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Flashback: The All-American Rejects cover “Womanizer”
In 2008, The All-American Rejects covered Britney Spears’ “Womanizer” for the Yahoo! Music “Pepsi Smash” show. Watch the performance here. Continue reading…
This is Flashback, where we’re reminiscing about some of the most iconic and obscure moments in alt-rock history. This week, we’re looking at when the All-American Rejects covered Britney Spears’ “Womanizer.”
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Back in 2008, the All-American Rejects went from pop-punk to folk — for one song. In a performance for the Yahoo! Music “Pepsi Smash” show, Tyson Ritter and co. put an eclectic spin on Britney Spears’ Circus hit “Womanizer” with an accordion and a beer bottle in tow.
At the time, Ritter declared that the band decided to take on the track because they could do a “better job than Britney.” For the acoustic cover of the Spears banger, Ritter channeled Gogol Bordello and whipped out a mustache for the performance. Together, the All-American Rejects turned the dance-pop hit into a rather quirky and ominous affair.
Watch the 2008 performance below.
Source: altpress.com
