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Originally Posted by ChronoGrl
I've heard of the Swans before, though I can't remember the context; mayhaps in my time as Music Director in my college radio station.
At any rate: His voice is so incredibly haunting, reminiscent of Nick Cave or Leonard Cohen (with a twinge of Stephen Merrit). The song is melancholic. I like it. I'm going to have to add the Swans on my list to explore. Good pick, Step.
The immediate connotation being Leonard Cohen, I thought of
His version of Hallelujah
and
Everybody Knows
I can't pick just one right now. |
I got to see Michael Gira do a solo set supporting the bordoms last year, he coverd this, I was never lucky enough to see swans, they split before I found out about them, but you should check them out, some of their stuff is just brutal noise then turns into an amazeing beutifull voice... they are incredible.
Well he did right Halleljuah, I can't believe I flicked onto BonJovi covering it a few night sago on tv, it was fucking horrible as most cover versions are, but my faveorite is John Cales version...
as for everybody knows, out of the 50 or so songs on my mp3 player for the last week and a half this is one of them, so I've been listening to it a lot lately.
He is playing here in a month or so, I'm thinking of going but it depends on if I'm working or not as tickets are 50 quid...
John Cale - Hallelujah
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ckbdL...eature=related
John Cale - Heartbreak Hotel
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=73Bn0Kq7rls