Side 1 of a cover versions cassette compilation, recorded 26th November 1999.
Preparing for the end of the millennium party with a mixtape of songs transformed or tortured by (then) contemporary. Who would have thought a quarter of a century on, many of these artists would still be recording and touring?
I recorded a trio of CD-Rs titled Hokey Karaoke for my friend Stuart in 2008 and posted the first of these on here in 2022. Only two duplications with this track list, one of them being the closer to this side by My Bloody Valentine which,, coincidentally, opens up the companion collection.
Great to be reminded of these songs, especially that superb O.M.D. bassline, Republica's OTT take on Gary Numan and what an awesome live act Senser were.
1) Waiting For The Man (Single Version): O.M.D. vs. The Velvet Underground (1980)
2) Stepping Stone (Ghost Dance Mix By Terry Farley & Mr. Suggs): The Farm vs. The Monkees (1991)
3) (Don't Fear) The Reaper (Single Version): Apollo 440 vs. Blue Öyster Cult (1995)
4) Children Of The Revolution (7" Mix): Baby Ford vs. T. Rex (1989)
5) Looking Down The Barrel Of A Gun (Live @ Reading Festival): Senser vs. Beastie Boys (1993)
6) Hanging Around (Album Version By Tony Visconti): Hazel O'Connor vs. The Stranglers (1981)
7) Sexual Healing: Anita Lane ft. Mick Harvey & Barry Adamson vs. Marvin Gaye (1993)
8) Jacky (7" Version By Trevor Horn & Brian Malouf): Marc Almond vs. Jacques Brel / Scott Walker (1991)
9) Something's Gotten Hold Of My Heart: Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds vs. Gene Pitney (1986)
10) Are 'Friends' Electric?: Republica vs. Tubeway Army (1997)
11) We Have All The Time In The World: My Bloody Valentine vs. Louis Armstrong (1993)
1980: Messages EP: 1
1981: Cover Plus: 6
1986: Kicking Against The Pricks: 9
1989: Children Of The Revolution EP: 4
1991: Stepping Stone EP: 2
1991: Tenement Symphony: 8
1993: Dirty Pearl: 7
1993: Peace Together: 11
1994: Age Of Panic EP: 5
1995: (Don't Fear) The Reaper EP: 3
1997: Random: 10
You can find Hokey Karaoke (Volume One) here
