Under the Covers

I understand that there are plenty of Jackson 5 covers out there, but I found this Steel Train rendition  of  the 1969 hit “I want you back” to be particularly interesting. It was recorded for their 2003 cover EP entitled “1969”. It takes quite a bit of confidence to record a cover of a song as well known as this one, and this relatively small band does a pretty nice job with it. Lead singer Jack Antonoff, former boyfriend of Scarlett Johansson, is currently working on a project with Nate Ruess of The Format fame on a project called Fun (new album due out this summer).

Steel Train – I Want You Back (Jackson 5 cover)