Hana Vu - "Mr. Lonely"
Photo by Maria Camacho You're probably familiar with Bobby Vinton's 1962 hit "Mr. Lonely" about a homesick soldier. While Hana Vu's song of the same name isn't a cover, it is a "response of sorts" to Vinton's classic. When you re-listen to the original (which you can find here ), you'll notice that Vu's "Mr. Lonely" is oddly similar. It's not a pure 1960's crooner song by any stretch, but there are some little snippets of that sound in Vu's song. The new song is like a bizarro world modern take on Vinton's. It sounds kind of similar, just... off. If anything, it's like you're listening to the song on a slightly warped record, in the best possible way. Hana Vu explains how Bobby Vinton's song inspired her own: " I thought that the sentiments of the original song were almost pathetic when put into today's context. " You can listen to "Mr. Lonely" below. Parking Lot is out now on...