Ron Sexsmith Records The Song He Wrote With Feist, Without Feist
Feist fans, here's a reminder: Leslie didn't write "Brandy Alexander" all by her lonesome. Like "1234," there's a co-writing credit to go with the success, and here it belongs to Canadian vet Ron Sexsmith, who'll release his own version of the track for his forthcoming LP Exit Strategy Of The Soul. (Here is a pic of the pair.) Entertainment Weekly, who have an advance stream, sat with Ron to learn that the tune was "inspired by a story of John Lennon and Harry Nilsson's fondness for the cocktail." So it's no surprise that Ron's version squares more evenly with the sound-era of the Lost Weekend. Have a listen at EW.com.
UPDATE: Or download here:
Ron Sexsmith - "Brandy Alexander" (MP3)
Exit Strategy of the Soul is out 7/8 via Yep Roc.
Posted at 11:38 AM by amrit in MP3
Tags: Feist | Ron Sexsmith
When it comes to songwriting, Leslie Feist is the Avril Lavigne of indie rock.
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Ron Sexsmith is great.
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WOW, that's super. I love the original but this is completely different and fantastic. I read somewhere else that Sexsmith wanted to do this version as more of a "drunken singalong" which I think totally works.
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