Florence and the Machine - Take Care (Radio 1 Live Lounge Special)

Yesterday the early morning radio goddess that is Lauren Laverne was asking for nominations for this weeks People's Playlist, the collaboratively compiled soundtrack that celebrates something in the news each week. Today's people's playlist, which went out on Lauren's 6Music show this morning, was themed around #clapforcarers, and Lauren wanted appropriate songs that also featured clapping. I'm not sure 'Take Care' would be the most obvious choice, but it kind of fits lyrically, and there is clapping on the track, what with it being a live recording.

Ever since I compiled last months playlist for Sticks'N'Strings, I've found myself returning to the Florence + The Machine version of Drake and Rihanna's 'Take Care', which the band recorded as part of a live session for Radio 1 back in late 2011, not long after Ceremonials had been released. This live take on 'Take Care' would later turn up on the deluxe version of the album.

At least one other artist has covered 'Take Care', and it does seem to be a song that lends itself to multiple artistic interpretations. Here, it's given the full F+TM treatment while retaining its dance pop roots, with Welch's vocal starting quiet and subdued before building up to a powerful sustained vocal finish.

You have to actually wait a moment for the applause to kick in. It's like the audience were just standing there, stunned.