I once got my words reprinted in Private Eye’s Pseuds Corner, trying to come to grips with my love for this 1984 Dylan cover. (I made it twice: once talking about The Beatles’ version of “Help”, live at Shea Stadium.) I’ve heard this version hundreds of times. It never fails to get me. (If you’re counting, 2:55 is the exact moment where Hoffs transcends all reality.)
August 19, 2009 at 10:51 am |
[...] In mitigation, Radiohead have a singer who can’t sing. Hoffs has no such excuse (her cover of “I’ll Keep It With Mine” with Rainy Day is still one of the most exquisite things I’ve heard). But, fuck man! The [...]
August 22, 2009 at 12:27 am |
Rainy day’s cover of Nico’s cover of “I’ll keep it with mine” (1967).
August 24, 2009 at 7:20 pm |
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Jeff Campagna
total classic LP!
August 19 at 10:44am · Delete
Everett True
absolutely.
August 19 at 10:44am · Delete
Tobi Vail
actually there are 3 or 4 classic songs on here the rest is pretty terrible
that makes it a great LP for me, but you have to admit, some of it is really, really bad
August 19 at 10:53am · Delete
Al Bloch
I think it’s all cool . . . I have it on CD, but I’ve never seen it since. Susanna Hoffs rules.
August 19 at 11:20am · Delete
Jason Reynolds
Holocaust, especially, & Flying on the Ground is Wrong with Kendra on vocals…
August 19 at 11:26am · Delete