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this dashing young man is Sam Sparro. the end.
Here’s a great little cover Katy Perry did for a new love song covers compilation for Valentines Day, Sweethearts 2009. Katy Perry covered Sam Sparro’s epic, GRAMMY nominated “Black and Gold,” — and once again — she did a terrific job!
Katy Perry is no stranger from covering beloved indie-dance tracks and transforming them to great, great acoustic wonders. Disagree with me like you will, but I still think Katy’s cover of MGMT’s “Electric Feel” was fantastic. You can’t deny that this girl can sing, even if she sings about kissing girls — which isn’t necessarily a band thing anyway.
Just like Lady GaGa, I really want to her an album full of tracks just like these. Better yet, maybe an acoustic Lady GaGa/Katy Perry collaboration album. Hmm. While I daydream about popstars with actual singing ability picking up a guitar/getting on the keys while singing, you go listen to this cover:
Before I let you download Katy Perry’s cover of “Black and Gold” — did you know that Adele covered the same song too? I didn’t! Why didn’t anyone tell me…
With friends like these… who needs friends – Blair Waldorf.
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Yo, GRAMMYs: Sam Sparrow FTW!
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Katy’s version is so damn good. Her falsetto is great on this. Adele sounds nice too. Black & Gold is an amazing song though, so it’s hard to mess up.
If my dude Sam S.P.A.R.R.O. doesn’t come away with the grammy it’s a crime.
holy shit — katy totally killed it! nice!
she got a great voice in her.
damn sam sparro is a babe. lol @ those shorts.
and i do have to admit, katy’s cover BLOWS adele’s cover out of the water.
love the blair waldorf quote! this week’s GG was insane.
props to katy, another cover i like!
o m God! i love Katy’s cover so much! why does her music have to suck so hard… she can do this!
Sam Sparro is pure sex. Too bad he pitches for the wrong team
LOL, i didnt mean “wrong team” in thaat way…
Her voice is amazing in this! I like her covers better than I do her actual songs.
Katy Perry is AMAZING here! I can’t believe I’m actually saying this… she needs to release more stuff like this.
Triple awesomeness. Truly impressed by Katy Perry.
Love the original, and the covers are decent. I enjoyed Katy’s, however she tends to yell-sing sometimes and I kind of wish she wouldn’t.. :/
Would you happen to have Alphabeat’s version of black and gold?!? I can’t find it available anymore in blogs! I really want that version badly! please please please say you have a copy somewhere! (or if anyone does, send it to PMA so he can post it!) goodjob PMA! keep it coming
you owe me $5!
http://www.mediafire.com/?9yer2tfnywz
Black & Gold was thouroughly amazing, but his album was a major letdown.
ah here that’s awful carry on Katy Perry can’t sing!
WOW. Katy’s version is amazing, though the original is def. the best!!
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