Tame Impala Take On Seal’s ‘Kiss From a Rose’ for Like A Version
Tame Impala covered Seal’s “Kiss From a Rose” for triple j’s Like A Version, recasting the 1994 ballad as a stripped-back, synth-driven performance. The session matters to frontman Kevin Parker because the song appeared on the first CD he bought, the *Batman Forever* soundtrack, and it arrives during the band’s most successful year.
The band also played a pared-down version of its hit “Dracula”, which reached No. 5 on the Billboard Hot 100 after a remix with Jennie and topped several other charts. This was Tame Impala’s fourth Like A Version cover; their album *Deadbeat* leads the upcoming ARIA Awards with eight nominations, while Seal’s original topped the Hot 100 in 1995 and won three Grammys.
In short
- Tame Impala gave Seal’s 1994 ballad a synth-driven makeover.
- Kevin Parker said it was on the first CD he bought.
- The session also featured “Dracula”, a major chart hit.
Explained simply
Like A Version is a long-running segment on Australian youth radio station triple j, where musicians perform a cover alongside one of their own songs. Tame Impala is the music project led by Australian musician Kevin Parker, while Seal is a British singer whose song “Kiss From a Rose” became widely known through the 1995 film Batman Forever.
Parker has said the song was on the first CD he bought, linking the cover to his early interest in music. The performance also comes as Tame Impala reaches a new high in popularity, and as its album Deadbeat earns major recognition in Australia.