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Coverville 122: Tuvan throat singing, and covers of The Smiths and Elton John…all in the same show?

August 21, 2005

A jam-packed show. Need I say more? OK, then here’s what’s on the show:

Your Father and I
Title Artist Original Artist:
The Beautiful South (Uncovered Gem of the Week)
Dream On Fisher Aerosmith
Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word Suzy Bogguss and Chet Atkins Elton John
Love Will Tear Us Apart Albert Kuvezin & Yat-Kha Joy Division
Viva Las Vegas Plastilina Mosh Elvis Presley
Bigmouth Strikes Again Placebo The Smiths

41 minutes |

There’s a “Mostly Trivial” Musically Challenged in this show! Make sure to check out Johnee Bee’s podcast, Mostly Trivial!

5 Comments

  1. Five Hundy
    Five Hundy on August 22, 2005 at 7:20 pm

    That is the craziest version of Viva Las Vegas I’ve ever heard. Thanks for playing it. I liked it a whole bunch.

    Viva Las Vegas!
    Tim

  2. Paul
    Paul on August 23, 2005 at 1:20 pm

    Brian. I LOVED the first Beautiful South album when it came out (I was a big Housemartins fan). But I lost touch with them. I think I Might have heard their second album, but nothing ever jumped out at me. This song you played is hilarious! I think it’s time I gave their other stuff a listen. Thanks!

  3. Dan
    Dan on August 23, 2005 at 2:22 pm

    Brian, that version of “Love Will Tear Us Apart” was the weirdest thing I’ve ever heard. Somebody actually requested it??

  4. 3-Pin
    3-Pin on August 24, 2005 at 5:14 am

    For more about Tuvan throat singing read Ralph Leighton’s book “Tuva or Bust.” It’s a great read and all about his and Dick Feynman’s trip to Tuva, a place that Feynman had always wanted to visit since he was a kid and collected his first triangular shaped stamp from Tuva.

  5. Chris Good
    Chris Good on August 24, 2005 at 8:11 am

    Hi Brain,

    Just heard you mention Lene Lovich on show 122. What exavtly are you after? I run her website (see url).

    Chris