A few covers for you

Next week, 17 Seconds will celebrate its' second birthday, which is something I will be celebrating. However, it is also mine and Mrs. 17 Seconds' first wedding anniversary -and no, marrying was not something we did to mark the first anniversary.

As well as pushing much new stuff at readers, I've also enjoyed posting cover versions on here. These have varied from the painfully obvious to the almost violently obscure. So, proud of the fact that this blog has managed to last this far, I will repost a few here:

First up, the 1984 4AD album It'll End In Tears, put out by label founder Ivo Watts-Russell as This Mortal Coil, had some classic cover versions that became known as songs in their own right.

This Mortal Coil - 'Song To The Siren (Tim Buckley cover).' mp3

This Mortal Coil - 'Another Day (Roy Harper cover).' mp3

This Mortal Coil - 'Kangaroo (Big Star cover).' mp3

The Sisters of Mercy have done two different versions of Hot Chocolate's song 'Emma.' The first was a Peel session from 1984, the second appeared on rei-issued versions of their second album from 1987, Floodland, which was one of my introdutions to Goth, not that I knew that word as a ten year old, mind...

Sisters of Mercy -'Emma (Peel session version).' mp3

Sisters of Mercy -'Emma.' mp3

The Wedding Present have done some good cover versions over the years, including Orange Juice's 'Felicity,' Steve Harley and Cockney Rebel's 'Come Up snd See Me (Make Me Smile), and a dozen that were the b-sides to their a single a month run back in 1992. This was recorded for 6Music, I believe, the only Take That song I'd want to let near my blog:

Wedding Present - 'Back For Good (Take That cover).' mp3

The Breeders rock utterly, and apparntly their debut Pod contained this excellent cover of a Beatles' number:

The Breeders -'Happiness Is A Warm Gun (The Beatles cover).' mp3

There may well be more to follow, so keep your eyes peeled...

Edx

The Sisters Of Mercy

Continuing with ripping stuff from the vinyl to complete those Peel playlists. The first two made the Festive Fifty in 1983.

Many thanks to Bynar who provided the second two tracks here.

The Sisters Of Mercy -'Alice.' mp3

The Sisters Of Mercy -'Temple Of Love.' mp3

The Sisters of Mercy - 'Jolene.' mp3 (Dolly Parton cover)

The Sisters of Mercy -Emma(1984 Peel session).' mp3 (Hot Chocolate cover)

Will post a wants list soon...

Edx

...and finally

I've done four posts here today. Still, I did say I was going to try and catch up with everything.

Amongst the pleas I have made for stuff have been a couple of cover versions by the Sisters of Mercy (singer Andrew Eldritch above) of things I had heard over the years, so many thanks to both Simon and Bynar who sent me this:

The Sisters Of Mercy -'He's Got The Whole World In His Hands.' mp3

Bless you all...

Some Covers For Saturday Part II

Hi again

well, well and truly back in Scotland, it's the weekend...so how about a few covers?

(And yes, that is Mrs 17 Seconds and I)

Pixies-'Head On.' mp3 (Jesus and Mary Chain)

X-'Crystal Ship.' mp3 (The Doors)

Sisters Of Mercy-'Gimme Shelter.' mp3 (Rolling Stones)

Residents-'Satisfaction.' mp3 (Rolling Stones)

Therapy?-'Isolation.' mp3 (Joy Division)

The The-'I Saw The Light.' mp3 (Hank Williams)

Marianne Faithfull-'Working Class Hero.' mp3 (John Lennon)

Ramones-'Baby I Love You.' mp3 (Ronettes)

REM-'Toys In The Attic.' mp3 (Aerosmith).

Veruca Salt -'Somebody.' mp3(Depeche Mode)

There is no theme here, just a selection of ten cover versions, only one of which (Sisters) I think I have posted here before. All being well, there should be another ten covers here on Sunday.

As always, these will be up for a week. If you like what you here, please go and investigate the bands and original artists themselves, perferably at your local indpendent record shop.

And now...for some GOTH

For some reason, 'Goth' still seems to unnerve some people. This says more about them than it does about Goth music and Goth culture itself. It continues to throw up great bands and songs (and some dreadful ones too!), as well as debates as to who was goth or not. (siouxsie claiming she wasn't is a bit laughable).

Anyway, as an eighties-style goth (on occasion!) here are three cover versions done by goth bands, and three cover versions of some goth staples. Enjoy. As always, these will be up for a week, so enjoy them, and if you like them, go to Amazon or iTunes and buy them.

Sisters Of Mercy-'Gimme Shelter (Rolling Stones cover).mp3'

Bauhaus-'Ziggy Stardust(David Bowie cover).' mp3

Echo and the Bunnymen-'People Are Strange(Doors cover).' mp3

Calexico-'Love Will Tear Us Apart (Joy Division cover).' mp3

Lambchop-'This Corrosion (Sisters Of Mercy cover).' mp3

The Distants-'She Sells Sanctuary(Cult cover).' mp3