Wow this is insanely amazing! His version and Taylor's version are polar opposites, and that was nice to see. I love it when covers showcase the completely opposite ways a song can be performed. Kudos to Tay for penning and originally performing an incredible song. Props to Labyrinth for impeccably covering Tay's work. Honestly, both parties win here. Good work, you two :)
there's just something about this man, I've seen him live twice and he is truly amazing, this is better than the original and put a huge smile on my face. ^_^
I don't get why people are pushing their prerogatives in terms of which version they like better. Personally, it's nice to see musicians who are inspired. Cross breeding of different genres. Respect both artist, and both interpretations.
I'm here because Taylor Swift herself tweeted about this cover and called it "outstanding". She said, "I am so obsessed with Labrinth's version of Shake It Off. Unreal." Outstanding cover indeed!
The UK has the best artist vocally &artistically hands down and I'm American. Not that America doesn't it's just that America would rather promote artist like Britney spears and rihanna instead of the underrated ones that are far more talented but the UK appreciates real talent like ed Sheeran,Adele, Duffy, emeli sande etc..
You know that there are different markets right? That the UK artists are still popular regardless of whether they get into the US market or not? Also the best artists are always the ones that are unknown, so how would you know where they come from?
•● LYRICS ●• I stay out too late Got nothing in my brain That's what people say, mm, mm That's what people say, mm, mm I go on too many dates But I can't make 'em stay At least that's what people say, mm, mm That's what people say, mm, mm But I keep cruising Can't stop, won't stop moving It's like I got this music in my mind Saying it's gonna be alright 'Cause the players gonna play, play, play, play, play And the haters gonna hate, hate, hate, hate, hate Baby, I'm just gonna shake, shake, shake, shake, shake I shake it off, I shake it off (Whoo-hoo-hoo) Heartbreakers gonna break, break, break, break, break And the fakers gonna fake, fake, fake, fake, fake Baby, I'm just gonna shake, shake, shake, shake, shake I shake it off, I shake it off (Whoo-hoo-hoo) I never miss a beat I'm lightning on my feet And that's what they don't see, mm, mm That's what they don't see, mm, mm I'm dancing on my own (Dancing on my own) I make the moves up as I go (Moves up as I go) And that's what they don't know, mm, mm That's what they don't know, mm, mm But I keep cruising Can't stop, won't stop grooving It's like I got this music in my mind Saying it's gonna be alright 'Cause the players gonna play, play, play, play, play And the haters gonna hate, hate, hate, hate, hate Baby, I'm just gonna shake, shake, shake, shake, shake I shake it off, I shake it off (Whoo-hoo-hoo) Heartbreakers gonna break, break, break, break, break And the fakers gonna fake, fake, fake, fake, fake Baby, I'm just gonna shake, shake, shake, shake, shake I shake it off, I shake it off (Whoo-hoo-hoo) Shake it off, I shake it off I, I, I shake it off, I shake it off I, I, I shake it off, I shake it off I, I, I shake it off, I shake it off (Whoo-hoo-hoo) Hey, hey, hey Just think while you've been gettin' down and out about the liars And the dirty, dirty cheats of the world You could've been gettin' down To this sick beat My ex man brought his new girlfriend She's like, "Oh my God!" I'm just gonna shake And to the fella over there with the hella good hair Won't you come on over baby? We can shake, shake, shake (Yeah) Yeah, oh 'Cause the players gonna play, play, play, play, play And the haters gonna hate, hate, hate, hate, hate (Haters gonna hate) Baby, I'm just gonna shake, shake, shake, shake, shake I shake it off, I shake it off (Whoo-hoo-hoo) Heartbreakers gonna break, break, break, break, break And the fakers gonna fake, fake, fake, fake, fake (And fake, and fake, and fake) Baby, I'm just gonna shake, shake, shake, shake, shake I shake it off, I shake it off (Whoo-hoo-hoo) Shake it off, I shake it off I, I, I shake it off, I shake it off I, I, I shake it off, I shake it off I, I, I shake it off, I shake it off (Whoo-hoo-hoo) Shake it off, I shake it off I, I, I shake it off, I shake it off (You got to) I, I, I shake it off, I shake it off I, I, I shake it off, I shake it off
Start from 1.17 they do a great job.. like "oh okay this song, i can make it.. i find the catchy way to make it" and he start enjoy it and make this cover much better.. Rock a bye baby...
