Oh… dear. I’m beginning to wonder if Nick Cave should give up music altogether, given the mediocre last album and this teaming up with Flea. Yup, actual Flea of RHCP. Together at last, nuts n gum. This cover of the Glen Campbell song is truly insipid. It’s a tremulous dirge, but not in a goodContinue reading “Bad Cover Versions: Flea and Nick Cave – Wichita Lineman”
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Bad Cover Versions: David Hasselhoff- The Passenger (2021)
Want to know what a midlife crisis sounds like? Look no further. This candy ass version of the Berlin era Iggy Pop classic is like your drunken uncle at karaoke, going, “I’ve still got it, damn it. Don’t I?” It’s like his association with Germany made him believe he could do this song justice. Demonstrably,Continue reading “Bad Cover Versions: David Hasselhoff- The Passenger (2021)”
Bad Cover Versions: The Damned- See Emily Play
Oh… Dear. The Damned have always been a huge source of joy and affection for me, as they were the first live band I ever saw, back in their ‘Phantasmagoria’ era. They were great, even though they were already past their best by then. And I love the original version of this by Pink Floyd,Continue reading “Bad Cover Versions: The Damned- See Emily Play”