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The Lemonheads — Mrs. Robinson
Album: It's A Shame About Ray
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Released: 1992
Length: 3:33
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And here's to you, Mrs. Robinson
Jesus loves you more than you will know (Wo, wo, wo)
God bless you please, Mrs. Robinson
Heaven holds a place for those who pray
(Hey, hey, hey...hey, hey, hey)

We'd like to know a little bit about you for our files
We'd like to help you learn to help yourself
Look around you, all you see are sympathetic eyes
Stroll around the grounds until you feel at home

And here's to you, Mrs. Robinson
Jesus loves you more than you will know (Wo, wo, wo)
God bless you please, Mrs. Robinson
Heaven holds a place for those who pray
(Hey, hey, hey...hey, hey, hey)

Hide it in a hiding place where no one ever goes
Put it in your pantry with your cupcakes
It's a little secret, just the Robinsons' affair
Most of all, you've got to hide it from the kids

Coo, coo, ca-choo, Mrs Robinson
Jesus loves you more than you will know (Wo, wo, wo)
God bless you please, Mrs. Robinson
Heaven holds a place for those who pray
(Hey, hey, hey...hey, hey, hey)

Sitting on a sofa on a Sunday afternoon
Going to the candidates debate
Laugh about it, shout about it
When you've got to choose
Ev'ry way you look at it, you lose

Where have you gone, Joe DiMaggio
A nation turns its lonely eyes to you (Woo, woo, woo)
What's that you say, Mrs. Robinson
Joltin' Joe has left and gone away
(Hey, hey, hey...hey, hey, hey)
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Originals please!!!!
Posted 6 months ago by Rcallinjr    [ Reply ]
Pretty good cover but I for one don’t want to hear covers!!
Posted 6 months ago by Rcallinjr    [ Reply ]
HELL YES! One of the best cover-songs ever...Crank it!
Posted 11 months ago by coloradojohn    [ Reply ]
 joejennings wrote:



IDK.  Who cares?


i agree. but, i didn't know eddie vedder had a beef with paul simon. weird.

you'd think if anything, paul would have a beef with evan dando/the lemonheads because of this cover.

boy does this one take me back. love the lemonheads. 
Posted 1 year ago by lily34    [ Reply ]
 surfrider4life wrote:
Just what is behind Eddie Vedder's beef with Paul Simon ?



IDK.  Who cares?
Posted 1 year ago by joejennings    [ Reply ]
There are great covers. And necessary covers. Then there are covers that just plain earn their keep.
Posted 1 year ago by MassivRuss    [ Reply ]
 kingart wrote:

I'll take this as a cover of a classic.  Only S & G can be the best of it, but this one exudes some smoke.  Double tempo, and that drummer is banging it out. 




I Agree!   ...Works for me!
Posted 1 year ago by joejennings    [ Reply ]
I'll take this as a cover of a classic.  Only S & G can be the best of it, but this one exudes some smoke.  Double tempo, and that drummer is banging it out. 
Posted 2 years ago by kingart    [ Reply ]
I like the bass guitar sound. It sounds like a Rickenbacker with round wound strings.  Thanx RP!
Posted 2 years ago by joejennings    [ Reply ]
Only Simon & Garfunkel sing this song with excellence
Posted 2 years ago by Jeffrey_Mishik    [ Reply ]
Wayne's World II, Shwing
Posted 2 years ago by stephanwarpig    [ Reply ]
 jmsmy wrote:

Great Song - Great Cover




I AGREE!!  ...for some reason, Paul Simon did not like this version. ...oh well! 
Posted 3 years ago by joejennings    [ Reply ]
 pookergill wrote:

very good cover of a very good song.




Posted 3 years ago by glennon6274    [ Reply ]
Great Song - Great Cover
Posted 3 years ago by jmsmy    [ Reply ]
 fredriley wrote:

The cougar's anthem. Mrrrowl!  :o)

Great cover!



