Tom Verlaine Kingdom Come

[CaptainCorpulence]

Personally, I find Bowie's version to be horrible. Musically its great, but his singing is so over the top it cancels out anything good about it. Sad really.

[namordespuesdelnamor]

jeez,,,,i dont know what to say , i love bowies version , but this,,,,this sounds like a sunday morning, i love it

[TedPalen]

I'm a huge Televion and Tom Verlaine, but in reading the comments...man, TV fans are a different breed. No flaming, debates actually resolved. As opposed to Metallica video comments usually consist of ridiculous comparisons like, "Who's the better guitarist, Kirk Hamment, or Chris Broderick."

[Sparkina]

Both Verlaine's and Bowie's versions are great, but Bowie is Bowie, after all, and it's very hard to surpass The Gentleman. So, yes, Tommy V is a talented fellow, but Bowie is the Emperor -- the Thin White Emperor -- of all Male Rock and Pop Stars, and its very hard to surpass an emperor. So, this version is excellent, but I'm afraid I'm going to have to say, Team Bowie.

[paulwhitberg]

I was wrong about Verlaine, but you are wrong about Fripp. Fripp plays on "Fashion", "It's No Game", "Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps)", "Kingdom Come", "Up the Hill Backwards" and "Teenage Wildlife

[epweissengruber]

@paulwhitberg Thanks for the correction!

[tehverybestcomment]

Well, at least Bowie has a good voice :P

[paulwhitberg]

if i'mnot mistaken, verlaine played on bowie's version. verlaine was originally supposed to play on the whole scary monsters album, but it didn't happen

[epweissengruber]

Robert Fripp plays on the Bowie version and the rest of the album.

[realghengis]

I've known the Bowie version since I was a kid. Always loved it, but I think this is even better. Anyone know what year this is from?

[SirPwn4lot]

@realghengis 1979 on Tom Verlaine's eponymous solo debut. I seriously recommend you check him out, as well as his band, Television. He is probably the most unknown guitarist of his caliber of all time.

[JaackPat]

@SirPwn4lot Thank you for recommending him that great band.

[loudenblogger]

@realghengisThis is from before Scary Monsters. Tom wrote it. Bowie liked the song, got permission, and did a cover. Tom Verlaine and Television are musician's musicians. This is Tom Verlaine's song. It is from around 78 or 79. I remember when it when I was a teen. Google it and find out.

[poopologist96]

Thanks for posting this concert video, this has always been a Verlaine favorite of mine. Does anyone know when this was recorded?

[oogie11]

Liking the beret

[LornaEGL]

Hmm, Bowie's version is way better

[DeeDeeVerlaine]

And what does the spanish say at the bottom?

[DeeDeeVerlaine]

Tom Verlaine kicks ass!

He's the reason I have a beret and the coat I have. He's one of my heros.

[desasterz]

@DeeDeeVerlaine Mine too... He and the two Richards he's worked with are coming out in my music a lot these days...

[oogie11]

Tom Verlaine...one of the best :)

[DailyBrusher]

The comparison of the Bowie & Verlaine versions really misses the point! Bowie wasn't trying to out-do Tom Verlaine - he was paying tribute to him. I'm sure Bowie, modest as he is, would find the original to be the best!

[silvanski]

the original ... and the best

[EDPLASTIC]

Amazing lyrics, - reckon the bowie version is way better though.

[windmills20]

davie bowie does a good cover, but i actually prefer this version