Author Topic: Stop Me If You Think That You've Heard This One Before  (Read 2965 times)

rogerzilla

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Stop Me If You Think That You've Heard This One Before
« on: 07 April, 2008, 11:44:39 am »
Taking a short cut through Woolies today with the rest of the Zs (I have a couple of days off) I was appalled to hear Mark Ronson's funked-up version of the Smiths classic.  I don't think I've been so depressed over a cover version since Tin Tin Out and Shelley "can't carry a tune in a bucket" Nelson's version of "Here's Where The Story Ends"  >:(
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Re: Stop Me If You Think That You've Heard This One Before
« Reply #1 on: 07 April, 2008, 11:53:20 am »
It worries me, too

I find Mark Ronson horribly smug  - that arch, ironic approach that is consistent with that brief, horrific, craze for "lounge music" some years ago. Everything he touches turns to shmaltz.

Really Ancien

Re: Stop Me If You Think That You've Heard This One Before
« Reply #2 on: 07 April, 2008, 06:10:28 pm »
It's a cover of a Smiths record is it? I wondered why I didn't like it as much as some of his other stuff.

Damon.

rogerzilla

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Re: Stop Me If You Think That You've Heard This One Before
« Reply #3 on: 07 April, 2008, 06:12:05 pm »
Straight to Hull with you, one-way ticket  ;)
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Re: Stop Me If You Think That You've Heard This One Before
« Reply #4 on: 07 April, 2008, 06:38:57 pm »
Taking a short cut through Woolies today with the rest of the Zs (I have a couple of days off) I was appalled to hear Mark Ronson's funked-up version of the Smiths classic.  I don't think I've been so depressed over a cover version since Tin Tin Out and Shelley "can't carry a tune in a bucket" Nelson's version of "Here's Where The Story Ends"  >:(
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rogerzilla

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Re: Stop Me If You Think That You've Heard This One Before
« Reply #5 on: 07 April, 2008, 07:39:29 pm »
Yup, all three albums are good 'uns, and I really had (still do have) a bad crush on Harriet.

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/lcN5Vaqd9sg&rel=1" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/v/lcN5Vaqd9sg&rel=1</a>

Ooh  just noticed he's playing a Tele.  Ahead of their time then - all the hip bands are playing Teles now.
Hard work sometimes pays off in the end, but laziness ALWAYS pays off NOW.

Hummers

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Re: Stop Me If You Think That You've Heard This One Before
« Reply #6 on: 07 April, 2008, 07:51:12 pm »
Crumbs.

Never knew it was a Smiths cover.

The Tin Tin Out thingy, is that a Smiths cover too?

H

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Re: Stop Me If You Think That You've Heard This One Before
« Reply #7 on: 07 April, 2008, 07:52:22 pm »
Yup, all three albums are good 'uns, and I really had (still do have) a bad crush on Harriet.
Don't we all, don't we all... <sigh>
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rogerzilla

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Re: Stop Me If You Think That You've Heard This One Before
« Reply #8 on: 07 April, 2008, 08:35:52 pm »
Crumbs.

Never knew it was a Smiths cover.

The Tin Tin Out thingy, is that a Smiths cover too?

H

Nah, it's a Sundays cover.

In both cases the originals are far superior.  IMO of course  ;)

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/uHRx5VbfjPo&rel=1" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/v/uHRx5VbfjPo&rel=1</a>  (heavy bicycle content in the video and the lyrics)

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/n35C0j3LLB0&rel=1" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/v/n35C0j3LLB0&rel=1</a>

Hard work sometimes pays off in the end, but laziness ALWAYS pays off NOW.

Hummers

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Re: Stop Me If You Think That You've Heard This One Before
« Reply #9 on: 07 April, 2008, 09:04:45 pm »
Thanks for the warning  :thumbsup:

H