# Check out this chubby guy's bluesy version of Sexy and I Know It... no, REALLY, check it out **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [May 13, 2012, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/check-out-this-chubby-guys-bluesy-version-of-sexy-and-i-know-it-no-really-check-it-out/621786 "2012-05-13T17:37:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2012, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/check-out-this-chubby-guys-bluesy-version-of-sexy-and-i-know-it-no-really-check-it-out/621786/1 "2012-05-13T17:37:44Z")
Just a MPSIMS caliber thing but since it’s music I’ll put it here. This video is not quite viral yet but will get there fast: a chubby guy named Noah has done a bluesy/folksy cover of LMFAO’s _Sexy and I Know It_ that’s one of those Susan Boyle “I never anything that good coming!” moments. [Link](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vsvlsuLau5c&feature=player_embedded) Even if you don’t like the song, the guy’s incredible. Thoughts? ---
**Author:** ![Lamia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/8e7dd6/32.png) [@Lamia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lamia)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2012, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/check-out-this-chubby-guys-bluesy-version-of-sexy-and-i-know-it-no-really-check-it-out/621786/2 "2012-05-13T17:45:17Z")
This Noah guy _is_ good. And while the song is still pretty dumb, his version makes it sound sort of like a knock-off of Bo Diddley’s “I’m a Man” – a vast improvement over the original. ---
**Author:** ![FinnAgain](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/finnagain/32/12500_2.png) [@FinnAgain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FinnAgain)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2012, 6:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/check-out-this-chubby-guys-bluesy-version-of-sexy-and-i-know-it-no-really-check-it-out/621786/3 "2012-05-13T18:00:00Z")
Dayum. ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2012, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/check-out-this-chubby-guys-bluesy-version-of-sexy-and-i-know-it-no-really-check-it-out/621786/4 "2012-05-13T18:04:15Z")
Reminds me a bit of the [Chris Cornell cover](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R0uWF-37DAM) of Billie Jean that was in turn [covered by David Cook](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h_aiawC-9aM). ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2012, 12:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/check-out-this-chubby-guys-bluesy-version-of-sexy-and-i-know-it-no-really-check-it-out/621786/5 "2012-05-14T00:26:31Z")
Please feel free to link to other favorite “completely different” covers of songs you like. ---
**Author:** ![RandMcnally](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b782af/32.png) [@RandMcnally](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RandMcnally)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2012, 1:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/check-out-this-chubby-guys-bluesy-version-of-sexy-and-i-know-it-no-really-check-it-out/621786/6 "2012-05-14T01:20:28Z")
This one’s actually pretty famous now: Karmin’s cover of [Look at me Now](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=khCokQt--l4). ---
**Author:** ![Glory](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/7cd45c/32.png) [@Glory](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Glory)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2012, 2:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/check-out-this-chubby-guys-bluesy-version-of-sexy-and-i-know-it-no-really-check-it-out/621786/7 "2012-05-14T02:00:04Z")
Whoa. I would buy that if he put it on iTunes. ---
**Author:** ![Ferret\_Herder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e47774/32.png) [@Ferret\_Herder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ferret_Herder)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2012, 2:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/check-out-this-chubby-guys-bluesy-version-of-sexy-and-i-know-it-no-really-check-it-out/621786/8 "2012-05-14T02:00:10Z")
Holy shit. ---
**Author:** ![Mister\_Rik](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mister_rik/32/491_2.png) [@Mister\_Rik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mister_Rik)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2012, 2:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/check-out-this-chubby-guys-bluesy-version-of-sexy-and-i-know-it-no-really-check-it-out/621786/9 "2012-05-14T02:24:07Z")
That was most excellent, but I’m having a hard time matching that voice with that face. He sounds much older than he looks. ---
**Author:** ![Drain\_Bead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e47774/32.png) [@Drain\_Bead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drain_Bead)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2012, 3:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/check-out-this-chubby-guys-bluesy-version-of-sexy-and-i-know-it-no-really-check-it-out/621786/10 "2012-05-14T03:30:26Z")
How much do you want to bet that he gets invited to audition for the next season of The Voice? ---
**Author:** ![Hockey\_Monkey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a183cd/32.png) [@Hockey\_Monkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hockey_Monkey)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2012, 4:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/check-out-this-chubby-guys-bluesy-version-of-sexy-and-i-know-it-no-really-check-it-out/621786/11 "2012-05-14T04:46:45Z")
I seriously want to buy that. Wow. I’m blown away. ---
