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: Rod Stewart to Primal Scream
I had a bit of a panic last week. You see, I'd planned out all the necessary steps in this series to get back to where I started, i.e. The Specials. And then I realised I had made a mistake in my planning, and I had no route. I didn't take a look in the mirror but I imagine I gave it the full Munch scream. Cue a couple of days of increasingly frantic research, before coming up with another route. And good news! It won't be a long journey. This series has proved popular with certain individuals, but generally readership numbers are well down on other posts. I don't do this for page views, of course, but neither do I want to bore anyone either. So, let's crack on.
Primal Scream have covered an eclectic range of artists over the years, including The Troggs, Hawkwind, Fleetwood Mac, The Clash and loads more. But I'm taking the Nick Cave path today, specifically with Bobby et al's cover of Worm Tamer, from the extended Extra Light version of their 2013 album More Light. I can't find this on YouTube because of country-specific copyright issues, apparently, so have had to make do with a Spotify embed for those of you who do.
There is, however, a YouTube version of Grinderman playing Worm Tamer live in the RAK studio, back in 2010. If Wikipedia is to be believed, Nick formed Griderman as "a way to escape the weight of The Bad Seeds." Whatever the reason, this is a glorious noise.
Next time: Nick waltzes at the disco...
I've been enjoying this even when the musical detours haven't always been up my street- was wondering if Mr Cave would show up.
ReplyDeleteCheers. It has been fun, route panic aside, doing the research.
DeleteGlad you found your way again! This sounds good too (and with my love for wiggly wrigglers the title piqued my interest too)
ReplyDeleteThank you, C. No worms tomorrow though...
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