Usher covers 'Pumped Up Kicks' by Foster the People
Ready to get, er, "pumped up" for Foster the People's show at Boston's Bank of America Pavilion tomorrow? Relive summer 2011 with their catchy jam "Pumped Up Kicks," thanks to a new cover from Usher:
It's a bit strange for the hip hop icon to strap on a bass guitar at the BBC's Radio 1 Live Lounge for this song. After all, it's been almost a year since the tune dominated the radio waves. And Usher isn't the first to cover it on Radio 1 -- The Kooks did the same last year.
Before Foster the People's show, check out the original version that rose to No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 last year:
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