It's one of those covers that is so confident
it makes it harder for me to appreciate the original. Same with Jeff Buckley's cover of Hallelujah or the Hendrix cover of All Along The Watchtower.
(Zoz prayed for twink on, Wed 15 Sep 2010, 21:35, 1 reply, 15 years ago)

I know what you mean
I love Concrete Blonde. Aside from my brother you folk are the only people I know who like them. Most haven't heard of them, and when I play them, turn their noses up.

She has just got a marvellous voice.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Wed 15 Sep 2010, 21:40, Reply)

a fantastic voice
I'm still surprised by how few people have heard of them
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Wed 15 Sep 2010, 21:43, Reply)

It is extraordinary
I'm a bit embarrassed to admit this, and it may just have been the shitty stereo we used to play it* on, but for ages I couldn't decide whether she was dude or not.

*it being Everybody Knows
(Zoz prayed for twink on, Wed 15 Sep 2010, 21:51, Reply)

she has a deepish voice.
sounds as manly as Robert Plant I guess!
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Wed 15 Sep 2010, 21:52, Reply)