Normally, I am a lyrics guy. I pay attention to what is being said in a song. And a song with a great story will usually capture my imagination (or romantic songs… awwww).
I was mighty surprised that is took a cover of a classic favourite from Interpol to actually get what the song was about.
Malaysian singer-song writer and all-around adorable human Zee Avi recently covered break-out single from the moody Manhattaites.
Zee Avi – “Slow Hands”
Download MP3 >> zee_avi_slow_hands_acoustic
And here is a link to the Interpol original to compare and contrast… “Slow Hands.”
Wow. I’ve heard the Interpol original infinity times and never thought it was a love song. I just thought it was hipster jibberish that required a degree in Ottoman Turk studies from Columbia to understand.
Lyrically, its a very pretty song. When Zee Avi tackles it, the song takes on whole new meaning and brightens up considerably.
Go with yourself.
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