GWAR covers Kansas

Post by **Leisher** » Wed Oct 03, 2012 9:12 am

Some Starbucks thing...

If anyone runs through the various songs, let me know if you hit something that's decent. The GWAR one was interesting, but it's GWAR. I checked out Memoryhouse doing the Police, and I thought their version sucked. Too slow, and the chick's voice seems limited. She should be covering 99 Luft Balloons.

Post by **GORDON** » Wed Oct 03, 2012 9:33 am

GWAR was ok. I liked the contempt they had for the source material.

They Might Be Giants... I am surprised they got the entire 47 members of the band in the little room.

The Michael Jackson cover... it was ok.

Memoryhouse doing the Police... I thought the were on the verge of falling asleep, but that does seem representative of what I have heard of the "Post Rock" genre of music. And this current young generation, in general.

Post by **TPRJones** » Wed Oct 03, 2012 9:44 am

I kind of like TMBG covering Chumbawamba: http://www.avclub.com/article....a,53068

Edit:

I am surprised they got the entire 47 members of the band in the little room.

That wasn't the band, that was Onion staffers they dragged into the room to sing along.

Edited By TPRJones on 1349271979

Post by **GORDON** » Wed Oct 03, 2012 10:50 am

Ahhh. I wondered what the deal was.

Or... what was the deal.

Malcolm · Post by **Malcolm** » Wed Oct 03, 2012 11:01 am

GORDON wrote:Ahhh. I wondered what the deal was.

Or... what was the deal.

Yeah. There are only a couple members in TMBG.

Post by **thibodeaux** » Wed Oct 03, 2012 11:22 am

Literally 2 guys, right?

Post by **TPRJones** » Wed Oct 03, 2012 11:28 am

John and John are the core. Those were the guys on the mics. They do have a few others in the band, though they are a bit more interchangeable. Basically everyone you saw on instruments.

Malcolm · Post by **Malcolm** » Wed Oct 03, 2012 12:05 pm

TPRJones wrote:John and John are the core. Those were the guys on the mics. They do have a few others in the band, though they are a bit more interchangeable. Basically everyone you saw on instruments.

The two Johns were the initial members. They didn't get a proper band til the early '90s or so.

Post by **GORDON** » Wed Oct 03, 2012 1:13 pm

Malcolm wrote:
TPRJones wrote:John and John are the core. Those were the guys on the mics. They do have a few others in the band, though they are a bit more interchangeable. Basically everyone you saw on instruments.
The two Johns were the initial members. They didn't get a proper band til the early '90s or so.

One of the last clever things David Letterman ever said, about 20 years ago, was, "And our musical guest tonight is They Might Be Giants... Paul, when will we know?"