Covers

~~James~~ · 06-18-2010, 02:20 PM

Moose-Sing A Song For You
Is a great Tim Buckley cover.

rammetal7 · 06-18-2010, 02:22 PM

I would like to see Megadeth cover "Free Bird".

dankrsta · 06-18-2010, 02:30 PM

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Originally Posted by clutnuckle

You have to be joking... That cover is disrespectful parroting that sounds like absolute rubbish. Tim Buckley would laugh upon hearing what they did to his vocal delivery.

I am not joking. You may like Tim Buckley's song better, but I don't understand why are you so outraged because of this cover and how is it so disrespectful. It's a totally different take on the song with a different sensibility which I like.

By the way, it's totally legitimate to be disrespectful when you cover a song. Have you not heard of Residents covers?

clutnuckle · 06-18-2010, 02:56 PM

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Originally Posted by dankrsta

I am not joking. You may like Tim Buckley's song better, but I don't understand why are you so outraged because of this cover and how is it so disrespectful. It's a totally different take on the song with a different sensibility which I like.

By the way, it's totally legitimate to be disrespectful when you cover a song. Have you not heard of Residents covers?

TMC were disrespectful by their attempt at blatant mimicry. The Residents were trying to go about it that way, where as TMC just failed at being parrots. It sounds dated, down-tuned for commercialism, everything that Tim Buckley's version doesn't sound like. It's not a 'totally different' take. It's an attempt to cash in on EXACTLY what Tim did. It ranks among the worst covers of all-time. I don't have anything against covers when they aren't so drenched in selfishness.

dankrsta · 06-18-2010, 04:23 PM

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Originally Posted by clutnuckle

TMC were disrespectful by their attempt at blatant mimicry. The Residents were trying to go about it that way, where as TMC just failed at being parrots. It sounds dated, down-tuned for commercialism, everything that Tim Buckley's version doesn't sound like. It's not a 'totally different' take. It's an attempt to cash in on EXACTLY what Tim did. It ranks among the worst covers of all-time. I don't have anything against covers when they aren't so drenched in selfishness.

I've never felt this cover was an attempt at blatant mimicry. For me it is a different take. It doesn't have to be The Residents type of approach, when you almost can't recognize the song, to be considered a different take.

And I've never understood this criticism that something sounds dated. What does that even mean exactly? That the song is a product of its time? Since when is that a bad thing?

I don't care what motivation This Mortal Coil had when they did this cover - be it cashing in and commercialism or a genuine artistic inspiration. All I know is that I love this song, it has a certain magnetic power to me. When I hear it, I can't stop listening to it. Maybe it's because I first heard it in "Lost Highway", one of my favorite films. I don't know.

By the way, this discussion is pretty pointless. You hate this cover with a passion and I like it very much. We're obviously not going to change our minds.

Jedey · 06-20-2010, 11:29 AM

Bobby Womack ~ California Dreamin'

The Band ~ Free Your Mind

Lynyrd Skynyrd ~ Call Me The Breeze

Tea Supremacist · 06-20-2010, 11:45 AM

It's a common one, but...

can't find a decent version on youtube, but 'Smalltown Boy' by Jose Gonzalez is another favourite...

JosÃ© GonzÃ¡lez - Smalltown Boy - Listen Free

And...

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GravitySlips · 06-20-2010, 01:29 PM

My favourite is probably Otis Redding's cover of "Satisfaction" by the Rolling Stones. It's probably been mentioned by someone, I've only recently heard it and I do think it's better than the original.

YouTube - otis redding - Satisfaction - Otis Blue

I also love Devo's cover of this song, actually.

TheBig3 · 06-20-2010, 01:32 PM

Who does the original cocaine blues? I thought it was Johnny Cash but that doesn't sound like the Folsom version.

Jedey · 06-20-2010, 01:37 PM

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Originally Posted by TheBig3KilledMyRainDog

Who does the original cocaine blues? I thought it was Johnny Cash but that doesn't sound like the Folsom version.

I think Reverend Gary Davis did the original.

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~~James~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Scotland Posts: 4,483	Moose-Sing A Song For You Is a great Tim Buckley cover.

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GravitySlips Music Addict Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 1,578	My favourite is probably Otis Redding's cover of "Satisfaction" by the Rolling Stones. It's probably been mentioned by someone, I've only recently heard it and I do think it's better than the original. YouTube - otis redding - Satisfaction - Otis Blue I also love Devo's cover of this song, actually.