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Clean Bandit Mash-Up 'New Rules' and 'The Thong Song' on Live Lounge

Julia Michaels joined the chart-topping trio for their appearance...

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Wednesday, November 15, 2017 - 12:17

What did Clean Bandit do? They. Did. THAT.

The UK's favourite trio stopped by the BBC Radio 1 studios this week to perform on the famous Live Lounge segment and they delivered one of the most memorable covers ever.

With two incredible singers in tow, Clean Bandit performed a genius mash-up of Dua Lipa's 'New Rules' and Sisqó's legendary hit 'The Thong Song'.

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Hmm, hmm, hmm, hmm, hmm
Hmm, hmm, hmm, hmm, hmm

I know you're out in Cabo
Hanging with your brother
Wishin' that I was your bottle
So I could be close to your lips again

I know you didn't call your parents
And tell 'em that we ended
'Cause you know that they'd be offended
Did you not want to tell 'em it's the end?

And I know we're not supposed to talk
But I'm getting ahead of myself
I get scared when we're not
'Cause I'm scared you're with somebody else
So, I guess that it's gone
And I just keep lying to myself
Oh, I can't believe it, I...

I miss you, yeah, I miss you
I miss you, yeah, I miss you, oh, I do
I miss you, yeah, I miss you
Though I'm tryin' not to right now

Hmm, hmm, hmm, hmm, hmm
Hmm, hmm, hmm, hmm, hmm

You weren't a fan of pictures
So I hardly ever took 'em
Got them saved in my mind from the bedroom
So that way I can't forget your skin

So I saved all the texts
All of the best over the years
Just to remind myself of how good it is
Or was

And I know we're not supposed to talk
But I'm getting ahead of myself
I get scared when we're not
'Cause I'm scared you're with somebody else
So, I guess that it's gone
And I just keep lying to myself
Oh, I can't believe it, I...

I miss you, yeah, I miss you
I miss you, yeah, I miss you, oh, I do
I miss you, yeah, I miss you
Though I'm tryin' not to right now

Hmm, hmm, hmm, hmm, hmm
Hmm, hmm, hmm, hmm, hmm
Hmm, hmm, hmm, hmm, hmm
Hmm, hmm, hmm, hmm, hmm

So I saved all the texts
All of the best over the years
Just to remind myself of how good it is
Yeah, I saved all the texts
Off of my ex, minus the tears
Just to remind myself of how good it is
Or was, 'cause I...

Miss you, yeah, I miss you
I miss you, yeah, I miss you, oh, I do
I miss you, yeah, I miss you
Though I'm tryin' not to right now
I can't help it, I just...

Hmm, hmm, hmm, hmm, hmm
Hmm, hmm, hmm, hmm, hmm
Hmm, hmm, hmm, hmm, hmm

Though I'm tryin' not to right now
I can't help it, I just...
Writer(s): Jack Robert Patterson, Julia Michaels, Grace Elizabeth Chatto Lyrics powered by www.musixmatch.com
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At this point, we've heard 'New Rules' thousands of times - not complaining! - but never like this, yet the wildly unexpected medley works amazingly.

From the unmistakable intro of 'The Thong Song' on violin, we knew this was going to be incredible and Clean Bandit did not let us down as they combined the raunchy throwback banger with Dua's number one hit.

The 'Rockabye' hitmakers were also joined by Julia Michaels to perform their collaboration and latest single 'I Miss You', which was just as gorgeous as it sounded onstage at the 2017 MTV EMAs.

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Clean Bandit performed a massive 'girl power' medley of their biggest hits at the EMAs on Sunday, bringing Julia, Anne-Marie and Zara Larsson together for one massive celebration.

Can we get an official release of this, please? Maybe get Dua and Sisqó on board for the real thing...

https://youtu.be/Nsw5HuVGdBI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SFdO-19Xdho

Words: Ross McNeilage

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