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ventaIt'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 the Sugababes covering I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor, originally by Arctic Monkeys.
Who knew the one day I'd be reviewing mp3s on a Friday afternoon and would find myself spoilt for choice over which Sugababes track to post[*].
Yes, don't worry, I'll be taking myself round the back of the bikeracks later and giving myself a good kicking.
So, it's October 2005. Push the Button by the Sugababes is at #1. Along comes a bunch of nobodys from Sheffield who swoop in to the charts and knock the Sugababes off the top spot.
The Sugababes bow out gracefully, declare it's a great song, and promptly shove a cover of it onto the b-side of one of the later singles from their album. They may be manufactured, rubbish pop but at least they're manufactured rubbish pop with a bit of a sense of humour.
[*] For the terminally curious, the alternative was Killer, by Adamksi/Seal. Which is mostly rather dull but has a great bit in the middle.
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 the Sugababes covering I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor, originally by Arctic Monkeys.
Who knew the one day I'd be reviewing mp3s on a Friday afternoon and would find myself spoilt for choice over which Sugababes track to post[*].
Yes, don't worry, I'll be taking myself round the back of the bikeracks later and giving myself a good kicking.
So, it's October 2005. Push the Button by the Sugababes is at #1. Along comes a bunch of nobodys from Sheffield who swoop in to the charts and knock the Sugababes off the top spot.
The Sugababes bow out gracefully, declare it's a great song, and promptly shove a cover of it onto the b-side of one of the later singles from their album. They may be manufactured, rubbish pop but at least they're manufactured rubbish pop with a bit of a sense of humour.
[*] For the terminally curious, the alternative was Killer, by Adamksi/Seal. Which is mostly rather dull but has a great bit in the middle.
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Date: 2010-05-21 03:13 pm (UTC)I've not heard that cover, but then I'm not sure I know the original either. I'll go a-hunting on youtube.
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Date: 2010-05-21 04:00 pm (UTC)The original is pretty obscure tbh, I was only vaguely aware of it at the time. But the Sugababes version was #1 for several weeks iirc.