The original “I’ve Got A Feeling” is probably the most overplayed song of the past five years to the point where I audibly groan when it comes on. Sure, after a few drinks you can help but bounce a little but it really is an awful song. Don’t just tell me the days of the week, I know the order (although I don’t think Fergie spells in this song, so that’s a plus). But I digress. However, its redeeming quality comes in the form of I Am Noxious who has taken the track and stripped it down adding believability to the song that the original was lacking. He injects into what was a fluffy pop track some soul and heart taking out the silly lines and concentrating on the anticipation of gearing up for what could be a good, good night. He also samples “Meet Me Halfway” in the mid-8 which fits in perfectly with the tone and musicality of the song. In the end he takes a flat, over-produced track and creates something relevant and tangible and that is what makes a good, good artist.
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get it here: I Am Noxious – I Gotta Feeling (Black Eyed Peas cover)
