wasted Posted June 6, 2005 Share Posted June 6, 2005 I do often. They completely butchered that song. It's the one GNR song which I don't listen to. I think they improved Live and Let Die cos McCartney couldn't have written that song he must have stolen it from someone.I want Axl to cover Once in a Lifetime by Talking Heads for Chinese Democracy. Any thoughts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genesis Posted June 6, 2005 Share Posted June 6, 2005 The idea of a Talking Heads cover is a shit one, if ever I've heard one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Izzy's Girl Posted June 6, 2005 Share Posted June 6, 2005 Ummmm NO! Jesus how many times am I gonna disagree with what you say in one day? Well apart from the Bono thing, I dont like him either Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest cherry_bomb Posted June 6, 2005 Share Posted June 6, 2005 no they did not at all, i prefer it to the original actually. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Axel1304 Posted June 6, 2005 Share Posted June 6, 2005 If anything they made that song great Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the tourist Posted June 6, 2005 Share Posted June 6, 2005 no man it's the best version of KOHD better then the original!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luvaxl4ever Posted June 6, 2005 Share Posted June 6, 2005 I do often. They completely butchered that song. It's the one GNR song which I don't listen to. I think they improved Live and Let Die cos McCartney couldn't have written that song he must have stolen it from someone.I want Axl to cover Once in a Lifetime by Talking Heads for Chinese Democracy. Any thoughts? Oh my God, are you insane??! GNR doing KOHD is one of my favorites. I personally think its far superior to the orig by Bob Dylan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jack99 Posted June 6, 2005 Share Posted June 6, 2005 I love the Gnr version of KOHD. If anyone slaughtered that song, it's Avril Lavigne. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Binge_And_Slash Posted June 6, 2005 Share Posted June 6, 2005 I think you lost all musical opinion when you said the words "Axl, Cover and Talking Heads" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genesis Posted June 6, 2005 Share Posted June 6, 2005 It's worrying, when someone talks about the possibility of Axl ruining a song by one of your favourite bands.Like him attempting Hallowed Be Thy Name, or something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patience 4 Axl Posted June 6, 2005 Share Posted June 6, 2005 I love GnR's version of KOHD.Bob Dylan's version makes me want to put needles thru my eyes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Binge_And_Slash Posted June 6, 2005 Share Posted June 6, 2005 It's worrying, when someone talks about the possibility of Axl ruining a song by one of your favourite bands.Like him attempting Hallowed Be Thy Name, or something. Can you imagine Axl kicking it to some ABBA?He could do some remixes of Winner takes it all, Gimme Gimme Gimme and Knowing Me Knowing You.And when he's finished laying down the vocals he could kick back and enjoy a nice bowl of Swede or pop down to IKEA while Pittman puts down some funky beats.And then they change the name to "Swedish Democracy".The swede's don't have a bad life really, see for me that is my Sunday. Minus the swede, and all the money Axl has, I mean believe me I'm quite well off I have a six figure income. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt_barker Posted June 6, 2005 Share Posted June 6, 2005 OMFG!that song rocks!better than the original! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoon87 Posted June 6, 2005 Share Posted June 6, 2005 It's so much better than the Bob Dylan version... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fizz Posted June 6, 2005 Share Posted June 6, 2005 It's good but it's really got nothing on the original. It might have been as good as the original if that stupid telephone call thing never appeared. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s_vonen Posted June 6, 2005 Share Posted June 6, 2005 (edited) The GNR version is ok, I just dont like the doubletracked vocals and that stupid phone call... I like Dylan's version a lot aswell Edited June 6, 2005 by s_vonen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vr1981 Posted June 6, 2005 Share Posted June 6, 2005 I like Dylan's version, but GNR made it a lot better. Maybe not in the studio, but life it's one of their best songs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Izzy's Girl Posted June 6, 2005 Share Posted June 6, 2005 theyre both good shit okies? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blues rocker Posted June 6, 2005 Share Posted June 6, 2005 I do often. They completely butchered that song. It's the one GNR song which I don't listen to. I think they improved Live and Let Die cos McCartney couldn't have written that song he must have stolen it from someone.I want Axl to cover Once in a Lifetime by Talking Heads for Chinese Democracy. Any thoughts? are you a 'tard? gnr's version of "...heaven's door" kicks ass and is one of their best songs....slash's guitar work on that song kicks ass...slash plays one of his best solos on that song... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lindy Posted June 6, 2005 Share Posted June 6, 2005 Hej Wasted?I totally agree with you!That phonecall and stupid computerstuff ruins the whole song.Dylan's version is a 100 times better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevGNR666 Posted June 7, 2005 Share Posted June 7, 2005 Hej Wasted?I totally agree with you!That phonecall and stupid computerstuff ruins the whole song.Dylan's version is a 100 times better. i agree...i think frank zappa did the song as well...much better than gn'r's overbloated pompus arena rock carnival of a cover. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirty Little Thing Posted June 7, 2005 Share Posted June 7, 2005 I think they did pretty good. its not my fave gn'r song but its still pretty good. And i don't think there should be any cover songs on CD. I want it to be all original material B) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wasted Posted June 7, 2005 Author Share Posted June 7, 2005 I don't know much about talking heads but read these lyrics and then say Axl couldn't identify with this song.Once in a Lifetime by Talking HeadsAnd you may find yourself living in a shotgun shackAnd you may find yourself in another part of the worldAnd you may find yourself behind the wheel of a large automobileAnd you may find yourself in a beautiful house, with a beautifulWifeAnd you may ask yourself-well...how did I get here? Letting the days go by/let the water hold me downLetting the days go by/water flowing undergroundInto the blue again/after the money’s goneOnce in a lifetime/water flowing underground.And you may ask yourselfHow do I work this? And you may ask yourselfWhere is that large automobile? And you may tell yourselfThis is not my beautiful house!And you may tell yourselfThis is not my beautiful wife!Letting the days go by/let the water hold me downLetting the days go by/water flowing undergroundInto the blue again/after the money’s goneOnce in a lifetime/water flowing underground.Same as it ever was...same as it ever was...same as it ever was...Same as it ever was...same as it ever was...same as it ever was...Same as it ever was...same as it ever was...Water dissolving...and water removingThere is water at the bottom of the oceanCarry the water at the bottom of the oceanRemove the water at the bottom of the ocean!Letting the days go by/let the water hold me downLetting the days go by/water flowing undergroundInto the blue again/in the silent waterUnder the rocks and stones/there is water underground.Letting the days go by/let the water hold me downLetting the days go by/water flowing undergroundInto the blue again/after the money’s goneOnce in a lifetime/water flowing underground.And you may ask yourselfWhat is that beautiful house? And you may ask yourselfWhere does that highway go? And you may ask yourselfAm I right? ...am I wrong? And you may tell yourselfMy god!...what have I done? Letting the days go by/let the water hold me downLetting the days go by/water flowing undergroundInto the blue again/in the silent waterUnder the rocks and stones/there is water underground.Letting the days go by/let the water hold me downLetting the days go by/water flowing undergroundInto the blue again/after the money’s goneOnce in a lifetime/water flowing underground.Same as it ever was...same as it ever was...same as it ever was...Same as it ever was...same as it ever was...same as it ever was...Same as it ever was...same as it ever was... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr-fukaji Posted June 7, 2005 Share Posted June 7, 2005 talking heads cover wouldnt work, stop it. stop it now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atto Posted June 7, 2005 Share Posted June 7, 2005 talking heads cover wouldnt work, stop it. stop it now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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