Vetiver Streets of Your Town cover

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Author Message   Burgers Member Username: Burgers Post Number: 30 Registered: 05-2005 Posted on Wednesday, July 06, 2011 - 08:34 pm:    Not my favourite Go-Betweens song by a long way but Vetiver have been playing it on their current tour. They also did a faithful version on Marc Riley's show on BBC6Music last night. It's about 55 minutes into the programme.   Michael Bachman Member Username: Michael_bachman Post Number: 2225 Registered: 01-2005 Posted on Thursday, July 07, 2011 - 08:23 pm:    Maybe too poppy and the lyrics are nothing to write home about. Still it was a monor hit and got some video play as well. Since it came late to the 16LL sessions, I wonder what Grant song it replaced?   Rory Cox Member Username: Rory Post Number: 2 Registered: 02-2006 Posted on Saturday, March 10, 2012 - 02:01 pm:    I went to see Vetiver the other night for the first time in Oakland...really like their albums. I didn't see that "Streets" cover coming--wow. They did it about 4 songs in. It was very faithful to the original. I like Vetiver even more now.   Martin Schori Member Username: Martin_s Post Number: 33 Registered: 05-2006 Posted on Monday, March 19, 2012 - 12:23 pm:    I think Grant would rate Streets Of Your Town as one of his best songs. For good reason. And yes, Vetiver is a good band, I love Tight Knit from 2009. On Youtube you find some videos from their SOYT version: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l--A6zn72 _U&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8XcgK8hJy Vo&feature=related And maybe you like Love Goes On by Nada Surf. For me it's a bit too heavy but always worth listening: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L2TuK7eQE 24&feature=related   Jeff Whiteaker Member Username: Jeff_whiteaker Post Number: 2359 Registered: 10-2004 Posted on Wednesday, March 28, 2012 - 01:22 pm:    I don't think I've ever heard a cover that I liked of a Go-Betweens song, this one included. But I love Streets of Your Town. It's sublimely poppy and the lyrics and the stinging irony of the lyrics are wonderful.   Pádraig Collins Member Username: Pádraig_collins Post Number: 4395 Registered: 05-2005 Posted on Sunday, April 01, 2012 - 04:58 am:    Now listening to GB3 (featuring Angie Hart) cover Devil's Eye. It's a good, but not great, cover.   Pádraig Collins Member Username: Pádraig_collins Post Number: 4437 Registered: 05-2005 Posted on Monday, April 09, 2012 - 11:00 am:    In keeping with the other two posts I've just made, I'm now listening to Ivy's version of Streets Of Your Town.