One of my favorite things ev-AR are the acoustic covers that come out of Radio 1‘s Live Lounge. It’s kind of a tradition for artists to stop by there and sing a song or two of their own, as well as some sort of cover. Lady Gaga‘s done “Viva La Vida”, Lily Allen’s done “Naive”, and Paramore did “Use Somebody” once. It’s just kind of a great treat, and Bruno Mars doing his cover of “California Gurls” is no exception.
Gosh, I gotta say, between the fabulous video spoofs and now this, Katy Perry‘s version of the song may be my least favorite.
Oh my goodness, I hope this is on the next Live Lounge compilation. I have all 5 they’ve put out so far and they are the best thing on my ipod. If you don’t have the Radio 1: Established 1967 compilation as well, look into it. Great stuff.
**I move away from the mic to breathe in.
Live Lounge is aaaah-maziiiiing.