Covering Madonna is a surefire way for an artist or band to grab my attention. Of course, they’ve got to deliver the goods, because shoddy covers of the Queen Of Pop simply won’t do.
Following Capital Cities’ excellent electro-pop take on “Holiday,” another duo has decided to tackle a track from Madonna’s 1983 debut album.
Magic Wands has covered “Burning Up,” ahead of the release of the Nashville/Los Angeles dream-poppers own debut, Aloha Moon, out later this month. Chris and Dexy Valentine have done Her Madgesty proud, adding some New Order-eqsue bass that really sets their cover of “Burning Up” on fire.
While “Burning Up” isn’t on the rumored setlist for Madonna’s upcoming MDNA tour, “Physical Attraction,” the B-side to the original 12″ single, is. As far as I can tell, she’s never performed the song live outside of early club appearances, so that would really be quite the addition.
Free download of Magic Wands – “Burning Up” (Madonna cover) via RCRD LBL.