Spike and me are both currently Mental As Anything. So no change there then.
Today's choice of tracks is an appropriate one, given all this talk of internet forums and the great indoors. From 1994, here are two very different versions of The Outdoor Type by Aussie indie combo Smudge. Which one's your favourite? (anyone who says the cover by The Lemonheads gets a Chinese burn!)
Smudge - The Outdoor Type (electric) mp3
Smudge - The Outdoor Type (acoustic) mp3
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5 comments:
I saw the title and thought "Smudge"! I'm an acoustic girl myself.
I'm heading off to join your forum. :)
i didn't knew it was a cover. well i never.
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Thanks Laura! :) I think you'll like it over there. They're a really friendly bunch, and there's none of that cliqueyness rubbish you often get on 'net forums. Oh, and Spike's just designed us a fancy new logo!
Aye, ally, it is a cover - the Lemonheads version coming (I think) two or three years after the Smudge one. Tom Morgan from Smudge co-wrote a lot of the Lemonheads' stuff with Jill - I mean Evan Dando, though, so it's highly possible that the man Dando had a hand in the creation of this song too!
I have to say I think I prefer the electric version in this case but there's not a lot between them. It seems to be the kind of song that you just can't go wrong with (although I won't let that stop me trying!).
I think I'd probably go for the electric version too. It's definitely a tough call though!
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