Girls Cover Whitney Houston's 'I Will Always Love You' (VIDEO)

What do lo-fi rock, twangy country and gospel pop have in common? "I will Always Love You." The iconic song originally written by Dolly Parton and magnificently covered by the late Whitney Houston was once again redone by the band Girls.

At the Singapore Laneway Festival on Sunday, lead singer of Girls Christopher Owens presumably pays tribute to Houston in a teary rendition of "I Will Always Love You." The quality of the video footage is pretty rough, but the emotional performance is right on par with Girls.

Watch Girls cover of "I Will Always Love You:"

Comments

[ClevelandLib]

12:57 PM on 02/17/2012

This was sweet, a tribute...why can't people just take it for what it is?

[Duffy Sinclair]

11:26 AM on 02/17/2012

"Sing with me, because I'm way out of tune!"

[verbalosity]

07:18 PM on 02/15/2012

She is so much better than Whitney. What a powerful voice!

[cameron d]

05:52 PM on 02/15/2012

I still think "Jamie Marie" is a better song.

[skyslimit]

06:49 PM on 02/14/2012

Just because you can, doesn't mean you should.

Love you Whitney!!

[Savingfantasia]

02:19 PM on 02/15/2012

First off, just replying to this to make sure everyone sees this and get it right; the band is called Girls, just Girls, and one of the members is Christopher Owen. It's not The Girls or Christopher Owen and the Girls. And This certainly isn't their best, but they are actually a very good band. Listen to their song "Die," it sounds a lot like classic rock.

[shadduprabbit]

01:15 PM on 02/14/2012

The Girls and Christopher Owens paid tribute, which to me is what matters. Whether he did a Phenomenal job of it doesn't matter he put his heart out there and it seems some people are all too willing to stomp all over it. Christopher Owens and the Girls are much the better for this and the people being cruel have to live the rest of their miserable live with themselves.

[Legamania]

12:15 PM on 02/14/2012

This isn't even Whitney's song! How many times is this song going to change hands?

[rav1267]

12:01 PM on 02/14/2012

He gave a tribute to Whitney houston from his heart. Thank You

[uallach]

10:38 AM on 02/14/2012

this sucks.

[barham619]

11:05 AM on 02/14/2012

YOU suck. Couldn't you tell the guy was breaking up. It was also not a natural key for him. IDIOT!

[uallach]

10:35 AM on 02/15/2012

yeah i could tell that. if he didn't like the key he could've changed it with that there capo on his guitar. he didn't though, because he sucks.

[eSense]

10:46 PM on 02/13/2012

I am a new fan of Christopher Owens & The Girls. I had never heard of them before, but when someone pours such raw emotion into a song to honor someone who has died, it endears them to you. Thank you Girls.

[amongus]

10:43 PM on 02/13/2012

Great, heartfelt intentions here. But really, the performance is just plain bad.

[michelesda]

12:40 PM on 02/15/2012

No kidding. You can't even say he plays like a girl, nyuk nyuk. Most girls play a lot better.

[RLL88]

10:31 PM on 02/13/2012

Very touching.

[contrarymv]

06:43 PM on 02/13/2012

appreciate the heartfelt sweetness.

[huffreader1000]

06:40 PM on 02/13/2012

Sorry, not sure why we are sharing every Tom Dick and Harry the mangles her signature song?

[Leigh49]

07:16 PM on 02/13/2012

Her song? It was Dolly's song. Whitney never wrote a song in her life.

[Henk]

07:32 PM on 02/13/2012

No need to be so harsh. The woman just died for christsake.

[huffreader1000]

08:32 PM on 02/13/2012

didn't say she wrote it, said it was her "signature" song - which it was - which is why everyone is singing it.

[Someone Said]

11:17 PM on 02/13/2012

It's all for love, isn't that good enough?

[beTruthFul]

04:46 PM on 02/13/2012

Thank you Girls.....beautifully done!