Of some of your favorite songs, which one(s) would you want The Features to cover? I have some pretty abstract ideas about this one. I would like to hear a Features version of "Walk Like An Egyptian," although I know that I may suffer rejection from the board for this choice. I can't even imagine Matt singing, "All the school kids so sick of books, they like the punk and the metal bands..."
I used to be into The Bangles a lot, and lately I have been listening to a few songs here and there again. I would be interested to see how they would rearrange the song...Plus I would like the use of a tambourine involved.

I have lots of songs on my mind, but I would like to see if anyone thinks along my kind of lines. I figured that no one would list that song, so it was safe. So, do tell.

i think they should cover d'yer mak'er. i'm not sure why, but it struck me at work the other day. maybe i'm nuts.

i noticed that on a similar topic somebody mentioned the rainbow connection, by a certain kermit the frog. i love that song. creator of muppets, writer of great songs- what else could one want of jim henson?

(Edited by damon at 12:06 am on Jul. 29, 2002)

beatles covers.

Wow. Everything does truly come around full circle. This was, I believe, one of the very first topics ever on the Features MB. I imagine the suggestions will be very, very different now. I will now recycle some of my favorite suggestions from the original topic:

'Non-Alignment Pact' Pere Ubu (lawnwrangler)
'Helicopter' XTC (lawnwrangler)
'I Want You (She's So Heavy)' the Beatles (brianeno2)
'Billie Jean' Michael Jackson (brianeno2)
'My My Hey Hey' Neil Young (seeMEthru)
'Flying' Badfinger (jamiecarroll)
'Rudderless' the Lemonheads (jamiecarroll)
'Virginia Plain' Roxy Music (roadie)

I will also officially add 'Walk Like an Egyptian' to that list, Stephanie. The Bangles, for the most part, are irrelevant. But that song is awesome. A 45 of that song was the first recording that I ever purchased.

Also, I would like to add:
'Binario' by Komeda
and
'Begin the Begin' by R.E.M.
or
'Superman' by R.E.M.

(Edited by jamiecarroll at 6:22 am on Jul. 29, 2002)

todd rundgren-can we still be friends
willie nelson-mamas don't let your babies grow up to be cowboys
buzzcocks-everybody's happy nowadays
mansun-stripper vicar
prince-rasberry beret

some of these might be interesting

Hmmm... a cover of a cover... I think they would do an incredible job with this song. I'd love to see how Parrish would integrate the keyboard into it.

I would also like to hear them cover a Beach Boys song. I don't know which one yet, but I'd like to hear the Sparta boys' interpretation of the Beach Boys.

"I wanna Destroy you" by the Soft Boys.

Any Velvet Underground Song.

"Freedom of Choice" by Devo

It would be so great if they saw our suggestions and decided to do an all cover show based our input. I realize that's a lot easier said than done, and besides as fans we probably don't deserve the awesomeness of such sonic pleasure. Besides, I would miss all of The Features OWN material.

My suggestions:
Building Atlantis- by Josh Clayton-Felt
Not only an enjoyable song but it would be a nice tribute since Josh can't play it live himself.

A Self song:
Depending on which one I would venture to say The Features could pull it off a lot better.

Baba O'Reilly- The Who
Yes everyone else has done it, but I would enjoy Matt doing some windmills, and Rollum can get really drunk for just this song.

I didn't realize that it was a topic from the past. I was actually just talking to TF about them covering "Walk Like An Egyptian" the other day, so I thought (while I was in a traffic jam on the way back home) that I would bring it up on here.

And, about adding "Walk Like An Egyptian" to list..Thanks. I am glad that someone else agrees. I know that TF didn't object either. All I know is that everytime I hear that song I want to dance around...and if I am really hyper, I might dance 80's style. OK. Maybe not. All the same, The Features should cover it for sure. After all, that song rules me.

I won't start a new topic or poll for this, but who is hotter: Susanna Hoffs or Belinda Carlisle?

