fun. are taking “We Are Young” global (well, more global, since it was certainly heard by millions worldwide in that Super Bowl commercial). But amid the success of their own song, they still seem to have their ears out for other hits. During a visit to a popular morning show on Dutch radio outlet 3FM, the band busted out a cover of Carly Rae Jepsen‘s surging smash “Call Me Maybe”. Singer Nate Ruess‘ rasp adds a more mature tone to the song, which sits just one spot below fun.’s own hit on the Billboard Hot 100.
During their visit with DJ Giel Beelen, the band also touched on current events, including President Obama’s recent endorsement of marriage rights for same-sex couples. Details below.
When Beelen noted that Holland had supported equal rights for gays and lesbians for roughly a decade, fun. guitarist Jack Antonoff was unafraid to weigh in. “America is not as forward as some other places in the world,” Antonoff said. ”It’s nice to come to countries where you don’t have any second-class citizens because everyone’s equal. That’s a good feeling right off the bat. Whenever we know we’re going to be somewhere that has equal rights we just get like a warm feeling in general about the place.”
fun. is one of many pop artists who support gay marriage in America, and indeed, Antonoff took a public stand on the issue in an piece he contributed to the Huffington Post back in February (roughly three months before Obama’s announcement).
What did you think of fun.’s cover of “Call Me Maybe” (and how did it compare with Katy Perry‘s cover)? Let us know on Facebook, Twitter or in the comments.
This is the only version of this song I actually enjoy. Kudos for including the gay marriage part, however, this hardly “adds” them to the list. Jack Antonoff is one of the most outspoken musicians on the topic, he has written pieces for HuffPo and they even have fun. merch that supports and benefits gay rights. Glad more people are becoming fans, but let’s not act like these guys have just become musicians and activists.
Great point. We’ve revised to reflect that and added a link to Antonoff’s Huffington Post piece.
yeah someone else who is extremely outspoken about gay rights is lady gaga