Cover Charge is simple: A covers B, B covers C, C covers D and so on, until I loop back to where I started, Ouroboros-style.
Last time: The Cure to Depeche Mode
You've got to have big balls, I think, to cover David Bowie. Luckily for us all, Depeche Mode are fully equipped in the trouser department, if this take on Heroes is anything to go by. The Highline Sessions, from whence this comes, were recorded live in August 2016, just a few short months after Bowie died, adding an extra resonance for all concerned. This could have gone very wrong, but turned out rather well.
And because you can't hear it, or him, too often, here's Bowie's original.
Next time: David leads the Cover Ch-Ch-Ch-Ch-Charge into some quiet/loud/quiet.
That's a beautiful version. When they started out, didn't think that boyish band would end up having such longevity, or get so big. They've done well.
ReplyDeleteHaven't they just? Come a long way from the baby faces and shiny suits.
DeleteI agree. Big soft spot for DM!
ReplyDeleteUnderrated, I think.
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