I suppose that to be worht a shit, a cover version has to add something which the original does not provide...hmmm.
Curve's "I Feel Love" (Donna Summer) is, probably, not as good as the original, but adds lots of lovelyt fuzz, and is generally lovely.
The Fall's "The Legend of Xanadu" - _DAve, Dee, Beaky, Mick and Titch) is...exactly what you would expect. Whipcrack sounds, dense noise and Mark.E.Smith muttering slightly less incomprehensibly than usual. Great fun.
The Fatima Mansions - "(Everything I do) I Do it For You" is just fucking mighty. Utterly eviscerates the original, turning it into a loping set of beats, vocal effects, Jazz fills and a confession of stalker lust ("On the bus, in the bathroom, in my bedroom, everything I do...I DO IT, I DO IT...for you")
Something's Gotten Hold of My Heart and Tower of Song - Nick Cave (Gene Pitney). Because. Because it is too often forgotten that Nick Cave is one of the great comic singers of our age, These two are utterly, rib-ticklingly funny. Look out in particular for the banjo in "Tower of Song". Niiice.
That's What I Like (The Sausage Song) - Tori Amos (Chas'n'Dave). ust because. Because it's Tori Amos singing a Chas'n'Dave song. Because she sings "Glenn Hoddle scoring a goal". FOR FUCK'S SAKE.
To Love Somebody - Gallon Drunk (the Bee Gees) - transformed into a spittle-flecked apocalyptic rumble. Terry Edwards in rare form.
Kung Fu Fighting - Tom Jones (Carl Perkins). From the opening yodel, this is a masterpiece. A faithful rendition, but made forever green as the valleys. |
