Breeders - Happiness is a Warm Gun

[MentalRecluse]

to each their own. has nothing to do with intelligence. god damn people get over yourselves and stop trolling.

[lyonslaforet]

An estimable cover but who speaks at the tail end and what do they say?

[CARASSAR]

This is the single worst cover I have ever heard. I is absolutley HORRIBLE. There is no way to defend it. First time I thought it was taking the piss out of the song, then I realised it was serious. This cover DOES NOT capture ANY of the original awesomeness, even at atomic level, it is a SHIT cover, John Lennon would have laughed at it. The original is a one-off masterpiece, that cannot be created, especially not by shit such as "the breeders". Any one who likes it must be fucking retarded

[Donyaeshurn]

@CARASSAR I prefer this one to the original because it suits my personal tastes. And I'm not "Fucking Retarded." Your opinion is yours, don't use it to belittle others.

[slyguy4thewin]

@Donyaeshurn What's that you say you "prefer this to the original?" yep your fucking retarded.

[Donyaeshurn]

@slyguy4thewin Bahaha. Okay.

[chanman25252]

@CARASSAR John Lennon would have disapproved of your entire comment. He, being a reasonable person, would say "To each their own." Not "you're fucking retarded.". And I truly doubt he would call one of his own songs a masterpiece, he's not self-centered or judgemental. So please, rethink your statement.

[jlleblanc]

lyrics should read: "I need a fix 'cause I'm goin' down  down to the bits that I left uptown..."

bits of heroin I presume ;)

[MrSoullicker]

one of my favorite beatles songs...and its not a bad covor.........love the pixes as well

[EIG2011]

Woo, yogpod!

[miniraptorX]

O.O 

[xXPinkGoddessXx]

Even though I prefer the way the Beatles sung this, I find this version more satisfying because it climaxes at the "mother superior jumped the gun" part which I always thought was the best part of the song.

[MrAvoid7]

At first i thought that was a picture of a Bannana half pilled but now idk...

[mbvglider]

Just overall. It is not something Beatles really did, get really quiet and really loud on the same song.

[theonlymob]

@mbvglider

Helter Skelter?

[mbvglider]

@theonlymob That song never gets quiet.

[mbvglider]

The way Tanya comes in with the "happiness is a warm gun" and Kim responds with a bored "bang bang shoot shoot" kills me. I like this version better than the original. The Beatles were great, yeah, but they were never this dynamic.

[nickpetrillo100]

@mbvglider are you joking? or do you mean with the overall sounds itself?

[ThatReeferSmokinMan]

For fucks sake,they covered it.it happened.get over it. it's not bad. and seriously people,the Beatles were awesome but they're not fucking gods.

[jenacious7]

@ThatReeferSmokinMan  Na, they were fucking gods. But this is still a kick ass cover

[HypocriticalNarwhal]

I actually really like this!

[alotofcheese76]

this song is so pretty

[ashleystewart34]

orgasm

[oneadbekunkus]

wow gabiotta, you're so angry now!

[thatgreengirl12]

This is the best cover of this song.

[Vaskiznatchdooch]

A soap impression of his wife*

The bits that I left uptown*

Excellent cover.

Right up there with Joe Cocker. xD

[BeGrunge]

I hate nearly every beatles cover i hear. You don't fuck with the beatles.

...this however is an exception. Goddamnit kim.

[RetardedKidzTV]

this is the cover for a beatles song,correct?

[TheTinker19]

@RetardedKidzTV

Yeah. The original was on the Beatle's White Album. 

[lipstickterrors]

@RetardedKidzTV yeah :)

[invectrum]

iove the original...this is EXCELLENT......

no bad feedback from me

[LORDGOAT1976]

This was better then Last Splash.

[Agdollproductions18]

Thanks for posting this, Right the fuck on!!!! <3

[123456789abcdefghij]

I dont like it, breeders destroys this song, the original is the best and one of my favorite beatles song, no good drums in the first part and no climax in the end part?, this sucks!!

[1980Fraser]

@123456789abcdefghij I agree. Why cover something if you're going to get rid of the best parts?

