Hackensack (MTV Unplugged)
Katy Perry * Track #3 On MTV Unplugged
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Hackensack (MTV Unplugged) by Katy Perry
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A Fountains of Wayne cover version that Katy Perry performs by singing the verses in a higher register and the chorus lower, which is the opposite of the original version.
Hackensack (MTV Unplugged) Lyrics
[Verse 1]
I used to know you when we were young
You were in all my dreams
We sat together in period one
Fridays at 8:15
Now I see your face in the strangest places
Movies and magazines
Yeah, I saw you talking to Christopher Walken
On my TV screen
[Chorus]
I will wait for you
As long as I need to
And if you ever get back to Hackensack
I'll be here for you
[Verse 2]
I used to work at the record store
Now I work for my dad
Scraping the paint off the hardwood floors
The hours are pretty bad
Sometimes I wonder where you are
Probably in L.A.
That seems to be where everybody else ends up these days
[Chorus]
And I will wait for you
As long as I need to
And if you ever get back to Hackensack
I'll be here for you, yeah
[Instrumental Bridge]
[Chorus]
(Ooh, ah, hey)
I will wait for you
As long as I need to
And if you ever get back to Hackensack
I'll be here for you
And if you ever get back to Hackensack
I'll be here for you, yeah
[Outro]
Thank you, thank you
Hackensack (MTV Unplugged) Q&A
Who wrote Hackensack (MTV Unplugged)'s ?
Hackensack (MTV Unplugged) was written by Adam Schlesinger & Chris Collingwood.
When did Katy Perry release Hackensack (MTV Unplugged)?
Katy Perry released Hackensack (MTV Unplugged) on Fri Nov 13 2009.
What does Fountains of Wayne think of Katy Perry's version of "Hackensack"?
According to Fountains of Wayne lead singer Chris Collingwood:
They sent me that DVD when it came out, and I watched it once and, yeah … it was weird. She’s such an amazing singer, but she changed the whole thing around. […] I don’t know what possessed her to do that, but it’s cool anyway. […] I th...
What did Katy Perry say about "Hackensack (MTV Unplugged)"?
Before performing the song for MTV Unplugged, Katy Perry told the audience:
I’m really excited to play this next song. It’s one of my favorite, perfectly-written pop songs. It’s called “Hackensack,” it’s by a group called Fountains of Wayne, and I think it’s a beautiful love story that relates to a...