Instantly recognized by most the moment the steady drum march begin, "White Rabbit" by Jefferson Airplane is a track that has been played and covered repeatedly over the past few decades.  Since childhood, I've been collecting all things Alice in Wonderland.  The Lewis Carroll story is heavy-laden with dark themes of abandonment, confusion, and finding oneself.  Tiny Alice inspired treasures scatter my apartment and my bookshelf holds a collection of editions (my most prized being the story accompanied by Ralph Steadman illustrations.)  Like the Hello Kitty freaks, I find myself digging and trying to choose between a Mad Hatter tea-cup or a silver necklace with a Cheshire Cat smile.  Except not similar in that it's not as easy as diving into a $1 bin at a Target to find these things. 

Naturally, when my father began introducing me to music from the decade, "White Rabbit" became an anthem of mine and has remained so.  When I came across this gem of a cover, I was ecstatic.  I still haven't seen the movie so there's no need to worry about spoilers, but Sucker Punch released a motion picture soundtrack comprised of covers from amazing cult songs ranging from The Beatles, to the Pixies, to Iggy Pop.

The Icelandic singer, Emilíana Torrini, establishes a perfect tone for this cover.  The eerie guitar riffs have a slight more Arabian vibe and there are various background noises that fill in the more quiet and secretive doorways of the original.  

Have a listen.