Modern Lovers meet Sex Pistols.

nofi · January 20, 2016, 09:20:29 AM

sort of...

leftybass · January 20, 2016, 09:24:07 AM

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 · January 20, 2016, 09:24:17 AM

Torture.

uwe · January 20, 2016, 10:45:49 AM

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 · January 20, 2016, 01:26:11 PM

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 · January 21, 2016, 11:21:51 AM

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 · January 21, 2016, 12:51:04 PM

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

drbassman · January 21, 2016, 03:43:14 PM

Quote from: Dave W on January 21, 2016, 12:51:04 PM
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 · January 21, 2016, 05:08:02 PM

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 · January 21, 2016, 09:25:54 PM

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

ack1961 · January 22, 2016, 06:01:40 PM

Thanks for posting. I still love the Pistols.

drbassman · January 23, 2016, 09:13:56 AM

Quote from: ack1961 on January 22, 2016, 06:01:40 PM
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 · January 23, 2016, 10:17:45 PM

Quote from: drbassman on January 23, 2016, 09:13:56 AM
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 · January 24, 2016, 10:18:49 AM

Quote from: Dave W on January 23, 2016, 10:17:45 PM
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 · January 24, 2016, 10:19:06 AM

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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