Like A Version Two

I really loved the first version of Like A Version (try saying THAT ten times quickly), so when the latest copy of J Mail, the JJJ newsletter, hit my inbox, the sucker impulse buyer in me decided to purchase it on the spot and…

I am not sure about this one.

For those that don’t know, Like A Version is a segment on Mel Bmpton’s morning show on JJJ, in which nbands peform covers of other artists songs. Version one was exellent, with some awesome songs and moments. This CD, OTOH, well, hmmmm…

There are some definite highlights. The Herd’s I was Only 19 is fantastic, its commercial success is testament that. I also really loved 67 Special’s rendition of Missy Higgins ubiquitous hit Scar. It took me a bit to work out what the hell it was, and it is certainly a unique and original take on a song we have all heard way too many times.

Other excellent versions include The Mountain Goats Wild World, an old Birthday party Song, and Kate Miller-Heidke Bad Seeds cover, Little Water Song.

But it also has a few lowlights. I relly didn’t like Lior’s version of Neil Diamond’s Needle and the Damage Done. It felt far too sweet fora song about junkies, and was a completely disasterous mismatch.

Like the first version, the real highlight of the CD is simply the curios songs artists chose to cover. The Eels cover Prince, Sarah Blasko does Elon John (a statement unlikely to ever be more than a lucky entendre), and New Buffalo sings a Nina Simone classic.

I guess I am somewhat happy I bought this CD (and especially glad the delivery guy found me, as I mixed up my unit and street numbers, idiot I am), but not half aa glad as I was when I bought the original, and I really can’t recommend it.

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