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Thread #73435   Message #1279199
Posted By: GUEST,Murkey
23-Sep-04 - 12:35 PM
Thread Name: great folk artists cover pop/rock tunes
Subject: RE: great folk artists cover pop/rock tunes
Yeah Thompson's take on 'Oops I Did It Again' is cool (although it always was a good song, old Britney's had a good few great singles!). Rather interestingly he also performs an 'Anonymous fragment from the 13th century, possibly from Brittany, to bring us full circle' entitled 'Marry, Ageyn Hic Hev Donne Yt'. It's at the end of the in concert album, but when I saw him in London he did it straight after 'Oops...'. Amusingly it is somewhat familiar, being more or less the melody to 'Oops I Did It Again'! Goes to show that as much as muisc has evolved it's still basically the same thing!

My mate evn heard Thompson's version of 'Oops' played on the radio, although I've yet to find out where, when and why! Personally, I think his takes on Prince's 'Kiss' and Abba's 'Money' are even better.

On a similar note, John Martyn does a great cover of Portishead's 'Glory Box' on his Church with One Bell album.