That's the stuff.

/it's the bees knees

Ah, Margot...

sorry, but their cover of sweet jane is a snooze-fest. the best rendition, is lou reed's solo version on rock 'n' roll animal. that is all.

I have a live MP3 of Lone Justice, then opening for U2, doing it circa 87, and then Bono comes out and duets with girlfriend. he alters the lyrics:

"Standing on the corner, suitcase in my hand
Girl comes to me and says "hey bono, I wanna play with your band."

and then he does that annoying thing he did a lot in the 80s where he physically inserts the microphone inside his chest and breathes IN AND OUT OVER AND OVER SO THE ENTIRE STADIUM CAN HEAR HOW HARD HE'S BREATHING.

Gorgeous soung.

FlashHarry: sorry, but their cover of sweet jane is a snooze-fest. the best rendition, is lou reed's solo version on rock 'n' roll animal. that is all.

Cowboy Junkies are always a snooze-fest, or, more appropriately, a laudanum-laced-dream.

FlashHarry: sorry, but their cover of sweet jane is a snooze-fest. the best rendition, is lou reed's solo version on rock 'n' roll animal. that is all.

Agreed. Could never get into Cowboy Junkiezzzzzzzzzzzzz

Obdicut: Cowboy Junkies are always a snooze-fest, or, more appropriately, a laudanum-laced-dream.

this this this this!!! It's a categorization that haters and lovers can unite behind!

FlashHarry: sorry, but their cover of sweet jane is a snooze-fest.

Not all music needs to be peppy. I like their music a lot when I'm in the right mood for it.

FlashHarry: sorry, but their cover of sweet jane is a snooze-fest. the best rendition, is lou reed's solo version on rock 'n' roll animal. that is all.

THIS

Obdicut: Cowboy Junkies are always a snooze-fest, or, more appropriately, a laudanum-laced-dream.

Not my style, but they've got a nice sound.

If for no other reason, I'll always love this cover for restoring the "Heavenly wine and roses" bridge that was sliced off this song in its original issue for reasons no one has ever quite figured out (Lou Reed certainly didn't agree to it.)

Now, if you buy "Loaded", the song is back to the way it's supposed to be.

When it was released, I really hated The Trinity Session. But a couple years later I was brought around. Great album, especially considering how it was recorded.

In the same vein, but slightly more peppy (as was the source material)...

Coal covers Motörhead's Ace of Spades

Um -- Canadian Musician Trifecta COMPLETE!

Alex Lifeson
Neil Young
Sweet, sweet, Margot Timmins.

jake_lex: If for no other reason, I'll always love this cover for restoring the "Heavenly wine and roses" bridge that was sliced off this song in its original issue for reasons no one has ever quite figured out (Lou Reed certainly didn't agree to it.)

Good point.

And for the record, I love Cowboy Junkies. Just not for, like, getting up in the morning.

cover thread?

('cause you know i've a few to share with the class).

including (though by no means limited to) The C.J.'s renditions of:

bob dylan's "license to kill" (new window)

bruce springsteen's "thunder road" (new window)

george harrison's "isn't it a pity" (new window)

u2's "One" (new window)

while I can't find decent versions of them on YouTube, the c.j.'s also do gorgeous covers of patsy cline's "walkin' after midnight" and hank williams' "I'm so lonesome I could cry".

Arguably oOne of the best covers ever, it's the Cowboy Junkies covering Velvet Underground's "Sweet Jane"

FTFY. One of the best albums, ever.

Lard - They Are Coming To Take Me Away (new window)

But yea that rock.

Hell, If you can find it, acquire a copy of the Junkies' e.p. entitled "'neath your covers, part. 1".

Track listing:
1. Thunder Road (Bruce Springsteen)
2. Seventeen Seconds (The Cure)
3. Lungs (Townes Van Zandt)
4. Darkness, Darkness (Jesse Colin Young)
5. Helpless (Neil Young)

If you're on the Junkie's wavelength, you'll love this.

Every time I hear that guitar rift, I always get "One, two, three... Marlenas" stuck in my head.

Stupid Wallflowers...

God I love that version. and the whole album is amazing.

My favorite cover:

Editors - Orange Crushk (new window)

I cannot find a video or streaming version, but The Pretenders did an excellent cover of Morrissey's Everyday is Like Sunday.

Obdicut 2009-11-06 11:27:29 AM

Gorgeous soung.

FlashHarry: sorry, but their cover of sweet jane is a snooze-fest. the best rendition, is lou reed's solo version on rock 'n' roll animal. that is all.

Cowboy Junkies are always a snooze-fest, or, more appropriately, a laudanum-laced-dream.

I think Margot nails this one! Sweet Jane & Lou Reed were all about the smack, and she sounds just like a stoned junkie.

The Cowboy Junkies are named after a Townes Van Zandt song (Cowboy Junkies Lament)...Now you know.

