One of the favorite bands I discovered as part of my Music Monday series is Canadian band Walk Off The Earth, often just referred to as WOTE.
I first wrote about them back in September of last year: Music Monday – The Quirky, Creative, and Wonderful Music of Walk Off The Earth, and since I liked them so much I thought I would look into what they have been up to since then.
They were just starting off on a 2020 tour when COVID-19 came along and changed those plans.
In the meantime, here’s a couple of their recent videos that showcase their talents.
The first one is a compilation of 20 Beatles songs in four minutes:
The second one was just made last week, in celebration of the upcoming Canada Day, which is July 1. As you might expect, WOTE puts a unique, and wonderful, spin on a classic song.
They are still quirky and creative and make wonderful music…
Definitely quirky but fun!!
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it’s the perfect word to describe them…
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I love them and only discovered them in the last year. hopefully going to see them here next February as they are rescheduled. what a unique and talented band! great post
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lucky you! they were scheduled to play in Philly in August but that has been cancelled…
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yes, our august show was xld too, and now it’s next February, but that could change too
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Must be tough on these bands… so far the Philly show has not been rescheduled…
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You introduced me to this band back in September, and I spent two hours one day listening to a lot of their efforts. It can be rather addictive. I almost always like an original song better than the remake, but I think their version of Gotye’s (Somebody That I Used to Know) is better. It’s so much fun to see the creativity that goes into their songs in the way of instruments.
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They are quite creative; it would be fun to see them in concert, but it looks like those plans are on hold…
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I hadn’t heard of them before but the Canada Day song they did is so fun!
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It is a great version of the song. Here’s the song that made them famous: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d9NF2edxy-M
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Ooh I’ll check it out!
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I hope you enjoy it…
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I love their sound. It’s unique, even when they do the Beatles.
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Here’s the song that made them famous: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d9NF2edxy-M
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Wow, talk about a low-budget band. But they made good use of that one guitar for five members. I hope after they got famous they were able to increase their inventory of musical instruments.
It was fascinating to watch that video. I can’t play the guitar, but I think I might have been able to handle the part that the guy on the far right had.
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I think I could handle that part as well, but I would be worried about plucking the strings at the wrong time. They’ve used a wide variety of strange instruments, such as ketchup bottles in their O Canada video…
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I can’t say I’ve heard of them! I’m so bad with musicians and groups I hardly remember any unless I love their music.
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Yes, there ware way too many bands out there to keep track of. That’s why I just find a few that I like and stick with them.
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I’ve not heard of this group before, Jim, but I enjoyed their song. The one about Canada certain expresses their patriotism which is lovely.
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Here’s the song that made them famous, a cover of another band’s song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d9NF2edxy-M
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Thank you, Jim.
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I love WOTE! Found them via a YouTube recommendation a good few years ago now, with THAT song. They have featured in some blog posts and as #SongOfTheDay on my blog’s Facebook page. Their musicality and creative videos never cease to amaze me, especially when you realise that many of them are actually made in one take. They’ve been through a few changes in membership since then but the quality remains.
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They are incredibly creative; and the female singer has such a great voice…
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She does indeed. Her name is Sarah Blackwood, and she has made some great music outside the band too.
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I was actually hoping to write about just her last night, but I couldn’t pass up the two WOTE videos I came across. Perhaps a future post…
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Yes please! I can see your difficulty – just about every video they make knocks the spots off everyone else.
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Indeed it does…
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Check out Sloan – another great Canadian band
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Thanks for the tip – I will check them out.
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A wonderfully introduction to a listen-worthy band. The Beatles anthology was so well arranged and performed. I will be looking them up in the future to partake in more of their unique sound and entertaining performances. Great post, Jim!
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Asks, Brad! ThThe Beatles anthology was quite well done…
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This band is terrific! Videos add much to the musical experience. Seeing the joy and fun the musicians have in performing their work adds much to my experience as a listener. WOTE looks like they really enjoy each others company and would be fun to hang out with.
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I agree that videos often ad a lot to musical performances, and WOTE is one of the best at taking advantage of such a medium.
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Thank you for the intro ,Jim a great compilation of the Beatles songs..Loved it!
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That was such a creative mash-up of Beatles songs…
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I loved it and they are added to my play list.. 😀
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I love this group. I haven’t seen these videos yet. Great post Jim. 🙂
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Thanks, Mathew! Happy Canada Day!
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Yay Canada lol
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The Beatles medley was outstanding! This group definitely enjoys what they do.
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that is a classic compilation.
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