UNDER COVER: Ray LaMontagne – “Crazy”
- Ray LaMontagne
Ray LaMontagne seems to be the kind of singer who can take anyone’ s songs and do them complete and total justice. Take this astounding cover of Gnarls Barkley’s “Crazy,” which may just be the coolest thing I’ve ever stumbled on at 2:45 in the morning. It definitely puts the song in a new light, more mournful than, say, the absolute crazy inclinations of the Cee Lo vocals on the original hit single. LaMontagne makes the song less literal and more an exploration of a deep, painful loss, and the undertones make it sound more like a love song than you might ever have imagined.
Check it out for yourself if you think I’m crazy! (Okay, I couldn’t resist.)
Usually, I find cover’s of popular songs lacking, but this is a very interesting and enjoyable version. I’m not familiar with the artist, but this song has sparked my curiousity to seek out more of his work.
Cheers
April 26, 2011 at 3:31 PM
Thanks for reading, Troy! I’d youtube “Trouble” by Ray LaMontagne if you’ve never heard him before. It’s a good starting point, as is the album it is on
April 26, 2011 at 3:35 PM