My vote for a cover: You Enjoy Myself.

And I would take Belinda.

I think anyone doin REM's "It's The End Of The World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine)" flawlessly would be great and if I can do it (and, come on, I'm me) then they can.

But really, Parrish's keyboards and See You Through-style handclaps could make any song great.

Susanna Hoffs is hotter, in my opinion...plus I know her nephew so maybe I'm biased.

Belinda

I'm for Belinda.

... and i may or may not have seen belinda naked. perhaps i should see Susanna Hoffs in her birthday suit before casting a vote here...

My vote is for Jane Wiedlin. She was the one with the brains. Oh yeah, and she was really hot.

i played basketball with her once. i was 9 years old & she is short, so it was a pretty even match.

how about 'tonight' by the soft boys?

I second the VU cover.

i would like to hewar the features cover "movin right along" from the muppet movie.

shocking...

i had pondered listing a muppet song, but i decided against it. good call.

This cover is straight outta the oldies catalog, but my vote is for "96 Tears," by ? and the Mysterions. If you're not familiar w/this lil' ditty, there is a lot of wicked keyboard that Parrish could go nuts with. I'd love to hear that someday...

haha, good one. i like that song.

96 tears is a good pick. I was listening to the oldies station last week & heard "Down in the Boondocks" by Billy Joe Royal & thought it would be a funny cover too. Not as badass of a song as 96 tears though. I also would like to hear them do "See No Evil" by Television (maybe with Parrish playing the lead guitar parts?) or "Close to Me" by the Cure.

Close To Me is a very good pick.

Tears of a Clown - I can't recall
Happy Together - The Turtles
I'm Always in Love - Wilco
What a Fool Believes - Moody Blues

Will

smokey robinson? i think so...

That is a very good choice. That is perfect for the band. They could really rock out to that one.

don't fear the reaper

The Cars- Just What I Needed.

I think what a fool believes is actually the Doobie Brothers. I suppose the Moody blues could have one too.

that would kick so much ass.

"The Song is Over" by the Who would also be a neat cover.

I believe "Let the Good Times Roll" would be better suited for the band.

I would also like to add "Autumn Almanac" by the Kinks. A very playful song.

don't pass me by- the beatles

God no, any song but "Dont pass me by". That's the worst song on the White Album besides "Revolution 9". I believe a better Beatles song from that era would be "Not Guilty". Parrish could do the hapsichord part and Matt could really work out on guitar at the end. Didnt mean to offend you, Damon.

(Edited by ray davies at 11:36 am on Aug. 8, 2002)

haha... ok, maybe not that one, despite it's brilliant lyrics. as for not guilty, you really like that song, so i'd go for it. i don't think it could be better than jet, but ok.

That is true, nothing can surpass "jet" or "psycho killer" in my mind. I've noticed that they haven't really played "psycho killer" in a really long time. Maybe we can beg for it at the Boro show.

(Edited by ray davies at 11:47 am on Aug. 8, 2002)

actually, that's not a good idea. i can honestly say i HATE it when people yell for covers at a show, especially the features, especially "psycho killer". wouldn't you rather hear burma or temporary blues?

(Edited by thelawnwrangler at 3:33 pm on Aug. 8, 2002)

Amen. I hope the rumors are true and they play 'Don't Lie' at the Boro. I was listening to it the other day, and it's still great.

i'm not for yelling out covers, but at the same time, i enjoy hearing them- especially when they're done as well as jet was. obviously it's sensible to request that the band play something original before asking for a cover.

hmm... well said, guest. it reminds me of something i would say, without logging in...

Right you are. I always confuse them.

I've just been listening to alot of Gizmodgery lately, and everytime I hear that song, one of my favorites on the album, I think that Self does it well, but the Features would rock it like there's no tomorrow.

