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Grant-Lee Phillips — Love My Way
Album: nineteeneighties
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Released: 2006
Length: 4:27
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There's an army on the dance floor
It's a fashion with a gun, my love
In a room without a door
A kiss is not enough in

Love my way, It's a new road
I follow where my mind goes

They'd put us on a railroad
They'd dearly make us pay
For laughing in their faces
And making it our way
There's emptiness behind their eyes
There's dust in all their hearts
They just want to steal us all
And take us all apart
But not in

Love my way, it's a new road
I follow where my mind goes
Love my way, it's a new road
I follow where my mind goes

Love my way, it's a new road
I follow where my mind goes

Swallow all your tears my love
And put on your new face
You can never win or lose
If you don't run the race
Yeah
Yeah
Yeah
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17 year hiatus!  I like this - roll on 2041
Posted 7 months ago by Jakethemuss    [ Reply ]
resonator wrote:
You could never win or lose If you don't run the race.
Right On.
Posted 17 years ago by babyjuice    [ Reply ]
You could never win or lose If you don't run the race.
Posted 17 years ago by resonator    [ Reply ]
I love it. And I hear a bit of the Furs in his voice.
Posted 17 years ago by babyjuice    [ Reply ]
Alpine wrote:
I'm sorry, I love the original version a lot. It really pisses me off that this jack ass fucked it up. A solid ONE.
Whoa! While we all hear the Furs in this, is that so bad? Personally, after hearing David Bowie cover the Kinks Waterloo Sunset (which does grow on you after 10 or 15 listens), this isn't that God awful. The musical style reminds me a lot of the ballads of Collective Soul : drawn out and purposeful. We've all seen Grant-Lee Philips do better material this is true, but I don't see this as a failure. It's kinda like seeing someone doing the M.A.S.H. series again and comparing whoever would play Hawkeye and shitting on him for not being like Alan Alda. Music is art and art is interpretive. Forget the Furs for a minute and judge this song on its OWN merits. Bill Goldsmith has and apparently likes it. Either that, or he gets his jollies seeing all the negative comments arise out of his selections. Personally, this song pissed me off as well until I took it for its face value. And it ain't that bad. Solid 7. Later-Horstman
Posted 17 years ago by horstman    [ Reply ]
i would much prefer hearing the Furs version
Posted 17 years ago by fire838    [ Reply ]
Don't usually like covers but this is pretty good.
Posted 17 years ago by jdorn1    [ Reply ]
Makes me want to hear the Furs sing it, kept trying to speed him up in my head. Although, really, some parts are okay, still soo much better than say The Pussycat Whatevers
Posted 17 years ago by siandbeth    [ Reply ]
brighthue wrote:
Is this the Appalachian Lounge version?
hahahhaha, its not that bad.
Posted 17 years ago by rachlan    [ Reply ]
Is this the Appalachian Lounge version?
Posted 17 years ago by brighthue    [ Reply ]
radiozep wrote:
All Along the Watchtower??
Good answer!!! One cover that absolutely blew away the original, all due respect Bob.
Posted 17 years ago by atticus    [ Reply ]
Alpine wrote:
Please excuse my French.
Last I checked, all those words are still in English. You're excused though-- I don't like this version either.
Posted 17 years ago by weevilkinevil    [ Reply ]
Where are the Psychedelic Furs when you actually DO need them? This is bad.
Posted 17 years ago by AlienRelic    [ Reply ]
More Fur, less Phillips
Posted 17 years ago by raggamuffin    [ Reply ]
Make it stop.
Posted 17 years ago by liser    [ Reply ]
This cover is as bad as the album cover. Nice try Mr. Phillips. If that is your real name.
Posted 17 years ago by dingod    [ Reply ]
newyorkone wrote:
Furs did it best...no need for a remake of this one. Tha't my $.02.
