It seems to generally be a yes. It seems to us though, that people just adore the originals so much that they don’t even listen to the cover versions and arrogantly burst out with a little squeaky ”the originals better”, just in the same way that people fancy themselves more intellectual because they don’t watch films and start their self righteous rants with “the books better than the film”. That’s not always the case, Lord Of The Rings books are ace but, we don’t need to know every tiny piece of history about the castle in the distance that the fellowship don’t actually visit in the end ever. The movie came up with some super effects I never could have imagined reading the books as a kid. Everyone thinks it, but nobody admits it, like im sure if you listen carefully enough you can hear on the wind “Futurama is better than the Simpsons”. The same is with songs, some covers are better definitely better than the originals. So with the Internet full of bloggers and music fans that all know they’re right like we knew the world was flat, were gonna throw out a reasonable 10 to start the debate. (Richard Cheese is in there for fun, an if you haven’t heard it already, then you should!)
I fought the law – The Clash (The Bobby Fuller Band)
Live and Let Die – Guns and Roses (Paul McCartney)
Hallelujah - Jeff Buckley ( Leonard Cohen)
All Along The Watchtower – Jimmi Hendrix (Bob Dylan)
The last few years have truly made this the decade of anniversaries, with bands re-releasing things all over the place and reunions galore. But its so hard to find some sort of come-back reunion that people actually care about. Did you know for example that its the tenth anniversary of Slipknots debut album? Didn’t think so. The world either doesn’t even bat an eyelid or everyone swarms together because the band has become some sort of brand, like the crowds that engulfed Abbey Road last year for the Beatles 40th year since making their last album together.
Solid anniversaries in the last few years include (granted some are more interesting than others), Pink Floyd, The Animals, Michael Jackson and we’ve recently enjoyed some re-releases of The Doors original mixes. All solid album sellers in their own right but we need to enjoy a comeback from a band that will really put fire in our bellies. Sadly all the above have either split or passed away.
The latest band to officially become veterans is everybody’s favorite scar band, and their not making it a cringe worthy effort to pop out a greatest hits either. Madness are releasing a 30th anniversary edition of their debut album ‘One Step Beyond’. To be released as a two-disc package, with the original set list for your money on disc one, with disc two full up of ‘B’ sides and a John Peel session. Madness havn’t stopped either. Solidly touring in the UK for December climaxing at the O2 arena, new material in the form of this months ‘The Liberty Of Norton Falgate’ as well as successfully filling London’s Regent Street last Month. Madness for Prime Minister!
Madness have announced that they will tour this December.
Tickets for the eleven date tour will be available to book from September the 4th (Friday) on the bands website and for sale on Friday at NME.COM/Tickets. The tour follows some good fortune after the group went down well in Paris at the Rock En Seine concert at the end of August after Oasis pulled out. Madness, who were already playing at the event on another stage, filled the gap and chipped through the booing Oasis expecting fans only to silence the heckles with a genius of an opener in the form of ‘One Step Beyond’. Enjoy. Tour dates are below and all are for December.
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