Miley Cyrus took on Robert Plant's gritty soaring vocals in her cover of Led Zeppelin's "Babe I'm Gonna Leave You," a song on the band's self-titled debut album from 1969.
Although Joan Baez initially performed a folksy version of the tune in 1962, Led Zeppelin popularized it. Now, headline-magnet Cyrus has put her stamp on it.
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The 21-year-old, who recently won Video of the Year for "Wrecking Ball" at the MTV VMAs, posted a raw cover of "Babe I'm Gonna Leave You" on SoundCloud. She renamed hers "Baby, I'm Gonna Leave You."
For the most part, the cover stays true to Led Zeppelin's take, with Cyrus showcasing her gravelly voice that's somewhat reminiscent of Joan Jett and Janis Joplin.
Compare it to Led Zeppelin's version and Joan Baez's original, below:
Cyrus previously covered songs that have surprised music fans, some of whom pigeonhole the singer based on her Disney days or only associate her with provocative stage antics and music videos. For example, she routinely covers Fleetwood Mac's "Landslide":
Recently, she covered The Beatles' "Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds" with The Flaming Lips:
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