If you're familiar with Outkast's super duper hit, "Hey, Ya", you'll know this song. Sort of. It kind of throws you for a loop at first, to hear acoustic guitar tied up in a song that you've previously heard as a jungle of crazy beats and lyrical catwops. (I made that word up, catwops.) But, we love it, here at LovetheMusic. I think we originally found it someplace online, not sure of the origin. We do know that Mat Weddle plays for Obadiah Parker, though. Linkin' it up at the end of the post. According to their website, they do a lot of covers. Check it out.
>> Hey, Ya (Acoustic)
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posted by Jen | 03.25.07 | 9:10 am | 0 Comments
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