Will

I third that motion & yes I'd rather hear either of those. And I'd like to submit "Even the Nights are Better" by Air Supply

Air Supply...they had a song called 'Making Love Out of Nothing at All'. That is one hell of a song title...Making love...out of...nothing...at...all!

(Edited by jamiecarroll at 5:38 am on Aug. 9, 2002)

Who said I was going to constantly yell for it at the show? I would much rather hear "Two by Two" over any cover. I would never yell for a cover at a show. I would just wait in anticipation for my favorite features song.

(Edited by ray davies at 10:04 am on Aug. 9, 2002)

Ha- you caught me- that's the song that my new signature quote is from. My friend has been forcing me to listen to Air Supply's greatest hits. Until this week, I thought the lyric was "Making love...I have nothing at all...Making love", as if even though he was penniless he was still making love.

Red Red Wine.

"Hanging on the Telephone" by the Nerves (later covered by Blondie) would be an interesting choice.

beulah covered that song the last time they played at the slow bar a few months back.

and in response to lauren's request for the cure's "close to me"-- unfortunately the get up fucking kids covered that on some album of theirs. for some reason i've got it in my head that once a somewhat reputable band covers a song (or a shitty band records a version of it) no one else should touch it.

the get up kids also covered David Bowie's "Suffragette City"...BLASPHEMY!!!! One of my emo acquaintances found out I was a Bowie fan so he played it for me. It was damn awful.

You know "The Good Life" by Weezer? I think they could do a really good job at that.

Wow...."The Good Life" with Parrish-keyboards would be amazing.

I'll second that!

Features playing Weezer is kinda weird though... I dunno.

Not that it wouldn't rock. It Would!

Will

The Features playing Weezer would be really fucking weird. I would think I was at a feable weiner show or something.

The only thing I would expect the Features to keep the same would be the lyrics and melody. I would really want Rollum and Roger to beef up and expand on the groove and I would truly be amazed at what Parrish could come up with. Matt would do wonders with those lyrics too.

They should NOT cover Weezer. Bands currently making music should not be covered by any band trying to go somewhere. Even if they went back to Weezer's first album, that's far too recent.

They should stick to covers from the 80s and before if they decide to add some to their set. I think it's good enough right now without a cover.

What about Travis doing "Hit Me Baby One More Time", or whatever it's called? Everyone likes it? Is that bad, too?

it was acceptable because it was so obviously tongue in cheek.

Good point, but they took a bad song and made it good in a rather humorous way. Taking a kickass Weezer song and making it different wouldn't be the same.

Will

I agree that the Features should stay away from Weezer, but I disagree about not covering "new songs." I'll grant that that's true if you're going to cover the song exactly (or very similar to) how the original artist did it. But what about re-interpretations? Like Hendrix doing "All Along the Watchtower" or Johnny Cash doing "Rusty Cage" by Soundgarden? I think it's totally acceptable, and great even, to completely re-examine a "newer" song, like what Nickel Creek has done with Pavement and Elliot Smith songs.

Nickel Creek covered Pavement? When? Where? I must hear this!

Will

"Spit on a Stranger" is on their new album, that just came out.

I also read in the paper today that they covered "Lithium" by Nirvana and "Subterranian Homesick Blues" by Dylan at their concert at the Ryman Saturday night.

Late Pavement, no less. Wow. I gotta hear that, I would have sworn it'd be something off of Crooked Rain or Wowie Zowie.

Thnaks for spreading the good word,

Will

I think the Features have strength in the covers they've done, and that they should stick to that.

Like A Virgin
Hungry Like the Wolf
Heard It Through the Grapevine
Sweet Child O' Mine

all these were crafted very well. They're songs we all know, and they're songs we can get into. I think "Walk Like an Egyptian" of all that has been mentioned would fit with those.


No, I didn't forget Psycho Killer or Laid.

After Heard It Through the Grapevine last night, I was struck with this selection that I think would be good...

