John Legend and the Roots: "Wake Up (Arcade Fire Cover)":

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A few months back, John Legend and the Roots teamed to release Wake Up!, an album of classic soul covers. The album got its title from the Arcade Fire song, and though Legend and the Roots recorded a cover of that song, it didn't make the album. We previously posted video of Legend and the Roots performing their "Wake Up" cover live during their American Express/Vevo "Unstaged" concert. And now, you can hear the studio version, which is streaming above. It's a pretty faithful cover, at least until it turns into a jazz-informed vamp at the end. Legend particularly relishes all those whoa-oh-ohs on the chorus.

Wake Up! is on sale for $1.99 for one day only at Amazon today.