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Scarlett Johansson - Anywhere I Lay My Head
ScarJo isn’t the first woman to tackle Tom Waits. Canada’s Holly Cole and Switzerland’s Claudia Bettinaglio have both recorded tributes to the Gravel-Voiced One. But the Hollywood actress will get the most attention for hers—and not just because of her fame. The Lost in Translation star turns Waits’ “I Don’t Want to Grow Up” into an electro-beat joy and makes his “I Wish I Was in New Orleans” a music-box dream. David Bowie joins her on two others, while ScarJo delivers a quiet gem of her own with “Song for Jo.”
