Months and Months Later…”Bulletproof” Is Still The Jam
Despite La Roux‘ “Bulletproof” being available for over a year now (the self-titled album that birthed it first dropped in June of ’09 in the UK), we’ve yet to tire of the track’s Super Mario Bros. digi-pop perk and Elly Jackson’s iced over assurance to not be jerked over so easily again. Of course, much of this as to do with the many remixes and covers it has spawned (not to mention the song’s recent U.S. Top 40 gains making it even more inescapable), but still…it’s saying something that “Bulletproof” is still an exciting jam all these months and months later.
Here’s two alternate takes on the track that we’ve recently come across, helping strengthen our “Bulletproof” adoration further: the first, a nice Emynd Blend that mashes the La Roux tune with the spiraling trunk-rattling boom of Birdman’s “Money To Blow”; then, peep an amazing acoustic rendition by singer-songwriter Ariel Sabaj (discovered via MusicVagabond) that’s heart-melting in it’s quiet, folksy vulnerability (hear more from Sabaj here).
DL: “Bulletproof vs. Money To Blow (Emynd Blend)” (alt)
DL: Ariel Sabaj “Bulletproof (Acoustic Cover)” (alt)
BONUS DL: La Roux “Bulletproof (Acoustic Version)” (alt)
This mix is pretty tough!
the cover is fantastic. added some reverb and tape delay thought it might need it to sound more full and round…
http://www.mediafire.com/?fnvhzkymz2o
Hey! Is there any way how I can still download the acoustic version of Bulletproof?? It’s soooo amazing!!
Tks for introducing Saba. She’s great.
Lenka, just click in the name of the song. If that doesn’t work, right-cluck and save lik as. Hope it works. Anyway, here’s the link. http://www.zshare.net/audio/782115652c8176d3/
@Sam
The original (cover by Ariel) is way better. The reverb and random birds chirping DEFINITELY distract from the beautiful honesty that is innate in her voice.