During the last show at the Boro, I endured through the tireless screams of the drunk girls screaming for the Features to play Psycho Killer. During this period I thought about two things: I hope to God they shut the fuck up soon and which song I would really like to hear the Features put their spin on. My vote goes to "Money Money Money" by ABBA, because Rollum plays disco beats well and it would be overall excellence. This leads to the new topic of discussion...If you could get the Features to play any song other than Jet or Psycho Killer, what would it be?

96 Tears

wow...that really would be cool. good call ms. carroll.

here are some other ideas.....

time machine #1

or...

time machine #2

(Edited by deevol at 10:21 pm on Jan. 15, 2003)

I was just listening to Nancy Sinatra "These Boots" and I really do think it would be cute for them to cover that.

As I stated in the second covers topic that I believe I started, I would want them to play "Walk Like an Egyptian". That would rule me.

if you're going to go for some ABBA then my pick would be "S.O.S."..

my other choices would include:

"love me till the sun shines" by the kinks
"pushin' too hard" by the seeds
"black and white" by the db's
"hanging on the telephone" by the nerves
"she's my best friend" by the velvet underground
"disorder" by joy division (i'm still hoping one day for a joy division cover)
"cynical girl" by marshall crenshaw
"i found that essence rare" by gang of four

any of those would be fine...but i would much rather hear any of the new songs or armani suede over any cover.....

96 Tears is perhaps the best of all options. However, as I said last time, "Give Me Just a Little More Time" by Chairmen of the Board could be fun.

Will

The Times They Are A Changin

If they were to do another cover, I'd like to see them go 180 degrees the opposite direction. Put their own spin on something. My vote(s) would be something like "Hairspray Queen" by Nirvana, or go way over the top cheese-ball fest like Asia's "Only Time Will Tell" I can already hear Parrish banging out the overly dramatic intro and Rollums disco hi-hat. "96 Tears" is a great song, and right up their alley. Almost made for them. I love it though when bands cover something totally unexpected. Just my $.02 worth.

(Edited by Peace Frog at 11:17 am on Jan. 16, 2003)

One more in the "96 Tears" vein. "Double Shot of My Baby's Love" by the Swinging Medallions. In fact, if you think about it. Kari-Ann and Double Shot have almost the same keyboard melody. Just a bit raunchier in "Double Shot"

Whoa, Hairspray Queen by Nirvana! I could totally see the guys covering that, but with Matt doing a much better job with the vocals. Very funky beat for Roger, good drums for Rollum and a jangly guitar for Matt. Perfect stuff in my opinion.

Er, and Parrish, yeah Parrish... he could add something funky to it. Can't forget Parrish. Punk people, that's what we're asking for.

I think they should play whatever Parrish and Roger want to play...

I want to see SOMEBODY local cover "Flash Gordon" by Queen so badly it hurts.

"Nothin' can stop me worryin' about that girl" - The Kinks

Or how about...?
"Blue Flowers" - Dr. Octagon, just kiddin'

Something I've thought of since the last time this topic was brought up is I Melt With You by Modern English.

ac/dc-dirty deeds done dirt cheap, t.n.t., or whole lotta rosie
the kinks-mindless child of motherhood
devo-come back jonee or s.i.b.
magazine-shot by both sides
wire-ex-lion tamer, mannequin, or outdoor miner
can-outside my door or turtles have short legs
joy division-shadowplay or interzone
gang of four-i found that essence rare
elvis costello & the attractions-lipstick vogue
eno-i'll come running or needle in the camel's eye
roxy music-re-make/re-model, if there is something, street life, or whirlwind
dio-rainbow in the dark

Ah...I know someone who would smile to hear Parrish tickling the ivories to that ditty...

That is one of my all-time top 10 EC and the Attactions songs (formerly number 1). I finally heard it live this summer and I was so happy that I hugged the stranger next to me.

It would be such a treat to hear this done by The Features. I am sure they would do it justice. And Parrish playing anything would bring a smile to my face.

As far as Elvis Costello goes I will add Clean Money, You Belong to Me, Moods for Moderns, and Wednesday Week.

Sounds good to me.

It's rainin' green.

