Watch July Talk's intimate cover of Alanis Morissette's 'Hand in My Pocket'
Peter Dreimanis and Leah Fay Goldstein perform a piano-driven version of the 1995 hit
The 2024 Juno Awards are around the corner, and to celebrate, we're presenting the Juno Sessions: a series in which past and present Juno Award nominees and winners cover songs by musicians who've been inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame.
For the third Juno Session, alt-rockers Peter Dreimanis and Leah Fay Goldstein of July Talk performed a stripped-back rendition of Alanis Morissette's "Hand in My Pocket."
The three-time Juno winners reveal that they were initially intimidated to put their spin on the iconic song: "When we were asked to do this, I was like, 'Hell no,'" laughed Dreimanis.
"I [thought], there's no way we can make something cool out of a song that's so well-known, and people have their own relationships with it."
The pair performed an intimate duet, resulting in a sentimental, piano-driven take on the 1995 hit.
Goldstein explained that when Morissette released the track, she became "an example of a young woman who is taking all the power back," who also "broke open the world for so many young people."
Morissette, a 14-time Juno winner, was inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame in 2015. "Hand in My Pocket" was one of numerous successful singles from Jagged Little Pill. The album won five Grammy Awards, inspired a musical and sold millions of albums worldwide.
Watch July Talk's cover of "Hand in My Pocket" above, and keep an eye on cbcmusic.ca/junos for further Juno Sessions covers.
Host Nelly Furtado is bringing the party to the 2024 Juno Awards on Sunday, March 24, at 8 p.m ET. Tune in on CBC-TV, CBC Gem, CBC Radio One, CBC Music and CBC Listen, and stream globally on cbcmusic.ca/junos.
The Canadian Music Hall of Fame was established by the Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences in 1978 to acknowledge artists who have made a remarkable impact on Canadian music, both nationally and internationally. It is housed in Studio Bell, home of the National Music Centre in Calgary. The next multiple-induction ceremony will take place in October 2024, and will see inductees join the ranks of Canada's most esteemed talent including Oscar Peterson, Leonard Cohen, Alanis Morissette, Trooper, Shania Twain, Deborah Cox, the Tragically Hip, Rush and more. Visit canadianmusichalloffame.ca for more information.