Coheed and Cambria Tear Up Gotye's "Somebody That I Used to Know" in Charleston

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May 082012

Gotye‘s “Somebody That I Used to Know” has pretty much conquered the world over the past few months, leaving heaps of cover versions and newly-minted YouTube celebrities in its wake. Now the hyper-catchy Australian earworm is even making its mark on the world of loud rock and metal, with New York rockers Coheed and Cambria adding it to their live set. The performance has hit the internet thanks to fan-shot videos, including this recording from their recent stop at The Music Farm in Charleston, South Carolina. Continue reading »

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Michael Kiwanuka Delivers a Genre-Bending "Somebody That I Used To Know"

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Apr 032012

Genre and style are interesting things. Sometimes, you hear a song and you know right off the bat what you’re getting yourself into; sometimes a single instrument or note or tone of voice will tell you precisely what to expect. Michael Kiwanuka’s cover of Gotye‘s “Somebody That I Used To Know” is, thankfully, not one of those times. Continue reading »

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The Kids of PS22 Cover Gotye's "Somebody That I Used to Know"

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Mar 062012

The members of New York’s PS22 Chorus are arguably some of the most famous fifth graders in the world. They’ve racked up 42 million views and counting on Youtube, where they post their covers of artists from Matisyahu to Kylie Minogue. Last week they shared the stage with Sinead O’Connor at Manhattan’s Highline Ballroom, opening her show with their take on Gotye‘s much-covered “Somebody That I Used to Know.” Continue reading »

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Pentatonix Deliver A Cappella Gotye's "Somebody That I Used to Know"

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Feb 152012

“Somebody That I Used to Know,” the breakout single from Belgian-born musician Gotye, has been getting some serious covers attention in the last few months. We recently recapped the five best covers of the track to date, but new contenders are emerging all the time. The latest take on “Somebody” comes from acapella group Pentatonix, who won the most recent season of NBC’s The Sing-Off. Continue reading »

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The Best Covers of Gotye’s “Somebody That I Used to Know” (So Far)

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Feb 072012

Best (So Far) finds the finest first-round covers of the latest pop hits.

Gotye’s über-ctachy breakup jam “Somebody That I Used to Know” first hit the web last summer, but it’s only taken off stateside in the past few months. A small part of that popularity comes from Walk Off the Earth’s stunning viral cover. Lots of other artists have covered the song too, many delivering takes at least almost as memorable. Continue reading »

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Walk Off the Earth Bring Five-Person Gotye Cover to Ellen

Posted by Ray Padgett at 2:00 pm 3 Responses »
Feb 062012

When we posted Walk Off the Earth’s brilliant cover of Gotye’s “Somebody That I Used to Know” at the beginning of the year, one commenter wrote, “uugghh. they are lipsyching & guitarsyching to a pre-recording which defeats the purpose of this video.” Well, smart guy, here’s a counter argument: their performance on Ellen. Continue reading »

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The Big Pink Gives Thudding Club Spin to Gotye’s “Somebody That I Used to Know”

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Jan 182012

Last week we heard a cover of Gotye’s “Somebody That I Used to Know” that had already earned four million views on YouTube. Since, that ten-hands-one-guitar performance has earned 22 million more, making it maybe the most viral cover video we’ll see all year (until Karmin comes out with another one that is). Continue reading »

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Walk Off the Earth Cover Gotye with Five People on One Guitar

Posted by Ray Padgett at 11:00 am 4 Responses »
Jan 092012

If you haven’t seen this yet, it’ll make your Monday. Ontario quartet Walk Off the Earth posted a cover a few days ago where they all play Gotye’s “Somebody That I Used to Know.” Specifically, they all play it on a single guitar. With area singer Sarah Blackwood joining in on the Kimbra part, that’s 10 hands on one acoustic guitar. Continue reading »

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