Regular readers already know about my love for the best cover songs ever. For me, it’s about taking a really well-known song and making a new, fresh, and interesting version of it. And that’s what is happening with today’s tune. A little background: The Rolling Stones, a pretty decent band in their own right, had a huge hit with “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction” back in 1965 or thereabouts. Everyone knows that song, probably note for note! But then, in the late 70s, a new group came along with a quirky and far-out concept about how the human race is undergoing “de-evolution” (the opposite of evolution), that we’re getting dumber and dumber. They turned music upside down, especially at first, with their classic album “Are We Not Men? We Are Devo“, produced by Brian Eno.
And Devo they were (learn more, interesting facts about Devo). No other band was like them at the time and few still venture into that territory. They started to resemble a parody of themselves after a while, what with the radiation suits, the flower-pot hats, etc. But I always liked them and I admire the fact that at least they did something clever, unique, catchy, and different. So, to make a short story long, today’s Terrific Tune is their cover version of “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction”. For my money, it outshines the original and is one of the high points of the weirdness called “Devo”. It’s also a great example of a cover song that truly stands on it’s own.
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HA – “The Rolling Stones, a pretty decent band in their own right.”
Haha, yeah, those Rolley Stoney boys aren’t too bad. Maybe they’ll make the Terrific Tunes For Tuesday someday!
The last Rolling Stones tour was simply awesome…are the boys likely to do another one?