[kj] KJ Covers

[Alexander Smith]

The only covers I really care for are ones that put a fresh,  
unexpected spin on the original. Many will groan, but I point to  
Anthrax's cover of Joe Jackson's "Got the Time" as a prime example.

My fave cover of all time is probably "Police on My Back," but I've  
never heard the original, so that's a moot one.

I adore Galaxie 500's cover of "Ceremony" by New Order/Joy Division.  
In fact, I think it surpasses the original.

Alex in NYC


On Jan 23, 2011, at 5:01 PM, Rob Moss wrote:


> Thing is with covers is that, at the time, you think your version is  

> great. I still think our version of stand and deliver is!!

>

> But it's never good enough is it?

>

> If your favorite band does a cover of something you have never  

> heard, then on a personal basis it can work. White rabbit by the  

> damned is great in my opinion. I hadn't heard the original at the  

> time and still prefer the damned version, no doubt others will hate  

> it.

>

> We have that jokey version of wardance but actually could do a  

> proper vocal and mix it better. But for what??? A bit of attention  

> seeking perhaps...........

>

> Good a reason as any I suppose , in 9 out of 10 cases probably the  

> prime motivator. Maybe we should!

>

>

>

> I always wondered why the clash did covers but on reflection can see  

> that some of their output was pretty patchy!! At the time though I  

> believed they were done in homage to the originals. Quite agree that  

> I fought the law was done very well

>

> Covers for b sides is ok I suppose but I do recall being thoroughly  

> let down by that banshees covers album. That was a pretty wet affair  

> considering their original material at the time was pretty strong.

>

> I should not like to hear killing joke do a cover  though. the  

> bodies thing was really just throw away mucking about. But can you  

> imagine them doing it now? What would the point be?

> A dreadful thought!!!!!

>

> Yuck!

>

>

> On 23 Jan 2011, at 21:38, GREG SLAWSON <gregslawson at msn.com> wrote:

>

>> Yes, the original Police and Thieves is better...I'm pretty sure  

>> Maggie's Farm is a Dylan song--isn't the Specials version terrible  

>> though?

>>

>> Date: Sun, 23 Jan 2011 12:04:12 -0800

>> From: saulomar1 at yahoo.com

>> To: gathering at misera.net

>> Subject: Re: [kj] KJ Covers

>>

>> I'd hear their (Clash) "Police and Thieves" after i'd heard the  

>> original, and, oooof, I wish they hadn't, but I really like their  

>> "I fought the Law" and "Police on my back."

>>

>> Also, was the Specials' "Maggie's Farm" a cover?

>>

>>

>> From: GREG SLAWSON <gregslawson at msn.com>

>> To: gathering <gathering at misera.net>

>> Sent: Sat, January 22, 2011 9:56:32 PM

>> Subject: Re: [kj] KJ Covers

>>

>> I hate covers, but judicially chosen and creatively executed, they  

>> can work. Look at the Clash's covers--a twisted yet still good  

>> version of "Police and Thieves", a better version of a too-mellow  

>> ska tune "Wrong 'Em Boyo" (slightly

>> different spelling on the JA version), a great reggae version of an  

>> old blues song or something in "Junco Pardner", a differnt but no- 

>> better-than-the-original version of "I Fought the Law" (the  

>> original was great too), and

>> an amazing version of an amazing song, "Police On My Back" (the  

>> original was by some biracial 60s group--name begins w/E--and Eddie  

>> Grant I think was the lead singer and that song was an great  

>> example of 60s garage/psychedelic...And what about the great  

>> Specials' covers--A Message to You Rudy, Monkey Man, Enjoy  

>> Yourself--any band that can improve on jems like those are gods!

>>

>> From: LONESTYLE at aol.com

>> Date: Sat, 22 Jan 2011 23:03:34 -0500

>> To: gathering at misera.net

>> Subject: Re: [kj] KJ Covers

>>

>> No one. I just want to hear original songs of The Joke.... not  

>> cover songs.:)

>>

>> ~ LB

>>

>> In a message dated 1/22/2011 2:57:46 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, saulomar1 at yahoo.com 

>>  writes:

>> But.. who has Killing Joke covered?

>> Name some creative covers you think they should try, or any artists  

>> KJ actually has covered?

>>

>> I think they should cover The Rolling Stones' "Paint It Black."

>>

>>

>>

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