The Knife’s “Heartbeats” is 15 years old now.
Not soon after its release, fellow Swedish musician José González released an acoustic version, setting the stage (along with Gary Jules’ version of “Mad World”) for a genre of pop song renderings that challenge the success of their source material.
José’s Version
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In case you haven’t heard it recently, here’s the original Tears for Fears version of “Mad World.”