out of the vault: Lady Gaga

Though I'm about eight months late on this, I just discovered this little gem by Lady Gaga and Midway State.  It's a cover of Peter Gabriele & Kate Bush's "Don't Give Up," which is one of my ultimate favorite songs for inspiration.  Though Nathan Ferraro doesn't possess the same voice control as Peter, it's still a beautiful version of the song.  It showcases LG's voice and that even stripping away all of the dance beats and crazy costumes, she still has something special.  See the Lady Gaga version below, as well as the original and a few other covers of this great song.  The original has me picturing John Candy, riding in the train thru Chicago, reminiscing on all the great times he had with Steve Martin (remember the pillow incident?).  One of my favorites is still Maire Brennan (aka Enya's sister) and Michael McDonald - unfortunately, it's a hard one to find online.