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Tame Impala Cover Seal Hit Kiss from a Rose on Radio

Kevin Parker performed a cover of Seal's 1994 track Kiss from a Rose for Australian radio series Like a Version.

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Tame Impala have recorded a performance covering Seal's 1994 single Kiss from a Rose for the Australian radio station triple j's Like a Version series. Consequence, Rolling Stone Australia, and We Write About Music all reported the release on October 29, 2026. The performance marks the fourth time musician Kevin Parker has appeared on the segment. [1][2][3]

According to Consequence, the rendition features signature stylistic traits from Kevin Parker while remaining faithful to the structure of the original track. The original version was produced by Trevor Horn and featured on Seal's self-titled second studio album in 1994. [1]

Consequence also noted that the original song achieved broader public recognition in 1995 after being included on the soundtrack for the film Batman Forever. [1]

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In short

  • Tame Impala covered Seal's Kiss from a Rose for triple j's Like a Version.
  • This was Kevin Parker's fourth appearance on the Australian radio series.
  • Kiss from a Rose was produced by Trevor Horn and originally released in 1994.

Sources

Every paragraph above points to the numbered items it rests on. Read the originals here.

  1. [1]Tame Impala Cover Seal’s “Kiss from a Rose” for Like a Version: WatchConsequence, 5d ago (the report this story comes from)
  2. [2]Tame Impala Cover Seal’s ‘Kiss From a Rose’ for Like a VersionRolling Stone Australia, 5d ago
  3. [3]Tame Impala Turn Seal's "Kiss From a Rose" Into Something UnforgettableWe Write About Music, 5d ago

Background

  1. [4]Bebey on Wikipedia
  2. [5]Kiss Me (Sixpence None the Richer song) on Wikipedia
  3. [6]Apple Watch on Wikipedia
  4. [7]Kiss on Grokipedia
  5. [8]Steve Martin and Alison Brown Release Bluegrass Version of Old Town Road FTMQ Music, 26d ago

Our newsroom writes these reports with the help of software, from the 8 sources listed and nothing else, and checks them against those sources. Facts can still be wrong or move on; the originals are the record. Spotted a mistake? Write to daniel@monsterkong.com.

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