Introducing Mayer Hawthorne

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Detroit-born soul singer Mayer Hawthorne introduces his spin on the Motown sound with a raucous cover of M.I.A's Paper Planes, recorded live at San Francisco's Barrel House

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[Tremuoso]

Who says white men got no soul?

[yellowcornerhouse]

His songs make me want to slow dance - junior high style. We need more music like this.

[Wilcox3]

You Spelled His First name Wrong...

[funkluv]

I just gotta a brand new appreciation for him and this song btw has he ;pst weight recently

[rukiddinbro]

you can say he can't sing, but you can't say he can't feel. haters gonna hate.

[missbliss71]

I was thinking the same thing!

[smokingcrackforfun]

I hope your name is about as serious as mine because if you like Nickel Back you have no room to talk

[supersteevo1000]

...and this coming from Mr. Nickelback. Hahah ah ahaa...

[elijahrhyan2]

this guy is one of the reasons why i now appreciate good old sounds..

he looks good with those glasses