Patti Smith covers Lana Del Rey’s ‘Summertime Sadness’
nme.comPatti Smith has covered Lana Del Rey‘s ‘Summertime Sadness’ in Dublin – watch footage of the emotional cover below.Last night (June 27), Smith took over Vicar Street in Dublin, Ireland for a performance.
During the show, Smith performed tracks such as ‘Summer Cannibals’, ‘Redondo Beach’, ‘Peaceable Kingdom’, ‘Dancing Barefoot’ and more.Halfway through her set, Smith surprised audiences with a cover of Lana Del Rey’s ‘Summertime Sadness’.
Smith was visibly emotional during the cover, and she dedicated the song to her late husband and MC5 member Fred Smith. She told audiences that the track reminded her of their “wild youth”.Watch Smith’s stirring cover of ‘Summertime Sadness’ below.Patti Smith sang a very emotional cover of 'Summertime Sadness' by Lana Del Rey at @Vicar_Street tonight.
She said the song makes her reflect on moments she had with her late husband, Fred Smith. pic.twitter.com/niN0Wyqg0N— Aaron Vallely (@Vallmeister) June 27, 2024Earlier in the night, she covered Bob Dylan’s ‘Man in the Long Black Coat’.
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