The new Game of Thrones trailer [1] has effectively blown all of our minds, but the song choice may have left your scratching you head. As footage of short-haired Cersei and dead Jon Snow flash on screen, a slow cover of Chris Isaak's 1990 hit single "Wicked Game" plays. It's a strange choice, but I couldn't help but wonder who sings it.
Turns out that it's Irish singer-songwriter James Vincent McMorrow, who covered the song in 2011. Here's the video, for your listening pleasure.
Case closed.
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