2/23/2012
Young The Giant got another boost Tuesday night when their single “Cough Syrup” was covered on FOX’s Glee in an episode about bullying and teen suicide. Singer Sameer Gadhia tells Billboard.com, “I don’t think we ever had the intent of the song…in such a serious scene. It’s very, very intense, very, very impactful and we most definitely empathized with that. All of us have been victims of bullying – and been bullies at some point in time. It’s something that hits everyone.” Gadhia says there were some reservations whether to grant permission to the series, but he adds, “At the end of the day I think we’re happier people are watching something that’s music-based….With Glee, there are a lot of people that it really strikes a chord with and they feel emotional about it and it appeals to them enough to watch it every week. There’s nothing we can say about that. We’re open for all applications for the music and just excited and gracious and happy that people want to use our stuff.”
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