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Post by pacinoyes on Sept 27, 2018 23:33:10 GMT
Well it's you girl and you should know it......  |
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Post by pacinoyes on Oct 7, 2018 16:56:46 GMT
When we do a 70s album list Machine Gun Etiquette will be on mine - Damned it
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Post by pacinoyes on Oct 14, 2018 22:59:32 GMT
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Post by Mattsby on Oct 20, 2018 22:50:45 GMT
Jim Lowe's original single in late '56 replaced Elvis' Love Me Tender for #1 on the charts. There've been a lot of covers, but the Cramps reached best into the really creepy quality in some of its lyrics - the quieter and slower you play the chorus the more creepy it is. Surprised no version has ever been in a horror film, hmm. There are also rumors the song is actually about a lesbian bar, adding another fascinating element to it especially picturing all those honky-dory folks listening to it in the '50s...
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Post by pacinoyes on Oct 21, 2018 18:56:59 GMT
Many years ago this was cut as a protest song against wealth, social climbing and a broken hearted plea too. A couple years ago though Cadillac used the song to sell rich people cars. See how cool those people who pick commercial promo music are? Yeah me neither, fnck them.
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Post by pacinoyes on Oct 22, 2018 14:06:00 GMT
Another case where the cover is the original song. Peter Laughner, a sort of American Peter Perrett, Dylan devotee, formed 2 crucial bands - Rocket From The Tombs and Pere Ubu. Dead at 24, his version released after the Dead Boys famous cover of it (and Guns and Roses later)
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Post by pacinoyes on Oct 29, 2018 12:54:52 GMT
Often covered, never done badly either as far as I know........this version is my preferred one though
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Post by pacinoyes on Oct 30, 2018 23:26:20 GMT
Keeping the Halloween vibe going :
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Post by pacinoyes on Oct 31, 2018 13:52:49 GMT
Happy Halloween. Closing the scary theme with one of the scariest songs to me - no demons, no witches, but ghosts definitely, (implied) suicide, burial and memories that haunt you. originally cut by the Carter family in the 30s (I think?). Scary and sad and beautiful in this version.
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Post by pacinoyes on Nov 14, 2018 19:46:10 GMT
A lot of people don't get Billie Joe Armstrong but he understands how to do a cover (if you've ever seen his main band live).........a lost Art really.
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Post by pacinoyes on Nov 18, 2018 0:06:08 GMT
Love the song, that they'd cover it, the bands name, and the fun they are having playing it and especially the big smile on the lead singer's face at the end.
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Post by pacinoyes on Nov 19, 2018 14:50:16 GMT
A pox upon the media and everything you read
They tell you your opinions and they're very good indeed!
Robyn Hitchcock wrote that 40 years ago..........40.
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Post by pacinoyes on Nov 20, 2018 14:52:18 GMT
The Byrds really lend themselves to distinctive covers - Husker Du, Patti Smith and Tom Petty among them.
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Post by pacinoyes on Nov 20, 2018 22:20:44 GMT
Kepi Ghoulie (of the Groovy Ghoulies) does a sad, acoustic version of Dan Vapid's Methadones punk classic "Take A Look".....it works smashingly well.
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Post by pacinoyes on Nov 23, 2018 21:56:14 GMT
The Pixies do something odd here - they cover a (sort of) hit song (Jesus & Mary Chain) in less than two years since it was even out. Like most of their recorded work though.........it's quite good anyway.
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Post by pacinoyes on Nov 25, 2018 17:52:03 GMT
Here's what you do when shooting a video with the sexiest girl ever : stay on close-up, all the time.
Blondie covers The Nerves.
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Post by pacinoyes on Nov 27, 2018 1:25:33 GMT
The original (Riverdales) was basically a Ramones cover that the Ramones didn't do (written to sound like the Ramones etc) but the cover is even better because its cooler when girls don't wanna go to the party  |
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Post by pacinoyes on Nov 29, 2018 19:38:23 GMT
Almost too perfect - Joe & Dr Frank have both decided they love 'em more than toast. Indeed.
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Post by Viced on Dec 5, 2018 16:16:20 GMT
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Post by pacinoyes on Dec 9, 2018 22:31:07 GMT
The MC5 did it good as a cover too, but that fine band seems like kids next to the Dolls version....they were cover specialists who understood that there's trashy camp in such song and David plays it up as the band kicks up a glorious racket.
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Post by cheesecake on Dec 9, 2018 23:45:13 GMT
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Post by pacinoyes on Dec 10, 2018 18:19:58 GMT
The Go-Betweens main man covering Grant Hart's lovely 2541:
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Post by pacinoyes on Dec 21, 2018 16:51:17 GMT
My fave of the old covers they did in '87 for the PTMM B-sides. Paul is hysterical here - "I'm Bobby Lewis and I'll be performing at the Atlanta fnckwad for the next 2 months"  |
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Post by Mattsby on Jan 1, 2019 23:16:11 GMT
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Post by Mattsby on Jan 4, 2019 1:30:51 GMT
My fave of the old covers they did in '87 for the PTMM B-sides. Paul is hysterical here - "I'm Bobby Lewis and I'll be performing at the Atlanta fnckwad for the next 2 months" I’m obsessed with Westerberg’s side quips. The later one in Tossin n Turin “Stop this music! Who got my natural comb?” he directly lifts from Ted Hawkins.... Maybe my favorite quip at the end of Cool Water , “Brains are gettin’ in the way, boys!” |
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