He is British with the innovative sound and the talent but you can hear he is black because he has that carisma and he has such a distinct voice. He is the man. Love it!
Ladies and Gentlemen, this is your good friend Labrinth and wherever you are in the world i'm so happy you came to join me in Radio 1, cause we came to put that smile in your face..I hope you are smiling, if you had a long week or a bad week, this is what we want you to do..
I love this cause at least Labrinth can sing this song better than Tayor swift life. Taylor Swift makes the song so annoying. She needs to get over herself and stop writing break-up songs cause no guy can stick with that -____-
This song isn't a breakup song with a "boyfriend" its a breakup song with negative things in her life in which she's saying its my music, my career, myself and if you don't like it it is your opinion but the hate and all of that crap "I'm just gonna shake it off"
People need to STOP COMPARING. Taylor and labyrinth are completely different artists with Different styles. You may have thought that the original arragement by Taylor wasn't good but you have to credit her for her song writing. After all labyrinth did choose this song cause he must have liked it
It was cool live and all but it would be really nice to hear it like produced in a studio. I liked the vibe of it. Totally different than Taylors (which I love).
aw man loving this from the start but 1:31 onwards is exquisite
Yes! You can tell because he starts singing with his hands too. :-)
Moira Russell yeah because he heard em horns!!
I was on the time 1:31 as soon as i saw this message
Labrinth is seriously so underrated
He’s so good
Wow this is insanely amazing! His version and Taylor's version are polar opposites, and that was nice to see. I love it when covers showcase the completely opposite ways a song can be performed. Kudos to Tay for penning and originally performing an incredible song. Props to Labyrinth for impeccably covering Tay's work. Honestly, both parties win here. Good work, you two :)
It wasn't until 1:50 that I utter.. "WOW"! Wonderful rendition, I enjoyed it!
there's just something about this man, I've seen him live twice and he is truly amazing, this is better than the original and put a huge smile on my face. ^_^
All this proves is Taylor is a brilliant song writer. Love this cover.
i personally prefer the upbeat jumpy Taylor version but this is amazing in its own right. sounds like a different song!
But Taylors voice isn't that great so I personally prefer this.
carolina T the style of music has changed but this it's good
totally agree
Yeah everybody else in there doing his job not him.
You know that BBC Radio 1 does the best covers ever :) Thank you so much!
Hey look, musicians actually playing instruments..
And so does many other artist including Taylor
How 20th century of them.
👍
You can just see that Labrinth has this passion for music that many artists don't have these days
Labrinth certainly made the most of that piano
I don't get why people are pushing their prerogatives in terms of which version they like better. Personally, it's nice to see musicians who are inspired. Cross breeding of different genres. Respect both artist, and both interpretations.
Damn, love this cover
its ok
Oh would you look at it people, a singer who has a unique voice and sings really well in live.
This version is just amazing!, that last part was unbelievable!! so good!!!
Great!! Sounds like an original song!!! He really made its own!
This honestly just made my day.The happiness is just radiating off them.Those smiles are just so contagious.
Omg this really put a smile on my face! Labrinth is the man! Gosh this voice!!!!
Love his energy! He deserves much more recognition :) I hope Taylor sees this!!
I was actually smiling whilst watching this
wonderful cover, totally has his own style
love what Labrinth did making this song like an old school swing but still have the uplifting beat. I want this version for download NOW!!! lol
One of my favourite covers, of any song! So good👌
Both versions are great....up beat, catchy and fun!! Not to mention, addictive!
Taylor Swift's producers take note, this is what a real brass section sounds like.
Dec 2021 listening to this cover was so relaxing. 😊 so under rated
I'm here because Taylor Swift herself tweeted about this cover and called it "outstanding". She said, "I am so obsessed with Labrinth's version of Shake It Off. Unreal." Outstanding cover indeed!
The UK has the best artist vocally &artistically hands down and I'm American. Not that America doesn't it's just that America would rather promote artist like Britney spears and rihanna instead of the underrated ones that are far more talented but the UK appreciates real talent like ed Sheeran,Adele, Duffy, emeli sande etc..
libfuzzy Jessie J, and a lot of good bands too. agree with that. UK comes with more fantastic talent.
Whatever fits that socially acceptable level of attraction 😔 will get way more investment
You know that there are different markets right? That the UK artists are still popular regardless of whether they get into the US market or not? Also the best artists are always the ones that are unknown, so how would you know where they come from?
