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Watch Tori Amos' Sensual, Scary Live Cover of Radiohead's 'Creep'
Amos performed the electrifying track during the "Lizard Lounge" section of her recent New York City show
Tori Amos' theatrical voice and brooding piano form a perfect vehicle for "Creep," Radiohead's break-out alt-rock anthem. The singer-songwriter performed a slow, sensual version of the track during the "Lizard Lounge" section of her Thursday night gig in New York City, drawing out an equal mix of angst and ecstasy.
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The results, spotted by Consequence of Sound, are available above, via an impressive, crowd-shot multi-cam video. Amos stays faithful to the original melody and chord progression, but she still manages to put her own spin on the tune: pronouncing "weirdo" as "weeeeir-tyo" and making magnetic, yet terrifying, faces while bashing the keys.
Meanwhile, the "so fucking special" line brings out celebratory yells from the audience, with the singer slipping in an extra f-bomb near the climax ("Whatever makes you happy / whatever you...fucking want"). Radiohead haven't played "Creep" onstage in years – let's hope Amos' lovely rendition inspires Thom Yorke and company to dust off their long-ignored classic.
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Trancecoachsays...Mm, no thanks. She changed the meaning of the song here and not for the better. Instead of Thom Yorke's solemn plea for real love, she sounds bitter and jaded and spiteful. Nope.
The Scala & Kalacny Brothers' cover, on the other hand, or Homeless Mustard's cover, are both quite moving...
siftbotsays...Moving this video to Zawash's personal queue. It failed to receive enough votes to get sifted up to the front page within 2 days.
Zawashsays...Hadn't heard The Scala & Kalacny Brothers version - it was brilliant, thanks!
The Scala & Kalacny Brothers' cover, on the other hand, or Homeless Mustard's cover, are both quite moving...
siftbotsays...Homeless Mustard covers "Creep" by Radiohead has been added as a related post - related requested by lucky760 on that post.
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