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Sia's Sign Language/Shadow Puppets Music Video

BuzzSugar — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 16:30:44 -0700

The brightly-colored, beautiful new video for Sia's song "Soon We'll Be Found" (off her album Some People Have Real Problems) is full of hands in motion. There are lyrics depicted in sign language, shadow puppetry, and neon-bright hands dancing and painting against a black background. The song is pretty, at times more mournful sounding than the visuals might suggest, but overall I'm mesmerized by this whole video.

About her video, Sia explained in a press release, "I've always been obsessed with the beauty of sign language. To ignorant hearing me, the movement and expression appears as a dance - a beautiful, emotive dance. But the real beauty is the communication hidden within these perfect shapes."

To check out the video for yourself, read more.

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Love It or Leave It: Slowed-Down Cover of Britney's "Gimme More"

BuzzSugar — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 16:31:07 -0800

Back when Alanis Morissette covered Fergie's "My Humps," I thought it was funny. Now Australian pop star Sia has done a cover of Britney's "Gimme More", which comes to us via Underwire, and it actually makes me like the song a little more. Slowed down and made into a sweeter tune, Sia's song is less nightclub and more coffee shop. What do you think of this "Gimme More" - love it or leave it?

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Music Video: Lavender Diamond, "Open Your Heart"

BuzzSugar — Wed, 09 May 2007 04:45:03 -0700

When I saw LA neo-folkies Lavender Diamond open for the Decemberists last year, I wasn't quite sure what to make of them. They were either completely charming or way too sweet and precious - and that went double for lead singer Becky Stark, who reminded me alternately of someone who could be my best friend and someone who should be hosting children's television.

Their new video - for the single "Open Your Heart," off their first album, Imagine Our Love, - isn't helping me make up my mind. Directed by Sia (yes, that one), the video shows Becky on old-school rollerskates, teetering through the streets with delicate eggs in her hands and a big smile on her face. It's definitely cheesy - but at the same time, I'm kind of loving the song, which is a simple, pretty anthem for spring. You can check out the video (thanks to Stereogum for the tip) and tell me what you think if you read more

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Buzz In: Which Song Covers Do You Like Better Than the Original?

BuzzSugar — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 06:30:40 -0700

Cover songs typically get a bad rap, but every once and a while a remake of a catchy track comes along that's worthy of its predecessor. (Just take Sinead O'Connor's version of Prince's "Nothing Compares 2 U," for instance).

Kelly Clarkson did her own renditions of The White Stripes's "Seven Nation Army" and Kings of Leon's "Use Somebody" in concert earlier this week, and her samplings weren't half bad. (Check 'em out here). It got me thinking about the other great remakes out there - I'm a big fan of Cat Powers's cover albums, Sia's "Gimme More," and even some of the takes on Rihanna's "Umbrella" that ran rampant two years ago, like Mandy Moore's.

How about you? Do you have a cover song that you like even better than the original?

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