:))))))))))))
Posted 3 years ago by chibbyka    [ Reply ]
Just what is behind Eddie Vedder's beef with Paul Simon ?
Posted 3 years ago by surfrider4life    [ Reply ]
Better than the original, but everything is history. Go watch "The Graduate" and then appreciate. :-)
Posted 3 years ago by bahalana    [ Reply ]
The cougar's anthem. Mrrrowl!  :o)

Great cover!
Posted 3 years ago by fredriley    [ Reply ]
 jahgirl8 wrote:
Jesus. Fucking. Christ. Et pardonez mon languages. I don't oft use the F word often.
 
You mean "French"? Obviously. ;P
Posted 4 years ago by sb204    [ Reply ]
GREAT band back in the day. Have they done anything lately?
Posted 4 years ago by johnalexford    [ Reply ]
Y tho?
Posted 4 years ago by Steely_D    [ Reply ]
"one of the band's most successful singles", according to Wikipedia.
Now THAT's a shame!
Posted 4 years ago by Mannick    [ Reply ]
This is one of those covers that is considerable diminished compared with the original. Other than a crashing and frenzied pace, what is the point? Same words, but basically pointless. I expect that there are literally hundreds of rock bands, inhabiting garages and other spaces where few can hear them, who can do as well as this.
Posted 4 years ago by bam23    [ Reply ]
It really is a shame about Ray.... 
Posted 4 years ago by p_d_neumiller    [ Reply ]
I've always liked this version, a nice refresh of a classic song.
  Lemonheads have some good stuff!
Posted 4 years ago by snrRog    [ Reply ]
Jesus. Fucking. Christ. Et pardonez mon languages. I don't oft use the F word often.
Posted 4 years ago by jahgirl8    [ Reply ]
 ScottishWillie wrote:
I love this cover almost as much as Disturbed's superb cover of The Sounds of Silence!
 
I'll agree with you that Distrubed's cover is superb; this one's not great to my ears, though I'll give it a +1 for being distinct.  LLRP and random covers!!
Posted 5 years ago by lizardking    [ Reply ]
Nope! Just nope! 
Posted 5 years ago by loungelizard48    [ Reply ]
That was fun!
Posted 5 years ago by ace-marc    [ Reply ]
I love this cover almost as much as Disturbed's superb cover of The Sounds of Silence!
Posted 5 years ago by ScottishWillie    [ Reply ]
 
Kobold wrote:
Even better than Dinosaur Jr's version of "just like heaven"
 
