Cover Alert: Atoms for Peace Tackle Marvin Gaye’s Funk Classic ‘Got to Give It Up’

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Thom Yorke obviously has a wonderfully funky streak, but even we weren’t expecting him to get this nasty: Last night during an Atoms for Peace gig in Mexico City, the band (which also features Nigel Godrich and Flea) tackled the Marvin Gaye classic (and alleged “Blurred Lines” inspiration) “Got to Give It Up.”

According to Pitchfork (via The King of Limbs Part 2), the band played the unexpected cover during their second encore.

What do you think? Yorke’s falsetto gets a bit wonky on occasion — did they do Gaye justice?

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