‘Pure Imagination’ Gets a Jazzy Makeover

“Pure Imagination” has received the makeover treatment, getting a beautiful, jazzy cover. You'll want to listen to this version of the song from the beloved film “Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory” repeatedly. Watch the short clip to hear the delightfully smooth, jazzy cover of “Pure Imagination.”

Musicians covering, reinventing and building upon the work of other artists is a tradition that has been around for some time, likely since the beginning of music itself. So, it’s a practice that will almost certainly continue long into the future. As long as musicians are creating, writing and recording original music, others will no doubt cover those tunes.

In a clip posted on YouTube, a pair of musicians covers a well-known and loved song: “Pure Imagination.” Instead of simply covering the song, Postmodern Jukebox makes the tune their own and takes it in a different direction from the original version. It’s a lovely, smooth jazz rendition.

The woman, Tawanda, singing the tune, has a lovely voice, giving those iconic and familiar lyrics an entirely new sound and feel. You can almost see Willy Wonka leading those children and their parents on a tour through his candy factory as she sings. The song and that movie undoubtedly bring up a lot of nostalgic feelings and memories for many.

“Come with me and you’ll be
In a world of pure imagination
Reach out, touch what was once
Just in your imagination”

Even those who are huge fans of the original song and the film from which it comes, “Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory” starring the late Gene Wilder, are still likely to enjoy this new version of “Pure Imagination.”

This is a delightful and really unique cover of a song that is beloved by many.

Colossians 3:16 “Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.”