‘Glee’ season 4 song spoilers: Lea Michele, Dean Geyer tackle Radiohead

There are some songs that only the extremely brave try to tackle, and one of those is Radiohead’s “Creep.” This is a band that has as devoted of a fan following as they come, and they really treat each song as a delicate piece of art. To be honest, we’re actually surprised that the song was ever cleared for “Glee” to use, especially with the label “Guilty Pleasures” used under it. Since when it “Creep” a guilty pleasure rather than a bona fide rock album?

There is likely to be some emotional poignancy behind the performance on the show, as this marks what may or may not be the last song that Brody (Dean Geyer) and Rachel (Lea Michele) perform together. It certainly does not sound like the two are planning to be together anymore when you listen to the lyrics, and in between the fight with Finn and some of the stuff Santana has uncovered, the story has really been set up so that Brody takes off at the first available possibility.

As for the performance itself, we don’t know quite how to feel about the arrangement. Michele and Geyer of course do a great job singing the vocals on the track, but the call-and-response effect in the chorus takes a way some of the pain and heartache that is there in the original version. Basically, this version of the song is probably a little too theatrical, and they would have been better off trying to make it a little more raw.

Ultimately, what do you think about “Glee” covering “Creep,” and do you think that this song does the original justice? If you want to hear some more music from “Guilty Pleasures” featuring Darren Criss’ character of Blaine, you can do so over at the link here.

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