It's alright 'cos the historical pattern has shown how the economical cycle tends to revolve...

[venta]

It's Friday, it's a bit after 3 o'clock, but keris and I have been busy shopping. It's time to go underneath the covers (with the lights out).

I always recommend listening to a cover version without knowing what or who it is, so click on the link before reading ahead...

Today's cover version [link to cover version expired]

That was Editors covering French Disko, originally by Stereolab.

Now, I admit, this does actually break my own rules of cover versions, because I didn't know the original when I first heard the Editors version. However, my rules, I'll ignore 'em if I want to.

Mostly I'm posting this because I think this makes a brilliant Editors song in its own right. They've grabbed hold of it and made it sound exactly like one of their own. Knowing the original now, I'm still impressed at what Editors did with it.

Even if you don't give a toss about French Disko, I'd recommend going and watching the YouTube clip linked above of Stereolab performing it live on The Word. It's a masterpiece of so-dated-it-looks-plain-weird television.

Comments

[venta.livejournal.com]

No, it's only available as a b-side - on the CD single version of Munich.

I only know this because my boyfriend is a lovely chap who relentlessly chases obscure b-sides for me :)

[lnr]

Oh bugger, I don't suppose if you know whether I need the white version with the swimmers on or the red version with what looks like a stained glass window?

I think from Wikipedia that I probably want the red one, which has fewer tracks. I'd buy it if it weren't nearly 6 quid :/ One for the wishlist instead I think :)

Or I could bid on one on ebay and hope ;)

[venta.livejournal.com]

I'm not sure about the stained glass window, but my single is definitely a dark red colour. Not white. I'll check when I get home (which will be tomorrow). It does only have two tracks on it - the title track (Munich) and this cover.

[d-floorlandmine.livejournal.com]

I only know this because my boyfriend is a lovely chap who relentlessly chases obscure b-sides for me :)
Obscure B-sides are love.