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Serena Ryder — The Funeral
Album: Is It O.K.
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6.2

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Released: 2009
Length: 6:29
Plays (last 30 days): 1
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I'm coming up only to hold you under
I'm coming up only to show you wrong
And to know you is hard we wonder
To know you all wrong we were

Really too late to call
So we wait for morning to wake you
That's all we got
to know me as hardly golden
Is to know me all wrong, they were

At every occasion I'll be ready for the funeral
Every occasion, once more, it's called the funeral
Every occasion, know I'm ready for the funeral
At every occasion, oh, one billion day funeral

I'm coming up only to show you down
For I'm coming up only to show you wrong

To the outside the dead leaves, they're on the lawn
Before they died, had trees to hang their hope

And every occasion
I'll be ready for the funeral
And every occasion once more
It's called the funeral
And every occasion
Oh, I'm ready for the funeral
Every occasion
Of one billion day funeral

I'm coming up only to pull you under
I'm coming up only to show you wrong
To know you is hard we wonder
To know you all wrong we were
Oh oh oh
Oh
Its really to late to call so we wait for
Morning to wake you is all we got
And to know me as hardly golden
As to know me all wrong they were
At every occasion I'll be ready for the funeral
At every occasion once more called the funeral
At every occasion I'll be ready for for the funeral
at every occasion oh one brilliant day funeral
I'm coming up only to show you down for
I'm coming up only to show you wrong
To the outside the dead leaves they're on the law
For they don't have trees to hang their own
Oh oh oh
At every occasion I'll be ready for the funeral
At every occasion once more called the funeral
At every occasion I'll be ready for the funeral
At every occasion oh one brilliant day funeral
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 a_geek wrote:

Everyone? I  very rarely find a song which is better than the original version.


I disagree. Fields of Gold by Eva Cassidy exceeds the original by Sting. I understand that he agrees with that assessment.
Posted 5 months ago by Philipirata    [ Reply ]
Great song.

Bad cover.
Posted 7 months ago by jelgator    [ Reply ]
 ziggytrix wrote:

Is It O.K.?

It's only just O.K.

Makes me wanna hear the original.


It jarrs on the ears, and yes, I went to listen to the original.
Posted 2 years ago by a_geek    [ Reply ]
It would be hard to make a song called Funeral more funereal like - but I think they managed it!
Posted 3 years ago by Stephen_Phillips    [ Reply ]
Perfect example of taking a perfectly good song and making it worse...and for what reason?
Posted 3 years ago by rpdevotee    [ Reply ]
 jonahboo wrote:
worse than the original, who would've thunk?
 
Everyone? I  very rarely find a song which is better than the original version.
Posted 3 years ago by a_geek    [ Reply ]
 ...just awful
Posted 4 years ago by Jannne    [ Reply ]
Is It O.K.?

It's only just O.K.

Makes me wanna hear the original.
Posted 4 years ago by ziggytrix    [ Reply ]
worse than the original, who would've thunk?
Posted 4 years ago by Wonderloaf    [ Reply ]
Just unnecessary 
Posted 4 years ago by ckcotton    [ Reply ]
A funeral is more fun
Posted 4 years ago by hansotten    [ Reply ]
I gave this a 2 before?  Bleh.  2 -> 1.
Posted 4 years ago by flyboy    [ Reply ]
Not a patch on the Band of Horses version (as on the Danny MacAskill video) 
Posted 4 years ago by DavidS_UK    [ Reply ]
 what a bullshit
mutepoint wrote:
Pfft.

Check out the new improved Serena Ryder:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OUdOG5IWBE0


See also new vid for same tune:

https://blog.muchmusic.com/watch-the-new-serena-ryder-video-for-what-i-wouldnt-do/
 

 


Posted 10 years ago by klemens    [ Reply ]
horrible
Posted 10 years ago by glassman    [ Reply ]
poop
Posted 10 years ago by Ullrskid    [ Reply ]
Pretty! Like the original and like this too. Thanks Bill for another awesome cover I'd never had heard anywhere else but here.
Posted 10 years ago by Marley    [ Reply ]
Magic Maple Syrup.
 
devilturtle wrote:
I like this version alright, different from the Orig, for sure, but that's ok.  I know all the haters will hate me for saying it, but c'mon all you haters, at least Serena is trying to make some interesting music  (oh boy, the haters will hate me now!){#Flamed}

Though I did like the comment about the musicians being sedated on maple syrup. Funny!

