Season three of Glee kicked off last week, which means my love for Gleeked out cover songs is on like Donkey Kong!
The music from the season premiere, "The Purple Piano Project," included
songs from The Go-Go's, Barbra Streisand, Tom Jones, Anything Goes, Annie Get Your Gun, and Hairspray.
The Go-Go's' "We Got The Beat" features Lea Michele (Rachel), Naya Rivera (Santana), and Heather Morris (Brittany) on lead vocals. All of the ladies sound pretty fantastic. As much as I enjoy Michele's voice. It was nice to hear her share the vocal spotlight with Rivera and Morris. Overall, what I really enjoy about this track is that it feels that Glee is going back to basics with this season's music by making songs from the 1980s staples in our iTunes playlists.
Keepin' it real, I have to admit that I did not watch much of The Glee Project this summer. I maybe caught about four episodes, so it shouldn't surprise you that I had no idea what to expect when Lindsay Pearce (Harmony) took her turn in the spotlight this week.
Pearce took on a mash-up of “Anything Goes”/“Anything You Can Do” from Anything Goes and Annie Get Your Gun. Oh my gosh. I truly hope this isn't the last we hear from Pearce this season, because her voice is phenomenal! The closing notes on the song give me chills just thinking about it. Definitely check out her track this week.
Another great vocal performance came from Darren Criss (Blaine), who took on the Tom Jones' track, "It's Not Unusual." I would say that Criss has definitely solidified his heartthrob status for season three. I thought the song was a great choice to introduce Blaine as the new member of the New Directions.
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1 - Nancy
Pearce is supposed to have another episode at some point. Also having two is Alex from TGP. Big black gay guy, but potent chops. Damian arrives ep 4 as Rory.