I can't even remember if we were lovers
Sep. 3rd, 2010 02:54 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
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 [mp3 download]
That was The Wannadies covering Blister in the Sun, originally by the Violent Femmes.
OK, ok, if you know the song you'll have recognised it in the first two seconds, tops. This is something I'd class as a "straight" cover - it's not doing anything particularly new or subversive - but it isn't a slavish cover. No one (in their right minds) would ever have accused the original of being poppy - yet I think the Wannadies carry it off with aplomb.
Also, it contains the best ten seconds of silence ever :)
When you think of the Wannadies - if you think of the Wannadies, these days - I imagine you'd think of the weekday grind of Hit. This cover was the b-side to the fabulously sunshiney You & Me Song.
The world needs more Swedish indiepop, in my opinion. I think I ought to go and chase a Wannadies album or two for myself. Maybe starting with this one.
Additional: since my website was playing up last week, last week's Underneath the Covers post is still available. Contrary to vicious rumours spread by![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
zotz it does not in my opinion sound like bloody Coldplay ;)
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 [mp3 download]
That was The Wannadies covering Blister in the Sun, originally by the Violent Femmes.
OK, ok, if you know the song you'll have recognised it in the first two seconds, tops. This is something I'd class as a "straight" cover - it's not doing anything particularly new or subversive - but it isn't a slavish cover. No one (in their right minds) would ever have accused the original of being poppy - yet I think the Wannadies carry it off with aplomb.
Also, it contains the best ten seconds of silence ever :)
When you think of the Wannadies - if you think of the Wannadies, these days - I imagine you'd think of the weekday grind of Hit. This cover was the b-side to the fabulously sunshiney You & Me Song.
The world needs more Swedish indiepop, in my opinion. I think I ought to go and chase a Wannadies album or two for myself. Maybe starting with this one.
Additional: since my website was playing up last week, last week's Underneath the Covers post is still available. Contrary to vicious rumours spread by
zotz it does not in my opinion sound like bloody Coldplay ;)
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Date: 2010-09-03 02:14 pm (UTC)I have to say Hit seems pretty perky to me too, though not quite so much so as You & Me Song - although that's quite quiet up until the chorus. I think you may be right about needing to buy some though. Great stuff, though it does make me feel awfully old now :) I ♥ a bit of indiepop.
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Date: 2010-09-03 04:12 pm (UTC)I think I also prefer the original, but I'll let this one have its little bit of shelfspace too.
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Date: 2010-09-03 04:13 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2010-09-03 04:51 pm (UTC)Yeah, I'd definitely keep both too.
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Date: 2010-09-03 02:40 pm (UTC)Iirc Be a Girl had You and Me Song on it, but it was also shunted onto the follow-up album (Bagsy Me) which also had Hit. So that might be an alternative place to start work.
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Date: 2010-09-03 04:09 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2010-09-03 04:10 pm (UTC)Upbeat, yes. Poppy, no.
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Date: 2010-09-03 04:09 pm (UTC)Mmm. Should get some Wannadies.
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Date: 2010-09-03 04:10 pm (UTC)