The Feelies - Dancing Barefoot

[evilthesaurus]

patti smith and the feelies....what could be better?

[routeamelie]

one of the underrated band ever..they are so fckin good!!

[1padget]

bad ass cover.

[nauort23]

When WHFS ruled!!!

[nwebbjeebus1968]

Great cover of the Patti Smith original. Better than the original by a wide margin, IMO.

One of the clerks at a record store I used go to in high school in the mid 80s told me this song was made available only to radio stations when it was released, and not the general public. Before the internet it was almost impossible to get a hold of it. One of the bands' best performances on record. Why they made it so hard to get is a mystery to me.

[denmarst]

This the first time I've heard this cover and I posted it to my Facebook "Tributes" group. Love it!

[everton1941]

Wow! I don't know how I didn't know that The Feelies did this. Amazing! My favourite Patti song, too, no questions asked. New Jersey's fastest/tightest/bestest do it justice here. What a great fucking band. Is there a dog of a tune on any of their lp's? Nope.

[Louielounge]

Twelve string acoustic guitar -- sweet

[theWARMJET]

this is Superb

[lonestar3]

Saw them open for Lou Reed on his "New York" album tour (around '89) in DC. Great show, and this was definitely a highlight of their set. Is Sedan on the 7pm set list Neil Young's Sedan Delivery?

[ezrametz]

@lonestar3 I think I was at that show. Was it at the Warner Theater?

[lonestar3]

@ezrametz -Sure was. Lou played NY start to finish, took a break, played a bunch more songs. Good show and a cool old theatre.

[deweypug]

This band never ceases to amaze me... Unbelievable.

[davyjones800]

Prefer U2 and Simple Minds' versions

[sparky3hundred]

Patti Smith's original is potentially as beautiful as this Feelies version but isn't because it's spoiled by the 80's drum production. As usual the Feelies have an ear for what's very good and make it brilliant. The same is true of their version of Love Tractor's "Fun To Be Happy".

[marcking1975]

I have never heard this song before ten minutes ago. I listened to Patti Smith's version first (for the first time) and then I immediately found this one on youtube minutes later. Different styles, this one is blissful, however i prefer Patti's. About to go further into the Feelie's catalog tho!

[robodoll]

i would say it equals the PSG version.

[sw1pe]

This was a popular track to spin at William & Mary's WCWM college radio station back around 1990, which is where I first heard it--and later wound up spinning it myself. :-))

[MalTheDyke]

I have always been a Patti Smith fan since Horses...fucking great cover!!!

[rodrigobuitron]

good cover

[abrasivegrace]

Been searching for this for years, thanks or recording and posting it!

[leefordhush]

Saw the Feelies in Baltimore at Max's on Broadway, tightest band I ever saw, every song EXACTLY like the studio version. Two drummers!

[rachel112263]

Me too! If you watch this whole video, I have two set lists, both from that show. The first was from the 7:00 pm show; the second was from the 11:00 show where they played Dancing Barefoot. It definitely sounded EXACTLY like this. The guitar sound was incredible!! I was standing literally 6 inches from the band - front row of course!!

[Kuliaki]

Guitarres i cors immillorables, he dit!

[x2kcp]

This is by far the best cover of this song out there, better that Patti Smith.

[rachel112263]

I totally agree. Thanks for tuning in.

[AXEFLYERFV]

Nice tune!!

[rachel112263]

Thanks, Axe. I think the guitar sound is incredible!