UNDER THE COVERS and other forms of musical snobbery

[thinkstain]

Few things can make me as happy as a supercharged cover version that FORCES one to appreciate a favourite song or a less than favourite song in a new way that measures up

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[artmomz]

I am sorry that she caused you such trauma...even if it makes me laugh...

[thinkstain]

well, we were geographically seperated for a week-end in there so that part is a bit hammed up but still technically true and we both laughed about it afterwards, so you're not the only one.

[discordia_eris]

LOL, the first part of this post gave me a giggle. I've been known to be a bit of an "original version" snob, myself.

But oh my! "Face the Day" brings back memories... The band was just called "the Angels" here, and I think it was on every teenager's favourite "mix-tape", stuffed into a Walkman with the headphones snaking out of the zipper of the school backpack... I remember meeting Doc Neeson at a record store, and having him sign a copy of their latest release LP at the time - I was speechless! - but he was nice to a dorky teenager with a case of almost terminal paralysis :D

[thinkstain]

YES! That's them! They were called the Angels in Aus but there was a 1950's group in the U.S. I believe that for legal reasons they had to be billed and printed on disc as Angel city.

This was a much lesser known track over here and no one I knew really gave it a chance.

If you ever want to toss your cookies have a listen to Grat white's version.

PS I Loved Stevie Wright's solo stuff as well. Another under appreciated Aussie.

[kssthesky]

One of my close friends is a HUGE Madonna fan. The only time I can remember he and I getting into an argument is when he told me that her cover of American Pie was good. He also liked her version of Imagine.

Believe it or not, we are still very good friends.

[thinkstain]

Haha! When I finished this post I KNEW that you would be one of the choice few that cold identify with it. =)