yeah, I like the original the best too. We played an acoustic set with Wreckless Eric and Amy Rigby the other night, it was one of the top nights of my life.
I think Wreckless Eric supporting the Proclaimers saying it has become their own song, and touring with them an singing it with them at several gigs including Edinburgh Castle and Inverness Bught Park, says that he obviously thinks its good. A good cover artist does not copy the song, they turn it into their own style. Come back and say your version is better when you have had 21 years of success.
To be honest I think the proclaimers have great taste. And compared to todays 'pop' bands they can write. BUT compared to the bands they love they are pish. And their singing voices are annoying as fuck. And I am Edinburgh born and bred.
A good cover artist does not copy the song, they turn it into their own style. thanks for the compliment !
Come back and say your version is better when you have had 21 years of success - taste is a funny thing,I love the original, I enjoyed our version
thanks hellboy2097 (great name by the way, you must be some crazy character in the real world eh ?) we did take the master butchers butchering knife to it, dismemembered it and stuck it back together and hopefully we produced a tastey dish at the end of the day. I liked it, thats all that really matters, the other people that have expressed pleasure in the interpretation know their onions so thats icing. I'm mixing my metaphors quicker than big cook, little cook here
You're welcome, However I think you miss the true spirit of my original comment, I mean butchered as in "brutally dismembered, hacked to pieces and strewn across the slaughter house". However you like it and you seem to be defending it from all criticism with some florid prose. Fair enough, but if you don't want to take the heat from the kitchen that is youtube I suggest you should vacate the food preparation area. Not everyone will like your music and they may just tell you too.
What ? really ? you have an opinion thats negative ? thats completely unheard of. I'm shaken to the bone. Thats me given up my exceptionally lucrative music business career and back to the door to door clothespeg selling business. Or maybe I should chance my arm in the kitchen of mcdonalds ?. Thanks for the reality check Hellboy2097.
The big question is - did we butcher it worse than the proclaimers or the monkees ? When I'm singing it, I mean it. We'd practiced the song once and we were drunk as fuck when we played it, but to be honest I doubt if we would have played it as well if we'd been sober and practiced it 100 times. When Craig and Charlie are singing it they mean "I wish I'd written this instead of ripping it off with 500 miles".
is that no as in yes ? you know, like when your mom said "no, I probably shouldnt come in for coffee" when I asked her back last week and then I couldnt get rid of her for 3 days ? nothing compared to the effort I had to put into getting rid of the crabs she gave me, but such is life. Thanks for the comment kingofthenimrods and regards to your mom !
i dont reallly like it, i ike the original best....
spazzyfrog 3 years ago
yeah, I like the original the best too. We played an acoustic set with Wreckless Eric and Amy Rigby the other night, it was one of the top nights of my life.
shockandawe 3 years ago
its a cool version
but it kind of loses all of its feeling
the slow pace gives it a great touch
but i was wondering how it would sound in this style... its interesting =]
elchava17 3 years ago
why has nobody mentioned the presence of the proclaimers wee sisters in the audience
shockandawe 3 years ago
I think Wreckless Eric supporting the Proclaimers saying it has become their own song, and touring with them an singing it with them at several gigs including Edinburgh Castle and Inverness Bught Park, says that he obviously thinks its good. A good cover artist does not copy the song, they turn it into their own style. Come back and say your version is better when you have had 21 years of success.
LiviCrazy95 3 years ago
To be honest I think the proclaimers have great taste. And compared to todays 'pop' bands they can write. BUT compared to the bands they love they are pish. And their singing voices are annoying as fuck. And I am Edinburgh born and bred.
A good cover artist does not copy the song, they turn it into their own style. thanks for the compliment !
Come back and say your version is better when you have had 21 years of success - taste is a funny thing,I love the original, I enjoyed our version
shockandawe 3 years ago
ours is better than the proclaimers - come back and read this in 21 years and argue the toss !
shockandawe 3 years ago
my god you truly butchered this song.
hellboy2097 3 years ago
thanks hellboy2097 (great name by the way, you must be some crazy character in the real world eh ?) we did take the master butchers butchering knife to it, dismemembered it and stuck it back together and hopefully we produced a tastey dish at the end of the day. I liked it, thats all that really matters, the other people that have expressed pleasure in the interpretation know their onions so thats icing. I'm mixing my metaphors quicker than big cook, little cook here
Kindest Regards
Bobby
shockandawe 3 years ago
You're welcome, However I think you miss the true spirit of my original comment, I mean butchered as in "brutally dismembered, hacked to pieces and strewn across the slaughter house". However you like it and you seem to be defending it from all criticism with some florid prose. Fair enough, but if you don't want to take the heat from the kitchen that is youtube I suggest you should vacate the food preparation area. Not everyone will like your music and they may just tell you too.
hellboy2097 3 years ago
What ? really ? you have an opinion thats negative ? thats completely unheard of. I'm shaken to the bone. Thats me given up my exceptionally lucrative music business career and back to the door to door clothespeg selling business. Or maybe I should chance my arm in the kitchen of mcdonalds ?. Thanks for the reality check Hellboy2097.
shockandawe 3 years ago
The big question is - did we butcher it worse than the proclaimers or the monkees ? When I'm singing it, I mean it. We'd practiced the song once and we were drunk as fuck when we played it, but to be honest I doubt if we would have played it as well if we'd been sober and practiced it 100 times. When Craig and Charlie are singing it they mean "I wish I'd written this instead of ripping it off with 500 miles".
shockandawe 3 years ago
at least you're doin it for all the right reasons then, eh ;)
daverkid18 3 years ago
sooo baddddd
jonesysam 3 years ago 4
Is that BAD in a Michael Jackson sense as in good ? Badass ?
You got it baby - word !
shockandawe 3 years ago
No.
kingofthenimrods 3 years ago 2
is that no as in yes ? you know, like when your mom said "no, I probably shouldnt come in for coffee" when I asked her back last week and then I couldnt get rid of her for 3 days ? nothing compared to the effort I had to put into getting rid of the crabs she gave me, but such is life. Thanks for the comment kingofthenimrods and regards to your mom !
xxxx
shockandawe 3 years ago
Wrecklessly rockin'...Thanks, Shock and Awe for blasting out the truth.
socketsounds 3 years ago