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(First Time Reaction) Postmodern Jukebox feat. Haley Reinhart – Creep (Radiohead Cover)

“As everything else in life, the viewers preconceived ideas will color a performance and may steer it towards what they expect. For me this performance is a master class in singing and believably. But was that because it was or because I’m a fan of Haley’s. This song is about not belonging, being an outsider, feeling like a weirdo. That happens to both the confident and those without. It is the circumstances of people’s lives that make them feel like a creep. For me, this performance is all about gender roles. The feeling of being trapped and only valued as a sexual being. “What am I doing here” in this demeaning relationship. She pumps her hair because pretty is what’s expected from her. It doesn’t matter how well she sings or how pretty she is, if no one sees her as anything but the box they want her to live in.“

“You never gave Haley a a chance from the get go. You have a preconceived idea of how the song should be performed. PMJ doesn’t make covers, they reimagine them in a different style and era. Scott Bradlee originally created this arrangement for Karen Marie. Although a great performance, it didn’t have that je ne se quoi. Haley fell in love with the arrangement and made it her own . I never heard of Creep before Haley’s rendition. To me this is the standard for every singer to aim at“