Avoid One Thing - Lean on Sheena

[iheartMegumi]

I love this song and the cover by the Bouncing Souls is just as amazing :D

[hayqdueleymucho]

Bouncing Souls version is much better

[jmpayette85]

Avoid One Thing is one of the best and most under-appreciated punk rock bands to ever come out of Boston. I saw them at the Muddy River Smokehouse in Portsmouth, NH in 2005 with a handful of people and they were absolutely incredible. The Souls are legends and easily one of the best punk bands today, if not ever, but there always will be something special about this version of the song, at least for me. It's a shame they're not together anymore...

But hey, at least we got the Bosstones back!

[jpdt007]

Even though this version is not as coll mas the BS one...they DID compose this awesome song so anyways they must get BIG credit.

[YouGotSubbed]

this cover is pretty bad. stick to the originals, guys

[wmoor0826]

@YouGotSubbed

lol read the description.

Bouncing Souls covered this song.

[YouGotSubbed]

@wmoor0826 The description is wrong, kid. Bouncing Souls have the original. Look it up. This version is fake and sucks.

[wmoor0826]

@YouGotSubbed

Avoid One Thing's album, "Avoid One Thing", was released in 2002.

The third track of the album is Lean on Sheena.

Bouncing Souls' "original version" of this song is the eighth track on the album, "The Gold Record", which was released on June 26, 2006.

Look it up, kid. Avoid One Thing is obviously a group of time travelers.

Also, this version is fucking badass, even though I love the Souls' version, too.

[coheed0211]

This is terrible.

[iangoescrunch]

I would have been happy to drum this album so they didn't have that lame soul-less machine undermining the pathos of the song.

[yankeesrule6497]

i know but he was just the bassist. nobody cares about the bassist. It's the Utah of music. (btw i play the bass)

[300Z31]

@yankeesrule6497 Unless you're Less Claypool.

[300Z31]

@yankeesrule6497 Unless you're Les Claypool.

[yankeesrule6497]

@300Z31 true, true

[jamesstitt2]

I think these guys are like the Dylan of punk, think about All Along the Watchtower, an amazing song but everyone prefers Hendrix's version even though Dylan basically laid out the meat and potatoes of the song. I love this version and the bouncing souls version it's one of my favourite songs.

[thinkwarren]

i think its funny how everyone gets upset when another person disagrees with them, lets face it the bouncing souls version is more produced and sounds better, but this version is great cuz they made the song first. so its a win win right?

[Dezpin234]

You guys should actually listen to Avoid One Thing's other stuff before saying The Bouncing Souls are better because The Bouncing Souls were around for 20 years longer then Avoid One Thing and Avoid One Thing still influenced them.....

[yankeesrule6497]

@Dezpin234 I read in a interview with the bouncing souls that they just liked the song. they were more influenced by the mighty mighty bosstones

[Dezpin234]

@yankeesrule6497 The singer/bass/songwriter of Avoid One Thing was in the Mighty Mighty Bosstones :P

[Dezpin234]

You guys should actually listen to their other songs before saying The Bouncing Souls are better.....These guys influenced the Bouncing Souls....

[intelligentblue]

This i an even older version than I remember hearing from AOT. I don't remember the flanged guitar picking or the drum machine.

[Karmekarten]

haha this is cool. props to them this song rocks but like everyone else i think this song was meant to be played the way the Souls did

[kenzadelphia]

BS did a great job but they were given some great bones to work with. This a wonderfully written song and really should get more recognition.

[b0dysnatchers4ever]

i dig this,

go listen to The Bouncing Souls cover of Mommy, Can I Go Out And Kill Tonight? its fucking flawless

Bouncing Souls just win when it comes to picking good songs to cover.

[wmoor0826]

@b0dysnatchers4ever

Dude, I agree, and their cover of Hybrid Moments is fucking beautiful, too.

They also covered that song from the Breakfast Club, and Kids in America.

[YouGotSubbed]

FAGGOT !!!

[wmoor0826]

@YouGotSubbed

pics or it didn't happen

[TheHairsprayfan1]

i never imagined the bass fiddleman having a voice like this!

[Kurzgan]

oh god I feel like such an ASSHOLE for thinking this was a Bouncing Souls original.

[aleseq139]

better the souls



[jpdt007]

Yeah bouncing's much better more epic but u got give them something for composing such a great song

[scudosrl]

Grandi bouncing ....magici.... yeah

[KoolpplnnedBUBBLES]

hmmm great song BUT the bouncing souls one is more rockish though this is amazing too :) ive gotta friend named sheena so its even cooler i got both on itunes :)

[Bishtits]

AOT is still an amazing band, bottom line.

[inztrees]

This sucks

[patriotsfan3675]

Both versions of this song are good but I prefer the Souls

[guitareheroonstage]

No, I read in an interview with one guy from bouncing souls,that this one is a cover from AVOID ONE THING- they coverd it because they love this song

[Robingreenhough]

the bouncing souls wrote this song

end of argument

[dlwatso15]

are you an idiot?

