Pretty serviceable is a good way to describe the Foo Fighters. They can get annoying as modern rock staples, but their music isn't really that bad, just kind of dull.Flex wrote:I'm not big Foo Fighters fan, but I was pleasantly surprised by their cover of Down in the Park. Not as good as the original, but pretty serviceable.Marky Dread wrote:Foo Fighters "Down in the Park" yay or nay?
Cover versions - yay or nay?
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Look, you have to establish context for these things. And I maintain that unless you appreciate the Fall of Constantinople, the Great Fire of London, and Mickey Mantle's fatalist alcoholism, live Freddy makes no sense. If you want to half-ass it, fine, go call Simon Schama to do the appendix.
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Re: Cover versions - yay or nay?
The Fall, "Mr. Pharmacist" - yay or nay?
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Re: Cover versions - yay or nay?
YayDr. Medulla wrote:The Fall, "Mr. Pharmacist" - yay or nay?
The Fall, "There's A Ghost In My House" - yay or nay?
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Re: Cover versions - yay or nay?
YayHeston wrote:YayDr. Medulla wrote:The Fall, "Mr. Pharmacist" - yay or nay?
The Fall, "There's A Ghost In My House" - yay or nay?
The Fall, "Why Are People So Grudgeful?" - yay or nay?
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Yay.
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - In The Ghetto. Yay or nay?
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - In The Ghetto. Yay or nay?
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In terms of beating out the original, no. He recorded it at a pretty naive stage of his career so he's not quite got the gravitas the song needs. But as a good song by itself, it's fine. My favourites from Nick are when he covers Leonard Cohen.Phil Collins wrote:Yay.
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - In The Ghetto. Yay or nay?
And the Clash's Louie Louie is one of the better versions.
Love in Vain - The Stones, yay or nay?
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Ain't no Robert Johnson but yeah I dig it.Silent Majority wrote:In terms of beating out the original, no. He recorded it at a pretty naive stage of his career so he's not quite got the gravitas the song needs. But as a good song by itself, it's fine. My favourites from Nick are when he covers Leonard Cohen.Phil Collins wrote:Yay.
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - In The Ghetto. Yay or nay?
And the Clash's Louie Louie is one of the better versions.
Love in Vain - The Stones, yay or nay?
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The Lemonheads - Mrs. Robinson Yay or Nay? [personally I love it.]
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Re: Cover versions - yay or nay?
Yay.Marky Dread wrote:The Lemonheads - Mrs. Robinson Yay or Nay? [personally I love it.]
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Re: Cover versions - yay or nay?
Capitol Y-A-YSilent Majority wrote:
Love in Vain - The Stones, yay or nay?
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The Briefs - Come Dancing, yay or nay?
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Re: Cover versions - yay or nay?
i've not heard it but it has to be a yay.Marky Dread wrote:Foo Fighters "Down in the Park" yay or nay?
Re: Cover versions - yay or nay?
yay. a modern northern soul classic.Heston wrote:YayDr. Medulla wrote:The Fall, "Mr. Pharmacist" - yay or nay?
The Fall, "There's A Ghost In My House" - yay or nay?
Re: Cover versions - yay or nay?
this aint bad:
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I was curious what Pomplamoose have been up to, seeing as their early covers were rather endearing. They seem to have become a Muzak band. The only thing I kinda like is her extremely reserved delivery.
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