Today's Awesome: Boy George Covers Lana Del Rey's "Video Games"

How did I miss this?  The inimitable Boy George recently offered up an excellent cover of LDR's 2011 Born To Die track -the one that went viral with it's grainy, lo-fi video clip.

The one-time Culture Club frontman, born George O'Dowd, gives a commanding performance, his voice still rich and textured.  He arguably possesses one of his generation's finest voices, and showcases it well on this cover, which is unique while not straying too far from the feel of the original.  According to his website, the song will appear on a new covers album (no release date given) that will be available exclusively through his website.

Aside from the great cover, it's accompanied by an equally arresting video treatment by Mike Nicholls, documenting memories-from-happier-times of two young lovers.  Enjoy.