What version is this song?

Love this song (song gets an 8), but not this version (version gets a 5).

bvsquidley wrote:
Add another to the agreed version. I much prefer the other version.

mattc296 wrote:

Yeah, sounds like Bono chickie! But more like the Pogues in that rough, alcohol strewed poisoned voice.

Solid 1 but I won't even rate it, it's sooo bad.

I thought this was gonna be Sinead Lohan's "Whatever It Takes". The music, especially the drumming, reminds me of the other song. I do like this one, though about two counts less than Lohan's tune.

Not one of the better tunes from a phenomenal album.

I like this version. Saw her several years ago, band included a cello.

Why's she been so quiet lately?

Different

This hurts my ears.

...i've never heard this before, but i like what i'm hearing...

agnes wrote:

Agreed. I have only heard the "rockin'" version, and this soft version pales in comparison.

With or without you -U2

What's this mix? The original, rockin' version from Happenstance is much better.

drover wrote:

Ah, good man drover! I wouldnt have known that. Loving it))))

Gryn wrote:

what you said

I tend to agree more with Freeone1 and Gryn (was it?). The 2005 comments seemed to really be dissin' her. I saw her live some months ago and the voice although not perfect (whose is always?) was husky and full of character, soul and good melody. She was always very personable with the audience, ya know, spoke and joked. Kin'a an 'nusual band for that set with hard rocker guitarist, country rock guitarist, cellist and the usual. Her keyboarding was fine too. Albums I've heard are at leeeast average to better than average. Great live artist in a small venue. See her if you can :)

Saw her perform at ACL fest this summer and got to meet her. Very gracious, talented woman. The girl is full of ummphh! Good to hear her on RP!

Amazing vocals, amazing spirit. Interesing accent.

nate_pitzer wrote:

That wasn't Bono singing :P

dapower wrote:
Yes and yes. She's not an immense talent but she's suitably entertaining.

No investigation of Yamagata would be complete without checking out the first album by Bumpus, back when she was their lead vocalist.

Hmmm. Well. I like the instrumental part of the track. And she's a looker, that's for sure. But EGAD that vocal is dreadfully flat, off key, ragged, etc. Even so, as a whole, the track works, sorta.

This sounds like a U2 song to me. I can easily imagine Bono vocalizing, and the instrumentation already sounds like a U2 track without any further modification.

I quite liked this song. You guys seem to be holding her to a pretty high standard. Am I missing something? Is she generally better than this, is she worth investigating further?

stevo_b wrote:
Eh, was just thinking that myself. The album version is only OK to begin with -- this version exposes the song for the shallow fluff it really is at its core.

It's been 8 months or so now, and I still love this song. :D/

Holy Cow! Is she off key or what? :headshake: The beginning is sung totally flat. She gets a little better, but not much. !Sharpen up, Rachael!

stevo_b wrote:

She has an EP, which I read somewhere had a different version of a couple of songs that appear on Happenstance. I haven't heard it though.

Have to say I like the album version better. This version seems overproduced.

GottaSneeze wrote:

Good analogy...geez..did I spill it right? Needs another listen.

sans wrote:

agreed...l liked most everything about this song but the drums, or drum machine.

stevo_b wrote:

I knew I'd heard her somewhere before. I find her phrasing a bit like the singer for Ivy. Find it a bit off-putting; she's trying to sound pained and heartfelt, but comes off almost as if she's singing phonetically.