How Did Lena Horne Sing The Kooks

The kooks brought a lot more soul into the song compared to the other two versions in my opinion. The way Lena Horne sang the song made it a good song if your goal is to fall asleep. When I listen to music I desire to listen to something that has either meaningful lyrics, catchy, or both. I could not understand all the lyrics while she was sing which is another reason I do not like her version. I looked up the lyrics and found out that they are really depressing to read. I think that the way she sang it and the way the music emphasized a slow tempo supported that of a depressing song however this does not mean that the quality of the song was as high as it could be. I do not like how Royal Crown Revue covered the song either because I think that their efforts to use a higher tempo with a saxophone as the main instrument gives a false representation of the lyrics. There is also a lack of instruments as I only heard the symbols and snare drums with the saxophone. I think if a song is going to have more instruments then it should be played and sung a different way.
The kooks did a good job of doing this because not only is it sung in a more aggravated tone, they also use instruments and play them in a way that complement the way they sing the song even though the lyrics are