Colin Maloy Covers Morrissey EP

Posted: Fri Jan 28, 2005 4:05 pm

Anybody else have this? It's pretty awesome.

Joined: 13 Nov 2004 Posts: 2966 Location: Atlanta

I do!

It IS awesome.

HOWEVER.

Colin's voice is more depressing than Steven's.

"Crazy", you say!
But it's true!
Morrisey has a certain tone to his voice that is somewhat "comforting."
Colin's voice is much more "hopeless."
Especially on "I've Changed My Plea to Guilty."

"Sister I'm a Poet" is perfect, though.

Posted: Fri Jan 28, 2005 4:16 pm

I love "Every Day is Like Sunday", but that's probably just because it is my favorite Morrissey song.

Joined: 13 Nov 2004 Posts: 2966 Location: Atlanta

Yeh... I'm thinkin' the acoustic nature just makes it too depressing for me.

Like if you just read the lyrics...
It just loses something.

"Etch a postcard, 'How I dearly wish I was not here.'"

Posted: Fri Jan 28, 2005 4:23 pm

Speaking of covers that are more depressing, how about Gary Jules' "Mad World"?

Joined: 25 Jan 2005 Posts: 96 Location: the eastern coast

Andy wrote:

Colin's voice is more depressing than Steven's.

I can imagine!

This is actually the first I have heard of this album. And my initial reaction was to say "Oh boy!" excitedly. Without irony.

I am a strange girl.

Joined: 13 Nov 2004 Posts: 2966 Location: Atlanta

Well, you are in luck! Very Happy

You can download two of the tracks right here!

Posted: Fri Jan 28, 2005 9:59 pm

And another here.

You've almost got a complete set!

Joined: 13 Nov 2004 Posts: 2966 Location: Atlanta

Seriously! The album only has 6 tracks. Confused

Posted: Fri Jan 28, 2005 10:11 pm

I once had something near Morrissey's hair. But that was a long time ago, like during the holidays.

Joined: 12 Nov 2004 Posts: 206

I tried to go to a show on the tour he was selling this for, but it was sold the heck out

heck damn

Posted: Sat Jan 29, 2005 12:55 am

Andy wrote:

Seriously! The album only has 6 tracks. Confused

That's why it's an EP!

And these covers are great. I love Meloy.

Joined: 13 Nov 2004 Posts: 2966 Location: Atlanta

Wait... Doesn't the E stand for "Extended?"

Posted: Sat Jan 29, 2005 1:02 am

Yeah, but they still only usually have 5 songs or less. It's a stupid name for it, I think. LPs are full length albums.

Joined: 25 Jan 2005 Posts: 96 Location: the eastern coast

Thank you both Andy and Steve for being so awesome so quickly!

I actually had no idea that Colin Meloy liked (and was inspired by maybe?) Morrissey. Not that I know a whole lot about the guy in general. Coincidentally though, I know a girl who's totally keen on Morrissey, and I've been meaning to ask her for some time if she's given a listen to the Decemberists, as I suspect she'd like them.

I am not as musically learned as I like to pretend!

Posted: Mon Jan 31, 2005 12:29 am

Morrissey. GOD this brings back memories. Yeah, I know he's back now and all but I refer to the part of my life when all I listened to was Morrissey and The Smiths. Those were the days, my friend.
Well, I like the Decemberists, and the singer is pretty good, but he does himself a disservice by setting his voice up for comparison with the rich, glistening baritone that is the voice of Morrissey!

Joined: 13 Nov 2004 Posts: 2966 Location: Atlanta

"I'm here with the cause. I'm holding the torch.
In the corner of your room, can you hear me ?
And when you're dancing and laughing and finally living,
hear my voice in your head and think of me kindly."
Wink

Joined: 12 Nov 2004 Posts: 600

Andy wrote:

Wait... Doesn't the E stand for "Extended?"

Yeah, but the point of reference is a single, which traditionally has two songs.

Posted: Tue Feb 01, 2005 10:03 am

Do you need permission from the artist who's songs you cover?

Out-Talled Joined: 11 Nov 2004 Posts: 4580

Only if you release it commericialy, I think. If you're at a gig, no-one can stop you!

Posted: Tue Feb 01, 2005 10:25 am

The whole American Idol show is people singing other peoples' songs, and they're making tons of money.

I think they should get their pants sued off. I don't support suing people for stupid reasons, but in the case of American Idol I'll make an exception. I'd like that show to go off the air, and die of asphyxiation.

Posted: Tue Feb 01, 2005 10:45 am

I support suing, but only in the event of pant removal.

Out-Talled Joined: 11 Nov 2004 Posts: 4580

Yeah, but I think the only thing they'd have to seek permission for is anything released as a record. Stupid, I know, but if the TV show was sued there'd be grounds for suing every little talent show in the country.

Is there any way we can stop Avril Lavigne from ever doing any covers again ever? I thought Knockin' On Heaven's Door (which had already been debased by Gabrielle beyond what anyone thought possible) was as bad as she could make it, but then a friend of mine played me a live version of her doing System of a Down's Chop Suey. I'm not an especially big SoaD fan, but I recognise that Chop Suey is a decent song and that there should be some kind of musical Geneva Convention to protect innocent songs from people like Avril.

Joined: 31 Jan 2005 Posts: 1231 Location: Sweden

For great Morrissey covers, look no further than Russian lolita-girl duo tATu's heart-rending version of "How Soon is Now?"

T-Rex - OMG!

Lesbians!
No, just a clever marketing Utahraptor

gimmick, cashing in on the
average male's fantasies
about all-girl pajama-parties.

Posted: Tue Feb 01, 2005 12:16 pm

Anyone ever hear the Deftones cover of "Please, please, please, please, please, please let me get what I want." It's weird.

I can never remember how many pleases are in the title!

Posted: Tue Feb 01, 2005 1:19 pm

I did hear this. It was weird but good.

I went to a Dandy Warhols concert, where they did every song of theirs, and just about every other song too. They did a crazy version of "There is a Light That Never Goes Out." I wish I had a recording of that!