[blackfrancis55]

what a dumb ass.

[Dezpin234]

Your retarded. Avoid One Thing thing wrote it.

[StopSomething]

lmao ignorance

[oatmealgranny]

@Robingreenhough your stupid hahahahahahaha

[Kossglo]

is that why AOT recorded it 4 years before they did?

[BeardOfMotherTeresa]

haha

I just learned that the bouncing souls covered this song

I haven't heard this song since around 2006, and I wanted to listen to it for nostalgia

also, I quit listening to the bouncing souls before the gold album came out

I don't have anything against them, but I was never a big fan of theirs

I respect them more now that I know they covered this, though

[JoeHammerschmidt]

Well yes The Mighty Mighty Bosstones are a big influence on The Bouncing souls but without this song The Bouncing souls would still be The Bouncing souls both great versions of an amazing song long live Ska and Punk!

[blackfrancis55]

are either or, when or what ska or punk? labels have got me down. just sounds like a rock song to me!

[aceofspades1217]

Both versions are completely different and I think the Bouncing Souls just made it sound like a much different song...and they did a sweet job.

But obviously if it wasn't for the original song there would have never been a cover.

I do like the vocals on this version, but I like the music in the BS version.

[computerpunk41]

Wow, the beginning sounds so weird... I never would have guessed it's the same song by the music... but when the rockin starts you can tell it's the same... Just some parts are weird... But you can tell they made it the same... Like retained the elements of the original... :P Good song, though I guess cause I heard Souls first I just prefer their version of the song!

[andrew182matches]

this version is fucking sick. and it's not off beat at all. the drums are exactly the same in both songs... they are basically the same song, with picked guitar with effects in the verse. i love both versions!

[ideafix13]

Wow!!! Prefer Bouncing Souls ... But it's good!!!

She's in my mind and in my heart ...

[dkfrumwithin]

I prefer the Souls version, but that's not to knock this song at all. Obviously there would be no Souls cover if not for this original, and besides, this is a great little number.

[iliketwizzlers]

I prefer the Souls version better but this isn't bad. Just different styles, maybe if people weren't so musically narrow minded they would see that both versions are great.

[inailbunny]

joe gittleman the bassfiddleman ! ! <33

yeah, the Bouncing Souls version was good,

but nothing beats the original version.

[ilovejenna1]

bouncing souls version=wayyyyyyy better :)

[AGStewart]

@ilovejenna1 I AGREE FULLY!!!

[ohmygoditsjulie]

i meant to write ISNT bad.

its just not my style.

[ohmygoditsjulie]

this is bad, the the souls took this song and made it amazing. they took and pumped it up and made it better. i just saw them again on august 20th..AMAZING<3

[MastaShaker]

Bouncing Souls version is soooo much better!!!

This version made my ears bleed cuz of how off beat it was wow..

[jogey182]

dont lie

[dk352]

This version has much greater dynamics than the Souls version, that's why I like it more. The vocals are better as well.

[jogey182]

i like this version more in away, something about the cheap tacky drum sounds, makes it more intimate. thw raw versions always kick ass. dont get me wrong, the souls version is incredible, helped me through my first couple of weeks of uni when i was really homesick

[DanielMechenko]

this song is rly off beat

[Sinester8]

This song is the reason why 6 years later i still drink Makers Mark

[BrickheadVideos]

i'd much prefer the bouncing souls version. its more punk. but u do got to give these guys some credit to for writting it, but i like the bouncing souls version way more.

[semendetoro99]

aaaaahh esta perrisima

al que no le guste es puto

[michistoned]

really? this is the original? i thought the original is by the souls.

but, who cares. the souls made it much better

[ohlookhesings]

i really dont like youtube bashing, but the boucing souls version is one of my favorite songs, and this kinda sucks shit.

[screamstereoscream]

@ohlookhesings Without the guy singing in this song, there would probably not be a bouncing souls

[TinaWantsToRoar]

Bouncing Souls version owned this one

But this one is still pretty good, I think.

[Dezpin234]

@TinaWantsToRoar You can't say a cover of a song owned an original...It's just not right hahahahah

[punkerboys]

bouncing souls cover is alot better!

[zolo1243]

i don't like either version, truthfully.

[TeddyBacon]

bouncing souls cover is better

[smartestchild180]

are you serious?

[TeddyBacon]

yap

[justskate223]

I like this version way better. its very mellow and fits well.

[XximwishinxX]

They both did a good job. either song I would have heard I would have liked the song.

=o)

[ohcalcutta81]

Souls cover wins, for me. This is good too though.

[psycosk8]

great original ... but i have to go souls all the way!!!!!!! they did so much better

[dkfrumwithin]

Thank you for putting this up - I've only heard snippets before. I prefer the Souls version better, but I'm definitely biased towards my favorite band of all time. Of course, this is still a great track, and it's cool to see the differences between the two styles.

[coffeebandits]

I disagree, I like this version better, the sound on the guitar is so awesome in the beginning.

[Mantouvalos7]

I think the bouncing souls cover better..