Best Unreleased Live Lounge Covers
The Live Lounge is a segment from Joe Whiley’s Radio 1 show on the BBC. There have been two double-disc CDs so far, but that is nearly not enough for the amount of content which has been aired. Here are some of the unreleased tracks which I think are great:
That’s Not My Name [The Ting Tings] – Dizzee Rascal & Chrome
Changing the lyrics slightly, Dizzee and Chrome, don’t quite have a perfect voice for this one. Neither Dizzee or Chrome seem to quite hit the high notes. It’s a shame because the modified pop song sounds great in Dizzee’s trademark sound.
My Doorbell [The White Stripes] – Jack Johnson
A slightly bluesy track from Jack Johnson, an ode to the good old days. It’s less of the poppy modern stlye he has been using lately.
Seemingly a perfect fit, Jack Peñate keeps the quick tempo of the original, but strips it down to just him and his quitar, and a couple of hand claps. Doesn’t seem like he quite finished it properly, but well worth a listen.
Golden Skans [Klaxons] – Kaiser Chiefs
A tiny bit faster than the original, otherwise it is quite faithful to the Klaxon’s version. Why would someone change such a good track? Somehow, I actually prefer this cover. Perhaps it is the britpop sound of the Chiefs.
Fluorescent Adolescent [Arctic Monkeys] – Kate Nash
Though, I am not a Kate Nash fan, I really respect this cover. Seeminly, Kate Nash’s has more verocity than Alex’s. With chirpy piano instead of a bass, she smashess the poppy sound, which I initially judged the song to be, with a snappy, loud guitar.
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MaybeNextTime said,
September 28, 2008 at 3:27 am
Actually, I like Kate Nash’s version too. Her voice fits the lyrics, somehow. Although I still prefer the Monkeys’ version – one of my favourite tracks ever. And you can’t rhyme “rascal” with “tabasco” if you have a southern English accent
Briginshawt said,
September 28, 2008 at 9:26 pm
I really liked Kate Nash’s version. New and kind of poppy.
alfro8 said,
November 9, 2008 at 1:26 am
This is brilliant – I love all of these.
Will link to you at http://www.adfundal.com – Great blog, keep it up!
Dany said,
December 17, 2008 at 8:53 pm
the cover versions are great!
maybe even better than the originals^^
the only one i don’t like is kate nash covering arctic monkeys…it’s ludicrous.