For her edition of MTV Unplugged, Katy Perry scrubbed the glitter off her brash, brassy anthems. Taking full advantage of the intimate, candlelit setting, Perry radically reworked some of her most well-known and most-adored jams, and showcased a whole new side of herself as a performer, arranger, and songwriter. Gone are the pulsing beats, washes of synths and walls of guitar, replaced by a hushed, jazzy set-up featuring, at times, upright bass, strings and horns. But the songs remain the same: witty, vulnerable and crammed with hooks.
"I Kissed A Girl"
Katy's second single gets a cabaret jazz send up, attendant with stand-up bass and torch singer vocals.
"Lost"
Described as one of the more personal songs on her album, One Of The Boys, Katy gives a little background to the ballad "Lost," before performing a heart-rendering version of the track.
"Ur So Gay"
A sly insult to an ex-boyfriend with a flair for H&M scarves, it's the song that announced Katy Perry's arrival to the music world. "Ur So Gay" gets a a horn-heavy revamp.
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"Thinking Of You"
One of the more delicate songs from One Of The Boys gets a tasteful string accompaniment. A lovely performance of a track that clearly means a lot to Katy.
"Hackensack"
You can totally see why Katy Perry would be a Fountains of Wayne fan. They both excel at tying together often humorous concepts with a real heart beating underneath. Here, Perry covers FOW's lovelorn "Hackensack" from their Welcome Interstate Managers album.
"Waking Up In Vegas"
Katy's lost weekend anthem gets stripped down, but loses none of its power or charm.
"Brick By Brick"
Katy ends with an all new song. "Brick By Brick" almost seems as if it was written for the Unplugged setting, as it highlights her lovely guitar playing and beautiful vocals.
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