“Can’t Feel My Face” (The Weeknd cover) (updated repost) by Andie Case, Saturday, January 27, 2024
Ah! The weekend: a time when many of us can breathe that collective sigh of relief, leaving our forty hours at the office, forgetting about the boss, and maybe making some time for Number 1. Before I read into The Weeknd’s 2015 hit, the upbeat track reminded me of catching a fresh cup of Guatemalan iced coffee before catching a bus to meet friends for a weekend in another city. One weekend, I was in a cafe in Hongdae that was playing covers of hit songs and I heard a female version of "Can't Feel My Face" playing. I can't be sure if it was Andie Case's version. However, after adding Case's version of The Weeknd's #1 hit, I think it gives an interesting, mellow take on the normally, upbeat song. It's the alternate perspectives that makes YouTube cover artists and interesting addition to your music library.
SHE TOLD ME 'DON'T WORRY. ' The Weeknd is known for his melancholy, self-destructive tunes. However, Andie Case's vibey cover feels like the prelude to a stay-in weekend. Andie Case is a singer-songwriter who gained popularity on her YouTube channel, covering artists. She has collaborated with other YouTubers, such as Boyce Avenue, Kurt Hugo Schneider, Alex Groot, and others. Unlike many of the YouTubers in Schneider's circle, though, Andie Case often sings the explicit versions of the songs. "Can't Feel My Face" is The Weeknd's beautiful love song to cocaine. The numbness that the singer feels is a side effect to the euphoria. There are certain red flags in this relationship, namely the foreboding about "the worst is yet to come" and "the misery is necessary when we're deep in love" in addition to the numbness. When the singer says "at least we'll both be beautiful and stay forever young," the '80s song "Forever Young" comes to mind. The notion of staying young forever at its best is a Peter Pan-syndrome, but if drugs are involved, it's probably about overdose or a tragic accident.
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