**Author:** ![wonderlust](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wonderlust/32/7237_2.png) [@wonderlust](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wonderlust)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2012, 5:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/check-out-this-chubby-guys-bluesy-version-of-sexy-and-i-know-it-no-really-check-it-out/621786/12 "2012-05-14T17:16:59Z")
Holy shit, he’s great! ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2012, 8:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/check-out-this-chubby-guys-bluesy-version-of-sexy-and-i-know-it-no-really-check-it-out/621786/13 "2012-05-14T20:20:33Z")
He was on _Today Show_ this morning; I’m sure the video is up but I haven’t looked at it. It’s officially viral now. ---
**Author:** ![Ashley\_Pomeroy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c68b51/32.png) [@Ashley\_Pomeroy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ashley_Pomeroy)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2012, 8:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/check-out-this-chubby-guys-bluesy-version-of-sexy-and-i-know-it-no-really-check-it-out/621786/14 "2012-05-14T20:42:43Z")
Blimey, he’s good. I have to admit I haven’t heard the original - the lyrics are ridiculous but he sings them with _passion_, dammit. He’s not really Susan Boyle, though, he does look as if he’d have a big voice, and with some jogging and fruit juice he’d tidy up. Well, it’s not really a _big_ voice, but with those lungs I’m sure he can work on sheer power. I picture him doing one of those Rocky training montages, jogging and then shouting at pigeons in order to build up his lung power. Also, he’s going to have no shortage of hot chicks. If I wore a cap, I would doff it in his direction. Now, he needs to find something worthy of his instrument. ---
**Author:** ![WordMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e8c25b/32.png) [@WordMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WordMan)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2012, 8:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/check-out-this-chubby-guys-bluesy-version-of-sexy-and-i-know-it-no-really-check-it-out/621786/15 "2012-05-14T20:59:42Z")
> [@Sampiro](#): > > He was on _Today Show_ this morning; I’m sure the video is up but I haven’t looked at it. It’s officially viral now. Yeah, it is being talked up. Really good - so good for him! Thank you for sharing it pre-viral on the Dope! ---
**Author:** ![ftg](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ftg/32/2801_2.png) [@ftg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ftg)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2012, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/check-out-this-chubby-guys-bluesy-version-of-sexy-and-i-know-it-no-really-check-it-out/621786/16 "2012-05-14T21:01:35Z")
Very good, too bad the video doesn’t go with the audio. The vocal is in sync but the guitar strumming doesn’t match up with the audio at all. Watching him hit the sixth string and not hearing a good low thummm is eerie. I also suspect there are two guitar tracks. Wonder what the original track sounded like. ---
**Author:** ![obfusciatrist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/4af34b/32.png) [@obfusciatrist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/obfusciatrist)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2012, 9:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/check-out-this-chubby-guys-bluesy-version-of-sexy-and-i-know-it-no-really-check-it-out/621786/17 "2012-05-14T21:24:35Z")
> [@Sampiro](#): > > Please feel free to link to other favorite “completely different” covers of songs you like. Alanis Morisette and My Humps qualify. (I offer solely because I’m impressed with myself for thinking I might be able to suggest something, considering my near complete lack of music knowledge.) ---
**Author:** ![WhyNot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c77e96/32.png) [@WhyNot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WhyNot)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2012, 9:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/check-out-this-chubby-guys-bluesy-version-of-sexy-and-i-know-it-no-really-check-it-out/621786/18 "2012-05-14T21:33:40Z")
Oh, wow. Very nice. I admit, it made the rounds of my Facebook Friends last week, but I never clicked 'cause I thought it was a Laugh At Fattie thing. Glad I was wrong. ---
**Author:** ![Kimstu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ecd19e/32.png) [@Kimstu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kimstu)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2012, 10:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/check-out-this-chubby-guys-bluesy-version-of-sexy-and-i-know-it-no-really-check-it-out/621786/19 "2012-05-14T22:03:40Z")
If parodies count as covers, check out [We’re Trekkies and We Know It](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SNfYz6Yw0W8). ---
**Author:** ![Girl\_Next\_Door](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/977dab/32.png) [@Girl\_Next\_Door](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Girl_Next_Door)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2012, 11:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/check-out-this-chubby-guys-bluesy-version-of-sexy-and-i-know-it-no-really-check-it-out/621786/20 "2012-05-14T23:54:26Z")
Holy smokes! I actually like the original tune, it’s dumb but it’s fun. This guy un-dumbs the song and makes it HOT. Thanks, **Sampiro**! [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/check-out-this-chubby-guys-bluesy-version-of-sexy-and-i-know-it-no-really-check-it-out/621786.md?page=2)