Some friends were discussing the 3 english songs that almost always get played at the pub by any Taiwanese covers band.
any other observations?
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The coolest cover by a local band I saw was
Train Kept a Rolling…by the Yardbirds
Wel-come to de Ho-tel CalIfornya
Oh Carol!
And I say, “Sha la la la la la”
Now that we’ve exhausted this subject, a more interesting question.
What were the most covered songs by bar bands back in your home town?
When I left home, it was already the 21st century and bands were still playing “Mustang Sally” and “Brown Eyed Girl” every night. All those Memphis R&B numbers, Wilson Pickett, Sam & Dave, Aretha, you’d swear it was 1965 if you walked into a random bar in plenty of parts of Arkansas. Well, except for the Stevie Ray Vaughan stuff. The standards are the standards, I guess, every band has to pay their dues by playing’em.
Surprised to see “Zombie” is still kicking around.
“Lemon Tree” was popular for awhile, as was “Smells Like Teen Spirit”. Both have thankfully faded from the lineups …
I heard some Mandopop songstress having a go at covering this exact song on the radio last night.
It was actually a lot less shit than the original.
[quote=“mod lang”]Now that we’ve exhausted this subject, a more interesting question.
What were the most covered songs by bar bands back in your home town?
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Damn near every band I’ve ever seen has covered either “I don’t wanna hear it” by Minor Threat, or “Unity” by Operation Ivy.
As far as bar bands go, I think I’ve heard “Country Roads” by John Denver more than enough…and what’s that Kenny Roger’s song…“You gotta know when to hold 'em…know when fold 'em…”
You must be from either Portland or D.C.
Most of the punk bands from my neck of the woods didn’t play covers, which I think had more to do with the fact that they were teenagers playing at all-ages shows who still hadn’t mastered their instruments.
I heard some Mandopop songstress having a go at covering this exact song on the radio last night.
It was actually a lot less shit than the original.[/quote]
blasphemy!!
(not that i don’t think coldplay are massively over-rated but i like the song and the video a lot…) [did my double negative work out right there…i meant i do think coldplay are over rated]
Bush IS SCUM
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Hmmm…must be a tune by a nihilist loser group.
Frustration at failure can result in depression likw this…
[quote=“the bear”]blasphemy!!
(not that I don’t think coldplay are massively over-rated but I like the song and the video a lot…) [did my double negative work out right there…I meant I do think coldplay are over rated][/quote]
“Yellow” was shit. A bunch of arty-farty toss fronted by a lead vocal that sounds like a baby in a vice grip.
On the whole, I don’t mind Coldplay. They’re not great, but they’re OK. That song just got on my tits something gigantic.
Yeah, well, he gets to pork Gywynneth and you don’t. So Nyah! Nyah! Nyah! 
You’re assuming he finds Ms. Paltrow all that attractive. Underweight blondes are a dime a dozen. I find her rather bland. Too WASP-y for my tastes.
So he gets to stick his cock in a toast rack. Lucky man. :raspberry: 
[quote=“mod lang”]You must be from either Portland or D.C.
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No, Chicago…thus the glorius chicago flag as my avatar.
…and out pops an Apple?!