Confidence Man cover ‘Heaven’ by Bryan Adams (via DJ Sammy) for ‘Like A Version’
nme.comConfidence Man have covered DJ Sammy’s dance version of Bryan Adams‘ ‘Heaven’, performing it in-studio for the ‘Like A Version’ segment on Australian radio station triple j.The cover was broadcast earlier this morning (September 2), and saw co-frontpeople Janet Planet and Sugar Bones don sunglasses known within Australian vernacular as “speed dealers”.
The performance also featured choreographed dancing from the two – a key part of the band’s live performances since their inception.Watch the band’s cover of ‘Heaven’ below:In a post-performance interview, Planet said that they wanted to cover a song that had a “’90s rave vibe”. “We’ve played it in… DJ sets a few times, and it’s been going off,” she said.
Bones then succinctly added: “It needs to come back, so we’re bringing it back.”The two also confessed to having not heard the Adams original prior to selecting the cover. “We didn’t actually know [it was a cover],” said Planet. “Stu, our manager – who’s old – told us that.
We listened to [the original], and it’s not that good.” Watch the full interview below:In addition to the cover, Confidence Man also performed their song ‘Holiday’, a single from their most recent studio album ‘TILT’.
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