New Jersey's Gaslight Anthem can cover a song like it's their job: Live, the emo-goes-classic-rock four-piece have been known to take a shot at Pearl Jam's Singles soundtrack classic, "State Of Love And Trust," and Bruce Springsteen's "I'm On Fire," capturing the soul of the original while leaving an indelible stamp of their own making.
On a recent trip to England, as they tirelessly promote their phenomenal 2008 release, The '59 Sound, Gaslight Anthem stopped by BBC Radio One to do an acoustic session. The performance has been trickling out online, and the highlight, by far, is singer/guitarist Brian Fallon's solo take on Kelly Clarkson's "I Do Not Hook Up."
Flipping the gender roles of the Kara DioGuardi co-penned song, Fallon finds the Springsteen-ian soul of Clarkson's girl-power jam. The way he delivers "Oh, sweetheart, put the bottle down/You've got too much talent/I see you through those bloodshot eyes/There's a cure, you've found it" sounds like it could've been ripped from The Boss' classic Nebraska album.
Check out the cover below.
+ Listen to Gaslight Anthem's cover of Kelly Clarkson's "I Do Not Hook Up" here.