She says "do you love me?" He says "I still love you".

[venta]

It's Friday, it's about 3 o'clock. 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 Ash covering Punk Boy, originally by Helen Love.

Yeah, I'm guessing quite a lot of you might not have known the original there. Get on the case! Helen Love are[*] as much fun as you can have at 180bpm.

This cover was a secret track on the US version of Trailer. How well-known Helen Love is in the US is a mystery to me; I suspect even less so than in the UK.

This post is brought to you by Ash having been gigging again this week, and my having to go to Wales this evening.

[*] or possibly is. One of them PJ Harvey problems.

Comments

[phlebas.livejournal.com]

Helen Love! Of course!

[undyingking.livejournal.com]

Entirely agree about the excellence of Helen Love. And this is a great cover. Hoorah!

[addedentry.livejournal.com]

Hooray! I knew the original but I didn't guess which enthusiastic kids were covering it. Thank you.

[mrlloyd.livejournal.com]

Yes, now you say 'Helen Love' I think - yes - that sounds a lot like Helen Love.

Suspect I'd have preferred the Helen Love version.

[venta.livejournal.com]

Suspect I'd have preferred the Helen Love version.

Well, you can try out that theory - there's a link to the original version up there...