Have you ever seen Busted's music video for "Year 3000?" Do you remember the adorable little boy who played the neighbor, Peter? Maybe you know him better as James' little brother.
Did you listen to or see Hollywood Ending live from 2011 to 2015? Their bassist who was affectionately known as 'Dirty Brit?'
That was Chris Bourne.
Ladies and gentlemen, I have some news for you; Chris Bourne is back and better than ever. This time, though, he's rolling solo. His debut single "MFT80s" dropped a few months ago and was anything but disappointing. It's the classic pop hit formula, a catchy tune with easy to remember lyrics and a beat that doesn't get annoying no matter how many times you replay the song. Listen to it once and you'll find yourself bobbing your head around, singing the chorus or humming the tune because it's still stuck in your head a week later.
But that's not the news. The news is that our beloved Dirty Brit dropped a cover late last week that absolutely blew me away, and continues to show us how deep his love for 80s pop runs.
The original version of "She Drives Me Crazy" by Fine Young Cannibals, was released in 1989. Twenty-seven years later, Chris Bourne introduces the song to an audience that may not know the original in a flawless manner. While he puts his own touches to the cover, he does nothing to take away from the original.
Usually, when artists cover such iconic songs, the outcome falls somewhere between mediocre and disastrous. Bourne, however, managed to fall into a completely different category — awesome throwback cover jam. Bourne joins The Maine with their "Pour Some Sugar On Me" cover, and The Millenium & Whosah's "Power of Love" cover in this extremely exclusive group. It's a hard feat to reach, but Bourne did it with grace and ease.
According to a comment left on the "She Drives Me Crazy" video from Bourne's account, we can expect a solo album soon. I, for one, can't wait to see where his musical career goes from here. So far, everything he's done just keeps getting better and better.
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