I said yesterday that I was inclined to think that the Pixies’ cover of “Head On” is better than the Jesus and Mary Chain’s original, but that “I always hesitate to claim that a cover is better than an original.” Minderbender replied “Calling bullshit on this one. Every time you mention an original/cover comparison, you come down on the side of the cover. See Nirvana/Vaselines.”
I’m flattered those posts were remembered! But of course the point is that the minority of covers that are arguably better than the originals are the most noteworthy ones, the ones you’re most likely to blog about.
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