Who does this horrible cover of the Smiths' Bigmouth Strikes Again?

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I was listening to Chilean radio, feeling out of place, when I heard 'Sweetness, I was only joking when I said' and I got all excited. The Smiths, when so far it has been only the Police and Placeo! But no. It was a horrible, whiney cover by some guy. Who is the culprit?

― WillS, Monday, 4 July 2005 19:32 (twenty years ago)

Placebo!

― Telephonething (Telephonething), Monday, 4 July 2005 19:35 (twenty years ago)

And yes, it really is horrible, isn't it? See also their desecration of "20th Century Boy." Brian Molko has the most punchable voice in rock.

― Telephonething (Telephonething), Monday, 4 July 2005 19:38 (twenty years ago)

also, Read Yellow did a version recently, but if it was horrible and whiney, you probably heard Placebo.

― Lee F# (fsharp), Monday, 4 July 2005 19:47 (twenty years ago)

There's another one? Cripes. It's entirely possible you heard this second one- I can't imagine mistaking Moz for Molko, even for a second.

I just realized Molko's singing voice can be perfectly summed up with the word "bleat."

― Telephonething (Telephonething), Monday, 4 July 2005 19:54 (twenty years ago)

How do we know it wasn't the Love Spit Love cover?

― Aaron A., Monday, 4 July 2005 19:54 (twenty years ago)

treepeople did one.

― cutty (mcutt), Monday, 4 July 2005 19:57 (twenty years ago)

there was an emo smiths covers album that came out last year that was one of the most horrible things i've ever heard in my life.

― scott seward (scott seward), Monday, 4 July 2005 19:59 (twenty years ago)

Brilliant cover version: The Ukranians!

(on their 1992 Pizni Iz The Smiths EP, which I always lose between my other cds because it's in a stupid folded cardboard cover)

― StanM (StanM), Monday, 4 July 2005 20:01 (twenty years ago)

Agreed on the Ukranians cover. Good stuff.

I like me the Placebo cover. Partially because I like Placebo and that always pisses a lot of people off. ;-)

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Monday, 4 July 2005 20:08 (twenty years ago)

the first song on every placebo album is really good.

― scott seward (scott seward), Monday, 4 July 2005 20:10 (twenty years ago)

I hate Placebo with the burning fire of a thousand supernovas and even I can admit that the "Pure Morning" riff (not the lyrics, mind you, just the riff) is great.

― Telephonething (Telephonething), Monday, 4 July 2005 20:18 (twenty years ago)

True or False: A friend with weed...

― cutty (mcutt), Monday, 4 July 2005 20:22 (twenty years ago)

Yeah, I just downloaded that Treepeople cover - Treepeople also appeared on this Boston double-7" tribute that I got many, many moons ago. I think they performed "Hitchin' A Ride."

― Jay Watts III (jaywatts), Monday, 4 July 2005 20:40 (twenty years ago)

Kate Rogers does a "sweet" version on her latest album.

― hasslerman, Monday, 4 July 2005 21:00 (twenty years ago)

Placebo do a number of other horrid covers as well, including "20th Century Boy", "Where Is My Mind?", and "Running Up That Hill".

They do a good version of "Johnny and Mary", though.

― Dom Passantino (Dom Passantino), Monday, 4 July 2005 21:06 (twenty years ago)

'Johnny and Mary' is an astute choice for Placebo to cover.

― moley, Monday, 4 July 2005 21:20 (twenty years ago)

there was an emo smiths covers album that came out last year that was one of the most horrible things i've ever heard in my life.

-- scott seward (skotro...) (webmail), July 4th, 2005 4:59 PM. (scott seward) (later) (link)

This is my number 1 reason why all my local college radio DJs should be drawn and qaurtered.

― get to thA CHOPPA / A++++++ SELLER (ex machina), Monday, 4 July 2005 21:40 (twenty years ago)

Uuuuuugh all my gothly girlyfriends LOVE Placebo's cover of "running up that hill" more than the original even, and I want to strangele them for it.

― Trayce (trayce), Tuesday, 5 July 2005 01:00 (twenty years ago)

the first song on every placebo album is really good.
-- scott seward (skotro...), July 4th, 2005.
almost agree - their first single off each album is great.
They do a good version of "Johnny and Mary", though.

-- Dom Passantino (juror...), July 4th, 2005.
dare i say this is one time i prefer the cover.

― errol, Tuesday, 5 July 2005 02:45 (twenty years ago)

i was quite captivated by this version of "i know it's over"...
http://www.ladypat.com/over.html

― rainer mcnichol (r. mcnichol), Wednesday, 6 July 2005 18:42 (twenty years ago)

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