love this song but don't agree with that!
Posted 5 years ago by salice    [ Reply ]
Even better than Dinosaur Jr's version of "just like heaven"
Posted 11 years ago by Kobold    [ Reply ]
Daniel_Pittenger wrote:
What a terrible cover! Shame on them.
I agree!!! I like the Lemonheads but....this SUCKS!! Can you say there must be 50 ways to leave your lover? Hmmmmm......
Posted 17 years ago by taterflatpicker    [ Reply ]
Great cover. And "just say no to drugs" for all of the fans of the candy.
Posted 17 years ago by islander    [ Reply ]
I saw the Lemonheads before they ever played this cover. A local band opened for them - The Moving Van Goghs (from Manhattan KS). The MVGs had a neat arrangement of an old Simon and Garfunkel song that they used to do as an encore. Mrs Robinson, I think. Evan Dando really liked the way they played it, I hear. Cody
Posted 17 years ago by reverber    [ Reply ]
What a terrible cover! Shame on them.
Posted 17 years ago by Daniel_Pittenger    [ Reply ]
jah_blessed wrote:
Au contraire! One of the best covers out there! I am very fond of this version indeed.
Posted 18 years ago by meydele    [ Reply ]
Posted 18 years ago by jah_blessed    [ Reply ]
sutcliff wrote:
I saw the lemonheads open for the smithereens. Then was another band followed them that I cannot remember.
Sounds like the Meat Puppets should have followed. Nice show. Quite likeable cover.
Posted 18 years ago by Roverfish    [ Reply ]
The Canadians are right! Most excellent!
Posted 18 years ago by GlassMan!    [ Reply ]
I saw the lemonheads open for the smithereens. Then was another band followed them that I cannot remember. Evan was in the crowd at Popular Creek talking people for 10 mins. plus and then he jumped on stage to start the show. Very laid back and cool guy.
Posted 18 years ago by sutcliff    [ Reply ]
fuh2 wrote:
Well done chaps, well done!
exactly!
Posted 18 years ago by Orson    [ Reply ]
where is Evan Dando? That's the question. That's right up there with where is Axel, where is Keith Flint, where is Waldo and Jimmy Hoffa...
Posted 18 years ago by siloco    [ Reply ]
Like the guitar.....that's about it. pbm
Posted 18 years ago by Patti    [ Reply ]
i feel like the lemonheads were always just overrated.
Posted 18 years ago by jameyp    [ Reply ]
I absolutely LOVE this version!
Posted 18 years ago by Catalytic    [ Reply ]
Well done chaps, well done!
Posted 18 years ago by fuh2    [ Reply ]
I like the music, but the singing lacks feeling. Make it more emotional like the original song or more agressive like the new music, because now it's just bland.
Posted 18 years ago by ce    [ Reply ]
I like this version better than the original.Not so wimpy.
Posted 18 years ago by ndfan75    [ Reply ]
Decent remake...
Posted 18 years ago by petshopboy    [ Reply ]
Posted 18 years ago by Mari    [ Reply ]
Good cover!
Posted 18 years ago by highwindows    [ Reply ]
Nice, I needed to hear some version of Mrs. Robinson. Not the best cover, but still...thanks RP!
Posted 18 years ago by Kerly    [ Reply ]
Bet you're banging your head along to this !!
Posted 18 years ago by ManchesterUK    [ Reply ]
fun!
Posted 18 years ago by Austin2Florida    [ Reply ]
deanofox wrote:
Ok its nowhere near as good as the original but ive heard worse covers of classics.
This is fun. I like the sonic guitar parts. This would be great to see live at a bar of my choice.
Posted 18 years ago by saskganesh    [ Reply ]
PeteGriff wrote:
I believe you shouldn't do a cover unless you can completely make it your own. That's what the Lemonheads have done here. I love it! Covers that sound just like the original are a waste of time.
And when the original and the cover both stink? Do we need to hear it?
Posted 18 years ago by Govi    [ Reply ]
s-a-c-r-i-l-e-g-e
Posted 18 years ago by crowhog2000    [ Reply ]
"Help you learn to help yourself?" As I recall, she wasn't having any trouble helping herself to Dustin Hoffman. Go girl!
Posted 18 years ago by mistatebird    [ Reply ]
TeddiB wrote:
i guess this might be marginal for you young folk who don't remember the original?
Seeing how the original was around long before I was, I don't think I could remember it. While I do prefer the original by a great deal, I do enjoy this song. It's one of those tunes that makes me feel like I may have actually had a good time way back in high school...
