Feb 1st - Song of the Month, Day 1: Here's one that I know has at least a few interesting covers out there, and is an intriguing song in its own right. But it's also kind of a dark and bleak song, so I thought it would be a good one for a short month like February. Without further ado, the Song of the Month is "Somebody That I Used to Know" by Gotye, featuring Kimbra.
Feb 2nd - Song of the Month, Day 2: If I'm being completely honest, this video is the reason "Somebody That I Used to Know" is a Song of the Month at all. This was my first exposure to the song, when it went viral back in 2012. So when I finally heard Gotye's original version on the radio (I usually only listen to the radio on long drives), I thought it was a takeoff on this version, not the other way around! And if I'm honest, aside from the clever staging of the performance, I think I just prefer Walk Off the Earth's version more anyway.
Feb 3rd - Song of the Month, Day 3: Pentatonix does an acapella cover.
Feb 4th - Song of the Month, Day 4: An ASL interpretation of the song. I like that this one isn't just a straightforward signing, but an actual interpretation and performance.
Feb 5th - Song of the Month, Day 5: Who knew you could rock out to "Somebody That I Used to Know"?
Feb 6th - Song of the Month, Day 6: It's Satire Saturday, so here's "The Star Wars That I Used to Know"!
Feb 7th - Song of the Month, Day 7: Remember the Walk Off the Earth version of this month's song? And I said they might turn up again? Well, today seems an appropriate day to show them at the halftime show of a Minnesota Vikings playoff game a few years ago. Bonus: You also get to see bits of their versions of "The Shape of You" and "No Diggety", too.
Feb 8th - Song of the Month, Day 8: Okay, if I'd known about this one the other day, I would have featured them on Day 3. (Trust me, you'll get it when they introduce themselves.)
Feb 9th - Song of the Month, Day 9: The return of Postmodern Jukebox!
Feb 10th - Song of the Month, Day 10: This was the second time Postmodern Jukebox did "Somebody That I Used to Know", this time in a kitchen. (Hey, it's the Internet, I don't judge…)
Feb 11th - Song of the Month, Day 11: A nice little unplugged cover.
Feb 12th - Song of the Month, Day 12:
Feb 13th - Song of the Month, Day 13: It's Satire Saturday, a perfect time to pull out this one that is weird and disturbing on so many levels…
Feb 14th - Song of the Month, Day 14: So, who haven't we heard from since this started? Why, Gotye himself! Here's a live radio performance.
Feb 15th - Song of the Month, Day 15: The cast of "Ghost: The Musical" cover our song.
Feb 16th - Song of the Month, Day 16: A mellow acoustic version.
Feb 17th - Song of the Month, Day 17:
Feb 18th - Song of the Month, Day 18:
Feb 19th - Song of the Month, Day 19: With a two-year-old!
Feb 20th - Song of the Month, Day 20: It's Satire Saturday! This may stir some emotions, as it's a condemnation of Barack Obama during the 2012 campaign. Knowing who was to become President four years later, I suspect the critiques may not have been quite as harsh, but at the same time there are some legitimate gripes here. And the make-up and design in this version are terrific.
Feb 21st - Song of the Month, Day 21: Another live version by Walk Off the Earth, this time in a little more intimate setting than a football stadium:
BONUS: Gotye's version of the song is not the only one to have been parodied.
Feb 22nd - Song of the Month, Day 22: I've been neglecting the classical side of things! Well let's take care of that right now!
Feb 23rd - Song of the Month, Day 23:
Feb 24th - Song of the Month, Day 24:
Feb 25th - Song of the Month, Day 25:
Feb 26th - Song of the Month, Day 26:
Feb 27th - Song of the Month, Day 27: It's Satire Saturday, and this seemed like a silly enough version to celebrate the final one:
Bonus video: Dogs and cats!
Feb 28th - Song of the Month, Day 28: Well, we've reached the end of another month, so per tradition, I'll wrap up with a couple of live performances by the original artist:
And one with him singing with someone other than Kimbra:
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