Great version of MGMTs Kids

MikeHowitzer

Best cover version of this song I've heard on youtube. it's by a small band from kerry called dr. fox's old timey string band.

RichTea

MikeHowitzer wrote: »

Best cover version of this song I've heard on youtube. it's by a small band from kerry called dr. fox's old timey string band.

Ya boya! That's super.

MikeHowitzer

heres the link to their bebo and myspace, they've two other pretty good songs up.

http://www.bebo.com/DrFOTSB

http://www.myspace.com/drfotsb

Chong

MikeHowitzer wrote: »

Best cover version of this song I've heard on youtube. it's by a small band from kerry called dr. fox's old timey string band.

Love it, class cover.

keane2097

Wowee this is excellent...

bigjigwig77

As lovely as a cup of tea, a choc hobnob and nothing in particular to do!

Good song.

cautioner

Good shít brah

dceire

Super! these guys are great, wish they had more stuff or an ep even!

JerryHandbag

Not bad at all!! Beats the sh1te outta the Kooks version anyway

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JerryHandbag wrote: »

Not bad at all!! Beats the sh1te outta the Kooks version anyway

Oh no! there isn't really one is there?:(

Not that taken with this version either, it's grand like, not overly interesting though

JerryHandbag

Alayah Attractive Droplet wrote: »

Oh no! there isn't really one is there?:(

Not that taken with this version either, it's grand like, not overly interesting though

Yeah its there on youtube somewhere, done for some cover version compilation thingy....they shouldnt have bothered!

Leprachaun

The wagon wheel song was great.

eVeNtInE

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JC 2K3

Yeah, sorta boring.

Covering pop songs in such a manner is a bit contrived really.

insinkerator

... meh

SligoBrewer

insinkerator wrote: »

... meh

It's very boring isn't it?

PaulBrewer

JC 2K3 wrote: »

Yeah, sorta boring.

Covering pop songs in such a manner is a bit contrived really.

Aye ...

keane2097

Can someone explain to me how doing a cover version of a song can be not "contrived".

Of course it's fcuking contrived - it's a fcuking cover version!

monkey9

I really like this. I can see why people could find it boring, but that's just comparing it to the original which is obviously more lively and uptempo. Taken on it's merits, as if hearing the song for the first time, it's quite good.
They actually sound a lot like Willy Mason

Molberts

I liked it The violin makes it imo

MikeHowitzer

I just think its surprising how well it translates into this style.

Dudess

keane2097 wrote: »

Can someone explain to me how doing a cover version of a song can be not "contrived".

Of course it's fcuking contrived - it's a fcuking cover version!

I think they mean using an unlikely style in which to cover something. Often reeks of "Hey, we're so wacky cuz we're doing this black metal number in a country style". Hmmm... this can often work though. I think this particular take does the trick.

What really grates though is when an unlikely song gets the easy-listening/lounge/crooner treatment. Ok, it was funny when Mike Flowers Pops covered Wonderwall in a Burt Bacharach (but cheesier) way back in 1995, but the plethora of irony-free such fare since is just tiresome. And silly. I recently heard Jamie Cullum or Michael Bublé or some such joker covering The Cure's Love Cats in a "lounge" style. Oh piss off. It's lame.

banshee_bones

If you like that then you should check this out



http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewProfile&friendID=51666449


so so unreal live!

ball ox

thought it was pretty interesting until the vocals came in....

SligoBrewer

banshee_bones wrote: »

If you like that then you should check this out



http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewProfile&friendID=51666449


so so unreal live!

Square Peig is good. Nice take of 7 Nation Army. Whoever covered Kids in the OP should take note of how it's done here.

keane2097

Dudess wrote: »

I think they mean using an unlikely style in which to cover something. Often reeks of "Hey, we're so wacky cuz we're doing this black metal number in a country style". Hmmm... this can often work though. I think this particular take does the trick.

What really grates though is when an unlikely song gets the easy-listening/lounge/crooner treatment. Ok, it was funny when Mike Flowers Pops covered Wonderwall in a Burt Bacharach (but cheesier) way back in 1995, but the plethora of irony-free such fare since is just tiresome. And silly. I recently heard Jamie Cullum or Michael Bublé or some such joker covering The Cure's Love Cats in a "lounge" style. Oh piss off. It's lame.

I think often times people just throw in the word "contrived" to sound like an authority on things.

I mean calling a cover version of a song contrived is so trite it's appalling.

For those who don't know better, essentially it's saying "God, that planned event was so planned" :rolleyes:

I agree with your post wholeheartedly in its entirety by the way - good job!

MikeHowitzer

apparently this got played on corks redfm a couple of days ago