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That’s amazing! He managed to find the root of the song and lay it bare for us.
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While we’re on the subject of LWTUA covers, I’ll just leave this here:
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This is what happens when a studio producer doesn’t step in to screw things up.
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I just want the bass line isolated. That’s the gem here.
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I like the guitar breaks.
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IMO, this is a sign of a great song–two totally different interpretations, and both are awesome.
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I’m not sure this is a cover so much as a “re-imagining” of the song, or perhaps just inspired by it. Either way, I love it!
He’s singing in Japanese, something like, “hey, I love you. I want to be yours”
@funkboy3 The Hot8 Brass Band version is awesome. Thank you
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This is amazing - if you haven’t seen “Fish Story”, a movie about a Japanese punk band who save the world then you’re missing out on another piece of amazing culture mashing.
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