Give Me Just a Little More Time by The Chairmen of the Board

They could kick some serious ass with that one.

Will

I was actually at the Deable Weiner show at the mall last night and they play Susane by weezer for the sound check.

what about blur's song 2?

s'more...

take on me- ah ha

buggin'- flaming lips

land down under- men at work

superstition- stevie wonder

possum kingdom- toadies

graceland or diamonds... - paul simon

You have a nice user name, but surely you should register.

I think "Take on Me" could be a fun cover, but I don't think it matches the tone of the current Features set like it would have a few years back.

"Buggin" would be a bit of a challenge. I don't know if they could make it sound dense enough, and I don't know if a guitar band playing it could do it justice.

I can't and could never stand the Toadies.
Good suggestions. Welcome. Please register.

my thoughts exactly. i hated the toadies. besides i dont think the features should do mid 90's covers.

Ditto that for Blur's Song 2.

However, I will revoke my earlier statements about them not doing Weezer in light of 2 rarities, Jamie and Suzanne, which are my 2 favorites from the entire Weezer catalog--and only thos a little bit.

This has probably already been suggested, but what about "Happy Together" by the Turtles? I heard that during my weekend stay in Loudon (it's near Knoxville) and I thought it would be a good cover.

I think "Happy Together" would be a great choice. The thing it would need for an effective Features version is for Roger's voice to be audible for the backing part...which has been a rare thing for the last 3 years or so.

I keep posting things and then remembering something else to say:

Some of us on this board grew up near Loudon.

Holy cheese whiz you have got to be kidding. Lenior City/Philadelphia area? I'm sure then, that you people know that there is absolutely nothing there to do that does not involve The Lake. My grandparents were both born and raised there and, well, 90% of my dad's family still lives in that area so I'm there all the time.

Matter of fact, if you live near Loudon, TN, odds are I'm related to you.

I like Jamie better of the two. My favorite Weezer B-Side would have to be Mykel and Carli, though. That's a very good song.

Does no one appreciate the STP-like sounds of "You Gave Your Love To Me Softly"? I'm also partial to the unused Green-album track "Sugar Booger" and, yes, "Christmas Celebration."

"you gave your love to me softly" does indeed kick ass. however, i am partial to "i do".

The next county over is still near there. My family is nomadic, so I'm related to no one in East Tennessee.

getting back to the topic:

"it's her factory" by gang of four would be interesting

"street life" by roxy music would be nice.

Lenoir City? I stopped there for gas and keep-me-awakes Thursday and Friday night, at Bimbo's. Great little place, that.

Will

"I Do" and "American Girls" would be my favorites.

All Green B-Sides are better than at least 60% of what made the album... anyone else notice that? And four of them (Starlight, I Do, Teenage Victory Song, and O Lisa) were ready when the album came out. And it was less than half an hour and could have housed them....

Okay, yes, I'm still bitter in a general way about waiting 5 years for Green's result...

Will

Snap, if we had actually planned something you could have given me a ride to the show since where i was is only about 15 minutes away from Lenoir City. Bah, I spit on fate.....I'll just tell myself that I had a fun time watching Family Feud Friday (even though half of it had that tart Ray Combs)...

Bimbo's is great simply because of it's name. However, my favorite place in Loudon County is the Shell station on the other side of Fort Loudon dam. It's one of the few places that sells Stingray 100 candy cigarettes.

I hear the porn's pretty cheap there...the midget clown kind.

You can get clown porn at World's Largest for five dollars.

Clown porn schmown porn. We only care about the midget clown kind of porn.

World's Largest specializes in all types of porn, but I know that the clown porn is cheap. I'm sure the other types are more expensive so you beat me in terms of cheap porn.

Boredom in Smyrna leads people to do odd things...

blondie - one way or another

I was thinking the same thing the other day.

I was looking through some older posts and came across this topic. I didn't read most of what everyone else posted so I'm not sure if this song has already been suggested or not, but if I could choose any song for the Features to cover it would be "Editions of You" by Roxy Music.

