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“Under Pressure” by Xiu Xiu featuring Michael Gira (Queen and David Bowie cover)
On a song as classing as “Under Pressure,” Xiu Xiu manages to capture the spirit of the original while still incorporating their signature “freak folk.” To me, it sounds like a “rough cut” of the original, like a lost demo.
Didcha know?
Bowie had originally come to the studios in order to sing backing vocals in another Queen song, “Cool Cat,” which would end up being edited out since he wasn’t satisfied with them. Once he got there, they worked together for a while and wrote the song.
