Colbie Caillat “Don’t Cha (Pussycat Dolls Cover)”
Who knew that hiding behind Colbie Caillat‘s sunny, “nose-crinkled” singer-songwriter exterior was a bluesy-voiced, man-thieving skank?
In this quite stunning cover of the Pussycat Dolls’ (cover of Tori Alamaze’s) “Don’t Cha”, Caillat slips with surprising ease into the song’s naughty protagonist role, her smoky pipes resting in perfect unison with the backing band’s strutting, lounge soul-baked arrangement (love those Al Green-esque organs!!).
Of course this being the sweet girl-next door Colbie, references to being a “freak” and “raw” are conveniently replaced with G-rated descriptors “strong” and “smart”, but just the fact that she would even consider taking on this song and somehow make it seem even more sexy has definitely got us interested to hear more of this dark and sensual side in her own work (hint, hint).
Plus, bonus points for guitarist Justin Young’s soulful break into Musiq Soulchild’s “Just Friends” in the bridge.
DL: “Don’t Cha (Pussycat Dolls Cover)” (alt)
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