Tiffany on Billie Joe’s version of “I Think We’re Alone Now” & connecting with fans amid COVID-19
Harmony Gerber/Getty ImagesAs part of his No Fun Mondays series of cover songs, Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong has released a hit cover of the ’60s pop song “I Think We’re Alone Now.” ’80s pop star Tiffany, whose&n…
By ABC Audio on May 26, 2020
Harmony Gerber/Getty ImagesAs part of his No Fun Mondays series of cover songs, Green Day's Billie Joe Armstrong has released a hit cover of the '60s pop song "I Think We're Alone Now." '80s pop star Tiffany, whose cover of the song hit #1 in 1987, tells ABC Audio she approves of Billie Joe's rocking take on the track -- because she released a new rock version of the song just last year.
"I've been doing it in the show for a while," she explains. "So I love his version...it's a great song. It's found so many different homes. So, yeah, kudos to Billie, I really love it."
But in this time of self-isolation, the song has a new meaning for fans, Tiffany notes.
"The theme has been, truthfully, like, 'Hey, little shout-out to this person because I'm alone,'" she says. "There are people out there that do need a little pick-me-up...so I've been reaching out to my fans."
Like Green Day, Tiffany's had to postpone her planned tour due to COVID-19, so she's released a new acoustic EP, Pieces of Me: Unplugged, and turned her passion for cooking into Let's Food with Tiffany, an online cooking club.
"It makes total sense: Everybody's home right now," she says. "You have a chance to come into my personal space. It's a different experience than music: You're just getting me, being goofy in the kitchen...and we're making great food."
It's been so popular that she plans to continue it when she starts doing shows again -- and these days, they're a lot more rocking.
"With all the fan support...I've grown into this, y'know, musician!" she laughs. "Y'know, I'm still Tiffany...just a little bit more sassy, with a little bit more guitars and a little more edge."
By Andrea Dresdale, ABC News
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