Lennox stripped away the original's heavy psychedelic feel, opting for a "stately" and "elegant" arrangement.
For Lennox, the song was more than just a famous hit; it was a nostalgic anchor to her youth in Scotland. She recalled being a teenager at a party where she brought the only record: Procol Harum's original "A Whiter Shade of Pale". She played it repeatedly, later noting that the song’s surreal and melancholic nature "makes all sense and no sense at the same time" and felt like it was already "in her bones" before she ever officially learned it. The Surreal Music Video Annie Lennox - A Whiter Shade of Pale
The accompanying music video, directed by Joe Dyer, is noted for its dreamlike, "Fellini-esque" atmosphere. Lennox stripped away the original's heavy psychedelic feel,