Bettye LaVette - "Dirty Old Town"

"Dirty Old Town" by Bettye LaVette from her new album 'Thankful N' Thoughtful,' out September 25th!

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[John Benn]

I agree 100%

[Hadas Hall]

The Dubliners ,The Pogues and many others have covered this tune but just as Shane Magowan sang it unlike anyone else Bettye brings an urban Blues feel to it, for my money this is a brilliant recording but aside from the lyrics its a totally different song . After all BeBop is just a million variations of Sweet Georgia Brown.

[Zetep]

I'm sorry,but this version completely destroys the feeling of the song.

[ml s]

If that's how you feel about the R&B version, you must REALLY hate the bebop version!

[Vickstar79]

Jake, you are, of course, entitled to your opinion. However, I generally applaud cover versions that actually make an effort to put their own stamp on a song, rather than just regurgitating a second rate version of the original. It doesn't always work, but you have to give them credit for trying. I, however, do like this version. I don't think it takes anything away from the original. If you don't like this version, then you just don't like it. And that's ok.

[john ainslie]

If Hendrix altered and then renamed someone's track in my book that is plagiarism :) ... She has a great voice, everyone does covers and I think this is an excellent one :)

[seattleape]

Her voice transports me.

[Jake Brew]

Thank u for ruining a classic.

You can put your mojo, but dont ruin the melody n call it the same.

Hendrix had respect and renamed it if he altered way too much.

u guys prob will rant on me - but thats my opinion