I think the Features should cover "Cool As Kim Deal" by the Dandy Warhols. Very 60s. Very keyboard heavy. Involves lots of handclaps. It fits.

any roxy music cover would be fine by me.....however, i would like to suggest "disorder" by joy division.....

Has anyone seen this thread from the first time it ran through?

I thought the selections were more mainstream and less topical than what most of you suggest--and that's more the pattern of covers the Features have always done. They played a neat show last November (at the dawn of this board) where they covered the Beatles' "I Feel Fine" and John Lennon's "Jealous Guy." I think there was some Neil Young thrown in there too to lengthen the set.

Eno always suggested "Play Me Some Mountain Music", and I think that would rock.

I think it would be interesting if the band took a detour into psychadelia and played Pink Floyd's "Interstellar Overdrive."

hmmm... i'm not so sure about that one. syd barret is cool and all, but that wouldn't be first choice if they were to play some floyd. maybe apples and oranges.

i agree. even though "interstellar overdrive" is a fucking awesome song. i just dont know if it would fit the features' style. apples and oranges as well as "scarecrow" would fit very nicely, in my humble opinion.

You guys are probably right. Apples and Oranges and Scarecrow are probably much better fits for the band than Interstellar Overdrive, but I still think that if they played it, it would be awesome.

i totally agree that it would be awesome.

and by the way, i really like your signature lucifer sam.....siam cat.......

Ok, i just heard a really good song that I think the features should cover.

"Peking Spring" by Mission of Burma. Simply Amazing.

I still think this thread, as long as it is, seems to me to be more of a discussion of really great songs than it is the Features.

It's more like everyone is saying

The problem is that the Features wouldn't do most of those songs, and it would probably work against what they're trying to do if they did cover those songs.

Sorry, but "Interstellar Overdrive" and any Pink Floyd for that matter, as awesome as it is or isn't in any one's eyes, would not really help make a better Features set. I'm not saying this to insult anyone, I'm just pointing out that it isn't the Features' style.

I think that with the exception of "Laid", the Features have always picked very recognizable songs from the 80s (or before in the case of Grapevine) and given a new spin on a good song which may not have had the best treatment when it was originally played in the studio (esp. Sweet Child o' Mine). Most of the songs mentioned in this thread don't really don't meet that.

Hey! I just thought of a great song! Please affirm that you agree with me that this indeed is a great song! Oh yeah, there's this band called the Features. They play great songs!!! Maybe the two can go together!?!?!?!

sorry this thread isnt up to your standards, yadadada, or anyone's standards for that matter. it's just a fun topic. nothing more, nothing less...

(Edited by ray davies at 4:11 pm on Sep. 22, 2002)

I agree, YDDD. I think the Features should cover 'Frankie Teardrop' by Suicide.

(Edited by jamiecarroll at 10:05 pm on Sep. 22, 2002)

It's also a thread that hadn't been replied to in four days that you just randomly decided to analyze. I don't really think that there should be some sort of hardcore criteria for what songs one should post. This post really is "I like this song, it would be great if the Features did it." So? Does that hurt anything? I really doubt that Rollum is going to read this and go "Yeah...yeah we DO need to cover Pink Floyd." The thread was laying dormant, let it sleep.

I don't think YaDaDaDa was "laying down the law" and trying to tell you what you can and can't post in this thread. Please don't accuse him of that. He's just stating his opinion on what this thread has become.

Okay I get that, but my main question is "why was it posted in the first place?" As innocent as I know YaDaDaDa meant it to be (I know he definitely didn't mean to offend or step on any toes and I'm not offended and none of my toenails are bruised) when a string of a poster's posts are called out and then have judgement passed on them...it just gets to me. It reminds me of high school or something where I have to worry how people will think if I do anything. I will be honest and say that opinions like that and analyzations like that are why I created HeyLuLu; to avoid any type of direct criticism for some of the simpler questions that I wanted to ask. No harm meant, no harm done. Just thought I might as well share that.

