Cover version beats the original!

[Doctor J]

 

[casapete]

This version of 'The only way is up', which is currently featured on ads for the Co Op.

Interesting take on the Yazz version, which I believe was a cover itself too.

 

 

[lowdown]

1 hour ago, casapete said:

This version of 'The only way is up', which is currently featured on ads for the Co Op.

Interesting take on the Yazz version, which I believe was a cover itself too.

 

 I remember the original, although, I'm not sure it was a big seller or had a lot of radio play. A good arrangement though:

 

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[Maude]

1 hour ago, lowdown said:

 

 I remember the original, although, I'm not sure it was a big seller or had a lot of radio play. A good arrangement though:

 

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It's going to have to be a pretty special cover version to beat that. ✊

[ezbass]

 

 

[Al Krow]

Nice cover!

 

 

And here's Anne Preven with the original:

 

 

[Crusoe]

On 01/09/2022 at 20:58, Doctor J said:

 

Interesting crossover with the "Bassists Who Pedal" thread... the shifters on the bike at the start of the video. I don't think I've ever seen shifters positioned there before 😄

[Leonard Smalls]

12 minutes ago, Crusoe said:

I don't think I've ever seen shifters positioned there before

That was one of the [positions I remember friends having when I was a kid.. My Raleigh Olympus had it (only 5 speed!) on the frame.

[Leonard Smalls]

3 hours ago, Al Krow said:

Nice cover!

Punk goes 90s vol. 2? I think it should be renamed "90s band completely misunderstands punk"!

[SteveXFR]

3 minutes ago, Leonard Smalls said:

Punk goes 90s vol. 2? I think it should be renamed "90s band completely misunderstands punk"!

 

Generally 90's "punk" was just noisy pop music. Has there ever been a debate about what is or isn't punk or whether punk is dead?

[Leonard Smalls]

1 minute ago, SteveXFR said:

Has there ever been a debate about what is or isn't punk or whether punk is dead?

Never! 😁

But 90s "punk" was most certainly not. Though there was a thriving hardcore scene, and bands like the Subs were still playing then... In fact, I remember seeing a Jello-less DKs, and The Damned!

[PaulWarning]

40 minutes ago, SteveXFR said:

 

Generally 90's "punk" was just noisy pop music. Has there ever been a debate about what is or isn't punk or whether punk is dead?

punks not dead, but a lot of the original punks are heading that way, The Butlins Alternative (Punk) Festival has been scrapped due to poor numbers

[Woodinblack]

4 hours ago, Al Krow said:

Nice cover!

 

 

Well, that is a terribly polite version. More pop goes easy listening.

 

Technially well done I suppose but a bit lifeless compared to either the original or the more well known Nattybruge version!

 

 

[asingardenof]

 

[Crusoe]

On 24/10/2022 at 12:26, Leonard Smalls said:

That was one of the [positions I remember friends having when I was a kid.. My Raleigh Olympus had it (only 5 speed!) on the frame.

Yeah, I only remember downtube shifters, though I have seen cheap Chinese bikes on eBay with similar, modern versions of these.

[Crusoe]

On 24/10/2022 at 12:34, SteveXFR said:

 

Generally 90's "punk" was just noisy pop music. Has there ever been a debate about what is or isn't punk or whether punk is dead?

It certainly isn't the heartfelt "X-Factor" hands.

[MacDaddy]

I could post a thread worth of Elvis songs which are better than the original.

TBF I could probably post as many which are not...

[Linus27]

I absolutely adore this version of Sugar Mice by Marillion. Beautiful voice and incredible musicianship.

 

 

[Al Krow]

47 minutes ago, Linus27 said:

I absolutely adore this version of Sugar Mice by Marillion. Beautiful voice and incredible musicianship.

 

 

 

Not come across this duo before, but Celo Oliveira is a ridiculously talented multi-instrumentalist!

[Maude]

I really like the energy in Frankies version of The Boss' Born To Run. 

Some nice bass playing as well. 

 

 

And for those that said they couldn't play live. 

 

 

[Lozz196]

That Stingray got a thrashing in that.

 

Agree though, much better band than many gave credit for.

[chris_b]

Sugar Sugar  Wilson Pickett

 

 

 

and . . . .

 

We Can Work It Out  Stevie Wonder

 

 

[Phil Starr]

On 24/10/2022 at 08:47, Al Krow said:

Nice cover!

 

 

 

I prefer Nathalie Imbruglia but I WANT THAT BASS

[Downunderwonder]

Johnny Cash did U2's One with such magnificent old man melancholy that it lifted the lyrics into wonderful poetry. 

[Mykesbass]

24 minutes ago, Downunderwonder said:

Johnny Cash did U2's One with such magnificent old man melancholy that it lifted the lyrics into wonderful poetry. 

My favourite of his covers from that period although most go for his version of Hurt.