I think it's sufficiently laidback to be a proper cover, but, yes, it's not a significant re-interpretation.101Walterton wrote: ↑01 Jul 2020, 5:00pmWay too similar to the original for it to be a good cover in my book.
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I just thought they could do more with their vocal harmonies.Marky Dread wrote: ↑01 Jul 2020, 6:16pmYep agreed.Heston wrote: ↑01 Jul 2020, 5:57pmI dug it. Nice vocals and thought they put a bit of a slant on It, almost country-like.Marky Dread wrote: ↑01 Jul 2020, 5:51pmFair enough. I really like it though.101Walterton wrote: ↑01 Jul 2020, 5:00pmNot by their standards.
Way too similar to the original for it to be a good cover in my book.
Should've done it in a Ska style and released it in a pastiche of the 2 tone sleeve. Then 101 would've been raving about it.
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Who are you Tona DeBrett?101Walterton wrote: ↑01 Jul 2020, 6:35pmI just thought they could do more with their vocal harmonies.Marky Dread wrote: ↑01 Jul 2020, 6:16pmYep agreed.Heston wrote: ↑01 Jul 2020, 5:57pmI dug it. Nice vocals and thought they put a bit of a slant on It, almost country-like.Marky Dread wrote: ↑01 Jul 2020, 5:51pmFair enough. I really like it though.101Walterton wrote: ↑01 Jul 2020, 5:00pm
Not by their standards.
Way too similar to the original for it to be a good cover in my book.
Should've done it in a Ska style and released it in a pastiche of the 2 tone sleeve. Then 101 would've been raving about it.
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Nah but I do like a bit of Beautiful South.Marky Dread wrote: ↑01 Jul 2020, 6:38pmWho are you Tona DeBrett?101Walterton wrote: ↑01 Jul 2020, 6:35pmI just thought they could do more with their vocal harmonies.Marky Dread wrote: ↑01 Jul 2020, 6:16pmYep agreed.
Should've done it in a Ska style and released it in a pastiche of the 2 tone sleeve. Then 101 would've been raving about it.
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Well it's grim oop north.101Walterton wrote: ↑01 Jul 2020, 6:47pmNah but I do like a bit of Beautiful South.Marky Dread wrote: ↑01 Jul 2020, 6:38pmWho are you Tona DeBrett?101Walterton wrote: ↑01 Jul 2020, 6:35pmI just thought they could do more with their vocal harmonies.Marky Dread wrote: ↑01 Jul 2020, 6:16pmYep agreed.
Should've done it in a Ska style and released it in a pastiche of the 2 tone sleeve. Then 101 would've been raving about it.
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That and the KISS shirt.
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Does anyone else hear Inoculated City in the intro?Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑30 Jun 2020, 7:07pmTep bringing up ELO reminded me of how much I like the Beautiful South's cover of "Livin' Thing."
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Fucking hell Olaf yes it's Inoculated City.Olaf wrote: ↑03 Jul 2020, 9:04amDoes anyone else hear Inoculated City in the intro?Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑30 Jun 2020, 7:07pmTep bringing up ELO reminded me of how much I like the Beautiful South's cover of "Livin' Thing."
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That riff has been used so many times. Can You Feel It, Material Girl, I'm sure there's a few more.Marky Dread wrote: ↑03 Jul 2020, 9:33amsOlaf wrote: ↑03 Jul 2020, 9:04amDoes anyone else hear Inoculated City in the intro?Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑30 Jun 2020, 7:07pmTep bringing up ELO reminded me of how much I like the Beautiful South's cover of "Livin' Thing."
Fucking hell Olaf yes it's Inoculated City.
There's a tiny, tiny hopeful part of me that says you guys are running a Kaufmanesque long con on the board
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I hear it in both those tracks now never noticed previously.Heston wrote: ↑03 Jul 2020, 10:07amThat riff has been used so many times. Can You Feel It, Material Girl, I'm sure there's a few more.Marky Dread wrote: ↑03 Jul 2020, 9:33amsOlaf wrote: ↑03 Jul 2020, 9:04amDoes anyone else hear Inoculated City in the intro?Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑30 Jun 2020, 7:07pmTep bringing up ELO reminded me of how much I like the Beautiful South's cover of "Livin' Thing."
Fucking hell Olaf yes it's Inoculated City.
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I'd still like to think they lifted it from the ELO song. We've already established they stole SISOSIG from TRIO, so who knows.Heston wrote: ↑03 Jul 2020, 10:07amThat riff has been used so many times. Can You Feel It, Material Girl, I'm sure there's a few more.Marky Dread wrote: ↑03 Jul 2020, 9:33amsOlaf wrote: ↑03 Jul 2020, 9:04amDoes anyone else hear Inoculated City in the intro?Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑30 Jun 2020, 7:07pmTep bringing up ELO reminded me of how much I like the Beautiful South's cover of "Livin' Thing."
Fucking hell Olaf yes it's Inoculated City.
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The weirdest Clash steal is U2 pinching the riff for Discotheque from The Fulham Connection 2 when it hadn't even been officially released.
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I'm not hearing that.
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You can't. That's what makes it so weird.
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