Sofi Gev shared “Laura,” a cover of the 2012 release from Bat For Lashes. We enjoy covers but aren’t typically motivated to write a blogpost about one. There are two categories of exceptions to our hesitancy, with very few songs in either category. In the first are songs that creatively change the genre of the original, and the genre-changed single holds attractions not found in the original. One example that comes to mind is Saint Mesa incorporating electronica into the Nirvana classic “Smells Like Teen Spirit.” The other category of blogworthy covers holds songs that trigger an affect that the original did not.
“This cover comes out of my love and respect for one of the greatest female artists of our time, Natasha Khan of Bat For Lashes. I wanted to stay true to the original but also put my own personality into it. We used a French Connection analog synth to produce the song's signature piano melody, and added Moog bass, strings and electric guitar to add character and emotion. I could never have improved on the original, but I hope listeners enjoy it and that it leads more people to Natasha's music.”
Natasha Khan composed the song with Justin Parker. Lyrically, the song has the feel of talking to a person who was left beyond by her friends who were no longer interested in living the party-after-party life. Khan explained:
“She’s a best friend of mine but her name’s not Laura. It was written after an extreme debauched party and it’s about the fallout of that kind of comedown. But I think it’s a universal theme, like we’ve all known Lauras or we’ve all been Laura for a time. That need to be a kind of glamorous life-and-soul of the party… but underneath it’s a lonely place to be.”
Sofi Gev is the performance name of Hannah Lovelady of Salt Lake City, Utah. She identifies her earliest and most enduring musical influence as the nighttime singing of Joni Mitchell songs by her father. Now, that's a great memory!
"Laura" (Bat For Lashes Cover) – by Sofi Gev
Website: https://sofigev.com/
Bandcamp: https://sofigev.bandcamp.com/
You say that they've all left you behind
Your heart broke when the party died
Drape your arms around me and softly say
"Can we dance upon the tables again?"
When your smile is so wide and your heels are so high
You can’t cry
Get your glad rags on and let’s sing along
To that lonely song
You're the train that crashed my heart
You're the glitter in the dark
Woo-ooo, Laura, you're more than a superstar
And in this horror show
I've got to tell you so
Woo-ooo, Laura, you're more than a superstar
You say that you're stuck in a pale blue dream
And your tears feel hard on my bed sheets
Drape your arms around me and softly say
"Can we dance upon the tables again?"
When your smile is so wide and your heels are so high
You can't cry
Get your glad rags on and let's sing along
To that lonely song
You're the train that crashed my heart
You're the glitter in the dark
Woo-ooo, Laura, you're more than a superstar
You'll be famous for longer than them
Your name is tattooed on every boy's skin
Woo-ooo, Laura, you're more than a superstar
You're the train that crashed my heart
You're the glitter in the dark
Woo-ooo, Laura, you're more than a superstar
And in this old horror show
I've got to let you know
Woo-ooo, Laura, you're more than a superstar
You're more than a superstar
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