Jolene (blues, white stripes, member, covers, 70's)

Sneer · 06-30-2005, 10:30 AM

whats your favourite version?

dolly parton
the white stripes

personally, though i respect the original, the stripes version simply kicks the proverbial arsehole. its the kind of song that goes well with a drumkit and guitar- and they just blow it out of the water making it sound so heavy and moving.

yours?

SATCHMO · 06-30-2005, 08:56 PM

Olivia Newton-John covered it in the 70's and Mindy Smith covered it @ 2 yrs ago. I like her version of it, although I haven't heard the White Stripes version.

blackTshirt · 07-01-2005, 01:31 AM

i think i only heard the white stripes' version.. possibly dolly parton's too but i can't remember so... you get the point

Sweet Jane · 07-11-2005, 01:39 PM

I completely agree with Stu. It's unusual for me to prefer a cover to the original, I just think the White Stripe's version sounded even more pained.

I'm sure many people would say Jeff Buckley's Hallelujah was possibly better than the original too. Are there any others?

The Indie Bar Kid · 07-12-2005, 07:16 PM

Hmmm....Lots of the White Stripes covers are good, I Just Dont Know, and St. James Infirmary Blues...Otherwise, yeah theyre about as rare as a good emo band. Hmmm.... Oh anyone heard The Strokes version of The Clash's Clampdown? Thats a first class cover, though maybe its not better. Same with Futureheads Hounds Of Love...

Or maybe thats my Kate Bush fetish talking again

Imonlydancing · 07-13-2005, 08:52 AM

Yeah, i like the origional, but the white stripes did a damn good job of it.

06-30-2005, 10:30 AM	#1 (permalink)
Sneer Let it drip Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 5,430	Jolene whats your favourite version? dolly parton the white stripes personally, though i respect the original, the stripes version simply kicks the proverbial arsehole. its the kind of song that goes well with a drumkit and guitar- and they just blow it out of the water making it sound so heavy and moving. yours? __________________ LastFM Sneer's Emporium of Sound Fright Team radio show

07-01-2005, 01:31 AM	#3 (permalink)
blackTshirt The Randomness Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: romania.. shut up Posts: 854	i think i only heard the white stripes' version.. possibly dolly parton's too but i can't remember so... you get the point __________________ My rims never spin, to the contrary You'll find that they're quite stationary.

07-11-2005, 01:39 PM	#4 (permalink)
Sweet Jane Music Addict Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 547	I completely agree with Stu. It's unusual for me to prefer a cover to the original, I just think the White Stripe's version sounded even more pained. I'm sure many people would say Jeff Buckley's Hallelujah was possibly better than the original too. Are there any others? __________________ Calvin: "Do you believe in the devil? You know, a supreme evil being dedicated to the temptation, corruption, and destruction of man?" Hobbes: "I'm not sure that man needs the help."

07-12-2005, 07:16 PM	#5 (permalink)
The Indie Bar Kid In Original Packaging Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: . Posts: 191	Hmmm....Lots of the White Stripes covers are good, I Just Dont Know, and St. James Infirmary Blues...Otherwise, yeah theyre about as rare as a good emo band. Hmmm.... Oh anyone heard The Strokes version of The Clash's Clampdown? Thats a first class cover, though maybe its not better. Same with Futureheads Hounds Of Love... Or maybe thats my Kate Bush fetish talking again __________________ We must take all of the medicines too expensive now to sell, Set fire to the preacher who is promising us hell. Into the ear of every anarchist that sleeps, but doesn't dream, We must sing We must sing We must sing I CAN'T TELL THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN DEATH AND GLORY.... And Im so clever But clever ain't wise

06-30-2005, 08:56 PM	#2 (permalink)
SATCHMO Al Dente Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 4,708	Olivia Newton-John covered it in the 70's and Mindy Smith covered it @ 2 yrs ago. I like her version of it, although I haven't heard the White Stripes version.

07-13-2005, 08:52 AM	#6 (permalink)
Imonlydancing raaaaaaa Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Bedford Posts: 951	Yeah, i like the origional, but the white stripes did a damn good job of it.