{"id":806684,"date":"2020-04-22T13:39:30","date_gmt":"2020-04-22T19:39:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/?p=988212"},"modified":"2020-04-22T13:39:30","modified_gmt":"2020-04-22T19:39:30","slug":"indie-rockstar-g-eazy-covers-an-obscure-band-called-the-beatles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/ksmt\/music-news\/indie-rockstar-g-eazy-covers-an-obscure-band-called-the-beatles\/","title":{"rendered":"Indie Rockstar G-Eazy Covers an Obscure Band Called the Beatles"},"content":{"rendered":"
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In 1968, John Lennon was going through it. He was having trouble sleeping and desperately horny, while meditating at an ashram. So, he decided to write \u201cI\u2019m So Tired<\/a>.\u201d The lyrics \u2014 \u201cYou know I can\u2019t sleep, I can\u2019t stop my brain \/ You know it\u2019s three weeks, I\u2019m going insane\u201d \u2014 were pandemic pop prior to a pandemic. Lennon\u2019s longing for a good night\u2019s sleep, some alcohol, and a few fresh nudes is arguably more potent now than it was over 50 years ago.<\/p>\n

Thankfully, singer-songwriter G-Eazy<\/a> decided to try his hand at this little-known Beatles<\/a> song, adding his specific Bay Area sauce to the proceedings. It\u2019s difficult to judge G-Eazy\u2019s cover of \u201cI\u2019m So Tired\u201d in black and white terms. Is it good or bad? Is a centaur more horse or man?<\/p>\n

On the one hand, the world desperately needs more covers of Beatles\u2019 songs, a group that doesn\u2019t receive nearly as much acclaim as they deserve. On the other, who better to update The White Album<\/em> cut for a new generation than the man who elegantly told the masses, \u201cAlways lit, yeah, I\u2019m never sober \/ It\u2019s been three days in a row, your bitch coming over?\u201d<\/p>\n

Produced by Christoph Andersson, G-Eazy\u2019s \u201cI\u2019m So Tired\u201d does feature the singer sounding\u2026 well, tired. So points should be given for sticking to the theme. During these times of uncertainty, the world needs more daring celebrities, like G-Eazy, willing to perform through the pain. Next time you can\u2019t sleep, remember you\u2019re no different than rock \u2018n\u2019 roll legends like Gerald Gillum and John Lennon. Get up, grab that guitar, and start recording a sweet, sweet cover of \u201cImagine.\u201d What could go wrong?<\/p>\n