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Rainn Wilson and Rivers Cuomo wonder what if God was one of us
You know how sometimes you can hear a cover of a song you really don’t like, maybe one you never liked, maybe even loathed, and it sounds a thousand times better? Maybe it’s just an aversion to the original recording artist or a preference for the covering artist, but whatever the case may be, what is often revealed is the quality of the actual original songwriting. (Or does it actually still suck? I can’t decide. Ambivalent Friday.)
Such is the case for me (I think) with this video of Weezer frontman Rivers Cuomo and actor Rainn Wilson performing a cover of Joan Osborne’s rather schlocky “One of Us.” The song will appear on Sirius Satellite Radio’s Alt Nation, as Cuomo and actor/musician Jason Schwartzman (“Rushmore,” “The Darjeeling Limited”) take over tonight at 7 p.m. for a countdown show that will feature premieres of new music by both men, including the Osborne cover by Cuomo and Wilson. I think I like it. Maybe I am just too worried about being cool. Or too busy being a hater. Always so hard to tell. Right, Marita?
From Sirius: “Weezer front man and solo artist, Rivers Cuomo along with actor/musician Jason Schwartzman of Coconut Records take over the Alt-Nation playlist, perform acoustically and interview each other in this exclusive Alt-Nation special! Rivers will talk about his work with Weezer as well as his second solo release Alone II: The Home Recordings Of Rivers Cuomo. Jason Schwartzman will talk about his solo project Coconut Records and how Rivers’ music has influenced him over the years. Rivers will also perform songs acoustically with various friends including actor Rainn Wilson of The Office on bongos!”
The rocker and actor riff comically for a bit before getting the music started. Skip to about the 4:20 mark for the music and Wilson’s dry John Bohnam reference.
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By adi
April 10, 2009 4:00 PM | Link to this
Rivers Cuomo + Rainn Wilson > (Joan Osbourne + 90’s) * god