We are still trekking through Thank You, and this week we land on “Ball of Confusion”. Let’s dig right in! “Ball of Confusion (That’s What the World is Today)” was originally released by The Temptations in 1970. Since then, it has been covered by dozens of bands and artists, including Anthrax, Love and Rockets, Tina… Continue reading In Review: Ball of Confusion
Category: In Review
reviews of songs, albums and videos.
In Review: Crystal Ship
This week, we take a walk towards the psychedelic rock scene of the 1960s as we look at “Crystal Ship”. Originally recorded by The Doors for their 1967 debut album and is the B-side to their number one hit “Light My Fire”, “Crystal Ship” was originally written as a love song for Jim Morrison’s former… Continue reading In Review: Crystal Ship
In Review: Success
Well, since we survived last week and “911 is a Joke”, we’re moving on (thankfully) to this week and “Success”. The song was originally written by Iggy Pop, music composed by none other than David Bowie and guitarist Ricky Gardiner. Iggy Pop released the song as his only single from the 1977 album, Lust for… Continue reading In Review: Success
In Review: 911 is a Joke
Yes, we’ve reached this infamous point on the Thank You album. Truthfully, we approach the song with a fair amount of concern. The much maligned cover couldn’t possibly be that bad, could it? The song was originally recorded by Public Enemy, and appeared on their third album, Fear of a Black Planet, in 1990. It… Continue reading In Review: 911 is a Joke
In Review – Lay Lady Lay
We are jumping into 2021 with both feet, as we turn our attention to the song, “Lay Lady Lay”, this week. The original was written by Bob Dylan, released in 1969. It has been covered over the decades since by far too many artists to count. What makes Duran Duran’s version different and notable? Let’s… Continue reading In Review – Lay Lady Lay
In Review: Watching the Detectives
This week, we are diving straight into “Watching the Detectives”, off of the Thank You Album. The original was recorded by Elvis Costello in 1977, and other artists have covered the song over the years as well. Costello’s version is included on the Rolling Stone’s list of 500 Greatest Songs of All Time at #354.… Continue reading In Review: Watching the Detectives
In Review: Perfect Day
Perfect Day is a cover of the 1972 song written and performed by Lou Reed. The song features Roger Taylor back on drums for Duran Duran, the first song (and album) he’d appeared on since leaving the band in 1986. Reed himself describes the song as the “best cover ever done” of one of his… Continue reading In Review: Perfect Day
In Review: I Wanna Take You Higher V. 1
It’s that time again, and this week, we tackle “I Wanna Take You Higher” version 1. Originally recorded by Sly & the Family Stone in 1969, Duran Duran includes not one but two versions on Thank You. This week, we’re listening to the first. As we agreed last week, we will listen to Duran’s version,… Continue reading In Review: I Wanna Take You Higher V. 1
In Review: White Lines
Today, we begin our sojourn into Thank You, the album of covers that Duran Duran released in 1995. As it directly followed The Wedding Album—a career-reviving hit by any standards—some have argued that perhaps doing an album of covers was a serious wrong-turn down a one-way road. The album itself reached 12 on the UK… Continue reading In Review: White Lines
In Review: Sin of the City
Today, we tackle Sin of the City, the final track on The Wedding Album. Produced by Duran Duran along with John Jones, the song serves as a sort of tribute to the Happy Land fire that killed 87 people in an “unlicensed social club” in New York City. The fire was started by Julio Gonzalez,… Continue reading In Review: Sin of the City