September 28, 2010 | 9:27 AM | By Bruce Warren
John Legend & The Roots cover Arcade Fire
FILED UNDER: Artists, John Legend, The Roots
As we mentioned yesterday, John Legend And The Roots recently covered Arcade Fire’s “Wake Up” during their Spike-Lee-directed American Express UNSTAGED show at New York’s Terminal 5. Here’s the video, which features Legend, Questlove, and Co. injecting a little soul into the Montreal band’s anthemic live-set closer.
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