Current Charlotte resident and Taking Back Sunday singer Adam Lazzara joined his bandmate, guitarist John Nolan, for a stripped-down, acoustic take on Kanye West's "Can't Tell Me Nothing" for Billboard.com.
Here's the original, complete with annoying vocal interludes that are like nails on a chalkboard to my ears — sorry, Connie Mitchell.
And now here's Taking Back Sunday's version:
They Might Be Giants The two Johns Flansburgh and Linnell have been penning quirky rock tunes for nearly 30 years at this point. This time around, the band is celebrating the 20th anniversary of the album Flood which some, including yours truly, would claim to be their finest work. In recent years, their focus has been on children's albums which won them a Grammy in 2009. There might be a few children's tunes played at the show, but they'll fit right in with the rest of the material. You can also hope for "Particle Man" and "Instanbul (Not Constantinople)." Visulite Theatre
This one made me laugh out loud Iron Maiden's "The Trooper" mashed up with The Monkees' "I'm a Believer":
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