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Camper Van Beethoven — Pictures Of Matchstick Men
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Foot
(NorCal / Wine)
Posted: Apr 28, 2013 - 18:46
 
 ScottD wrote:

I vote for more "The The" and "The Nails". 
  Love it Stingray, all except the Mellowkamp...



ScottD
Posted: Feb 25, 2013 - 06:25
 
 Stingray wrote:

I VOTE FOR MORE CRACKER, THE THE, MELLENCAMP & GRAHAM PARKER!

 
I vote for more "The The" and "The Nails". 
Giselle62
(many bear, big rock, estuary California)
Posted: Oct 22, 2012 - 21:59
 
the original is great—-fun to hear the cover...

plaice3
Posted: Sep 21, 2012 - 09:37
 
 DaveInVA wrote:
Why?
 
Oh, Dave, just for FUN!!  {#Cheesygrin}

Rotterdam
Posted: Sep 21, 2012 - 09:35
 
 ick wrote:
He's not playing violin, he's playing fiddle!  It's rock and roll and rock and roll is juvenile... just like this.  {#Ass}
 
{#Lol} {#Lol} 

ick
(...out of the primordial ooze)
Posted: Jul 20, 2012 - 11:41
 
 bronorb wrote:
The violin sounds juvenile. I could play it better and I don't paly violin.
Horrible cover. I like the original much better.

 
He's not playing violin, he's playing fiddle!  It's rock and roll and rock and roll is juvenile... just like this.  {#Ass}

lindergr55
(Albuquerque, NM)
Posted: Jul 20, 2012 - 11:36
 
Was in the UK when the Status Quo version was a hit - many memories.  This is a decent cover, though - the violin's a hoot.

Stingray
("ANONYMOUS INTERNET")
Posted: May 18, 2012 - 04:11
 
 aspicer wrote:
LOVE Camper Van!  This version ROCKS.  We could stand a bit more CVB in the rotation!
 
I VOTE FOR MORE CRACKER, THE THE, MELLENCAMP & GRAHAM PARKER!

Stingray
("ANONYMOUS INTERNET")
Posted: May 18, 2012 - 04:09
 
SO SIMPLE, BUT IT ROCKS!

Orodrigues
(Resende (RJ), Brazil)
Posted: Mar 15, 2012 - 19:15
 
Oh, man, this way you make me cry... I always loved the Status Quo original version, but this one is great! You should play it more times...

DaveInVA
(In a hovel in effluent Damnville, VA)
Posted: Jan 12, 2012 - 06:07
 
Why?

aspicer
(Chicago, IL)
Posted: Jan 12, 2012 - 06:04
 
LOVE Camper Van!  This version ROCKS.  We could stand a bit more CVB in the rotation!

Dahlia_Gumbo
(San Francisco)
Posted: Dec 11, 2011 - 10:43
 
Yikes, this is fun.

(former member)
(hotel in Las Vegas)
Posted: Dec 11, 2011 - 10:42
 


Everybody in my hotel room loves this song...
 

Foot
(NorCal / Wine)
Posted: Dec 11, 2011 - 10:41
 
Can easily tell they'd morph into Cracker...

mmoyer
(Silicon Valley)
Posted: Nov 09, 2011 - 17:43
 
Love it, but please RP, play more songs off their masterpiece Our Beloved Revolutionary Sweetheart.

loopbitz
Posted: Oct 09, 2011 - 05:16
 
The original was from Status Quo (1968), i think.

SinisterDexter
Posted: Oct 09, 2011 - 05:16
 
 bleubs wrote:
that's a good cover but I'd like to hear the original one from status quo
 
Last played: Sep 15, 2009. {#Cry}

coolpeople_rule
(Winter wonder land)
Posted: Aug 07, 2011 - 10:11
 
Sneaker Pimp-ish..nice!

Jazbo
(Beautiful Valparaiso IN.)
Posted: Aug 07, 2011 - 10:01
 
Trippy cover... I like...

bleubs
Posted: Aug 07, 2011 - 10:00
 
that's a good cover but I'd like to hear the original one from status quo

Orodrigues
(Resende (RJ), Brazil)
Posted: May 04, 2011 - 20:03
 
Great cover, but I like most the original Status Quo. Why don't you play it again sometimes?

kingart
(Brooklyn NY)
Posted: May 04, 2011 - 19:56
 
Great cover to one of the first songs of its kind. Some say acid rock, others say metal. Status Quo wrought a classic by any name at all. 

kurtster
(sometimes the statue and sometimes the pigeon)
Posted: Apr 03, 2011 - 04:10
 
Nice cover, does it justice.  Might like it a little better actually.

tbaloney619
(The Lakeshore, NE Wisconsin)
Posted: Mar 02, 2011 - 17:03
 
I can't remember who did the original, but this holds pretty true.  Maybe a little more "updated".  And no - those of you who can't play violin would not even be able to get close.  It'ssupposed to sound "simple".  We're talking matchstick men here - not high art.

