Without knowing the story behind the new Lupe Fiasco song, it'll be interesting to hear how "The Show Goes On" came to be made, because (as will be immediately obvious to Modest Mouse fans about six seconds into hearing it), the song borrows heavily from "Float On." As in "there is no way that "The Show Goes On" could possibly exist were it not for Modest Mouse." Most likely, Lupe ponied up the necessary amount of money for sampling purposes, but having debuted the song without acknowledging the debt he owes to the Modest Mouse original, there's a certain amount of intrigue surrounding it. Intrigue that will most likely be rapidly quashed by a brief news item on some music website or other come tomorrow morning.
I would say that it's interesting to hear a party version of the song, but to be honest I've been to plenty of parties that have featured "Float On." That's just how I roll. Anyway, stream it for yourself below to hear the similarities for yourself:
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