Fall Covers

decent ones: "Ghost In My House" "I'm Not Satisfied"

There is not one cover that I don't like..

Personally, I think they should do a whole lp of covers.. or at least a compilation of all cover songs.

Todd

Worst: Victoria

no least favorite... probably victoria would be at the bottom of the list of best to worst...

Anyone else like Jerusalem?

Least favourite: Why Are People Grudgeful?, Mr Pharmacist, Lost in Music (though there's nothing wrong with them - I'm just not that bothered)

but why no tribute album?

in recent times:

favourite Houston from Real New Fall LP/Country on the Click

least favourite I Can Hear the Grass Grow from Fall Heads Roll

OH BUT THAT'S GREAT!!!

and on the Peel Sessions CD box, he gets more of the words right!

Least good: "The city never sleeps at night" from same.

ah, now THIS is a good place for this one...

http://www.visi.com/fall/gigography/image/2011-01_beforethefall.jpg

Amazon UK says released date 28 Feb. 2011

Approved by Mark E. Smith, Before The Fall features the original versions of 24 amazing songs covered by The Fall. It's a virtual peek into the eclectic record collection of the greatest living Englishman and features genres ranging from blues to rockabilly, trucking music to disco and soul, reggae to garage-punk and novelty pop to folk. All the tracks were covered on singles, albums or radio sessions by The Fall between 1985 and 2010. Featuring big names such as the Kinks, Iggy Pop and Sister Sledge alongside obscure gems and rarely compiled tracks.

Presented as a luxury digipack and with cover art by Savage Pencil, legendary designer of The Fall's 'Lie Dream of a Casino Soul' single cover. With comments on The Fall from several of the original artists.

1. Gene Vincent - Rollin' Danny
2. The Other Half - Mr. Pharmacist
3. R Dean Taylor - There's A Ghost in My House
4. The Kinks - Victoria
5. Lonnie Irving - Pinball Machine
6. The Searchers - Popcorn Double Feature
7. The Creators - Kimble
8. Sister Sledge - Lost in Music
9. Steve Bent - I'm Going to Spain
10. The Sonics - Strychnine
11. Sir Gibbs - People Grudgeful
12. Henry Cow / Slapp Happy - War
13. The Monks - Shut Up
14. Captain Beefheart - Beatle Bones 'n' Smokin' Stones
15. Bob McFadden & Dor - The Mummy
16. Hank Mizell - Jungle Rock
17. Pete Seeger - I Come and Stand at Every Door
18. Tommy Blake - $ F-oldin' Money $
19. The Saints - This Perfect Day
20. Leadbelly - Bourgeois Town
21. Iggy Pop - African Man
22. The Groundhogs - Strange Town
23. Nervous Norvus - Transfusion
24. Wanda Jackson - Funnel of Love

The Fall covered The Monks and since The Monks were the best band ever, therefore those covers are The Fall's best covers ever. QED.

I've not heard The Fall's versions of 13, 14, and 20-23

My friend saw them do Dropout Boogie.

23 is a source for Rowche Rumble more than a straight cover iirc.

Transfusion is off that risible Mark E Smith/Ed Blaney album. However that track specifically is absolutely metnal.

And yes, clearly inspired Rowche Rumble.

Dropout Boogie they just used to insert into various songs, which specific ones escapes me for the moment.

^^ a go-to poster for Fall science.

What, no "Tonight I'm Gonna Rock You Tonight?"

Ha! Yeah, there's a whole other category of songs they've blatantly ripped off (Brix claims that she didn't intentionally do I Wanna Be Your Dog for Elves, which is... idk, strange at the very least). Friend of mine can't actually listen to Athlete Cured because of the Spinal Tap thing, but I really don't care. Magnificent song - so much content.

Well, that new box set has let "Hey Mark Riley" loose for the first time, writer credited to Mark E DiddleySmith.

I really want The Fall to cover the viral Chinese New Year video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rnw5BvxSDmM

Preferably in English translation:

http://chinageeks.org/2011/01/little-rabbit-be-good-a-subversive-new-years-video-card/

Was just coming here to post this handy guide: http://www.visi.com/fall/discog/covers.html

Loving the "Lost In Music" cover right now

Missing "Do the Hucklebuck" and Deep Purple's "Black Night".

Weird (but awesome) that this is coming out on Ace, which is a fine label known for putting out old R&B / doowop / early rock & roll / "songwriter" series from the likes of Bacharach, Goffin & King, Randy Newman (etc) / the odd jazz title. Very little that's modern in any way, and almost nothing that's in any way postpunk in sound or influence. But God bless 'em for this!

With comments on The Fall from several of the original artists.

Probably the Saints, Iggy and some guy from the Monks or Groundhogs . . . but I'd love it if they got Wanda Jackson or Ray Davies or Sister Sledge!

A friend works for Ace, and iirc they want to do more post-punk/80s stuff. Gambacinni market won't be around forever.

In fact, just contacted said friend & turns out they're the mastermind behind this.

Listening to Tyler the Creator - French reminds me that the song The Fall used to insert Dropout Boogie into was Dr Buck's Letter.

that would be awesome to see live

Just got one.

I still think they should have included Dusty Springfield's "Every day I have to cry some"...

And maybe they couldn't get the rights to "Just Waiting" or something (the Hank Williams song)? That's possibly my favorite Fall cover.

Stupid question: which came first, Savage Pencil the artist or Savage Pencil the fall lyric?

When I went through all the Fall albums back in February, the cover that really blew me away was White Lightening, of all things. Cool videos for it too.

Pretty sure it was the artist.

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/__saceBLboXo/SxJkJeeQwdI/AAAAAAAABhY/ZwVmUEFDFcc/s1600/streets+front+%5B640x480%5D.jpg

This comp was from 1977 or 78, which Fall lyric has "Savage Pencil" ?

Your Heart Out I think.

And yeah, pretty sure it was the artist.

Which Fall record has "Rock Lobster" on it?

― f = r, miércoles 15 de mayo de 2002 17:00 (8 years ago) Bookmark

surely this is incorrect?

man I could die happy if I saw them do "Dropout Boogie"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=43O2NA5AATU