Watch Paramore Cover SZA's '20 Something'
SZA has already been covered by the likes of Alessia Cara, Khalid, and Miguel. Now, the alternative rock band Paramore takes on the TDE songstress’ Ctrl standout “20 Something.”
During a recent concert, Paramore frontwoman Hayley Williams incorporated lyrics during a rendition of the group’s “Grow Up.” “How could it be?” she sang. “20 something, all alone still / Not a thing in my name.”
Paramore – Grow Up/20 something (by SZA) pic.twitter.com/rAvfJydBJ0
— Pmore Threads 🙃 (@PmoreThreads) January 10, 2018
SZA was flattered by the cover, gushing about Williams on Twitter. “Literally slap me,” she wrote. “Shits CRAZY . Wow . Go OFF queen.” Williams replied: “you know i tried lol. love you & your music. Garden ?! (help me lort).”
Literally slap me . Shits CRAZY . Wow . Go OFF queen . 🙏🏾❤️ https://t.co/EAqdSo3DR8
— SZA (@sza) January 10, 2018
Hayley has beamed about Ctrl for months. In November, she said that the album was among those that helped her “through a whole lot this year.” Before that, in July, she tweeted: “so many great melodies/lyrics on this album. @sza congrats on your art.”
This is not the first time Paramore has covered a popular hip-hop/R&B song. In June, the group also flipped Drake’s “Passionfruit” on BBC Radio 1.