[Gleis68]

No video?

[neonspec]

Wow! Feels so different from the original!

[kylelikesducks]

Oh god. Ive just climaxed at the bridge.

[cvframer]

3:30 in the morning drunk i just got some sick visuals from this one :- ]

[dipmuthafukinset]

wicked.

[BittePersson]

I´ve got a demotape with them from 1993... Anyone?

[strylowskia90]

@BittePersson If you're talking about the Pod Demos, you can get it on their website for free now.

[deussolinvictus]

This album is nearly old enough to buy beer. Damn.

[ranmore30]

@deussolinvictus lol i like the way you put that

[runawaywithmarilyn]

@deussolinvictus no it's 2 years older than old enough to buy beer (made in 1990)

[Sprongo]

@deussolinvictus In which state?

[WhiteKagu]

@deussolinvictus I am 13 months older then the Deal sisters. I feel you man.

[SoaringMuse]

The way they did the last part makes me wanna cry =/

[0ntheWaydown]

sometimes I Love how Steve Albini albums sound. this is one of those times...

[edisdead1]

@0ntheWaydown yea same with surfa rosa and in utero

[jB0UCH]

I like the harder feel of this version. I love the part right before they say "i need a fix cuz im goin down". but both are amazing versions and which i listen to depends on my mood.

[MrDubery]

mmm, car smokes 2 this. showing 1's age indeed. 

[anycolouryouwant]

shite

[moveitninja]

0.o never heard this cover before. i love it!

[IAmRonaldMcRaygun]

THEY BOTH SUCK! haha just kiddin, this version is more in the style of the breeders, as the original sounds more like the style of the beatles..wait a minute..maybe..that's because THIS is the fuckin BREEDERS..and the original is the fuckin BEATLES...? nooo, it makes more sense to argue about which one's better because one of you keyboard warriors decide one's better than the other and somehow stamping better on it with their magical music stamp handed to them by god..

[mrshiggs1]

I'm a huge Beatles fan. Nothing can compare to John; I get it. I love the original. That's why I like this version, it's unique, especially hearing a female interpretation. Try opening your mind to something different.

[panchomanygonzoman]

covers=same notes,same lyrics,transform it in to the band's style

[1darkk1]

I can't believe that there is a shitload of comments saying that this is a bad cover. I think that is the problem with major artists, they have such a big amount of fans, that most of them are idiots who don't understand the music anyways...

And saying which version is better is stupid, since its all about personal taste.

[welbymd]

EXCELLENT cover. And very fitting that it was sung by Kim. I love this Breeders song. It's one of my favorites. And at the end, old Josephine is barely audible in the back ground..."bang bang shoot shoot." 

[IzanagiSMT]

Amazing cover!!!

The breeders & the beatles : two passions!

[deussolinvictus]

This is better than the original to me. Period.

[sunriseRISE]

JOHN LENNON JOHN LENNON JOHN LENNON=== PIXIES====BREEDERS====LENNONS WHITE ALBUM tracks inspire frank/kim-- dear prudence,

happyness is a warm gun,

im so tired, julia, the contin..story of bungalobill,everybodys got something to hide, cold turkey,dig a pony, accross the universe,glass onion,hey bulldog,revolution,yer blues,sexy sadie, cry baby cry, polythene pam, ......you can hear frank n kim have been thru these with a fine tooth comb

[oneofmanykinseys]

This is fucking dirt. Absolute dirt.

[jesuhead1974]

@oneofmanykinseys go jerk McCartney off

[groverCotman]

@jesuhead1974

You're a wanker

[scott4fire]

@oneofmanykinseys

This is a better version of the song. (period).

[kiwifaraway]

I'm a huge Beatles fan but I'm an even huger Breeders fan and this version is far superior to the Beatles version.

The Breeders actually succeeded in making the tone of the music match the content of the lyrics, unlike the Beatles. And Kim Deal has the sexiest voice in rock.

