Rap-Up.com || Bruno Mars Covers Jimi Hendrix and ‘The Little Mermaid’ on Live Lounge

Bruno Mars debuted some new material and took on a few covers during his visit to BBC Radio 1 “Live Lounge.” The R&B crooner kicked off with the Christmas classic “Silent Night” before launching into “Locked Out of Heaven” and the dancehall-flavored “Show Me” off his sophomore album Unorthodox Jukebox, available Tuesday.

He covered Jimi Hendrix’s “Fire” (13:07) and even a couple Disney classics from The Little Mermaid (16:15).

“There’s this one song I could never get through because I choke up. It’s the best song ever written,” joked Bruno before performing “Part of Your World” from The Little Mermaid. “I want to look fear in the eyes right now and then I want to kick it in the ding ding.”

He also did “Under the Sea,” while his Smeezingtons producing partner Phil Lawrence provided some comedic ad-libs.

“You know why I like the covers so much? I don’t know if you guys know this, but that’s how I started. For $100, you can get me to sing at your bar, your pub—for four hours.”

He signed off with a holiday wish. “Until we meet again, my name is Bruno Mars. Merry Christmas!”

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12 Comments

Triniti
December 6th, 2012 at 9:28 am
Unorthodox Jukebox is amazing. It will be the second album I purchase this year (first being channel ORANGE). Good music is still alive, even if in the crevices of the industry.

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Redchainsaw Reply:
December 6th, 2012 at 10:18 am
@Triniti, Unorthodox Jukebox is great, but Channel Orange is grotesquely overrated

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Triniti Reply:
December 6th, 2012 at 3:48 pm
@Redchainsaw, What an unbiased thing to say.

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DRB
December 6th, 2012 at 9:40 am
If I see “R&B crooner” written about anyone one more time…

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Nina Reply:
December 6th, 2012 at 11:47 am
@DRB, haha ikr! XD

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Kanye is god Reply:
December 6th, 2012 at 1:21 pm
@DRB, lmfao couldn’t agree more.

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Eric Reply:
December 6th, 2012 at 3:03 pm
@DRB, You’re right. He’s bigger than that. “R&B crooners” are afraid to step outside of the box. Bruno can do any style of music and execute it perfectly.

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Gorilla
December 6th, 2012 at 11:11 am
This album will take all grammy’s next year! Timeless album tbh.

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Bangy
December 6th, 2012 at 11:17 am
He’s good at any genres. Show me>>>>>>>

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Lorelo
December 6th, 2012 at 11:18 am
Cuteeeeeeeee

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Lorelo
December 6th, 2012 at 11:20 am
Love his sense of humor…other guy is cool tho

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Pour Music LD Sodiler
December 8th, 2012 at 10:40 pm
nice

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