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Thursday, June 24, 2004

Superb cover version

Another great find on Boing Boing - a percussion orchestra version of ‘Paranoid Android’ (mp3). It’s fantastic, I can’t stop listening to it.

5 Responses

  1. tom Says:
    June 24th, 2004 at 13:49:17

    Fans of school band cover versions may enjoy this (35 MB Quicktime) video, in which Menlo Park Elementary School take on The Polyphonic Spree’s Light and Day…

    By the way, can anybody see my website?

  2. tom Says:
    June 24th, 2004 at 13:51:23

    Ignore that. It’s back again. I think the hosting company just had a senior moment there, but everything seems fine now…

  3. Chris Says:
    June 24th, 2004 at 15:23:13

    According to Popbitch and, er, CNN, William Shatner is doing a cover of “Common People” by Pulp (in a duet with Joe Jackson). Should be interesting…

  4. tom Says:
    June 24th, 2004 at 15:51:25

    Previewing next seasons bootlegs: everyone will be going crazy for DJ Twatshack’s Shatner, Folds and Jackson v. Hassle the Hoff mash-up Uncommon People. S Club Juniors will record a version of the track, which gets to number 3 in the UK charts. Twatshack is not credited.

  5. PooterGeek Says:
    June 24th, 2004 at 23:33:35

    Brad Mehldau’s version of “Paranoid Android” has some wonderful moments too, but it only just hangs together through sheer will and musicianship.

    Everything he does on this album was recorded live. No overdubs. No edits. Shockingly accomplished. And, because he is so secure in his technique and sense of melody and everyone around him is so right it’s listenable even if you don’t have a goatee and rollneck. “When It Rains” is one of the most beautiful pieces of music I’ve ever heard.

    Nice.


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