Modern Lovers meet Sex Pistols.

[nofi]

sort of...

[leftybass]

Back in the day I had a Pistols rehearsal tape with this song. Lydon didn't know the lyrics, it made for very fun listening.

[drbassman]

Torture.

[uwe]

I'm no suspect for Pistols adulation, but I think this is kinda cute (isn't that the most damning statement for the Sex Pistols: "kinda cute"?), Lydon comes across as a mix of Boy George and Iggy Pop with a hint of off-the-wall Bowie. We all know that he is not a singer in the classic sense, but his voice has authority on this track. And with that kind of music, hitting all the right notes is a waste.

Not bad. But not as fun as the Bruddahs.

[Dave W]

Nothing wrong with it to my ears. It's Lydon 2007, I don't expect him to be Lydon 1977, even if he is covering a 1972 Modern Lovers song.

[drbassman]

OK, entertaining torture laced with nostalgia tinted memories for some.  I never listened to them in the past, so I'm approaching this with virgin ears.  Just not my cup o' tea, mate.

[Dave W]

Bill, you don't need to make apologies for not liking it!

[drbassman]

Bill, you don't need to make apologies for not liking it!

Not an apology Dave, just framing my state of mind when I watched it.  I've never been able to warm up to alternative forms of rock.  I'm just an old mainstream geezer!  I do still like The Clash, Blondie and the like.

[Pilgrim]

Didn't do anything for me, either Bill - no perceptible melody and entirely incoherent lyrics.  "Louie, Louie" blows it out of the water.

[Psycho Bass Guy]

The biggest kick for me was hearing Johnny Rotten thank the audience repeatedly at the end and not ironically.

[ack1961]

Thanks for posting.  I still love the Pistols.

[drbassman]

Thanks for posting.  I still love the Pistols.

As you should!  Musical tastes here are incredibly diverse and that's a positive feature of our little world at the Outpost.  There's something for everyone!

[Dave W]

As you should!  Musical tastes here are incredibly diverse and that's a positive feature of our little world at the Outpost.  There's something for everyone!

Personally I prefer Norwegian classical music performed by Swiss folk metal bands. 

[Pilgrim]

Personally I prefer Norwegian classical music performed by Swiss folk metal bands. 

WOW!!  WOW!!!

I LOVED that!! First thing I've seen online in years that has prompted me to stand up and dance!!

I admit that the Hall of the Mountain King is one of my all-time favorites in classical music, but that was possibly the most kick-ass interpretation of classical that I have ever heard!!  I gotta love the idea of a metal band with bagpipes and bassoon.

Holy crap, I may be a fan of Swiss folk Metal!  How will I explain it to my wife and kids??

But in the folowing clip, they are decsribed as "Pagan Metal".  I'll bet Mark could get into that!



Incidentally, I watched that whole piece about how they created the Hall of the Mountain King. I found it fascinating.

[Lightyear]

Whatever the hell that is that she is cranking by hand and playing like a keyboard I want one!   Could this be the inspiration for the "Keytar"?

Here's another lovely mashup - my wife was reading the weekend section of the paper, yes, I know but I'm old and old habits die hard, that the Hillbenders are bring their bluegrass performance of Tommy to town soon - WTF

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