BBC radio 1 covers are professional, unique and different from the original song and other covers which I love about.
get this cover to another level by speeding the video to 1.25
You're welcome :)
Absolutely love Labrinth. I think he's a class musician!! :-)
Better than the original one of the best covers ive heard so much passion love labrinth (:
Really Good singer. loved the whole show. Thanks.
Never liked this song before but this cover is so good.
Ohh I love Labrinth. So happy he's back with some new music :) real genius
This is ten times better than the Taylor Swift version. A mix of reggae and funk.
one of my favorites. Labrinth is massively underrated.
This is amazing, why this isn't on spotify guys?It could be even more spectacular!
Best covers ever.
Only in BBC Radio 1.
Just letting you all know that Taylor has watched this video and has probably seen all your comments. Ha.
I was just letting people know. Can you calm your damn shit?
Nicole Hemsworth DIVERGENT!!! I OFFICIALLY LOVE U!!! ULOVE TS AND DIVERGENT
Haha. Thank you.. Yes. I love a lot of things but TS and Divergent are in my top.
What's funny about that
^ did not calm her shit.
so so good! man i need to get this on my phone
This is actually amazing i feel so good after watching this
This has now become one of my favorite covers for this song!!! Ahhh I feel like its even better than the original
Phenomenal cover, would love to download it....
•● LYRICS ●•
I stay out too late
Got nothing in my brain
That's what people say, mm, mm
That's what people say, mm, mm
I go on too many dates
But I can't make 'em stay
At least that's what people say, mm, mm
That's what people say, mm, mm
But I keep cruising
Can't stop, won't stop moving
It's like I got this music in my mind
Saying it's gonna be alright
'Cause the players gonna play, play, play, play, play
And the haters gonna hate, hate, hate, hate, hate
Baby, I'm just gonna shake, shake, shake, shake, shake
I shake it off, I shake it off (Whoo-hoo-hoo)
Heartbreakers gonna break, break, break, break, break
And the fakers gonna fake, fake, fake, fake, fake
Baby, I'm just gonna shake, shake, shake, shake, shake
I shake it off, I shake it off (Whoo-hoo-hoo)
I never miss a beat
I'm lightning on my feet
And that's what they don't see, mm, mm
That's what they don't see, mm, mm
I'm dancing on my own (Dancing on my own)
I make the moves up as I go (Moves up as I go)
And that's what they don't know, mm, mm
That's what they don't know, mm, mm
But I keep cruising
Can't stop, won't stop grooving
It's like I got this music in my mind
Saying it's gonna be alright
'Cause the players gonna play, play, play, play, play
And the haters gonna hate, hate, hate, hate, hate
Baby, I'm just gonna shake, shake, shake, shake, shake
I shake it off, I shake it off (Whoo-hoo-hoo)
Heartbreakers gonna break, break, break, break, break
And the fakers gonna fake, fake, fake, fake, fake
Baby, I'm just gonna shake, shake, shake, shake, shake
I shake it off, I shake it off (Whoo-hoo-hoo)
Shake it off, I shake it off
I, I, I shake it off, I shake it off
I, I, I shake it off, I shake it off
I, I, I shake it off, I shake it off (Whoo-hoo-hoo)
Hey, hey, hey
Just think while you've been gettin' down and out about the liars
And the dirty, dirty cheats of the world
You could've been gettin' down
To this sick beat
My ex man brought his new girlfriend
She's like, "Oh my God!"
I'm just gonna shake
And to the fella over there with the hella good hair
Won't you come on over baby?
We can shake, shake, shake (Yeah)
Yeah, oh
'Cause the players gonna play, play, play, play, play
And the haters gonna hate, hate, hate, hate, hate (Haters gonna hate)
Baby, I'm just gonna shake, shake, shake, shake, shake
I shake it off, I shake it off (Whoo-hoo-hoo)
Heartbreakers gonna break, break, break, break, break
And the fakers gonna fake, fake, fake, fake, fake (And fake, and fake, and fake)
Baby, I'm just gonna shake, shake, shake, shake, shake
I shake it off, I shake it off (Whoo-hoo-hoo)
Shake it off, I shake it off
I, I, I shake it off, I shake it off
I, I, I shake it off, I shake it off
I, I, I shake it off, I shake it off (Whoo-hoo-hoo)
Shake it off, I shake it off
I, I, I shake it off, I shake it off (You got to)
I, I, I shake it off, I shake it off
I, I, I shake it off, I shake it off
Love it , Radio 1 keep up the good work , i tune in to ur channel every morning
I even bought ths album
totally changed my perception of labrinth, what a talented and lovely bloke!
