Should've known better than to cheat a friend

[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 mp3 expired]

The Boy Least Likely To covering Faith, originally by George Michael

I don't know much about The Boy Least Likely To. Except that their name is scrawled among the graffiti on the toilet wall in the Luminaire, which is a pretty good recommendation.

Which reminds me: Waaaah! The lovely Luminaire! Waaaaaaah!

When I first heard this cover, I was fairly dismissive. Meh. Sounds kind of like George Michael. Next!

However, I've warmed to it. In place of George Michael's suave, cooler-than-thou performance we have something which breaks down into a goofy, comb-and-paper solo in the middle. It's got plinky plonky bits! And handclaps!

While George Michael's version is a beautifully-groomed Afghan, this is a Lab-cross gambolling round your feet, waiting for you to throw that stick.

Comments

[zotz]

Interesting. Not bad. I should be careful listening to stuff like this, though - I might end up liking banjos.

I've never heard of them.

For some reason That Other Song now turns up in books of sax music. Yuck.

[paste.livejournal.com]

aw, nice. boy least likely to are pretty cutes, it's all handclaps, sweetness & light - my favourite is I'm Glad I Hitched My Apple Wagon To Your Star, i highly recommend it!

[phlebas.livejournal.com]

Rather charming!

[ulfilias.livejournal.com]

I was very close to dismissing it after the first few bars as a bland cover, far too similar to the origional and just left it playing while reading the above and comments and the little blighter really grows on you....*damn* Another one i like !

[satyrica.livejournal.com]

I'll be seeing BLLT at the Hoxton Bar and Kitchen on Dec 14th if you wanted to find out more!