Arcade Fire’s Win Butler Mashes Up Kanye West’s ‘Jesus Walks’ and Beck’s ‘Loser’


Arcade Fire's Win Butler Mashes Up Kanye West's 'Jesus Walks' and Beck's 'Loser'

Winner for Album Of The Year Beck reacts as Kanye West leaves the stage at the 57th Annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles February 8, 2015.



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Does 'Jesus Walks, Loser' (gasp) respect artistry?

Is there anything let to say about Kanye West, Beck, Beyoncé and the 2015 Grammys that hasn’t been said already? Arcade Fire frontman Win Butler thinks so. And even if you’re over the drama by now, we suggest you take a listen.

Fresh off playing in the NBA All-Star Celebrity Game, Butler combined Beck’s 1993 breakthrough single “Loser” and Kanye West’s College Dropout single “Jesus Walks” into one song that totally respects artistry. Right? Right?

‘SNL’ 40th Anniversary: ‘Wayne’s World’ Sketch Mocks Kanye West, Lorne Michael

This isn’t the only “Jesus Walks” revival we’ve seen lately. Prior to performing new songs “Only One” and “Wolves” on SNL’s 40th anniversary special Feb. 15, Kanye performed the 2004 song while lying on his back on stage.