Now I'll retreat awkwardly into a corner and continue reading Federalist documents for Amy Staples.

Thank you, Jamie.
I was just suggesting what this thread has become. Maybe there should be a new thread started in the Misc. section just called, "Hey! This is a great song!"

I would like to propose that we enact a new law on the Features Message Board:

Henceforth, no member of the message board is allowed to believe that anything another member thinks or says is uncool. If someone joins this board, you are immediately obligated to find everything they post to be cool and worthwhile. Nothing good can ever come from critiquing other people's views or thoughts. Since neither the person who is offering constructive criticism nor the member receiving the feedback will be improved, we should forbid this sophomoric post-bashing.

There shall, however, be one exception to this law. If someone joins with a name that obviously makes him uncool (i.e. "FeaturesRnotSoGood," "OsamaBinLaden," or "BritPopSux"), you cannot think what he says is cool. Again, notice that you still are not allowed to think about what he says; you must simply reject every post he submits. If you are caught thinking such people are cool, you will lose your avatar privileges.

This new law will make sure that no one is offended and that this message board has banal, homogenous conversation.

All in favor, please raise your hand.

~TF

P.S. If this law doesn't pass, I think we should still consider legislation to limit our disagreeable thoughts. It's absurd for people to take more than 72 hours to contemplate a topic. If you can't formulate a response immediately after reading a post, you're obviously not very smart.

my hand has been raised...

i raise my hand

i raide my hand

Yep, TF, you're right on. We're nothing if we can't pat each other on the back & reinforce each other's high self-esteem, right? For details on the pact, you may want to consult the Patriot Act, or Tipper Gore for that matter. Both good examples of how to keep thoughts in line.

From www.dictionary.com, here are some definitions:

banal:

adj 1: obvious and dull; "trivial conversation"; "commonplace prose" [syn: commonplace, trivial] 2: repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse; "bromidic sermons"; "his remarks were trite and commonplace"; "hackneyed phrases"; "a stock answer"; "repeating threadbare jokes"; "parroting some timeworn axiom"; "the trite metaphor `hard as nails'"

homogeneous:

adj. Uniform in structure or composition throughout.


TF...I don't know if you were serious or not...I'll assume so. Look...I love everyone here. EVERYONE. I don't agree with everyone on everything, but that doesn't mean that I don't like you or wish you would stop posting here. I don't think that anyone here is uncool. I'm serious. If I disagree with you on something, it doesn't mean that I think you're uncool. I think that a certain amount of disagreement and debate is healthy for this MB. How boring would it be if this MB were homogenous? One of the problems with the internet is that alot of the communicative powers are removed. Something can sound like someone is being an asshole, when that's not what they intend at all (I think alot of what I say falls into that category).

THE BOTTOM line is: I raise my hand, I want nothing that I do or say here to make anyone feel uncool. But I hope it DOESN'T create a banal, homogenous society. That would be boring. We're all Features fans here. We have that in common and that's the bottom line. We all love the Features and we love each other. If we disagree sometimes, it's all in the name of honesty and healthy discussion.

(Edited by jamiecarroll at 5:58 am on Sep. 23, 2002)

JamieCarroll, I disagree... Wait, I mean I agree... I mean... dammit!

I'm in.

True in many of these cases, but I still stand by my submissions of

Tears of a Clown - Smokey Robinson
Happy Together - The Turtles
I'm Always in Love - Wilco
What a Fool Believes - Doobie Brothers
Give Me Just a Little More Time - The Chairmen of the Board

as fitting in the criteria of songs that sound like The Features might do them and that could contribute to the show, at least as much as, say, Grapevine. I certainly didn't suggest them to lavish love upon these bands who, apart from Wilco, I really don't know.

