old_shep
(Iowa) | | Posted: Mar 20, 2013 - 15:19 | |
One woman, one guitar, and one voice. Can't beat simplicity — 8
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jadewahoo
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I was all ready to not like this version. Glad I listened with an open mind first. I like it!
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msymmes
(Toronto, CA) | | Posted: Dec 16, 2012 - 13:17 | |
Can't complain. Great songs deserves attempts at good covers.
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hbs47
(SE England) | | Posted: Nov 15, 2012 - 04:21 | |
We recently saw her and Mary Chapin Carpenter. They were performing favourites and many covers of others too. It was excellent.
HoneyBearKelly wrote:I thought I had requested that this never be played again? Fortunately anyone of import is ignoring you! |
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joelbb
| | Posted: Oct 14, 2012 - 19:59 | |
I like the leaness of this version and the guitar.
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WonderLizard
(2,755.46 mi. due east of Paradise) | | Posted: Sep 13, 2012 - 06:46 | |
Cynaera wrote:I was about to slam this song, but then I realized that this is the stripped-down, stark, real version of it, without the "hahaha - bless my soul!" histrionics that, for me, distracted me from the actual lyrics. I like the Gnarls Barkley version for its danceability and sense of fun. And now, I like the Shawn Colvin rendition for the eerie, skeletal viewpoint.
Good song, whoever's version I hear. I loved how Ann always seemed to have the last word. Me, I like the Violent Femmes' version. |
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rockpommel16
(rockpommel´s land...dreaming of netherlands) | | Posted: Sep 13, 2012 - 06:41 | |
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ejsamuel
(great white north) | | Posted: Sep 13, 2012 - 06:41 | |
dpvest wrote:Nice interpretation by Shawn. I like Gnarle's song (even if it was overplayed somewhat) but it really holds up to the starkness that shawn gives it. 8 Agreed. I don't listen to commercial radio so I don't think I have been infected by overplay. |
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boober
(KC,Mo) | | Posted: Sep 13, 2012 - 06:39 | |
UltraNurd wrote:Heh, what are the chances I'd tune in randomly on a weekend and come in to the middle of one of my few uploads? So you're the culprit. |
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lily34
(lexvegas) | | Posted: Sep 13, 2012 - 06:38 | |
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merobreno
| | Posted: Aug 12, 2012 - 19:27 | |
Just because it got covered don't mean you have to play it. File under "Covers that did not work".
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TJS
(Bradley, Il) | | Posted: Jul 12, 2012 - 08:54 | |
I don't care who performs this song, it's awful.
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rdo
(DC) | | Posted: Jun 10, 2012 - 17:05 | |
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UltraNurd
(Cambridge, MA) | | Posted: Jun 10, 2012 - 17:03 | |
Heh, what are the chances I'd tune in randomly on a weekend and come in to the middle of one of my few uploads?
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dpvest
(northern cali) | | Posted: Mar 07, 2012 - 12:14 | |
Nice interpretation by Shawn. I like Gnarle's song (even if it was overplayed somewhat) but it really holds up to the starkness that shawn gives it. 8
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old_shep
(Iowa) | | Posted: Mar 07, 2012 - 12:08 | |
Unique approach to a song i'm sure she knew she would get a lot of flak for.
8.
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siandbeth
(Santa Cruz California) | | Posted: Mar 07, 2012 - 12:04 | |
first I was thinking, hey, good cover! then I thought no, just a good song with a very just okay cover. solid four
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shemp
(orange, california) | | Posted: Feb 04, 2012 - 19:20 | |
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cohifi
(Denver) | | Posted: Jan 04, 2012 - 00:37 | |
YES j7 wrote:Has Shawn Colvin made any song worth rating over a 4 or 5?
small font..... |
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SpamNRice
(Northern, Italy) | | Posted: Jan 04, 2012 - 00:34 | |
After much thought and analysis... NO!
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Lumpy13
| | Posted: Dec 03, 2011 - 06:15 | |
Cynaera wrote:I was about to slam this song, but then I realized that this is the stripped-down, stark, real version of it, without the "hahaha - bless my soul!" histrionics that, for me, distracted me from the actual lyrics. I like the Gnarls Barkley version for its danceability and sense of fun. And now, I like the Shawn Colvin rendition for the eerie, skeletal viewpoint.
Good song, whoever's version I hear.
I appreciate these observations. I too really disliked that "hahaha - bless my soul" in the original because it seemed like nonsense filler, but it is an otherwise great song. |
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Tamster
(Thousand Islands Canada) | | Posted: Dec 03, 2011 - 06:14 | |
Cynaera wrote:I was about to slam this song, but then I realized that this is the stripped-down, stark, real version of it, without the "hahaha - bless my soul!" histrionics that, for me, distracted me from the actual lyrics. I like the Gnarls Barkley version for its danceability and sense of fun. And now, I like the Shawn Colvin rendition for the eerie, skeletal viewpoint.
Good song, whoever's version I hear. I agree totally, really like this version. |
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hippiechick
(topsy turvy land) | | Posted: Dec 03, 2011 - 06:11 | |
The year I went to Lolapalooza, I saw this same song sung by Gnarls Barkley, Red Hot Chili Peppers, and the Raconteurs.
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Cynaera
(In a hammock under my own vine and fig tree.) | | Posted: Nov 01, 2011 - 15:35 | |
I was about to slam this song, but then I realized that this is the stripped-down, stark, real version of it, without the "hahaha - bless my soul!" histrionics that, for me, distracted me from the actual lyrics. I like the Gnarls Barkley version for its danceability and sense of fun. And now, I like the Shawn Colvin rendition for the eerie, skeletal viewpoint.
Good song, whoever's version I hear.
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Jelani
(Home of the freak, land of the vague) | | Posted: Nov 01, 2011 - 15:32 | |
You know, this is a really solid tune.
every version I've heard of it sounds good, even if I'm not a fan of the particular artists style.
It just sounds good.
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fredriley
(Nottingham, UK) | | Posted: Nov 01, 2011 - 15:32 | |
MilSF1 wrote:
Not sure if you were being sarcastic, but Gnarles Barkley is the name of the band - not the artist(s). The vocalist for that band is Cee Lo Green.
No sarcasm meant - I honestly thought the singer's name was Gnarles Berkely. Thanks for putting me right. I still prefer this cover to the original, perhaps because the original's been way overplayed on radio, perhaps because she's got a really nice voice. 7 from the Nottingham jury.
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casey1024
(Here and Now) | | Posted: Aug 30, 2011 - 12:29 | |
MJdub wrote:She didn't HAVE to do it with the original Ebonics...
I do not think you know the words to this song. Maybe you are hearing Ebonics because a black man sang it first. And that's what you want to hear. |
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HoneyBearKelly
(Brooklyn) | | Posted: Aug 30, 2011 - 12:26 | |
I thought I had requested that this never be played again?
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coding_to_music
(Beantown) | | Posted: Aug 30, 2011 - 12:25 | |
Great interpretation
Kudos to her...
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Stingray
(JULIAN'S NWO) | | Posted: Aug 30, 2011 - 12:24 | |
laughable!
Is this the Nerd playing on her guitar on the highschool-dance?
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