who let Darius in eh? lookin forward to some, dreading others...just not sure which
― blueski, Tuesday, 1 October 2002 11:05 (twenty-two years ago)
Don't Actually Need To Hear Them, Do You?:Starsailor - 'All Or Nothing' (The Small Faces, 1966) Oasis - 'Merry Xmas Everybody' (Slade, 1973) Elbow 'Something In The Air' (Thunderclap Newman, 1969) Ms Dynamite - 'Back To Life (However Do You Want Me) (Soul II Soul, 1989) Manic Street Preachers - 'Out Of Time' (Chris Farlowe, 1966)
Proof That There Is No God:Feeder - 'The Power Of Love' (Frankie Goes To Hollywood, 1984) Faithless/Dido - 'Dub Be Good 2 Me' (Beats International, 1990)
Proof That There Is A God And He Has Abandoned A Fallen World To Eternal Suffering:Stereophonics - 'Nothing Compares 2 U' (Sinead O' Connor, 1990)
― Tom (Groke), Tuesday, 1 October 2002 11:11 (twenty-two years ago)
you're otherwise OTM in my book sir, esp, with Kezza & The Stezzas - intangible to say the least
― blueski, Tuesday, 1 October 2002 11:18 (twenty-two years ago)
― blueski, Tuesday, 1 October 2002 11:20 (twenty-two years ago)
I might be being dumb, but I can't remember any cover versions of Dexy's songs apart from this. Can someone put me right?
― Tim (Tim), Tuesday, 1 October 2002 11:38 (twenty-two years ago)
― blueski, Tuesday, 1 October 2002 11:40 (twenty-two years ago)
― gareth (gareth), Tuesday, 1 October 2002 11:41 (twenty-two years ago)
I think the McAlmont/Butler version of Back For Good has the potential to be really great, the rest is sort of meh (I like the Sugababes but I never liked Killer).
― Nicole (Nicole), Tuesday, 1 October 2002 11:46 (twenty-two years ago)
― Mr Swygart (mrswygart), Tuesday, 1 October 2002 11:50 (twenty-two years ago)
― gareth (gareth), Tuesday, 1 October 2002 11:50 (twenty-two years ago)
― blueski, Tuesday, 1 October 2002 11:52 (twenty-two years ago)
― mark s (mark s), Tuesday, 1 October 2002 11:54 (twenty-two years ago)
you could buy it but don't expect to be any good.
― Julio Desouza (jdesouza), Tuesday, 1 October 2002 12:11 (twenty-two years ago)
Is this really one of the tracks? God.
― Eyeball Kicks (Eyeball Kicks), Tuesday, 1 October 2002 12:58 (twenty-two years ago)
― Julio Desouza (jdesouza), Tuesday, 1 October 2002 13:00 (twenty-two years ago)
― Eyeball Kicks (Eyeball Kicks), Tuesday, 1 October 2002 13:48 (twenty-two years ago)
― scott pl. (scott pl.), Tuesday, 1 October 2002 14:32 (twenty-two years ago)
― Mr Swygart (mrswygart), Tuesday, 1 October 2002 14:35 (twenty-two years ago)
Prodigy of today doing 'ghost town', with horrible punk shouting, no doubt - all the clubs being shut down would be a blessed relief.
― adam b (adam b), Tuesday, 1 October 2002 14:42 (twenty-two years ago)
― Nate Patrin, Tuesday, 1 October 2002 15:07 (twenty-two years ago)
― blueski, Tuesday, 1 October 2002 16:03 (twenty-two years ago)
― simon trife (simon_tr), Tuesday, 1 October 2002 17:07 (twenty-two years ago)
― Julio Desouza (jdesouza), Tuesday, 1 October 2002 17:41 (twenty-two years ago)
― Tom (Groke), Tuesday, 1 October 2002 18:42 (twenty-two years ago)
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― mark s (mark s), Tuesday, 1 October 2002 18:51 (twenty-two years ago)
― blueski, Tuesday, 1 October 2002 21:39 (twenty-two years ago)
― Charlie (Charlie), Tuesday, 1 October 2002 21:49 (twenty-two years ago)
― blueski, Tuesday, 1 October 2002 21:53 (twenty-two years ago)
nar that was a 'tones original with the same title
― electric sound of jim (electricsound), Tuesday, 1 October 2002 22:18 (twenty-two years ago)
Besides Reel Big Fish, I think Save Ferris covered "Come On Eileen." Same "predictable," "skapunk" whatever, but the gurl had a nice voice.
