Lena Hall: Obsessed
June 25, 2018 11:36 AM   Subscribe

Singer Lena Hall is obsessed. Best known for her Tony-winning performance as Yitzhak in the 2014 revival of Hedwig and the Angry Inch, Hall is publishing a monthly series of YouTube videos featuring stripped-down versions of songs by artists she’s obsessed with. So far, the list includes songs from The Cranberries, Peter Gabriel, P!nk, Elton John, Radiohead, and Hedwig. posted by mudpuppie (12 comments total) 36 users marked this as a favorite
 
started with Peter Gabriel's Sledgehammer.
First time I've enjoyed that song in at least thirty years.
posted by philip-random at 1:04 PM on June 25, 2018 [2 favorites]


well this is is great. Correct me if I'm wrong, but after listening a couple times, I'm pretty sure she says 'the Siris' instead of 'Osiris' during The Origin of Love. Which HAS to be intentional and is extra great.
posted by es_de_bah at 1:47 PM on June 25, 2018 [1 favorite]


I saw her in Hedwig from the cheap seats, spectacular show.

Also, Imagine Dragons' Radioactive.

And don't miss her awesome metal band, The Deafening:

Death Rattle N' Roll
Sexy Like a Suicide
Wasted
posted by nicwolff at 2:39 PM on June 25, 2018


Love this, thank you! She is great.
posted by Lutoslawski at 2:41 PM on June 25, 2018


Nuts, I'm busy Wed night – you should go though!
Lena Hall's yearlong musical series Obsessed will celebrate hitting the halfway point with a concert at Public Arts this Wednesday, June 27! You don't want to miss this! Get tix: https://ticketf.ly/2KgCPRf
posted by nicwolff at 2:53 PM on June 25, 2018 [1 favorite]


I didn't know who Lena Hall was going in to see Hedwig, but was blown away by her performance in it. Amazing voice. Must explore links.
posted by downtohisturtles at 4:20 PM on June 25, 2018 [2 favorites]


So Lena's not the only one obsessed. I just downloaded her and The Deafening's discography and am now trying to talk some friends into seeing her Wednesday.
posted by KingEdRa at 4:32 PM on June 25, 2018


So Lena's not the only one obsessed.

Time to admit that my obsession began with the movie Becks, in which she plays the title character. You can watch it on Amazon

posted by mudpuppie at 4:44 PM on June 25, 2018


This is my first introduction to her, and all I can say is, Ye Gods! What a voice!
posted by SonInLawOfSam at 4:50 PM on June 25, 2018


I've listened to Saturday Night about 4 times already and I don't even like that song.
posted by CynicalKnight at 5:20 PM on June 25, 2018


I was a huge fan of her Hedwig performance, and I recently discovered that she was a cast member on one of the all-time great reality shows "Legally Blonde: The Musical — The Search for Elle Woods." !!!!
posted by Charity Garfein at 8:46 PM on June 25, 2018


Her vocals on Zombie sound so much like O'Riordan I thought at first she was lip syncing. It's not just that she sings the song perfectly, she gets the exact timbre and accent.

Also with all due respect to her turn on Hedwig, Rebecca Naomi Jones was also pretty amazing as Yitzhak. She stole the show when I saw her.
posted by Nelson at 6:27 AM on June 26, 2018 [1 favorite]


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