Paul Westerberg - Postcard from Paradise (Flesh for Lulu cover)

[sagn]

"This goes out to Bertha and Mularkey...."

[KellyGreen5555]

@sagn

I only answer to Bertha Malarkey.

[ravengoo]

The Goo Goo Doll's version is a hundreds times better than this one, even though John Rzeznik of the Goo Goo Dolls is a huge Westerberg fan/friend. They even wrote a song together back in the day. I think Westerberg sounds like a very drunk Keith Richard's singing in the shower here, and that's not a compliment. His music just blows! No bad feedback! We all have different opinions regarding music.

[Apanzon]

@ravengoo Johnny Rzeznik WAS a very good songwriter, however, he never came close to Paul. These days he doesn't even deserve to be mentioned in the same sentence as Westie.

[ih8music]

@ravengoo The Goo Goo Dolls once were a pretty good band. Today, they serve the purpose of reminding me that the fact the Replacements never "made it big" is actually a good thing, if they had to do a GGD-like transformation in order to get there. Their version of this song is typical safe, polished & boring GGD-lite crap.

To each his own, but if you like their version over this one that speaks volumes about your taste in music.

[orangysky]

great cover song by Paul!

[ih8music]

One thing I've consistently disliked about many of Paul's "basement" era songs is his insistence on DIY drumming -- he's just simply not very good.

Yet, for this song -- it really fucking works.

[42fontenator]

doesn't sound like P.W.

[Apanzon]

The only thing i don't love about this version is that he sings "ready to jump again" instead of "threatening to jump again". Might be silly, but thats the best part of the song. ^^

[TheMrjello84]

@Apanzon Fair critique on your part, but it's Paul.....and thank God.... it's Paul

[Apanzon]

I love the original too, but sometimes you just need to hear Paul's beautiful voice.

[bumblescum64]

the man is a genius..........wish he would do some new stuff................guess he is happy being a family man,for now.

[baltanz]

no compromissed version.....i love it..

[pbh94515]

After 23 years of listening to the original this version has become my favorite.

[BBrampton]

One of my favourites!

[pbh94515]

Despite it being so disjointed I like it. I love the orignal too but this is like it's coming from beyond the grave or something. Very odd.

[Hellfarr]

@pbh94515 That's what makes it Paul.