mock the songs; he commits

Anka doesn’t mock the songs; he commits . He sings Kurt Cobain’s “Hello, hello, hello, how low” with the same earnest bombast he used for “My Way.” That sincerity is what turns a novelty album into a masterpiece of post-modern irony. Rock Swings – Paul Anka Review | All

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The album features 14 tracks (standard version) that span grunge, new wave, and pop-rock. Rock Swings – Paul Anka Review | All About Jazz

The album's tracklist reads like a "who’s who" of alternative and pop-rock history, given a sophisticated makeover: "Wonderwall" (Oasis):