Steam Powered Giraffe - Summertime Sadness

A cover by Steam Powered Giraffe of the song “Summertime Sadness” written by Elizabeth Grant (Lana Del Rey) and Rick Nowels and originally performed by Lana Del Ray.

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-Music Video Cast & Crew-

The Spine: David Michael Bennett
Director & Video Editor: David Michael Bennett

-Song Credits-

Summertime Sadness
Written by: Elizabeth Grant (Lana Del Rey) and Rick Nowels
Published by Germany Gmbh and EMI April Music Inc. o/b/o R-Rated Music

-Cover Version Credits-

Lead Vocals: David Michael Bennett
Harmonies: Bryan Barbarin, David Michael Bennett, Isabella Bunny Bennett
Production, Recording, Instruments, Mixing, Mastering: David Michael Bennett
Single Art: Isabella Bunny Bennett

-Lyrics-

Kiss me hard before you go
Summertime sadness
I just wanted you to know
That baby you're the best

I got my red dress on tonight
Dancing in the dark in the pale moonlight
Done my hair up real big beauty queen style
High heels off, I'm feeling alive

Oh, my God, I feel it in the air
Telephone wires above all sizzling like your stare
Honey I'm on fire I feel it everywhere
Nothing scares me anymore

Kiss me hard before you go
Summertime sadness
I just wanted you to know
That baby you're the best

I've got that summertime, summertime sadness
S-s-summertime, summertime sadness
Got that summertime, summertime sadness
Oh, oh-oh oh ooooooh

I'm feelin' electric tonight
Cruising down the coast goin' ‘bout 99
Got my bad baby by my heavenly side
I know if I go, I'll die happy tonight

Oh, my God, I feel it in the air
Telephone wires above all sizzling like your stare
Honey I'm on fire I feel it everywhere
Nothing scares me anymore

Kiss me hard before you go
Summertime sadness
I just wanted you to know
That baby you're the best

I've got that summertime, summertime sadness
S-s-summertime, summertime sadness
Got that summertime, summertime sadness
Oh, oh-oh oh ooooooh

Think I'll miss you forever
Like the stars miss the sun in the mornin’ sky

Late is better than never
Even if you're gone I'm gonna dri-i-i-i-ive, dri-i-i-ive

I've got that summertime, summertime sadness
S-s-summertime, summertime sadness
Got that summertime, summertime sadness
Oh, oh-oh oh ooooooh

Kiss me hard before you go
Summertime sadness
I just wanted you to know
That baby you're the best

I've got that summertime, summertime sadness
S-s-summertime, summertime sadness
Got that summertime, summertime sadness
Oh, oh-oh oh ooooooh

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[ChakatStripedfur]

Has anybody mentioned this dude's vocal range? Because holy shit, this dude's vocal range. 💯🔥

[wumbothewombat]

I love seeing the raw footage with this. I knew he was good at the robot movements but holy crap, some of the starts and stops that I thought were part of the digital stabilization & stuff were just him miming. I think this is my new favorite SPG cover… I’ll never get tired of hearing him switch from his deep voice to his higher register

[nixmaritimus]

I need a word for voices and music that make my bones want to leave my insides and hug me?

[coltonroark]

You guys should be Animatronics in the next fallout game. Just signing your songs. Y'all fit in that world so well.

[martinslagle]

Every 2 to 3 years I 'Re-Discover' SPG and every time I say 'I need to see more'. I'm seeing more.
Spine has this thing, even when he just talks, where he doesn't look like his mouth is making the sounds that are coming out and it weirds me out.
Every. Single. Time.

[Usedwtm]

I lost a friend to an overdose in '23, I wish I'd found this in time to have showed her. We had a book of all of our inside jokes and you guys were referenced two or three times, she helped me choreograph a dance to Automatonic Electronic Harmonics... and she loved this song.
I miss you, Anna. I wish you could've seen this. You would've loved it.

[razmeanie]

Pushing a real person into the uncanny valley with performance and some camera effects, love it. Great cover too. The Spine's voice never fails to impress.

[astrinymris]

I love his expression at 2:22. There's just something about it.

[teddiberes]

Personally, I dedicate this song to my daughter, Kassanndra. She was a massive fan, and introduced me to your music. She was murdered in the summer of 2020. Her killer sits in country, still awaiting trial. All I live for is news of his death. Kassanndra would love this song. So do I.

[emmyr]

No i don’t think you understand… my inner 15 year old me is CRYING over this. I was so obsessed with Lana and SPG when I was 15. It’s come full circle 😭

[ravenfaebowie]

I now want to see Spine dancing around in a lush red dress

[KaylaRequiem]

I'll never not be impressed by Spine's vocal range.

[FourthMan]

That's it. I don't know when, how, or where - but I will find the time, the means and the location where I can see you guys performing live. Just today I bumped into one of your music videos and I was amazed not only by your voice, the music, but also your amazing makeup artistry. Before I listened to your songs, I did not even know this is the sort of music I could even like. So thank you, from the bottom of my heart.

[chlorindaz]

The arrangement of the music to the movements to the makeup - everything is perfect. But OMG THAT VOICE! What an amazing range and such excellent technique! WOW! <3

[Kodasa_Sinclair]

This and the cover of Diamonds is easily up there on the same "cover quality" level of Disturbed's cover of the sound of silence. They're so perfect that I think they're actually better than the original.

[MattyICENYCE]

These guys are BLOODY BRILLIANT! .... This video shows why He / They are so Underrated. His vocal range / the harmony overall --- THIS COVER KICKS ROBOT ASS !! thanks ROBOT-FAM for this!!

[princessvomit]

Your covers of songs always hit me so profoundly. You sing with such feeling and soul that i feel the originals don't possess.

[SteamClockWork]

This band has meant a lot to me throughout the years. Thank you for still making amazing music. Covers or originals, listening to SPG and participating in the community has made me feel more human. Best wishes <3

[zneeke]

That voice! That beautiful, beautiful voice...

[ngivesafruit]

I feel his performance in my soul. I LOVE when he covers emotional, powerful, soulful songs like this. He puts his heart and soul in it.