"Sweet Dreams"- Eurythmics vs. Marilyn Manson

The song "Sweet Dreams" by The Eurythmics is a happy, upbeat song about pursuing one's dreams and getting the things that one wants. However, the cover of the song by Marilyn Manson distorts the song into a dark, evil song about one's dreams being corrupted and broken. One major difference between the two versions of the song is the musical style. The Eurythmics version is happy and upbeat, with electric keyboards giving the song an electronic feel. The Marilyn Manson version replaces the keyboards with distorted, somber sounding guitar tone and a much slower tempo, which gives the song a much more dark and evil feeling. The lyrics also differ between the two versions. In the Eurythmics version, the lyrics during the bridge read "Keep your head up, moving on, hold your head up, moving on," which gives the song a positive and uplifting central message. However, in the Marilyn Manson version, this verse is replaced with the lines "I wanna use you and abuse you, I wanna know what's inside you," which gives the song a very dark and twisted central message. The two versions of the song "Sweet Dreams" feature completely different musical styles and themes, which make them feel like two completely different songs.