A few days ago, we asked you whether Rachel and Shelby’s rendition of “Poker Face” could stand up to five of its YouTube competitors, and over 100 of you thought they could! Just to keep Ryan Murphy, Adam Anders, and the rest of the Glee cast on their toes, we’ve decided to make it a regular practice. This week, New Directions performed Jay-Z and Alicia Keys’s “Empire State of Mind” on the quad to try to prove that glee club isn’t just for Broadway babies and pips with pizzazz. But were they successful?
Compare these versions of Jay-Z’s and Alicia Keys’s “Empire State of Mind” to Glee’s and tell us: Who did it best?
Southern University Marching Band
Brassy.
Josh Raucci
"Josh would also like to let you know that drugs are bad and that he is not a fan."
LCD Soundsystem
They close the set with fire and balloons.
Greg Pattillo and Eric Stephenson
The coolest buskers below 14th Street ... and probably above 14th Street, too.
La Diva
This performance aired on GMA Network, the Philippines' No. 1 TV network.
New Directions
Big lights will inspire you ... to join glee club!