And I like this thread.

New submission: something by The Grass Roots, either Midnight Confession, I'd Wait a Million Years, or Temptation Eyes.

Will


(Edited by Wiyum at 11:18 am on Sep. 23, 2002)

Wow. Really? I must be losing my touch. My post was designed to send everyone's sarcasam sensors through the roof.

I agree completely with you, Ms. Carroll. This message board is home to a wide variety of people. We don't all agree on stuff, and that's very healthy; without a wide range of viewpoints, you get a banal, homogenous community.

We all need to realize that some people think about things differently. When I express my views by posting a message (i.e. suggesting a cover song), I'm making myself vulnerable to the community. You all have the right (and duty) to counter my point. Maybe I'll read your criticism and think, "Gee, they're right; I should think about my position a bit more." Or I can think, "No, I'm right because their arguments do not take into account the following facts..." Either way, everybody wins because we've all thought about something.

I'm not, however, condoning personal attacks on other members, but that's not a problem here. I can't think of a single instance on this board when someone really just tore into someone else. When we disagree, it's always in the form of very civil, well-thought, constructive criticism.

Re-read YDDD's post. He didn't say, "If you like Pink Floyd, you suck." He simply suggested that just because someone likes a song and likes the Features doesn't mean the two should go together. That's an interesting idea presented in a polite manner. It's healthy disagreement like this that makes the board worth reading.

To sum up my last two posts in this topic (one sarcastic, one serious): It's very healthy for us to disagree. Don't get upset when it happens. Don't get defensive. Enjoy it, learn from it, and have a nice day.

Yep, I think you're right TF & my smartass reply was in response to your sarcasm (which I thought was actually pretty funny). I think healthy debate & dialogue is always preferable to blind agreement. But if what we're voting on is to be civil, that sounds good to me. And, Jamie, I can't imagine that anyone could ever misinterpret you as an asshole, regardless of how things come across online! If we did superlatives again like Stephanie suggested, I'd have to vote for you for "Most Genuinely Nice Person".

hi
i think i'll break up the flow of the discussion and post my cover picks
beach boys "good vibrations"
and since they did such a good job with "psycho killer" i suggest another talking heads song.."The Girls Want To Be With The Girls"

oh and if you disagree with my choices you like suck or something

Sorry to cause so much trouble. I was unaware of the gravity of this subject. I just happened to have Piper at the Gates of Dawn lying on my computer desk and thought it would be cool to be at a Features show and hear them play something totally unexpected like "Interstellar Overdrive." I realized that it isn't really a song that fits their style, but it is a song that I would be very excited to hear them play. I will try not to do anything else that will cause such an uproar.

Oh you already have. Its too late... down to the depths of Hell with ye, Lucifer...

wait. I guess that is sort of redundant, huh? Sending Lucifer to Hell?

Okay you're forgiven.

Will
I need to sleep more

i think it's awesome to hear bands do unexpected songs/styles
my band used to play a misfits cover eventhough it sounded nothing like us

Every time I hear "Serious," I think it would have been a great song for the Buzzcocks. Likewise, it would be really cool if the Features covered "What Do I Get?" or "Everybody's Happy Nowadays."

Critics seem to like to compare the Features to The Kinks. I love both bands, but don't really see a strong connection. Nevertheless, I have never heard the Features cover a Kinks song. I nominate "David Watts" (although I would be thrilled to hear them attempt anything by Ray Davies).

They should cover "What is your favorite article of clothing?". That's my personal favorite.

Oh...the actual Ray Davies...sorry...

Ah what about the American Breed's "Bend Me, Shape Me"? If it hasn't already been mentioned that is. This is a mega-thread....

is that the one in the gap commercial?

Yes indeedy-doo. I must say that my musical knowledge pre-1980 is solely from TV commercials and movies. It's a good song...and I believe that Garbage sampled the lyrics for the song "I Think I'm Paranoid."