Taylor Swift: Better Than Ezra 'Honored' By Taylor Swift's Performance Of 'Breathless' At Haiti Telethon

Tuesday, January 26, 2010

Better Than Ezra 'Honored' By Taylor Swift's Performance Of 'Breathless' At Haiti Telethon

'Obviously, we were thrilled when she performed 'Breathless,' ' Better Than Ezra's Kevin Griffin said of Swift's cover of the band's song at 'Hope for Haiti Now.'
By Jocelyn Vena

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Taylor Swift performs "Breathless" during the "Hope For Haiti Now" telethon in Los Angeles on Friday

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Taylor Swift took to the stage on Friday for the "Hope for Haiti" telethon, and like many of the musicians on hand to help raise funds for the earthquake victims, she covered a song with appropriate sentiment for the event. However, while many of the performers chose more recognizable tunes like "Hallelujah," "Lean on Me" and "Let It Be," Swift chose to sing the Better Than Ezra tune "Breathless," off the band's 2005 album, Before the Robots.

Just days before Swift decided to cover the tune, the band received word that the song was in the running as a possible contender for Swift's performance. Her choice wasn't out of left field; Swift has covered Better Than Ezra songs, like "Our Last Night," in the past.

"We found out early last week that there was a good chance Taylor would do one of our songs for the 'Hope for Haiti Now' telethon," Better Than Ezra singer Kevin Griffin told MTV News. "In the past, Taylor has done Better Than Ezra songs live so I knew that she was a fan of the band. Obviously, we were thrilled when she performed 'Breathless.' "

Griffin said that he couldn't have been happier with the pop star's take on his song, adding that it was great to have taken part in the record-setting telethon in some way. "I really liked her and the band's arrangement. It was an inspired night of music for a truly worthy cause. To have a song that I've written be performed in the company of classics such as 'Lean on Me,' 'Hallelujah' and 'Bridge Over Troubled Water' was an honor," he said. "We're thrilled with the success of the telethon and feel humbled to have been a part of it."

Learn more about what you can do to help with earthquake-relief efforts in Haiti, and for more information, see Think MTV. Visit HopeForHaitiNow.org or call (877) 99-HAITI to make a donation now.

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