And shoot me, but I kinda wanna hear Elbow do the Thunderclap Newman.
― wl (wl), Tuesday, 1 October 2002 23:48 (twenty-two years ago)
That i would've paid money to hear.
― Jerry (Jerry), Tuesday, 1 October 2002 23:49 (twenty-two years ago)
there's nothing as good as the Sick Anchors' Whole Again (which, incidentally, is so not ironically done..). haven't heard Back For Good yet.. which, potentially, could be soul saving.
― Wyndham Earl, Wednesday, 2 October 2002 14:46 (twenty-two years ago)
Starsailor – All or Nothing : I thought the idea of covering a song was to make it sound like your own band, not identical to the original. This twat with the big forehead and chin has nothing on the greatness that was Steve Marriott, rest in peace. Neither does this song.
Feeder – Power of Love : I think someone from this band died last year. Anyway, they turned Frankie Goes to Hollywood into fairly predictable alt-“electronica.” Not the worst thing I’ve heard. It would probably sound good in a beer commercial or over the credits of a movie.
Sugababes – Killer : Breakbeats and synths. Pretty flawless. Sounds like a Hit actually. Best track on the comp.
Muse – House of the Rising Sun : Can Muse get a guitar sound other than THAT guitar sound? Can the singer do anything other than THAT Thom Yorke-lite yodel? Why did they pick this song? …. Why why why why why why why why why why why… oh thank god it’s over now.
Stereophonics – Nothing Compares 2 U : You didn’t think this song would be good, did you? Ahhhhh… Stereophonics. Thank you for not letting me down! You will haunt me in my dreams. I will no longer see Sinead O’Connor’s crying face when I hear this song… Instead I will hear this GODDAMNED voice and this INSIPID production. Suggestion: make the fade out at the ending much faster!
Faithless/Dido – Dub Be Good 2 Me : This is the sound of a million listeners falling asleep.
Oasis – Merry Xmas Everybody : Will they ever run out of Slade songs to cover? It’s Noel singing. I’d say they’re just going through the motions but, hey, kind of pointless, eh?
Elbow – Something in the Air : People either love or hate Elbow. I like ‘em, although I must admit they are ugly as sin and this will prevent them from ever having the sales of Coldplay/Travis/Starsailor. Those bands could, however, learn a lot from Elbow’s ability to use, oh, dynamics. This song never really explodes like you expect it to, and that frankly makes it all the more interesting.
Ms Dynamite – Back 2 Life : Old school synth strings, cowbells, was that scratching? Not horrible, not really exciting either, and exactly what you might expect.
Manic Street Preachers – Out of Time : Best thing I can say is that it sounds a lot more like the ‘60s than the Manic Street Preachers (until that guy sings). I bet they recorded it on original ‘60s equipment to “stay true.” Right on.
Badly Drawn Boy – Come on Eileen : Damon Gough is one of the few true entertainers alive. Too bad he’s just going through the motions on this one. He also sounds very drunk, and not in a good sort of way.
Prodigy – Ghost Town : At times it sounds a bit more like a remix than a cover. With all the half-assed production thus far, it’s actually a breathe of fresh air. That’s sad.
Jimmy Eat World – Firestarter : “Hey Guys! Know what would be crraazy? What if we slowed Firestarter down and made it all emo!” “That’s a great idea, Chip!” If emo hasn’t hit the all-time low, then this must be it right here. And yet, amazingly, would not surprise me to hear this on the radio. Cuz you can pump your fists AND be sensitive! Must be heard to be believed. Also it lasts FOREVER (or it just seems that way).
