The Gift of Music (SF's Holiday Cover Challenge)
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All right, I guess I'll do this and hope I can do something decently I guess.
1. Smashing Pumpkins - Muzzle
2. John Lennon - Real Love
3. Rilo Kiley - More Adventurous
4. Gladys Knight and the Pips - Midnight Train to Georgia
Naturally I'll provide mp3s if necessary.
Previous occupants of slot 2: Lisa Loeb's "Stay," which I think I'll cover myself 'cause of voice's encouragement, and Weezer's "El Scorcho."
1. Smashing Pumpkins - Muzzle
2. John Lennon - Real Love
3. Rilo Kiley - More Adventurous
4. Gladys Knight and the Pips - Midnight Train to Georgia
Naturally I'll provide mp3s if necessary.
Previous occupants of slot 2: Lisa Loeb's "Stay," which I think I'll cover myself 'cause of voice's encouragement, and Weezer's "El Scorcho."
Last edited by mkilly on Fri Oct 15, 2004 9:42 pm, edited 2 times in total.
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Welcome Marcus.
I just wanted to tell you that "El Scorcho" was done, not as a part of last year's GOM but as a result. Jute Gyte made an offer that if anyone covers Burzum from his list, he would cover a song of their choosing. Burzum was done and the result of Jute Gyte doing a murderous cover of "El Scorcho". You can check it out on somesongs.
I just wanted to tell you that "El Scorcho" was done, not as a part of last year's GOM but as a result. Jute Gyte made an offer that if anyone covers Burzum from his list, he would cover a song of their choosing. Burzum was done and the result of Jute Gyte doing a murderous cover of "El Scorcho". You can check it out on somesongs.
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Here are my 4 songs, FINALLY. I've been mulling this over for a long time. I'm sure I've put way, WAY too much thought into this. Anyway, the winners are:
The Shins - "The Past and Pending"
Original Cast from "Company" - "Barcelona"
The Drifters - "Up on the Roof"
Kitty Kallan & Harry James Orchestra - "I'm Beginning to See the Light"
Four totally kick-ass songs, if I do say so.
There will be links for all four songs, given to the coverer by Niveous.
The Shins - "The Past and Pending"
Original Cast from "Company" - "Barcelona"
The Drifters - "Up on the Roof"
Kitty Kallan & Harry James Orchestra - "I'm Beginning to See the Light"
Four totally kick-ass songs, if I do say so.
There will be links for all four songs, given to the coverer by Niveous.
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- mkilly
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all right. amended.Niveous wrote:Welcome Marcus.
I just wanted to tell you that "El Scorcho" was done, not as a part of last year's GOM but as a result. Jute Gyte made an offer that if anyone covers Burzum from his list, he would cover a song of their choosing. Burzum was done and the result of Jute Gyte doing a murderous cover of "El Scorcho". You can check it out on somesongs.
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Jack - I'm not planning to be in the Challenge, but when I get a little time to work on it, I'll see what I can come up with for ya on this... or maybe I'll get adventurous and see if I do "Attics" justice...jack shite wrote: ripple - the grateful dead
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honestly, i would SO love to hear you cover this. attics would be good too. or maybe brokedown palace even. but i'd really love to hear you do ripple...i'll certainly send some hxaro love your way!king_arthur wrote:Jack - I'm not planning to be in the Challenge, but when I get a little time to work on it, I'll see what I can come up with for ya on this... or maybe I'll get adventurous and see if I do "Attics" justice...jack shite wrote: ripple - the grateful dead
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There is another version, actually: The version on Jonathan Goes Country is a reworking of the one from Jonathan Sings!, though I like the "Country" version way better. The musicianship is better, it's a lot darker sounding, and the woman he sings with sounds like she's really interested in him instead of just playing around.Rabid Garfunkel wrote:Did he do a version of this besides the one on the "Jonathan Goes Country" album?Chico wrote:The Neighbors - Jonathan Richman (it's a duet)
And now I'm singing "Reno" and "Corner Store", heh. Rock!
One of my very first bands was a cover band called the Roadrunners. The guy's kind of a hero of mine.
Hi all --
I realized I could spend an infinite amount of time choosing songs, so let me just post & be done with it....
1. Come On Fhqwgads -- Homestar Runner
2. Elephant Stone -- The Stone Roses
3. Holocaust -- Big Star
4. The Downtown Lights -- The Blue Nile
There. Now at least I don't miss the deadline.
=- Peter
I realized I could spend an infinite amount of time choosing songs, so let me just post & be done with it....
1. Come On Fhqwgads -- Homestar Runner
2. Elephant Stone -- The Stone Roses
3. Holocaust -- Big Star
4. The Downtown Lights -- The Blue Nile
There. Now at least I don't miss the deadline.
=- Peter
You know, I never saw what people loved so much about HSR. ATHF and Sealab both kick its ass. That said, I'd like to see a cover of the song at the end of this one: http://www.homestarrunner.com/sbemail116.htmlhujhax wrote:1. Come On Fhqwgads -- Homestar Runner
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Man, I hate Homestar Runner as much as the next guy, but I am solidly a Home Movies fan. I think we've discussed this before, you and I.john m wrote:Homestar Runner is the anti-funny, though perhaps not quite as much as Home Movies. But yes, it isn't even remotely close to the league of ATHF and Sealab.
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I didn't get HSR for a long time, until I realized that they're a kid's act. Like, for real. Grownups only dig them the same way they dig the subtexts in shows like Spongebob or, oh, Pee Wee's Playhouse.
I'm not saying Strongbad is gay (he might be, but who cares), I'm just saying this stuff is aimed at kids, and if you watch it looking for insightful grownup themes, you're often disappointed.
That said, I'd like to hear someone do Fhqwgads. Good call. (I see you jockin' me.)
I'm not saying Strongbad is gay (he might be, but who cares), I'm just saying this stuff is aimed at kids, and if you watch it looking for insightful grownup themes, you're often disappointed.
That said, I'd like to hear someone do Fhqwgads. Good call. (I see you jockin' me.)
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I don't think HSR is targeted at kids. I doubt any of the little kids I know would find it funny or amusing at all. I find HSR very funny probably because of...well I'm not sure why really. I enjoy the randomness I suppose. That's also why I don't think kids would find it funny. But you guys aren't the first I've heard to equate it to Spongebob and the like.
All in all, that was badly worded argument, but I felt I should because I love HSR.
All in all, that was badly worded argument, but I felt I should because I love HSR.
I aswell am a home movies fan. And as Dan said, its no longer hip to like HSR, thats so 5 months ago.mkilly wrote:Man, I hate Homestar Runner as much as the next guy, but I am solidly a Home Movies fan. I think we've discussed this before, you and I.john m wrote:Homestar Runner is the anti-funny, though perhaps not quite as much as Home Movies. But yes, it isn't even remotely close to the league of ATHF and Sealab.
Well, that's good. I thought I was turning into an old man for a while there ("what is this crap kids like these days?"...). Home Movies, of course, is genius even for just the fact that they have the best dialogue on TV. The only thing that comes remotely close is a Bendis comic (Powers, specifically).NeilThrun wrote:I aswell am a home movies fan. And as Dan said, its no longer hip to like HSR, thats so 5 months ago.mkilly wrote:Man, I hate Homestar Runner as much as the next guy, but I am solidly a Home Movies fan. I think we've discussed this before, you and I.john m wrote:Homestar Runner is the anti-funny, though perhaps not quite as much as Home Movies. But yes, it isn't even remotely close to the league of ATHF and Sealab.
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