And she expressed herself in many different ways

[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 expired]

That was Nouvelle Vague covering Love Will Tear Us Apart, originally by Joy Division.

Well, I claimed in my Glastonbury write-up that Nouvelle's Vague's covers weren't a bad thing. Time to decide :)

With two albums to go at, choosing a song was tricky. Their stand-out track from this year's Glastonbury set was God Save the Queen, which was a special effort "for you, England" and I don't have a recorded copy. Oh, wait, youtube does, though.

I had feared that Nouvelle Vague were a one-disc joke that would never extend past a year or so. I'm surprised and slightly delighted to find that they're still going strong and still put on a fabulous live show.

Either album is worth a punt, in my opinion.

Comments

[phlebas.livejournal.com]

Too ironic for my taste, I'm afraid. I am intrigued to hear some of their other interpretations, though.

[venta.livejournal.com]

My second choice today was going to be Guns of Brixton which might be more to your taste?

[phlebas.livejournal.com]

Research indicates that this is so, though only a bit - it still seems to rely a bit too much on the dissonance between form and content, and sticking rigidly to the original wording which doesn't fit the voice. "When the law break in" grates, but it improves from there.
I do like their take on Just Can't Get Enough, mind. But I fear I'm missing the point :)

[zotz]

Not been very keen on Nouvelle Vague, or Richard Cheese. In some ways that's surprising because I do really like Max Raabe and the Palatsorchester.

Incidentally, I take it you're aware that James Blunt covered Where Is My Mind?

I'm taking no responsibility for your mental equilibrium should you seek it out.

[dan-golem.livejournal.com]

Thank you for that, I have a penchant for weird covers and I may add this to my little collection. I trust you are aware of the more appropriate Oyster Band/June Tabor version (on the Big Session Vol 1 (http://www.amazon.co.uk/Big-Session-Vol-1-Oysterband/dp/B0002UJJK0/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1278097432&sr=8-1)).

[fractalgeek.livejournal.com]

I quite like the effect - I am also intrigued with their links to groups such as the (Brighton) Love Gods