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  • Pretty good. Great song pick. The video's too tame, considering the boldness of the lyrics. Who has come closer in a song to suggest his father raped him?

  • Classic song, definitely a new take on a well-established song... not a big fan of this version, but I can still respect the greatness of this rendition.

  • This guy's brilliant. This guy's sound hits the mark for me, it's just that genius, that off the beaten path, and that fucking smart.

    Amazing.

    And did I mention there is a hint of Bowie in there, not an easy sound to achieve.

  • This is great.

  • I do love smog, and Callaghan's original but there is no comparison in dynamics. Bill? not so dynamic. Tielli? oozes dynamics. That makes this version much better...for me.

  • also a cool version on cbc radio 3 web site, under concerts and sessions, find Martin

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  • Martin's phrasing is an upgrade to most any song, in my opinion. I like this version as much as the original.

  • haha. pretty good remake. he really took it somewhere. i love the original for it's soul, but this does do it justice i think. well done.

  • Is it meant to be funny?

  • This song is o.k., but Martin's stuff is so much better. Check out We Didn't Even Suspect He was the Poppy Salesman. And of course, any Rheostatics.

  • it's little matter.

  • not bad,not bad.

  • Oh noooo.

  • @ 2:22 you sound just like Master Shake from ATHF! Rock on!

  • Whatever you're doing, keep doing...

    And love it.

    Ryan in NYC

  • it's not as good as the smog version

  • You can never be better than an original, in my opinion. But I much prefer this version. It has more dynamics. I really enjoy Smog's original as well. Some like simple, some like dynamic. I like both.

  • meh i like the smog verion better so what ever dynamic you think that one is then thats the one i like but i never put that much thought in to it

  • weird, I can't imagine anyone not liking Martin's version better. But then again I can't understand how Martin doesn't rule the radio waves.

  • Agreed.

  • @FOWLMUSIC I know! I just heard about this and I can't stop listening to it. I like new shit and trendy shit and old classic shit and everything. So why should someone like this not be commercial?! A definite sign of our conservative society when you see only 11,000 people have seen this. At least their our competition

  • @bulkmail9

    If you just heard about this song... DESPERATELY seek out and find the album it is on "Operation Infinite Joy" It is one of the best albums of all time. DO IT!

  • @FOWLMUSIC though martin's version is certainly pleasant it is not nearly as visceral or provocative.

  • @newchopra

    Subjectivity is such a strange thing!

  • who is singing this. its not smog!

  • it's martin tielli! yay martin tielli!

  • Yesss I have been looking for this video for about two years now. Thank you so much!

    -Alie

  • OMG OMG OMG. A video...I LOVE THIS SONG!!!! THANK YOU!!

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