 


Posted 10 years ago by msymmes    [ Reply ]
it's not OK at all {#Eek}
Posted 10 years ago by robinvankuijk    [ Reply ]
I'd like this version if the singer would only wake up. {#Eh} {#Shhh} {#Sleep}
Posted 10 years ago by kcar    [ Reply ]
woot. this song actually has lyrics?
Posted 10 years ago by durilka    [ Reply ]
I like this version alright, different from the Orig, for sure, but that's ok.  I know all the haters will hate me for saying it, but c'mon, at least Serena is trying to make some interesting music  (oh boy, the haters will hate me now!)
{#Flamed} Though I did like the comment about the musicians being sedated on maple syrup. Funny!
Posted 11 years ago by devilturtle    [ Reply ]
May have been more enjoyable if I knew the original (e.g. Tori Amos' version of "Smells like Teen Spirit").  Only positive I can glean out of this slow track.
Posted 11 years ago by ewisor    [ Reply ]
Gawd, wha' a downa, had to switch to an other station.
Posted 11 years ago by kdarwish    [ Reply ]
Terrible to awful cover.  Gets a 1.
Posted 11 years ago by nelsonha    [ Reply ]
Wow I like the version usually played on RP...this one stinks!
Posted 11 years ago by StevenW    [ Reply ]
Would have preferred Funeral for a friend or Beethoven's requiem then this after the news that Alvin had passed.
Posted 11 years ago by 25demayo    [ Reply ]
I just fell asleep.... woke up and it was still on.... what an unfortunate cover of a GREAT tune....
Posted 11 years ago by ckcotton    [ Reply ]
Completely destroyed this great song - sounds like a dirge, lacking all the power of the band of horses original.
Posted 11 years ago by bb_matt    [ Reply ]
 apd wrote:
oops - wrong album, Bill. It's on the "Serena Ryder and the Beauties" ep.
 
And on the expanded version of this album, too.
Posted 11 years ago by William    [ Reply ]
oops - wrong album, Bill. It's on the "Serena Ryder and the Beauties" ep.
Posted 11 years ago by apd    [ Reply ]

Sounds like these musicians were heavily sedated on maple syrup or something when they recorded this cover...  pure muzak (music + Prozac)...
Posted 11 years ago by Lazarus    [ Reply ]
 lily34 wrote:
band of horses?
 
Yes I was thinking the same lily34 ... But the BOHorses rendition was/is an all male group, but this is a nice cut all the same.
Posted 11 years ago by Toke    [ Reply ]
 Ballzak wrote:
I keep waiting for this to explode.. into a wonderful crash of sound and, you know, freaking Rock 'n Roll.
It does explode, doesn't it?  Cause, I think it kinda oughtta.
 
It didn't explode.  You are right, it shoulda.  Felt like a big tease with no reward.
Posted 11 years ago by flyboy    [ Reply ]
 Ballzak wrote:
I keep waiting for this to explode.. into a wonderful crash of sound and, you know, freaking Rock 'n Roll.
It does explode, doesn't it?  Cause, I think it kinda oughtta.
 
Yeah, I was holding out too. But it just kinda stays all melancholy like.
Posted 11 years ago by britinva    [ Reply ]
Concur with rcurryer. This is kind of tedious. Keep the covers coming, though.
Posted 11 years ago by ottojschlosser    [ Reply ]
A very bad cover, it fails completely in grasping the meaning and the essence of the original. How to destroy a great song ...
Posted 11 years ago by nicknt    [ Reply ]
I guess a dirge-like take on the song is appropriate in some way, but I'm finding it monotonous and kinda boring without the dynamics of the original version.

And I almost always like the weird-ass cover versions Bill is so fond of.
Posted 11 years ago by rcurrier    [ Reply ]
I keep waiting for this to explode.. into a wonderful crash of sound and, you know, freaking Rock 'n Roll.
It does explode, doesn't it?  Cause, I think it kinda oughtta.
Posted 11 years ago by Ballzak    [ Reply ]
Interesting take on a pretty good song - but then again, I'm a sucker for women singers
Posted 11 years ago by kaviksdad    [ Reply ]
 I love the original version of this song, and this cover sounds quite nice. Haunting vocals.
Posted 11 years ago by britinva    [ Reply ]
band of horses?
Posted 11 years ago by lily34    [ Reply ]