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From: r032@sphinx.UChicago.UUCP ( Sam Rebelsky)
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Subject: More Interesting Cover Versions
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Date: Fri, 9-Aug-85 05:45:49 EDT
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Posted: Fri Aug  9 05:45:49 1985
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Just thought I'd mention a few psuedo-punk groups that have done some
  interesting cover versions (from now on called covers).

AGENT ORANGE.  A simply amazing band, they're sort of Surf Music goes
  hardcore.  Their version of "Pipeline" is even more powerful than the
  original, it just pumps along and along.  Their version of "Somebody to
  Love", is different enough from the original that it stands as a piece
  of its own.

The REPLACEMENTS.  This is a fairly fun band, and although none of their
  albums have covers on them (well, I don't think they do), their concerts
  are filled with covers.  Luckily, they've just released a live tape
  (that they took from someone who was taping their show) that really
  shows off their abilities to make almost any song their own.   The
  tape is called "The Shit Hits the Fan."  The songs on it are:
  
  Side One:  Lawdy Miss Clawdy. Sleeping Nights of Jesus. Lovelines.
    I'll be There.  Sixteen Blue.  Can't Hardly Wait.  I Will Dare.
    Hear You Been to College.
  Side Two:  Saturday Night Special. Iron Man. Misty Mountain Hop. 
    Heartbreaker. Can't Get Enough of Your Love. Jailbreak. Breakdown.
    No More the Moon Shines On. Loreena.  Mirror Go Round. Left Here in the
    Dark. Takin' Care of Business. I Will Follow. Jumpin' Jack Flash.
    Radio Free Europe. More Fun in the New World. Let it Be.

  For a band that was initially only a hardcore band, that's a pretty impresive
  list of covers, and while not all of them are great (or more than 10 sec
  long), many are simply amazing.  While this tape is only fairly good, they
  are even wonderful live, and I would reccommend seeing them if you
  can the next time that they tour (and since they play in small clubs, 
  you'll have even more fun).  Perhaps, if asked, they might even attempt
  a Kate Bush cover. :-)

TELEVISON.  One of the great New York bands of the 70's (middle-late), they
  had Tom Verlaine (and for a time, Richard Hell).  Once again, the only
  cover versions they do are only on tape, but they are great.  On their
  tape, "The Blow-Up" (or something like that), on ROIR tapes, they do
  simply amazing cover versions of "Knocking on Heaven's Door" and
  "Satisfaction".  They go completely insane on "Satisfaction", putting
  incredible sounds and intensity into and already intense song.   

Don't flame my syntax, it's 4:30am.  (flame my opinions if you want to)

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