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(Message started by: dizzilyblue on Jul 6^th, 2005, 12:02am)

Title: "Long Way Down" Punk Cover
Post by dizzilyblue on Jul 6^th, 2005, 12:02am

A friend of mine just told me about this band called Haste the Day that did a punk cover of "Long Way Down" (sorry, maybe this is old news), which I found rather interesting.

It's only a short clip, but it made me think of that one contest where all these bands did covers of the Goos' songs a few years back. That was entertaining . . .

http://music.msn.com/album/?album=42004371#

~ Amanda

Title: Re: "Long Way Down" Punk Cover
Post by gooberrygirl on Jul 6^th, 2005, 9:28am

I downloaded the song and I gotta say it's kinda good...well if you like the screamo punk thing...

Title: Re: "Long Way Down" Punk Cover
Post by Dream of Goo on Jul 6^th, 2005, 11:03am

I've never heard it before and i think the cover is really good.

Title: Re: "Long Way Down" Punk Cover
Post by MethodInMadness on Jul 6^th, 2005, 8:18pm

on 07/06/05 at 00:02:50, dizzilyblue wrote:

It's only a short clip, but it made me think of that one contest where all these bands did covers of the Goos' songs a few years back. That was entertaining . . .

Really? I didn't kno that....that's interesting. What were some of the bands?

Title: Re: "Long Way Down" Punk Cover
Post by Iris1998 on Jul 7^th, 2005, 4:30pm

i think its an awsome cover...

Title: Re: "Long Way Down" Punk Cover
Post by Dream of Goo on Jul 7^th, 2005, 5:10pm

Speaking of Goo Covers i found that Omar Vizquel cover of Broadway too funny when one of u guys posted it on here a while ago. Out of interest was he joking cos he was trying to sound like how johnny says the words in the song than try and make the song his own. If u get what i mean?

Title: Re: "Long Way Down" Punk Cover
Post by Pon on Jul 9^th, 2005, 11:16am

Haven't posted in a while but always reading here and there. At first, i was like..a punk cover?? Isn't the goo like already punk and can they really make the song harder without losing any of its flavor? Besides, usually nobody could even get 10% of the quality of John songs...nobody can really do John''s song. However..WOW...they did a good job. Does anybody have the full version?

Title: Re: "Long Way Down" Punk Cover
Post by Rockin_Munchkin on Jul 10^th, 2005, 8:49am

I got a full copy of it on ares. I gotta say, it's not too bad, but I don't think anybody should try to cover Goo songs...It's just not the same.

Title: Re: "Long Way Down" Punk Cover
Post by mchaps55 on Jul 10^th, 2005, 5:27pm

I'm prb on the outside looking in but I do not like this cover at all. �I dont like the enoying background voice they do doing the chorus. �Dont like the singer's voice either but thats just me. However, I give them props for covering goo.

Title: Re: "Long Way Down" Punk Cover
Post by natalie on Jul 31^st, 2005, 5:51pm

thats funny in a lot of ways...Man the goos must be feeling like old timers....if their albums/songs are becoming distant enough to "cover" and reference to. I'm going to say what others may be thinking "LONG WAY DOWN IS 'PUNK' ENOUGH DUDES"its probably flattering. But I do not enjoy that cover one bit music wise. the vocals i dont like. but gold star for trying.

Title: Re: "Long Way Down" Punk Cover
Post by tkc1989 on Aug 1^st, 2005, 11:30am

Yea sum1 posted this a while ago and i kinda liked the cover...but listening again and actually haring that stupid throwing up sound they do behind in the chorus...i dislike it....but yea props for choosing a goo song definitely :rockin:

Title: Re: "Long Way Down" Punk Cover
Post by dizzilyblue on Aug 7^th, 2005, 11:51pm

on 07/06/05 at 20:18:19, MethodInMadness wrote:

Really? I didn't kno that....that's interesting. What were some of the bands?

This was a few years ago during the DUTG era, I think. It was a local Buffalo contest, so most of the bands were from that local area, and I believe 103.3 The Edge let people vote online for their favorites.

Yeah, I do not remember any of the band's names unfortunately, but perhaps someone else may . . .

~ Amanda

Title: Re: "Long Way Down" Punk Cover
Post by nmf016 on Aug 8^th, 2005, 10:50am

They were local bands that did covers. The winner got to be the opening act for the 12/2/99 Buffalo show. The winner was Mexican Cession, who has since disbanded.