It’s not that the Long Island troubadour/Hamptons mascot hasn’t licensed his songs before — Bossom Buddies, Freaks & Geeks, and Dave’s World are a few on the list of Billy’s beneficiaries — but the piano man has never given over his song to an advert until now, and the results are impressive. Upscale UK retailer John Lewis secured a cover of the sincere wedding-staple “She’s Always A Woman” from the sincerely voiced Guillemots frontman Fyfe Dangerfield; within six days YouTube viewers logged 130,000 plays (nearly 300,000 now). And for good reason: It’s a touching little spot. Here’s to life/Fyfe:


Now Fyfe’s cover is available on iTunes … if you live in the UK. If you’re a patron of the U.S. store, you’ll just have to get to know The Stranger.

Comments (2)
  1. I remember Glen Phillips doing a great solo acoustic take on this song when Toad played Jones Beach on H.O.R.D.E ’97.
    But I can’t find it on the Internet.
    Did I imagine it?

  2. I hate advertising. And I hate pointless covers for advertising sakes..

    But this version still makes me somehow ‘AAW’ myself every time it pops on my tellybox. Damn you emotions!

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