David Byrne Covers Paramore’s “Hard Times”: Listen


by Pitchfork

Pitchfork— David Byrne has covered Paramore’s After Laughter single “Hard Times,” returning the favor after Hayley Williams and the band took on Talking Heads’ “Burning Down the House” in January. Check out the song below, ahead of its 12" release for Record Store Day. Byrne wrote on social media, “The band told me that their song ‘Hard Times’ was inspired by Talking Heads, so I learned it and recorded my version of their great song with a horn section. This was fun!” Paramore’s Talking Heads cover,...

Consequence of Sound—David Byrne Unveils Cover of Paramore's "Hard Times": Stream. Created for a Record Store Day release also containing Paramore's rendition of "Burning Down the House". David Byrne Unveils Cover of...

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