Darius – Pretty Flamingo : This one’s live. Someone at NME must have liked this recording and said, “Hey, we should fit him into the comp!” I can’t help wonder why. Boring.
More Fire Crew – Dreams : It's UK hip-hop/garage. Too bad US hip-hop, even at its worst, is still miles ahead. But, compared to the rest of the comp, it’s pretty good.
McAlmont & Butler – Back For Good : Butler recently said he had made a mistake by quitting Suede. Sure, he could be smoking crack with Brett Anderson. Anyway, this is actually pretty good. Sounds pretty epic and uplifting (Britpop?), takes a crap original song and changes it up, but not in a Travis/Coldplay sort of way. Has soul. It’s just too bad no one cares about McAlmont & Butler.
So, Tom. Here’s my count:
Good: Sugababes, Elbow, Prodigy, McAlmont & Butler
You Don’t Really Need to Hear Them: Starsailor, Feeder, Oasis, Ms Dynamite, Manic Street Preachers, Badly Drawn Boy, Darius, More Fire Crew
Proof That There Is No God: Muse, Faithless/Dido
Proof That There Is A God And He Has Abandoned A Fallen World To Eternal Suffering: Stereophonics, Jimmy Eat World
Funny how I just wasted 70-odd minutes of my life to confirm what you had already guessed. Hmmmmm…
--Aaron
― Aaron, Thursday, 3 October 2002 18:14 (twenty-two years ago)
― Dan Perry (Dan Perry), Thursday, 3 October 2002 18:22 (twenty-two years ago)
― robin carmody (robin carmody), Friday, 4 October 2002 00:00 (twenty-two years ago)
― Andrew Farrell (afarrell), Friday, 4 October 2002 13:04 (twenty-two years ago)
― steve, Friday, 4 October 2002 13:30 (twenty-two years ago)
― blueski, Friday, 4 October 2002 13:32 (twenty-two years ago)
― aaron, Friday, 4 October 2002 13:34 (twenty-two years ago)
did all the bands on this thing choose which songs to cover themselves? thats outrageous
just had a thought tho - why arent super furry animals on this...if they were i think they should be doing 'Good Vibrations'
― blueski, Friday, 4 October 2002 13:36 (twenty-two years ago)
― blueski, Friday, 4 October 2002 13:39 (twenty-two years ago)
― Andrew Farrell (afarrell), Friday, 4 October 2002 13:49 (twenty-two years ago)
― Andrew Farrell (afarrell), Friday, 4 October 2002 13:57 (twenty-two years ago)
and the very fact that it IS for charidee seems to be a perennial excuse to allow terrible music to be made, i cant think of one decent charidee (what do you mean thats not the correct way to spell/say it?) record evah and its high time this was put a stop to
― blueski, Friday, 4 October 2002 14:00 (twenty-two years ago)
― blueski, Friday, 4 October 2002 14:02 (twenty-two years ago)
And I liked the first Red Hot & Blue album. Or at least the bits of it that I taped. Er.
The Oasis track (Merry Xmas Everybody) is like having concrete poured into your lungs. It makes me love the original perhaps more than the it bears. I mean, how hard can it be to make a song that doesn't just sound like the original at the wrong speed.
I get a lot more longing out of BDB's cover than I heard in the original, which is a good thing. I do realise that I may be crime.
― Andrew Farrell (afarrell), Friday, 4 October 2002 14:08 (twenty-two years ago)
― blueski, Friday, 4 October 2002 14:28 (twenty-two years ago)
― Tom (Groke), Friday, 4 October 2002 14:53 (twenty-two years ago)
― blueski, Friday, 4 October 2002 17:35 (twenty-two years ago)
― Nate Patrin, Friday, 4 October 2002 18:32 (twenty-two years ago)
― Dan Perry (Dan Perry), Friday, 4 October 2002 18:35 (twenty-two years ago)