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Steve Perry’s Beautiful A Cappella Performance of the Beach Boys’ ‘In My Room’ Will Give You Chills
A couple of days ago, Steve Perry found himself deep in thought while in quarantine due to the coronavirus pandemic — and the result was an absolutely brilliant rendition of a classic Beach Boys track.
Said the iconic singer in a social media post:
One late night, I was sitting in my room thinking about so many things. This song came into my mind, and it brought me some comfort. I hope it does the same for you. Stay safe, Steve
The result is a stunning rendition of “In My Room,” Perry’s vocals bursting forth from the solitude of self-isolation in a manner that will leave you breathless:
Brian Wilson himself was moved by the performance enough to share it on his social media pages, as well.
“When I was a teenager, isolating in my room, this song gave me comfort – Stay safe.” Watch Steve Perry sing “In My Room” a Capella. https://t.co/uAguAG5UyI
— Brian Wilson (@BrianWilsonLive) April 18, 2020
Well done, Steve. Thank you for that.
In Steve Perry-adjacent news, Journey‘s “Don’t Stop Believing” has been played at hospitals as patients are discharged after recovering from COVID-19 in another bit of inspiring material that made the rounds on social media recently:
And, of course, this Washington family made the most of its isolation by making a music video for Journey’s “Separate Ways” music video — with shot-for-shot recreations and similar outfits — to the ’80s original:
