- 2024-02-13
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Donate to support families affected by the crisis in Ukraine ➔ The Dirty Shirts Covers Chris Isaak's “Wicked Game”
Dallas-based alt-rock band The Dirty Shirts, consisting of Nick Santa Maria (vocals/guitar), Joshua Sloan (drums), Patrick Smith (bass) and DiDi McCaffery (vocals), released a cover of American rock singer-songwriter Chris Isaak's “Wicked Game” on February 9, 2024.
The original version of the song was released by Chris Isaak from his third album Heart “Shaped World” in 1989.
Also, the song was featured in the 1990 David Lynch film “Wild at Heart”, starring Nicolas Cage and Laura Dern.
The song reached No. 6 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and No. 10 on the UK Singles chart.
The music video for the song, directed by Herb Ritts, won Best Male Video and Best Cinematography at the MTV Video Music Awards in 1991. Anther video version of the song was directed by David Lynch, and won the MTV Video Music Award for Best Video from a Film.
The track was written by Chris Isaak. The cover version was produced by Jeff Saenz.- The band lead singer Nick Santa Maria said of the song, “I've thought about covering this song for years.I knew I wanted to honor the essence of the original recording and composition while still adding a unique characteristic that was undoubtedly The Dirty Shirts. We recorded this almost entirely live in the studio, aside from some overdubs and the pedal steel. I think you feel that energy in the final product. Me, Jeff, and Joel all have individual but strong connections to this song, and that love and reverence definitely comes through.”
He continued, “It's not a traditionally "dancey" song, and while it absolutely builds into something massive, the mood for the first half is very tense, ethereal, and subdued. But that's exciting to me because if we can do this, we can do anything”. -
Photo by Xotchil Gonzalez - source : Apple Music