I honestly don't know what to make of this. I can't seem to hear it without hearing the Furs in my head.
Posted 17 years ago by kazuma    [ Reply ]
Mugro wrote:
Nope. Just singing a song slower does not pass muster to make this a worthy cover, according to the Mugro Doctrine of Covers.
Here, here!
Posted 18 years ago by vozdic    [ Reply ]
Mugro wrote:
Nope. Just singing a song slower does not pass muster to make this a worthy cover, according to the Mugro Doctrine of Covers. OK, mugro....I pretty much agree, but this is far superior to Gary Jules'pathetic pseudo-emotional lounge act attempt at "Mad World"
Posted 18 years ago by macasaurus    [ Reply ]
Alpine wrote:
I'm sorry, I love the original version a lot. It really pisses me off that this jack ass fucked it up. A solid ONE.
Please excuse my French.
Posted 18 years ago by Alpine    [ Reply ]
mtbikemikel wrote:
I've never met a cover I liked more than the original. This one included.
All Along the Watchtower??
Posted 18 years ago by radiozep    [ Reply ]
I'm sorry, I love the original version a lot. It really pisses me off that this jack ass fucked it up. A solid ONE.
Posted 18 years ago by Alpine    [ Reply ]
I've never met a cover I liked more than the original. This one included.
Posted 18 years ago by mtbikemikel    [ Reply ]
I like
Posted 18 years ago by ndg    [ Reply ]
Wow! I love to hear interesting covers. Grant-Lee takes this down into a more melancholy space than the Furs. Dark, but likeable.
Posted 18 years ago by Krispian    [ Reply ]
cattgirl813 wrote:
One man's "great" is another man's "meh." Sad to say I wasn't a fan of the original and this isn't helping to change my mind.
Ditto. Do people still say "ditto"? I haven't really heard a "ditto" in a long time. How about "What he said"? What he said.
Posted 18 years ago by mattt    [ Reply ]
rluking wrote:
I fully ascribe to the Mugro Doctrine. Just not the satisfaction of its criteria, in this instance. There is much more than simple cut time going on here.
I have to agree on both counts. While I generally have little use for covers, this one really works for me. So much so that I like it just as much as I like the original.
Posted 18 years ago by handyrae    [ Reply ]
Mugro wrote:
Nope. Just singing a song slower does not pass muster to make this a worthy cover, according to the Mugro Doctrine of Covers.
I fully ascribe to the Mugro Doctrine. Just not the satisfaction of its criteria, in this instance. There is much more than simple cut time going on here.
Posted 18 years ago by rluking    [ Reply ]
Mugro wrote:
Nope. Just singing a song slower does not pass muster to make this a worthy cover, according to the Mugro Doctrine of Covers.
I can accept just paying homage to an artist or a song you particularly admired or that had relevance to you as a reason to cover it. I don't expect every cover to be a complete makeover of the original.
Posted 18 years ago by TampaPurple    [ Reply ]
jtdiver wrote:
the remake of this song gives credence to how great the Psychedelic Furs original was.
One man's "great" is another man's "meh." Sad to say I wasn't a fan of the original and this isn't helping to change my mind.
Posted 18 years ago by cattgirl813    [ Reply ]
mugro doctrine (on covers) = bunk
Posted 18 years ago by rah    [ Reply ]
Nope. Just singing a song slower does not pass muster to make this a worthy cover, according to the Mugro Doctrine of Covers.
The Mugro Doctrine (on Covers): In order for a cover song to be worth listening to, it has to successfully accomplish one of the following: 1. It must be a complete reinterpretation of the original. Red Hot Chili Peppers taking Stevie Wonder's Higher Ground into a different genre is a good example of this. Or, if you need another example, Jimi Hendrix doing Dylan's All Along the Watchtower. 2. It must be done by an artist that by his or her nature, style, creativity and/or passion brings the song to a new level. Lenny Kravitz (with help from Mick Jagger)covering Bill Wither's Use Me is a good example here. Otherwise, why bother listening to the cover when you can listen to the original! Afterall, life is too short to listen to shitty music!
