La Bush

whitelight.whiteheat · **Posted:** Mon Sep 17, 2007 11:24 pm

Don't know if anyone reads the Observer but this week in the music mag they promote our Kate's cover of Rocket Man (on Wogan) as the greatest cover version of all time. Now I'm partial to a bit of Bush myself and I am an unashamed Elton fan (pre Yellow Brick Road) but can this really be true?

Best cover version for me is The Clash doing Every Little Bit Hurts.

Anyway here's the wonder that is La Bush - judge for yourself:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rYSCHKmvcIY

BillinghamPoolie · **Posted:** Mon Sep 17, 2007 11:38 pm

whitelight.whiteheat wrote:

Don't know if anyone reads the Observer but this week in the music mag they promote our Kate's cover of Rocket Man (on Wogan) as the greatest cover version of all time. Now I'm partial to a bit of Bush myself and I am an unashamed Elton fan (pre Yellow Brick Road) but can this really be true?

Best cover version for me is The Clash doing Every Little Bit Hurts.

Anyway here's the wonder that is La Bush - judge for yourself:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rYSCHKmvcIY

I love Kate Bush, but sorry that is parody. Elton would be turning in his grave, if he was in it.

With a little help from my friend - Joe Cocker. Now that is a good cover version.

Compo · **Posted:** Tue Sep 18, 2007 6:48 pm

whitelight.whiteheat wrote:

Now I'm partial to a bit of Bush myself

not for me i prefair it shaven :shock:

grabec · **Posted:** Wed Sep 19, 2007 1:05 pm

A girl who used to sing in the Nursery used to do a lovely version of 'The man with the child in his eyes' and only later did I find out it was a Kate Bush song.KB's own version I didn't think was any like as good as Marie's from the Nursery. This is a case of a cover version in reverse :sweeeet:

Gibsons Beard · **Posted:** Wed Sep 19, 2007 1:08 pm

whitelight.whiteheat wrote:

Now I'm partial to a bit of Bush myself and I am an unashamed Elton fan

Mmmm, you bat for both sides

Montpoolier · **Posted:** Wed Sep 19, 2007 1:13 pm

Abingdon_Poolie wrote:

not for me i prefair it shaven :shock:

I'm a huge fan of the short and curly black box. (Does that make me a racist?)

Montpoolier · **Posted:** Wed Sep 19, 2007 2:30 pm

chip fireball wrote:

always liked this motral coils cover of song to the siren

Yes excellent. And how beautiful is Liz Fraser in that video!
But have you heard Tim Buckley's original version?
Or how about Susheela Raman's cover?
Or even Robert Plant's?
Or even mine!

All very different and all very good. But that's prolly down to the excellence of the song.
What a fabulous marriage of tune and lyrics.

jish · **Posted:** Wed Sep 19, 2007 7:17 pm

Quote:

But have you heard Tim Buckley's original version

Interesting fact Liz Frazer was once the girlfriend of Jeff Buckley, Tim's son.

BillinghamPoolie · **Posted:** Wed Sep 19, 2007 8:39 pm

Liz Fraser, the actress? She must be in her seventies. :shock:

Montpoolier · **Posted:** Wed Sep 19, 2007 10:35 pm

How about this Tim Buckley cover then ... 'xept it's Tim himself doing the covering!

http://myspacetv.com/index.cfm?fuseacti ... id=6141548

whitelight.whiteheat · **Posted:** Wed Sep 19, 2007 10:52 pm

Talking of Buckley - some would argue that Jeff Buckley's cover of Hallelujah is the best cover of all time. It's good but not as good as John Cale's version.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ckbdLVX736U

I would never ague with anyone about this mortal coils's version of song to the siren - awesome. Anyone for Joan Baez's cover of Brothers In Arms - no paritcular fan of Knopfler but you can't beat a bit of Baez.

Spender · **Posted:** Thu Sep 20, 2007 1:06 am

I haven't listened to Radio 1 since about the time that Chris Moyles became the best they had. :sweeeet:

The Poolie Bunker

La Bush

Who is online