Yoko Ono's Cover of Katy Perry's "Firework" Isn't Real But It's Still Amazing
Over the past 24 hours, Yoko Ono's cover of Katy Perry's "Firework" has gone viral. It's been featured on Jezebel, Perez Hilton and Buzzfeed, among many others, and for good reason—it's hilarious. Only one problem—the clip is a fake.
It was created by a YouTube user named Kroiker McGuire, who combined Perry's background track with footage from Ono's 2010 performance at the Museum of Modern Art, titled Voice Piece for Soprano & Wish Tree.
On the one hand, it's a bummer the video isn't real. On the other hand, it's still funny as hell. And, as luck would have it, McGuire has given the treatment to other popular songs, including tunes by Adele, Lady Gaga and Taio Cruz. All are at least as good as the Katy Perry clip, especially the Adele one. Those videos, plus Yoko's original, are posted below.
41m
40m
23m
1h 21m
1m
59s
1h 9m
1m
45s
30s
30s
20m
22m
29s
29s
21m
20m
1m
20m
1h 24m
22m
1m
1m
1m
20m
1m
22m
21m
45m
1h 21m
1m
22m
22m
1h 34m
2m
2m
2m
20m
21m
24m
20m
23m
55m
26m
1m
20m
1m
1m
20m
21m
20m
21m
1m
48s
57s
1m
2m
1m
2m
40m
2m
20m
21m
14m
2m
6m
7m
1m
3m
3m
3m
23m
2m
20m
1h 34m
22m
44m
12m
1h 27m
3m
6m
59m
20m
20m
21m
41m
45s
20m
22m
19m
21m
21m
1h 3m
44m
45m