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this-is-whytoday at 1:04 AM7 repliesview on HN

If you’ve never heard it, his duet of the song Common People is pretty awesome:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=cMXhWf0vE7c


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magicalhippotoday at 1:19 AM

He did an interesting cover[1] of Elton John's Rocket Man[2] back in 78.

That cover was later remixed into this[3] piece of internet gold (IMHO).

[1]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8wI4jMxveyI

[2]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r_QZe8Z66x8

[3]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-IffZh3V8oQ

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linsomniactoday at 1:37 AM

Agreed, it fits well within his range and it's IMHO a really great cover of Common People.

I also really enjoy _That's Me Trying_: https://youtu.be/vjGaqFrF5Fw?si=eq_VSQXnxqXQ_Kyg

and _Real_: https://youtu.be/hsKfZ3wvLkE?si=l7FdbGCX_u8ep0Ie

dpe82today at 4:19 AM

Even better is the live version: https://vimeo.com/714215610

davidwtoday at 1:36 AM

Mr Tambourine Man is pretty epic too

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XmCi_-9Shhg&list=RDXmCi_-9Sh...

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crtasmtoday at 1:35 AM

and only improved by adding the Star Trek cartoon

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KXWEM4gZhg4

lovichtoday at 3:34 AM

I honestly thought his voice fit better for the theme of the song than the original