[MrFlatmint]

The Beatles are shit ,its official I just asked a multi national audience with a broad age range and everyone said they were

[oneofmanykinseys]

@MrFlatmint You fucking eejit. I won't even ask you how you conducted your survey because you are, quite clearly, a fucking idiot.

[MrFlatmint]

@oneofmanykinseys Sucked in my dear sucked in.Though it is true to say that the Beatles are sometimes over venerated.And regardles this IS agreat rendition of a great song.

[MrFlatmint]

@oneofmanykinseys Also would you mind if we postulated that you were a woman in your twenties from a westerly part of Europe .Its merely data we collate for the increased accuracy of future surveys.Thanking you kindly in advance

[groverCotman]

@oneofmanykinseys

Ditto!!

[dumd1ddly]

I wish it was longerrr

[naiammusic]

i like this just as much as the original

[devaom420]

So, usually I loathe every single Beatle cover, I just really really love this one. It's really really great.

It's definitely not like the original, but it's like she kept in mind what's great about the song, and just had it come through her. I like it. And I'm fucking serious, it take something spectacular not to piss me the fuck off.

Well done, darlings.

[storyofnicole]

dont sound like singing..sounds more like speaking. ..

[roejogan8]

@storyofnicole she's hitting tones with her voice. that's not speaking. and if she was speaking, it would be awesome too.

[charlieenders]

btw, it's soap impression not sole confession.

[davekat]

i like this version better

[90zosoman09]

this cover is still pretty cool a different twist I respect that.

[vaughn2sexy4uyo]

Nobody likes carbon copies, but it doesn't have the strength or clarity as the original to make me come back for more. Piss poor shitty cover.

[roejogan8]

@vaughn2sexy4uyo sounds pretty powerful to me. and clarity? who gives a fuck. some people like a bit of dirt in their music.

[dabidosan]

Hmmmmm the Beatles meet the Breeders (partly the Pixies)......

So does that mean:

This Monkey's gone to heaven, B'c Mother Superior jumped the gun?!!!!

[wackbzn]

Covers are always polemic, I like the risk that implies taking a classic and see it under a new angle. Peace

[zorgono]

is she from pixies?

[blink182python]

yes, <3

[64fairlane305]

oh please, give me the original, this is pathetic

[jutywero]

@64fairlane305 While I like the original, this is far from "pathetic". There are bad covers out there for sure, this is not one of them. :D If anything, it bores me because it's too close to the original. *shrug

[plucknslap]

amazing :|

[rayolacer]

if you talk shit about this cover is because you dont know the breeders. this version is perfect, not because you know everything about the beetles meas youre entitled to be right about wether this is a good cover or not. i would not change a thing about it. i find that the original is cheesy as fuck anyways

[puddingfoot]

im sorry but this is shit lol

[dustinzk]

this cover owns the original ... fullstop

[blink182python]

I don't think she's trying to "make it her own" at all, as far as covers go I'd say she did a decent job.. but she is the only singer, and a female, so its obviously going to be distinctly different, she can't fake an accent and pass off as john lennon..

I love this song as much as the original because the breeders did mimic the beatles, they played this three part song in an original way that gives it the unique character that draws many people into the song, plus kims raw singing style

[Ant57fr]

@blink182python

I don't think she's the only singer ; my guess has always been that the voice repeating "Happiness is a warm gun at the end was Tanya Donelly's. Anyone to confirm/infirm ?

[exaltedone]

@Ant57fr Yeah. Just watch any  live video - they switch off vocals.

[Ceyx66]

luv the Breeders but you can't take a Beatles song and "make it your own"

[drdotislovinlife]

CRAP

[spacewurm]

CRAP comment

[jimweird]

I agree completely lacks the strengths of the original.

[RocketROCKET1234]

The Beatles will live on forever.

[DagbjortJohannesd]

wtf man

[joyseedk]

evry breath you take

is a thunder day

[neurotj]

i think the cover fit perfectly into an excellent album- had it been interpreted as the original, I don't think it would have worked

[LENWOIS]

this is awesome

[MikauBodom]

This cover has a distinct feeling, I like it

[GrungeRock1991]

I like Kim Deal and all, but this version honestly lacks everything that was great about the original.

