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Grizzly Bear have finally released their gorgeous “While You Wait For The Other,” and amazingly enough, Michael McDonald can be heard covering the song on the B-side. You can’t help but smile when you hear McDonald’s deep baritone voice hit the track singing.
If Michael McDonald was going to cover a Grizzly Bear track, “While You Wait For The Others” would be the one. The cover is nearly identical to the original, but McDonald throws in his signature blue-eyed soul howls, kicking ass and taking names. A great listen, sure, but it really misses the spot Grizzly Bear’s version hits so well. Listen to the cover here or get it on iTunes, or order the 7″.
Grizzly Bear – [download id="207"]
by on September 1, 2009 ‡ 2 reactions
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This is simultaneously awesome and hilarious. Thanks for the DL.
Seriously, I agree with the guy above me. This is epic. Yacht Rock FTW
oh my god. Michael McDonald OWNS this track. It’s magnificent.
This absolutely made my day.
Luis, I disagree. I think it hits that spot just as well as Grizzly Bear.
It may seem all wrong, but it sounds amazing.
Fantastic. Thanks for posting this.
Yes, it’s truly amazing! I think this is a reoccurring trend of veteran musicians covering newer hipsters. In 2002, Rick Rubin selected the NIN song “Hurt” for Johnny Cash to record, along with “Personal Jesus” by Depeche Mode. More recently, Peter Gabriel and Hot Chip performed a cover of Vampire Weekend’s “Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa”, which contained the verse “Feels so unnatural, Peter Gabriel”. (Gabriel sang “Feels so unnatural, To sing your own name” instead.)
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