Canadian Content: Velvet Underground

March 15, 2013Jonathan McLeod 7 Comments

Over on the front page, Michelle has a Friday Jukebox up referencing Cowboy Junkies. So, what the hell, here they are covering Sweet Jane:

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March 15, 2013
Michelle

Love this song.
- March 15, 2013
  Jonathan McLeod
  
  It’s a great way to get non-Cowboy Junkies fans to give them a shot.
- March 15, 2013
  Burt Likko
  
  Agreed. Very lush and seductive cover by the Cowboy Junkies. Rightfully popular.
March 15, 2013
Glyph

This is a nice cover. But as long as you keep the chord progression intact, it would be hard to screw this one up.

Dammit, now I wish I’d put the Velvets on my roadtrip list.
- March 15, 2013
  Jonathan McLeod
  
  True. I think the easiest way to screw it up would be to dry to add too much to it.
  
  I thought the Lou Reed/Soul Asylum version at the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame event was quite good also.
  - March 15, 2013
    Glyph
    
    Icelandic content:
    
    http://youtu.be/HxFlH_c5YbM
    
    Scottish content:
    
    http://youtu.be/W6WqJyPb2rc
March 15, 2013
Maribou

<3. One of my favorite covers.

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