Wednesday, July 14, 2004
July 11: R.E.M. - Animal
Finally got this in the mail today; it's the Canadian single of the second new song off last year's greatest hits (it didn't come out in the U.S.) You get a remixed version of "Animal" which is better (and more like last fall's live version), and live versions of "Pretty Persuasion" and "Welcome to the Occupation" recorded in NYC.
But I figured only three tracks wasn't a true CD, so I also listened to a weird single my Dutch buddy Niels brought over from Holland. It's the Counting Crows and Bløf, a Dutch band, duetting on a song called "Holiday in Spain." The first half is in English, and the second half is in Dutch. The b-sides are all Counting Crows songs recorded live on Dutch TV. I wouldn't say it was great so much as...interesting. The version of "Mr. Jones" is terrible, and the version of "Round Here" is about seven minutes long. I think this is a clear sign (if that godawful Shrek 2 song wasn't enough) that the Counting Crows are on that final downward slide.
But I figured only three tracks wasn't a true CD, so I also listened to a weird single my Dutch buddy Niels brought over from Holland. It's the Counting Crows and Bløf, a Dutch band, duetting on a song called "Holiday in Spain." The first half is in English, and the second half is in Dutch. The b-sides are all Counting Crows songs recorded live on Dutch TV. I wouldn't say it was great so much as...interesting. The version of "Mr. Jones" is terrible, and the version of "Round Here" is about seven minutes long. I think this is a clear sign (if that godawful Shrek 2 song wasn't enough) that the Counting Crows are on that final downward slide.
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