WATCH: Frank Ocean Melts Some 'Fake Plastic Trees'
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- December 11, 2012
- by Staff
How's this for your Tuesday? Last week, during Spotify's press conference to detail future U.S. plans, Frank Ocean performed a short set for those in attendance. Before transitioning into "Voodoo," off his Grammy-nominated Channel Orange, the singer treated everyone's ears to a minute of Radiohead's "Fake Plastic Trees." After hearing his cover, you might agree that one minute just isn't enough.
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