Tony Lucca - Devil Town

[Ranciddroog]

Daniel Johnston did this song originally, i do prefer Lucca`s cover over bright eyes, but both are still really good!

[iamcasihart]

Tony Lucca is my favorite musician. This performance is so awesome because I know that he is drunk and just feeling the music so hard that he falls and busts his ass! The best part is that he gets right back up and brings it on home!

[eacey]

Why does everyone think Bright Eyes did this song first...come on people research

[leoninefyre]

Yeah, I don't know. Maybe because it's the most "popular" version of the song? *shrugs*

[SpudsMartel]

Because it's true? Bright Eyes' version was the one on The Late Great Daniel Johnston: Discovered Covered. I did the research and can't find any evidence of Lucca doing it earlier than that. Can you please point to it?

[eacey]

Oh I didn't mean someone covered it before Bright Eyes, I meant a lot of people think that this is Bright Eyes song originally. And I didn't know Daniel Johnston died...I think hes touring in the mid west as we speak.

[misfitadictpistol]

he's still alive, its just the name.

[Scunsion]

wow cool he completely ripped off this cover from bright eyes.....

[leoninefyre]

Actually, it's a cover of Daniel Johnston's song, which was originally released the song in 1990.

[Scunsion]

I never said that it wasn't originally Daniel's. BUT daniel's doesn't have any music in it. The Bright Eyes version added the music, the sweet solo, the woman vocalist at the end. This guy didn't cover Daniel's version, he covered Bright Eyes'. It's damn near identical.

[leoninefyre]

Just because his version sounds identical to theirs doesn't mean he's covering their version. This performance was very Tony, especially when it comes to his friends singing backup for him.

[WorldAtLarge]

Jeff Buckley covered John Cale's version of "Hallelujah" by Leonard Cohen. That ended up being one of his most popular songs. It isn't copying its covering. It is the same thing here. He covered bright eye's version of "Devil Town" by Daniel Johnston.

[leoninefyre]

Thank you for your contribution. Maybe we can just put this whole issue to bed and just enjoy the song :)

[SpudsMartel]

"Just because his version sounds identical to theirs doesn't mean he's covering their version."

Actually, it does. Unless Bright Eyes covered Tony's version.

[ABDC08]

Aww poor Tony! lol!

I bet he was sooo humiliated when that happened but yes, definitely a true professional!!!

He's the GREATEST EVER!

[leoninefyre]

He was a good sport about it. I don't know if I would have.. I'd probably be bright red and would have no control over me laughing uncontrollably.

[ABDC08]

lol! Well, I was always taught that if you make a mistake on stage, you do just what he did. Hopefully I could follow that if I ever did anything like that. And also, Hopefully he wasnt injured...of course if he was, it undoubtedly wasn't serious. I agree though, he was a very good sport about it!

Was he laughing when he fell? lol

[leoninefyre]

Oh the whole place started busting up, and him right along with it. You can see him there a little before he pulls it together, but yeah, afterwards he was laughing. I think, if anything, he was embarrassed by it but he wasn't hurt :D

[ABDC08]

Yeah, I could hear everyone laughing! lol

I loved it when he put his hat on backwards!

I cracked up! Oh and is it just me or does he have like the most gorgeous smile ever? =D

[leoninefyre]

I personally think even funnier than Tony falling is Tim Jones running after him and taking care of him LOL And I don't know if it's THE most gorgeous, but it's definitely on my top 5 ;o)

[ABDC08]

Ok yeah, definitely top 5! lol

OMG I know! Tim Jones was hilarious running after him! haha

Well, atleast he was concerned! lol

[leoninefyre]

He is soooo Mama Hen!

[ABDC08]

Hahahaha I sooo agree! lol

HILARIOUS! =)

[setteducato]

what a sport.. he got up and continued to play like nothing happened haha

[leoninefyre]

Yep! A true professional :D

[psn2191]

i love that show and after i had it stuck in my head i had to find it and get it!!

[leoninefyre]

LOL I have it on my list for Netflix so one of these days I'll be able to catch up.

[torres86]

thanks.

Song used for Friday Night Lights 1st season last episode.

[leoninefyre]

Yep! I don't watch the show, but Tony's great :)