The Killers honor “king” Ric Ocasek with cowl of “My Greatest Good friend’s Lady”: Watch

Ric Ocasek of The Automobiles handed away final Sunday, and tributes have been pouring in ever since. Thursday evening noticed The Killers performed their first present for the reason that frontman’s dying, they usually honored the brand new wave legend by overlaying “My Greatest Good friend’s Lady”.

The Killers dropped the track into the center of their hit “All These Issues That I’ve Carried out” throughout a live performance in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. In fan-shot video of the efficiency, the gang will be heard chanting the memorable, “I’ve received soul however I’m not a soldier” bridge. Frontman Brandon Flowers turned his again on the viewers for a number of measures, speaking with the band. When he lastly returned to the mic, he lower off the “soul” bit to launch into the long-lasting short-long-short clap that begins off “My Greatest Good friend’s Lady”. After the joyous efficiency appeared to be over, Flowers smiled on the viewers earlier than returning to The Killers’ acquainted chorus as soon as once more.

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This isn’t the primary time The Killers have coated The Automobiles. In 2018 they did a model of “Simply What I Wanted” at Madison Sq. Backyard, which Flowers opened with a heartfelt speech about rising up idolizing Ocasek. Flowers additionally inducted The Automobiles into the Rock and Roll Corridor of Fame final yr. Shortly after Ocasek died, Flowers shared an e-mail he despatched to the late singer on Twitter, calling him “My first king:”

Feeling grateful for Ric. Had the chance to ship him this e-mail a pair years again. My first king. Thanks, thanks, thanks. pic.twitter.com/h4u8CXDhRg

— The Killers (@thekillers) September 16, 2019

Blink-182’s Mark Hoppus additionally not too long ago revealed a canopy of The Automobiles in tribute to Ocasek. His was an unused, “moody” model of “Simply What I Wanted” recorded for a TV that by no means made it to air.