Ugh, Regina Spektor.

gina • April 28th 2010 • Reply
I don't understand what the problem is. I think it sound very pretty; it's not like she let her crazy voice come through on it. Open up your heart to Regina, Jeffy! It's for a good cause!

peter • April 29th 2010 • Reply
haha dude, there's nothing wrong with covers. they're homages. it's an artist's take on a song. people don't cover songs with the intentions of "improving" it. plus, dude, regina spektor is awesome.

the link won't load for me though. :/

Jeff Micklos • April 29th 2010 • Reply
Oh, I know there is nothing wrong with covers; I have even heard some fantastic Radiohead covers. But Gina, this would be like Justin Beiber covering Lady Gaga. Imagine that! You are right, though, she doesn't let her voice go too wild in this song, though her intonation is still there at times.

But, I mean, she left out some of the most important words in the song!

Mark • April 29th 2010 • Reply
Thanks for sharing this. I think I might like it better than Radiohead's version. I can hardly understand what Thom Yorke is saying; Her diction is much better. The breathing section is kinda weird though.

Chris Jack • April 29th 2010 • Reply
Agreed

You can never hear a darn word that bloody bloke is speaking, alwaysramblingonnnnn and oooonnnnn and nobodycanunderiusa;'dsdjsj abfodatofsiuwqsny

gina • April 29th 2010 • Reply
It's definitely a different song when she does it--you get a lot more emotion...



And Jeff, I got a bad case of Bieber Fever--if J Beebs sang some Gaga, I'd be all over it.

Jeff Micklos • April 29th 2010 • Reply
I think Radiohead's version is amplified tenfold just by the inclusion of "Get me out of here," a lyric that is undoubtedly important to the song and that is missing from Regina's version...

Chris Jack • April 29th 2010 • Reply
This reminds me of a cover I once saw:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zJLYgDXUbbQ

I guess its just opinion; and I don't think she bothered to layer the lyrics which takes away part of the song but it sounds like its just supposed to be one layer. I'm just glad she didn't get the lyrics wrong like when Thom sang Wish You Were Here with sparklehorse, hahah.

Jeff Micklos • April 29th 2010 • Reply
Haha, well she could have tacked it on at end like T. Yorke does acoustically =)

By no means it is the worst cover I have ever heard, (I refer you to Nu Metal Wolf at the Door and manyyy more).

Interesting Mew cover. Once again, I do not like the voice but the acoustic guitar is pretty cool... Totally different.

Chris Jack • April 29th 2010 • Reply
Yea, I think a appreciate song covers that are done in the spirit of the song but totally different musically, (as long as its done well) more than a straight cover.

peter • April 29th 2010 • Reply
@Chris Haha dude Yorke at Coachella was ridiculous. I couldn't understand a single word he said. "this one here is to freak out to" were the only words I understood.

Jeff Micklos • April 29th 2010 • Reply
Peter, if you were as close as we were, you would have!

Chris Jack • April 29th 2010 • Reply
Peter, I even talked to him after his performance at Coachella and it was just incoherent. Flea walked up to me and was just like, "yea its hard sometimes."

He did say "Sweet" a lot, i think

Annie Szafranski • May 1st 2010 • Reply
Don't be hatin' on mr. T. Yorke, okay, I still don't believe his version can be beat.
Now I'm not saying Regina Spektor's version is the worst or that I didn't enjoy it one bit, I just don't think I can like Regina Spektors voice with Yorkes lyrics.
Jeff, I'm with you on this one!