Lana Del Rey’s transition from internet fame to something resembling actual real-life fame has been a bumpy and fascinating one. To wit: Last week, it was rumored that she was dating Marilyn Mason, which is not a good look. Today, we’re seeing reports that she’s actually dating Axl Rose, which is somehow even worse. And though the story may be unrelated, it somehow seems appropriate that John Mayer, of all people, has recorded a watery instrumental blues-guitar cover of LDR’s breakout single “Video Games.” Mayer posted the cover on his Tumblr a few days ago; listen below.
There’s at least some chance that Mayer is just trolling the world with this one, right?
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His guitar sounds better than her voice. That’s right, I said it.
You said it RIGHT! :)
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Says the guy who thinks school is for losers.
If you go to Berklee your most likely a badass at your craft….what a dumbass.
That’s a real hater statement right there.
I’m not really a fan of John Mayer, but the guy can definitely shred.
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I know you are ‘just sayin’ because you wrote it. But thanks for the explanation.
Wow. You’re really super cool for calling me out on adding #JustSayin. You must feel fucking awesome now! Congrats!
thats classic Morrissey
HASHTAAAAGS!!!
Are hashtags not cool now Harmeet? Maybe you should go back to your comic book/record store job, ring some people up, then go home to your parent’s basement and get on messages boards and cut everyone down after you pick the zits off your virgin face. Yer so kewl dood.
Nothing to dislike about Mayer’s guitar tones, that’s for sure.
It kind of sounds like the ripoff Explosions In the Sky background music they’d use during the TV version of Friday Night Lights.
That WAS Explosions In The Sky
I thought I read somewhere that it was composer W.G. Walden, but I did a fact check and saw that he only did the theme song for the show. Please don’t strike me down under Coachella’s Friday night desert lights, Explosions In the Sky gods…
Don’t lie, you aren’t going to see Explosions.
I need to see the set times to know, but Friday is the day that has the most potential for conflicts for me.
You seem really good at fact checking.
ROOOOOOOOFL RIPOFF EXPLOSIONS IN THE SKY MUSIC. DYING.
Yeah, it’s almost as bad as that ripoff Vanilla Ice they found for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2. That dude even looks like Ice, too!
His dancing was spot on as well…
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Why would you care that you may just be speaking for yourself? No one else cares if you’re speaking for them.
in frosting?
Lana Del Rey and Axl Rose?
what is reality
matrix
According to John Mayer, “there’s no such thing as the real world…just a lie you’ve got to rise above.” Put that in your dick and smoke it.
Stereogum must be busy doing other things. I mentioned this last saturday but I read today they are not dating, just a huge fan of people that look like Tony Clifton.
After his instrumental cover of “Lovestoned” John Mayer entered “can-do-no-blues-infused-instrumental-cover-wrong” territory. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ruic_HgQ6U)
gonna request this song next time I am getting a massage at a new age spa in Sedona
Remember when he covered “Kid A”?
why’d you have to remind us?! thats like the dude version of sheryl crow doing Sweet Child O Mine haha.
That cover is golden. Sue me.
y’know, just covering two definitely relevant artists on stereogum as usual.
I like Ben Howard’s cover of it http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Men2J9uebI
John Mayer is never not trolling the world.
the double negative confused the hell outta me but i think i get it now.
more echo!! …thank god he didn’t sing it.
WTF y did he do this?
John Mayer rocks. I like Lana Del Rey, though this sound is more appealing to me. Dude knows his way around a guitar.
This song is fun!
When I clicked the link, I knew EXACTLY how it’d sound with him singing it.
Glad he didn’t.
In other exciting news – I took a solid shit today.
lana del rey and axl rose…..sweet child o’ mine just got a lot creepier….
LOOOVEE this version!!: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wewrLv5e0Bc
“Shadow Days” is the best John Mayer song I’ve heard in a while. Can’t wait to hear the rest of Born and Raised on the 22nd. Check out the video: http://www.vevo.com/artist/john-mayer?source=instantsearch&orderbyrecent=false