Underground or Julianne by Ben Folds Five.. Give Parrish some time to shine.

As far as Elvis Costello covers go, I've always wanted to hear someone else's take on Goon Squad.

I would really enjoy hearing "clean money". "goon squad" would be very very good to hear from the features. "this year's girl" would be nice to hear. "from a whisper to a scream" would be good. perhaps they could work it out as a duet between matt and parrish just like elvis and glenn from squeeze did it back on "trust".......

Burnin Down The House!!!

if they were to ever do another talking heads song, i would personally like to hear either "Crosseyed and Painless" or "Uh-Oh, Love Comes To Town".

"Shot by both sides" would be a very interesting choice.

"Mannequin" is one of my favorite Wire songs, though i think "i am the fly" would also be cool for them to do.

"Turtles have short legs" is one of the cutest songs that i have heard in my entire life and i would love to hear that...can=my new favorite band

any joy division song would be fine in my book...."insight" would be cool

any roxy music song (pre-manifesto, even though "avalon" is a really cool album) would be highly enjoyable...."2 HB", "Beauty Queen", "Editions of You".....the list goes on and on, though "Mother of Pearl" would probably be the ultimate....

I would also like to add "underwater moonlight" by the soft boys and "my little red book" by love to this list.....and looking back through the old threads, i second brianeno2's motion for "non-alignment pact" by pere ubu....

(Edited by ray davies at 12:26 am on Jan. 17, 2003)

"goon squad" is a funny, lame song. if the features were to cover it, i suggest rollum on vocals, though he might be overtaken by uncontrollable laughter. goooooooon squuuuuuuuuad.

I didn't think it was meant necessarily for the features, I just thought it would be funny to see an entire group chanting goon squad in fake deep voices. I still think it's a good song too, the bass line is great.

personaly I think it would be cool to hear the pixies' where is my mind

my vote would go for "Girls Want to Be With the Girls"

my nontalking heads vote goes to the cars "just what i needed"
or black sabboth "sabboth bloody sabboth"

Hell fuckin yeah. But then Rollum would have to do a drum solo AND break a beer over his head.

If you're interested in hearing another interpretation of "Goon Squad", I know that Fastball covered it on Almost You: The Songs of Elvis Costello. I've yet to hear the song. I'm not a Fastball fan, so I'm kinda scared. Other artists such as Matt Pond, Pa and The Deathray Davies contribute songs as well.

heh....funny name.....

Feeding from the rollum/roger soundcheck video, a complete (and practiced) version of the Kids in the Hall theme would be cool. Who wrote that anyway? I always heard that it was They Might Be Giants. I could be wrong, and I often am.

For the longest time, I thought that it was some remix of a Pixies tune (Here Comes Your Man, maybe). I doubt that's the case though...

The Kids in the Hall theme is actually from a song called "Having An Average Weekend." It was written and performed by a group called Shadowy Men on a Shadowy Planet.

I had that song on a mixed cd once, but i threw it away. good song, anyway.

ps the features should cover jessie's girl.

they should cover "867-5309 Jenny"

I know the guy that wrote 867-5309... he lives here in Nashville... was also in Huey Lewis' original band Clover... I know you are all thrilled and that you now possess that kinda info...

i recall watching a vh1 "where are they now" thing on tommy tutone. they said he's a teacher in nashville. i didn't know you knew him and i didn't know he played in clover. that band has a lot of strange connections.

indeed it does. from tommy tutone to huey lewis to the doobie brothers to elvis costello.....

This just hit me while listening to some Clash today, I'd love to hear The Features do their spin on "Rudie Can't Fail" with Parrish playing the horn parts on his moog-a-rific keyboards.

Will

I don't know Tommy Tutone, met him once at a party, (his real name is Jim something...) but can't claim to know him... He is a teacher in Bellvue now. I know the co-writer of the song, Alex Call. He was in Clover... Good call ELT. He also wrote a couple of Huey Lewis songs and several songs on Pat Benatar's Get Serious album. Now I know you're impressed.... LOL. Side note on Jenny... my roommate after college went to Penn State where their phone prefix was 867. His phone number? 867-5309. Said it wasn't bad (this was the early 90's) but every now and then they'd get a drunken call in the middle of the night with some dumbass asking for Jenny. The best part he said was that no one ever forgot their number.

