Fugazi Gets A Gleeful Remake
Above, live video of Fugazi from 1988 synced with a recent performance of “Waiting Room” by Chicago’s Blue Ribbon Glee Club, a punk-rock chorus that remakes indie songs of days gone by sans instruments, for the most part. It might be the shambolic nature of the Club’s vocals that’s making this kinda charming for me, as I usually hate a capella’s overcontrolled showiness. But the Glee Club eschews Whiffenpoofy, enunciated prissiness for unrestrained joy; the Wreckless Eric cover on the Club’s MySpace page is cute, if a little weird because of the “30 people singing about being lonely” factor. One suggestion for any members out there who might be reading: Maybe you should take on the Olivia Tremor Control or the Futureheads next. [YouTube / MySpace]
