http://popdose.com/lost-in-the-70s-the-nerves/ your daily dose of pop culture Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:45:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://popdose.com/lost-in-the-70s-the-nerves/comment-page-1/#comment-49858 Reint Wed, 11 Nov 2009 23:21:41 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=17971#comment-49858 The Blondie version, definitely. Of course I must give The Nerves credit for writing but the Blondie version just sounds more fresh, better produced (but still raw and punky) and more alluring. I think that's the beauty that can happen with covering songs. You add some of your own and it can change in something totally new. When you hear the Blondie version first, you just think ''Where did that came from, how was this written?'' The Blondie version, definitely. Of course I must give The Nerves credit for writing but the Blondie version just sounds more fresh, better produced (but still raw and punky) and more alluring. I think that's the beauty that can happen with covering songs. You add some of your own and it can change in something totally new. When you hear the Blondie version first, you just think ''Where did that came from, how was this written?''

]]> http://popdose.com/lost-in-the-70s-the-nerves/comment-page-1/#comment-43766 Reint Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:21:41 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=17971#comment-43766 The Blondie version, definitely. Of course I must give The Nerves credit for writing but the Blondie version just sounds more fresh, better produced (but still raw and punky) and more alluring. I think that's the beauty that can happen with covering songs. You add some of your own and it can change in something totally new. When you hear the Blondie version first, you just think ''Where did that came from, how was this written?'' The Blondie version, definitely. Of course I must give The Nerves credit for writing but the Blondie version just sounds more fresh, better produced (but still raw and punky) and more alluring. I think that's the beauty that can happen with covering songs. You add some of your own and it can change in something totally new. When you hear the Blondie version first, you just think ''Where did that came from, how was this written?''

]]> http://popdose.com/lost-in-the-70s-the-nerves/comment-page-1/#comment-41447 Thierry Mon, 11 May 2009 05:40:04 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=17971#comment-41447 While the sound quality is sometimes subpar (espectially on some of the live tracks), that whole Nerves compilation is well worth seeking out for fans of the garagey end of American power pop (like, say, the Real Kids or any of the other bands on the Rhino D.I.Y. Come Out and Play compilation). While the sound quality is sometimes subpar (espectially on some of the live tracks), that whole Nerves compilation is well worth seeking out for fans of the garagey end of American power pop (like, say, the Real Kids or any of the other bands on the Rhino D.I.Y. Come Out and Play compilation).

]]> http://popdose.com/lost-in-the-70s-the-nerves/comment-page-1/#comment-28968 Thierry Mon, 11 May 2009 04:40:04 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=17971#comment-28968 While the sound quality is sometimes subpar (espectially on some of the live tracks), that whole Nerves compilation is well worth seeking out for fans of the garagey end of American power pop (like, say, the Real Kids or any of the other bands on the Rhino D.I.Y. Come Out and Play compilation). While the sound quality is sometimes subpar (espectially on some of the live tracks), that whole Nerves compilation is well worth seeking out for fans of the garagey end of American power pop (like, say, the Real Kids or any of the other bands on the Rhino D.I.Y. Come Out and Play compilation).

]]> http://popdose.com/lost-in-the-70s-the-nerves/comment-page-1/#comment-28856 drcastrato Thu, 07 May 2009 21:15:07 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=17971#comment-28856 thanks for posting this. i always loved blondies version too, but this one is pretty rad. thanks for posting this. i always loved blondies version too, but this one is pretty rad.

]]> http://popdose.com/lost-in-the-70s-the-nerves/comment-page-1/#comment-28855 Beau Thu, 07 May 2009 21:10:46 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=17971#comment-28855 I didn't mention Stein because I thought the guitar in the original was pretty good. Destri added some nice touches, Burke was a vast improvement on drums, and Debbie Harry was a massive improvement on vocals. I didn't mention Stein because I thought the guitar in the original was pretty good. Destri added some nice touches, Burke was a vast improvement on drums, and Debbie Harry was a massive improvement on vocals.

]]> http://popdose.com/lost-in-the-70s-the-nerves/comment-page-1/#comment-28853 Andrew Tonkin Thu, 07 May 2009 20:36:04 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=17971#comment-28853 Beau: Chris Stein is looking for you. Beau: Chris Stein is looking for you.

]]> http://popdose.com/lost-in-the-70s-the-nerves/comment-page-1/#comment-28849 Beau Thu, 07 May 2009 19:06:02 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=17971#comment-28849 The Blondie version has four advantages: Debbie Harry, Jimmy Destri, Clem Burke and Debbie Harry. The Blondie version has four advantages: Debbie Harry, Jimmy Destri, Clem Burke and Debbie Harry.

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