Scott Weiland Covers The Smiths
Scott misses Cleveland and, it seems, vintage Smiths. The Deluxe Edition of "Happy" In Galoshes includes a second disc housing this cover of "Reel Around The Fountain" from Morrissey & Co's 1984 self-titled debut. Between this and that Bowie impression, it feels like Weiland's trying to position himself amid legendary vocal company. Does it work? Well, the Smiths' original's such a great song it's nice to hear it again, but Weiland doesn't add much beyond a cheesy alterna breakdown toward to the end. He is good at alterna breakdowns.
This version is hard to top.
"Happy" In Galoshes is out via Softdrive.
Posted at 11:07 AM by brandon
Tags: Scott Weiland | Stone Temple Pilots | The Smiths | Velvet Revolver
the title of this story is something no one should ever have to contemplate.
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nice pick..one of the greatest smiths tracks
and weiland? for some reason i dont hate him and this cover does not give me reason to start now
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oops. made the mistake of actually listening to it. this version is really lite. sounds like something to hear in the supermarket, and gives me new appreciation for the original.
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Fifteen minutes with Scott, I would say no.
Sorry, I can't believe I typed that.
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Seriously, stop FUCKING posting about Scott Weiland. There is WAY too much better music out there to be covering than to post stuff about this overrated, washed-up, twat. Are you being for real right now, Stereogum? I think you are gambling with mine and many others' readerships of your blog, so yeah, knock it off.
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