'Smash,' 'Shake It Out': Katharine McPhee Covers Florence + the Machine Hit (EXCLUSIVE)

Posted on Mar 6th 2012 11:20AM by Contessa Gayles

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Next week's (March 12) 'Chemistry' episode of 'Smash' finds Karen, played by 'American Idol' star Katharine McPhee, feeling down and out about struggling to make ends meet as a Broadway actress. In a bid to make some extra cash, the performer picks up a bar mitzvah gig, where she sings her troubles away with a cover of Florence + the Machine's feel-good hit 'Shake It Out.' But you don't need to wait until next week to hear the new cover ... we've got the exclusive song premiere right here on AOL Music!

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Apparently, Florence's message really hits home for Karen, who has a revelation about her passion for performance, despite that whole "starving artist" thing. "Believe it or not, when I was told I was going to sing with a bar mitzvah band, I thought, 'What could we do?' Of course everyone thought it should be an old standard but the label and I put our heads together to think what might be very cool and also fun," McPhee told AOL Music of the song selection process for the scene.

"We went through a bunch of songs and when I heard this last year, I knew we had to do it. Florence + the Machine's record had not come out yet but we had heard the song and thought this would be amazing especially in this setting," the singer/actress shared, adding, "So far this is one of my favorites."

It's one of our favorites, too! Listen to the 'Smash' rendition of 'Shake It Out,' and be sure to click over to both Katharine and Florence's Sessions performances in our AOL Music studios!

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This will be on tomorrow's episode of SMASH! Katharine is a triple threat on SMASH - she sings, acts, & dances.

March 11 2012 at 6:08 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Teilah

SMASH is my new guilty pleasure this season. Love the music and crazy cast of characters. It's not rocket science but fun to watch. I'm excited to see Katharine McPhee in a breakout role on TV. Met her during her American Idol days and she's such a sweet person! Very beautiful and love her voice. Also a big Debra Messing fan. I hope SMASH will be a success and stick around for a long time. The upcoming guest stars are going to be great!

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March 07 2012 at 3:51 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

KMO

This is amazing! Katharine's voice is so gorgeous.

March 06 2012 at 1:17 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

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