Absolute LOVE this cover and love Labrinth!
I realy love this cover, sounds amazing!
Start from 1.17 they do a great job.. like "oh okay this song, i can make it.. i find the catchy way to make it" and he start enjoy it and make this cover much better.. Rock a bye baby...
feel like this song was just for me. It was released just when I needed it. What a great cover would expect nothing less from Labrinth.
this is awesome.. i prefer this soulful version..Great One
What a cover!! This is brilliant.
and nice version of the song too.. love the instruments
kinda better than the original
Kinda a lot better than the original
Taylor is better
JUST SAYIN
Anjelika Satorre
Oh yeah i remember her VMA performance, what a splendid voice she has..
fpfbm54 yes I know u agree that she has a fabulous voice. Good taste u have :D
He is British with the innovative sound and the talent but you can hear he is black because he has that carisma and he has such a distinct voice. He is the man. Love it!
Couldn't agree more! And he keeps killing it as he evolves.
falling love with this cover version..
This was soo nice to listen to! Sounds so relax, makes you swing a bit. I prefer this version over taylors
I can never be able to listen to the original. After watching this. He killed it
The best, unique, & beautiful cover of shake it off so far.. good job :)
Ladies and Gentlemen, this is your good friend Labrinth and wherever you are in the world i'm so happy you came to join me in Radio 1, cause we came to put that smile in your face..I hope you are smiling, if you had a long week or a bad week, this is what we want you to do..
Love labrinth! Very happy
love it, love the Labrinth man
I love this cause at least Labrinth can sing this song better than Tayor swift life. Taylor Swift makes the song so annoying. She needs to get over herself and stop writing break-up songs cause no guy can stick with that -____-
EXACTLY!
This song isn't a breakup song with a "boyfriend" its a breakup song with negative things in her life in which she's saying its my music, my career, myself and if you don't like it it is your opinion but the hate and all of that crap "I'm just gonna shake it off"
Shii G you have an ugly heart. (just hating the way you are hating against taylor.)
Your**
_q.ui.t I like Taylor Swift
I liked both original and cover a lot!!
LABRINTH KILLS IT EVERY SINGLE TIME MAN
His voice is just flawless
This is soooo good, so smooth
WOW!...Just..W..O..W!! That was beyond amazinggg!!
"Shake a dog"
Great cover :)
there's so many people saying "taylor who" but guys remember there wouldn't even be this song if it wasn't for taylor....she did write it! :)
At first, I was like, "Why are people saying this is better than Taylor?"
I'm glad I finished it because WOW.
Sensational ! Iove this spin on it !!!
Very Cool.... it just gets better and better!
And now look at him, simply an amazing Artist
Wow such a clever cover. Love his voice
and again .... just love him!!
Way better than the original #sorrynotsorry
Both are good just note the fact that if Taylor hadn't written this, this version would've never existed🙃
@@devanshi864 truee. Both had difference style anyway. I liked original more
this cover is crazy good!!!
Labrinth is a musical genius!
Love this guy's voice :-)
The best cover i've ever seen
ABSOLUTELY ADORE LABRINTH
yes thanx now i want a Taylor Swift feat. Labrinth - Shake It Off Remix
He got more comfortable when he got into the song haha
very jazzy love it!
I like how they get different styles singers sing genres they don't usually change it make it their own! :)
I personally love this so much.
YAAASSSS just started dancing in my kitchen over this hahaha So Good!
People need to STOP COMPARING. Taylor and labyrinth are completely different artists with Different styles. You may have thought that the original arragement by Taylor wasn't good but you have to credit her for her song writing. After all labyrinth did choose this song cause he must have liked it
a thousend times better than the original ! Well done Labrinth ;)
Very soothing to the ears!
Its so amazing thank you
loving it. Just amazing Labinth :)
best live lounge other than George ezra - girls just wanna have fun.. also a fave
Labrinth you are a BLESSING!
Everything is Perfect!
This song is so chilled
Shoulda known he was gonna English his way through it all flawless and shit.
Best cover ever. What a talented band.
It was cool live and all but it would be really nice to hear it like produced in a studio. I liked the vibe of it. Totally different than Taylors (which I love).