The title of this blog comes from a Gaelic expression -"putting on the poor mouth"-which means to exaggerate the direness of one's situation in order to gain time or favour from creditors.
I was just listening to Nirvana Unplugged. I'm more of an Alice in Chains fan myself but certainly it was a marvelous performance. Good choice with Bowie also. Cheers.
I still think That this song is bloody hard to butcher. I remember when Lulu had a hit with this in the 70s. I don't think her version is that bad but nowhere hear as good as the other two.
I always enjoyed that Nirvana version, but of course, David Bowie rules:)
ReplyDeleteOh he does. He went off the boil for years but he came back with a vengeance with Heathen.
ReplyDeleteI was just listening to Nirvana Unplugged. I'm more of an Alice in Chains fan myself but certainly it was a marvelous performance. Good choice with Bowie also. Cheers.
ReplyDeleteTHe Man who sold the world is one of thiose songs you can't screw up. One of my all time favourite songs.
ReplyDeleteI was never a big grunge fan myself though.
XM radio plays the Nirvana version a lot. I prefer the Bowie and I give a vigorous middle finger to the LULU version. That just reeked.
ReplyDeleteI still think That this song is bloody hard to butcher. I remember when Lulu had a hit with this in the 70s. I don't think her version is that bad but nowhere hear as good as the other two.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you about Heathen Jams - it's a great album with some sublime Bowie moments, most notably 'Slow Burn' and 'Everyone says hi'
ReplyDeleteIt really was a revelation after so long churning out substandard fare
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