Total Eclipse of the Mind: Worst Cover Ever

The Varnished Culture has mixed views on Bonnie Tyler’s 1983 hit “Total Eclipse of the Heart.”  But irrespective of your view of this song, no-one deserves the homage given here on the Brazilian show “Alerta Amazonas.”

Apart from the lead singer’s superb, surreal, extemporized, almost skat-like delivery of the libretto, we also loved the very artistic choreography and faux percussion of the Japanese performance artist, waving his pointless mallets about.  But best of all is the reaction of the host, who looks like he badly needs an escape plan…