The band continued this transformation with an unexpected cover of the Joy Division song "Love Will Tear Us Apart," which was released in 1988 on Product Inc. in a confusing array of 7- and 12-inch formats. Both Gira and Jarboe sang lead vocals on different versions of the song. In later years Gira dismissed this release as a mistake, and for a long time refused to reissue his own vocal version, although Jarboe's version was re-released much sooner.
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sorry guys, but this must be the canadian band CRASH TEST DUMMIES! the infamous band who sang "MMM MMM MMM" and "THE BALLAD OF PETER PUMPKIN HEAD" by XTC, ....explore use your net, okkkk!!!
I hope that's your idea of a joke. If not then you should probably 'use your net, okkkk!!!'
Honestly I prefer Jarboes version over Giras...And I prefer Joy Divisions over hers but I can't say anything bad about any of them they've all contributed alot to music.
I dont even want to contemplate what a Fall Out Boy version of Love Will Tear us apart would be
I happen to think this is the best cover version ive ever heard, you can never improve on the original but you can do it justice, which i think Swans do by miles.
Antuaxja, with due respect to you... this is not The Wild Swans. The version was performed by SWANS. Magagalit si Paul Simpson niyan (Paul Simpson will mad at you) Joke. Hehehe.
Antuaxja, with due respect to you... this is not The Wild Swans. The version was performed by SWANS. Magagalit si Paul Simpson niyan (Paul Simpson will get mad at you) Joke. Hehehe.
reminds me of that : watch?v=2TcE8N-EOcg
Belgarath314 1 month ago
I notice that the picture keeps jumping around. Was that do to the upload?
RootDown18 5 months ago
He's hot! His look and his voice. Never thought someone could do this song nearly as good as Ian Curtis. Rest in peace.
MsMagical11 1 year ago
I haven`t been able to find out which WILD SWANS record/cd this was on: ideas, anyone?
shotdonkey 2 years ago
@shotdonkey
Thats because The Swans & The Wild Swans are two different bands.
HryMuscle 1 year ago
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i agree Kreisveldd the MUCH BETTER version
vln1972 2 years ago
the Better Version
kreisveldd 2 years ago
never. Nothing is worth joy division and Ian Curtis
paii75 2 years ago 2
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alvareo92 2 years ago
Oh wow, nice find!
OxbowisaMstie 2 years ago 2
this sounds like dracula singing..
joshispunk 2 years ago 2
The Swans. A superb cover!
The band continued this transformation with an unexpected cover of the Joy Division song "Love Will Tear Us Apart," which was released in 1988 on Product Inc. in a confusing array of 7- and 12-inch formats. Both Gira and Jarboe sang lead vocals on different versions of the song. In later years Gira dismissed this release as a mistake, and for a long time refused to reissue his own vocal version, although Jarboe's version was re-released much sooner.
ebolaboi 3 years ago
Swans, not the Swans.
alvareo92 2 years ago 4
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sorry guys, but this must be the canadian band CRASH TEST DUMMIES! the infamous band who sang "MMM MMM MMM" and "THE BALLAD OF PETER PUMPKIN HEAD" by XTC, ....explore use your net, okkkk!!!
legalreins 3 years ago
This is definitly the band "SWANS" with Michael Gira and Jarboe... An unexpected soft recording of the normally really hard combo ...
Torian70 3 years ago 2
I hope that's your idea of a joke. If not then you should probably 'use your net, okkkk!!!'
Honestly I prefer Jarboes version over Giras...And I prefer Joy Divisions over hers but I can't say anything bad about any of them they've all contributed alot to music.
5anjii 2 years ago
Either cover isnt as dire as the Fall Out Boy cover of this song...
fuckscum 2 years ago
I dont even want to contemplate what a Fall Out Boy version of Love Will Tear us apart would be
I happen to think this is the best cover version ive ever heard, you can never improve on the original but you can do it justice, which i think Swans do by miles.
TheIkaraCult 2 years ago 7
best cover ever...
stereolab22 3 years ago 3
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What a fuckin pile of shit! No fucker can do this like Joy Division did, WANKERS!
CaptinCrawky 3 years ago
You're just one of those people who believes that noone you haven't heard should be allowed to cover a band that you enjoy.
Joy Divisions version IS better but that doesn't mean that this is bad.
5anjii 2 years ago 2
love will tear me up again!!!!!
What a wonderfulllll song and amazing cover
alanklausnomi 3 years ago
Is that a MTV logo I see up there... I must be hallucinating.
sonicjoydivisonswans 3 years ago 3
LOL I thought so too
alvareo92 2 years ago 4
never tire of this song
frankfathom 3 years ago
not wild swans as stated but great stuff nonetheless
fhw4979 3 years ago
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The Wild Swans would have done 1000 times better singing this cover than the Swans. Paul Simpon's voice is Haunting.
Spaceboy2000 3 years ago
SWANS yes not wild swans, please change ;)
eyot08 3 years ago 2
Antuaxja, with due respect to you... this is not The Wild Swans. The version was performed by SWANS. Magagalit si Paul Simpson niyan (Paul Simpson will mad at you) Joke. Hehehe.
johnthird2 3 years ago
Antuaxja, with due respect to you... this is not The Wild Swans. The version was performed by SWANS. Magagalit si Paul Simpson niyan (Paul Simpson will get mad at you) Joke. Hehehe.
johnthird2 3 years ago
THE SWANS!
durant8 3 years ago
The Swans,not Swans,not The Wild Swans. Am I right??
tenebroust2 3 years ago
No, you're wrong. It's just Swans, not The Swans!.
alvareo92 2 years ago 10
SWANS!
alvareo92 2 years ago 6
This song brings back many happy memories and a superb cover as well..
angelofmercy63 4 years ago
the swans they are great
stefanoid01 4 years ago
CORRECTION!! This IS SWANS! Not, THE SWANS! Ha Ha
swans1997 4 years ago 2
yeah. this is michael gira and the swans.
bolderr 4 years ago
CORRECTION! This IS The SWANS,Not The Wild Swans
Spyderboi72 4 years ago 2