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Old 09-11-2010, 02:27 PM  
Brujah
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Originally Posted by rhizome View Post
Don't understand the love for Gary Jules, totally stripped the original of it maniacal paranoia and turned it into a schmaltzy ballad.

With respect to Those Poor Bastards, the whole gothic country genre is hilarious, way too contrived and overwrought; it's only redeeming quality being its campiness. Totally lacking the honesty of let's say Johnny Cash.
The Gary Jules version is a bit more depressing than the Tears for Fears version.

Didn't see The Cure yet, so ...




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