[toadpunk]

One of the best version that I ever heard.

[bulletstospare]

Top album..i remember it in a haze.

[noogies]

Nice

[senorfarqueso]

overall, this version is better than the beatles original. not surprising.

[yiommi]

Fuck all of you this is awesome!!

[dirtbag1713]

gotta love people who want carbon copy covers. what the hell is the point of that? this is a great cover of a great song by a great band. get over it. the beatles are not untouchable

[hendrixphish420]

@dirtbag1713 mcartney even said he preferred jimi hendrix's version of seargent pepper. 

[hendrixphish420]

@dirtbag1713 and also aye, i agree, its better when a band takes a song and makes a VERSION, not a cover :P

as in they take it and make it their own! which was done here

[The519method]

@dirtbag1713 fuck you they're not you don't have much of a fucking ear for music if this is your idea of a great cover get fucked!!!

[MrFlatmint]

@The519method I'm sure John ,Paul ,George and Ringo agree totally with your opinion man

[groverCotman]

@dirtbag1713 How can you even equate this to the Beatles Version. Not even in the same galaxy dude. Dream on

[qwertyopo1234]

@groverCotman beatles are good. but not untouchable. they have been over hyped over the years mainly due to nostalgia for the past. Comparing a real version to a cover is a pointless exercise anyway.

[kerova2705]

@groverCotman Agree with you.

[UNSUNGBAND]

@dirtbag1713 The point of a cover is to re-create the beauty. With songs like this it is impossible to do such a thing, therefore it falls short and is seen as inferior. That's the point. Not a reinterpretation of what some stupid artist "THINKS" the song may be about or portraying. This song was originally banned by the BBC because they thought THEY knew wtf the song was talking about. Negative. Fail again. And again. Understand yet?

[crackpipeization]

@UNSUNGBAND people like you and your interpretations of this world suck

[UNSUNGBAND]

@crackpipeization Your name says enough. Thanks for saving me from wasting another witty retort!

[crackpipeization]

@UNSUNGBAND pretty weak cop-out...when I read your "retorts" the word that comes to mind isn't witty, it's pity...maybe you should keep your opinion as unsung as your band

[UNSUNGBAND]

@crackpipeization [See above]

[gabiotta]

@UNSUNGBAND

You are an unbelievable moron. You are fired from the internet for being a moron (and they let the KKK stay so you must be a special grade of imbecile) please collect your belongings and exit. You are not to come with 100 yards of anybody with a computer or you will be copied and pasted to 10 other videos and a Japanese girl with glowing eyes will outsmart you in the game of life.

[UNSUNGBAND]

@gabiotta Bahahahaha thanks!! You made my day with your humorous psychobabble! :-)

[UNSUNGBAND]

Wankers can't handle criticism. Boo fucking hoo :)

[missLolaKatz]

@gabiotta LOLOLOLOLOL!!!!!!!

[TitaniousGrubbs]

@UNSUNGBAND Wait, so you're for carbon-copies? What's the point in doing the exact same thing if there already is the original?

[shamwoww]

@UNSUNGBAND whts with all the hate on you? I actually agree with you if your point is that it would be impossible to cover this song and not fall short. Like its "Happiness is a warm Gun" by the Beatles, which is easily one of the best and most perfect songs ever composed. Truly great covers are measured so by their ability to surpass the originals like Jimi's "All Along the Watchtower", Santana's "Black Magic Woman", or Creams "Crossroads".

[Thinkfirst99]

@shamwoww  I agree with your main point of what you said. that covers are not meant to be identical to the original. And I am sure John would have said he likes it and is honored they covered his song.

[shamwoww]

@Thinkfirst99 absolutely, and how cool is it that we get to hear Happiness Is A Warm Gun, but sung by KIm Deal.