DanO-1
(Sandia Park, New Mexico)
Posted: Jan 30, 2011 - 09:28
 
Blast from the past. Nice cover.

Shesdifferent
(Just visiting this planet this is not my home)
Posted: Jan 30, 2011 - 09:26
 
I knew the song from the first stroke of the violin! Pretty good cover.

cohifi
(Denver)
Posted: Dec 30, 2010 - 01:54
 
 Jelani wrote:
I love this. Haven't heard it in so long.
 
it's BICs fault


Jelani
(Home of the freak, land of the vague)
Posted: Oct 27, 2010 - 17:05
 
I like this much better tan the original.
I think it has an edge that was previously missing and brings out some character. 

Giselle62
(many bear, big rock, estuary California)
Posted: Oct 27, 2010 - 17:04
 
I'm gonna give this a nine just cuz it's one of my favorite songs. 

bronorb
(Wisconsin)
Posted: May 21, 2010 - 08:47
 
 sirdroseph wrote:


I am pretty sure that was done on purpose.{#Whisper}
 

Obviously. That doesn't mean I have to like it.


sirdroseph
(Tokyo)
Posted: May 21, 2010 - 08:38
 
 bronorb wrote:
The violin sounds juvenile. I could play it better and I don't paly violin.
Horrible cover. I like the original much better.

 

I am pretty sure that was done on purpose.{#Whisper}

sirdroseph
(Tokyo)
Posted: May 21, 2010 - 08:37
 
I love both versions of this song equally, great song, great remake!!{#Cheers}

bronorb
(Wisconsin)
Posted: May 21, 2010 - 08:37
 
The violin sounds juvenile. I could play it better and I don't paly violin.
Horrible cover. I like the original much better.


ziakut
(Chicago, IL)
Posted: May 21, 2010 - 08:35
 
Love it. Haven't heard this in YEARS! {#Bananajam}

(former member)
(hotel in Las Vegas)
Posted: Apr 19, 2010 - 14:29
 


a great classic...  love it...



helgigermany
(Germany)
Posted: Mar 19, 2010 - 00:25
 
never heared about, but this song i like not so much!

(former member)
(hotel in Las Vegas)
Posted: Feb 15, 2010 - 10:02
 


lotsa memories...  cool...



Giselle62
(California's Cental Coast)
Posted: Dec 14, 2009 - 14:33
 
 EssexTex wrote:
Not a bad cover of the only decent song "The Quo" churned out
 
for real, i tried listening to some of the rest of their stuff!


(former member)
(hotel in Las Vegas)
Posted: Dec 14, 2009 - 14:04
 


This song is good for the ears...



mcYammer
(Beervana)
Posted: Dec 14, 2009 - 14:04
 
OUCH! So much negativity in the recent comments; goes against the grain of peace and love. You haters must count yourself among the illustrious matchstick men...step into line



Lrobby99
Posted: Dec 14, 2009 - 14:04
 
This was one of the first non-beatles I liked as a kid. Can't stand it now.

Nadine
(Germany)
Posted: Dec 14, 2009 - 14:03
 
the "fiddle" reminds me of deus's suds and soda....
and some of the riffs remind me of wolfmother...
ja.


Jelani
(Home of the freak, land of the vague)
Posted: Dec 14, 2009 - 14:02
 
I love this. Haven't heard it in so long.

EssexTex
(Gitche Gumee)
Posted: Nov 13, 2009 - 04:27
 
Not a bad cover of the only decent song "The Quo" churned out

deepwoodskev
(In a town west of Chicago)
Posted: Oct 12, 2009 - 16:48
 
 thewiseking wrote:
This is a straight up abortion
 
So is your comment.

Proclivities
(Carrboro, NC)
Posted: Oct 12, 2009 - 16:36
 
 thewiseking wrote:
This is a straight up abortion
 
I imagine that your comment means that you disapprove of this cover version, even given that awkwardly mixed metaphor.  I think it's a pretty good version - but to each his own.



paulmack
(the hissing swamps)
Posted: Oct 12, 2009 - 16:34
 
 jools wrote:
Don't often diss tracks on RP.  But what is the point of this?  The original only worked in the drug-ged haze of the 1960s..THis has not added anything 
 

Hey, jools - guess what, I don't agree with you. That's the point. There are apparently a lot of people who like this song if you check the ratings. And you know what, I bet CVB had fun playing it, too. Did you ever think of that? Maybe that's the real point. At least they can play. Say, heard anything by Cracker that you like?

I liked the original and I enjoyed hearing CVB put this version together. I guess that puts me in the 'likes this song' camp(er).....

miahfost
(Svensk Socialist Soviet Monarki)
Posted: Jun 08, 2009 - 04:42
 
Camper van blech.

jools
(Brighton UK)
Posted: Jun 08, 2009 - 04:42
 
Don't often diss tracks on RP.  But what is the point of this?  The original only worked in the drug-ged haze of the 1960s..THis has not added anything