Posted 18 years ago by ploafmaster    [ Reply ]
Attention, Lemonheads: Do you know why Simon and Garfunkel recorded this song? So that you wouldn't have to.
Posted 18 years ago by mbrailer    [ Reply ]
PeteGriff wrote:
I believe you shouldn't do a cover unless you can completely make it your own. That's what the Lemonheads have done here. I love it! Covers that sound just like the original are a waste of time.
Couldn't have said it better. This is what a cover should do!
Posted 18 years ago by vvlee    [ Reply ]
as400jockey wrote:
The only covers that I've found are serviceable are by Lenny Kravitz doing Hendrix.
LOL!!! I really hope that was a joke!
Posted 18 years ago by ArbiterOfGoodTaste    [ Reply ]
I mean, it's fine and all, but why bother?
Posted 18 years ago by ArbiterOfGoodTaste    [ Reply ]
i guess this might be marginal for you young folk who don't remember the original?
Posted 18 years ago by TeddiB    [ Reply ]
dmax wrote:
I could easily spend the rest of my life without wanting to hear this again.
Yup. Just about sums it up.
Posted 18 years ago by algrif    [ Reply ]
Ok its nowhere near as good as the original but ive heard worse covers of classics.
Posted 18 years ago by deanofox    [ Reply ]
sacrilege!
Posted 18 years ago by crowhog2000    [ Reply ]
Funny - I thought Deep Purple during the intro. How totally wrong.....
Posted 18 years ago by froderik    [ Reply ]
Never thought much of this. How about playing 'My Drug Buddy' from the It's a Shame About Ray album?
Posted 19 years ago by fureanbode    [ Reply ]
kazuma wrote:
rolf wrote:
please play the originals and no covers
However I might feel about this track, that's a little extreme.
I'm of the same view. While strongly in favor of the playing of originals, I have to be against the "no covers" part of that statement.
Posted 19 years ago by lester    [ Reply ]
rolf wrote:
please play the originals and no covers <-o<
However I might feel about this track, that's a little extreme.
Posted 19 years ago by kazuma    [ Reply ]
No. No no no no no. No.
Posted 19 years ago by Xeric    [ Reply ]
PeteGriff wrote:
Covers that sound just like the original are a waste of time.
Quite true, and this is a darned good effort in that vein (in achieving a new and different sound, that is). But don't certain songs earn their place in time?
Posted 19 years ago by lester    [ Reply ]
Good energy, sure I didn't think about any insightful social commentary or owt, maybe I will another time, but that was good energy.
Posted 19 years ago by trout_fisher    [ Reply ]
I believe you shouldn't do a cover unless you can completely make it your own. That's what the Lemonheads have done here. I love it! Covers that sound just like the original are a waste of time.
Posted 19 years ago by PeteGriff    [ Reply ]
A sacrilege.
Posted 19 years ago by lester    [ Reply ]
Yet another HORRID cover of a FABULOUS song. Nothing and no one can top the original. And, without the harmony, it's even worse. YUCK!!!! The only covers that I've found are serviceable are by Lenny Kravitz doing Hendrix.
Posted 19 years ago by as400jockey    [ Reply ]
catmaven wrote:
. . . the soulfulness is missing; vocalizations sound totally bored--for alienation-effect, perhaps?
There seems to be a school of thought which holds that alienated emotional detatchment is the height of artistry. For instance: Cake, Nirvana, Psychedelic Furs, The Cure . . . I could go on, but you get the point. I happen to think that's a load of fetid dingoes' kidneys myself.
Posted 19 years ago by Baby_M    [ Reply ]
rolf wrote:
please play the originals and no covers <-o<
bad rule. boo. mostly.
Posted 19 years ago by rgj13    [ Reply ]
catmaven wrote:
The extra instrumentation that rocks heavily makes what was a thoughtful philosophical and sociological commentary by Simon & Garfunkel more exciting by far . . .
you mean less exciting, right?
Posted 19 years ago by federico    [ Reply ]
The extra instrumentation that rocks heavily makes what was a thoughtful philosophical and sociological commentary by Simon & Garfunkel more exciting by far . . . But the soulfulness is missing; vocalizations sound totally bored--for alienation-effect, perhaps?
Posted 19 years ago by rKokon    [ Reply ]
