gotta live like we're dying
Okay, blahblahologist suggested I upload her some Kris music to ~prepare her for Saturday's concert. Here we go!
COVERS:
Obviously, being from American Idol, he's done a lot of covers. Here are my favorites--
Bright Lights - This is probably my favorite song from his tour set, and this is the iTunes live version, so it's very clean and awesome and omgggggggg KRIS COVERING MATCHBOX TWENTY, I LOVE IT SO MUCH.
Ain't No Sunshine - He's done a million versions of this song-- two on the show, a studio recording, and then fifty more on the tour. But I uploaded his very first performance of it because I just love it. Mostly I love comparing it to later versions, because the first time he did the song, the audience is all quiet because they don't know what to expect, and it isn't until he's clearly killing it that they get excited. In other versions there are tons of cheers from the first note on. Anyway, he took a song I don't usually care for and spun it on its head and made it awesome. I love when his voice gets all growly. Unf.
Heartless - Yeah, he's done this one a million times too. I uploaded the version he sang for some radio station because it's different than the others, it's great quality, and he changed it up even more and ughhhhhh LOVE LOVE LOVE.
Falling Slowly - The AI studio recordings are usually made of FAIL, but this one is lovely. It's my favorite. I'm actually not a huge fan of the movie Once (blahblahologist and I actually saw it together!) but I looooooooove this song. It's gorgeous and... okay... don't kill me, I like Kris's version better than the original. YEAH, I SAID IT.
Yesterday - DEAR KRIS, PLEASE NEVER STOP COVERING BEATLES SONGS. (The only bad part about this is that it's sooooooo beautiful, and then at the end you hear Mike Huckabee's voice, and that's when I want to start smashing things.)
Apologize - Here's a song I don't really like that Kris made me really enjoy... which is weird because he doesn't change it up very much. But I like how he plays it straight. I just like his voice. Also when he did it on the show and the camera did closeups on his hands on the piano... possibly the sexiest thing ever. SERIOUSLY.
Hey Jude - Kris covering my favorite Beatles song of all time? HOLY SHIT YES. Also it was amaaaaaaaazing live, especially doing the "na na na na na na" parts, omg. I'VE ALWAYS WANTED TO BE PART OF A GROUP SING TO THAT SONG AND THAT WAS MY FIRST TIME.
All These Things That I've Done - Hahahahaha. TRUE STORY: I got on the boat sooooooo late with this song and made blahblahologist listen to it a million times during our road trip to Chicago. Since she is awesome, she indulged me with very little eye rolling. I love that Kris sang it on tour. IT'S LIKE HE TAILORED HIS SET TO MY WISHES.
ORIGINALS:
Kris does have a pre-Idol album called Brand New Shoes, and considering he was only twenty when he recorded it and how low-budget it was, it's pretty awesome. My favorites--
I Was Played - SERIOUSLY, THIS SONG IS MY JAM. It's catchy as hell.
Beautiful Moon - This one is just pretty.
And 23 seconds of his new single (WHICH I HOPE HE WILL PLAY ON SATURDAY):
Click to viewI have MANY THOUGHTS about this which I will not go into here. Basically, trepidation about label support mixed with JOY FOR HEARING NEW KRIS MATERIAL OMG. Blah blah blah. I don't know what I'm going to do with myself once I hear his whole album.
I could upload more but I need to finish getting ready for tomorrow, so I'll leave it there.
OH, and since David Gray is also going to be at the concert, I'll throw in one of his songs: The Other Side, which is actually one of my favorite songs ever. It's really moving and haunting and gorgeous.