Cover v Original Verdict: the 15th – Fischerspooner’s Good, Wire’s Damn Good.

February 17, 2009

By revisingproust

Cover v. Original: The 15th

Verdict: Wire

When comparing Fischerspooner’s version with the live version by Wire, a cruder version of Wire’s awesomeness, one can see that Fischerspooner does really hold its own on the song. Based on the interviews, you could even say that they “get” the song. They’ve made it theirs.

But, in order to make my decision, I couldn’t use Wire’s live version. That’s a whole different set of philosophical questions – cause is each performance a cover of the original – I had to compare studio version with studio version.

In other words, I used Wire’s version from 154.

And, that version is damn good.

here is some further reading material:

the lyrics…

Reviewed, it seemed
As if someone were watching over it
Before it was
As if response were based on fact

Providing, deciding, it was soon there
Squared to it, faced to it, it was not there

Renewed, it fought
As if it had a cause to live for
Denied, it learned
As if it had sooner been destroyed

Providing, deciding, it was soon there
Squared to it, faced to it, it was not there

Reviewed, it fought
As if someone were watching over it
Before it had sooner been denied
Renewed, it seemed
As if it had a cause to live for
Destroyed, it was later based on fact