My buddy Randy knocks it out of the park on this one!
Before I continue to annoy you with a cover of this Leslie Gore song, I will refer you to the last instalment in this series from Spinning Three Ways…
Annoying Songs & Covers #32 – “You Don’t Own Me”
Annoying Songs & Covers #32 – “You Don’t Own Me”
The original isn’t what I’d call a great song, but definitely a strong and early anthem about telling controlling men to fuck off. But the cover? Is it even music?!
Haha. In the loosest meaning of that word possible!
As I just commented on Randy’s blog, the original is a pretty remarkable song, especially considering the time it came out. Regarding the cover, let’s just say I don’t think I need to hear it again!
As I wrote on Randy’s post, I love Lesley Gore’s original, but Klaus Nomi’s version is terrible, mainly due to his bizarre campy vocals.