Posted 18 years ago by Mugro    [ Reply ]
the remake of this song gives credence to how great the Psychedelic Furs original was.
Posted 18 years ago by jtdiver    [ Reply ]
Only reason I didn't give it a 1 was that it gave me a chance to clearly hear the lyrics. A lot of times I like to hear different arrangements of old songs but this is just not very good.
Posted 18 years ago by Harpua    [ Reply ]
I tend to love covers, although I was a bit disappointed in this album. Grant-Lee Phillips has been around quite awhile however -- at least since the early 90s with Grant Lee Buffalo. So he's "earned" a covers album in my opinion. LuluNic wrote:
it is all 80's covers...i don't know much about this artist, but i don't really like the idea of an all cover album. very uncreative. (unless you've been in the industry for over 20yrs and are just looking for something fun to do.)
Posted 18 years ago by JayCee    [ Reply ]
it is all 80's covers...i don't know much about this artist, but i don't really like the idea of an all cover album. very uncreative. (unless you've been in the industry for over 20yrs and are just looking for something fun to do.) rah wrote:
yeah, i think i do too. of course, this version doesn't come with the same whopping dose of 80's nostalgia as the original... PS -- i just noticed the album-title -- are all the songs on this one 80's covers?
Posted 18 years ago by LuluNic    [ Reply ]
Furs did it best...no need for a remake of this one. Tha't my $.02.
Posted 18 years ago by newyorkone    [ Reply ]
Posted 18 years ago by ryuujin23    [ Reply ]
revsully wrote:
I love that somebody is covering this song... but man, the original is just sooooooooo good. Richard Butler's voice just does something to me...
ditto
Posted 18 years ago by orpheus    [ Reply ]
winter wrote:
I never really cared for the original, but I kinda like this cover.
My thoughts....
Posted 18 years ago by ruthless    [ Reply ]
Like a good cover, most stink, this is fun, nice change of tempo with enough nod to the original. good enjoyable version. Wish i knew more of his stuff.
Posted 18 years ago by BeanMan    [ Reply ]
I hate it when bands/singers make all-cover albums. To me it says they've run out of original ideas.
Posted 18 years ago by hippiechick    [ Reply ]
Like this version. Kind of heard the song for the first time (again).
Posted 18 years ago by Alaria    [ Reply ]
Toss that CD into a microwave.
Posted 18 years ago by chthonic    [ Reply ]
first time i heard this version...like it
Posted 18 years ago by luin    [ Reply ]
I love that somebody is covering this song... but man, the original is just sooooooooo good. Richard Butler's voice just does something to me...
Posted 18 years ago by revsully    [ Reply ]
winter wrote:
I never really cared for the original, but I kinda like this cover.
yeah, i think i do too. of course, this version doesn't come with the same whopping dose of 80's nostalgia as the original... PS -- i just noticed the album-title -- are all the songs on this one 80's covers?
Posted 18 years ago by rah    [ Reply ]
daveesh wrote:
i loved the original and this is a great interpretation.
Seconded!
Posted 18 years ago by carbonatom    [ Reply ]
We were too impatient. We should have let him finish his nap before the song.
Posted 18 years ago by physicsgenius    [ Reply ]
Hahaha. I listened the original version 5 minutes ago, when it's finished I tuned to RP, and after Bill's speech this song started. Gods' will. So to compare these two versions, my vote goes to the original. Yet this version is not bad.
Posted 18 years ago by master_betty    [ Reply ]
i loved the original and this is a great interpretation.
Posted 18 years ago by daveesh    [ Reply ]
I never really cared for the original, but I kinda like this cover.
Posted 18 years ago by winter    [ Reply ]
Interesting version, but the original was better.
Posted 18 years ago by twcarlin    [ Reply ]