[Mangosunsplash]

@Thinkfirst99 Right ON!Mother Superior would have 'dug' it...and anyhow a'cover' is a piece of cloth that 'changes the form' of whatever's underneath - it ain't meant to be 'musical cloning' -true???!creashonrebel

[TheSammaslamma]

@shamwoww no offense buddy, but that's bob dylan's "all along the watchtower"

[shamwoww]

@TheSammaslamma umm did u read my comment, I clearly said Hendrix's is the cover. also wouldnt take offense cause nowadays I probably listen to Bob Dylan more than Jimi so I hear the original song alot. Its obviously a masterpiece, and somehow we've been even further blessed by Hendrix coming along and breathtakingly reimagining the song. oh and im not your buddy :D

[rimefrostkitten]

@UNSUNGBAND But I do think this cover does capture the original spirit of the song, of course the band still leaves their unique touch, but all in all a good cover in my opinion.

[sebytheman]

bah screw all the haters, this is as fine a cover as ever there was!

The Beatles' version is one of their best songs and as far as I'm concerned it's done justice here. They made it their own all the while keeping it an homage to the original.

[regularpeople1970]

wow, how awful is that, this version should be banned, oh maybe they were joking, man this sucks

[Awesomo4003]

woah stalin slow down there your opinion isn't fact and should not be treated as such, personaly I like this version much more mainly because I am not much of a Beatles fan but love the Pixies and the Breeders, honestly I can't see why this cover is getting such bad critisism it is a great alternative rock twist on the song.

[regularpeople1970]

i think i am entitled to my opinion and my opinion is that this version sucks, i know everyone doesn't get the beatles, that's cool, i personally don't care for this version although i like other breeders songs and other beatles covers

[leomanya85]

nice cover!!

[Lucky09366]

badass cover

[voivod]

wow... this is kind of weak sauce

[gypsyola]

well well..you know.I first heard this song in this version.and it took me a while to warm up to the original when I started listening to the beatles years later...I really love this version..

[KellyIsMusical]

Awesome version. I just uploaded a cover of my friend and I doing this song. 5 stars!

[internazionalikos]

you should listent to the beatles version - superior

[yeslauren]

I don't understand why people put thumbs down on this. It's the truth--the Beatles version is superior. But that's not to say this version isn't great.

[internazionalikos]

calm down,i didn't say that this version it's not good, i didn't know that you have heard the beatles version

so i suggested  to listen to it

[yeslauren]

ha ha, i was agreeing with you :D

people had put thumbs down on your comment, and i was wondering why because the Beatles version is a lot better than this but that this version is good, too.

[internazionalikos]

that's right, my friend

[bozco1504]

sure, this is a funny version only that...

[pretTilittlepoison]

both versions, in my opinion, are very good.

[rocketscience21]

fuck off

[internazionalikos]

why you said that for?

[reyrayolunar]

This version is great.Its really different from the original but that was on purpose.

This is one of their few covers,And Kim deal is a great songwriter.Maybe you should listen to their songs before you say they wish they could write a song like this.

[enchantedblack]

To this day I still love this song as much as I love the original.

[jjkmovies]

This is terrible. The original is WAY better.

Why is she whispering most of the song?

[FunkyPhasers]

Because it's a cover? And not the actual song? I think by definition it would be.. *cough* different.

[Synysterslash]

kinda shitty cover....

[roejogan8]

@Synysterslash kinda shitty comment. great rendition you fool!

[hamtrak]

Cigarette lighter at :03 - :06!

[jab10289]

Everybody wishes they could wright a song this good. Dumbass.

[CKYnHiFi]

@jab10289 "wright" hurr durr

[contrologicII]

the breeders wish they could write a song this good...

[mitzjob]

I agree...one of the best Beatles covers ever...I also like Laibach's cover of The Two of Us and Across the Universe...Check it out

[HBturnip]

imagine by a perfect circle is agreat cover as well... It might be my favourite cover of all time.

[safetosaydontquoteme]

what happened at 1:37?

[Ledcraft]

idk it's in my copy of the song too though

[malandr0bem]

I love it also... I just wish you could hear the intro better :(

[chleague08]

Great cover.

Probably one of the best covers of a beatles song i've ever heard.

[sunnyorsandy]

fantastic!