(Edited by Peace Frog at 12:11 pm on Jan. 24, 2003)

Yeah, 867 is a prefix in Murfreesboro too. Calls to "Jenny" have taken place before.

Okay, I don't know if this is true or not, but I have heard that the guy who lives at 867-5309 is a fat, blind, gay, red-headed guy named Danno who gets very mad when you call his number. Can anyone verify this?

If anyone has ever had that number I bet they have at least one story.

I know that he drinks heavily and that his answering machine messages are usually him singing show tunes.

i don't know about the fat, blind, or red-headed part, but when a friend and i called 3 or 4 years ago the answering machine said something like "hi this is danno...i'm not home right now, please leave a message.....tickle!"

"tickle!" apparently being danno's way of saying "see you later".
i had completely forgotten about it until now.

Interstellar Overdrive.

No comment.

I'm probably way behind the curve, but it seems like this is the first post from yddd in a long time. If so- welcome back!

I think he was purposly leaving his number of posts at 666. I guess he is now free from satan's control.

No one is ever free from Satan's control...

I have to give this guy a call

i once told a fellow message board member that i only listen to modern english and the pretty in pink soundtrack.

anyway
i would cry if they covered brian eno's needle in the camel's eye.

i'd love to hear them cover the make up. maybe c'mon, let's spawn or born on the floor or any song by the make up.

or david bowie's panic in detroit

ok, now i'm just naming songs that i really love.

totally needs to be stray cat blues, killer song, and would be interesting to see if the features could make it sound like one of their own

I think the features should cover some old school Beck. "Where its at" New Pollution or something like that.

Wait, do you want them to do "old school" Beck, or do you want them to do "Where its at" or "New Pollution"?

heehee- how bout something really old school like Sex Laws?

if i had to hear pelham sing the line, "i bet your momma's never heard you scream like that...", i'd be scarred.

dammit, you beat me to it.

Seriously, the Features should play...

The Undertones - True Confessions

It's a Features song, for real. Everything about it. ...except that additional guitar parts should be played by Parrish. This is my favorite song of the moment.

ANYTHING by the cars, but "My Best Friend's Girl" and "Tonight She Comes"
"Red" by Mission of Burma would be nice.
Finally, the Talking Heads "Road to Nowhere", "Wild Wild Life", "Love for Sale" and "Love/Building on Fire." The drums and synth are straight up Features on "Road to Nowhere."

If nothing else, I think we'd all agree that it would be nice for a change to hear the Features play MORE covers. There's no shame in that. I was somewhat disappointed that the 2nd Request show over the summer only had one cover song (when we were promised "a few covers") and it was the predictable Psycho Killer.

J

(Edited by somethingman at 1:03 pm on Feb. 27, 2004)

He teaches at Hillwood High.

pure awesomeness! 867-5309 is a great song... so great that perhaps the features should cover it.

well, maybe not THAT great.

I don't think Tommy Tutone was in Clover... Alex Call, the co-writer of that song was. Alex and I used to hang out a bit when our wives (at the time for him GF) worked at the same place. He was full of great stories... I always made him tell Elvis Costello ones, as they backed him for his first album in the studio, before the Attractions were formed, or something like that... I may have my facts mixed up, but there's definitely a Clover/Elvis connection.


As for a Features cover, I heard a perfect one for their "new sound" Now don't laugh, but "Love Her Madly" by the Doors. That song would translate well into a Features song, and not really a true cover, but their own take on it. It has a nice Rhoades part, the cheesy organ, mostly rhythm guitar parts, and the song content fits them well. I'd love to hear them try that one.

(Edited by Peace Frog at 1:44 pm on Feb. 27, 2004)

That would be so ridiculously awesome, it's ridiculous.

"Lawyers, Guns and Money" - Warren Zevon

I'm about 99.9 percent sure that he does not.

Oh, and I've always thought it would be fun if the Features covered "Dizzy" (Tommy Roe).

(Edited by Token at 9:47 am on Feb. 28, 2004)