Fun. is having a bit of fun with Gotye‘s “Somebody That I Used To Know” — the band covered the smash single for BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge, and nabbed Paramore‘s Hayley Williams for Kimbra‘s part. Everything starts out alright, but frontman Nate Ruess can’t reach the same range as Gotye during the chorus, and by the time Hayley (who only appears via prerecorded vocals) joins in, the whole number turns shaky and comes off like karaoke. As overplayed as it might be, we’ll stick with the original, thanks. [Via Spin]
Love this version! Also a big fan of Kimbra. You all should check out her album when it comes out tomorrow!
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I actually think that this version is better than the original. Nate Ruess and Hayley Williams are excellent performers live, and why this website is saying that they are shaky singers needs to remember that they are performing LIVE and it sounds amazing because they are all great performers live and the original might have been auto tuned. Plus it’s always good to hear another artists version of a song