Didn't Evan Dando used to have a career? For a (short) while, you couldn't turn on "alternative" radio without hearing these guys.
Posted 19 years ago by Zarba    [ Reply ]
Shaken_Bake wrote:
Not the right style for this song at all. Hate it hate it hate it.
Love it love it love it. Different strokes......
Posted 19 years ago by TampaPurple    [ Reply ]
please play the originals and no covers <-o<
Posted 19 years ago by rolf    [ Reply ]
S&G meet the Go-Go's
Posted 19 years ago by icrowe    [ Reply ]
Hey--actually, this song CRIES OUT for a semi-snide remake/remodel; I personally thought it was a great idea for the Lemonheads (who were always cover-happy anyway--look what they did to "Luka") to deconstruct such an earnestly loved classic. And it's not simply a piss-take either; it is, in its own true hamfisted way, a reverent cover. I'll never rate a cover all that high, but this worthy effort deserves at least an "8" from me.
Posted 19 years ago by dionysius    [ Reply ]
Please! leave the decent songs to decent bands! go and play your stuff whatever that is!! :verymad:
Posted 19 years ago by Yozi    [ Reply ]
Not the right style for this song at all. Hate it hate it hate it.
Posted 19 years ago by Shaken_Bake    [ Reply ]
marian wrote:
Pathetic remake...
WRONG !! This is a great high energy remake.
Posted 19 years ago by Coppertop    [ Reply ]
very good cover of a very good song.
Posted 19 years ago by pookergill    [ Reply ]
Pathetic remake...
Posted 19 years ago by marian    [ Reply ]
Darlington wrote:
...I can't objectively rate it.
Wait...isn't, "objectively rate" an oxymoron? I understand in many circumstances a judging rubric of sorts is developed, but by nature, your rating is always going to be subjective, right?
Posted 19 years ago by ploafmaster    [ Reply ]
One of my favorite covers. I feel that if you're gonna bother playing someone else's tune you need to make it your own. My upload by the way ('cept I accidentally credited the Smithereens - oops. I bought the two CDs at the same time)
Posted 19 years ago by PeteGriff    [ Reply ]
Great song from a great CD I had forgotten. Thanks RP!
Posted 19 years ago by ralphcanoe    [ Reply ]
MisterVErb wrote:
i really like this version, but i'm not sure i'm being objective - holds a personal place in my memory. anyone else have an opinion?
I can't objectively rate this either. Went on a 2 week trip to Europe with some high school/college buddies in 1993. One of them had a sack of cassettes that we listened to in the car - this album (cassette actually) was in heavy rotation. Every time I hear it I think of that trip. So, I can't objectively rate it.
Posted 19 years ago by Darlington    [ Reply ]
One of my favorite covers. I feel that if you're going to remake a tune you have to make it your own. My upload by the way ('cept I accidentally credited the Smithereens with it - oops. Bought the two albums at the same time)
Posted 19 years ago by PeteGriff    [ Reply ]
How can I NOT like this band?!? \\:D/
Posted 19 years ago by laozilover    [ Reply ]
Excellent (and respectful) cover of one of my favorite S&G songs! I've enjoyed this cover since it came out.
Posted 19 years ago by ploafmaster    [ Reply ]
wrong wrong wrong!
Posted 19 years ago by Angloray    [ Reply ]
MisterVErb wrote:
i really like this version, but i'm not sure i'm being objective - holds a personal place in my memory. anyone else have an opinion?
I have no opinion whatsoever, actually. This song could come or go and I don't think I'd mind either way.
Posted 19 years ago by drover    [ Reply ]
MisterVErb wrote:
i really like this version, but i'm not sure i'm being objective - holds a personal place in my memory. anyone else have an opinion?
It's a fun bit of pop, to me.
Posted 19 years ago by rgj13    [ Reply ]
i really like this version, but i'm not sure i'm being objective - holds a personal place in my memory. anyone else have an opinion?
Posted 19 years ago by MisterVErb    [ Reply ]
Turn it up and let er rip!!!!!
Posted 19 years ago by stevo_b    [ Reply ]
Nice upbeat cover. Adds an element of fun to a classic. Not bad.
Posted 19 years ago by Gregorama    [ Reply ]
I tap my feet, but at the same time ask "Should you ever cover this song?" This song (to me) really belongs to SG only...maybe?
Posted 19 years ago by Ender43    [ Reply ]