I used to work at Timothy's Coffees of The World (Canada's version of Starbucks before Starbucks came here) in the TD Centre in downtown Toronto. And Margot Timmins would regularly come in for a coffee while waiting for her husband who was a banker type guy. She was always really sweet and shy. And brought me tickets for a couple shows.

BTW there is a Timmins, Ontario....Named after Margot and Michael's family.

Indeed a great cover.

FlashHarry: sorry, but their cover of sweet jane is a snooze-fest. the best rendition, is lou reed's solo version on rock 'n' roll animal. that is all.

I concur, good sir.

Agreed ... Definitely one of the best ever covers.

The word 'arguably' is a invariably a synonnim for the word 'not'.

Blue Moon was better, imho, but Sweet Jane was good stuff.

fifthhorseman: Blue Moon was better, imho, but Sweet Jane was good stuff.

True...that's an amazing song as well.

My God, I almost passed out during that. Even the guitarist looks like he just shot up a hit of the best smack on the market. And I normally like this type of thing.

If you want to hear a cover of a faster brit-rock song done by a sleepy female voice, check out Cat Power covering Wonderwall:

Link (new window)

Baldanders: shot up a hit of the best smack on the market

Shooting crack eh? Thanks for the weekend plans buddy.

Velvet something or other covers this, but it ain't that great.

The Trinity Sessions is a brilliant farkin' album...but yeah gotta be in the mood for it

I dig this version, but the one they did on SNL is better.

(VU's original is one o' my favorite songs. So uncharacteristically positive for a Lou Reed song.)

Clash City Farker: The word 'arguably' is a invariably a synonnim for the word 'not'.

No ... It's actually a civilized way of saying you favor something without challenging or insulting what other people like.

Gunny Highway: Baldanders: shot up a hit of the best smack on the market

Shooting crack eh? Thanks for the weekend plans buddy.

Smack means crack now? I always used it for heroin. Like "junk."

Baldanders: Gunny Highway: Baldanders: shot up a hit of the best smack on the market

Shooting crack eh? Thanks for the weekend plans buddy.

Smack means crack now? I always used it for heroin. Like "junk."

Nope im just a dummy and read 'smack' as 'crack.' Doy.

chemical_angel: Clash City Farker: The word 'arguably' is a invariably a synonnim for the word 'not'.

No ... It's actually a civilized way of saying you favor something without challenging or insulting what other people like.

No it isn't. If, for example, you say something is 'arguably' the best. It doesn't mean it's the best, it means you are trying to establish that it is better than the thing which is currently considered the best. Therefore you can easy substitute the word 'not' for the word arguably.

FlashHarry: sorry, but their cover of sweet jane is a snooze-fest. the best rendition, is lou reed's solo version on rock 'n' roll animal. that is all.

Thanks for the reminder I think I'll play that album tonight.

Oh and for those wondering about the reverb on this, or anything from the Trinity Sessions, it's ambient room reverb. They recorded the album in a church.

WhyteRaven74: Oh and for those wondering about the reverb on this, or anything from the Trinity Sessions, it's ambient room reverb. They recorded the album in a church.

Around one central mic no less.

skippytheferret: Around one central mic no less.

yep. Always loved how they recorded the album and the sound it produced.

i'm a big fan of the Etta James version of "At Last".

Subby,

Those voices in your head... we can't hear them. So we don't have the gift of your experiences of things. How then, shall we know what covers are best if you haven't heard all the covers, or even the covers we've heard but you haven't? Please, great one, tell me what to think!

WhyteRaven74: skippytheferret: Around one central mic no less.

yep. Always loved how they recorded the album and the sound it produced.

It's a beautiful church too. It totally lends itself to the sound and feel. It's located next to the busiest area of the city of Toronto, which makes it ironic in a way. I love the building.

/Grew up in Toronto
//Listened to alot of Cowboy Junkies
///Used slashies for fun

Clash City Farker: No it isn't. If, for example, you say something is 'arguably' the best. It doesn't mean it's the best, it means you are trying to establish that it is better than the thing which is currently considered the best. Therefore you can easy substitute the word 'not' for the word arguably.

What? When someone was something is "arguably the best" they're saying, "I think that this is the best but it's open for debate." If you think something is the best and you really do not think that it's open for debate then you say, "this is INDISPUTABLY the best."

Lando Lincoln: Clash City Farker: No it isn't. If, for example, you say something is 'arguably' the best. It doesn't mean it's the best, it means you are trying to establish that it is better than the thing which is currently considered the best. Therefore you can easy substitute the word 'not' for the word arguably.

What? When someone was something is "arguably the best" they're saying, "I think that this is the best but it's open for debate." If you think something is the best and you really do not think that it's open for debate then you say, "this is INDISPUTABLY the best."

Indisputably correct, Lando Lincoln.

/indisputably subby

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