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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 [mp3 download]

That was China Drum covering Wuthering Heights, originally by Kate Bush

... with apologies for Kate Bush for a second massacre.

I'm not sure whether this one's really a legitimate topic for posting, because surely everyone and their dog already knows it. I'm a big fan of it, though, and it's my LJ so I'll post China Drum if I want to. Although I'm willing to bet that a good half of you got it from the first guitar-squeal.

This was the bonus track on the Goose Fair album, which is well worth the effort if you like your jumpalong punky rock. Though, for some reason, I don't seem to own a copy. I must sort that out.

The other interesting thing about China Drum is that the lead singer was also the drummer, which you don't see very often. That always scores highly on the Venta tickybox review scale.

Date: 2010-11-05 03:06 pm (UTC)
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From: [personal profile] zotz
It's quite sad to identify a song from the opening feedback whine, isn't it?

Snuff had a singy drummer too, and were also highly covertastic. Their version of I Think We're Alone Now remains definitive.

Date: 2010-11-05 03:08 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] venta.livejournal.com
Having taken myself to the Laughtons 80s night last Sunday in Whitby, I can confirm a whole room full of people recognised the song from the opening rev of a motorbike engine :)

Now Playing: I Think We're Alone Now, by Snuff (live in my hometown, no less) courtesy of YouTube. The recording's flippin' awful.

Date: 2010-11-05 03:13 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] venta.livejournal.com
Ah yes, much better!

Date: 2010-11-05 03:39 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] ulfilias.livejournal.com
Really....Gimmie Tiffany or The Birthday Massacre any day !

Date: 2010-11-05 03:39 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] ulfilias.livejournal.com
"I can confirm a whole room full of people recognised the song from the opening rev of a motorbike engine :)"

Yup !

Date: 2010-11-05 03:41 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] hirez.livejournal.com
The entirety of the 'Flibbiddydibbiddydob' EP is a fine thing also. Particularly the Kellog's and Kwitfit adverts.

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